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debtor_n at_o liberty_n 2._o ignatius_n be_v teach_v to_o play_v at_o billiard_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a miracle_n and_o which_o will_v for_o ever_o engage_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o soft_a sex_n to_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v confer_v beauty_n upon_o deform_a child_n 17._o at_o a_o single_a invocation_n his_o companion_n march_v through_o a_o deep_a snow_n 4._o but_o wheresoever_o they_o set_v their_o foot_n the_o snow_n present_o dislodge_v a_o father_n and_o mother_n dispute_v whether_o their_o little_a son_n of_o three_o month_n old_a 16._o shall_v be_v name_v ignatius_n or_o irenoeus_n the_o controversy_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o the_o child_n who_o present_o give_v sentence_n for_o ignatius_n in_o a_o articulate_a speech_n last_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o theatrical_a miracle_n music_n must_v be_v introduce_v to_o compliment_v the_o saint_n and_o divert_v the_o reader_n
a._n pulton_n jesuit_n and_o th._n tenison_n d._n d._n as_o also_o of_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o follow_v after_o it_o 4_o o._n the_o vindication_n of_o a._n cressener_n schoolmaster_n in_o long-acre_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o a._n pulton_n jesuit_n schoolmaster_n in_o the_o savoy_n together_o with_o some_o account_n of_o his_o discourse_n with_o mr._n meredith_n a_o discourse_n show_v that_o protestant_n be_v on_o the_o safe_a side_n notwithstanding_o the_o uncharitable_a judgement_n of_o adversary_n and_o that_o their_o religion_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o heaven_n 4_o o._n six_o conference_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n overthrow_v the_o proof_n of_o christian_a religion_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o pretend_a sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o western_a church_n in_o three_o part_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n a_o second_o letter_n from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o discourse_n concern_v extreme_a unction_n to_o the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v speculum_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a prospective-glass_n consider_v in_o its_o false_a reason_n and_o quotation_n these_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n two_o further_a answer_n the_o first_o to_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o speculum_fw-la the_o second_o to_o the_o half-sheet_n against_o the_o six_o conference_n a_o second_o defence_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o new_a exception_n of_o mons._n de_fw-fr meaux_n late_a bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o his_o vindicator_n the_o first_o part_n in_o which_o the_o account_n that_o have_v be_v give_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n exposition_n be_v full_o vindicated_n the_o distinction_n of_o old_a and_o new_a popery_n historical_o assert_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o point_n of_o image-worship_n more_o particular_o consider_v 4_o o._n a_o second_o defence_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o new_a exception_n of_o mons._n de_fw-fr meaux_n late_a bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o his_o vindicator_n the_o second_o part_n in_o which_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o object_n of_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o relic_n be_v consider_v and_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o they_o make_v good_a 4_o o._n the_o incurable_a scepticism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o six_o conference_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n 4_o o._n mr._n pulton_n consider_v in_o his_o sincerity_n reason_v authority_n or_o a_o just_a answer_n to_o what_o he_o have_v hitherto_o publish_v in_o his_o true_a account_n his_o true_a and_o fuâ—_n account_v of_o a_o conference_n etc._n etc._n his_o remark_n and_o in_o they_o his_o pretend_a confutation_n of_o what_o he_o 〈◊〉_d dr._n tâ—â—_n rule_n of_o faith._n by_o th._n tenison_n d._n d._n a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n relate_v to_o the_o eucharist_n whole_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o belief_n of_o 〈…〉_z bâ—ing_v â—_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o consensus_fw-la veterâ—â—_n nâ—bis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o late_a collection_n of_o the_o father_n pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a 4_o â—_o a_o answer_v to_o 〈…〉_z reflection_n upon_o the_o state_n and_o view_n of_o the_o controversy_n with_o 〈…〉_z vâ—â—dicator's_n fâ—ll_v answer_v show_v that_o the_o vindicator_n have_v utter_o ruâ—â—â—d_v the_o new_a design_n of_o expanding_n and_o represent_v popery_n 4_o o_z a_o answer_n to_o the_o popish_a address_n present_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4_o o_o popery_n not_o found_v in_o scripture_n or_o the_o text_n which_o papist_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n of_o their_o râ—â—iâ—iâ—n_n examine_v and_o show_v to_o be_v allege_v without_o ground_n in_o twenty_o discourse_n four_o whereof_o be_v publish_v the_o rest_n will_v follow_v weekly_o in_o their_o order_n a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o st._n ann_n mother_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o paris_n thence_o do_v into_o english_a with_o a_o preface_n concernine_v the_o original_a of_o the_o story_n the_o â—â—â—â—nitive_a father_n no_o papiâ—tâ—_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o nubes_fw-la testium_fw-la to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o challenge_n of_o f._n sabran_n the_o jesuit_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n 4_o o_z a_o answer_n to_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n late_o print_v at_o oxford_n 4_o o_z the_o virgin_n mary_n misrepresent_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o tradition_n of_o that_o church_n concern_v her_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o devotion_n pay_v to_o she_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o god._n both_o show_v out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o that_o church_n the_o lesson_n on_o her_o festival_n and_o from_o their_o allow_a author_n reflection_n upon_o the_o â—â—oks_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o order_n to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o 3_o part_n 8_o vo_z 〈…〉_z dr._n tenison_n sermon_n of_o discretion_n in_o give_v alms._n 12_o o_o a_o discourse_n concering_n the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o enthusiasm_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n demonstrate_v in_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o ignatius_n loyala_n founder_n of_o the_o order_n of_o jesus_n a_o vindication_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o popish_a address_n present_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4_o o_z vid._n 2d_o part_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n england_n de_fw-fr divin_n offic._n c._n 4._o 4._o not._n in_o martyrolog_n rom._n p._n 3._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1645._o 1645._o annal._n add_v a_o 395._o n_o 20._o 20._o hist._n eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 26._o 26._o ap._n euseb._n praep._n evang._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o paulo_n post_n princip_n in_o vita_fw-la aedesii_fw-la prope_fw-la fin_n fin_n superstitio_fw-la error_n insanus_fw-la est_fw-la quos_fw-la colit_fw-la violat_a quid_fw-la enim_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la deos_fw-la neges_fw-la a_o infame_n epist._n 123._o 123._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr superstitione_n vid._n histoire_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr inquisition_n de_fw-mi goa_n chez_fw-fr hortemel_n paris_n 1688_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la privilegio_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n ignac_n lib._n 1._o vid._n orlandin_n hist._n soc._n jesus_n l._n 1._o num_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la ignat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o 1._o id._n ibid._n bouhour_n l._n 1._o maffeius_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o vie_n de_fw-fr st._n ignace_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o bouhour_n l._n 2._o bonaventura_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la fran._n cap._n 3._o id._n cap._n 1._o bouhour_n l._n 3._o id._n l._n 4._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o 1._o ibid._n maffeius_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o l._n 1._o 1._o cap._n 2._o rome_n 1629._o â—_o vo_z maffeius_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o hist._n soc._n jesus_n l._n 1._o 1._o lib._n 3._o philostratus_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr apoll._n â—_o â—_o c._n 12._o id._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o bonaventura_n cap._n 15.6_o 15.6_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la fr._n cap._n 14._o bussiere_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o philostrat_v l._n 1._o c._n 15.9_o bonavent_n cap._n 8._o vitelleschi_n cap._n 7._o philostrat_v l._n 1._o c._n 9_o philostrat_v l._n 7._o c._n 6._o bonavent_n cap._n 8._o 8._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o cap._n 5._o bouhour_n l._n 2._o id._n l._n 6._o philostr_n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o id._n l._n 2._o gloria_fw-la s._n ignatii_n rothomagi_n 1630._o cap._n 8._o id._n c._n 14._o ribadeneira_n in_o vit_fw-mi ejus_fw-la philostrat_v l._n 1._o c._n 13._o l._n 7._o l._n 1._o l._n 7._o bonaventur_fw-la c._n 7._o golden_a legend_n fol._n 262._o london_n 1527._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o id._n l._n 6._o gloria_fw-la s._n ignatii_n cap._n 7._o bouhour_n l._n 6._o 6._o vite_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la jac._n baccium_fw-la romae_fw-la 1645._o bouhour_n l._n 1._o gloria_fw-la s._n ignatii_n cap._n 8._o 8._o bouhour_n l._n 6._o vitelleschi_n c._n 20._o 20._o jac._n baccius_n in_o vit._n ejus_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 19_o vitelleschi_n c._n 19_o bouhour_n l._n 6._o 6._o
miracle_n by_o vitelleschi_n ibid._n who_o relate_v that_o after_o thirty_o day_n sickness_n be_v now_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n he_o be_v miraculous_o in_o a_o moment_n restore_v to_o perfect_a health_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o bouhour_n 2._o and_o bussiere_n 8._o maintain_v that_o he_o hardly_o recover_v his_o health_n after_o fifty_o three_o day_n sickness_n and_o pain_n ribadeneira_n etc._n relate_v many_o miracle_n perform_v by_o the_o relic_n of_o his_o garment_n which_o vitelleschi_n 19_o say_v that_o the_o people_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n divide_v among_o they_o maffeius_n 23._o and_o bouhour_n 5._o on_o the_o contrary_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o garment_n nor_o any_o other_o relic_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o his_o dead_a body_n to_o name_v no_o more_o the_o case_n of_o ignatius_n his_o horse_n which_o carry_v he_o from_o paris_n to_o spain_n be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v the_o poor_a beast_n have_v suffer_v great_a loss_n of_o reputation_n from_o this_o disagreement_n of_o historian_n 1._o for_o however_o one_o relate_v that_o be_v leave_v by_o ignatius_n to_o a_o hospital_n the_o people_n look_v on_o he_o with_o so_o much_o reverence_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o use_v he_o afterward_o but_o that_o as_o a_o sacred_a horse_n he_o be_v preserve_v in_o ease_n and_o good_a pasture_n all_o his_o life_n 3._o another_o degrade_v he_o to_o the_o everlasting_a drudgery_n of_o carry_v wood_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o aspeitia_n those_o miracle_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v may_v be_v just_o reject_v as_o want_v that_o due_a attestation_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o create_v a_o rational_a belief_n of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v other_o which_o the_o great_a authority_n upon_o earth_n even_o the_o unite_a testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v render_v credible_a i_o mean_v such_o as_o include_v contradiction_n in_o they_o and_o be_v destructive_a of_o those_o evident_a idea_n of_o create_a being_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n such_o miracle_n while_o we_o act_v rational_o we_o can_v believe_v even_o although_o ten_o thousand_o other_o miracle_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o 5._o if_o philostratus_n tell_v we_o that_o apollonius_n stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o domitian_n render_v himself_o invisible_a 1527._o disappear_v and_o in_o a_o moment_n remove_v himself_o to_o puteoli_n if_o the_o legend_n relate_v how_o the_o soul_n of_o st._n benedict_n be_v see_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o brixia_n and_o a_o priest_n of_o tibur_n at_o the_o same_o moment_n if_o baccius_n 11._o pretend_v that_o st._n philip_n neri_n be_v frequent_o present_a in_o distant_a plaâ—â—â—_n at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o if_o bonaventure_n 4._o write_v that_o st._n francis_n be_v bodily_a present_n at_o assisium_n in_o italy_n and_o at_o arles_n in_o france_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n that_o he_o can_v turn_v himself_o into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o cross_n 11._o and_o be_v present_a at_o several_a chapter_n of_o his_o order_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v see_v fly_v into_o heaven_n in_o mount_n garganus_n 15._o and_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it lovoro_n at_o the_o very_a same_o point_n of_o time_n and_o other_o miracle_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v obtrude_v on_o we_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v to_o they_o their_o absolute_a impossibility_n and_o not_o descend_v into_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o authority_n which_o atte_v they_o ribadeneira_n thus_o the_o soul_n of_o ignatius_n be_v report_v at_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n in_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n at_o rome_n to_o have_v appear_v to_o a_o devout_a widow_n called_z margaret_z gigli_n at_o bologna_n a_o soul_n can_v no_o otherwise_o appear_v than_o by_o move_a matter_n 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