a_o angel-guardian_n or_o keeper_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 18.10_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o they_o have_v their_o angel-keeper_n a_o thing_n so_o plain_a that_o john_n calvin_n dare_v not_o deny_v it_o although_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o lib._n 1._o instit_fw-la cap._n 14._o sect_n 7._o psa_fw-la 91._o we_o 90_o 11_o 12._o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n this_o very_a passage_n s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n lib._n 4._o cont_n julian_n appli_v to_o our_o angel-keeper_n act_n 12.13_o etc._n etc._n s._n peter_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n they_o say_v it_o be_v his_o angel_n lo_o how_o apparent_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n appear_v concern_v this_o point_n see_v more_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o zachary_n 3.10_o luke_n 15.10_o luke_n 16.22_o tob._n 5.15.20_o tob._n 12.12_o tob._n 5.27_o exod._n 23.23_o joshue_n 5.13_o nun._n 22.22.31_o gen._n 24.40_o dan._n 9.22_o ¶_o see_v s._n greg._n dial_n 4._o cap._n 58._o s._n athanas_n do_v communi_fw-la essentia_fw-la s._n chrysost_o hom_n 3._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la colos_n lib._n 6._o the_o sacerd_v greg._n turonens_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr gloria_fw-la mart_n s._n aug._n ep_v ad_fw-la probam_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o epist_n 69._o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 31._o civet_n s._n hier._n upon_o these_o word_n their_o angel_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.10_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n and_o marvellous_a benefit_n that_o every_o one_o have_v from_o his_o nativity_n a_o angel_n for_o his_o custody_n and_o patronage_n xxvii_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o nor_o know_v our_o thought_n and_o desire_n on_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n zachary_n 1.9.10.11.12_o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o suda_fw-la against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v a_o prayer_n if_o this_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o holy_a angel_n pray_v for_o we_o tob._n 12.12_o now_o therefore_o when_o thou_o do_v pray_v and_o sarah_n thy_o daughter-in-law_n i_o do_v bring_v the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o prayer_n before_o the_o holy_a one._n he_o who_o please_v to_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n shall_v clear_o see_v the_o manifold_a benefit_n beside_o this_o one_o which_o man_n receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n for_o which_o see_v the_o 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evil_a bless_v these_o lad_n etc._n etc._n here_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v god_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n this_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a shift_n for_o god_n have_v not_o then_o redeem_v man_n but_o long_o after_o yea_o this_o very_a passage_n be_v apply_v by_o s._n chrysost_n to_o our_o angel-gardian_n hom_n 3._o upon_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o colos_n and_o by_o s._n hierom_n upon_o the_o 66._o of_o isa_n also_o s._n basil_n l._n 3._o cont_n eunom_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o true_a angel_n and_o not_o of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o who_o can_v with_o reason_n say_v he_o pray_v not_o unto_o he_o tob._n 5.16_o and_o when_o his_o son_n have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o journey_n his_o father_n say_v go_v thou_o with_o this_o man_n and_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n prosper_v your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n both_o god_n be_v here_o pray_v unto_o and_o his_o angel_n also_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n say_v god_n prosper_v you_o in_o your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n ose_n 12.4_o yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o lo_o what_o be_v plain_a if_o this_o be_v not_o for_o proof_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o pray_v to_o angel_n if_o i_o can_v assure_v myself_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v i_o and_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v likewise_o out_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 15.10_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v now_o what_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n know_v what_o we_o do_v on_o earth_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o how_o can_v they_o tejoyce_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v lawful_o unto_o they_o see_v more_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n vers_fw-la 36._o psal_n 14.8_o num._n 22.34_o gen._n 19.18.19.20_o psal_n 148.2_o ¶_o s._n augustine_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o job._n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o say_v express_o that_o holy_a job_n address_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o job_n 5.1_o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o s._n aug._n expound_v of_o pray_v to_o angel_n in_o his_o annot._n upon_o job_n protestant_n hold_v xxix_o that_o the_o angel_n can_v help_v we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n dan._n 10.13_o michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o which_o be_v further_o verify_v revel_v 12.7.10_o where_o the_o selfsame_a angel_n with_o his_o fellow_n angel_n seek_v a_o battle_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o 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or_o travel_v not_o again_o in_o psa_n 62._o he_o say_v the_o angel_n wait_v upon_o we_o pilgrim_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v help_v we_o the_o place_n begin_v attendunt_fw-la nos_fw-la peregrinos_fw-la xxx_o that_o no_o saint_n deccase_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o any_o upon_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n matth._n 17.3_o and_o behold_v there_o appear_v unto_o they_o moses_n and_o elias_n talk_v with_o they_o therefore_o saint_n deecase_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o some_o on_o earth_n matth._n 27.52_o and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o
be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o clear_o make_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n the_o one_o that_o in_o this_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v certain_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n the_o other_o that_o some_o there_o be_v inflict_v for_o sin_n upon_o who_o he_o bestow_v that_o gracious_a benefit_n as_o to_o discharge_v and_o free_v they_o of_o those_o pain_n for_o as_o the_o rheims_n testament_n very_o well_o note_n christ_n be_v not_o in_o pain_n himself_o but_o lose_v other_o man_n out_o of_o their_o pain_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o otherwise_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a from_o this_o place_n a_o evident_a proof_n be_v draw_v touch_v the_o help_n which_o the_o soul_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n may_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o consequent_o prove_v purgatory_n understand_v the_o pain_n and_o affliction_n which_o voluntary_o we_o do_v inflict_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o exempt_v those_o that_o be_v therein_o for_o to_o 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that_o it_o have_v be_v superstition_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o depart_v or_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o place_n than_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a or_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o save_v see_v more_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o 1._o john_n 5.16_o isa_n 4.4_o isa_n 9.18_o act_n 24._o mat._n 3.11_o mat._n 12.32_o mat._n 5.26_o micheas_n 7.8_o psal_n 66.12_o toby_z 4.18_o philip._n 2.10_o zach._n 9.11_o ¶_o as_o also_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n ambr._n upon_o the_o 1_o cor._n 3._o &_o serm_n 20._o in_o psal_n 118._o s._n hier._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o advers._fw-la jovin_n s._n greg._n liâ—_n 4._o dialog_n cap._n 39_o origen_n hom_n 6._o in_o cap._n 15._o exod._n with_o many_o other_o xlviii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v or_o have_v image_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n exod._n 25.18_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o cherubim_n of_o god_n of_o beat_a work_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o in_o the_o two_o 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bezaleel_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o the_o invention_n of_o good_a image_n come_v first_o from_o god_n ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v tert._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la s._n greg._n naz._n ep_v 49._o ad_fw-la olymp._n s._n basil_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n barlaam_n s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consens_fw-la avang_fw-la cap._n 10._o witness_v that_o in_o his_o time_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v see_v paint_v in_o many_o place_n between_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n xlix_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o reverence_v image_n nor_o to_o give_v any_o honour_n to_o insensible_a thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n exod._n 3.5_o and_o he_o say_v draw_v not_o nigh_o hither_o put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n how_o clear_a a_o place_n be_v here_o produce_v against_o our_o reformer_n wherein_o a_o insensible_a creature_n be_v command_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o the_o refrain_v to_o tread_v upon_o it_o be_v the_o do_v of_o honour_n to_o it_o therefore_o all_o dead_a image_n represent_v unto_o we_o a_o holy_a thing_n may_v be_v honour_v psal_n 99.5_o adore_v you_o the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n which_o place_n be_v speak_v literal_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 1_o chron._n 28.2_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o footstool_n of_o our_o god_n now_o the_o principal_a reason_n why_o the_o ark_n be_v worship_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o image_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v worship_n as_o s._n hierom_n
be_v to_o be_v loose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o by_o the_o pastor_n that_o succee_v he_o in_o the_o church_n see_v more_o deut._n 17.8_o aggeus_n 2.1_o 2._o cron._n 19.8_o unto_o the_o end_n 2._o â—hes_n 2.15_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o â—â—me_n be_v s._n gregory_n naz_n in_o orat_fw-la â—â—cusâ—t_fw-la tertul._n lib._n the_o praescrip_n adversus_fw-la har_z s_o cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o cont_n crosc_n cap._n 33._o and_o lib._n cont_n fund_z cap._n 5._o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonit_fw-la and_o s._n anselm_n lib._n the_o incar_n cap._n 1._o writing_n to_o pope_n urban_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o unto_o nâ—_n other_o be_v more_o right_o refer_v to_o be_v correct_v whatsoever_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o catholic_n faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o affirm_v iii_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o therefore_o nonâ—_n ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o read_v of_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n otheir_o own_o bible_n 2._o pet._n 3_o 1â—_n where_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o s._n pauâ—_n epistle_n say_v in_o which_o be_v somâ—_n thing_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v whiâ—â—_n they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstabled_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n bâ—_n all_o unlearned_a reformer_n both_o reaâ—_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o read_v those_o hard_a thing_n yea_o the_o book_n of_o apocalyps_n also_o yet_o hard_o without_o any_o restraint_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o yet_o they_o understand_v not_o therefore_o they_o wrest_v they_o as_o also_o other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n act_n 8.30_o and_o philip_n say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v and_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o except_o some_o man_n shall_v guide_v i_o where_o first_o may_v be_v note_v that_o this_o noble_a eunuch_n free_o confess_v he_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n without_o a_o interpreter_n to_o expound_v they_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o serious_a student_n in_o they_o and_o withal_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a man_n as_o s._n hierom_n note_v of_o he_o epist_n ad_fw-la paulin._n de_fw-fr stud_n script_n and_o next_o that_o he_o say_v except_o some_o man_n guide_v i_o so_o as_o he_o flee_v not_o to_o his_o private_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o to_o confer_v of_o place_n with_o place_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n â—re_n not_o easy_a luke_n 24.25_o and_o 27._o christ_n call_v too_o of_o his_o disciple_n fool_n and_o slow_a of_o â—eart_n etc._n etc._n and_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o how_o then_o be_v the_o scripture_n so_o easy_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o unlearned_a when_o christ_n disciple_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o till_o first_o they_o be_v expound_v to_o they_o rev._n 5.1_o &c_n &c_n the_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n weep_v much_o because_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o a_o strange_a case_n to_o read_v in_o scripture_n itself_o that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v shut_v with_o so_o many_o seal_n but_o much_o more_o strange_a that_o even_o in_o s._n john_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n none_o can_v be_v find_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n able_a to_o open_v the_o same_o nor_o to_o look_v thereon_o which_o every_o apprentice_n now_o adays_o without_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n will_v undertake_v to_o do_v see_v more_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o mat._n 13.11_o and_o 36._o luke_n 24..45_o 1_o cor._n 12.10_o luke_n 8.10_o &_o 54._o luke_n 2.50_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 7._o 1_o john_n 4.6_o john_n 5.35_o psal_n 119_o 18._o and_o 34._o rev._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n iraenus_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o origen_n l._n cont_n cell_n s._n amb._n epist_n 44._o ad_fw-la constant_n where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sea_n and_o depth_n of_o prophetical_a riddle_n s._n jer._n in_o praefat_fw-la comment_n in_o ephes_n 5._o and_o s._n aug._n epist_n 119._o cap._n 21._o say_v the_o thing_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v not_o be_v many_o more_o than_o those_o that_o i_o know_v so_o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n and_o many_o other_o father_n confess_v the_o same_o of_o themselves_o s._n denis_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n cite_v by_o euscbius_n lib._n 7._o hist_o eccl._n 20._o say_v of_o this_o book_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v far_o more_o profound_a than_o my_o wit_n can_v reach_v unto_o they_o affirm_v iv_o that_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o find_v in_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v nor_o to_o oblige_v we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 2_o thes_n 2.15_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o epistle_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o some_o tradition_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o those_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o what_o be_v write_v if_o not_o of_o more_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v name_v they_o first_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o in_o be_v yea_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v the_o apostle_n deliver_v all_o by_o tradition_n and_o word_n of_o mouth_n therefore_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o do_v oblige_v we_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o nâ—w_o i_o command_v you_o brethren_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o with_o draw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o we_o he_o say_v not_o i_o council_n you_o but_o i_o command_v you_o but_o these_o man_n reject_v all_o tradition_n walk_v disorder_v therefore_o they_o break_v the_o apostle_n commandment_n yea_o they_o stand_v not_o but_o be_v fall_v they_o let_v go_v what_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v will_v they_o to_o hold_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v all_o good_a man_n withdraw_v from_o they_o 1._o cor._n 11.2_o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brother_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o â—hings_n and_o keep_v the_o tradition_n as_o i_o â—ave_n deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o but_o these_o â—eject_v all_o tradition_n therefore_o needs_o must_v s._n paul_n speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o now_o none_o of_o my_o brethren_n i_o dispraise_v you_o for_o that_o you_o forget_v i_o in_o all_o â—hings_n and_o keep_v not_o the_o tradition_n as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o last_o if_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v we_o write_v wherein_o shall_v the_o church_n â—ave_n exercise_v herself_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o six_o â—undred_o year_n see_v more_o 1_o tim._n 6.3.20_o &_o 2_o tim._n â—_o 13_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o john_n 20.30_o andâ—1_n â—1_z 25_o and_o 16.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.16.34_o 〈◊〉_d ep_v john_n 12.3_o ep_n of_o s._n john_n 13._o act_n 16.4_o and_o 15.28_o ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o â—re_n s._n iraeneus_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o origen_n in_o cap._n â—_o ad_fw-la rom._n s._n damas_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o s._n chrysost_o in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o and_o s._n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d have_v from_o scripture_n other_o thing_n frâ—â—_n the_o apostle_n both_o which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d force_n unto_o godliness_n s._n chrysostom_n 4._o in_o 2._o thes_n faith_n it_o be_v a_o traditiâ—â—_n seek_v thou_o no_o further_o they_o affirm_v v._o that_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o understanding_n or_o private_a spirit_n may_v right_o judâ—â—_n and_o interpret_v scripture_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n their_o own_o bible_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12.8_o aâ—â—_n 10._o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o woâ—â—â—_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o â—nother_n the_o work_n of_o miracle_n to_o â—nother_n prophecy_n to_o another_o discern_v of_o spirit_n to_o another_o kind_n of_o tongueâ—_n to_o another_o the_o interpretation_n of_o tonguâ—â—_n but_o all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o self_n same_o spirit_n divide_v to_o euâ—â—â—_n man_n several_o as_o he_o will_n where_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n in_o express_a word_n oppose_v 〈◊〉_d refall_v this_o unsavoury_a doctrine_n teaâ—â—ing_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v or_o true_o to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n
apostle_n be_v â—hese_fw-mi the_o first_o simon_n who_o be_v call_v peter_n all_o the_o evangelist_n do_v put_v peâ—er_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o wicked_a judas_n in_o the_o last_o and_o wherefore_o this_o but_o because_o the_o one_o be_v first_o in_o dignity_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o rest_n and_o contrari_fw-la wise_n the_o other_o last_o and_o unworthy_a of_o all_o his_o fellow_n again_o why_o as_o peter_n be_v call_v first_o be_v not_o the_o rest_n call_v second_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o call_v peter_n first_o because_o he_o occur_v first_o to_o be_v name_v but_o because_o he_o be_v thâ—_n first_o both_o in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n who_o therefore_o they_o all_o number_n first_o and_o call_v the_o first_o mat._n 16.18_o and_o i_o say_v also_o unâ—â—thee_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o thâ—_n reck_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o thâ—_n gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o word_n clear_o insinuate_a s._n peter_n supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n foâ—_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o syriaâ—_n text_n as_o our_o doctor_n note_n these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n sound_z thus_o thou_o arâ—_n a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n so_o that_o to_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o call_v he_o chief_a or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o without_o special_a mystery_n do_v our_o lord_n impose_v upon_o he_o this_o new_a name_n the_o name_n peter_n a_o rock_n oâ—_n stone_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v many_o time_n in_o holy_a scripture_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n as_o psal_n 117.22_o isai_n 28.6_o dan._n 24._o mat._n 21.42_o rom._n 9.33_o so_o that_o this_o sovereign_n &_o absolute_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v communicate_v this_o new_a name_n unto_o his_o vicat_fw-la to_o represent_v the_o more_o lively_a the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o he_o will_v give_v he_o over_o his_o flock_n and_o note_v that_o christ_n say_v not_o i_o have_v build_v or_o i_o do_v build_v but_o i_o will_v build_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o himself_o from_o his_o incarnation_n and_o so_o as_o these_o word_n reser_v to_o christ_n as_o our_o reformer_n use_v to_o do_v do_v not_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o christ_n as_o head_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o most_o fit_o agree_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o head_z thereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v matth._n 16.19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n also_o no_o less_o than_o by_o the_o former_a be_v clear_o signify_v s._n peter_n supremacy_n for_o none_o have_v the_o government_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o key_n of_o any_o town_n or_o city_n but_o the_o prince_n governor_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o sovereign_a power_n signify_v by_o the_o key_n be_v likewise_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n apoc._n 1.18_o as_o also_o by_o the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v now_o add_v to_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o ouâ—_n saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n again_o to_o he_o and_o how_o clear_a will_v this_o doctrine_n appear_v for_o when_o our_o lord_n ask_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 16.15_o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o demand_v not_o how_o they_o call_v his_o name_n which_o be_v jesus_n for_o that_o they_o know_v full_a well_o before_o but_o what_o his_o quality_n office_n and_o dignity_n be_v and_o s._n peter_n answer_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n tell_v he_o not_o his_o name_n which_o be_v simon_n but_o give_v he_o another_o name_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o likewise_o signify_v the_o office_n quality_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v cephas_n or_o petrus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rock_n or_o peter_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v he_o head_n &c_n &c_n 1_o cor._n 3.4_o 22._o for_o while_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o of_o cephas_n i_o of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o from_o those_o he_o will_v have_v esteem_v lesser_a he_o ascend_v to_o those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v esteem_v great_a and_o placeth_z peter_z next_o to_o christ_n luke_n 22.31_o 32._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v simon_n simon_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v conâ—erted_v strengthen_v we_o read_v confirm_v thy_o brother_n now_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o peter_n to_o strengthen_v or_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n but_o to_o practice_v and_o exercise_v his_o greatness_n over_o they_o for_o he_o that_o do_v strengthen_v or_o 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the_o pope_n be_v he_o see_v the_o jew_n receive_v he_o not_o see_v more_o dan._n 7.7_o and_o cap._n 12.11_o revel_v 13.17_o and_o cap._n 17.8_o 11._o luk._n 13.13_o mat._n 24.15_o ¶_o to_o follow_v our_o common_a rule_n the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n chrysost_o and_o s._n cyril_n who_o do_v both_o thus_o understand_v this_o very_a place_n last_o allege_v s._n amb._n upon_o the_o 2._o thes_n 2._o hier._n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la algas_n quaest_a â—1_n s._n aug._n 29._o tract_n in_o joan._n s._n irenaeus_n l._n 5._o cont_n heres_fw-la valentin_n theodoret_n in_o his_o epitome_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n cap._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la fourteen_o that_o no_o man_n nor_o any_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v or_o retain_v sin_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n john_n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o now_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v preach_v administer_v 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sacerdotio_fw-la l._n 3._o s._n amb._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la s._n cyril_n l._n 12._o cap._n 50._o in_o joan_n say_v it_o be_v absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v remit_v man_n sin_n who_o have_v not_o in_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n basil_n l._n 5._o cont_n eunom_fw-la prove_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n which_o that_o detestable_a heretic_n deny_v because_o he_o forgive_v sin_n by_o the_o apostle_n s._n irenaeus_n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o evang._n xv._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o any_o man_n but_o to_o god_n only_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n matth._n 3.5.6_o then_o go_v out_o to_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o s._n john_n baptist_n jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n not_o by_o acknowledge_v themselves_o but_o every_o man_n to_o utter_v and_o tell_v his_o particular_a and_o secret_a sin_n therefore_o 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appear_v unto_o many_o etc._n etc._n 2_o maccab._n 15.12_o onias_n the_o highpriest_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a appear_v to_o indas_n macchabaeus_n alive_a the_o like_a do_v samuel_n unto_o saul_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o those_o that_o will_v deny_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_a for_o some_o such_o myself_o have_v meet_v withal_o see_v more_o luke_o 16.27_o 28._o joan._n 11.44_o luke_n 7.15_o and_o 22._o matth._n 9.25_o mark_v 5.42_o ¶_o see_v s._n bede_n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o hist_o of_o england_n and_o s._n gregory_n in_o his_o book_n of_o moral_n in_o sunory_n place_n xxxi_o that_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 16.29_o where_o abraham_n know_v that_o there_o be_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n book_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v never_o see_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a as_o s._n aug._n witness_v lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 24._o therefore_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n john_n 5.45_o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v but_o how_o can_v moses_n dead_o two_o thousand_o year_n before_o accuse_v those_o that_o be_v then_o live_v if_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o revelat._n 12.10_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n say_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o which_o accuse_v they_o before_o our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n now_o the_o devil_n can_v accuse_v man_n day_n &_o night_n before_o god_n but_o they_o must_v first_o know_v whereof_o who_o then_o will_v for_o shame_n deny_v that_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n 2_o king_n 6.12_o we_o 4._o king_n o_o king_n elisha_n the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o israel_n tell_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n that_o thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o bedchamber_n hence_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n can_v extend_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v know_v see_v and_o understand_v thing_n so_o secret_a yea_o even_o to_o inward_a thought_n who_o can_v with_o reason_n deny_v that_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n can_v do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o like_a be_v prove_v out_o of_o many_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o 2_o reg._n 5.26_o where_o the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la be_v afar_o off_o see_v all_o that_o pass_v betwixt_o naaman_n and_o giesi_n his_o servant_n saint_n paul_n be_v wrap_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 12._o s._n stephen_n see_v from_o earth_n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n act_v 7._o the_o rich-glutton_n see_v 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joel_n 2.12_o matth._n 6.16_o matth._n 9.15.29_o toby_z 12.8_o luke_n 2.37_o act._n 14.22_o 2_o corinth_n 11.37_o 2_o cor._n 6.5_o num._n 30.14.1_o tim._n 4.3_o ¶_o and_o the_o father_n s._n ignat._n ad_fw-la philip_n s._n basil_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la s._n chrysost_o orat_fw-la in_o sanct_a lavacrum_fw-la &_o hom_n 1._o in_o gen._n s._n ambr._n ser_n 4._o s_o hier._n in_o cap._n 18._o isa_n and_o many_o other_o xlvi_o that_o jesus_n christ_n descend_v not_o into_o hell_n nor_o deliver_v thence_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n ephes_n 4.8_o when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a in_o their_o margin_n or_o a_o multitude_n of_o captive_n and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n now_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o also_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o free_a captive_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o glorify_a no_o 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