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glow_n 2._o vers_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la &c_n &c_n aliâs_fw-la illa_fw-la glossa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la ea_fw-la d._n c._n instistutio_fw-la arch_n &_o purificentur_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la mandamus_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la cinis_fw-la vitulae_fw-la vitulae_fw-la ¶_o cinis_fw-la vitulae_fw-la historia_n legitur_fw-la in_o levitico_n 1._o see_v ch._n 50._o num._n 1._o quòd_fw-la decimâ_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la tollebat_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la de_fw-la proprio_fw-la vitulam_fw-la rufam_fw-la trimam_fw-la &_o immaculatam_fw-la quae_fw-la nondum_fw-la portaverat_fw-la jugum_n &_o immolabat_fw-la eam_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la suae_fw-la domus_fw-la &_o hircum_fw-la quem_fw-la sumebat_fw-la ab_fw-la universâ_fw-la mulâ—â—tudine_fw-la immolabat_fw-la propeccato_n populi_fw-la pelles_fw-mi &_o carnes_z &_o fimum_fw-la vitulae_fw-la &_o hircum_fw-la comburebat_fw-la extrâ_fw-la &_o cinerem_fw-la servabat_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la annum_fw-la fiebat_fw-la aspersio_fw-la aquae_fw-la quâ_fw-la purificabantur_fw-la immundi_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la immunditiae_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la putà _fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la tetigisset_fw-la cadaver_n hominis_fw-la mortui_fw-la vel_fw-la sepulchrum_n erat_fw-la immundus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la septimam_fw-la &_o hâc_fw-la aquâ_fw-la mundabatur_fw-la sanguine_fw-la asper_fw-la sus_fw-la populum_fw-la sanctificabat_fw-la gloria_fw-la sanctificabat_fw-la ¶_o sanctificabat_fw-la tunc_fw-la sanguis_fw-la vitulae_fw-la fuit_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la 12._o q._n 2._o c._n gloria_fw-la atque_fw-la mundabat_fw-la dominus_fw-la mundabat_fw-la ¶_o mundabat_fw-la a_o venialibus_fw-la su._n distinct_a 50._o c._n in_o capite_fw-la in_o do_v 4._o c._n nequaquam_fw-la nam_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la venialia_fw-la delentur_fw-la su._n d._n 2._o c._n cum_fw-la omne_fw-la de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi do_v 3._o c._n de_fw-la quotianis_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la tunc_fw-la habebant_fw-la mortalia_fw-la erant_fw-la de_fw-mi poen_fw-mi do_v 6._o ca._n 1._o circa_n medium_n per_fw-la helis_n aeum_fw-la historia_fw-la legitur_fw-la in_o lib._n reg._n qd_n cum_fw-la helisaeus_n esset_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la viri_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o dixerunt_fw-la ecce_fw-la habitatio_fw-la huius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la optima_fw-la est_fw-la sicuâ—_n tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la benè_fw-la nosti_fw-la sed_fw-la aquae_fw-la pessimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o steriles_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la ait_fw-la afferte_fw-la mihi_fw-la vas_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o mittite_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la salem_fw-la &_o ait_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o sanavi_fw-la istas_fw-la aquas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la ultrà _fw-la in_o eye_n mors_fw-la neque_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la sanatae_fw-la ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la ille_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la hunc_fw-la juxta_fw-la verbum_fw-la helisaei_fw-la quod_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la aqua_fw-la sale_n aspersa_fw-la divinisque_fw-la precibus_fw-la sacrata_fw-la populum_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la atque_fw-la mundat_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-fr sale_n asperso_fw-la per_fw-la helisaeum_fw-la etc._n helisaeum_fw-la ¶_o per_fw-la helisaeum_fw-la ind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la exorcizatur_fw-la dicit_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la helisaeum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la salem_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la mitti_fw-la jussisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n prophetam_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la aquae_fw-la sanata_fw-la est_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la divinis_fw-la precibus_fw-la sacratusâ—_n sal_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la rerum_fw-la auferâ—_n humanarum_fw-la &_o coinquinatos_fw-la tantùm_fw-la coinquinatos_fw-la ¶_o et_fw-la coinquinatos_fw-la venialibus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la mundat_fw-la atque_fw-la purgat_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la bona_fw-la multiplicat_fw-la insidias_fw-la diaboli_fw-la avertit_fw-la &_o à _fw-la phantasmatum_fw-la versutiis_fw-la homines_fw-la defendit_fw-la 7._o but_o wherein_o do_v the_o roman_a church_n so_o gross_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o instance_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n heb._n 9_o for_o 13._o or_o to_o what_o mischievous_a inconvenience_n do_v she_o practice_v unto_o this_o day_n upon_o this_o mistake_n amount_v to_o no_o less_o inconvenience_n to_o no_o low_a degree_n of_o antichristian_a impiety_n then_o this_o that_o the_o legal_a priest_n with_o their_o ceremony_n or_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v true_a type_n of_o every_o masse-priest_n whether_o of_o high_a or_o low_a rank_n and_o of_o their_o service_n then_o of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o his_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n and_o perpetual_a function_n both_o which_o be_v and_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n not_o by_o any_o deputy_n or_o vicar_n but_o to_o i_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o that_o church_n do_v make_v aaron_n eleazar_n and_o their_o successor_n rather_o type_n of_o masspriest_n then_o of_o christ_n see_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o they_o make_v melchizedeck_v himself_o according_a to_o who_o order_n the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v high-priest_n a_o more_o lively_a type_n of_o mean_a masspriest_n than_o any_o true_a adumbration_n or_o shadow_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o masspriest_n at_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o melchizedecks_n priesthood_n 8._o have_v then_o the_o anniversarie_n sacrifice_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n no_o reference_n or_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n nor_o the_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v mingle_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n no_o semblance_n with_o the_o sacramental_a water_n of_o baptism_n yes_o doubtless_o both_o these_o ceremony_n 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in_o a_o better_a manner_n than_o they_o be_v to_o they_o unto_o all_o believer_n since_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n chap._n xlix_o that_o the_o foreign_a maintainer_n of_o the_o more_o than_o fatal_a irrespective_n rigid_a decree_n make_v christ_n jesus_n rather_o a_o mere_a sacrifice_n then_o a_o true_a everlasting_a priest_n act_v for_o we_o and_o daily_o work_v out_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n so_o do_v such_o as_o teach_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o be_v remit_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v of_o the_o super-excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o one_o sacrifice_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o aaronical_a pr._n and_o the_o many_o service_n thereof_o 1._o but_o here_o i_o must_v expect_v this_o or_o the_o like_a reply_n from_o some_o interimist_n or_o such_o peaceable_a man_n as_o desire_v a_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o romish_a church_n if_o to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v so_o to_o offer_v up_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n or_o whole_a christ_n upon_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o antichristianism_n or_o a_o implicit_a denial_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n will_v you_o undertake_v to_o acquit_v the_o reform_a church_n as_o you_o term_v they_o from_o the_o like_a sin_n or_o sacrilegious_a opinion_n or_o from_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o great_a honour_n as_o he_o be_v man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o judge_v for_o any_o entire_a reform_a church_n or_o christian_a sovereignty_n who_o public_a confession_n or_o authorize_v catechism_n it_o have_v be_v my_o hap_n to_o read_v i_o know_v not_o one_o that_o be_v this_o way_n faulty_a nor_o do_v the_o bitter_a adversary_n of_o the_o gallican_n swizterland_n or_o german_a church_n lay_v antichristianism_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o autorized_a canon_n or_o constitution_n albeit_o they_o indict_v a_o great_a number_n of_o private_a writer_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n in_o germany_n france_n &_o switzerland_n many_o in_o england_n and_o more_o in_o scotland_n for_o be_v devote_a member_n of_o the_o eastern_a antichrist_n the_o height_n of_o who_o heresy_n or_o infidelity_n they_o place_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o more_o than_o fatal_a irrespective_a decree_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o all_o thing_n christ_n death_n itself_o not_o except_v be_v say_v so_o to_o fall_v out_o as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o or_o be_v prevent_v 2._o for_o such_o private_a writer_n as_o have_v go_v too_o far_o in_o the_o point_n mention_v in_o what_o christian_a church_n soever_o they_o be_v i_o leave_v they_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o
viii_o chap._n liv._o three_o error_n disparage_v christ_n priesthood_n 1._o the_o novatian_a deny_v the_o reception_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 2._o a_o late_a contrary_a error_n affirm_v that_o every_o sin_n which_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n commit_v be_v pardon_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v 3._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n give_v scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n all_o of_o they_o respective_o derogate_a from_o the_o infinite_a value_n or_o continual_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n the_o first_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o do_v grow_v into_o a_o heresy_n be_v that_o of_o novatus_n qui_fw-la negavit_fw-la lapsis_fw-la poenitentiâ—m_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v backslider_n or_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n 23._o of_o novatus_n see_v euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o &_o socrates_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 23._o to_o be_v upon_o any_o term_n or_o testification_n of_o repentance_n readmit_v into_o the_o church_n or_o make_v partaker_n of_o absolution_n this_o heresy_n as_o all_o other_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o plausible_a truth_n or_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n profess_v christianity_n be_v every_o day_n call_v unto_o the_o fiery_a trial_n this_o backslide_n or_o relapse_n unto_o idolatry_n or_o outward_a profession_n of_o idolatry_n even_o after_o baptism_n be_v so_o rife_o that_o the_o church_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o such_o as_o have_v thus_o revolt_v unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n nor_o give_v they_o absolution_n upon_o private_a testification_n of_o sorrow_n for_o their_o revolt_n now_o if_o novatus_n do_v only_o deny_v that_o unto_o such_o backssider_v or_o revolter_n which_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pure_a time_n will_v not_o grant_v they_o why_o be_v he_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n in_o age_n follow_v for_o a_o heretic_n if_o his_o opinion_n be_v a_o heresy_n why_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o 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and_o his_o adherent_n as_o author_n of_o heresy_n and_o novelty_n in_o the_o church_n have_v this_o novatian_a be_v constant_a to_o his_o former_a tenet_n and_o profession_n make_v before_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n against_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v deny_v either_o of_o these_o two_o point_n of_o truth_n either_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n when_o they_o do_v repent_v or_o the_o church_n power_n to_o grant_v absolution_n or_o other_o comfort_n spiritual_a unto_o those_o to_o who_o she_o may_v out_o of_o charitable_a discretion_n presume_v god_n be_v merciful_a or_o to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v she_o to_o show_v mercy_n or_o compassion_n for_o christ_n have_v command_v she_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o her_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a but_o it_o be_v too_o much_o charity_n to_o presume_v that_o a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o proud_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n as_o novatian_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o such_o discontent_n as_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o cornelius_n his_o preferment_n to_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n as_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n unto_o his_o prejudice_n will_v be_v constant_a to_o his_o former_a principle_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o either_o to_o grant_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o revolter_n or_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v they_o upon_o such_o signification_n of_o repentance_n as_o belong_v unto_o her_o cognizance_n nor_o can_v we_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n think_v that_o either_o novatian_a or_o any_o other_o heretic_n in_o those_o time_n will_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n to_o absolve_v man_n from_o any_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v persuade_v god_n have_v or_o will_v absolve_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o novatian_o do_v grind_v their_o error_n or_o contradiction_n to_o the_o church_n wherein_o 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absolute_a unpardonablness_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v thence_o conclude_v i_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o present_a to_o say_v it_o suffice_v to_o know_v that_o this_o error_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n wherein_o they_o live_v condemn_v for_o a_o heresy_n yet_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o their_o heresy_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o which_o condemn_v it_o do_v proper_o or_o precise_o consist_v in_o deny_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o absolve_v sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o rather_o in_o avouch_v this_o particular_a sin_n of_o apostasy_n or_o revolt_n from_o christianity_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o unpardonable_a or_o uncapable_a of_o repentance_n if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o itself_o unpardonable_a or_o so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n navatian_n have_v be_v no_o heretic_n in_o withstand_v cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o consent_v with_o he_o or_o in_o deny_v to_o admit_v the_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o absolution_n or_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o after_o they_o have_v voluntary_o or_o otherwise_o observe_v such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o penitentiaries_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v neither_o admit_v open_a revolter_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o course_n or_o rule_n of_o life_n nor_o absolve_v they_o after_o they_o have_v uoluntary_o though_o most_o strict_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n observe_v it_o do_v no_o way_n argue_v that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o cornelius_n live_v or_o which_o live_v after_o he_o do_v err_v much_o less_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o heresy_n which_o novatian_n object_v unto_o they_o in_o admit_v open_a revolter_n unto_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n or_o in_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n after_o performance_n of_o such_o religious_a duty_n as_o be_v by_o the_o church_n require_v of_o man_n admit_v into_o that_o estate_n or_o condition_n 2._o time_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v hold_n both_o to_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o expedien_fw-mi for_o the_o present_a time_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v deny_v unto_o revolter_n both_o these_o favour_n 1._o admission_n to_o the_o state_n of_o penitentiaries_n 2._o absolution_n upon_o their_o good_a behaviour_n after_o testification_n of_o repentance_n only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la the_o church_n in_o late_a time_n do_v only_o alter_v the_o practice_n or_o discipline_n as_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v upon_o good_a cause_n or_o consideration_n and_o to_o conclude_v or_o limit_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o present_a church_n only_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a time_n be_v matter_n of_o heresy_n at_o least_o of_o schism_n and_o this_o it_o may_v be_v
still_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n from_o which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v cleanse_v or_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v cleanse_v if_o we_o then_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o purification_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o we_o always_o do_v when_o we_o receive_v it_o worthy_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o immediate_o by_o the_o sole_a serious_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n but_o by_o the_o present_a efficacy_n or_o operation_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o 10._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n have_v no_o long_a force_n or_o efficacy_n to_o cleanse_v man_n though_o but_o from_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n then_o while_o they_o be_v offer_v be_v because_o their_o blood_n be_v corruptible_a blood_n and_o do_v perish_v with_o the_o use_n but_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v say_v s._n peter_n 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n or_o without_o spot_n one_o part_n of_o the_o pretiousness_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o incorruptible_a than_o silver_n gold_n or_o other_o precious_a metal_n and_o the_o less_o corruptible_a any_o metal_n be_v the_o more_o precious_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o precious_a it_o be_v the_o more_o uncorruptible_a though_o christ_n then_o be_v true_o mortal_a when_o he_o die_v for_o we_o yet_o the_o blood_n that_o he_o shed_v forth_o for_o we_o at_o his_o death_n do_v not_o become_v like_o water_n spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v again_o it_o do_v not_o vanish_v or_o consume_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v as_o his_o body_n so_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o see_v or_o feel_v corruption_n not_o a_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o whether_o in_o 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