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&_o in_o apologia_fw-la adversus_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la &_o in_o plurim_fw-la ipsius_fw-la epist_n 8.22.43_o &_o alijs_fw-la gooer_n a_o visitor_n of_o holy_a place_n and_o relic_n s._n augustine_n live_v 76._o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 430._o write_v a_o 18._o a_o tom._n 4._o ca._n 18._o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la gerenda_fw-la of_o care_n to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n prayer_n &_o alm_n three_o 1._o three_o tom._n 1._o book_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la in_o the_o proof_n of_o free_a will_n a_o 3._o a_o tom._n 3._o book_n de_fw-fr operis_fw-la monachorum_fw-la of_o the_o labour_n of_o monk_n wherein_o he_o approve_v their_o state_n and_o consequent_o also_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n a_o â—insdem_fw-la a_o tom._n 4._o maximè_fw-la cap._n 14._o lib._n â—insdem_fw-la book_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la of_o faith_n &_o work_n prove_v abundant_o in_o it_o as_o the_o principal_a scope_n and_o end_n intend_v that_o a_o sole_a faith_n without_o good_a work_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n he_o sanctis_fw-la he_o tom._n 10._o ser._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 255_o qui_fw-la est_fw-la quartus_fw-la de_fw-fr anniversario_fw-la dedicationis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vel_fw-la altaris_fw-la et_fw-fr council_n hippon_n can_v 6._o cvi_fw-la interfuit_fw-la s._n aug._n ut_fw-la constas_fw-la ex_fw-la lib._n 1._o retracta_fw-la c._n 17._o ser._n 19_o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la allo_fw-la w_v and_o celebrate_v the_o consecration_n of_o altar_n and_o the_o anoint_v of_o they_o with_o chrism_n also_o he_o make_v mention_n and_o require_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o believer_n &_o on_o the_o water_n and_o chrism_n with_o which_o they_o be_v regenerate_v &_o anoint_v likewise_o he_o himself_o most_o submissive_o &_o earnest_o invocate_v 18._o invocate_v tom_n 9_o li_n meditationtâ—m_fw-la ca._n 4â—_n &_o tom_n 9_o serm._n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la serm_n 18._o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n s._n michael_n s._n gabriel_n s._n raphael_n the_o quiet_n of_o angel_n archangel_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n evanstelist_n martyr_n confessor_n priest_n levite_n moonke_n virgin_n &_o of_o all_o the_o just_a in_o brief_a he_o â—_o he_o tom_n 6._o de_fw-fr adulterinis_fw-la coniugijs_fw-la lib._n 1._o c_o 8._o &_o 9_o &_o l._n 2._o c._n â—_o resolute_o affirm_v that_o after_o divorce_n neither_o the_o party_n delinquent_a nor_o innocent_a can_v marry_v again_o the_o other_o live_v without_o commit_v the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n agnize_v and_o testify_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o five_o sacrament_n deny_v and_o surname_v bastard_n sacrament_n by_o the_o adversary_n to_o wit_n the_o 6._o the_o tom._n 2._o l._n 2._o count_n lit_fw-fr petilianica_fw-la 104._o &_o tom._n 9_o in_o epist_n johan._n tract_n 3._o &_o 6._o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n augustini_fw-la confirmation_n tom._n 10._o serm._n de_fw-fr tempo_fw-la 215._o &_o tom._n 9_o l._n 2._o de_fw-la visiâ—andis_fw-la infirmis_fw-la c._n 4._o item_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr
from_o that_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o must_v balance_v &_o bear_v more_o sway_n and_o credit_n for_o scripture_n for_o although_o the_o father_n in_o their_o writing_n do_v approve_v our_o religion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o we_o condenne_v the_o papist_n because_o their_o religion_n differ_v from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n but_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v we_o of_o error_n than_o the_o writer_n life_n self_n deed_n their_o practice_n profession_n other_o their_o work_n or_o never_o so_o many_o apparent_a testimony_n of_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n resolution_n of_o the_o 26._o reason_n popish_a religion_n be_v that_o of_o which_o the_o four_o acknowledge_v doctor_n of_o holy_a church_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hiereme_n augustine_n s._n gregory_n be_v both_o professor_n and_o stout_a defender_n ergo_fw-la popery_n be_v true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v tolerate_v answer_n i_o to_o the_o antecedent_n 1_o if_o the_o papist_n acknowledge_v but_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n then_o what_o think_v they_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereof_o many_o be_v ancient_a than_o these_o four_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v do_v not_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v term_v doctor_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o these_o four_o doctor_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v not_o popish_a massing_n priest_n as_o the_o suppliants_z impudent_o conclude_v upon_o the_o bare_a muster_n of_o their_o name_n 3_o i_o can_v stand_v here_o to_o examine_v their_o particular_a allegation_n by_o one_o only_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n augustin_n say_v the_o suppliant_n write_v three_o book_n delibere_fw-la arbitrie_n therefore_o he_o approve_v free_a will_n they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v conclude_v augustine_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr mendacio_n therefore_o he_o approve_a lie_n 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our_o mediator_n according_a to_o both_o his_o nature_n hom._n the_o ovib_n cap._n 12._o &_o de_fw-la consens_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o &_o enchr._n cap._n 108._o ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n as_o augustine_n witness_v contra_fw-la jul._n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o this_o also_o be_v augustine_n own_o opinion_n contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o &_o tract_n 41._o in_o joan._n &_o in_o ps_n 118._o conc._n 3._o hierome_n say_v that_o the_o saint_n know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v in_o earth_n in_o epitaph_n nepotian_n so_o say_v augustine_n also_o lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 13._o &_o 16._o &_o in_o psal_n 108._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o anim._n c._n 29._o they_o teach_v also_o that_o saint_n must_v not_o be_v worship_v aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la relig_n cap_n 55._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 10._o &_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 27._o &_o lib._n confess_v 10._o cap._n 42._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr morib_n eccles_n c._n 34._o augustine_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o ourselves_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 6._o &_o de_fw-fr spir._n &_o light_v cap._n 26._o &_o the_o fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_fw-mi cap._n 14._o &_o epist_n 120._o cap._n 30._o so_o also_o teach_v hierome_n in_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5._o and_o ambrose_n epist_n 71._o and_o gregory_n moral_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 14._o &_o lib._n 21._o cap._n 15._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o et_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 28._o et_fw-la in_o ezech._n hom._n 7._o sub_fw-la fin_fw-fr &_o in_o psal_n 1_o paenit_fw-la ambrose_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_a in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o et_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o so_o say_v augustine_n also_o serm._n 181._o de_fw-fr temp._n et_fw-la contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o gregory_n call_v he_o antichrist_n that_o call_v himself_o ecumenical_a bishop_n or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 6._o epist_n ex_fw-la registr_n c._n 194._o lib._n 4._o ep._n 36._o et_fw-la 39_o et_fw-la lib._n 7._o ep_n 69._o i_o can_v stand_v upon_o particular_n and_o therefore_o questionless_a not_o idolatour_n no_o massingprieste_n no_o merit-monger_n no_o disciple_n of_o antichrist_n no_o papist_n but_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n who_o doctrine_n and_o virtue_n the_o protestant_n profess_v and_o practice_v two_o to_o the_o consequence_n 1_o if_o these_o four_o doctor_n have_v profess_v &_o deafen_a popery_n yet_o be_v not_o popery_n therefore_o true_a religion_n because_o the_o father_n be_v subject_a unto_o error_n yea_o &_o err_v oftentimes_o tertullian_n be_v a_o montanist_n &_o embrace_v the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliastes_n cyprian_n teach_v rebaptisation_n hierome_n condemn_v second_o marriage_n chrysostome_n be_v infect_v with_o pelagianisme_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o not_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v 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