Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
opinion_n church_n council_n trent_n 1,107 5 10.4717 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A48358 Holy characters containing a miscelany of theolocicall [sic] discovrses that is theology, positiue, scholasticall, polemicall, and morall built upon the foundation of scriptures, traditions, councils, fathers, divided into two books / written by George Leybvrn ... Leyburn, George, 1593-1677. 1662 (1662) Wing L1938; ESTC R18553 388,184 688

There are 5 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

for_o a_o sinful_a brother_n and_o true_o this_o kind_n of_o forgive_a and_o lose_v be_v common_a alike_o to_o all_o such_o as_o devout_o and_o charitable_o recite_v that_o petition_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n against_o we_o as_o witness_v s._n augus_n trac_fw-la 58._o upon_o s._n john_n and_o doubtless_o by_o the_o mention_v word_n be_v of_o the_o apostle_n viꝫt_fw-la videlicet_fw-la you_o ought_v rather_o to_o forgive_v and_o comfort_v he_o and_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v of_o this_o general_a manner_n of_o forgive_a and_o lose_v which_o be_v common_a alike_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o himself_o lay_v claim_v to_o a_o high_a and_o better_a kind_n of_o forgive_a and_o lose_v he_o profess_v that_o he_o exercise_v his_o forgiveness_n and_o power_n of_o lose_v in_o the_o person_n or_o room_n of_o christ_n whereby_o again_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o forgive_v this_o adulterer_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o pain_n enjoin_v he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o rigour_n of_o church-discipline_n only_o that_o be_v to_o the_o intent_n only_o that_o it_o shall_v advantage_v he_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o also_o in_o order_n to_o the_o divine_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o may_v benefit_v he_o before_o god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n that_o no_o sectary_n can_v say_v the_o contrary_a without_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n own_o word_n viꝫt_fw-la videlicet_fw-la i_o forgive_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v his_o power_n of_o lose_v and_o bind_v upon_o earth_n and_o indeed_o s._n paul_n shall_v have_v extreme_o prejudice_v the_o say_a miserable_a adulterer_n which_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o think_v if_o his_o forgiveness_n shall_v have_v have_v no_o weight_n dei_fw-la weight_n s._n cypria_n epis_fw-la 14._o agens_fw-la de_fw-la relaxatione_fw-la poenarum_fw-la impositarum_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la ait_fw-la illam_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la martyrum_fw-la vel_fw-la aliorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la quorum_fw-la satisfactionibus_fw-la &_o suffragijs_fw-la adiwantur_fw-la in_o delictis_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la with_o the_o divine_a court_n and_o be_v of_o no_o value_n before_o god_n for_o according_a to_o that_o supposal_n he_o shall_v have_v pardon_v a_o pain_n of_o this_o life_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o adulterer_n shall_v have_v suffer_v a_o far_o great_a in_o the_o next_o because_o the_o punishment_n a_o man_n endure_v upon_o earth_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n lesser_a than_o the_o torment_n be_v of_o purgatory_n and_o thereby_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v bring_v his_o penitent_a corinthian_a out_o of_o the_o fry_a pan_n into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n into_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o divine_a court_n conformable_o unto_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n enjoin_v sinner_n penance_n to_o satisfy_v god_n and_o to_o compence_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o through_o their_o sin_n be_v 30._o be_v according_a to_o tertullian_n l._n add_v martyr_n and_o s._n cyprian_n epis_n 10.11.12.13.14_o sundry_a christian_n that_o through_o frailty_n fall_v from_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o grievous_a persecution_n be_v wont_a to_o recur_v unto_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n that_o their_o penance_n may_v be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o these_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o mean_a penance_n or_o pain_n enjoind_v and_o due_a only_o in_o the_o church_n court_n but_o due_a also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n wherefore_o s._n cyprian_n epis_n 14._o faith_n express_o that_o they_o receive_v help_v and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o pain_n apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a court_n in_o consequence_n whereof_o indulgence_n remit_v penance_n or_o pain_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n as_o due_a there_o and_o not_o as_o due_a only_a in_o order_n to_o the_o church_n canon_n as_o wanton_a scholar_n of_o these_o day_n unaduised_o teach_v for_o otherwise_o according_a to_o s._n thomas_n q._n 25._o a._n 1._o indulgence_n will_v be_v more_o unprofitable_a then_o profitable_a reserve_v the_o penitent_a to_o more_o grievous_a pain_n in_o purgatory_n beside_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whatsoever_o priest_n be_v shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o god_n have_v a_o court_n in_o heaven_n that_o remit_v the_o guilt_n and_o pain_n of_o sin_n according_o as_o they_o be_v remit_v in_o the_o church_n court_n and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remit_v of_o pain_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o the_o church_n spiritual_a treasure_n consist_v of_o the_o abundant_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v this_o spiritual_a treasure_n be_v a_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n for_o as_o such_o a_o treasure_n can_v not_o be_v necessary_a unto_o remission_n of_o pain_n in_o a_o civil_a court_n so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v necessary_a unto_o remission_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o ground_n on_o which_o the_o digbean_a divine_v build_v their_o opinion_n be_v a_o damn_a heresy_n namely_o that_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o except_o her_o pardon_n the_o pain_n also_o as_o be_v plain_o clear_a according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 6._o can_n 30._o and_o this_o practice_n be_v both_o in_o order_n to_o such_o as_o have_v public_o sin_v in_o reference_n to_o which_o canonical_a pain_n be_v be_v institute_v only_o as_o also_o in_o order_n to_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o secret_a as_o do_v demonstrate_v burchard_n in_o the_o 13_o book_n of_o decretall_n and_o sundry_a other_o which_o have_v make_v a_o full_a collection_n of_o the_o canonical_a pain_n furthermore_o no_o man_n can_v say_v without_o run_v into_o manifest_a error_n that_o the_o apostle_n forgiveness_n or_o indulgence_n in_o order_n to_o the_o penitent_a corinthian_a be_v but_o a_o absolution_n of_o excommunication_n or_o of_o his_o sin_n give_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n for_o first_o a_o deliverance_n from_o a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v never_o name_v by_o scripture_n or_o father_n a_o condonation_n forgiveness_n or_o indulgence_n again_o by_o the_o apostle_n word_n appear_v that_o he_o forgive_v part_n only_o of_o the_o punishment_n enjoin_v which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o absolution_n either_o from_o excommunication_n or_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o share_n out_o by_o part_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o usage_n of_o indulgence_n be_v not_o near_o so_o frequent_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o in_o the_o subsequent_a age_n because_o primary_n christian_n carry_v the_o fresh_a memory_n of_o their_o crucify_a redeemer_n and_o thereby_o much_o inflame_v with_o love_n towards_o his_o suffering_n always_o bear_v about_o his_o die_a mortification_n that_o his_o life_n also_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o their_o mortal_a flesh_n 2._o cor._n 4._o so_o that_o then_o there_o be_v strict_a discipline_n and_o great_a penance_n enjoin_v sinner_n for_o example_n rigorous_a fast_v much_o pray_v and_o other_o painful_a affliction_n pertinere_fw-la affliction_n in_o 1._o council_n nicae_n cvi_fw-la intersuerunt_fw-la 318._o patres_fw-la indicitur_fw-la poena_fw-la undecim_fw-la annorum_fw-la item_n in_o council_n ancyrano_n iniungitur_fw-la poena_fw-la septenij_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la bis_fw-la well_fw-mi ter_z idolis_fw-la sacrificaverant_fw-la porro_fw-la vulgatum_fw-la est_fw-la unicuique_fw-la peccato_fw-la mort_fw-fr all_o poenitentiam_fw-la septem_fw-la annorum_fw-la iniungendam_fw-la esse_fw-la iuxta_fw-la canon_n pro_fw-la quo_fw-la tam_fw-la en_fw-fr nullus_fw-la textus_fw-la reperiri_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la contrarium_fw-la tenet_fw-la s._n tho._n in_o 4._o l._n send_v this_fw-mi 20._o &_o sanè_fw-la gratianus_n qui_fw-la allegatur_fw-la pro_fw-la contraria_fw-la sententia_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la septemnem_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la in_o singula_fw-la peccata_fw-la statuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la iniungi_fw-la solitam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la deinde_fw-la dicit_fw-la illam_fw-la poenit_fw-la entiam_fw-la non_fw-la taxatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la pro_fw-la foro_fw-la interiori_fw-la sed_fw-la exteriori_fw-la &_o constat_fw-la illos_fw-la canon_n ad_fw-la forum_n exteriùs_fw-la pertinere_fw-la as_o by_o the_o ancient_a council_n appear_v nevertheless_o such_o be_v their_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n and_o extreme_a zeal_n in_o compliance_n to_o christ_n suffering_n that_o they_o fullfil_v they_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o few_o seek_v after_o pardon_n unto_o
as_o infect_v with_o error_n creep_v into_o it_o in_o order_n to_o not_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o quit_n of_o these_o and_o not_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o to_o the_o sound_a part_n thereof_o in_o consequence_n of_o which_o protestant_n infer_v the_o now_o roman_a catholic_n who_o persevere_v in_o not_o themselves_o that_o root_v out_o the_o error_n that_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o bear_v the_o infamous_a brand_n of_o schism_n thus_o the_o distinction_n of_o foundamentall_a and_o not_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o faith_n serve_v the_o protestant_a reformation_n and_o may_v have_v weight_n with_o it_o if_o any_o example_n can_v be_v produce_v from_o any_o christian_a church_n precede_v the_o protestant_a reformation_n that_o so_o distinguish_v between_o foundamentall_a and_o not_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o faith_n make_v it_o damnable_a to_o dissent_v from_o those_o and_o not_o damnable_a to_o dissent_v from_o these_o sufficient_o propose_v and_o indeed_o the_o go_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o dry_a ground_n through_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n unto_o life_n by_o christ_n and_o sundry_a other_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o according_a to_o protestans_fw-la be_v not_o foundamentall_a nevertheless_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o hurt_n of_o faith_n and_o loss_n of_o salvation_n wherefore_o the_o primitive_a church_n teach_v that_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n sufficient_o propound_v aught_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a condemn_a several_a heretic_n even_o for_o assert_v error_n which_o be_v not_o against_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o faith_n namely_o the_o quartadecimani_fw-la for_o celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o easter_n at_o a_o undue_a time_n and_o can._n 8_o make_v a_o ordinance_n forbid_v the_o receive_n of_o certain_a heretic_n call_v cathari_n into_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n unless_o first_o they_o promise_v in_o writing_n that_o they_o will_v embrace_v and_o keep_v all_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o without_o make_v any_o exception_n as_o to_o foundamentall_a and_o not_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o faith_n credere_fw-la faith_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la enumerasset_fw-la multas_fw-la haereses_fw-la quarum_fw-la plures_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la contra_fw-la articulos_fw-la fundamentales_fw-la in_o fine_a tamen_fw-la universaliter_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ait_fw-la christianus_fw-la catholicus_n ista_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la credere_fw-la beside_o not_o one_o scripture_n testimony_n or_o one_o authority_n of_o ancient_a father_n can_v be_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o divine_a faith_n be_v consistent_a with_o one_o sole_a error_n that_o be_v against_o any_o dissentit_fw-la any_o s._n chrysos_n in_o gal._n 1._o ad_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o volunt_fw-la subvertere_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_fw-la moneta_fw-la regius_fw-la qui_fw-la parum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amputaverit_fw-la de_fw-la impressa_fw-la imagine_v totum_fw-la nunisma_n reddit_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la ita_fw-la quisquis_fw-la sacrae_fw-la fid_fw-we ei_fw-la vel_fw-la miniman_n particulam_fw-la suhuerterit_fw-la in_fw-la totum_fw-la corrumpisur_fw-la idem_fw-la docet_fw-la theodor._n l._n 4._o his_fw-la cap._n 16._o &_o 5._o prosper_v epis_n ad_fw-la virginem_fw-la demetr_v alienus_fw-la inquit_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la numero_fw-la fidelium_fw-la &_o à_fw-la sort_n sanctorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la à_fw-la catholica_fw-la veritate_fw-la dissentit_fw-la one_o article_n thereof_o for_o indeed_o every_o error_n against_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o error_n against_o faith_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o one_o act_n of_o heretical_a infidelity_n expel_v faith_n as_o darkness_n dissipate_v light_a and_o as_o one_o sole_a mortal_a sin_n drive_v away_o christian_n charity_n and_o although_o natural_a habit_n as_o they_o be_v get_v leasurly_a by_o frequent_a act_n of_o the_o same_o likeness_n and_o so_o lose_v at_o leisure_n by_o sundry_a act_n of_o contrary_a likeness_n nevertheless_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o divine_a habit_n supernatural_o infuse_v be_v whole_o lose_v tingulaeri_fw-la lose_v io._n 2._o qui_fw-la offendit_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la omniumreus_fw-la prasertion_n quoad_fw-la incturam_fw-la totius_fw-la habitus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la qui_fw-la habitus_fw-la tam_fw-la facilè_fw-la uno_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la quam_fw-la pluribus_fw-la deperditur_fw-la 1._o cor._n 6._o &_o rom._n 6._o stipendium_fw-la peccati_fw-la mors_fw-la ubl_a dicitur_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_fw-la numere_fw-la tingulaeri_fw-la by_o any_o one_o act_n of_o error_n that_o import_v a_o voluntary_a dissent_n from_o any_o whatsoever_o article_n of_o faith_n sufficient_o propound_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v manifest_a because_o whosoever_o so_o dissent_v reject_v divine_a revelation_n together_o with_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o indivisible_a object_n and_o consistency_n of_o divine_a faith_n and_o regard_v all_o the_o article_n thereof_o alike_o whereby_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v unaduised_o and_o in_o vain_a conceive_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v one_o individual_a body_n partly_o sound_a and_o partly_o exulcerate_v or_o one_o individual_a field_n that_o in_o part_n be_v fill_v with_o thistle_n and_o nettle_n and_o in_o part_n purge_v of_o all_o evil_a herb_n by_o the_o industry_n of_o a_o careful_a husband_n man_n see_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o error_n against_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n allege_v and_o indeed_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n and_o so_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o the_o infallible_a conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o will_v never_o suffer_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o prevail_v against_o she_o mat._n 18._o in_o consequence_n of_o which_o she_o shall_v never_o lose_v her_o spousal_n innocency_n integrity_n and_o fide_fw-la lity_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v aver_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v once_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n of_o necessity_n she_o ought_v to_o continue_v so_o and_o if_o we_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n contain_v all_o foundamental_n that_o be_v all_o necessary_a requisit_n unto_o salvation_n of_o necessity_n the_o opinion_n of_o error_n creep_v in_o in_o order_n to_o not_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o faith_n aught_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o but_o to_o who_o shall_v it_o belong_v to_o distinguish_v the_o foundamentall_a article_n from_o not_o foundamentall_a and_o mere_a arbitrary_a not_o to_o the_o pope_n sure_o and_o such_o christian_n as_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o holiness_n because_o these_o acknowledge_v for_o foundamentall_a article_n what_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v define_v nor_o to_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o regard_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n she_o have_v condemn_v and_o excommunicate_v those_o which_o dissent_v from_o any_o point_n of_o the_o general_a faith_n or_o from_o general_a council_n for_o though_o the_o pelagian_o donatist_n and_o other_o sectary_n confess_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnanation_n and_o other_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v not_o tolerate_v but_o anathematise_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o by_o the_o father_n execrate_v as_o heretic_n yet_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o determination_n belong_v to_o the_o unanimous_a accord_n of_o all_o those_o which_o in_o any_o manner_n confess_v and_o worship_n christ_n but_o if_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o these_o be_v require_v for_o the_o make_n or_o appoint_v foundamentall_a article_n necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n this_o shall_v be_v none_o viz_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o the_o arian_n deny_v it_o nor_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o macedonian_n deny_v it_o nor_o the_o bless_a trinity_n because_o the_o sabellian_o deny_v it_o nor_o the_o union_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n in_o one_o divine_a person_n for_o nestorius_n deny_v that_o union_n whereby_o evident_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o protestant_n to_o determinate_a which_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v foundamentall_a and_o which_o be_v not_o foundamentall_a that_o be_v to_o set_v down_o precise_o such_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v without_o loss_n of_o salvation_n and_o such_o again_o as_o to_o deny_v be_v not_o damnable_a however_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o protestant_n have_v neither_o union_n as_o to_o divine_a faith_n nor_o communion_n as_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o sacrament_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v make_v a_o good_a claim_n to_o a_o visible_a existence_n and_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o pastor_n as_o derive_v from_o she_o again_o their_o go_v out_o from_o that_o church_n which_o they_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v once_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o still_o to_o retain_v requisit_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n argue_v they_o guilty_a of_o
he_o that_o be_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o all_o catholic_a writer_n that_o assert_v episcopacy_n to_o derive_v its_o institution_n from_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a order_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n for_o the_o council_n of_o tent_n sess_v 23._o c._n 4._o can_n 4._o do_v define_v the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n to_o imprint_v a_o character_n which_o definition_n be_v absolute_a without_o restriction_n or_o distinction_n between_o one_o order_n and_o a_o other_o it_o do_v evident_o follow_v that_o all_o order_n do_v imprint_v a_o character_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sign_n derive_v into_o the_o soul_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v mue_v with_o power_n to_o exercise_v certain_a ecclesiastical_a function_n in_o order_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o that_o the_o priestly_a be_v more_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o episcopal_a character_n as_o distinct_a from_o it_o for_o the_o impression_n of_o a_o new_a and_o distinct_a character_n be_v not_o ground_v in_o the_o more_o or_o less_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o precedent_a character_n but_o in_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n and_o ability_n in_o reference_n to_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o euchariste_n neither_o matter_n it_o that_o father_n and_o council_n when_o they_o number_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v acknowledge_v seven_o only_a comprehend_v holy_a order_n for_o one_o for_o in_o so_o number_v of_o they_o they_o consider_v holy_a order_n in_o he_o in_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o general_a sense_n and_o holy_a order_n so_o take_v be_v but_o one_o sacrament_n only_o but_o a_o bishop_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n even_o according_a to_o s._n hierom._n dial._n con_v lucif_n have_v in_o the_o church_n the_o preeminence_n which_o aaron_n have_v in_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o to_o mere_a priest_n he_o give_v that_o degree_n of_o preeminence_n only_o into_o which_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v invest_v beside_o s._n epiphan_n l._n de_fw-fr sacerdot_n dignit_fw-la c._n 6._o call_v episcopacy_n a_o deify_v order_n and_o cap._n 7._o assert_n difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o mere_a priest_n be_v god_n exact's_n not_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v from_o a_o priest_n as_o from_o a_o bishop_n that_o have_v preeminence_n above_o he_o a_o genericall_a signification_n as_o it_o contain_v all_o its_o sundry_a species_n or_o kind_n wherefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n what_o can_v be_v right_o affirm_v of_o a_o thing_n take_v in_o the_o general_a sense_n may_v be_v also_o affirm_v of_o all_o the_o sundry_a species_n contain_v therein_o it_o do_v plain_o follow_v that_o since_o ecclesiastical_a order_n take_v in_o its_o genericall_a signification_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o do_v imprint_v a_o character_n every_o true_a species_n thereof_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o imprint_v a_o character_n in_o like_a manner_n father_n and_o council_n reckon_v seven_o order_n they_o do_v comprehend_v episcopacy_n under_o priesthood_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o spouse_n which_o be_v the_o church_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n that_o supply_v his_o room_n and_o represent_v his_o person_n in_o the_o ministry_n ought_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o church_n only_o consortio_fw-la only_o s._n hieron_n in_o sva_fw-la apolog_fw-la con_fw-mi jovin_n apostoli_fw-la inquit_fw-la vel_fw-la virgin_n vel_fw-la post_fw-la nuptias_fw-la continentes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la absquo_fw-la uxorum_fw-la consortio_fw-la wherefore_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n and_o priest_n lead_v their_o life_n be_v in_o all_o godliness_n purity_n and_o chastity_n and_o this_o apostolical_a practice_n bishop_n and_o priest_n down_o from_o they_o to_o these_o time_n have_v religious_o observe_v s._n hierom_n l._n in_o vigilantium_fw-la exclaim_v against_o some_o modern_a heretic_n of_o those_o time_n for_o take_v such_o of_o the_o people_n only_o to_o be_v priest_n as_n have_v ordination_n have_v according_a to_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n continency_n be_v enjoin_v to_o bishop_n and_o priest_n the_o ancient_a father_n there_o assemble_v declare_v with_o one_o accord_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n teach_v it_o and_o antiquity_n keep_v it_o beside_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a put_v forth_o a_o ordinance_n that_o bishop_n priest_n and_n deacon_n shall_v entertain_v no_o woman_n in_o their_o family_n except_o mother_n grandmother_n sister_n and_o aunt_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o wife_n from_o whence_o s._n basil_n epis_n 17_o infer'_v that_o to_o take_v wife_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o holy_a order_n be_v not_o permit_v and_o indeed_o clergyman_n of_o those_o day_n have_v so_o great_a a_o reverence_n to_o chastity_n that_o even_o the_o arian_n bishop_n ordain_o no_o man_n that_o be_v marry_v as_o witness_v s._n epiphan_n she_o 37._o moreover_o it_o be_v never_o permit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n may_v marry_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n though_o now_o this_o church_n fall_v into_o schism_n differ_v from_o the_o latin_n in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o to_o such_o as_o have_v wife_n before_o their_o ordination_n wife_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o both_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n that_o always_o promote_v to_o the_o maior-order_n virginia_n or_o such_o as_o be_v esteem_v chaste_a and_o pure_a from_o all_o carnal_a uncleaness_n and_o though_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o there_o be_v great_a scarcity_n of_o single_a person_n as_o proper_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n the_o church-governor_n take_v of_o marry_a man_n for_o the_o exercise_v those_o function_n nevertheless_o these_o do_v not_o accompany_v with_o their_o wife_n after_o their_o ordination_n but_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o all_o purity_n and_o chastity_n as_o do_v their_o wife_n also_o according_a to_o a_o mutual_a promise_n of_o continency_n and_o since_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o who_o marriage_n be_v permit_v as_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o multiply_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o who_o do_v shadow_n only_o in_o their_o ministry_n what_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v real_o offer_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n viz._n the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n do_v abstain_v not_o only_o from_o the_o carnal_a embracement_n of_o their_o wife_n but_o also_o from_o the_o house_n wherein_o they_o reside_v before_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o spiritual_a function_n respectrue_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a as_o to_o reason_n that_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v observe_v continency_n together_o with_o purity_n and_o holiness_n beside_o the_o unmarried_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o he_o may_v please_v he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 7._o wherefore_o such_o as_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o sub_fw-la deacon_n ought_v to_o lead_v a_o single_a life_n without_o wife_n and_o true_o in_o regard_n thereof_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n of_o dissipate_v ecclesiastical_a good_n and_o convert_n they_o to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o inheritance_n for_o clergyman_n child_n furthermore_o priest_n unmarried_a be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n to_o reprove_v the_o vice_n of_o lay-people_n then_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v single_a man_n they_o be_v less_o unquiet_a contentious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o their_o flock_n not_o seek_v to_o enrich_v child_n which_o they_o have_v not_o jovinianus_n and_o vigilantius_n be_v the_o first_o sectary_n that_o stand_v up_o in_o defence_n of_o priest_n marriage_n and_o luther_n and_o caluin_n raise_v up_o again_o that_o heresy_n after_o that_o it_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o bury_v for_o many_o age_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a for_o peiest_n to_o marry_v before_o but_o even_o after_o their_o ordination_n these_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o the_o sectary_n of_o the_o present_a time_n and_o know_v well_o that_o the_o opinion_n contradict_v all_o antiquity_n they_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whence_o they_o cut_v out_o weak_a interpretation_n and_o form_v conjectural_a deduction_n only_o abuse_v sundry_a text_n for_o example_n god_n say_v gen._n 1._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o multiply_v whence_o they_o very_o weak_o
likewise_o define_v that_o unwritten_a tradition_n the_o faithful_a of_o these_o day_n may_v have_v be_v judaeorum_n be_v s._n basil_n dicit_fw-la sabellianismum_fw-la esse_fw-la quendam_fw-la judaismum_fw-la sabellius_n voro_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hareticis_fw-la impietate_fw-la antecelluit_fw-la eirca_fw-la annum_fw-la 260._o haresim_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la propagavit_fw-la quod_fw-la pr●xeas_fw-la omnium_fw-la primus_fw-la humo_fw-la romanae_fw-la invexit_fw-la &_o proximè_fw-la accessit_fw-la ad_fw-la errorem_fw-la judaeorum_n sabellian_n or_o jew_n as_o for_o any_o clear_a speak_a scripture_n to_o hinder_v they_o again_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o that_o his_o procession_n be_v generation_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n notwithstanding_o without_o tradition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v sufficient_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o express_a scripture-testimony_n nor_o matter_n it_o that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v name_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v no_o son_n for_o solomon_n be_v style_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n proverb_n 4._o however_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o book_n of_o paralipomenon_n or_o chronicle_n that_o he_o have_v many_o brother_n yet_o he_o be_v name_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v belove_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v we_o must_v believe_v that_o such_o heretic_n such_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v define_v that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o regard_n the_o donatists_n impugn_a this_o assertion_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o tradition_n and_o the_o church_n definition_n they_o be_v count_v heretic_n and_o s._n aust_n i._o de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 22._o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o say_a assertion_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o any_o express_a scripture_n and_o indeed_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n only_o be_v object_v against_o s._n cypri_n that_o assert_v rebaptise_v of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o epistle_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a 74._o ad_fw-la pompeium_n he_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v scripture_n authority_n on_o his_o side_n leave_v the_o church_n tradition_n and_o practice_n yet_o s._n austin_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n excuse_v he_o from_o heresy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a in_o defend_v of_o his_o opinion_n neither_o do_v he_o break_v union_n with_o the_o church_n beside_o that_o controversy_n rise_v before_o any_o general_a council_n define_v validity_n of_o baptism_n confer_v by_o heretic_n as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v holy_a our_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v sunday_n and_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o none_o of_o all_o these_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v express_o in_o or_o can_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o immodiate_a necessary_a and_o evident_a consequence_n they_o will_v have_v nothing_o of_o weight_n with_o we_o in_o the_o convince_a of_o our_o understanding_n if_o the_o tradition_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v a_o side_n moreover_o the_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n in_o regard_n they_o reject_v church_n tradition_n adhere_v to_o the_o mere_a letter_n of_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o interpretation_n thereof_o can_v as_o yet_o after_o frequent_a dispute_n evince_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n where_o they_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n set_v down_o math._n 19_o suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o baptize_v whole_a household_n act._n 19_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o from_o neither_o of_o these_o testimony_n they_o can_v as_o much_o as_o deduce_v by_o any_o necessary_a consequence_n what_o they_o assert_v as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o their_o faith_n namely_o that_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o young_a child_n that_o want_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n especial_o suppose_v child_n suppose_v caluin_n l._n 4._o insti_fw-la c._n 16._o and_o the_o whole_a sect_n of_o lutheran_n though_o they_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o requisite_a necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o child_n nevertheless_o in_o their_o conference_n with_o anabaptist_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o baptism_n may_v lawful_o and_o indeed_o aught_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o child_n what_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n hold_v as_o a_o other_o article_n of_o their_o reform_a religion_n viz._n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o testimony_n though_o by_o little_a child_n christ_n mean_v not_o such_o only_a as_o can_v go_v and_o speak_v but_o also_o infant_n suck_v their_o mother_n breast_n nevertheless_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n declare_v they_o only_o capable_a of_o blessedness_n without_o mention_v baptism_n at_o all_o since_o than_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n do_v teach_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o expedient_a absolute_o necessary_a to_o blessedness_n they_o can_v infer_v nothing_o of_o moment_n and_o efficacy_n from_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o convince_v the_o anabaptist_n because_o the_o blessedness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o infant_n be_v declare_v capable_a may_v be_v obtain_v without_o baptisin_n according_a to_o lutheran_n caluinist_n and_o anabaptist_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o catholic_a faith_n teach_v absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n out_o of_o s._n john_n cap._n 3._o that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n catholic_n can_v by_o a_o clear_a inference_n from_o the_o say_a word_n of_o christ_n prove_v that_o baptism_n ought_v even_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n because_o christ_n word_n declare_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o of_o baptism_n that_o be_v a_o expedient_a absolute_o necessary_a unto_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o whosoever_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o end_n be_v likewise_o capable_a of_o the_o expedient_a or_o medium_n which_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o as_o touch_v the_o latter_a scripture_n testimony_n though_o it_o contain_v a_o most_o pregnant_a conjecture_n or_o presumption_n that_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o baptize_v whole_a family_n baptise_a child_n with_o all_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a enough_o to_o the_o ground_v of_o a_o evident_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n unto_o prove_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o do_v so_o because_o experience_n show_v that_o many_o whole_a household_n have_v no_o child_n at_o all_o wherefore_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o neither_o of_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n do_v prove_v effectual_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n lay_v aside_o the_o tradition_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o true_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n have_v only_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o remote_a inference_n draw_v from_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o own_o private_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o heresy_n to_o evince_v the_o foundamentall_a and_o essential_a doctrine_n of_o their_o reform_a religion_n nam_o that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n that_o no_o address_n of_o intercession_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o saint_n or_o prayer_n offer_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o soul_n depart_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o caluinism_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n signify_v only_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a figure_n thereof_o contrary_a wise_a it_o be_v a_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o lutheran_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o contain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o though_o both_o caluinist_n and_o lutheran_n teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v and_o propound_v clear_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n however_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o reconcile_v that_o controversy_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o conference_n and_o dispute_v hold_v about_o it_o continue_v in_o debate_n caluinist_n impute_v to_o the_o lutheran_n a_o heresy_n or_o error_n in_o faith_n for_o admit_v and_o the_o lutheran_n ascribe_v heresy_n unto_o the_o caluinist_n for_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n whereby_o appear_v plain_o the_o necessity_n of_o church_n tradition_n and_o interpretation_n for_o the_o decide_n all_o hard_a
who_o soul_n likewise_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v essential_a blessedness_n afore_o shall_v receive_v full_a blessedness_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v invest_v with_o a_o double_a stole_n of_o glory_n whereof_o one_o regard_v the_o body_n and_o the_o other_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o consummate_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n speak_v s._n mat._n cap._n 20._o and_o the_o apostle_n 2._o ad_fw-la tit._n 4._o whereby_o the_o hire_n or_o reward_v there_o mention_v be_v signify_v full_a blessedness_n give_v to_o all_o the_o good_a labourer_n together_o when_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n for_o though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o faith_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o to_o their_o soul_n nevertheless_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n teach_v heb._n 11._o they_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_v god_n provide_v that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v consummate_a that_o be_v judgement_n be_v s._n aug._n ser_n 4._o de_fw-la festo_fw-la innocent_n name_v the_o full_a reward_n of_o the_o bless_a which_o import_v the_o glorification_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o felicity_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o epis_n 66._o he_o call_v it_o the_o whole_a man_n complete_a immortality_n and_o epis_n 99_o he_o expound_v the_o sacred_a text_n heb_fw-mi 11._o of_o consummate_a blessedness_n and_o the_o particle_n when_o evening_n be_v come_v mat._n 20._o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o full_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o indeed_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v crown_v without_o we_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v consummate_a without_o we_o that_o be_v shall_v not_o receive_v the_o whole_a promise_a reward_n consist_v in_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o soul_n together_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v s._n chris_n observation_n express_v in_o his_o 28._o hom_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o there_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o promise_n blessedness_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n only_o without_o have_v he_o contradict_v himself_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o david_n samuel_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n have_v obtain_v promise_n or_o promise_a blessedness_n without_o we_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o soul_n blessedness_n obtain_v at_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o true_o see_v that_o a_o pure_a soul_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o beatifical_a vision_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o its_o merit_n in_o reason_n it_o be_v fit_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v beatify_v before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v our_o example_n who_o soul_n be_v bless_v before_o his_o resurrection_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o that_o s._n john_n say_v apoc._n 6._o that_o he_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n under_o the_o altar_n for_o by_o the_o word_n altar_n he_o can_v mean_v a_o iudicij_fw-la a_o lutherus_n in_o gen_fw-la ex_fw-la staphilo_n 2._o p._n de_fw-fr tripartita_fw-la eius_fw-la theologia_n et_fw-la cal._n li._n 3._o insti_fw-la cap._n 25._o docent_fw-la sanctos_fw-la homines_fw-la tantum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o atrio_fw-la paradisi_fw-la ibique_fw-la exspectare_fw-la diem_fw-la universalis_fw-la iudicij_fw-la outward_a court_n or_o porch_n of_o heaven_n where_o some_o sectary_n will_v needs_o have_v all_o the_o saint_n to_o abide_v without_o know_v god_n unto_o blessedness_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v immediate_o after_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o white_a stole_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o which_o signify_v the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n beside_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n he_o express_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o soul_n be_v not_o banish_v heaven_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n till_o the_o day_n of_o general_a resurrection_n wherefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o apostle_n s_o john_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n altar_n so_o ne_o secret_a intellectual_a room_n unknown_a to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v many_o lodging_n io._n 14._o where_o those_o bless_a soul_n offer_v continual_o sweet_a in_o cense_v of_o praise_n to_o their_o creator_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o holy_a church_n have_v not_o declare_v this_o catholic_a doctrine_n as_o a_o express_a article_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n bennet_n the_o twelth_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o define_v it_o which_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o though_o the_o present_a church_n lay_v no_o claim_n to_o new_a revelation_n nevertheless_o all_o reveal_v doctrine_n be_v not_o at_o once_o propound_v if_o the_o church_n have_v define_v the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n administrate_v by_o heretic_n before_o or_o in_o that_o age_n s._n cyprian_n live_v he_o will_v never_o have_v assert_v a_o opinion_n contrary_a there_o to_o as_o witness_v s._n aus_n who_o often_o excuse_v he_o in_o regard_n that_o controversy_n arise_v before_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o general_a council_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o sundry_a other_o controversy_n pertain_v to_o faith_n or_o general_a manner_n which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o occur_v exigence_n thereof_o in_o all_o time_n respective_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o premise_n such_o ancient_a father_n if_o any_o such_o be_v as_o deny_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n before_o the_o general_a resurrection_n in_o any_o age_n precede_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o reference_n thereunto_o be_v excusable_a yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o even_o all_o father_n general_o do_v declare_v in_o their_o writing_n the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o church_n now_o propound_v in_o her_o definition_n in_o order_n to_o the_o say_a controversy_n as_o do_v plain_o prove_v coxius_n egid._n bellar._n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o common_a unanimous_a consent_n of_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o a_o few_o only_o however_o true_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o even_o s._n irenaeus_n and_o s._n bernard_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v dark_o and_o as_o it_o be_v doubtful_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o say_a catholic_a assertion_n s._n irenaeus_n li._n 5._o adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la cap._n 31._o s._n bern._n ser_n 4._o de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la do_v exclude_v saint_n from_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n or_o do_v confine_v they_o to_o a_o outward_a court_n or_o porch_n of_o heaven_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n without_o have_v they_o glorify_v they_o albeit_o s._n irenaeus_n in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o writing_n may_v seem_v to_o exclud_v from_o heavenly_a blessedness_n good_a soul_n till_o the_o day_n of_o general_a resurrection_n nevertheless_o l._n 1._o con_v haer._n cap._n 29._o &_o l._n 2._o cap._n 63._o and_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n he_o assert_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o beatifical_a vision_n in_o order_n to_o just_a soul_n cleanse_v from_o all_o uncleanes_n before_o the_o reassumption_n of_o their_o body_n the_o same_o teach_v s._n bernard_n epis_n ad_fw-la fratres_n de_fw-fr hyber_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la humberti_fw-la monachi_fw-la &_o epis_fw-la 229._o notwithstanding_o that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o his_o writing_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n wherefore_o sixtus_n senensis_n l._n 6._o biblio_fw-la sanct_a annota_fw-la 348._o pious_o advise_v every_o man_n to_o expound_v the_o say_n of_o these_o father_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n that_o bless_a soul_n receive_v in_o the_o general_a resurrection_n when_o their_o resume_v body_n be_v glorify_v contradict_v themselves_o in_o other_o place_n of_o their_o writing_n and_o as_o to_o pope_n john_n 22._o if_o it_o be_v his_o private_a opinion_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n yet_o he_o proceed_v not_o to_o a_o definition_n in_o reference_n thereto_o difficultatem_fw-la thereto_o benedictus_fw-la 12._o in_fw-la extra_fw-la quae_fw-la incipit_fw-la benedictus_n deus_fw-la ait_fw-la joannem_fw-la 22._o morte_fw-la praeventum_fw-la nil_fw-la potuisse_fw-la definire_fw-la circa_fw-la illam_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la as_o witness_v pope_n bennet_n 12._o his_o successor_n in_o the_o pope_n doom_n beside_o 8._o beside_o ocamus_fw-la 2._o par_fw-fr svi_fw-la dialogi_fw-la cap._n 8._o ocham_n that_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n of_o john_n 22._o write_v that_o in_o a_o consistory_n of_o cardinal_n this_o pope_n declare_v that_o as_o to_o that_o matter_n of_o controversy_n