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name_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o not_o invocate_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n commemorantes_fw-la &_o memoriam_fw-la facientes_fw-la prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n only_o in_o his_o 8_o book_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 17.22_o 27._o ibid._n nos_fw-la martyribus_fw-la non_fw-la templa_fw-la sicut_fw-la diis_fw-la sed_fw-la memorias_fw-la sicut_fw-la hominibus_fw-la mortuis_fw-la fabricamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o c._n 10._o similiter_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n ultimo_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la servitute_fw-la ibid._n he_o affirm_v express_o that_o whatsoever_o religious_a service_n be_v perform_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n as_o prayer_n sacrifice_n thanksgiving_n be_v offer_v not_o to_o they_o but_o to_o god._n so_o contra_fw-la faust_n lib._n 20._o c._n 21._o quicquid_fw-la offertur_fw-la deo_fw-la offertur_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o maximus_n the_o grammarian_n know_v say_v saint_n austin_n 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afraid_a to_o charge_v this_o council_n not_o only_o with_o imprudence_n but_o impiety_n for_o make_v such_o a_o canon_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o woman_n he_o heal_v of_o her_o bloudy-issue_n as_o also_o the_o picture_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n in_o colour_n eusebius_n hist_o lib._n 7._o c._n 14._o rather_o excuse_v than_o commend_v 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v tertul_n adv_fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o as_o imply_v some_o favour_n or_o imitation_n of_o heathenish_a custom_n to_o honour_v their_o benefactor_n but_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o worship_n give_v by_o any_o to_o they_o de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o he_o say_v what_o corporeal_a thing_n can_v be_v like_o god_n when_o we_o can_v have_v a_o image_n of_o any_o man_n soul_n 1._o ibid._n l._n 9_o c._n 2_o clem._n strom._n 555._o say_v the_o same_o p._n 304._o clem._n strom._n 1._o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o image_n in_o the_o jewish_a temple_n 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draw_v man_n off_o from_o the_o use_n of_o image_n the_o same_o have_v eusebius_n caesariensis_n add_v that_o true_a christian_n spit_v on_o the_o image_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o worship_n god_n only_o chrysostome_n hom._n 4._o de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la let_v we_o always_o fly_v to_o god_n both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o relieve_v we_o if_o we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o address_n to_o man_n we_o must_v apply_v ourselves_o unto_o porter_n doorkeeper_n etc._n etc._n in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o like_a manner_n hom._n 12._o in_o matth._n if_o we_o need_v not_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n much_o less_o to_o their_o image_n saint_n ambrose_n c._n 1._o ad_fw-la rom._n agree_v with_o saint_n chrysostome_n above_o and_o speak_v of_o idolater_n say_v they_o do_v not_o deny_v god_n yet_o they_o serve_v the_o creature_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o excuse_v but_o more_o accuse_v because_o know_v god_n they_o honour_v he_o not_o as_o god._n and_o de_fw-fr 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worship_v not_o this_o visible_a image_n but_o the_o numen_fw-la or_o deity_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o or_o as_o other_o i_o neither_o worship_n image_n nor_o any_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o corporal_a effigy_n or_o picture_n i_o see_v the_o sign_n of_o that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o worship_n saint_n paul_n with_o one_o sentence_n condemn_v both_o who_o have_v change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o serve_v the_o creature_n rather_o than_o the_o creator_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a part_n he_o condemn_v image_n in_o the_o latter_a their_o interpretation_n of_o image_n turn_v the_o truth_n into_o a_o lie_n but_o who_o pray_v look_v on_o a_o image_n who_o be_v not_o so_o affect_v that_o he_o think_v he_o be_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o hope_n he_o shall_v have_v what_o he_o desire_v for_o this_o the_o outward_a figure_n of_o member_n extort_v from_o we_o that_o the_o mind_n live_v
have_v rome_n where_o first_o observe_v that_o he_o with_o irenaeus_n ascribe_v the_o same_o authority_n to_o corinth_n philippi_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o do_v to_o rome_n second_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o jurisdiction_n but_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o apostolic_a doctrine_n three_o it_o be_v conditional_a if_o you_o be_v near_o italy_n you_o have_v rome_n tertullian_n never_o think_v that_o all_o christian_a church_n be_v subject_a to_o rome_n either_o as_o to_o doctrine_n or_o government_n or_o be_v bind_v to_o appeal_v and_o sub_fw-la mit_fw-ge unto_o she_o again_o chap._n 20._o the_o apostle_n have_v first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o judea_n promulge_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o nation_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o doctrine_n they_o be_v account_v apostolical_a wherefore_o so_o many_o and_o great_a church_n be_v that_o one_o first_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n of_o which_o all_o be_v so_o all_o be_v first_o omnes_fw-la primae_fw-la and_o all_o 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bishop_n especial_o in_o his_o 72._o epistle_n direct_v to_o he_o he_o in_o which_o matter_n we_o force_v no_o man_n we_o give_v law_n to_o no_o man_n see_v every_o bishop_n have_v the_o free_a liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o administration_n or_o government_n of_o his_o church_n be_v to_o give_v account_n of_o his_o action_n not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o god._n in_o his_o preface_n before_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n he_o have_v these_o word_n none_o of_o we_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n i._n e._n supreme_a universal_a bishop_n or_o compel_v his_o colleague_n by_o tyrannical_a terror_n to_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o pope_n stephen_n compare_v those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 10._o the_o high_a priest_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n mean_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v i_o absolve_v adulterer_n 75._o ejus_fw-la errorem_fw-la denotabis_fw-la qui_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la causam_fw-la defendit_fw-la baronius_n ad_fw-la ann._n 258._o n._n 47._o a_o canonize_v saint_n menolog_n graec._n in_o octob._n 28._o ☞_o epist_n 75._o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o speak_v ironical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o irrision_n in_o his_o epistle_n 74._o he_o write_v against_o pope_n stephen_n charge_v he_o with_o error_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god._n can_v any_o man_n believe_v cyprian_n take_v pope_n stephen_n for_o his_o supreme_a governor_n and_o infallible_a head_n of_o all_o church_n but_o firmilian_a the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n high_o commend_v by_o baronius_n ad_fw-la ann_n 258._o num_fw-la 45._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o accuse_v the_o same_o pope_n stephen_n of_o open_a and_o manifest_a folly_n who_o say_v he_o glory_v de_fw-fr episcopatûs_fw-la svi_fw-la loco_fw-la of_o his_o episcopal_a seat_n or_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n on_o who_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v make_v many_o rock_n and_o build_v new_a church_n he_o add_v also_o svas_fw-la eos_n qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la abservare_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles_n paci_n consoretio_fw-la praedicti_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la although_o he_o say_v before_o of_o peter_n tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o super_fw-la illum_fw-la unum_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la pascendas_fw-la mandat_fw-la oves_fw-la svas_fw-la that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o violate_v the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o that_o pope_n stephen_n by_o excommunicate_v so_o many_o christian_a church_n excommunicate_v himself_o i_o will_v add_v that_o note_a passage_n of_o st._n cyprian_n idem_fw-la caeteri_fw-la quod_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o peter_n endow_v with_o a_o equal_a fellowship_n or_o copartnership_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n they_o be_v all_o pastor_n but_o the_o flock_n be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v by_o all_o not_o peter_n only_o or_o his_o successor_n by_o virtue_n of_o feed_v my_o sheep_n by_o unanimous_a consent_n not_o by_o deputation_n by_o or_o subjection_n to_o peter_n and_o such_o as_o succeed_v he_o at_o rome_n a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v although_o christ_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n parem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la equal_a power_n breathe_v on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o manifest_a unity_n he_o appoint_v one_o chair_n he_o speak_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v etc._n etc._n singular_o why_o not_o that_o peter_n have_v a_o great_a power_n or_o authority_n which_o he_o express_o deny_v before_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o say_v saint_n cyprian_n to_o commend_v to_o we_o unity_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o without_o schism_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o that_o discourse_n now_o if_o saint_n peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n the_o pope_n as_o derive_v it_o from_o he_o can_v have_v just_a right_n to_o none_o let_v i_o add_v saint_a cyprian_n 67._o epistle_n where_o he_o advise_v they_o what_o to_o do_v concern_v the_o heretical_a french_a bishop_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n to_o own_o though_o he_o have_v surreptitious_o obtain_v pope_n stephen_n confirmation_n he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n 68_o v._o epist_n 68_o we_o be_v many_o pastor_n but_o we_o feed_v one_o flock_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o gather_v and_o succour_v all_o the_o sheep_n yea_o if_o any_o of_o our_o society_n è_fw-la collegio_fw-la nostro_fw-la i._n e._n any_o bishop_n 67._o si_fw-mi haeresin_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la lacerare_fw-la &_o vastare_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la caeteri_fw-la epist_n 67._o shall_v fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o rent_n the_o church_n the_o rest_n ought_v to_o help_v where_o he_o exempt_v not_o any_o bishop_n no_o not_o the_o pope_n from_o possibility_n of_o err_v even_o heretical_o as_o to_o be_v sure_a pope_n liberius_n and_o honorius_n do_v in_o arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n i_o find_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o pass_v to_o saint_n hilary_n 174._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l_o 2._o lib._n 6._o n._n 674._o haec_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la pag._n 174._o this_o be_v the_o one_o immovable_a foundation_n this_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o faith_n confess_v by_o saint_n peter_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god._n again_o on_o this_o rock_n of_o confession_n the_o church_n be_v build_v this_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n saint_n chrysostome_n often_o expound_v the_o rock_n 10._o in_o locum_fw-la hom._n 55._o christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la petra_n greg._n m._n in_o psalm_n poenitent_n 5._o augustin_n in_o joann_n epist_n 1._o tract_n 10._o matth._n 16._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confession_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n make_v by_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n add_v theophylact_fw-mi 14._o see_v liberius_n his_o epistle_n to_o achanasius_n opera_fw-la athan._n tom._n 1._o lib._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a c._n 14._o saint_n basil_n of_o seleucia_n with_o other_o basil_n the_o great_a epist_n 8â—_n ad_fw-la athanasium_fw-la term_v athanasius_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n their_o head_n the_o leader_n and_o prince_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o who_o they_o do_v fly_v for_o advice_n sure_o saint_n athanasius_n rather_o than_o the_o arian_n heretic_n pope_n liberius_n be_v like_o a_o rock_n unshaken_a in_o those_o day_n saint_n hierome_n say_v the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o apostle_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la 10._o in_o 1._o epist_n joan._n tract_n 10._o equal_o not_o on_o peter_n principal_o or_o only_o much_o
under_o the_o subtle_a usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n of_o popery_n the_o answer_n give_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o the_o romish_a court_n to_o this_o canon_n as_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n 38._o hunc_fw-la canonem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la coriolanus_z p._n 285._o ad_fw-la an._n 381._o l._n 38._o or_o any_o other_o that_o oppose_v their_o dominion_n be_v the_o most_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n approve_v or_o receive_v not_o that_o council_n or_o canon_n for_o all_o council_n say_v their_o great_a cardinal_n baronius_n have_v more_o or_o less_o authority_n as_o they_o be_v approve_v or_o not_o allow_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o pope_n a_o answer_n which_o scarce_o deserve_v a_o reply_n and_o show_v what_o esteem_v our_o romanist_n have_v of_o even_o general_a council_n if_o they_o cross_v their_o ambitious_a design_n i_o can_v omit_v that_o famous_a synodical_a epistle_n send_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n of_o who_o st._n austin_n be_v one_o 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â—ornelium_fw-la â—_o epist_n 55._o velâ—ab_n â—ab_z 10._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la â—ornelium_fw-la to_o who_o he_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n cum_fw-la statutum_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o all_o of_o we_o in_o some_o national_a council_n of_o africa_n and_o be_v both_o just_a and_o fit_a that_o every_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v there_o hear_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v and_o to_o all_o pastor_n a_o part_n portio_fw-la gregis_fw-la of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n not_o all_o the_o flock_n to_o one_o be_v entrust_v which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o rule_v as_o he_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n cornelius_n it_o become_v not_o those_o who_o we_o be_v over_o to_o run_v about_o to_o other_o church_n aim_v particular_o at_o the_o roman_a and_o by_o their_o subtle_a and_o fallacious_a rashness_n to_o divide_v the_o concord_n of_o bishop_n and_o 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e._n universal_a faith_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n parisien_n hen._n 1._o hen._n 2._o apud_fw-la matth._n parisien_n and_o what_o do_v henry_n viii_o as_o other_o king_n of_o england_n before_o he_o worse_o than_o saint_n austin_n and_o the_o whole_a african_a church_n in_o forbid_v appeal_n and_o forbid_v his_o legate_n in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n why_o may_v not_o england_n do_v this_o as_o well_o as_o africa_n well_o however_o our_o adversary_n will_v relish_v it_o 22._o can._n 22._o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n another_o african_a council_n forbid_v all_o appeal_n to_o transmarine_a church_n aim_v no_o doubt_n especial_o at_o rome_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n out_o of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n and_o another_o at_o carthage_n 26._o council_n carthag_n 3._o can._n 26._o decree_v that_o no_o bishop_n whosoever_o no_o not_o the_o roman_a shall_v be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o bishop_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n or_o see._n 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perdere_fw-la greg._n m._n ad_fw-la sabinian_n lib._n 4._o indict_v
sense_n sacrifice_n in_o dominicum_fw-la sine_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la venis_fw-la do_v thou_o come_v 212._o serm._n de_fw-fr eleemosyna_fw-la v._o canonem_fw-la missae_fw-la and_o d._n field_n in_o append_v p._n 212._o speak_v to_o a_o rich_a widow_n to_o church_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n oblation_n these_o oblation_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n out_o of_o which_o the_o sacramental_a element_n be_v of_o old_a take_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n teach_v by_o christ_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o this_o be_v his_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n appear_v plain_o from_o the_o next_o chapter_n 33._o cap._n 33._o where_o have_v quote_v the_o prophecy_n of_o malachy_n concern_v the_o pure_a incense_n and_o offer_v of_o the_o gentile_n a_o place_n urge_v by_o our_o adversary_n for_o their_o mass-sacrifice_n sacrifice_n he_o expound_v it_o 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discourse_n that_o he_o say_v nothing_o in_o the_o least_o of_o sacrifice_a christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o of_o oblation_n and_o alm_n which_o be_v still_o use_v in_o our_o church_n at_o the_o offertory_n when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o tertullian_n prece_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap_n 22._o gloriae_fw-la relatio_fw-la benedictio_fw-la &_o laus_fw-la &_o hymni_fw-la &_o lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o simplex_n oratio_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pura_fw-la purâ_fw-la prece_fw-la who_o against_o martion_n expound_v malachy_n clean_a or_o pure_a sacrifice_n of_o give_v glory_n blessing_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o simple_a or_o pure_a prayer_n from_o a_o pure_a conscience_n lib._n 4._o in_o marc._n c._n 1._o in_o like_a manner_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v accuse_v because_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v up_o as_o the_o gentile_n any_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o answer_v we_o do_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o emperor_n but_o as_o god_n have_v command_v purâ_fw-la prece_fw-la with_o pure_a prayer_n why_o do_v he_o not_o say_v which_o bellarmine_n grant_v de_fw-la missa_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o might_n lawful_o have_v be_v do_v we_o offer_v up_o for_o he_o a_o most_o perfect_a and_o venerable_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n etc._n v._o tertul._n adv_o judaeos_n c._n 5._o strom._n 7._o p._n 717._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o mass_n sacrifice_n clemens_n alexand._n discourse_v much_o about_o heathenish_a and_o jewish_a sacrifice_n add_v we_o christian_n honour_v god_n with_o our_o prayer_n and_o this_o most_o excellent_a sacrifice_n we_o present_v unto_o he_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d breathe_v out_o from_o holy_a soul_n i_o will_v 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