chief_a bishop_n reside_v be_v ordain_v to_o give_v order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o persuasion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o nestorian_n the_o south_n church_n aluares_n 34._o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o great_a negus_n who_o be_v over_o all_o aethiopia_n be_v call_v abuna_n without_o who_o there_o be_v none_o find_v which_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v priest_n but_o by_o he_o alone_o the_o reform_a church_n monsieur_fw-fr du_fw-fr plessis_n 11._o if_o our_o adversary_n ask_v we_o what_o be_v the_o vocation_n of_o those_o first_o minister_n which_o undertake_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n we_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o vocation_n and_o succession_n whereof_o they_o brag_v but_o that_o vocation_n which_o they_o abuse_v our_o man_n have_v well_o use_v and_o to_o the_o vain_a succession_n which_o they_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o we_o have_v add_v the_o succession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n 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priest_n a_o bishop_n the_o pope_n can_v not_o be_v a_o lawful_a bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o he_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o priest_n and_o cardinal_n deacon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o princpal_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o ordination_n depend_v not_o upon_o a_o universal_a head_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o patriarch_n or_o metroplitanes_n of_o every_o place_n question_n xxxiiii_o whether_o priest_n and_o deacon_n may_v marry_v as_o well_o by_o god_n law_n as_o by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o east_n churches_n thevet_n 15._o the_o priest_n in_o india_n be_v marry_v and_o nevertheless_o cease_v not_o to_o execute_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n item_n 15._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o armenian_n be_v marry_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o east_n country_n item_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v make_v deacon_n in_o moscovia_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v nevertheless_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o marry_v twice_o and_o he_o that_o 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author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n before_o allege_v do_v prove_v it_o very_o slender_o moreover_o many_o roman_a catholic_a doctor_n and_o of_o very_o good_a estimation_n do_v confess_v that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n among_o the_o rest_n alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n avouch_v not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o that_o the_o father_n do_v seldom_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o especial_o the_o greek_a father_n from_o thence_o say_v he_o it_o come_v that_o even_o until_o this_o present_a time_n the_o grecian_n do_v deny_v purgatory_n the_o catholic_a conclusion_n thererefore_o here_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n nor_o any_o other_o torment_n where_o soul_n be_v purge_v and_o punish_v and_o that_o prayer_n serve_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o but_o rather_o be_v superfluous_a and_o unprofitable_a 11_o if_o that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o that_o intention_n question_n xvii_o whether_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o can_v give_v indulgence_n or_o pardon_n to_o deliver_v man_n from_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o east_n church_n ieremie_n patriarch_n gener._n resp_n all_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v free_o for_o god_n cause_n and_o not_o for_o any_o hope_n of_o gain_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o agreeable_a to_o god_n than_o that_o sacranus_fw-la 2_o the_o moscovite_n do_v condemn_v order_n blessing_n priesthood_n prayer_n fast_n indulgence_n jubile_n and_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o all_o that_o which_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n of_o rome_n do_v dispense_v with_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n in_o like_a manner_n they_o mock_v at_o the_o obedience_n and_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a and_o yield_v no_o more_o to_o excommunication_n then_o to_o indulgence_n the_o church_n of_o the_o
intercession_n of_o saint_n the_o heal_n of_o disease_n and_o such_o like_a if_o all_o this_o be_v beside_o and_o against_o the_o intention_n of_o jesus_n chrrist_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o convert_v it_o to_o other_o use_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v excommunicate_v those_o that_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v evil_a it_o will_v be_v know_v whether_o this_o council_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o apostolic_a church_n the_o grecian_n 13_o say_v that_o in_o their_o liturgy_n they_o make_v mention_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o they_o think_v that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n likewise_o although_o that_o the_o armenian_n do_v kiss_n and_o salute_v one_o another_o in_o the_o liturgy_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v impute_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o to_o kiss_v &_o salute_v one_o another_o if_o the_o roman_a catholic_n can_v show_v that_o the_o foresay_a nation_n do_v say_v their_o liturgy_n of_o purpose_n for_o to_o obtain_v thereby_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o hazard_n but_o they_o will_v be_v find_v alone_o in_o that_o opinion_n attend_v to_o see_v if_o that_o will_v be_v we_o will_v here_o conclude_v as_o well_o upon_o this_o last_o article_n as_o upon_o the_o precedent_n and_o will_v say_v that_o the_o liturgy_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v the_o mass_n and_o the_o protestant_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o communicant_n by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n do_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o offering_n and_o not_o by_o the_o communion_n do_v profit_n those_o that_o communicate_v not_o but_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o institute_v to_o obtain_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o use_n question_n xxxii_o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v in_o the_o church_n a_o unknowen_a language_n as_o latin_a or_o any_o other_o and_o whether_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o hear_v it_o read_v the_o east_n churches_n belon_n 12._o when_o the_o priest_n in_o armenia_n read_v the_o gospel_n the_o attendant_n do_v salute_v one_o another_o both_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a every_o one_o understanding_n the_o armenian_a tongue_n in_o which_o language_n it_o be_v always_o read_v vilamont_n 22._o the_o jacobite_n do_v use_v many_o language_n according_a to_o the_o several_a province_n where_o they_o inhabit_v have_v nevertheless_o one_o particular_a language_n which_o they_o use_v only_o in_o divine_a service_n but_o what_o language_n it_o be_v i_o can_v not_o discover_v idem_fw-la 23._o the_o nestorian_n use_v the_o chaldean_a language_n in_o their_o liturgy_n or_o divine_a service_n and_o in_o their_o scripture_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o armenian_n can_v speak_v diverse_a language_n but_o in_o their_o divine_a service_n mass_n prayer_n and_o ceremony_n they_o use_v the_o armenian_a tongue_n which_o be_v understand_v both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n throughout_o all_o their_o country_n nichol._n 36._o the_o grecian_n do_v celebrate_v the_o liturgy_n in_o their_o own_o language_n to_o the_o end_n the_o common_a people_n may_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v they_o vilamont_n the_o maronites_n do_v use_v the_o pure_a syrian_a tongue_n in_o their_o divine_a service_n thevet_n 12._o the_o moscovite_n have_v few_o preacher_n content_v themselves_o only_a with_o the_o lecture_n which_o the_o priest_n make_v every_o sunday_n who_o read_v unto_o they_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o book_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o a_o language_n that_o they_o understand_v cythraeus_fw-la the_o priest_n in_o russia_n do_v consecrate_v with_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n the_o south_n church_n thevet_n 14_o i_o have_v see_v many_o bishop_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o mass_n which_o they_o say_v in_o the_o abyssin_n language_n the_o which_o be_v very_o near_o the_o arabic_a yea_o in_o the_o character_n themselves_o aluares_n ult._n all_o their_o book_n whereof_o the_o number_n be_v great_a be_v of_o parchment_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o paper_n and_o their_o scripture_n be_v read_v in_o the_o tigique_a tongue_n which_o be_v abyssin_n the_o first_o country_n that_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o reform_a church_n calvin_n 33._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o public_a prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v pronounce_v not_o in_o greek_a among_o the_o latin_n neither_o in_o latin_a among_o the_o frenchman_n and_o englishman_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v but_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n to_o edification_n for_o no_o man_n receive_v any_o fruit_n from_o a_o unknown_a language_n the_o latin_n church_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n 8._o albeit_o the_o mass_n do_v contain_v much_o instruction_n for_o faithful_a people_n neveruerthelesse_o it_o seem_v not_o expedient_a to_o the_o father_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v every_o where_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n annotation_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n be_v manifest_o accomplish_v that_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o all_o language_n do_v confess_v the_o lord_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n only_o say_v the_o protestant_n labour_v to_o hinder_v the_o same_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o mass_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n in_o france_n and_o which_o be_v more_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o latin_a service_n into_o america_n but_o the_o people_n can_v say_v 16._o amen_o to_o any_o purpose_n if_o they_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o church_n their_o vow_n and_o their_o intention_n can_v be_v join_v together_o with_o those_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n which_o speak_v a_o language_n unknown_a and_o barbarous_a each_o to_o other_o may_v think_v one_o thing_n and_o say_v another_o behold_v here_o the_o confusion_n likewise_o one_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o place_n or_o sentence_n before_o allege_v that_o the_o foresay_a apostolic_a church_n prohibit_v not_o at_o all_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o laic_n yea_o command_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o read_n thereof_o be_v write_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v read_v it_o also_o in_o private_a there_o be_v roman_a catholic_n which_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v abhor_v and_o hate_v the_o same_o their_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n hare_n not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o heresy_n but_o there_o be_v many_o catholic_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o opinion_n and_o who_o read_v attentive_o the_o holy_a scripture_n imitate_v therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o will_v say_v that_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o every_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o hear_v they_o read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n question_n xxxiii_o whether_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o east_n church_n ieremie_n patriarch_n 14_o ordination_n be_v no_o further_o respect_v of_o we_o than_o the_o holy_a canon_n have_v prescribe_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o thus_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n by_o a_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o deacon_n and_o the_o rest_n nichol._n 36._o the_o four_o patriarch_n be_v create_v and_o elect_v by_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o province_n who_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n take_v great_a care_n to_o elect_v he_o who_o be_v among_o they_o the_o maturest_n in_o year_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n gagninus_n mosc_n all_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o ruthenian_o and_o moscovite_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o metropolitan_a be_v elect_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n and_o of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a order_n but_o now_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovia_n have_v this_o authority_n thevet_n 14._o within_o the_o island_n of_o gezert_n do_v the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nestorian_n make_v his_o residence_n and_o also_o there_o the_o