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be_v understand_v the_o restraint_n of_o eat_a blood_n &_o strangle_a creature_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o act_n the_o 15._o for_o in_o this_o voyage_n paul_n and_o silas_n be_v bearer_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o paul_n waâ—_n express_o send_v to_o perform_v thâ—_n same_o now_o this_o ordinance_n iâ—_n write_v as_o also_o the_o alteration_n waâ—_n make_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n anâ—_n it_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n ordain_v foâ—_n a_o time_n and_o not_o a_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o when_o somâ—_n ordinance_n shall_v be_v here_o understand_v how_o shall_v it_o be_v prove_v unto_o â—s_n that_o these_o ordinance_n be_v other_o than_o those_o that_o be_v write_v how_o shall_v it_o be_v prove_v unto_o we_o that_o these_o ordinance_n be_v invocation_n of_o saint_n adoration_n of_o relic_n the_o pope_n supremacy_n &_o â—_o this_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v chap._n xviii_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o 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adversary_n translation_n admit_v not_o this_o exposition_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o gal._n 1._o understand_v it_o the_o same_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o if_o they_o declare_v thing_n contrary_a or_o if_o they_o pervert_v all_o but_o if_o they_o preach_v never_o so_o little_a other_o than_o we_o have_v preach_v or_o if_o they_o have_v alter_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a and_o theophilact_v after_o he_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o say_v if_o they_o preach_v only_a thing_n contrary_a but_o if_o they_o preach_v other_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o add_v never_o so_o little_o more_o thereunto_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o prescription_n at_o the_o eight_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v other_o than_o this_o and_o at_o chap._n 14._o to_o know_v no_o other_o than_o this_o be_v to_o know_v 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contrary_a thing_n thereunto_o contraction_n be_v also_o addition_n to_o the_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n be_v repulse_v from_o this_o refuge_n or_o start_a hole_n find_v out_o another_o and_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n condemn_v those_o who_o teach_v other_o then_o or_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o saint_n paul_n himself_o have_v not_o set_v down_o all_o in_o write_v which_o he_o have_v teach_v this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o say_v without_o proof_n or_o reason_n for_o who_o tell_v they_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v tender_a and_o forbear_v to_o book_n down_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o writing_n do_v he_o it_o in_o spleen_n or_o be_v it_o of_o forgetfulness_n or_o fear_v lest_o the_o people_n may_v become_v too_o expert_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n sure_o they_o that_o speak_v thus_o be_v bind_v to_o open_v unto_o we_o some_o particular_a point_n that_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o saint_n paul_n will_v not_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n be_v it_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o papal_a indulgence_n adoration_n of_o relic_n succession_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o apostleship_n of_o saint_n peter_n religious_a service_n of_o image_n single_a life_n of_o priest_n prayer_n in_o a_o tongue_n which_o the_o supplicant_n understand_v not_o or_o mass_n to_o free_a soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n no_o christian_n will_v believe_v it_o of_o these_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o this_o inconsiderate_a presupposition_n must_v be_v countenance_v by_o some_o other_o proof_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o adversary_n saint_n augustine_n give_v no_o credit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d august_n lib._n 3_o contralueâ—as_fw-la petiliani_fw-la cap._n 6._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sive_fw-la do_v christo_n sive_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sieve_n de_fw-fr quacunque_fw-la alia_fw-la re_fw-la qua_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la vitamque_fw-la nostrâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—â—am_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la paulus_n adiecit_fw-la si_fw-la ange_n we_o â—e_n coelo_fw-la vobis_fw-la annuntiaverit_fw-la praâ—erguam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o scripturu_fw-la legalibus_fw-la et_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la accepistu_fw-ge anathema_n sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o for_o he_o expound_v this_o passage_n unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n if_o any_o man_n whether_o it_o concern_v christ_n or_o his_o church_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n appertain_v to_o faith_n or_o government_n of_o life_n i_o speak_v not_o if_o any_o of_o we_o but_o that_o which_o paul_n have_v suggest_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n declare_v unto_o you_o other_o than_o you_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v a_o anathema_n and_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o 1._o chap._n to_o the_o 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with_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n particular_o chrysostome_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v torment_v without_o the_o body_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o 39_o homily_n upon_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o corinthian_o and_o in_o the_o same_o passage_n where_o his_o 3._o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v object_v to_o we_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v comfort_v by_o lamentation_n and_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o infidel_n so_o as_o this_o passage_n make_v altogether_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o saint_n augustine_n be_v punctual_a and_o excellent_a in_o this_o subject_n as_o we_o have_v see_v yet_o they_o will_v make_v he_o a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o matter_n concern_v the_o faith_n this_o holy_a father_n have_v believe_v and_o we_o with_o he_o that_o the_o necessary_a doctrine_n which_o concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n be_v 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do_v the_o scripture_n give_v no_o charge_n touch_v the_o precise_a hour_n of_o administer_a the_o holy_a supper_n jesus_n christ_n occasional_o perform_v it_o after_o supper_n to_o place_n and_o substitute_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n immediate_o to_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o this_o hour_n and_o since_o that_o time_n the_o general_a custom_n be_v to_o celebrate_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o say_v for_o a_o man_n hereupon_o to_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o make_v a_o schism_n or_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o matter_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n what_o be_v it_o but_o stubborn_a arrogance_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a not_o to_o molest_v the_o church_n for_o matter_n not_o necessary_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n if_o the_o mischief_n be_v not_o 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ita_fw-la faciendum_fw-la sit_fw-la disputare_fw-la insolentissima_fw-la insania_fw-la est_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o we_o read_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v practice_v throughout_o the_o world_n for_o to_o dispute_v whether_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o no_o be_v a_o mere_a lunacy_n but_o in_o other_o matter_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o do_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o place_n he_o allow_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v follow_v the_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o otherwhere_o as_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o reportantur_fw-la quam_fw-la consuâ—tudinem_fw-la credo_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditione_n vinientem_fw-la sicut_fw-la multa_fw-la non_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la eorum_fw-la 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to_o rebaptize_v heretic_n i_o believe_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o many_o thing_n be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o their_o book_n nor_o the_o counsel_n of_o posterity_n after_o they_o nevertheless_o because_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o none_o but_o they_o and_o in_o his_o four_o book_n chap._n 24._o that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v keep_v and_o have_v not_o be_v institute_v by_o counsel_n but_o have_v always_o beâ—ne_o preserve_v be_v just_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v give_v for_o no_o other_o tradition_n but_o apostolical_a and_o in_o his_o five_o book_n chap._n 23._o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v nothing_o to_o that_o purpose_n speak_v of_o the_o rebaptising_a of_o heretic_n but_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o other_o custom_n which_o be_v oppose_v against_o cyprian_a take_v beginning_n from_o their_o tradition_n as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v and_o therefore_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n although_o they_o appear_v not_o in_o writing_n in_o this_o tract_n he_o speak_v concern_v the_o custom_n of_o not_o rebaptising_a those_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n which_o be_v no_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o how_o many_o man_n be_v save_v that_o never_o hear_v discourse_n of_o this_o question_n if_o a_o man_n once_o baptize_v be_v rebaptise_v the_o second_o time_n although_o his_o second_o baptism_n be_v superfluous_a yet_o nevertheless_o the_o fault_n not_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v rebaptise_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v therefore_o debar_v from_o salvation_n or_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v unlawful_a yet_o he_o that_o be_v convert_v from_o heresy_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n have_v receive_v no_o other_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o salvation_n because_o it_o happen_v not_o by_o his_o default_n it_o be_v not_o the_o privation_n but_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n that_o impeach_v man_n salvation_n saint_n cyprian_n and_o his_o predecessor_n agrippine_n and_o with_o they_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n have_v in_o this_o point_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o by_o express_a counsel_n have_v condemn_v the_o doctrine_n hold_v in_o that_o church_n will_v our_o
adversary_n therefore_o exclude_v saint_n cyprian_a and_o his_o companion_n from_o salvation_n or_o do_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o fail_v in_o something_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n indeed_o saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n affirm_v peractata_fw-la nondun_v not_o diligenter_n illa_fw-la ptismi_fw-la astio_fw-la peractata_fw-la that_o this_o question_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o yet_o well_o dicuss_v and_o explain_v in_o saint_n cyprian_n time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v unresolved_a upon_o any_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v above_o all_o to_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d ug_a lib._n 1._o â—_o baptismo_fw-la â—ntra_fw-la doatistas_n i_o be_o â—_o videar_fw-la huâ—anis_fw-la arguâ—entis_fw-la id_fw-la aâ—re_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la â—vangelio_fw-la â—rofero_fw-la certa_fw-la â—ocumenta_fw-la â—ide_v et_fw-la lib._n 2_o a._n 14._o et_fw-fr li._n â—ca_fw-la 7._o et_fw-fr li._n â—_o ca._n 4._o et_fw-la 23._o â—cripturaris_fw-la â—anctis_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la no_o soâ—â—â—_n collâ—giâ—â—_n sed_fw-la planè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o saint_n augustine_n himself_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n write_v nothing_o as_o touch_v this_o matter_n and_o that_o this_o custom_n come_v by_o tradition_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o handle_v this_o question_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o bring_v many_o passage_n from_o thence_o which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o the_o proof_n to_o be_v clear_a whence_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o thing_n unwritten_a he_o understand_v matter_n which_o be_v not_o in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o good_a consequence_n these_o thing_n serve_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o father_n at_o chap._n 33._o of_o his_o first_o book_n against_o cresconius_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o reâ—baptization_n of_o 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allow_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n we_o willing_o embrace_v all_o these_o tradition_n for_o though_o we_o place_v this_o last_o sort_n of_o tradition_n far_o below_o the_o two_o first_o yet_o no_o ceremony_n can_v be_v bring_v unto_o we_o nor_o law_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n which_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o first_o age_n but_o we_o also_o do_v approve_v of_o they_o chap._n xxvi_o three_o ancient_a custom_n which_o we_o be_v blame_v to_o have_v forsake_v there_o be_v three_o custom_n and_o ancient_a observation_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o for_o a_o reproach_n that_o we_o have_v leave_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o forehead_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o lent_n our_o answer_n be_v that_o these_o be_v custom_n which_o have_v not_o always_o be_v and_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o observe_v and_o last_o which_o be_v diverse_o practise_v in_o divers_a church_n and_o 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