seed_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n himself_o every_o man_n may_v easy_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v conceive_v but_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o sensible_a even_o to_o the_o blind_a eye_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n merciful_o to_o lighten_v forgive_a both_o their_o ignorance_n and_o their_o malice_n i_o propose_v this_o to_o their_o say_a earnest_a &_o quiet_a consideration_n whether_o that_o all_o these_o foresay_a nation_n of_o christendom_n be_v not_o before_o their_o christen_n worshipper_n of_o idol_n as_o of_o jupiter_n mars_n saturn_n venus_n priapus_n and_o ten_o thousand_o more_o whether_o that_o upon_o their_o christen_n they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o full_o turn_v from_o those_o idol_n that_o the_o multitude_n have_v forget_v their_o very_a name_n also_o such_o only_o know_v somewhat_o of_o they_o but_o that_o very_o little_a as_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o old_a writing_n of_o greek_n and_o roman_n that_o be_v heathen_n whether_o again_o that_o this_o so_o general_a destruction_n a_o oblivion_n of_o those_o idol_n be_v not_o that_o which_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n zacharie_n 18._o zac._n 18._o do_v foretell_v in_o these_o word_n in_o die_v illa_fw-la erit_fw-la son_n paten_n domui_fw-la david_n &_o habitantibus_fw-la jerusalem_n in_o ablutionem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o menstruatae_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illa_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la disperdam_fw-la nomina_fw-la idolorum_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o non_fw-la memorabuntur_fw-la ultra_fw-la in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o font_n stand_v open_a for_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o wash_v or_o baptise_v he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o she_o that_o be_v in_o flower_n and_o be_v it_o shall_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o oste_n i_o will_v destroy_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n from_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v remember_v be_v then_o of_o god_n this_o such_o conversion_n of_o these_o nation_n their_o idol_n with_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n destroy_v by_o god_n and_o the_o font_n of_o baptism_n open_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n and_o they_o in_o it_o wash_v by_o god_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o filth_n and_o so_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n our_o david_n &_o make_v free_a citizen_n of_o his_o new_a jerusalem_n all_o this_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n all_o this_o even_o so_o fulfil_v by_o god_n be_v the_o heretic_n yet_o so_o blind_a not_o to_o see_v upon_o who_o they_o cast_v their_o blasphemy_n he_o that_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o idol_n do_v not_o the_o same_o god_n turn_v they_o at_o once_o to_o our_o religion_n do_v he_o turn_v they_o from_o serve_v of_o idol_n to_o serve_v idol_n again_o be_v that_o so_o worthy_a a_o promise_n to_o be_v make_v so_o long_o afore_o by_o his_o prophet_n yea_o or_o can_v his_o prophet_n word_n and_o his_o own_o promise_n be_v possible_o justify_v if_o the_o heretic_n say_v may_v be_v justify_v let_v they_o therefore_o blaspheme_v if_o they_o listen_v and_o blaspheme_v again_o even_o until_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a blasphemy_n other_o man_n who_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n have_v not_o so_o blind_v do_v see_v by_o this_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o chhristian_a nation_n have_v be_v none_o other_o 1._o 1._o thes_n 1._o then_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o of_o their_o conversion_n conuersi_fw-la estis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la a_o simulachris_n seruire_fw-la deo_fw-la vivo_fw-la &_o vero_fw-la your_o conversion_n be_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o live_n and_o the_o true_a but_o yet_o far_o utter_o to_o confound_v they_o or_o the_o devil_n rather_o that_o speak_v those_o blasphemy_n out_o of_o they_o and_o to_o set_v open_a a_o full_a window_n to_o the_o blaze_a light_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n you_o shall_v consider_v that_o even_o the_o very_a same_o point_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o they_o call_v idolatry_n be_v so_o far_o from_o idolatry_n yea_o so_o contrary_a and_o so_o directy_a opposite_a to_o idolatrye_a that_o they_o have_v be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v destroy_v all_o idolatry_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o foresayed_a prophecy_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n i_o say_v saint_n relic_n cross_n and_o other_o image_n with_o such_o like_a never_o can_v the_o devil_n better_o abide_v they_o when_o they_o be_v within_o those_o idol_n than_o they_o can_v do_v now_o within_o these_o heretic_n as_o saint_n hierome_n straight_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o their_o father_n the_o vigilantian_o witness_v vigil_n lib._n 28._o in_o isaiae_n c._n 65._o vide_fw-la eundem_fw-la con_fw-mi vigil_n haeretici_fw-la nuper_fw-la in_o gallia_n sub_fw-la magistro_fw-la cerebroso_fw-la pullularunt_fw-la qui_fw-la basilicas_fw-la martyrum_fw-la declinantes_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la ibi_fw-la orationes_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it celebramus_fw-la quasi_fw-la immundos_fw-la fugiunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la illi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quam_fw-la habitantes_fw-la in_o eye_n daemon_n fortitudinem_fw-la &_o flagella_fw-la sancti_fw-la cineris_fw-la non_fw-la ferentes_fw-la heretic_n of_o late_a in_o france_n be_v bude_v out_o under_o a_o brainsick_a master_n who_o shun_v the_o martyr_n church_n do_v flee_v from_o we_o as_o from_o unclean_a person_n that_o there_o do_v celebrate_v prayer_n after_o the_o manner_n but_o this_o do_v not_o they_o so_o much_o as_o the_o divelle_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o might_n and_o whip_n of_o the_o holy_a ash_n let_v our_o man_n therefore_o look_v well_o to_o themselves_o and_o consider_v deep_o of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v inhabit_v and_o suggest_v neither_o because_o saint_n hierome_n be_v so_o plain_a let_v they_o therefore_o think_v he_o a_o liar_n or_o his_o admonition_n because_o it_o be_v so_o sharp_a therefore_o to_o be_v unwholesome_a for_o he_o be_v not_o singular_a in_o this_o point_n nor_o for_o it_o of_o any_o father_n control_v yea_o the_o same_o thing_n of_o they_o all_o likewise_o most_o plain_o testify_v so_o many_o example_n of_o devil_n by_o such_o thing_n put_v to_o silence_n and_o torment_v and_o expel_v out_o of_o idol_n and_o out_o of_o man_n body_n be_v in_o ancient_a history_n and_o other_o writer_n as_o will_v fill_v whole_a book_n my_o purpose_n and_o study_n be_v here_o and_o in_o all_o this_o treatise_n rather_o how_o to_o make_v short_a then_o how_o to_o make_v long_o &_o not_o to_o heap_v together_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v say_v but_o to_o take_v out_o so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o descend_v therefore_a from_o zacharies_n general_a prophecy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n unto_o one_o special_a country_n they_o that_o read_v either_o the_o divine_a scripture_n or_o also_o profane_a author_n do_v know_v that_o of_o all_o country_n egypt_n pass_v for_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o of_o it_o do_v ezechiel_n leave_v this_o prophecy_n 10._o ezech._n 10._o haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o disperdam_fw-la simulachra_fw-la &_o cessare_fw-la faciam_fw-la idola_fw-la de_fw-la memphis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v our_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v both_o destroy_v abomination_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o idol_n out_o of_o memphis_n and_o other_o place_n of_o egypt_n and_o as_o much_o have_v learn_v one_o hermes_n trismegistus_n a_o false_a egyptian_a prophet_n of_o those_o idol_n there_o himself_o also_o after_o his_o death_n a_o idol_n and_o a_o false_a god_n of_o they_o and_o the_o mean_n also_o have_v he_o learn_v by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o accomplish_v which_o he_o utter_v in_o a_o book_n of_o his_o write_v to_o aesculapius_n quasi_fw-la futura_fw-la praenunciando_fw-la deplorans_fw-la 26._o august_n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la li._n 8._o ca._n 26._o as_o it_o be_v bewail_v thing_n to_o come_v in_o foretell_v they_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v hermes_n word_n be_v these_o tunc_fw-la terra_fw-la ista_fw-la sanctissima_fw-la sedes_fw-la delubrorum_fw-la atque_fw-la templorum_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la erit_fw-la mortuorumque_fw-la plenissima_fw-la than_o shall_v this_o most_o holy_a land_n of_o egypt_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o god_n &_o of_o their_o temple_n be_v fill_v all_o with_o sepulcher_n and_o dead_a man_n his_o meaning_n therein_o do_v s._n augustin_n thus_o interpret_v dolour_n daemonum_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la qui_fw-la svas_fw-la futuras_fw-la poenas_fw-la apud_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la memorias_fw-la imminere_fw-la moerebant_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la enim_fw-la talibus_fw-la locis_fw-la torquentur_fw-la &_o confitentur_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr possessis_fw-la corporibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la eijciuntur_fw-la the_o sorrow_n of_o devil_n by_o who_o instinct_n he_o say_v this_o do_v speak_v by_o he_o who_o lament_v for_o the_o draw_v nigh_o of_o their_o pain_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v at_o the_o memory_n or_o relic_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n for_o in_o many_o such_o place_n
inflame_v with_o zeal_n of_o godliness_n but_o let_v they_o not_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n because_o unto_o they_o be_v not_o due_a this_o primacy_n if_o now_o against_o these_o magdeburgian_o our_o protestant_n will_v make_v exception_n that_o they_o be_v lutheran_n they_o must_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o own_o word_n in_o their_o apology_n anglic._n apol._n ecc._n anglic._n illi_fw-la say_v they_o quos_fw-la isti_fw-la contumeliae_fw-la causa_fw-la appellant_n zuinglianos_fw-la &_o lutheranos_fw-es re_fw-mi for_o a_o sunt_fw-la utrique_fw-la christiani_n &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la amici_fw-la ac_fw-la fratres_fw-la non_fw-fr de_fw-fr principijs_fw-la aut_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la religionis_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vita_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la una_fw-la nec_fw-la ea_fw-la ita_fw-la gravi_fw-la aut_fw-la magna_fw-la quaestione_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la desperamus_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la non_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la brevi_fw-la fore_fw-la concordiam_fw-la they_o who_o in_o reproach_n these_o man_n the_o catholic_n do_v call_v zuinglians_n and_o lutheran_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n both_o christian_n man_n &_o friend_n together_o and_o brethren_n they_o do_v not_o disagree_v about_o the_o principle_n &_o ground_n of_o religion_n not_o about_o god_n not_o about_o christ_n not_o about_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n not_o about_o life_n everlasting_a puritan_n this_o prophecy_n be_v now_o fulfil_v in_o the_o accord_n of_o the_o protestant_n &_o puritan_n but_o only_o about_o one_o and_o it_o no_o weighty_a nor_o great_a question_n neither_o do_v we_o despair_v or_o rather_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o will_v short_o be_v agreement_n by_o that_o one_o small_a trifle_a question_n they_o mean_v no_o less_o a_o matter_n then_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o weight_n whereof_o and_o hope_v to_o be_v agree_v about_o it_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o luther_n not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n do_v write_v as_o also_o to_o this_o day_n the_o continual_a fight_v with_o pen_n &_o sword_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o zwinglians_n about_o the_o same_o do_v bear_v plain_a record_n but_o to_o our_o matter_n of_o the_o head_n ecclesiastical_a if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o principle_n or_o ground_n of_o religion_n why_o be_v it_o so_o obtrude_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o though_o neither_o god_n nor_o christ_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o justification_n nor_o life_n everlasting_a nor_o at_o all_o religion_n can_v stand_v without_o it_o why_o have_v it_o be_v so_o straight_o exact_v of_o man_n and_o that_o with_o oath_n to_o be_v profess_v upon_o pain_n of_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n forfait_v of_o land_n and_o good_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n be_v then_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n such_o a_o principle_n &_o ground_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v deny_v notwithstanding_o &_o condemn_a you_o see_v by_o such_o as_o themselves_o confess_v to_o be_v christian_n to_o be_v their_o friend_n to_o be_v their_o brethren_n and_o will_v not_o man_n yet_o look_v to_o themselves_o 4._o psal_n 4._o open_v their_o eye_n &_o see_v the_o truth_n filii_fw-la hominum_fw-la usquequo_fw-la gravi_fw-la cord_n ut_fw-la quid_fw-la diligitis_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la &_o quaeritis_fw-la mendacium_fw-la o_o you_o child_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o be_v so_o heavy_a heart_a why_o be_v you_o in_o love_n with_o vanity_n and_o stick_v to_o that_o which_o will_v deceive_v you_o at_o least_o wise_a if_o gransier_fw-fr luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n be_v no_o body_n with_o they_o yet_o their_o sire_n himself_o of_o who_o they_o be_v immediate_o descend_v caluine_n i_o trust_v shall_v bear_v with_o they_o some_o more_o authority_n for_o so_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o with_o themselves_o his_o witness_n may_v do_v good_a even_o with_o the_o far_a go_v of_o they_o all_o our_o great_a enemy_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n but_o if_o that_o may_v not_o be_v 1._o 2._o thes_n 1._o because_o that_o non_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n which_o must_v believe_v yet_o may_v it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o open_v other_o eye_n and_o heart_n to_o see_v &_o take_v the_o truth_n other_o i_o say_v that_o be_v not_o so_o obstinate_a that_o have_v a_o good_a will_n for_o to_o be_v save_v such_o i_o trust_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o with_o most_o certain_a danger_n yea_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o believe_v the_o protestant_n even_o by_o caluin_n own_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n they_o will_v be_v better_o advise_v either_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o fear_v of_o hell_n this_o then_o be_v the_o say_n of_o caluin_n force_v thereunto_o by_o the_o very_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v see_v qui_fw-la initio_fw-la tantopere_fw-la extulerunt_fw-la henricum_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la 7._o cal._n in_o amos_n 7._o certe_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la inconsiderati_fw-la homines_fw-la dederunt_fw-la illi_fw-la summam_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la petestatem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la i_o semper_fw-la graviter_fw-la vulneravit_fw-la erant_fw-la enim_fw-la blasphemi_fw-la cum_fw-la vocarent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sum_fw-la mum_o caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sub_fw-la christo._n hoc_fw-la certe_fw-la fuit_fw-la nimium_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la sepultum_fw-la hoc_fw-la maneat_fw-la quia_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la inconsiderato_fw-la zelo_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n do_v so_o much_o extol_v henry_n king_n of_o england_n certain_o they_o be_v unwary_a man_n they_o give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o and_o this_o have_v always_o wound_v i_o full_a sore_n for_o they_o be_v blasphemous_a man_n to_o call_v he_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n this_o certain_o be_v too_o much_o but_o yet_o let_v this_o abide_v bury_v because_o they_o sin_v by_o unwarie_a zeal_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o word_n follow_v he_o lay_v more_o free_o at_o the_o king_n commissioner_n send_v by_o he_o after_o his_o schism_n to_o the_o diet_n of_o ratispone_n for_o their_o talk_n that_o there_o they_o have_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o king_n his_o headship_n now_o what_o will_v caluin_n say_v think_v you_o of_o our_o protestant_n since_o that_o time_n in_o england_n for_o take_v up_o again_o the_o corpse_n &_o carry_v it_o all_o about_o the_o realm_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o that_o with_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o pain_n also_o aforesaid_a how_o will_v he_o trounce_v they_o for_o their_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o prince_n trow_v you_o well_o serve_v by_o such_o flatterer_n have_v they_o not_o good_a pastor_n of_o they_o worthy_a preacher_n to_o commit_v unto_o they_o their_o soul_n &_o salvation_n that_o carry_v they_o into_o such_o brake_n of_o perdition_n and_o damnation_n and_o with_o they_o the_o whole_a people_n by_o the_o very_a witness_n of_o their_o own_o confederate_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o go_v about_o in_o parliament_n to_o give_v the_o queen_n this_o title_n &_o have_v object_v by_o catholic_n unto_o they_o this_o place_n of_o caluin_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o his_o blow_n which_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o although_o they_o fear_v neither_o it_o nor_o god_n nor_o man_n they_o devise_v to_o call_v she_o not_o head_n but_o supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a but_o soon_o after_o be_v again_o charge_v by_o catholic_n that_o that_o be_v much_o more_o absurd_a as_o by_o which_o she_o may_v take_v unto_o she_o the_o very_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o what_o soever_o else_o that_o be_v in_o the_o government_n of_o any_o priest_n or_o bishop_n then_o be_v they_o fain_o in_o a_o injunction_n to_o interpret_v that_o that_o be_v never_o her_o meaning_n but_o only_o to_o have_v such_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n as_o the_o king_n her_o father_n have_v before_o she_o and_o so_o compel_v for_o a_o mollification_n of_o their_o new_a invent_a title_n to_o run_v back_o again_o to_o that_o very_o same_o from_o which_o afore_o they_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o caluin_n let_v any_o man_n now_o that_o think_v to_o be_v save_v advise_v well_o with_o himself_o whether_o he_o do_v discreet_o to_o receive_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o salvation_n with_o oath_n to_o be_v confess_v such_o sandy_a article_n so_o unsure_a for_o foot_v and_o to_o take_v for_o the_o sure_a builder_n of_o his_o soul_n such_o light_n head_v unsure_a and_o ignorant_a master_n god_n give_v his_o grace_n to_o all_o estate_n both_o high_a &_o low_a ut_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la a_o diaboli_fw-la laqueis_fw-la 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o to_o rid_v themselves_o by_o repentance_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o all_o this_o while_n have_v hold_v they_o captive_n and_o so_o for_o this_o motive_n these_o few_o example_n may_v suffice_v many_o more_o of_o like_a sort_n shall_v be_v bring_v
ipsi_fw-la martyr_n huius_fw-la fidei_fw-la martyr_n id_fw-la est_fw-la huiuâ_n fidei_fw-la testes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la ista_fw-la fide_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la impetrare_fw-la possunt_fw-la propter_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la occisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la si_fw-la carnis_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la martyr_n tanta_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la ea_fw-la side_n qua_fw-la haec_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la predicatur_fw-la occisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o what_o but_o to_o this_o faith_n do_v these_o miracle_n bear_v witness_n in_o which_o faith_n christ_n be_v preach_v to_o be_v rise_v in_o flesh_n and_o to_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o flesh_n for_o also_o the_o martyr_n themselves_o be_v martyr_n of_o this_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v witness_n of_o this_o faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o faith_n die_v they_o who_o can_v obtain_v these_o thing_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o who_o name_n they_o be_v kill_v etc._n etc._n for_o if_o rise_v again_o of_o the_o flesh_n for_o ever_o be_v false_a etc._n etc._n why_o be_v the_o martyr_n of_o so_o great_a power_n who_o be_v kill_v for_o that_o faith_n wherein_o this_o resurrection_n be_v preach_v theodoret_n also_o by_o the_o same_o motive_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o seek_v to_o martyr_n and_o their_o help_v of_o we_o and_o again_o our_o honour_v of_o they_o for_o it_o with_o hang_v up_o in_o their_o church_n of_o golden_a or_o silver_n hand_n foot_n or_o eye_n every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n that_o by_o their_o intercession_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n labour_v to_o bring_v the_o heathen_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o work_n write_v by_o he_o of_o purpose_n 8._o de_fw-fr cur_n graec._n affect_v li._n 8._o of_o cure_v the_o paynim_n disease_n haec_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnium_fw-la spectaculo_fw-la exporrecta_fw-la testantur_fw-la morborum_fw-la depulsionem_fw-la cvius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la certissima_fw-la signa_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o sanitatem_fw-la consecutis_fw-la allata_fw-la haec_fw-la inquam_fw-la sepultorum_fw-la ibi_fw-la martyrun_n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la virtus_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la martyrum_fw-la autem_fw-la virtus_fw-la quem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la coluerunt_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la declarat_fw-la all_o these_o vow_a donary_n of_o christian_n people_n hang_v up_o by_o they_o that_o have_v be_v cure_v in_o the_o martyrs_n memory_n and_o there_o set_v out_o to_o be_v see_v of_o all_o man_n be_v witness_n of_o those_o cure_n whereof_o they_o be_v sign_n most_o certain_a and_o do_v show_v what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o martyr_n power_n do_v declare_v that_o god_n who_o they_o serve_v to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v he_o show_v that_o god_n have_v thus_o glorify_v his_o martyr_n above_o all_o their_o heathen_a philosopher_n orator_n duke_n and_o emperor_n yea_o above_o their_o very_a god_n themselves_o but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o their_o philosopher_n emperor_n and_o duke_n cum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la qui_fw-la passim_fw-la dij_fw-la ferebantur_fw-la mâmoriamâ_n mente_fw-la hominum_fw-la martyr_n abâleverint_fw-la see_v that_o the_o memory_n also_o of_o they_o which_o every_o where_o be_v count_v god_n our_o martyr_n have_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n abolish_v for_o their_o temple_n together_o with_o their_o idolatrous_a arbres_fw-fr be_v now_o so_o destroy_v that_o neither_o so_o much_o as_o any_o step_n of_o they_o remain_v muchlesse_a can_n man_n perceive_v of_o what_o fashion_n be_v their_o altar_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v cleanse_v by_o building_n with_o it_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n of_o our_o martyr_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o your_o god_n our_o lord_n god_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n his_o dead_a one_o and_o they_o perdie_o have_v he_o make_v vain_a and_o without_o all_o glory_n and_o to_o his_o martyr_n have_v he_o give_v their_o honour_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o pandia_n diasia_n and_o dionysia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o solemnity_n of_o jupiter_n and_o father_n bacchus_n solemnity_n be_v keep_v after_o the_o christian_a manner_n to_o peter_n paul_n thomas_n sergius_n marcellus_n leontius_n antoninus_n maurice_n &_o other_o holy_a martyr_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v infinite_a that_o i_o may_v after_o this_o sort_n allege_v out_o of_o all_o old_a catholic_a writer_n to_o show_v that_o this_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v the_o very_a destruction_n of_o idolatry_n and_o a_o motive_n most_o singular_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o only_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n also_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o might_n and_o virtue_n innumerable_a example_n &_o writer_n most_o ancient_a do_v bear_v plain_a witness_n lactantius_n say_v in_o his_o work_n against_o the_o heathen_n thereupon_o 27._o lib._n 4._o ca._n 27._o nam_fw-la cum_fw-la dijs_fw-la suis_fw-la immolant_fw-la si_fw-la assistat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la signatam_fw-la frontem_fw-la gerens_fw-la sacra_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la litant_fw-la nec_fw-la responsa_fw-la potest_fw-la consultus_fw-la redâere_fw-la vates_fw-la etc._n etc._n jul._n vide_fw-la ath._n de_fw-fr incarnate_a verbi_fw-la nazianz._n ârat_fw-la 2._o in_o jul._n for_o when_o they_o make_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n if_o one_o stand_v by_o that_o have_v his_o forehead_n sign_v in_o no_o case_n will_v the_o sacring_n frame_v neither_o can_v the_o false_a prophet_n answer_v the_o idolater_n consultation_n etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la caeci_fw-la homines_fw-la intelligere_fw-la possunt_fw-la aut_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la religionem_fw-la cvi_fw-la ad_fw-la vincendum_fw-la tanta_fw-la vis_fw-la inest_fw-la aut_fw-la illam_fw-la falsam_fw-la quae_fw-la subsistere_fw-la aut_fw-la congredi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la neither_o yet_o by_o this_o self_n same_o thing_n can_v the_o blind_a bussard_n the_o idolater_n understand_v either_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o which_o there_o be_v so_o great_a might_n to_o overcome_v or_o that_o to_o be_v false_a which_o can_v not_o wrestle_v with_o it_o or_o stand_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o our_o heretic_n in_o the_o very_a same_o blindness_n be_v they_o not_o against_o the_o same_o religion_n which_o this_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n commend_v do_v they_o not_o count_v it_o false_a yea_o they_o blaspheme_v it_o and_o wicked_o call_v it_o most_o gross_a idolatry_n even_o the_o religion_n i_o say_v which_o have_v utter_o destroy_v idolatry_n at_o which_o the_o very_a devil_n of_o hell_n do_v quake_v &_o tremble_v which_o stand_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o ground_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n himself_o which_o the_o heathen_a abhor_v as_o the_o only_a religion_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o christian_n make_v for_o a_o certain_a motive_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n by_o which_o final_o god_n the_o father_n deliver_v all_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o transsated_a they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o beloved_a son_n 1._o col._n 1._o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n give_v my_o countryman_n both_o the_o deceive_v &_o the_o deceaver_n the_o eye_n to_o see_v their_o own_o wilful_a blindness_n and_o that_o in_o such_o their_o talk_n they_o serve_v and_o please_v none_o but_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o as_o i_o have_v show_v nothing_o more_o displease_v more_o torment_v more_o tame_v &_o break_v they_o this_o religion_n so_o of_o they_o blaspheme_v they_o think_v themselves_o very_o ingenious_a and_o sharp_a witted_a because_o of_o their_o promptness_n to_o invent_v scoff_n and_o other_o light_a folly_n but_o if_o indeed_o they_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o grain_n of_o salt_n among_o they_o all_o any_o piece_n of_o either_o heart_n or_o brain_n how_o can_v they_o be_v so_o gross_a so_o dull_a yea_o so_o dead_a not_o to_o perceive_v that_o white_a be_v not_o black_a that_o light_n be_v not_o darkness_n that_o the_o bane_n of_o idol_n be_v not_o idolatry_n what_o shall_v i_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n but_o only_o to_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o hart_n with_o weep_a eye_n that_o he_o either_o will_v or_o may_v say_v again_o pater_fw-la dimitte_n illis_fw-la 21._o lucae_n 21._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la sciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v whether_o they_o know_v or_o no_o i_o for_o my_o part_n beseech_v you_o most_o humble_o to_o forgive_v they_o but_o and_o if_o he_o also_o will_v speak_v the_o word_n the_o thing_n be_v do_v neither_o i_o nor_o themselves_o nor_o no_o man_n else_o can_v excuse_v they_o of_o malice_n most_o satanical_a as_o i_o fear_v but_o at_o least_o of_o damnable_a gross_a ignorance_n they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n think_v all_o man_n but_o themselves_o to_o be_v block_n and_o stock_n but_o and_o if_o it_o will_v please_v god_n