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the_o memory_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n preach_v be_v fresh_a and_o familiar_a but_o now_o that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v divide_v into_o contrary_a sect_n and_o separate_v from_o communion_n and_o that_o the_o confusion_n abound_v in_o space_n of_o some_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n have_v throw_v down_o so_o many_o chair_n and_o rear_v up_o other_o and_o that_o particular_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o temporal_a monarchy_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v become_v a_o temporal_a prince_n this_o successive_a derivation_n of_o chair_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v impossible_a consider_v that_o the_o entail_v of_o this_o succession_n have_v be_v thousand_o of_o time_n cut_v off_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a imposture_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o lee_n of_o history_n and_o confusion_n to_o the_o end_n to_o examine_v the_o tradition_n in_o stead_n of_o address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n xvi_o that_o the_o pharisee_n and_o ancient_a
pag._n 1009._o et_fw-fr quat_n aux_fw-fr auteris_fw-la plus_fw-la proche_n du_fw-fr siecle_fw-mi apostouque_n encore_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr s'y_fw-fr trowe_fw-mi pas_fw-fr de_fw-fr vestage_n de_fw-fr vesta_fw-mi coustume_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 994._o quelques_fw-fr particuliers_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr les_fw-fr ames_o des_fw-fr fideles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d point_fw-fr la_fw-fr visin_n be_v diâ—â—_n avant_fw-fr be_v augament_n final_a etc._n etc._n l'eglise_fw-fr n'avcit_fw-fr point_fw-fr incore_fw-fr prononce_n la_fw-fr decisian_n la_fw-fr dessus_fw-fr be_v due_a to_o be_v the_o best_a verse_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o father_n confesf_v free_o that_o in_o the_o author_n near_o approach_v to_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o appear_v no_o trace_n of_o this_o custom_n of_o invoke_a saint_n yea_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o then_o when_o s._n augustine_n write_v which_o be_v some_o 420._o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n know_v not_o the_o occurrence_n of_o thing_n act_v here_o below_o be_v not_o condemn_v and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v a_o decision_n thereupon_o and_o indeed_o all_o that_o our_o adversary_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o first_o age_n and_o more_o than_o half_a the_o four_o upon_o this_o question_n be_v passage_n ser_z ving_z to_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o we_o which_o be_v a_o point_n that_o willing_o we_o condescend_v unto_o but_o not_o to_o prove_v it_o behooveful_a for_o we_o to_o invoke_v the_o saint_n nor_o to_o allow_v they_o a_o religious_a service_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o book_n maccabee_n 3._o maccabee_n of_o maccabee_n among_o other_o book_n divine_a and_o canonical_a be_v insert_v by_o our_o adversary_n in_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o begin_n by_o all_o the_o catholic_a psalmorum_fw-la le_fw-fr concile_v de_fw-fr laodiceâ—_n can._n 58._o melâ—â—â—â—_n aâ—â—gué_fw-fr pour_fw-fr eusebe_fw-fr â—â—_o 5._o libâ—â—â—_n foni_fw-la histoirà _fw-la chap._n 24._o origene_n surâ—â—s_v premier_n ps_n 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr eâ—seb_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 24_o tertull_n â—â—_o 4_o liure_fw-fr de_fw-fr ses_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr eujebe_fw-la chron._n olymp._n 116._o 〈◊〉_d cateeltesi_fw-la quarta_fw-la athanas_n epost_n 39_o &_o synop_n nazianz_a caâ—â—â—n_n epiph._n de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la et_fw-la ponderibus_fw-la hilar._n prologo_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la church_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n reject_v they_o and_o meliton_n bishop_n of_o sardius_n near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o origen_n and_o tertullian_n and_o eusebius_n and_o athanasius_n and_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hilary_n and_o gregory_n of_o nazianzene_n and_o amphilochius_n bishop_n of_o iconia_n and_o epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n and_o philustreus_n bishop_n of_o bresse_n and_o saint_n jerome_n in_o prologue_n galeato_fw-la and_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o solomon_n and_o ruffian_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n all_o of_o these_o be_v person_n remarkable_a in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o ageâ—_n yea_o and_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 1._o who_o write_v near_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o age_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o his_o moral_n chap._n the_o 17_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o in_o amplemanner_n wherefore_o this_o be_v no_o tradition_n receive_v whole_o and_o at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o church_n universal_a by_o this_o very_a plea_n the_o romish_a indulgence_n 4._o indulgence_n indulgence_n ought_v to_o be_v reject_v the_o which_o indulgence_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o tradtion_n wherewith_o the_o pope_n heap_v up_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o convertech_v they_o to_o payment_n for_o other_o by_o his_o indulgence_n which_o he_o hoard_v in_o certain_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o cause_v that_o the_o people_n from_o all_o part_n repair_v thither_o to_o purchase_v pardon_n i_o say_v that_o these_o indulgence_n be_v new_a and_o that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o their_o disciple_n do_v convert_v the_o superaboundance_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o abrabam_fw-la or_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n or_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o payment_n for_o other_o and_o keep_v no_o treasury_n to_o hold_v the_o superabounding_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o give_v no_o pardon_n of_o one_o or_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v and_o that_o these_o indulgence_n have_v be_v altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n cardinal_n cajetan_n in_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o indulgence_n have_v these_o word_n cup._n word_n de_fw-fr ertu_fw-fr indulgentiarun_n si_fw-la certitude_n habert_n posset_n veritati_fw-la indà ganda_fw-la opem_fw-la ferret_n verum_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nulla_fw-la priscorum_fw-la doctoâ—un_v graecorun_n aut_fw-la lâ—â—inorun_n au_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d asscripra_fw-la have_v ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la deduxit_fw-la notitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la he_o solum_fw-la a_o treemtis_fw-la ennâ—_n scriprurae_fw-la commendatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ve_fw-la tustus_fw-la paâ—â—tbus_fw-la etc._n etc._n gabrtel_n biel_n lect._n 57_o decendum_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la tempora_fw-la b._n gregorij_fw-la modicus_fw-la vel_fw-la â—ullus_fw-la fuit_fw-la usus_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la nuâ—â—â—_n autem_fw-la crebrescit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d usuâ—_n quiae_fw-la sine_fw-la dubis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la habens_fw-la spiritan_n sponsi_fw-la sut_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la idcirco_fw-la non_fw-la errans_fw-la etc._n etc._n navan_n we_o comment_n de_fw-fr jobel_n â—t_a indutg_n pag._n 545_o quate_fw-la autent_n apud_fw-la antâ—qâ—os_fw-la tam_fw-la rara_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la recentiores_fw-la tam_fw-la frequens_fw-la sit_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la mentio_fw-la docuit_fw-la ille_fw-la vit_fw-mi sanctissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n iâ—hannis_n roffensis_n câ—_n 〈◊〉_d ea_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi verborum_fw-la summa_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la certo_fw-la constat_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d primum_fw-la tradi_fw-la coeperint_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la multa_fw-la aâ—_n evangelijs_fw-la â—t_a alijs_fw-la scripturu_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—xcusa_fw-la â—ucuâ—â—ntius_fw-la &_o intellectu_fw-la perspicacius_fw-la quam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la olim_fw-la quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la â—â—_o dubitat_fw-la orthodoxus_fw-la a_o purgatâ—rium_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la tamen_fw-la apud_fw-la priscos_fw-la illos_fw-la nulla_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la rarissima_fw-la fiebat_fw-la mentio_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la tam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sive_fw-la purgatâ—rij_fw-la sive_fw-la indulgâ—tiâ—rum_fw-la fides_fw-la explicita_fw-la in_o â—rimitiva_fw-la ecclesia_n atque_fw-la â—unc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n anton._n sum._n â—â—_o s._n theolog._n art_n 1._o tit_n 10._o 3._o de_fw-mi indul._n l._n 202._o veâ—tijs_fw-la ann_n â—82_n 5._o bridgeent_n of_o cup._n if_o we_o can_v have_v any_o certainty_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o indulgence_n it_o will_v help_v as_o much_o in_o the_o disquisition_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o we_o have_v not_o by_o write_v any_o authority_n either_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o of_o ancient_a doctor_n greek_a or_o latin_a that_o afford_v we_o the_o least_o knowledge_n thereof_o gabriel_n biel_n lect._n 57_o upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o six_o first_o age_n the_o use_n of_o indulgence_n be_v very_o little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o but_o now_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v grow_v frequent_a for_o without_o doubt_v the_o churoh_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n her_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o err_v not_o navarrus_n the_o pope_n penitentiary_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o among_o the_o ancient_n so_o little_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o indulgence_n and_o among_o it_o the_o modern_a they_o be_v in_o such_o use_n john_n of_o rochester_n most_o holy_a and_o reverend_a for_o his_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n and_o cardinal_n have_v teach_v we_o the_o reason_n say_v that_o the_o explicit_a faith_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o indulgence_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o now_o and_o a_o little_a after_o while_o st_o there_o be_v no_o heed_n take_v to_o purgatory_n no_o man_n inquire_v after_o romish_a indulgence_n because_o thereupon_o depend_v the_o properâ—y_n and_o worth_a of_o they_o antonine_n archbishop_n of_o florence_n who_o the_o pope_n canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n touch_v indulgence_n we_o have_v nothing_o express_o recite_v in_o holy_a scripture_n although_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v 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milan_n which_o be_v near_o rome_n they_o fast_v not_o on_o saturdaye_n as_o saint_n augustine_n testify_v in_o his_o 118._o epistle_n three_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n and_o priest_n 3._o single_a life_n of_o priest_n bishop_n can_v be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n because_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o many_o age_n after_o they_o but_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o elsewhere_o at_o large_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o for_o the_o present_a with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o two_o most_o famous_a cardinal_n of_o this_o age_n barronius_n and_o perron_n baronius_n in_o the_o 58._o year_n of_o his_o annal_n 14._o bar._n ann._n 58_o §._o 14._o acknowledge_v that_o marry_v man_n be_v receive_v to_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n at_o the_o apostle_n time_n whereof_o he_o allege_v divers_a cause_n and_o namely_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o scarcity_n of_o unmarried_a man_n especial_o in_o crete_n and_o perron_n affirm_v etc._n du_n perron_n contre_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grand_fw-fr '_o bretagne_n pag._n 312._o a_o cause_n respondrens_n nous_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rareté_fw-fr des_fw-fr personnes_fw-fr marices_n lors_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr naissance_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr etc._n etc._n mais_n depuis_fw-fr comme_fw-fr l'emperour_n constantin_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o permission_n last_v until_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v during_o the_o three_o first_o age_n but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v confess_v the_o whole_a truth_n he_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o greek_a church_n never_o be_v any_o time_n when_o priest_n be_v not_o marry_v yea_o they_o so_o continue_v to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o the_o 13._o canon_n of_o the_o sixth_o general_a council_n call_v at_o the_o imperial_a palace_n of_o constantinople_n do_v formal_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o this_o subject_n estius_fw-la doctor_n and_o professor_n at_o douai_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 3._o let_v the_o bishop_n idonei_fw-la fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la avestolum_n permittere_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o episcopum_fw-la eligatur_fw-la qui_fw-la habeat_fw-la verum_fw-la id_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la propter_fw-la paucitatem_fw-la eorla_fw-fr qui_fw-fr et_fw-fr coelibe_n essent_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la idonei_fw-la be_v husband_n of_o one_o wife_n speak_v thus_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v we_o to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o one_o wife_n but_o he_o teach_v this_o according_a to_o the_o time_n because_o of_o the_o fewness_n of_o unmarried_a man_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n therefore_o this_o tradition_n claim_v not_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o apostolical_a nor_o have_v it_o be_v receive_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n i_o have_v insist_v hereupon_o not_o that_o 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and_o jew_n may_v baptize_v and_o give_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o confirmation_n be_v not_o administer_v nor_o crisome_a consecrate_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n with_o great_a solemnity_n iv_o god_n have_v command_v st._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o give_v they_o no_o command_n to_o give_v indulgence_n nor_o to_o canonize_v saint_n nor_o to_o release_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n nor_o to_o consecrate_v their_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o their_o bless_a bead_n the_o first_o point_n be_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o other_o thing_n be_v humane_a tradition_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v perform_v with_o preparation_n and_o solemnity_n but_o he_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n esteem_v the_o labour_n of_o preach_v as_o a_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o his_o greatness_n insomuch_o as_o the_o pope_n be_v industrious_a observer_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n and_o adore_v their_o own_o proper_a invention_n but_o dispense_v with_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 sufficient_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o for_o some_o certain_a custom_n ceremony_n and_o outward_a observation_n because_o they_o be_v general_o receive_v he_o believe_v they_o be_v derive_v from_o ancient_a unwritten_a tradition_n it_o become_v none_o to_o gainsay_v this_o but_o frantickes_n or_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o a_o contradict_a humour_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n good_a reason_n for_o it_o to_o give_v you_o some_o instance_n celebraâ—ur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la januar_n epist_n 118._o illa_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la tradita_fw-la custodimus_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la servantur_fw-la dantur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolu_fw-la vel_fw-la pleparijs_fw-la concilijs_fw-la quorun_v est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la authoritas_fw-la commendata_fw-la atque_fw-la statuta_fw-la retine_fw-la 1._o sicut_fw-la quod_fw-la domini_fw-la passio_fw-la 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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
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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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in_o divers_a age_n so_o as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o choose_v what_o age_n and_o what_o church_n we_o ought_v to_o adhere_v unto_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o much_o puzzle_v the_o best_a be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v change_v these_o custom_n and_o under_o a_o shadow_n of_o keep_v the_o word_n have_v whole_o pervert_v the_o thing_n itself_o have_v turn_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n puderis_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la serm._n 8._o ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr cruse_n christi_fw-la erubescat_fw-la in_o front_n illam_fw-la figat_fw-la ubi_fw-la sedes_fw-la puderis_fw-la which_o be_v but_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o christian_a profession_n into_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n into_o conjuration_n preservative_n and_o spell_n to_o repulse_v the_o devil_n temptation_n not_o only_o of_o man_n diable_n efficit_fw-la super_fw-la ea_fw-la crucis_fw-la signaculum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la crucis_fw-la virtuten_fw-mi omnes_fw-la comitatus_fw-la diabolieae_fw-la malignitatis_fw-la 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better_a hour_n than_o the_o rest_n or_o be_v the_o more_o light_o scald_v with_o the_o fire_n â—â—_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o after_o â—ome_o refreshment_n in_o the_o sleep_n of_o â—eace_n they_o may_v rise_v joyful_o to_o â—verlasting_a salvation_n but_o the_o pope_n â—ath_v change_v these_o into_o prayer_n for_o tormented_a soul_n in_o purgatory_n â—king_v this_o occasion_n to_o eclipse_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o blood_n purge_v we_o â—rom_o all_o sin_n 1._o john_n 7._o and_o so_o to_o â—ake_v a_o trade_n and_o traffic_n whereby_o â—o_o heap_v up_o riches_n innumerable_a the_o same_o abuse_n be_v creep_v into_o â—ent_n which_o the_o pope_n make_v use_v â—f_n to_o advance_v his_o empire_n usure_v thereby_o the_o power_n to_o moderate_v the_o belly_n kitchen_n market_n â—nd_v table_n to_o give_v dispensation_n â—nd_v to_o change_v fast_v into_o a_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o a_o exercise_n of_o humility_n in_o matter_n of_o merit_n 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doctrine_n of_o salvation_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o â—_o have_v prove_v but_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n and_o observation_n