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that_o her_o body_n see_v no_o corruption_n always_o she_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o 10_o josaphat_n and_o she_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o transgression_n as_o her_o son_n christ_n jesus_n do_v how_o then_o 31_o can_v she_o die_v if_o she_o have_v be_v free_a both_o of_o original_n &_o actual_a sin_n as_o papist_n affirm_v â—…uvenalis_fw-la bishop_n of_o â—…rusalem_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v narration_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o blesâ—…ed_a virgin_n to_o pulcheria_n empress_n and_o wife_n of_o the_o emperor_n martianus_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v assâ—…mbled_v but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o circumstance_n derogate_a creditâ—…_n to_o that_o allege_v history_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o lean_v upon_o such_o uncertain_a and_o doubtsome_a ground_n first_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o be_v nicephorus_n the_o 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the_o book_n of_o august_n de_fw-fr assumptione_n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la vâ—…rginis_n together_o with_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o in_o festo_fw-la assumptâ—…onis_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la be_v know_v to_o be_v supposititious_a and_o censura_fw-la lovaniâ—…nsis_fw-la in_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o that_o book_n prefix_v this_o superscription_n non_fw-fr est_fw-la augustini_fw-la the_o honourable_a title_n and_o style_n give_v unto_o the_o virgin_n marie_n by_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n be_v another_o ground_n whereupon_o they_o do_v lean_a who_o worship_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n she_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n our_o lady_n undefiled_a complete_a holy_a a_o perpetual_a virgin_n unspotted_a paradise_n a_o live_a altar_n the_o mountain_n over-shadowed_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n all_o these_o honourable_a style_n i_o say_v be_v give_v unto_o she_o in_o the_o write_n of_o ancient_a father_n not_o of_o purpose_n to_o deify_v the_o bless_a virgin_n nor_o to_o bring_v in_o plurality_n of_o god_n but_o to_o magnify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n incarnation_n methodus_fw-la be_v so_o prodigal_a in_o his_o style_n that_o he_o call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n attribute_v to_o her_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o 35._o christ_n only_o it_o be_v better_o do_v to_o abstâ—…ine_v from_o word_n of_o superlative_a honour_v belong_v only_o to_o christ_n then_o after_o they_o be_v utter_v to_o be_v compel_v by_o tolerable_a interpretation_n to_o lenify_v the_o absurditiâ—…_n of_o uncompetent_a speech_n the_o blâ—…ssed_a virgin_n while_o she_o be_v conversant_a with_o mortal_a man_n direct_v such_o as_o come_v to_o herself_o to_o go_v to_o her_o son_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o his_o bless_a will_n and_o plâ—…asure_n say_v unto_o the_o servant_n 5._o whatsoever_o he_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v it_o much_o more_o now_o when_o she_o dwell_v in_o celestial_a mansion_n it_o be_v her_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v depend_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n her_o son_n &_o her_o saviour_n her_o son_n &_o her_o god_n her_o son_n &_o the_o creator_n of_o her_o body_n whereinto_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o concern_v the_o invocation_n of_o other_o saint_n papist_n rejoice_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o father_n who_o invocate_v saint_n not_o only_o orator_n such_o as_o basilius_n and_o nazianzenus_n and_o poet_n such_o as_o prudentius_n who_o pray_v unto_o s._n laurence_n vincentius_n the_o virgin_n agnes_n the_o martyr_n cassianus_n s._n cyprian_n s._n foelix_n and_o the_o martyr_n call_v calaguritani_fw-la spanish_a martyr_n and_o vascones_n as_o appear_v but_o also_o many_o other_o be_v entangle_v with_o this_o error_n of_o who_o i_o may_v just_o say_v that_o thing_n which_o our_o master_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o worship_v god_n upon_o mount_n garizim_n you_o worship_v that_o which_o you_o know_v not_o in_o which_o word_n 22_o christ_n declare_v that_o whatsoever_o worship_n be_v exhibit_v 〈◊〉_d god_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o own_o commandment_n it_o be_v naught_o and_o in_o that_o point_n the_o father_n who_o pray_v unto_o saint_n they_o also_o worship_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o for_o like_a as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o rise_v and_o spread_v his_o similitude_n beâ—…mes_n throughout_o the_o world_n than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n give_v place_n to_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o so_o all_o the_o write_n of_o father_n must_v needs_o give_v place_n unto_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n whereinto_o we_o be_v command_v to_o call_v only_o upon_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o 15._o commandment_n promise_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v now_o the_o author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n if_o they_o will_v search_v out_o the_o first_o original_n of_o it_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a for_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o the_o gentile_n no_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o dialogue_n of_o plato_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o dissimilitude_n 4._o that_o be_v betwixt_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o immortal_a god_n he_o imagine_v some_o mid-creature_n who_o endeavour_n be_v this_o to_o carry_v the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o again_o to_o carry_v the_o commandment_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o man_n these_o mediate_a person_n he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o mortal_a man_n to_o wit_n mediator_n no_o such_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o and_o ancient_a father_n who_o attribute_n too_o much_o unto_o martyr_n in_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thas_o be_v helper_n physician_n god_n friend_n and_o belove_a servant_n yet_o they_o abhor_v from_o the_o word_n of_o plato_n to_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o theodoretus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 8._o be_v let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o mad_a yet_o papist_n rush_v forward_o to_o this_o excess_n of_o madness_n not_o only_o to_o call_v the_o saint_n depart_v intercessor_n but_o also_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n which_o be_v plato_n his_o error_n vive_o express_v in_o the_o word_n above_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conclude_v the_o question_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o the_o controversy_n that_o be_v betwixt_o iphtah_n and_o the_o king_n 11._o of_o ammon_n for_o the_o land_n lie_v
that_o same_o church_n which_o he_o will_v have_v harm_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o permutation_n aforesaid_a shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o stable_a he_o who_o have_v augment_v church-rente_n either_o by_o confer_v or_o acquire_v some_o augmentation_n unto_o it_o have_v some_o liberty_n 68_o to_o set_v church-seruante_n at_o liberty_n provide_v always_o they_o abide_v under_o the_o patrociny_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o church_n never_o die_v let_v those_o servant_n who_o the_o church_n have_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o their_o posterity_n 71._o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o church_n and_o depend_v upon_o their_o patrociny_n if_o they_o be_v unthankful_a let_v their_o liberty_n be_v forfeit_n and_o let_v the_o church_n defend_v they_o from_o all_o insolency_n and_o wrong_n servant_n who_o be_v set_v at_o so_o full_a liberty_n that_o their_o patroness_n have_v keep_v no_o band_n of_o subjection_n over_o their_o head_n if_o they_o be_v unspotted_a 73_o and_o unreprovable_a they_o may_v be_v promote_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n but_o it_o be_v unseemelie_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o a_o spiritual_a office_n who_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o servile_a subjection_n of_o a_o earthly_a master_n in_o end_n earnest_a supplication_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v to_o 74_o god_n for_o preservation_n of_o king_n sisenandus_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o many_o anathem_n be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o violate_v the_o oath_n of_o alledgeance_n make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o end_v the_o act_n of_o this_o council_n be_v subscribe_v by_o isidorus_n bishop_n of_o hispalâ—…_n and_o other_o seventie_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o chintilla_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n heracleon_n conveened_a toledo_n with_o eugenius_n bishop_n of_o toledo_n other_o twenty_o bishop_n in_o this_o council_n nothing_o be_v entreat_v except_o a_o mandate_n be_v give_v concern_v the_o yearly_a litany_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v three_o day_n immediate_o follow_v the_o ides_n of_o december_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n day_n interueened_a than_o these_o 3._o day_n litany_n shall_v be_v differ_v until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_z week_n in_o these_o 3._o day_n pardon_v for_o sin_n shall_v be_v humble_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o tear_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o this_o council_n appoint_v supplication_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v accurse_v who_o dare_v presume_v to_o suit_n the_o kingly_a authority_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v rail_v upon_o the_o king_n or_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o his_o life_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 652._o or_o as_o other_o reckon_v 650._o pope_n martinus_n gather_v a_o council_n at_o rome_n of_o more_o than_o 100_o martin_n bishop_n the_o error_n of_o the_o monothelite_n obstinate_o defend_v by_o paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o council_n together_o with_o the_o impious_a edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n constans_n set_v out_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n in_o this_o council_n over_o and_o beside_o a_o ample_a confession_n of_o faith_n many_o decree_n and_o constitution_n be_v make_v all_o tend_v to_o damn_v those_o who_o deny_v either_o the_o trinity_n or_o the_o divine_a unity_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o the_o lord_n mother_n or_o the_o two_o nativity_n of_o christ_n one_o before_o all_o time_n and_o another_o in_o time_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o conformity_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n except_v or_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n after_o the_o ineffable_a unity_n or_o the_o distinction_n of_o will_n and_o operation_n in_o christ._n in_o like_a manner_n all_o be_v damn_v who_o make_v opposition_n to_o the_o five_o precede_a general_a counsel_n in_o particular_a theodorus_n of_o pharatrita_n cyrus_n of_o alexandria_n sergius_n pyrrhus_n and_o paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v damn_v as_o patroness_n and_o obstinate_a defender_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n there_o be_v more_o frâ—…quent_a mention_n of_o father_n than_o of_o scripture_n in_o this_o councâ—…ll_n a_o perilous_a example_n to_o the_o posterity_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 653._o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o chintillâ—…_n king_n of_o goth_n in_o spain_n the_o 6._o council_n of_o toledo_n be_v assemble_v toledo_n of_o 52._o bishop_n eugenius_n b._n of_o toledo_n be_v precedent_n the_o occasion_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o renovation_n of_o old_a heresy_n &_o contradiction_n to_o precede_a counsel_n after_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n litany_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v say_v as_o be_v appoint_v year_o 2_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o advisâ—…_n of_o the_o council_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o noble_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v to_o 3_o dwell_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n who_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n &_o that_o king_n in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v before_o they_o be_v place_v in_o their_o royal_a seat_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o solemn_a ☞_o oath_n to_o interpone_v their_o authority_n that_o this_o act_n may_v be_v obey_v otherwise_o let_v the_o king_n refuse_v to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o execution_n be_v count_v accurse_v and_o be_v a_o faggot_n of_o the_o flame_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n what_o feâ—…dinandus_n king_n of_o spain_n do_v in_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o saracene_n some_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o act_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o examine_v that_o question_n no_o man_n shall_v presume_v by_o simony_n or_o largition_n of_o money_n to_o attain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n 4_o if_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n obtain_v a_o pension_n out_o of_o the_o church_n rent_n let_v he_o possess_v it_o under_o the_o title_n of_o praecaria_n lest_o by_o long_a 5_o possession_n the_o church_n rent_n be_v diminish_v if_o any_o person_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o religious_a habit_n which_o he_o have_v voluntary_o accept_v if_o afterward_o he_o forsake_v it_o let_v he_o be_v 6_o excommunicate_v if_o he_o return_v not_o again_o unto_o his_o order_n the_o seven_o canon_n be_v a_o renew_n of_o the_o 54._o canon_n of_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o toledo_n 7_o a_o marry_a man_n who_o vow_v 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their_o parent_n bring_v they_o up_o in_o learning_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v 10_o up_o in_o that_o same_o church_n from_o which_o their_o liberty_n do_v arise_v and_o shall_v serve_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n always_o without_o prejudice_n of_o their_o liberty_n let_v no_o man_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o accusation_n be_v punish_v unless_o his_o accuser_n be_v present_v and_o incase_o he_o be_v a_o vile_a and_o 11_o infamous_a person_n let_v no_o sentence_n be_v give_v out_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o such_o accusation_n except_o into_o a_o action_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n he_o who_o have_v commit_v heinous_a offence_n and_o fear_v punishment_n flee_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o country_n for_o refuge_n let_v 12_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v let_v young_a man_n honour_v they_o who_o be_v in_o great_a credit_n and_o 13_o favour_n with_o prince_n and_o
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to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n rom._n 7._o 2._o 3_o even_o so_o fornication_n cut_v insunder_o the_o matrimonial_a band_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o marry_v another_o in_o the_o lord._n matth._n 5._o 32._o the_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n give_v to_o honest_a woman_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n after_o the_o receive_n whereof_o they_o marry_v other_o husband_n as_o clear_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n cap._n 24._o vers_fw-la 4._o this_o custom_n i_o say_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o innocent_a party_n may_v marry_v after_o divorcement_n for_o such_o divorcemente_n be_v rather_o tolerate_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n heart_n than_o command_v or_o allow_v and_o because_o they_o be_v make_v without_o any_o trial_n of_o fornication_n they_o be_v damn_v by_o christ_n as_o occasion_n of_o adultery_n matth._n 19_o 9_o but_o the_o exception_n that_o christ_n make_v in_o express_a word_n of_o fornication_n declare_v that_o the_o divorcement_n make_v for_o fornication_n be_v a_o lawful_a divorcement_n and_o consequent_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o marry_v as_o death_n interuening_n give_v liberty_n to_o the_o party_n live_v to_o marry_v the_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n concern_v the_o exception_n of_o fornication_n make_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o question_n of_o divorcement_n matthew_n 19_o 9_o have_v so_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o lindanus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o they_o suppose_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n who_o put_v away_o 14_o his_o wife_n for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o he_o sin_v not_o so_o grievous_o as_o he_o who_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n ungrieve_v with_o any_o such_o transgression_n on_o her_o part_n always_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sin_v say_v he_o if_o they_o marry_v another_o during_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o first_o beddefellowe_n but_o with_o augustine_n favour_n exclusine_n word_n such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v can_v be_v expound_v by_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n be_v evident_a that_o except_o fornication_n cut_v the_o matrimonial_a band_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o repudiate_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o who_o marry_v a_o woman_n who_o be_v not_o divorce_v for_o whoredom_n commit_v adultery_n to_o conclude_v this_o treatise_n let_v no_o man_n be_v move_v by_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n seem_v to_o give_v unto_o marriage_n when_o they_o call_v it_o a_o holy_a sacrament_n neither_o be_v much_o trouble_v when_o they_o speak_v unreverent_o of_o marriage_n for_o in_o the_o court_n of_o caiaphas_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n christ_n be_v scornful_o honour_v and_o serious_o mock_v and_o buffet_v mat._n 27_o even_o so_o when_o the_o roman_a church_n speak_v honourable_o of_o marriage_n they_o be_v only_o sport_v and_o delight_v 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