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need_v to_o say_v for_o themselves_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n he_o be_v large_a against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n pag._n 237._o image_n worship_n of_o image_n one_o will_v say_v i_o think_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o godhead_n in_o the_o image_n which_o i_o adore_v but_o i_o worship_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o image_n it_o be_v i_o answer_v if_o the_o image_n be_v not_o god_n it_o shall_v no_o way_n be_v worship_v as_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o saint_n who_o no_o way_n will_v admit_v divine_a honour_n to_o themselves_o pag._n 251._o let_v god_n be_v adore_v worship_v and_o reverence_v by_o believer_n let_v sacrifice_n be_v give_v to_o he_o only_o ...._o let_v angel_n and_o holy_a man_n be_v love_v and_o honour_v with_o love_n and_o not_o with_o such_o service_n pag._n 254._o the_o orthodox_n father_n for_o avoid_v such_o superstition_n do_v right_o ordain_v that_o no_o picture_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o church_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v worship_v and_o adore_v be_v 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differ_v mass_n of_o the_o mass_n from_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o what_o have_v be_v add_v unto_o it_o since_o that_o time_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o same_o raban_n show_v the_o form_n of_o it_o in_o his_o day_n in_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la institut_fw-la cleric_a cap._n 32_o &_o 33_o and_o therewith_o on_o the_o margin_n we_o shall_v show_v the_o original_n of_o every_o novation_n by_o correspondent_a figure_n and_o he_o begin_v thus_o the_o lord_n first_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n 1_o of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n with_o blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o so_o deliver_v it_o unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o they_o follow_v the_o same_o manner_n and_o teach_v their_o successor_n to_o do_v so_o which_o all_o the_o church_n general_o through_o all_o the_o world_n now_o keep_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o toon_v which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o epistle_n be_v 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and_o the_o pallium_fw-la corporale_fw-la 18_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o signify_v the_o cloth_n wherein_o christ_n body_n be_v wrap_v it_o be_v of_o pure_a linen_n and_o not_o of_o silk_n or_o purple_a nor_o of_o litted_a cloth_n as_o we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o pope_n sylvester_n then_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o holy_a vessel_n 19_o which_o be_v the_o cup_n and_o the_o platter_n upon_o the_o altar_n these_o two_o somewhat_o resemble_v the_o lord_n burial_n because_o as_o then_o christ_n body_n be_v anoint_v with_o odour_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o new_a tomb_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o now_o his_o mystical_a body_n be_v embalm_v with_o holy_a prayer_n be_v give_v in_o the_o holy_a vessel_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o believer_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n after_o all_o this_o the_o mass_n 20_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o priest_n who_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o heart_n 21_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o exhort_v 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be_v not_o quiet_a he_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o monastery_n farven_n and_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o then_o dwell_v at_o viterbio_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o roman_n throw_v down_o the_o house_n of_o the_o cardinal_n and_o clerk_n and_o of_o some_o noble_n plunder_v their_o house_n not_o spare_v st._n peter_n church_n eugenius_n accurse_v they_o and_o by_o the_o power_n especial_o of_o the_o city_n tibur_n he_o compel_v the_o roman_n to_o seek_v peace_n and_o they_o promise_v to_o have_v no_o magistrate_n without_o the_o pope_n consent_n in_o time_n of_o their_o perplexity_n they_o send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n beseech_v he_o as_o lord_n of_o the_o city_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v
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god_n and_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n with_o their_o habit_n they_o deceive_v the_o world_n look_v to_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o nun_n and_o among_o they_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o bed_n straw_v for_o the_o beast_n from_o their_o tender_a year_n they_o learn_v luxury_n they_o be_v more_o shameless_a than_o any_o bordeller_n and_o she_o will_v have_v the_o palm_n of_o victory_n who_o exceed_v other_o in_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o dialogue_n he_o say_v because_o some_o be_v predestinate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n preveen_v they_o that_o they_o have_v a_o will_n and_o it_o follow_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v but_o see_v predestination_n be_v unchangeable_a the_o wicked_a be_v just_o forsake_v neither_o will_v nor_o can_v do_v good_a they_o hear_v admonition_n with_o deaf_a ear_n because_o none_o come_v unto_o the_o father_n unless_o the_o son_n by_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n draw_v they_o and_o in_o his_o mercy_n he_o love_v who_o he_o will_v and_o in_o his_o justice_n he_o reprobate_v who_o he_o will_v neither_o can_v they_o say_v why_o do_v thou_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o according_a to_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n for_o what_o deserve_v man_n but_o ill_o in_o the_o same_o dialogue_n he_o have_v say_v degree_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o merit_n but_o then_o he_o add_v we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n we_o receive_v grace_n when_o god_n preveen_v we_o that_o we_o have_v will_n and_o follow_v we_o that_o we_o may_v do_v according_a to_o this_o grace_n he_o give_v another_o grace_n when_o he_o reward_v with_o glory_n in_o ps_n 6._o save_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o according_a to_o my_o merit_n in_o ser._n de_fw-fr natal_n dom._n all_o man_n before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o grace_n be_v save_v by_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 8._o rupert_n tuitiensis_n be_v abbot_n of_o that_o monastery_n near_o to_o colein_n about_o the_o year_n 1112._o gesner_n have_v a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o his_o work_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o john_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v by_o only_a grace_n be_v we_o bring_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o can_v conquess_n not_o by_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o work_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o christ_n build_v his_o church_n on_o a_o sure_a rock_n to_o wit_n on_o himself_o cephas_n have_v his_o name_n change_v and_o be_v call_v peter_n from_o this_o rock_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o upon_o all_o which_o be_v build_v on_o that_o foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n shall_v be_v name_v a_o new_a name_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v name_v ibid._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 15._o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a sojourn_v in_o this_o world_n abide_v not_o always_o in_o one_o estate_n but_o sometime_o shine_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n sometime_o it_o be_v obscure_a and_o shine_v less_o be_v under_o oppression_n until_o the_o mutability_n of_o this_o world_n be_v finish_v and_o cap._n 16._o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o direct_v her_o prayer_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o door_n nor_o way_n but_o by_o he_o his_o name_n only_o be_v the_o necessary_a chariot_n of_o all_o prayer_n and_o de_fw-fr vict._n verbi_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o what_o and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o chief_a sacrament_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o holy_a baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n these_o both_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o one_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o for_o distribution_n of_o many_o grace_n in_o prologue_n in_o apocalyp_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o meek_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n both_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v enjoy_v and_o who_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a example_n in_o the_o spy_n for_o among_o those_o joshua_n and_o caleb_n be_v meek_a that_o be_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o it_o what_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o the_o very_a land_n of_o promise_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o go_v bodily_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v unto_o we_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n or_o ignorance_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o scripture_n we_o see_v not_o god_n face_n to_o face_n but_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n which_o certain_o will_v be_v perfect_v be_v begin_v here_o by_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o neither_o do_v they_o promote_v the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o virtue_n but_o the_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o effeminate_a and_o vicious_a person_n for_o their_o gift_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o they_o who_o be_v so_o promote_v hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n for_o clemens_n report_v that_o nicolaus_n be_v rebuke_v for_o his_o jealousy_n towards_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o he_o answer_v let_v any_o man_n have_v she_o who_o list_v and_o from_o this_o answer_n the_o unbeliever_n infer_v that_o the_o apostle_n permit_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o common_a use_n of_o woman_n be_v not_o this_o like_a unto_o that_o doctrine_n that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v lawful_a marriage_n because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o live_v incontinent_o yea_o they_o do_v worse_o imitate_v the_o marry_a when_o they_o please_v and_o though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o lawful_a bed_n
they_o be_v lecherous_a in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o have_v not_o break_v any_o bond_n of_o marriage_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o of_o these_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v unto_o the_o crown_n can_v lose_v their_o crown_n it_o may_v be_v and_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o lose_v the_o crown_n who_o god_n have_v call_v by_o a_o visible_a call_n or_o which_o may_v have_v be_v hear_v by_o man_n ibid._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o except_v the_o apostle_n whatsoever_o other_o thing_n afterward_o be_v say_v let_v it_o be_v cut_v off_o neither_o have_v any_o authority_n therefore_o albeit_o after_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v any_o holy_a man_n how_o wise_a soever_o he_o be_v let_v he_o not_o have_v that_o authority_n see_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 20._o possible_o one_o will_v say_v since_o christ_n overcome_v death_n and_o ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n do_v he_o descend_v thence_o again_o sure_o he_o descend_v but_o invisible_o all_o the_o world_n have_v hear_v his_o descend_v when_o a_o sound_n be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n as_o of_o the_o spirit_n come_v and_o fill_v the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v sit_v do_v not_o christ_n then_o descend_v from_o heaven_n be_v the_o substance_n or_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n that_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v the_o son_n of_o god_n descend_v not_o also_o certain_o he_o descend_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o his_o manhood_n yet_o undoubted_o he_o descend_v in_o his_o uncircumscribed_a deity_n or_o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o give_v and_o he_o descend_v to_o visit_v the_o nation_n by_o his_o messenger_n who_o he_o inspire_v 9_o bernard_n in_o epist_n 56._o ad_fw-la gaufrid_n episco_n carnot_n write_v that_o notbert_n praemonstratensis_fw-la do_v teach_v that_o antichrist_n be_v before_o the_o door_n and_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o same_o age_n within_o these_o few_o day_n say_v bernard_n there_o i_o obtain_v to_o see_v this_o man_n face_n and_o i_o learn_v many_o thing_n from_o a_o heavenly_a fistule_n to_o wit_n from_o his_o mouth_n behold_v what_o account_n this_o author_n make_v of_o he_o who_o speak_v thus_o hen._n oraeus_n in_o nomenclat_n say_v this_o notbert_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o the_o order_n of_o monk_n in_o the_o diocy_n of_o magdeburgh_n pol._n vergil_n de_fw-fr inven_n rer_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o call_v he_o a_o priest_n of_o lorraine_n and_o say_v that_o he_o begin_v that_o most_o exact_a order_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o augustinian_n as_o also_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o precede_a he_o show_v that_o sundry_a other_o see_v about_o that_o time_n that_o the_o monastical_a institution_n be_v not_o observe_v man_n become_v always_o worse_a and_o worse_o and_o godliness_n be_v corrupt_v by_o riches_n quae_fw-la pietas_fw-la ut_fw-la mater_fw-la illas_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la ordini_fw-la pepererat_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la 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for_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v a_o threefold_a sin_n wax_v on_o the_o earth_n think_v you_o that_o i_o will_v say_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n indeed_o that_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o break_v but_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o another_o threefold_a sin_n which_o also_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v overcome_v &_o possible_o that_o may_v be_v hear_v with_o more_o profit_n the_o first_o be_v original_a another_o be_v personal_a and_o the_o three_o be_v singular_a original_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o sin_n which_o we_o all_o have_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o who_o we_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o for_o which_o we_o all_o do_v die_v certain_o it_o be_v the_o great_a which_o have_v so_o defile_v all_o mankind_n that_o there_o be_v none_o free_a none_o save_o one_o it_o be_v extend_v from_o the_o first_o man_n until_o the_o last_o and_o this_o poison_n in_o each_o one_o run_v from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n yea_o also_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o through_o every_o age_n from_o the_o day_n when_o each_o man_n be_v conceive_v by_o his_o mother_n until_o that_o day_n when_o the_o common_a mother_n receive_v he_o and_o certain_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a and_o infect_v not_o only_o the_o person_n but_o even_o nature_n and_o yet_o personal_a sin_n be_v more_o grievous_a unto_o every_o one_o when_o with_o loose_a reins_o we_o give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n be_v guilty_a now_o not_o so_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o but_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n the_o singular_a fault_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o majesty_n when_o wicked_a man_n kill_v a_o just_a man_n unjust_o how_o will_v thou_o lord_n make_v the_o thirsty_a drink_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n who_o 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have_v the_o investiture_n of_o the_o sacrament_n note_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a body_n and_o blood_n for_o that_o sacrament_n work_v two_o thing_n in_o we_o it_o diminish_v the_o feel_n in_o the_o small_a sin_n and_o take_v away_o the_o consent_n in_o the_o more_o grievous_a if_o now_o any_o of_o you_o do_v not_o feel_v so_o oft_o so_o bitter_a motion_n of_o wrath_n envy_n lechery_n and_o such_o other_o let_v he_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n work_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o the_o wretched_a ulcer_n be_v like_a to_o be_v heal_v but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v see_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o evil_a time_n we_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n shall_v we_o despair_v god_n forbid_v bless_a john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o 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