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have_v speak_v sufficient_o already_o 510._o but_o also_o by_o the_o great_a honour_n he_o do_v and_o the_o reverend_a respect_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o agapetus_n the_o next_o predecessor_n to_o siluerius_n who_o as_o the_o historiographer_n do_v testify_v he_o receive_v into_o constantinople_n cum_fw-la summa_fw-la veneratione_n with_o exceed_v great_a veneration_n 47_o and_o when_o agapetus_n have_v convince_v &_o confound_v the_o eutichian_a bishop_n anthymus_n 42._o he_o i_o mean_v the_o emperor_n not_o only_o renounce_v the_o eutichian_a heresy_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v before_o somewhat_o infect_v but_o alsoâ—_n humiliavit_fw-la se_fw-la say_v anastasius_n sedi_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la ac_fw-la beatissimum_fw-la agapetum_fw-la adoravit_fw-la humble_v himself_o to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a apostolic_a and_o adore_v the_o most_o bless_a agapetus_n yea_o and_o approve_v his_o deposition_n of_o the_o heretical_a bishop_n anthymus_n and_o will_v he_o to_o ordain_v &_o 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reason_n say_v of_o this_o doctor_n than_o he_o say_v of_o the_o bishop_n facta_fw-la cum_fw-la videamus_fw-la verba_fw-la doctoris_fw-la quid_fw-la audiamus_fw-la syluerius_n 48._o but_o now_o if_o we_o weigh_v the_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o patera_n of_o what_o weyght_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v yea_o and_o be_v indeed_o with_o justinian_n we_o shall_v easy_o see_v how_o vain_a and_o idle_a this_o doctor_n word_n and_o conceit_n be_v who_o so_o little_o esteem_v they_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o this_o bishop_n be_v a_o grecian_a by_o birth_n and_o habitation_n and_o not_o bind_v to_o siluerius_n the_o pope_n by_o any_o temporal_a obligation_n of_o country_n 22._o kindred_n benefit_n or_o former_a acquaintance_n see_v that_o for_o aught_o that_o be_v know_v to_o the_o contrary_a they_o never_o see_v one_o another_o before_o silver_n come_v to_o patera_n which_o be_v the_o place_n assign_v for_o his_o banishment_n whereupon_o 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in_o which_o council_n also_o the_o appeal_v of_o bishop_n to_o rome_n be_v express_o confirm_v beside_o that_o the_o very_a council_n of_o milâ—uis_n in_o which_o this_o canon_n be_v make_v 93._o be_v receive_v and_o confirm_v by_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o first_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v further_o after_o a_o while_n so_o that_o this_o canon_n which_o concern_v only_o the_o appeal_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n man_n and_o not_o of_o bishop_n and_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o do_v not_o any_o way_n prejudice_n the_o right_a of_o appeal_v to_o rome_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o this_o also_o may_v be_v clear_o prove_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n himself_o who_o write_v to_o the_o donatist_n and_o reprehend_v they_o for_o their_o temerarious_a presumption_n in_o excommunicate_v and_o condemn_v caecilianus_n the_o catholic_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n advertise_v they_o with_o all_o of_o their_o folly_n in_o that_o they_o consider_v not_o 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whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o albeit_o he_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o appeal_v of_o priest_n and_o inferior_a clergy_n man_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n yet_o he_o grant_v that_o bishop_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o appeal_v out_o of_o africa_n to_o the_o apostolic_a church_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n wherein_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v before_o apostolicae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la semper_fw-la viguit_fw-la principatus_fw-la the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n have_v always_o flourish_v 47._o and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o neither_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n rome_n nor_o yet_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o african_a synod_n to_o pope_n celestinus_fw-la do_v hinder_v the_o course_n of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n or_o the_o decision_n of_o they_o in_o africa_n by_o the_o pope_n authority_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o some_o example_n very_o notable_a for_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v of_o lupicinus_n a_o bishop_n of_o mauritania_n in_o africa_n restore_v to_o his_o seat_n short_o after_o s._n augustine_n time_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o pope_n leo_n maurit_fw-la who_o also_o send_v thither_o a_o bishop_n call_v potentius_fw-la as_o his_o legate_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n admit_v he_o albeit_o the_o african_a synod_n have_v request_v pope_n celestinus_fw-la to_o send_v no_o more_o legate_n thither_o 48._o another_o example_n may_v be_v of_o a_o commission_n send_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a to_o a_o agent_n or_o officer_n of_o he_o in_o africa_n 82._o call_v hilarius_n to_o assemble_v a_o provincial_a synod_n there_o for_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o by_o two_o deacons_n felicissimus_n and_o vincentius_n against_o agentius_fw-la their_o bishop_n in_o which_o commission_n order_n be_v give_v to_o hilarius_n punctual_o to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n 32._o also_o the_o same_o pope_n have_v hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o certain_a priest_n in_o africa_n against_o paulinus_n their_o bishop_n commit_v the_o hear_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o victor_n the_o primate_n of_o numidia_n and_o columbus_n with_o other_o bishop_n give_v they_o commission_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v it_o among_o themselves_o 8._o except_o they_o shall_v think_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o officer_n hilarius_n needful_a for_o the_o better_a determination_n of_o the_o cause_n 35._o in_o like_a manner_n a_o complaint_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o say_a pope_n by_o donadeus_fw-la a_o deacon_n against_o victor_n his_o bishop_n he_o depute_v the_o foresay_a columbus_n and_o other_o bishop_n to_o examine_v the_o cause_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o bishop_n if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o fault_n and_o the_o like_a commission_n he_o give_v also_o to_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n hold_v at_o bizacium_n in_o africa_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o clementius_fw-la their_o primate_n 49._o now_o then_o in_o these_o example_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o one_o that_o the_o pope_n use_v to_o decide_v appeal_n and_o other_o controversye_n in_o diveres_fw-la manner_n sometime_o ordain_v and_o dispose_v thereof_o by_o their_o legate_n or_o other_o officer_n and_o sometime_o give_v no_o other_o commission_n to_o their_o say_a legate_n and_o officer_n but_o to_o assemble_v some_o provincial_a synod_n and_o to_o see_v the_o sentence_n thereof_o execute_v and_o sometime_o again_o give_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a &_o bishop_n of_o that_o country_n to_o decide_v the_o cause_n which_o last_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o trial_n be_v no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o request_n of_o the_o african_a synod_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o pope_n celestinus_fw-la 36._o as_o i_o have_v signify_v before_o 50._o the_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v be_v that_o the_o pope_n use_v still_o jure_fw-la svo_fw-la apostolic_a their_o 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ample_o prove_v in_o the_o second_o 28._o chapter_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o might_n pope_n celestinus_fw-la deny_v the_o request_n of_o a_o provincial_a synod_n and_o may_v also_o have_v disannul_v their_o decree_n if_o they_o have_v make_v any_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o roman_a sea_n as_o they_o do_v not_o 51._o and_o now_o to_o conclude_v upon_o these_o premise_n 3._o thing_n do_v evident_o follow_v thereon_o the_o first_o that_o the_o appeal_v of_o bishop_n from_o africa_n to_o rome_n be_v never_o prohibit_v or_o so_o much_o as_o interrupt_v by_o any_o decree_n or_o canon_n and_o much_o less_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o african_a synod_n to_o pope_n celestinus_fw-la the_o second_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n which_o m._n andrew_n seem_v to_o allege_v as_o forbid_v appeal_n to_o rome_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n do_v only_o concern_v priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o prohibit_v the_o appeal_v of_o bishop_n and_o much_o less_o of_o all_o man_n
the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o all_o do_v uniform_o teach_v to_o give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o therefore_o see_v that_o according_a to_o his_o majesties_n testimony_n as_o well_o upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n themselves_o as_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o he_o the_o catholykes_n do_v never_o ascribe_v any_o power_n or_o spiritual_a grace_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o synod_n belie_v they_o egregious_o charge_v they_o to_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o and_o notable_o delude_v the_o people_n in_o seek_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o the_o catholykes_n have_v corrupt_v the_o use_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o english_a clergy_n have_v now_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o primary_n institution_n 37._o soul_n who_o then_o can_v imagine_v that_o so_o many_o ecclesiastical_a man_n honourable_a for_o their_o rank_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o common_a welâ—h_n by_o profession_n divine_n by_o title_n prelate_n and_o spiritual_a pastor_n of_o the_o people_n can_v also_o uniform_o agree_v to_o cozen_v the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o instead_o of_o feed_v their_o flock_n with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n to_o infect_v and_o poison_v they_o with_o such_o manifest_a lie_n as_o this_o convince_v even_o by_o their_o own_o testimony_n to_o his_o majesty_n himself_o the_o very_a same_o year_n that_o they_o devise_v it_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o print_a copy_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n &_o of_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1604._o and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o thou_o good_a reader_n to_o consider_v in_o what_o a_o miserable_a state_n our_o poor_a country_n be_v where_o such_o man_n as_o these_o who_o as_o it_o seem_v have_v no_o care_n either_o of_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o reputation_n have_v nevertheless_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n 38._o rule_n but_o to_o return_v to_o m._n andrews_n who_o perhaps_o be_v one_o of_o that_o conventicle_n though_o not_o as_o a_o bishop_n yet_o as_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o and_o his_o clergy_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o ely_n do_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o let_v he_o tell_v we_o how_o they_o observe_v this_o synodical_a canon_n make_v by_o his_o fellow_n and_o authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o if_o they_o do_v observe_v it_o let_v he_o show_v we_o some_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n see_v he_o resolut_o affirm_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a english_a church_n verunâ—_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o dare_v do_v that_o only_o whereof_o they_o have_v a_o precept_n therefore_o i_o say_v let_v he_o either_o show_v we_o some_o precept_n for_o it_o in_o scripture_n or_o else_o confess_v that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n dare_v do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v therein_o 39_o final_o if_o they_o may_v lawful_o follow_v the_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a church_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o matter_n though_o not_o command_v in_o scripture_n baptism_n yet_o consonant_a thereto_o as_o they_o profess_v to_o do_v in_o the_o foresay_a canon_n than_o they_o must_v also_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n lawful_a for_o catholykes_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o prayer_n to_o saint_n see_v that_o the_o same_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o otherwise_o neither_o will_v so_o many_o learned_a ancient_a and_o holy_a father_n have_v approve_v it_o neither_o yet_o the_o church_n who_o authority_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v the_o scripture_n recommend_v unto_o we_o will_v have_v practise_v it_o i_o mean_v that_o visible_a catholic_a church_n 31._o whereof_o s._n augustine_n do_v so_o constant_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o authority_n against_o the_o heretic_n in_o his_o time_n that_o he_o pronounce_v they_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o to_o be_v most_o insolent_a mad_a man_n if_o they_o do_v but_o only_a doubt_n of_o any_o general_a custom_n thereof_o 118._o 40._o whereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v general_o approve_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n that_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n thereof_o be_v not_o only_o most_o lawful_a and_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n but_o also_o reverent_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o use_v by_o m._n andrews_n and_o his_o fellow_n even_o according_a to_o their_o own_o profession_n in_o their_o synodical_a constitution_n see_v as_o i_o have_v signify_v before_o they_o profess_v reverent_o to_o retain_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n though_o not_o command_v in_o scripture_n because_o the_o same_o be_v use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n 41._o and_o if_o he_o say_v deuteronomy_n that_o they_o profess_v in_o their_o canon_n to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n concern_v thing_n that_o be_v at_o least_o indifferent_a &_o that_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v neither_o absolute_o good_a nor_o yet_o indifferent_a but_o altogether_o unlawful_a and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v use_v he_o be_v to_o understand_v first_o that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o inference_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o deuteronomy_n he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v admit_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a for_o he_o say_v id_fw-la tantúm_fw-la audemus_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o dare_v do_v that_o only_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o precept_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v also_o the_o text_n of_o deuteronomy_n hoc_fw-la tantùm_fw-la facies_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipio_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v this_o only_a which_o i_o do_v command_v thou_o where_o you_o see_v the_o word_n tantùm_fw-la as_o well_o in_o his_o assertion_n as_o in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n exclude_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v not_o command_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v as_o well_o prohibit_v as_o prayer_n to_o saint_n if_o he_o understand_v that_o text_n of_o deuteronomy_n aright_o clergy_n and_o make_v a_o good_a inference_n thereon_o 42._o second_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n do_v hold_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v unlawful_a but_o they_o must_v also_o prove_v it_o so_o to_o be_v or_o else_o they_o must_v grant_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o be_v lawful_a as_o of_o a_o thing_n at_o least_o indifferent_a upon_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o they_o admit_v the_o â—igne_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n yea_o with_o far_a great_a reason_n see_v that_o as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v not_o only_o good_a and_o lawful_a but_o also_o most_o profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o man_n whereas_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o foresay_a canon_n have_v no_o virtue_n or_o power_n in_o it_o at_o all_o but_o be_v only_o a_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o honourable_a badge_n of_o a_o christian._n so_o as_o m._n andrews_n can_v approve_v the_o use_n thereof_o and_o exclude_v the_o practice_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n except_o he_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o admit_v thing_n indifferent_a and_o reject_v a_o thing_n absolute_o good_a and_o very_o necessary_a for_o every_o christian_a man_n for_o so_o i_o say_v he_o must_v needs_o confess_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v baptism_n except_o he_o can_v overthrow_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n yea_o and_o the_o experience_n that_o the_o church_n have_v always_o have_v of_o the_o soveraygne_a benefit_n that_o man_n reap_v thereby_o 43._o three_o whereas_o he_o demand_v a_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o prayer_n to_o saint_n he_o seem_v to_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v either_o good_a of_o itself_o or_o at_o least_o indifferent_a for_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o bad_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o absurd_a to_o demand_v a_o precept_n of_o it_o for_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v command_v so_o as_o either_o his_o demand_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v very_o idle_a and_o absurd_a or_o else_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o at_o least_o to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a to_o use_v it_o without_o a_o precept_n than_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o
si_fw-la ita_fw-la esset_fw-la if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o calvin_n teach_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o just_a man_n best_a work_n be_v sinful_a and_o impure_a and_o yet_o cover_v and_o repute_v as_o clean_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o than_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o examine_v and_o judge_n our_o work_n be_v needle_n and_o to_o no_o purpose_n see_v in_o that_o case_n the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n cover_v our_o sin_n and_o impute_v christ_n righteousenes_n unto_o we_o will_v suffice_v to_o save_v we_o without_o the_o examination_n and_o just_a judgement_n of_o work_n which_o consequence_n be_v indeed_o so_o clear_a that_o m._n andrews_n have_v no_o other_o shift_n to_o avoid_v it_o but_o to_o pervert_v the_o cardinal_n whole_a sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o so_o to_o argue_v against_o his_o own_o fiction_n and_o make_v a_o plain_a schiâ—maâ—hia_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o often_o do_v before_o 53._o furthermore_o it_o may_v be_v wonder_v great_o how_o he_o can_v so_o far_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o make_v the_o cardinal_n so_o confident_a &_o presumptuous_a of_o his_o own_o merit_n as_o to_o brag_v and_o boast_v even_o to_o god_n himself_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o deed_n see_v that_o he_o i_o mean_v m._n andrews_n know_v full_a well_o and_o account_v it_o for_o no_o small_a error_n in_o the_o cardinal_n and_o all_o catholykes_n that_o they_o impugn_v luther_n and_o calvin_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o hold_v that_o no_o man_n without_o a_o special_a revelation_n from_o almighty_a god_n can_v know_v and_o much_o less_o determine_v utrum_fw-la odio_fw-la vel_fw-la amore_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n 9_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o have_v true_a merit_n and_o be_v true_o justify_v and_o therefore_o the_o good_a catholic_a though_o his_o merit_n be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o his_o conscience_n never_o so_o clear_a whereby_o his_o hope_n also_o of_o reward_n may_v be_v great_a yet_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v no_o goodness_n of_o himself_o but_o that_o all_o his_o good_a merit_n be_v god_n gift_n be_v special_a fruit_n of_o god_n grace_n neither_o be_v vain_o proud_a thereof_o but_o rather_o more_o humble_a and_o thankful_a for_o the_o same_o neither_o yet_o presume_v to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o good_a merit_n or_o no_o but_o leave_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o to_o god_n with_o due_a reverence_n and_o fear_n know_v that_o he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n yea_o and_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 7._o scrutabitur_fw-la jerusalem_n cum_fw-la lucernis_fw-la he_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v even_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o just_a with_o candle_n 1._o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n altera_fw-la operari_fw-la salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la metu_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la to_o work_v his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o cardinal_n treat_v in_o his_o controversy_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o have_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v some_o confidence_n in_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n modo_fw-la superbia_fw-la cavetur_fw-la propositio_fw-la say_v he_o so_o that_o pride_n be_v avoid_v conclude_v that_o propter_fw-la incertitudinem_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o man_n own_o justice_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n matth._n it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o secure_a for_o every_o man_n to_o repose_v his_o whole_a confidence_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o benignity_n of_o almighty_a god_n whereof_o he_o yield_v also_o this_o reason_n out_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n that_o god_n who_o see_v and_o know_v his_o good_a merit_n will_v undoubted_o reward_v he_o the_o rather_o for_o his_o humility_n 54._o thus_o than_o you_o see_v that_o m._n andrew_n have_v employ_v all_o his_o rhetoric_n no_o less_o malicious_o then_o vain_o in_o frame_v such_o a_o formal_a prosopopaeia_fw-la as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o the_o cardinal_n justification_n of_o himself_o and_o ostentation_n of_o his_o merit_n which_o be_v so_o far_o not_o only_o from_o the_o cardinal_n humility_n and_o sanctity_n but_o also_o from_o his_o doctrine_n every_o where_o and_o his_o sense_n and_o meaning_n in_o this_o place_n that_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o m._n andrews_n have_v notorious_o abuse_v wrong_a and_o belie_v he_o charge_v he_o with_o false_a and_o absurd_a doctrine_n which_o he_o never_o think_v and_o much_o less_o teach_v wrest_v his_o word_n and_o sense_n to_o other_o purpose_n than_o ever_o he_o mean_v or_o can_v ymagine_v which_o be_v the_o point_n that_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o show_v at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o omit_v to_o prosecute_v the_o confutation_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o idle_a discourse_n wherein_o after_o some_o further_a gybe_n at_o the_o cardinal_n deny_v yea_o at_o all_o cardinal_n and_o jesuit_n for_o their_o presumption_n in_o their_o own_o innocence_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v place_n for_o mercy_n in_o god_n judgement_n which_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o deny_v and_o then_o he_o allege_v certain_a place_n of_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n bernard_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o best_a work_n be_v impure_a which_o place_n as_o also_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o his_o fellow_n be_v wont_a to_o cite_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v full_o answer_v in_o cardinal_n beauties_n controversy_n 21._o whereto_o i_o remit_v he_o for_o that_o point_n but_o in_o the_o end_n after_o all_o his_o rave_v it_o seem_v he_o be_v somewhat_o come_v to_o himself_o acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v in_o lucidâ—_n interuallo_fw-la that_o account_n be_v to_o be_v give_v for_o deed_n interuallum_fw-la as_o well_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n as_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o that_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v reward_v by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n promise_n yea_o and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v claim_v that_o as_o due_a &_o say_v to_o almighty_a god_n with_o due_a humility_n red_a quod_fw-la promisiâ—ti_fw-la give_v i_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v touch_v which_o grant_n of_o he_o i_o shall_v have_v very_o just_a occasion_n seq_n hereafter_o to_o say_v somewhat_o more_o unto_o he_o as_o also_o about_o merit_n and_o the_o eternal_a retribution_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a concern_v this_o point_n 55._o but_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o abuse_v the_o cardinal_n and_o to_o pervert_v his_o sense_n and_o meaning_n father_n see_v that_o he_o use_v the_o same_o stile_n with_o the_o holy_a and_o ancient_a father_n to_o which_o purpose_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o adjoinder_n i_o show_v evident_o how_o he_o abuse_v belie_v and_o falsify_v s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n and_o s._n cyrill_n as_o that_o he_o corrupt_v 6._o s._n ambrose_n his_o text_n add_v certain_a word_n thereto_o and_o belie_v s._n 25._o augustine_n and_o s._n cyril_n affirm_v they_o to_o teach_v that_o s._n peter_n lose_v his_o apostleship_n by_o his_o fall_n whereas_o s._n augustine_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n andrews_n and_o teach_v the_o quite_o contrary_a else_o where_o and_o though_o s._n cyril_n have_v somewhat_o concern_v that_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o m._n andrews_n suggest_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o place_n itself_o which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o at_o large_a in_o the_o first_o 26.27_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o treat_v further_o thereof_o in_o this_o place_n 56._o also_o you_o may_v remember_v his_o notable_a fraud_n in_o the_o corrupt_a allegation_n of_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o dignity_n power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o say_v be_v give_v thereby_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o romeâ—_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a appear_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o same_o canon_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o only_o the_o precedence_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n &_o antioch_n and_o therefore_o he_o crafty_o conceal_v and_o leave_v uncit_v such_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n as_o will_v have_v discover_v his_o fraud_n beside_o other_o trick_n &_o shift_n which_o he_o use_v in_o other_o point_n concern_v the_o same_o matter_n 66._o