Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
saint_n church_n holy_a relic_n 1,462 5 10.0599 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A01333 T. Stapleton and Martiall (two popish heretikes) confuted, and of their particular heresies detected. By D. Fulke, Master of Pembrooke hall in Cambridge. Done and directed to all those that loue the truth, and hate superstitious vanities. Seene and allowed Fulke, William, 1538-1589. 1580 (1580) STC 11456; ESTC S102737 146,770 222

There are 17 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o serapion_n euseb._n lib_n 6._o cap._n 44._o and_o of_o satyrus_n saint_n ambroses_n brother_n in_o obitum_fw-la satyri_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o be_v it_o even_o so_o do_v the_o example_n of_o one_o man_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o can_v not_o be_v quiet_a until_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o communion_n and_o of_o a_o other_o that_o never_o receive_v it_o nor_o be_v baptize_v prove_v it_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n yea_o say_v stapleton_n who_o will_v read_v only_o but_o one_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n shall_v find_v therein_o not_o only_o a_o general_a commandment_n for_o all_o christendom_n but_o also_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n and_o i_o say_v who_o so_o will_v read_v not_o only_o the_o whole_a canon_n but_o the_o very_a title_n thereof_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o remission_n only_o for_o excommunicate_v person_n canon_n 12._o de_fw-fr excommunicatis_fw-la a_o saeculo_fw-la ex●untibus_fw-la of_o excommunicate_v person_n depart_v this_o world_n de_fw-fr he_o verò_fw-la qui_fw-la recedunt_fw-la ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la antiquae_fw-la legis_fw-la reguia_fw-la obseruabitur_fw-la eti●_n nunc_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la quis_fw-la recedat_fw-la ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la necessario_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la viatico_fw-la non_fw-la defraudetur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la desperatus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la recepta_fw-la communione_fw-la superuixerit_fw-la si●_n inter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la oratione_fw-la communicant_a de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la recedunt_fw-la in_o tradendo_fw-la eye_v communionem_fw-la &_o cura_fw-la &_o probatio_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopi_fw-la but_o concern_v they_o which_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o body_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n be_v observe_v even_o now_o also_o so_o that_o if_o perhaps_o any_o depart_n out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n he_o may_v not_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o necessary_a provision_n of_o his_o life_n but_o if_o any_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o communion_n do_v recover_v &_o live_v let_v he_o be_v among_o they_o that_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n only_o nevertheless_o concern_v all_o those_o man_n that_o depart_v out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n in_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o communion_n let_v both_o the_o charge_n and_o the_o trial_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n discretion_n this_o canon_n be_v not_o make_v for_o all_o christian_a man_n that_o at_o time_n of_o public_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v free_o be_v partaker_n but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v &_o appoint_v a_o time_n of_o penance_n for_o their_o trial_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n before_o which_o time_n if_o they_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o the_o bishop_n allow_v of_o their_o repentance_n this_o canon_n provide_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n for_o their_o comfort_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o if_o any_o do_v recover_v and_o live_v they_o shall_v accomplish_v their_o time_n among_o the_o penitentes_fw-la that_o be_v before_o enjoin_v they_o this_o thing_n be_v so_o apparent_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o these_o english_a lovanistes_n that_o either_o they_o never_o read_v the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o they_o cite_v their_o authority_n or_o else_o without_o all_o shame_n they_o wrest_v they_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n the_o 19_o difference_n be_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n wherein_o as_o i_o confess_v in_o some_o erroneous_a kind_n of_o reservation_n we_o differ_v from_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o they_o differ_v from_o christ_n which_o command_v it_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o it_o be_v manifest_a y_z t_z their_o reservation_n differ_v from_o the_o popish_a reservation_n both_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o end_n but_o concern_v reservation_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o answer_n to_o d._n heskin_n first_o book_n cap._n 24._o 25._o 26._o &_o 27._o where_o you_o shall_v find_v all_o his_o authority_n discuss_v except_o the_o 14._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a out_o of_o which_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o deacon_n may_v absente_a episcopo_fw-la &_o presbitero_fw-la proffer_v communionem_fw-la &_o comedere_fw-la in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n take_v out_o the_o communion_n and_o receive_v it_o whereby_o he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o deacon_n may_v come_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o i_o must_v admonish_v the_o reader_n y_fw-fr t_o these_o word_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v a_o addition_n of_o gratian_n and_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o true_a copy_n in_o greek_a of_o that_o council_n nor_o in_o the_o right_a latin_a translation_n as_o even_o peter_n crabb_n the_o papist_n confess_v nor_o yet_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o ruffinus_n but_o such_o draff_n and_o dregs_n of_o falsification_n addition_n detraction_n mutation_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a enough_o for_o popish_a swine_n the_o 20._o difference_n be_v blessing_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o fortification_n of_o which_o piece_n he_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o marshal_n treatise_n of_o the_o crosse._n and_o i_o to_o m._n calfhils_n answer_n and_o my_o rejoinder_n the_o 21._o difference_n be_v benediction_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o he_o say_v be_v mock_v at_o and_o revile_v by_o protestant_n but_o he_o say_v untrue_o for_o although_o we_o may_v just_o deride_v the_o vain_a ceremonial_a cast_v of_o cross_n in_o the_o air_n of_o their_o bitesheepe_n rather_o than_o bishop_n with_o their_o two_o finger_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o ridiculous_a superstition_n yet_o we_o contemn_v not_o the_o godly_a benediction_n of_o a_o christian_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n which_o use_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o example_n of_o nectarius_n which_o desire_v the_o benediction_n of_o his_o bishop_n diodorus_n at_o his_o departure_n and_o aurelius_n which_o bless_a augustine_n and_o his_o company_n after_o he_o have_v visit_v they_o show_v no_o difference_n of_o they_o from_o us._n and_o if_o eudo●ia_n the_o empress_n desire_v chrisostome_n to_o bless_v her_o son_n theodosius_n his_o godson_n what_o do_v chrysostome_n but_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o with_o he_o well_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o do_v diodorus_n bless_v nectarius_n and_o aurelius_n bless_v augustine_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o by_o godly_a prayer_n make_v to_o god_n for_o they_o not_o with_o vain_a dumb_a &_o idle_a ceremony_n after_o the_o popish_a manner_n so_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o blessing_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n do_v rather_o prove_v a_o difference_n of_o papist_n from_o they_o then_o of_o we_o from_o they_o and_o moreover_o you_o may_v consider_v how_o to_o make_v up_o a_o number_n of_o difference_n what_o small_a matter_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v unto_o and_o even_o such_o as_o he_o have_v no_o show_n of_o hold_n at_o all_o in_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n for_o they_o but_o only_o to_o set_v a_o face_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o new_a amongst_o they_o when_o not_o only_o their_o ceremony_n but_o also_o many_o of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o their_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o be_v either_o not_o hear_v of_o in_o those_o age_n or_o else_o be_v open_o impugn_a by_o writer_n of_o those_o time_n only_o the_o dregs_n and_o refuse_v of_o the_o former_a age_n they_o retain_v as_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o a_o few_o other_o such_o matter_n cap._n vii_o of_o pilgrimage_n and_o relic_n stapleton_n of_o church_n service_n of_o altar_n of_o church_n ornament_n &_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tonsure_v and_o of_o holy_a water_n the_o 22._o difference_n be_v pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n fulke_n especial_o to_o rome_n in_o deed_n we_o find_v that_o peregrination_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v esteem_v of_o many_o and_o great_a resort_n to_o rome_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n not_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n but_o for_o the_o frequency_n of_o godly_a &_o learned_a man_n then_o live_v in_o those_o place_n otherwise_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n s._n hierom_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n whether_o m._n sapleton_n send_v we_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o it_o non_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la bene_fw-la vixisse_fw-la laudandum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v no_o praise_n to_o have_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o have_v live_v well_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o speak_v even_o of_o our_o own_o country_n he_o add_v et_fw-fr de_fw-fr hierosolymis_fw-la &_o
monk_n be_v most_o unlearned_a and_o few_o preacher_n out_o of_o their_o den_n 35_o in_o those_o day_n every_o priest_n and_o clerk_n be_v a_o preacher_n so_o that_o when_o any_o come_v to_o any_o town_n y_z e_z people_n will_v resort_v to_o they_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o they_o bed_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o the_o great_a number_n of_o popish_a priest_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v most_o ignorant_a ass_n and_o void_a of_o all_o spiritual_a understanding_n 36_o unlearned_a priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n bed_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n john_n of_o beverley_n baptize_v again_o a_o young_a man_n which_o be_v baptize_v of_o a_o unlearned_a priest_n the_o papist_n allow_v unlearned_a priest_n to_o baptise_v and_o say_v mass_n that_o can_v not_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v their_o hearer_n 37_o song_n and_o hymn_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v make_v meet_v for_o religion_n in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n bed_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o papist_n can_v abide_v no_o song_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n 38_o anchorets_n of_o that_o time_n labour_v with_o their_o hand_n bed_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o popish_a anchorets_n live_n idle_o and_o labour_v not_o with_o their_o hand_n 39_o dirige_fw-la and_o mass_n be_v say_v for_o saint_n oswalde_v soul_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o esteem_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 40_o bega_n a_o nun_n after_o she_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o abbess_n hilda_n carry_v into_o heaven_n exhort_v her_o sister_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o prayer_n and_o psalm_n for_o her_o soul_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v not_o yet_o confirm_v among_o they_o lib._n 4._o ca._n 23._o nothing_o be_v so_o certain_o defend_v among_o papist_n as_o purgatory_n 41_o holy_a man_n fast_v then_o with_o eat_v of_o milk_n as_o egbert_n bed_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 27._o and_o cedda_n fast_v lend_v with_o egg_n and_o milk_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 23._o papist_n of_o late_a time_n have_v utter_o forbid_v all_o white_a meat_n in_o lent_n and_o fast_a day_n 42_o there_o be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o britain_n before_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o continue_v long_o after_o his_o come_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o the_o papist_n account_n none_o christian_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bondslave_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 43_o laurence_n the_o 2._o archbishop_n of_o canter_n account_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o britain_n for_o bishop_n although_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o see_v nor_o church_n of_o rome_n bed_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 4._o the_o papist_n take_v none_o for_o bishop_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 44_o the_o church_n of_o the_o be_v be_v build_v after_o another_o form_n then_o the_o church_n of_o the_o romish_a obedience_n bed_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o the_o papist_n affirm_v there_o be_v no_o church_n ever_o build_v but_o in_o fashion_n and_o use_v of_o popery_n 45_o the_o schottish_a church_n instruct_v from_o ireland_n observe_v all_o such_o work_n of_o devotion_n as_o they_o can_v find_v in_o the_o prophet_n gospel_n and_o apostle_n writing_n and_o therefore_o of_o bede_n and_o the_o english_a church_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o christian_n although_o they_o will_v not_o become_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n bed_n li._n 3._o ca._n 4._o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v a_o new_a church_n in_o england_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o elder_a that_o be_v before_o augustine_n time_n 46_o aidanus_fw-la a_o preach_a bishop_n have_v no_o possession_n labour_v to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n shine_v in_o miracle_n both_o in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o after_o his_o death_n be_v never_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o account_v a_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n bed_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o the_o papist_n allow_v no_o saint_n but_o canonize_v by_o their_o pope_n 47_o the_o exercise_n of_o aidanus_fw-la company_n both_o shear_v and_o lie_v man_n be_v read_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o psalm_n bed_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o the_o exercise_n of_o popish_a bishop_n servant_n be_v nothing_o less_o 48_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o britain_n &_o scot_n that_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n both_o bernician_o &_o deire_n be_v convert_v by_o aidanus_fw-la except_o a_o few_o person_n who_o paulmus_n the_o roman_a in_o long_a time_n have_v gain_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o mercia_n which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o england_n receive_v the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n of_o finanus_fw-la the_o scot_n the_o successor_n of_o aidanus_fw-la bed_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o the_o east_n saxon_n by_o cedda_n that_o be_v also_o of_o the_o scottish_a order_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o all_o our_o religion_n come_v from_o rome_n 49_o ceadda_n be_v consecrate_v by_o wini_n bishop_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n assist_v by_o two_o britain_n bishop_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n &_o be_v nevertheless_o account_v for_o a_o lawful_a bishop_n bed_n lib_n 3._o 28._o 50_o beda_n account_v gregory_n for_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o englishman_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o the_o papist_n now_o take_v augustine_n for_o their_o apostle_n i_o omit_v many_o other_o opinion_n and_o ordinance_n of_o that_o age_n as_o augustine_n will_v have_v none_o force_v to_o religion_n that_o wednesday_n shall_v be_v fast_v day_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v a_o pall_n as_o well_o as_o york_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o papist_n differ_v from_o they_o that_o brag_n of_o nothing_o but_o antiquity_n universality_n and_o consent_n a_o overthrow_n of_o stapletons_n fortress_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o himself_o the_o pillar_n of_o papistry_n the_o first_o book_n cap._n i._n a_o introduction_n declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v treat_v upon_o stapleton_n and_o the_o order_n which_o the_o avothour_n will_v take_v in_o treat_v thereof_o omit_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n fulke_n his_o order_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o keep_v be_v this_o first_o he_o will_v prove_v if_o he_o can_v that_o papistry_n be_v the_o only_a true_a christianity_n this_o proposition_n he_o will_v follow_v by_o two_o principal_a part_n in_o the_o former_a he_o will_v prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o answer_v of_o the_o adversary_n objection_n that_o the_o church_n can_v possible_o err_v second_o that_o this_o church_n must_v be_v a_o know_a church_n that_o no_o malignant_a church_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o that_o papistry_n can_v be_v no_o schism_n nor_o heresy_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n after_o a_o few_o reasonable_a demand_n that_o protestants_n must_v not_o refuse_v to_o answer_v put_v the_o case_n that_o the_o know_a church_n of_o 900._o year_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o papistry_n he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o protestant_n be_v differ_v from_o that_o be_v first_o plant_v among_o english_a man_n in_o more_o than_o forty_o point_n and_o that_o in_o all_o those_o point_n of_o difference_n he_o will_v show_v they_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n which_o he_o say_v but_o false_o that_o protestant_n offer_v to_o be_v try_v by_o for_o although_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n make_v challenge_v of_o many_o article_n now_o hold_v of_o the_o papist_n not_o to_o be_v find_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v new_a and_o false_a doctrine_n yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o protestant_n live_v or_o dead_a do_v ever_o agree_v to_o receive_v what_o doctrine_n so_o ever_o be_v teach_v within_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n but_o this_o i_o dare_v avow_v that_o what_o article_n of_o doctrine_n so_o ever_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o same_o have_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o godly_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o so_o ever_o we_o deny_v the_o same_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v universal_o affirm_v and_o receive_v of_o all_o the_o godly_a father_n by_o the_o space_n of_o the_o 600._o year_n together_o cap._n ii_o that_o protestants_n do_v condemn_v the_o vuiversal_a church_n of_o christ_n of_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n stapleton_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a disputation_n follow_v ground_v thereupon_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o protestant_n condemn_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o
the_o priest_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o man_n shall_v require_v the_o law_n of_o his_o mouth_n agg._n 2._o ask_v the_o priest_n the_o law_n but_o what_o drunken_a fleming_n of_o dovaie_v will_v reason_v thus_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n therefore_o the_o synagogue_n do_v either_o never_n or_o not_o then_o err_v our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v they_o to_o be_v hear_v while_o they_o speak_v out_o of_o moses_n chair_n not_o while_o they_o teach_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o vain_a prefer_v their_o tradition_n before_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o who_o will_v spend_v any_o more_o time_n in_o reason_v against_o such_o a_o one_o as_o defend_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharise_n do_v not_o err_v who_o false_a doctrine_n concern_v adultery_n murder_n swear_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o only_o the_o person_n but_o also_o the_o quality_n of_o messiah_n and_o his_o kingdom_n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o so_o often_o &_o so_o sharp_o do_v reprove_v but_o the_o whole_a synagogue_n say_v he_o in_o necessary_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v never_o err_v if_o he_o understand_v the_o whole_a synagogue_n for_o every_o man_n we_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v all_o the_o elect_a neither_o in_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o nor_o in_o the_o latter_a nine_o hundred_o year_n do_v never_o err_v in_o necessary_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o you_o take_v the_o whole_a synagogue_n for_o the_o whole_a multitude_n that_o have_v the_o ordinary_a authority_n and_o do_v bear_v the_o outward_a face_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v err_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n example_n in_o the_o whole_a synagogue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n when_o the_o very_a book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o the_o priest_n until_o it_o be_v find_v by_o occasion_n of_o take_v out_o of_o money_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n by_o hilchiah_n the_o priest_n so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o manasse_n until_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n which_o be_v almost_o 80._o year_n idolatry_n open_o prevail_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a synagogue_n that_o be_v all_o in_o authority_n and_o countenance_n embrace_v the_o same_o except_o a_o few_o poor_a prophet_n that_o be_v slay_v for_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o 2._o king_n 22._o &_o 2._o chro._n 34._o and_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a time_n continue_v as_o then_o but_o yet_o in_o persecution_n adversity_n and_o be_v unknowen_a unto_o the_o world_n except_o now_o and_o then_o god_n stir_v up_o some_o witness_n to_o testify_v his_o truth_n which_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 11._o now_o concern_v the_o childish_a sophism_n that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v err_v what_o shall_v i_o speak_v when_o the_o defender_n direct_o oppugn_v that_o paradox_n which_o the_o papist_n hold_v namely_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v to_o conclude_v while_o he_o walk_v under_o a_o cloud_n of_o the_o church_n sanctify_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n defend_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o play_v bo_z peep_v under_o a_o coverlet_n for_o what_o so_o ever_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a spouse_n of_o christ_n pertain_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o popish_a church_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n carry_v the_o brandmark_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n so_o evident_a that_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o wash_v they_o out_o cap._n xi_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o news_n testament_n move_v and_o assoil_v stapleton_n the_o first_o objection_n be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v the_o church_n matth._n 24._o he_o ask_v where_o the_o defender_n have_v learned_a to_o expound_v this_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o church_n forsooth_o where_o m._n stapleton_n learned_a that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o pilate_n place_v caesar_n image_n or_o of_o the_o image_n of_o adriane_n namely_o in_o hierome_n upon_o this_o text_n matth._n 24._o which_o understand_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n to_o be_v antichrist_n of_o who_o saint_n paul_n speak_v who_o he_o deni_v not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n his_o word_n be_v these_o de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la loquor_fw-la quòd_fw-la homo_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la &_o adversarius_fw-la elevandus_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o colitur_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la audeat_fw-la stare_v in_fw-la templo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ostendere_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la cvius_fw-la adventus_fw-la secundum_fw-la operationem_fw-la satanae_fw-la destruat_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dei_fw-la solitudinem_fw-la redigat_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la susceperint_fw-la potest_fw-la autem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la anti_fw-la christo_fw-la accipi_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la imagine_v caesaris_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n the_o apostle_n also_o speak_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o adversary_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v so_o that_o he_o dare_v stand_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o show_v himself_o as_o god_n who_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n may_v destroy_v they_o &_o bring_v they_o to_o solitariness_n from_o god_n which_o shall_v receive_v he_o and_o it_o may_v either_o be_v take_v simple_o of_o antichriste_n or_o of_o the_o image_n of_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o now_o reason_n with_o hieronyme_n how_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v after_o the_o end_n of_o 62._o week_n although_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o desolation_n imminent_a be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n by_o antichriste_n the_o 2._o objection_n s._n paul_n witness_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n what_o of_o this_o say_v he_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v sit_v there_o these_o 900._o year_n as_o though_o the_o defender_n be_v to_o prove_v how_o long_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v and_o not_o rather_o that_o the_o visible_a and_o outward_a multitude_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v err_v like_a madness_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o impudence_n he_o show_v where_o he_o say_v the_o protestants_n common_o name_n s._n gregory_n to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o never_o read_v nor_o hear_v any_o protestant_n affirm_v but_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v antichrist_n say_v he_o because_o antichrist_n shall_v then_o labour_v to_o extirp_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o pope_n have_v call_v people_n from_o infidelity_n to_o christianity_n that_o let_v not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n for_o the_o pope_n call_v none_o but_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o christianity_n under_o colour_n of_o which_o he_o exercise_v tyranny_n otherwise_o he_o labour_v to_o extirp_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o prefer_v himself_o before_o christ_n who_o redemption_n he_o teach_v to_o take_v away_o only_a the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n whereas_o his_o pardon_n take_v away_o both_o the_o pain_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o third_o objection_n be_v out_o of_o s._n peter_n that_o in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v many_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o lie_n but_o these_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o tarry_v 900._o year_n for_o their_o destruction_n sleep_v not_o a_o wise_a shift_n as_o though_o the_o apostle_n give_v not_o a_o general_a admonition_n for_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o live_v himself_o the_o last_o be_v out_o of_o 1._o tim._n 4._o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n such_o shall_v come_v which_o shall_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o eat_v such_o meat_n as_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o profess_v to_o be_v short_a as_o he_o have_v no_o lust_n to_o tarry_v be_v in_o that_o wherein_o his_o cauterised_a conscience_n be_v so_o gall_v but_o he_o answer_v brief_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o manichee_n what_o then_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o of_o the_o manichee_n a_o obscure_a heresy_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n who_o hypocrisy_n shall_v be_v cloak_v by_o feign_a chastity_n and_o fast_v no_o no_o master_n stapleton_n your_o conscience_n
world_n be_v without_o thes_n doctrine_n i_o will_v hold_v that_o faith_n a_o old_a man_n in_o which_o i_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n a_o worthy_a say_n of_o hierome_n which_o may_v be_v right_o apply_v against_o the_o papist_n which_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o neither_o peter_n nor_o paul_n will_v ever_o teach_v nor_o the_o christian_a world_n know_v for_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n yea_o for_o almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o many_o point_n the_o like_a force_n be_v in_o the_o say_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n against_o the_o arrian_n ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la clidon_n si_fw-mi ante_fw-la hos_fw-la triginti_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o our_o faith_n begin_v but_o 30._o year_n ago_o when_o there_o be_v almost_o 400._o year_n since_o christ_n be_v show_v and_o the_o gospel_n have_v for_o so_o long_a space_n be_v in_o vain_a our_o faith_n also_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o they_o which_o have_v give_v witness_n thereto_o have_v testifid_v in_o vain_a so_o many_o and_o so_o worthy_a prelate_n in_o vain_a have_v govern_v the_o people_n this_o say_n be_v verify_v of_o christian_a faith_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n six_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n before_o papistry_n in_o many_o point_n begin_v christ_n have_v be_v preach_v and_o yet_o papistry_n never_o hear_v of_o yea_o what_o so_o ever_o doctrine_n have_v a_o latter_a beginning_n then_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n this_o father_n condemn_v of_o error_n even_o as_o the_o same_o man_n write_v in_o the_o other_o place_n by_o m._n stapl._n cite_v de_fw-fr theod._n li._n 2._o ut_fw-la haec_fw-la praesidia_fw-la omittam_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v these_o help_n yet_o it_o shall_v satisfy_v we_o that_o none_o of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v hitherto_o either_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n or_o allow_v it_o be_v utter_v by_o any_o other_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n do_v abhor_v it_o he_o brag_v not_o upon_o the_o present_a opinion_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n but_o as_o the_o same_o have_v always_o be_v allow_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o y_z e_z contrary_n never_o receive_v therefore_o whereas_o theodoret_n report_v y_o it_o that_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v admit_v in_o y_o e_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o prevail_v &_o be_v publish_v throughout_o y_o e_o world_n he_o mean_v not_o y_o it_o the_o father_n follow_v either_o y_o e_o multitude_n or_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n which_o be_v repute_v for_o the_o church_n in_o that_o time_n but_o because_o y_o e_o same_o confession_n have_v always_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v receive_v and_o continue_v in_o y_z e_z church_n as_o consonant_n &_o agreeable_a to_o y_z e_z word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o church_n must_v be_v try_v to_o be_v y_z e_z true_a church_n &_o whereas_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o prove_v true_a because_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o they_o y_o ●_o be_v common_o take_v to_o be_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n to_o conclude_v the_o prescription_n of_o tertullian_n against_o hermogenes_n we_o do_v willing_o admit_v &_o offer_v to_o be_v try_v thereby_o y_a t_o whether_o of_o our_o religion_n or_o they_o be_v y_o e_o more_o ancient_a y_z t_z undoubted_o must_v be_v truth_n but_o they_o y_fw-fr e_o prescription_n of_o 900._o year_n whereof_o stapl._n so_o often_o &_o so_o much_o do_v cackle_n will_v not_o serve_v y_z e_o papist_n as_o they_o can_v prescribe_v scarce_o half_a so_o long_o for_o many_o of_o their_o opinion_n for_o except_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v our_o religion_n as_o ancient_a as_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n we_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v account_v heretic_n if_o we_o teach_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o can_v justify_v by_o manifest_a demonstration_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n y_fw-fr ●_o same_o also_o in_o the_o most_o principal_a point_n be_v confirm_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o papist_n which_o accuse_v we_o of_o heresy_n shall_v be_v find_v not_o only_o to_o be_v heretic_n but_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o slanderer_n of_o his_o saint_n cap._n xix_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o three_o reason_n or_o argument_n deduct_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n stapleton_n that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o papistry_n can_v be_v no_o schism_n on_o heresy_n and_o therefore_o be_v true_a christianity_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o no_o heresy_n or_o schism_n be_v universal_a fulke_n the_o faith_n of_o england_n these_o 900._o year_n be_v universal_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o schism_n or_o heresy_n the_o minor_a which_o be_v false_a he_o will_v prove_v by_o this_o reason_n the_o faith_n of_o england_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o france_n spain_n italy_n germany_n and_o of_o all_o other_o christian_a country_n therefore_o it_o be_v universal_a this_o antecedent_n be_v false_a for_o beside_z y_z t_z in_o england_n france_n spain_n italy_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v always_o true_a christian_n which_o yield_v not_o to_o papistry_n as_o many_o region_n as_o he_o have_v name_v of_o the_o east_n country_n hold_v not_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v then_o open_o receive_v in_o england_n in_o many_o principal_a article_n &_o namely_o in_o that_o which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v y_z e_z chief_a of_o all_o y_z e_z article_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n therefore_o all_o christen_v country_n be_v not_o of_o y_z e_z same_o faith_n of_o papistry_n these_o 900._o year_n he_o labour_v like_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o prove_v y_o it_o no_o sect_n be_v universal_a but_o that_o popery_n be_v universal_a it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o papist_n to_o say_v because_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o prove_v it_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o no_o heresy_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n to_o prevail_v over_o true_a believer_n to_o oppress_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n papistry_n have_v continue_v these_o 900._o year_n therefore_o papistry_n be_v no_o heresy_n although_o the_o minor_a be_v not_o simple_o true_a yet_o y_fw-es e_fw-es maior_fw-la be_v utter_o false_a but_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o mayor_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o say_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v withstand_v the_o truth_n like_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o further_o prevail_v for_o their_o foolishness_n shall_v be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n even_o as_o they_o be_v admit_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o which_o shall_v forbid_v marriage_n and_o meat_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o manichee_n 1._o tim._n 4._o as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o hypocrite_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o here_o be_v no_o shortness_n of_o time_n prescribe_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o error_n for_o he_o say_v before_o 2._o tim._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o that_o they_o shall_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n shall_v fret_v as_o a_o canker_n he_o mean_v therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o continue_v unknown_a not_o to_o all_o man_n but_o to_o all_o faithful_a and_o godly_a man_n as_o the_o folly_n of_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n be_v not_o make_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o egyptian_n but_o unto_o the_o israelite_n likewise_o whereas_o peter_n say_v 2_o peter_n 2._o that_o the_o destruction_n of_o false_a prophet_n sleep_v not_o he_o mean_v not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v by_o succession_n a_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o himself_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o count_v the_o lord_n delay_v of_o judgement_n to_o be_v slackness_n as_o stapleton_n do_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v defer_v 900._o year_n for_o one_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n heretic_n therefore_o shall_v have_v a_o quick_a judgement_n &_o heresy_n shall_v short_o have_v a_o end_n for_o that_o neither_o of_o both_o shall_v continue_v always_o uncondemned_a but_o that_o his_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v utter_o false_a which_o be_v no_o heresy_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n i_o show_v by_o these_o instance_n the_o heresy_n of_o they_o that_o join_v circumcision_n with_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o than_o 1500._o year_n old_a and_o yet_o it_o continue_v in_o africa_n among_o aethiopian_n as_o witness_v munster_n and_o other_o writer_n of_o geography_n as_o also_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nestorian_n which_o be_v 1200._o year_n old_a and_o yet_o continue_v among_o the_o georgian_o final_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o full_a tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v so_o ancient_a be_v the_o departure_n of_o
a_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o thanks_o give_v as_o the_o same_o augustine_n write_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n cap._n 19_o &_o cont._n advers._n leg_n &_o proph._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o wherefore_o his_o popish_a brag_v notwithstanding_o here_o be_v never_o a_o ancient_a father_n within_o the_o 600._o year_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o eight_o difference_n be_v intercession_n of_o saint_n which_o protestant_n abhor_v there_o be_v no_o man_n deny_v but_o that_o this_o error_n prevail_v within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o late_a 300._o year_n for_o in_o the_o first_o 300._o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v epiphanius_n account_v invocation_n of_o angel_n a_o heresy_n of_o the_o caiani_n tom._n 3._o h._n 38._o and_o although_o some_o show_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o late_a time_n may_v be_v excuse_v by_o rethorical_a exornation_n as_o m._n grindall_n true_o say_v &_o some_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o y_z t_z of_o ambrose_n for_o theodosius_n who_o both_o he_o call_v a_o perfect_a servant_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o prayth_n fo_v his_o rest_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o popish_a prayer_n for_o they_o in_o purgatory_n yet_o it_o be_v confess_v y_o it_o this_o be_v one_o of_o you_o ●_o spot_n of_o that_o time_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o scripture_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o superstition_n of_o man_n what_o say_v i_o can_v it_o not_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n behold_v the_o learned_a clerk_n m._n stapl._n prove_v it_o out_o of_o s._n peter_n ep._n 2._o ca._n 1._o i_o think_v it_o right_o as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o and_o admonish_v you_o be_v certain_a that_o i_o shall_v short_o leave_v this_o tabernacle_n according_a as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v signify_v unto_o i_o but_o i_o will_v endeavour_n also_o to_o have_v you_o often_o after_o my_o death_n that_o you_o may_v remember_v these_o thing_n here_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o translation_n of_o these_o word_n of_o his_o own_o latin_a text_n dabo_fw-la autem_fw-la operam_fw-la &_o frequenter_a habere_fw-la vos_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la meum_fw-la ut_fw-la horum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la faciatis_fw-la but_o i_o will_v endeavour_n also_o y_a to_o you_o may_v have_v after_o my_o departure_n whereby_o to_o make_v remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o i_o will_v neither_o trouble_v he_o with_o the_o greek_a text_n which_o perhaps_o he_o regard_v not_o nor_o with_o erasmus_n translation_n which_o be_v without_o all_o ambiguity_n but_o i_o appeal_v to_o grammarian_n whether_o habere_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o this_o place_n may_v be_v reasonable_o construe_v to_o have_v you_o or_o else_o be_v resolve_v by_o ut_fw-la habeatis_fw-la vos_fw-la that_o you_o may_v have_v his_o collection_n be_v more_o monstrous_a than_o his_o construction_n for_o thus_o he_o add_v immediate_o after_o his_o translation_n i_o ask_v here_o how_o will_v s._n petter_n after_o his_o death_n endeavour_n and_o procure_v that_o the_o people_n may_v remember_v his_o say_n they_o will_v not_o i_o dare_v say_v say_v that_o he_o will_v come_v in_o a_o vision_n or_o by_o revelation_n unto_o they_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o he_o will_v further_o they_o with_o his_o good_a prayer_n and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a greek_a scholies_n expound_v this_o place_n and_o i_o ask_v here_o how_o prove_v you_o that_o s._n peter_n after_o his_o death_n will_v endeavour_n &_o procure_v for_o they_o o_o shameless_a corruption_n s._n peter_n say_v that_o because_o he_o have_v not_o long_o to_o live_v he_o will_v not_o only_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n live_v but_o also_o leave_v his_o epistle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o perpetual_a admonition_n of_o they_o even_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o the_o ancient_a greek_a scholies_n as_o he_o say_v do_v so_o expound_v it_o why_o be_v not_o those_o scholies_n set_v down_o and_o their_o antiquity_n show_v to_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n in_o deed_n occumenius_n which_o live_v about_o five_o hundred_o year_n last_v past_a report_v that_o some_o do_v wrest_v that_o text_n unto_o such_o a_o sense_n but_o they_o which_o do_v simple_o handle_v y_z ●_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n do_v expound_v it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v before_o the_o 9_o difference_n be_v commemoration_n of_o saint_n at_o mass_n time_n if_o you_o mean_v commemoration_n only_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o we_o make_v it_o in_o our_o communion_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o a_o lie_n of_o master_n stapleton_n for_o we_o say_v therefore_o with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o heaven_n we_o laud_v and_o magnify_v etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o the_o collecte_v mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o memory_n our_o church_n do_v keep_v in_o deed_n we_o use_v no_o invocation_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v use_v within_o the_o latter_a 300._o year_n but_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n neither_o do_v we_o think_v the_o honour_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n but_o such_o honour_n as_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o any_o creature_n but_o augustine_n show_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v keep_v of_o the_o christian_a people_n ad_fw-la excitandam_fw-la imitationem_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la merius_fw-la eorum_fw-la consocietur_fw-la atque_fw-la orationibus_fw-la adi●uetur_fw-la to_o stir_v up_o imitation_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v join_v in_o fellowship_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o help_v with_o their_o prayer_n the_o fellowship_n of_o their_o merit_n he_o mean_v to_o be_v make_v like_o they_o in_o good_a work_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o desert_n of_o our_o good_a work_n but_o only_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v pity_n that_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la have_v so_o great_a occasion_n to_o charge_v the_o christian_n with_o superstition_n of_o sepulcher_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n although_o cyrillus_n defend_v no_o superstition_n but_o only_o a_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n for_o their_o virtue_n sake_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o heathen_a again_o he_o say_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o see_v bare_a and_o negligent_o cast_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o well_o lay_v up_o and_o hide_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o mother_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o they_o differ_v not_o a_o little_a from_o the_o usage_n of_o papist_n about_o their_o relic_n cyrill_n contr._n julian_n lib._n 10._o the_o pride_n of_o eustachius_n in_o contemn_v the_o public_a church_n minister_a in_o corner_n we_o condemn_v with_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n concern_v the_o read_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o martyr_n in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o cavil_v that_o master_n jewel_n leave_v out_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o doctor_n harding_n out_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o forty_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 3_o bartholmewe_v garizon_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o addition_n and_o without_o all_o such_o addition_n the_o same_o that_o m._n jewel_n require_v that_o nothing_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o canonical_a book_n as_o the_o 59_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n the_o 10._o difference_n be_v of_o confession_n and_o penance_n in_o which_o he_o make_v two_o kind_n open_a confession_n &_o private_a for_o the_o open_a confession_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n he_o bring_v many_o proof_n out_o of_o act_n 19_o augustine_n tertullian_n cyprian_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o need_v not_o for_o we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v use_v &_o we_o ourselves_o according_a to_o such_o discipline_n as_o our_o church_n of_o england_n have_v do_v use_v it_o that_o public_a and_o notorious_a offender_n make_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o fault_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o when_o this_o public_a confession_n be_v abuse_v he_o say_v that_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o s._n james_n willing_a christian_n to_o confess_v one_o before_o a_o other_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o auricular_a confession_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o pry_v only_o but_o neither_o he_o show_v when_o nor_o by_o what_o authority_n the_o counsel_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o the_o apostle_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o alter_v he_o cit_v a_o epistle_n of_o innocentius_n ad_fw-la decentium_fw-la cap._n 7._o to_o prove_v that_o particular_a confession_n be_v not_o first_o institute_v in_o the_o council_n of_o latarane_n as_o caluine_n babble_v but_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v disease_v he_o shall_v not_o tarry_v for_o the_o time_n
be_v the_o vow_n of_o virginity_n in_o a_o great_a many_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n affirm_v to_o be_v a_o rare_a gift_n not_o in_o every_o man_n power_n as_o for_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n if_o any_o be_v make_v by_o popish_a priest_n it_o be_v often_o break_v before_o the_o restore_n of_o true_a knowledge_n than_o since_o who_o incontinency_n have_v infect_v the_o world_n with_o whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n 15_o such_o monk_n and_o virgin_n live_v in_o cloister_n in_o obedience_n and_o poverty_n which_o be_v overthrow_v of_o protestant_n as_o a_o damnable_a estate_n the_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o cloystrall_a life_n have_v cause_v the_o subversion_n of_o they_o beside_o their_o error_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n 16_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a dirige_fw-la over_o night_n and_o requiem_n mass_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o accustom_a manner_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o lib._n 4_o cap._n 21._o which_o the_o protestant_n count_v to_o be_v abomination_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o old_a error_n then_o popish_a religion_n but_o dirige_fw-la and_o requiem_n mass_n have_v a_o other_o meaning_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o then_o the_o papist_n have_v now_o for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n the_o religious_a man_n of_o hagustalden_n church_n have_v now_o of_o long_a time_n be_v accustom_v to_o come_v every_o year_n the_o eve_n and_o the_o day_n that_o the_o same_o king_n oswald_n be_v afterward_o slay_v to_o keep_v diriges_fw-la there_o for_o his_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n after_o psalm_n be_v say_v solemn_o to_o offer_v for_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o holy_a oblation_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o oswald_z be_v of_o they_o that_o so_o do_v take_v for_o a_o holy_a martyr_n and_o therefore_o these_o psalmody_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o soul_n not_o of_o propitiation_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o papist_n account_v they_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n but_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v be_v the_o tale_n of_o he_o that_o be_v loose_v from_o his_o fetter_n by_o say_v of_o mass_n by_o the_o relation_n whereof_o and_o not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n many_o begin_v to_o think_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n profitable_a for_o the_o dead_a 17_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n think_v no_o superstition_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o now_o count_v profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n reservation_n be_v a_o old_a error_n than_o popery_n yet_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n take_v you_o and_o eat_v you_o 18_o housel_v before_o death_n use_v as_o necessary_a for_o all_o true_a christian_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o &_o 24._o protestant_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o communion_n do_v now_o wicked_o bereave_v christian_n folk_n of_o it_o these_o chapter_n show_v that_o it_o be_v use_v but_o not_o that_o it_o be_v use_v as_o necessary_a the_o communion_n of_o the_o ficke_n be_v also_o use_v of_o us._n neither_o can_v m._n stapleton_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v then_o minister_v to_o the_o sick_a person_n alone_o as_o be_v use_v among_o they_o but_o in_o the_o 24._o chapter_n of_o the_o 4._o book_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v present_a with_o the_o party_n receive_v with_o he_o because_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a demand_n of_o his_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o 19_o consecrate_v of_o monk_n and_o nun_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n a_o practise_a solemnity_n in_o their_o primitive_a church_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o &_o 23._o which_o protestant_n by_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o gospel_n laugh_v and_o scorn_n at_o chap._n 19_o it_o be_v say_v that_o wilfride_n give_v to_o ethelrede_v the_o veil_n and_o habit_n of_o a_o nun_n and_o cap._n 23._o that_o one_o hein_n take_v the_o vow_n &_o habit_n of_o a_o nun_n be_v bless_v and_o consecrate_v by_o bishop_n aidan_n in_o those_o elder_a time_n no_o virgin_n be_v suffer_v to_o profess_v virginity_n but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o profession_n but_o also_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o expedience_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o vow_n so_o that_o the_o vow_n of_o virginity_n be_v moderate_v and_o keep_v within_o more_o tolerable_a bound_n then_o be_v use_v of_o the_o papist_n 20._o commemoration_n of_o saint_n at_o mass_n time_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14_o &_o 18._o such_o commemoration_n in_o the_o protestant_n communion_n be_v exclude_v as_o superstitious_a and_o unlawful_a chap._n 14._o it_o it_o say_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o a_o boy_n vision_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o say_v mass_n and_o give_v thanks_o that_o their_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o also_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o same_o king_n oswald_n which_o sometime_o govern_v their_o nation_n admit_v this_o vision_n to_o be_v true_a here_o be_v but_o mass_n and_o memory_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o 18._o chap._n be_v nothing_o to_o any_o such_o purpose_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n be_v a_o thanksgiving_n with_o angel_n archangel_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o heaven_n although_o we_o make_v no_o special_a mention_n of_o any_o one_o saint_n by_o name_n 21_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n especial_o to_o rome_n a_o much_o waitie_n matter_n of_o all_o estate_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o &_o 23._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o nothing_o sound_v more_o profane_a and_o barbarous_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o protestant_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o place_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o pilgrimage_n into_o ireland_n not_o for_o y_fw-fr ●_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n but_o for_o the_o wholesome_a instruction_n that_o then_o be_v there_o for_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o story_n in_o many_o place_n that_o ireland_n although_o not_o subject_a to_o you_o ●_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v they_o replenish_v with_o godly_a learned_a man_n of_o who_o man_n seek_v out_o of_o britain_n to_o be_v inform_v in_o religion_n peregrination_n to_o rome_n be_v use_v of_o superstition_n and_o opinion_n of_o great_a learning_n to_o be_v have_v from_o thence_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o pilgrimage_n to_o image_n nor_o to_o rome_n so_o filthy_a a_o sink_n of_o all_o abomination_n as_o it_o have_v be_v since_o those_o day_n 22_o of_o the_o relic_n of_o holy_a man_n of_o reverence_n use_v towards_o they_o and_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o they_o the_o history_n be_v full_a nothing_o be_v more_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o protestant_n than_o such_o devotion_n of_o christian_n such_o superstition_n and_o credulity_n of_o the_o former_a age_n be_v just_o mislike_v of_o we_o but_o the_o idolatry_n and_o forge_v of_o relic_n which_o be_v too_o common_a among_o the_o papist_n be_v right_o detest_a of_o us._n 23_o blessing_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n account_v no_o superstition_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o in_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v esteem_v magic_a sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o sometime_o against_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n use_v of_o the_o papist_n for_o a_o ordinary_a form_n of_o blessing_n be_v both_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a 24_o solemnity_n of_o burial_n protestant_n despise_v whereas_o it_o be_v the_o devotion_n of_o their_o primitive_a church_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o monastery_n church_n and_o chapel_n honourable_a burial_n of_o the_o saint_n body_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n protestant_n despise_v not_o yet_o be_v the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n bury_v in_o a_o porch_n beside_o the_o church_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o burial_n place_v appoint_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o berk_v until_o by_o a_o light_n it_o be_v reveal_v as_o the_o history_n say_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o but_o with_o time_n superstition_n on_o of_o burial_n grow_v yet_o nothing_o comparable_a in_o that_o age_n to_o the_o superstition_n of_o papist_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n there_o be_v no_o burial_n in_o s._n frances_n cowl_n nor_o after_o the_o popish_a solemnity_n 25_o benediction_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o superior_a to_o the_o people_n be_v use_v which_o protestant_n scorn_v at_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o the_o protestant_n allow_v benediction_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o the_o superior_a although_o they_o just_o deride_v the_o popish_a manner_n of_o blessing_n by_o cut_v the_o air_n with_o cross_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o blessing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o chapter_n by_o he_o cite_v 26_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o
doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n shall_v continue_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a although_o in_o other_o matter_n she_o may_v be_v deceive_v even_o as_o every_o one_o of_o god_n elect_v for_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v john_n 17._o which_o text_n m._n stapleton_n cit_v to_o prove_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v never_o say_v that_o hell_n gate_n have_v prevail_v against_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o have_v prevail_v against_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n yet_o must_v we_o say_v as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v prevail_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o one_o scripture_n be_v never_o contrary_a to_o another_o we_o be_v challenge_v to_o read_v you_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o breach_n interruption_n and_o fail_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n as_o you_o understand_v the_o breach_n and_o fail_v for_o a_o utter_a abolish_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o world_n such_o breach_n and_o fail_v as_o we_o do_v not_o read_v it_o so_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v it_o but_o that_o we_o affirm_v we_o read_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o spirit_n of_o error_n in_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n who_o mark_n be_v to_o forbid_v marriage_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o we_o read_v that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o apostasy_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v open_o show_v which_o shall_v deceive_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o thess._n 2._o we_o read_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n which_o all_o ancient_a writer_n expound_v to_o be_v rome_n shall_v with_o her_o sorcery_n enchant_v &_o make_v drink_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n apoc._n this_n and_o much_o more_o we_o read_v to_o show_v what_o your_o universality_n be_v and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o paucity_n and_o not_o appear_v to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o please_v god_n for_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o man_n to_o send_v they_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n to_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n cap._n viii_o to_o deny_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o sound_n &_o upright_o faith_n stapleton_n be_v to_o defect_n the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n this_o man_n have_v great_a leisure_n with_o store_n of_o ink_n &_o paper_n fulke_n that_o fill_v so_o many_o chapter_n which_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o none_o of_o his_o adversary_n will_v deny_v who_o all_o with_o one_o mouth_n confess_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o so_o loud_o that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o either_o deaf_a or_o dead_a he_o may_v hear_v that_o as_o christ_n the_o head_n continue_v for_o ever_o so_o do_v the_o church_n his_o body_n but_o that_o the_o popish_a church_n at_o this_o time_n and_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o time_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o flock_n of_o christ_n sheep_n which_o be_v divide_v from_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o adulteress_n from_o christ_n which_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n this_o we_o all_o deny_v and_o this_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v while_o the_o world_n stand_v babble_n and_o scribble_v as_o long_o as_o you_o will_n cap._n ix_o that_o protestant_n do_v condemn_v the_o practice_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n in_o many_o thing_n stapleton_n no_o less_o then_o of_o this_o latter_a age_n if_o papist_n do_v allow_v the_o practice_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n in_o all_o thing_n fulke_n they_o may_v just_o reprove_v we_o for_o refuse_v the_o same_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o if_o they_o refuse_v the_o practice_n and_o belief_n of_o that_o age_n in_o many_o thing_n because_o their_o church_n their_o judge_n do_v now_o practice_v and_o hold_v the_o contrary_a why_o shall_v they_o require_v we_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o by_o scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o truth_n with_o we_o we_o find_v that_o they_o have_v err_v in_o some_o thing_n but_o to_o leave_v his_o impudent_a rail_n and_o lie_v that_o we_o or_o any_o of_o we_o do_v ever_o offer_v to_o justify_v what_o so_o ever_o be_v do_v or_o hold_v by_o godly_a man_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n let_v we_o see_v what_o practice_n and_o belief_n he_o charge_v we_o to_o condemn_v first_o say_v he_o they_o not_o only_o reprove_v certain_a father_n for_o certain_a error_n but_o in_o many_o point_n they_o condemn_v all_o the_o father_n for_o common_a error_n as_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o do_v not_o you_o papist_n reprove_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o father_n &_o pope_n innocent_a with_o they_o not_o only_o for_o minister_a the_o communion_n to_o infant_n but_o also_o for_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v damn_v except_o they_o receive_v the_o communion_n augustim_n cont._n dvas_fw-la ep_n pelag._n ad_fw-la bonifac._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o do_v you_o not_o reprove_v y_z e_o practice_n &_o opinion_n of_o all_o y_fw-es ●_o father_n for_o allow_v marriage_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n which_o you_o utter_o condemn_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n give_v to_o the_o lie_v people_n by_o consent_n of_o all_o antiquity_n of_o communicate_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n the_o practice_n and_o belief_n whereof_o you_o utter_o refuse_v but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o example_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n which_o stapleton_n say_v be_v clear_a by_o all_o writer_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n rail_v like_o a_o saucy_a merchant_n at_o m._n jewel_n and_o m._n grindall_n man_n who_o learning_n and_o godliness_n he_o may_v envy_v but_o will_v never_o attain_v unto_o what_o a_o bold_a bayard_n be_v this_o to_o affirm_v that_o innocation_n of_o saint_n be_v clear_a by_o all_o writer_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n when_o no_o writer_n of_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n have_v any_o one_o jot_n either_o of_o practice_n or_o belief_n to_o allow_v it_o epiphanius_n among_o the_o heresy_n of_o y_o ●_o caianes_n count_v invocation_n of_o angel_n tom._n 3._o haer._n 3_o the_o other_o error_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v more_o ancient_a but_o yet_o it_o spring_v first_o from_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o writer_n auncient_a than_o tertullian_n a_o montanist_n in_o who_o any_o step_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v find_v to_o these_o he_o adjoin_v a_o slander_n of_o caluine_n who_o he_o affirm_v to_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o evil_n which_o how_o impudent_a a_o lie_n it_o be_v all_o they_o that_o have_v read_v caluine_n of_o predestination_n can_v testify_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n caluine_n confess_v to_o have_v be_v a_o erroneous_a practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o what_o say_v you_o papist_n be_v it_o not_o erroneous_a to_o reserve_v that_o which_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a but_o you_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o christ_n commandment_n if_o it_o be_v not_o erroneous_a why_o be_v it_o forbid_v in_o diverse_a counsel_n if_o you_o care_v not_o for_o that_o yet_o think_v not_o to_o mock_v y_z e_o world_n with_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o reservation_n which_o you_o yourselves_o condemn_v will_v you_o suffer_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o carry_v home_o the_o sacrament_n and_o lock_v it_o in_o their_o chest_n to_o hang_v it_o about_o their_o neck_n to_o receive_v it_o in_o their_o house_n when_o they_o listen_v if_o you_o allow_v not_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o reservation_n of_o ancient_a time_n you_o be_v twice_o impudent_a to_o charge_v we_o for_o reprove_v that_o practice_n which_o you_o yourselves_o do_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v lawful_a but_o yet_o again_o he_o charge_v caluine_n to_o condemn_v the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n of_o jewish_a superstition_n for_o say_v the_o father_n follow_v rather_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o sacrifice_v than_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n what_o a_o shameless_a beast_n be_v this_o to_o slander_n caluine_n to_o condemn_v the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n when_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o late_a and_o more_o corrupt_a time_n in_o which_o he_o show_v their_o error_n but_o condemn_v not_o the_o church_n but_o now_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o protestant_n hold_v six_o heresy_n condemn_v within_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n the_o first_o be_v justification_n by_o faith_n
be_v 4._o of_o stapletons_n apostolic_a mark_n &_o also_o tech_v many_o thing_n that_o before_o be_v unknowen_a which_o be_v the_o five_o mark_n whereas_o protestant_n have_v add_v nothing_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o take_v many_o thing_n away_o from_o it_o i_o answer_v if_o augustine_n with_o he_o bring_v in_o all_o truth_n and_o beside_o that_o some_o error_n which_o have_v increase_v in_o process_n of_o time_n thick_a and_o threefold_a protestant_n be_v worthy_a of_o thanks_n for_o remove_v the_o error_n though_o they_o bring_v in_o no_o new_a matter_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v thanks_n worthy_a which_o wee_v a_o garden_n or_o field_n although_o he_o sow_v no_o new_a seed_n therein_o but_o it_o be_v most_o untrue_a that_o papist_n have_v all_o truth_n before_o we_o discover_v their_o error_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n of_o the_o use_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v either_o almost_o or_o altogether_o lack_v in_o popery_n which_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v restore_v but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o protestant_n have_v take_v away_o forsooth_o from_o the_o quick_a from_o the_o dead_a from_o faith_n from_o the_o church_n from_o saint_n from_o god_n from_o the_o quick_a free_a will_n state_n of_o perfection_n and_o all_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n yea_o sir_n pelagian_n the_o scripture_n say_v no_o quick_a man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psalm_n 143._o v._n 2._o which_o take_v away_o all_o that_o you_o have_v give_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a all_o prayer_n &_o intercession_n for_o they_o when_o you_o can_v allow_v the_o dead_a these_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o they_o from_o the_o faith_n a_o article_n of_o christ_n dissension_n into_o hell_n a_o lewd_a lie_n of_o a_o slanderous_a papist_n from_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n five_o sacrament_n three_o more_o than_o christ_n institute_v the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n promise_v by_o our_o saviour_n a_o shameful_a lie_n and_o the_o visible_a sight_n in_o this_o world_n assure_v unto_o we_o by_o holy_a scripture_n that_o scripture_n be_v yet_o to_o show_v whereby_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v promise_v always_o to_o be_v in_o open_a sight_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o church_n as_o the_o spiritual_a part_n they_o have_v take_v supreme_a government_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a none_o other_o then_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n let_v every_o soul_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1._o authority_n of_o make_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v they_o to_o make_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n if_o you_o say_v you_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o you_o affirm_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n god_n curse_n light_n on_o you_o the_o do_v of_o all_o that_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v with_o most_o of_o the_o authority_n due_a unto_o that_o estate_n and_o vocation_n a_o very_a slander_n from_o the_o church_n they_o take_v altar_n cross_n image_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o image_n 2._o cor._n 6._o ver_fw-la 16._o from_o god_n himself_o a_o external_a sacrifice_n the_o true_a proper_a service_n due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o continual_o as_o saint_n augustine_n proove_v at_o large_a de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o slander_n of_o augustine_n which_o lib._n 10._o cap._n 20._o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a singular_a sacrifice_n so_o that_o now_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o by_o one_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v he_o have_v make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o for_o 14._o by_o which_o only_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o where_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 10._o 18._o you_o see_v what_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a apostolic_a mark_n these_o be_v which_o be_v find_v in_o mahomet_n as_o much_o as_o in_o augustine_n so_o that_o if_o augustine_n have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o preach_v in_o england_n by_o these_o five_o mark_n he_o may_v neither_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n nor_o yet_o a_o true_a preacher_n cap._n four_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n between_o the_o primitive_a faith_n of_o england_n stapleton_n and_o the_o heresy_n of_o protestant_n and_o first_o of_o mass_n of_o the_o propitiation_n thereof_o of_o intercession_n of_o saint_n of_o their_o commemoration_n at_o mass_n time_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n concern_v the_o difference_n i_o have_v write_v already_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o table_n of_o difference_n fulke_n now_o must_v we_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v they_o by_o testimony_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o first_o 600._o year_n the_o first_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o six_o in_o number_n be_v the_o mass_n who_o name_n he_o may_v in_o deed_n find_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o 600._o year_n although_o otherwise_o take_v than_o it_o be_v of_o papist_n but_o yet_o from_o christ_n until_o 400._o year_n be_v complete_a the_o name_n of_o missa_fw-la be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o ancient_a authentical_a writer_n and_o therefore_o he_o begin_v with_o ambrose_n in_o his_o epistle_n e._n 33._o which_o place_n you_o shall_v find_v discuss_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o heskin_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 32._o let_v you_o to_o understande_v by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o cit_v the_o word_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v and_o so_o do_v m._n heskin_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o as_o they_o be_v in_o ambrose_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o read_v they_o in_o ambrose_n stapleton_n cit_v they_o thus_o missam_fw-la facere_fw-la caepi_fw-la dwum_fw-la offerrem_fw-la nuntiatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o begin_v to_o say_v mass_n while_o i_o offer_v word_n be_v bring_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n ambrose_n say_v somewhat_o otherwise_o the_o next_o testimony_n he_o cit_v be_v out_o of_o augustine_n ser._n 251._o &_o 237._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la which_o all_o learned_a man_n know_v to_o be_v none_o of_o augustine_n but_o if_o they_o be_v they_o be_v after_o 400._o year_n beforesaide_a the_o next_o be_v leo_n ep._n 81._o cap._n 2._o which_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o heskin_n before_o quote_v you_o shall_v find_v handle_v at_o large_a after_o this_o follow_v the_o canon_n of_o 7._o or_o 8._o counsel_n provincial_a in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o missa_fw-la be_v find_v but_o all_o keep_v above_o 400._o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o prove_v not_o a_o perpetual_a continuance_n of_o that_o name_n from_o christ_n until_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n end_v beside_o that_o the_o mass_n so_o name_v be_v neither_o inform_v nor_o matter_n that_o which_o the_o popish_a mass_n be_v for_o concern_v you_o ●_o form_n it_o be_v patch_v together_o in_o many_o part_n long_o after_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n as_o their_o own_o pontifical_a and_o other_o history_n witness_v concern_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o the_o popish_a mass_n for_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o communion_n and_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o offer_v therein_o which_o within_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v real_o and_o corporal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o seven_o difference_n be_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v so_o believe_v in_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n whereof_o he_o report_v he_o to_o cyprian_a ser._n 5._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la who_o say_v the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n be_v purge_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o cyprian_n word_n be_v not_o so_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o be_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n make_v haste_n to_o the_o communion_n without_o dew_n repentance_n and_o public_a satisfaction_n to_o y_fw-es ●_o church_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n ante_fw-la exomologesin_n factam_fw-la criminis_fw-la ante_fw-la purgatam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la &_o manu_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la before_o confession_n of_o their_o offence_n be_v make_v before_o their_o conscience_n be_v purge_v by_o sacrifice_n &_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n do_v show_v y_z t_z he_o mean_v none_o other_o purge_n of_o their_o conscience_n by_o sacrifice_n then_o by_o imposition_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o priest_n hand_n which_o can_v be_v no_o propitiatory_a
set_v up_o college_n of_o virgin_n nor_o to_o exact_v any_o vow_n of_o they_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v they_o the_o fourteen_o difference_n be_v of_o monk_n and_o religious_a man_n as_o though_o none_o be_v religious_a but_o monk_n i_o confess_v they_o have_v within_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n man_n that_o live_v a_o solitary_a life_n call_v monachi_fw-la anachoreti_n fremitae_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o no_o more_o like_o our_o popish_a boar_n live_v in_o their_o frank_v than_o angel_n be_v like_a to_o devil_n their_o difference_n i_o have_v show_v even_o out_o of_o bede_n in_o the_o table_n of_o difference_n but_o stapleton_n say_v that_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o few_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v cause_v subvertion_n of_o the_o whole_a order_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v so_o few_o that_o offend_a that_o they_o be_v almost_o all_o naught_o and_o what_o be_v the_o monk_n of_o flaunders_n where_o he_o dwell_v at_o this_o day_n be_v they_o much_o reform_v be_v not_o idleness_n drunkenness_n brawl_v their_o great_a exercise_n when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n how_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v in_o those_o cloister_n that_o be_v diligent_a preacher_n even_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n what_o their_o chastity_n be_v god_n know_v but_o the_o country_n speak_v evil_a of_o they_o in_o his_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o friar_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a marvel_n to_o see_v his_o impudence_n that_o will_v promise_v to_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v be_v within_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n that_o spring_v not_o up_o more_o than_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n but_o in_o this_o section_n of_o the_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v the_o popish_a monk_n themselves_o abide_v they_o ever_o since_o their_o arise_v the_o fifteen_o difference_n be_v vow_n of_o virginity_n both_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o here_o he_o bring_v in_o friar_n in_o the_o devil_n name_n to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o s._n augustine_n who_o word_n he_o thus_o translate_v in_o 1._o tom._n 5._o nemo_fw-la ergo_fw-la positus_fw-la in_o monasterio_n frater_fw-la dicat_fw-la recedo_fw-la de_fw-fr monasterio_n therefore_o let_v no_o friar_n place_v in_o a_o monastery_n say_v i_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n this_o testimony_n of_o saint_n augustine_n he_o say_v may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n both_o friar_n &_o nun_n vow_v virginity_n etc._n etc._n sure_o my_o lung_n will_v not_o serve_v i_o to_o cry_v loud_o enough_o against_o the_o impudency_n of_o this_o shameless_a creature_n that_o to_o abuse_v the_o ignorant_a translate_v frater_fw-la in_o s._n augustine_n by_o y_z e_z popish_a french-english_a name_n of_o friar_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o the_o augustine_n friar_n be_v institute_v by_o saint_n augustine_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o two_o hundred_o year_n old_a for_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o six_o this_o order_n of_o friar_n under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n augustine_n be_v first_o erect_v by_o one_o redus_n comes_fw-la montis_fw-la granelli_fw-la and_o one_o gualterus_n marsus_n his_o coadiutor_n at_o fesula_n a_o city_n of_o hetruria_n confirm_v by_o gregory_n 12._o one_o of_o the_o two_o pope_n that_o then_o rule_v the_o roast_n both_o togeher_n the_o one_o in_o italy_n the_o other_o in_o france_n cronic_n cronicorum_fw-la herm._n sched_a now_o touch_v the_o vow_n of_o virginity_n make_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n that_o it_o be_v not_o free_a to_o return_v to_o the_o world_n as_o both_o erasmus_n and_o polidore_n affirm_v who_o he_o charge_v very_o fond_o and_o ignorant_o so_o to_o write_v how_o far_o it_o do_v bind_v you_o shall_v hear_v first_o out_o of_o epiphanius_n and_o then_o out_o of_o hierome_n epiphanius_n contra_fw-la apost_n haer._n 61._o lib._n 2._o to._n 1._o thus_o write_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la iraque_fw-la unum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la plura_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a_o cursu_fw-la palam_fw-la sibi_fw-la vxorem_fw-la sumere_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o a_o virginitate_fw-la multo_fw-la tempore_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agere_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la rursus_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la induci_fw-la u●lut_fw-la qui_fw-la mala_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la velut_fw-la lapsum_fw-la &_o fractum_fw-la &_o obligatione_fw-la opus_fw-la habentem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la quotidie_fw-la occultis_fw-la iaculum_fw-la sauciari_fw-la ab_fw-la improbitate_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o diabolo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la infertur_fw-la sic_fw-la novi●_n ecclesia_fw-la praedicare_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la sanationis_fw-la medicamenta_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v one_o sin_n and_o not_o many_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o which_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o course_n open_o to_o take_v he_o a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o repent_v long_a time_n from_o his_o virginity_n and_o so_o to_o be_v bring_v again_o unto_o the_o church_n as_o one_o that_o have_v wrought_v evil_a as_o one_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o break_v and_o have_v need_n of_o bind_v up_o and_o not_o to_o be_v daily_o wound_v with_o secret_a dart_n which_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v against_o he_o so_o know_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v those_o be_v the_o medicine_n of_o heal_a saint_n hierome_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la write_v thus_o sanctum_fw-la virginum_fw-la propositum_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la angelorumque_fw-la familiae_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quarundam_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la se_fw-la agentium_fw-la nomen_fw-la infamat_fw-la quibus_fw-la aperte_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la nubant_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la continere_fw-la aut_fw-la contineant_fw-la si_fw-la nolunt_fw-la nubere_fw-la the_o report_n of_o some_o that_o behave_v not_o themselves_o well_o slaunder_v the_o holy_a purpose_n of_o virgin_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o angelical_a family_n to_o who_o it_o must_v be_v say_v open_o that_o either_o they_o shall_v marry_v if_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v or_o else_o they_o shall_v contain_v if_o they_o will_v not_o marry_v wherefore_o by_o these_o two_o doctor_n judgement_n our_o doctrine_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n within_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n cap._n vi_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a stapleton_n of_o solemnity_n in_o christian_a burial_n of_o housel_v before_o death_n of_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o benediction_n of_o bishop_n the_o sixteenth_o difference_n be_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a fulke_n with_o dirige_fw-la and_o mass_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o fortification_n thereof_o he_o leave_v because_o it_o be_v do_v sufficient_o by_o another_o he_o mean_v master_n allen_n of_o purgatory_n and_o for_o the_o assault_n and_o battery_n of_o that_o piece_n i_o also_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o overthrow_n of_o the_o same_o defence_n the_o seventeenth_o difference_n be_v solemnity_n of_o christian_a burial_n which_o be_v use_v and_o allow_v of_o we_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v without_o superstition_n he_o allege_v that_o paulious_a do_v write_v to_o saint_n augustine_n from_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o italy_n to_o the_o sea_n cost_v of_o africa_n to_o be_v full_o instruct_v whether_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n any_o thing_n avayl_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n but_o why_o do_v not_o he_o send_v near_a home_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n the_o pope_n whereof_o or_o else_o you_o lie_v can_v not_o err_v for_o augustine_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v he_o who_o although_o he_o suppose_v this_o benefit_n there_o may_v be_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o body_n bury_v near_o a_o martyr_n tomb_n may_v be_v occasion_v thereby_o in_o remember_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n to_o commend_v his_o soul_n to_o that_o martyr_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o the_o saint_n depart_v shall_v know_v the_o request_n of_o they_o that_o live_v cap._n 16._o lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la and_o except_o this_o occasion_n of_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n can_v help_v they_o wherein_o he_o differ_v from_o papist_n 2._o that_o think_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n of_o itself_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o holy_a place_n which_o of_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v exorcise_v and_o hallow_v the_o 18._o difference_n be_v housel_v before_o death_n which_o the_o sacramentary_n make_v to_o be_v of_o no_o necessity_n because_o they_o bind_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o number_n of_o other_o communicantes_fw-la if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n how_o be_v it_o with_o all_o infant_n how_o with_o many_o that_o die_v sudden_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o such_o damn_a but_o he_o say_v the_o
de_fw-la britannia_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la patet_fw-la aula_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_a equal_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o britain_n again_o beatus_fw-la hilarion_n cùm_fw-la palestinus_n esset_fw-la &_o in_o palestina_n viveret_fw-la uno_fw-la tantùm_fw-la die_fw-la vidit_fw-la hierosolimam_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la contemnere_fw-la loca_fw-la sancta_fw-la propter_fw-la vicinitatem_fw-la nec_fw-la rursus_fw-la dominum_fw-la loco_fw-la claudere_fw-la videretur_fw-la bless_a hilarion_n when_o he_o be_v a_o palestine_n bear_v and_o live_v in_o palestine_n see_v jerusalem_n but_o one_o day_n only_o that_o neither_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o contemn_v the_o holy_a place_n because_o of_o nearness_n nor_o again_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o place_n and_o because_o master_n stapleton_n make_v pilgrimage_n a_o matter_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v further_a after_o he_o have_v show_v how_o many_o excellent_a man_n never_o come_v at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n quorsum_fw-la inquies_fw-la haec_fw-la tam_fw-la longo_fw-la repetita_fw-la principio_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ne_fw-la quicquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la tuus_fw-la deesse_fw-la pute_fw-la quia_fw-la hierosolymam_fw-la non_fw-la vidisti_fw-la thou_o will_v say_v to_o what_o end_n be_v these_o thing_n fetch_v from_o so_o long_a a_o beginning_n very_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v want_v to_o thy_o faith_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o see_v jerusalem_n thus_o hierome_n albeit_o it_o be_v much_o use_v yet_o judge_v peregrination_n unto_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o small_a importance_n by_o chrysostom_n say_v hom._n 5._o de_fw-la beato_fw-la job_n that_o if_o strength_n of_o body_n do_v serve_v &_o that_o he_o be_v not_o let_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o church_n he_o will_v have_v travel_v to_o rome_n to_o see_v the_o cheine_n wherewith_o saint_n paul_n be_v bind_v and_o this_o stapleton_n will_v warrant_v to_o have_v be_v do_v without_o superstition_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o he_o will_v discharge_v this_o say_n of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o homely_a either_o of_o superstition_n or_o of_o a_o excessive_a commendation_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la i_o coelo_fw-la condonet_fw-la omni_fw-la vel_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la pauli_fw-la manus_fw-la vinciebatur_fw-la catena_fw-la illam_fw-la ego_fw-la honore_fw-la praeponerem_fw-la if_o any_o man_n can_v give_v i_o all_o heaven_n or_o else_o that_o chain_n wherewith_o saint_n paul_n hand_n be_v bind_v i_o will_v prefer_v that_o chain_n in_o honour_n excuse_v this_o if_o you_o can_v so_o it_o be_v not_o with_o a_o rethoricall_a exornation_n for_o y_o e_o you_o can_v abide_v nevertheless_o the_o same_o chrisostom_n show_v y_z t_z it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o obtain_v remission_n of_o fin_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o pilgrimage_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la phil._n hom._n non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o longinqua_fw-la peregrinando_fw-la transire_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la remotissimas_fw-la ire_n nationes_fw-la non_fw-la pericula_fw-la non_fw-la labores_fw-la tolerare_fw-la sed_fw-la velle_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o go_v a_o pilgrimage_n into_o far_a country_n nor_o to_o go_v to_o the_o further_a nation_n nor_o to_o suffer_v peril_n nor_o travel_n but_o only_o to_o be_v willing_a now_o let_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o papist_n take_v heed_n as_o he_o admonish_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o they_o charge_v not_o chrysostome_n with_o the_o heresy_n of_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la or_o licentious_a liberty_n more_o than_o we_o check_v he_o for_o superstition_n the_o like_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o pilgrimage_n he_o say_v hom._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la &_o educatione_n samuelis_n which_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o you_o ●_o draff_n of_o popish_a pilgrimage_n as_o the_o peregrination_n use_v in_o this_o day_n be_v out_o of_o use_n with_o us._n for_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v pilgrimage_n a_o meritorious_a work_n and_o many_o have_v it_o in_o penance_n persuade_v by_o their_o ghostly_a father_n they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n except_o perhaps_o by_o a_o pope_n pardon_n with_o a_o commutation_n of_o penance_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o augustine_n which_o he_o cit_v ep._n 137._o it_o prove_v no_o ordinary_a pilgrimage_n then_o in_o use_n but_o only_o show_v augustine_n devise_n in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o doubt_n as_o he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n between_o one_o that_o be_v accuse_v and_o his_o accuser_n that_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o they_o shall_v both_o travel_n to_o some_o such_o place_n where_o miracle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wrought_v if_o happy_o there_o in_o such_o place_n the_o truth_n may_v be_v reveal_v by_o miracle_n and_o yet_o i_o confess_v not_o urge_v by_o any_o thing_n stapleton_n say_v that_o augustine_n else_o where_o speak_v of_o peregrination_n to_o rome_n in_o psal._n 85._o quales_fw-la isti_fw-la principes_fw-la venerunt_fw-la de_fw-fr babylone_a principes_fw-la credentes_fw-la de_fw-la saeculo_fw-la principes_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la urbem_fw-la roman_n quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la babylonis_fw-la non_fw-la ierunt_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la memoriam_fw-la piscatoris_fw-la what_o be_v these_o prince_n that_o come_v from_o babylon_n prince_n of_o the_o world_n that_o believe_v the_o prince_n come_v to_o rome_n as_o to_o the_o head_n of_o babylon_n they_o go_v not_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o fisher_n to_o conclude_v as_o there_o be_v use_v peregrination_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o place_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n so_o be_v there_o never_o any_o pilgrimage_n to_o image_n which_o be_v the_o great_a pilgrimage_n of_o papist_n within_o the_o 600._o year_n mention_v wherein_o papist_n differ_v as_o much_o from_o their_o practice_n as_o we_o and_o more_o also_o the_o 23._o difference_n be_v the_o reverence_n of_o relic_n use_v within_o the_o 600._o year_n as_o witness_v basil_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o the_o relic_n or_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o reverence_v so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v any_o warrant_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o do_v those_o ancient_a father_n although_o immoderate_a in_o that_o kind_n of_o reverence_n yet_o make_v idol_n of_o they_o nor_o set_v they_o bare_a to_o be_v see_v or_o handle_v and_o worship_v but_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v out_o of_o cyrillus_n lib._n 10._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la but_o what_o inconvenience_n grow_v by_o that_o excessive_a esteem_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n sozomenus_n show_v li._n 7._o ca._n 10._o pauli_n constantinopolitanis_n episcopi_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la repositum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o multos_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ignaros_fw-la praesertim_fw-la mulieres_fw-la ac_fw-la plures_fw-la è_fw-la plebe_fw-la in_fw-la eam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la induxit_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolum_n paulum_fw-la ibi_fw-la conditum_fw-la esse_fw-la putent_fw-la the_o body_n of_o paul_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n which_o thing_n bring_v many_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n especial_o woman_n and_o many_o of_o the_o common_a people_n into_o this_o opinion_n that_o they_o think_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o be_v bury_v there_o but_o whereas_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v have_v we_o restore_v so_o many_o holy_a relic_n of_o abbey_n and_o church_n as_o have_v be_v spoil_v and_o profane_v it_o be_v needless_a see_v the_o papist_n can_v make_v as_o many_o when_o they_o listen_v even_o by_o the_o same_o cunning_n that_o they_o make_v some_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v two_o or_o three_o body_n a_o piece_n beside_o head_n arm_n rib_n and_o other_o part_n in_o infinite_a place_n whereof_o he_o that_o will_v hear_v more_o let_v he_o read_v caluines_n book_n of_o relic_n and_o credit_n he_o but_o as_o a_o reporter_n of_o that_o which_o all_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o reprove_v he_o of_o if_o he_o will_v wilful_o feign_v any_o thing_n the_o 24._o difference_n be_v altar_n for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o bring_v chrysostome_n and_o augustine_n which_o speak_v of_o altar_n who_o also_o he_o confess_v to_o call_v the_o same_o table_n but_o that_o neither_o in_o matter_n nor_o form_n they_o be_v like_o popish_a altar_n but_o table_n in_o deed_n make_v of_o board_n and_o removable_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v show_v sufficient_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o doctor_n heskin_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o by_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o papist_n and_o not_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o this_o point_n the_o 25._o difference_n be_v latin_a service_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o bede_n by_o the_o book_n that_o gregory_n send_v to_o augustine_n which_o can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o latin_a but_o how_o prove_v you_o that_o those_o book_n be_v service_n book_n or_o that_o if_o they_o be_v service_n book_n they_o be_v not_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n as_o for_o the_o
apostle_n have_v preach_v unto_o we_o be_v he_o accurse_v here_o the_o quarrel_a lawyer_n find_v fault_n with_o his_o translation_n because_o euangelizavimus_fw-la may_v be_v refer_v as_o well_o to_o the_o disciple_n as_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o apostles_n so_o that_o y_z e_z disciple_n preach_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v as_o well_o as_o y_z e_z apostle_n no_o doubt_n if_o they_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v and_o not_o of_o the_o person_n that_o preach_v it_o but_o these_o quarrel_n sir_n bachelor_n be_v more_o meet_a for_o the_o bomme_fw-fr court_n where_o perhaps_o you_o be_v a_o prate_a proctor_n then_o for_o the_o school_n of_o divinity_n we_o be_v go_v out_o you_o say_v and_o that_o we_o confess_v in_o our_o apology_n yea_o we_o be_v go_v out_o of_o babylon_n but_o not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n and_o you_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o sink_v of_o rome_n that_o be_v depart_v from_o that_o which_o be_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v sacrosanctum_fw-la apud_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la most_o holy_a in_o the_o apostle_n church_n 15._o you_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o say_n of_o christ._n they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n first_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v man_n who_o tradition_n the_o church_n must_v receive_v yea_o sir_n but_o they_o deliver_v no_o doctrine_n of_o their_o own_o second_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n and_o their_o fond_a tradition_n and_o not_o of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o catholic_a tradition_n and_o custom_n and_o they_o be_v scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o even_o in_o the_o church_n teach_v a_o false_a worship_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n disannul_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o the_o popish_a teacher_n in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o image_n communion_n in_o one_o kind_n private_a mass_n etc._n etc._n that_o augustine_n frame_v a_o perfect_a preacher_n will_v he_o to_o confer_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n together_o you_o say_v it_o be_v a_o profound_a conclusion_n to_o infer_v that_o he_o send_v he_o not_o to_o doctors_n distinction_n censure_n of_o the_o church_n canon_n of_o the_o pope_n nor_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o only_o to_o quiet_v and_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o these_o last_o word_n you_o say_v be_v not_o find_v in_o augustine_n de_fw-fr doct_n chr._n cap._n 9_o &_o sequentibus_fw-la as_o though_o master_n calfhil_n recite_v the_o word_n &_o not_o the_o sense_n for_o which_o he_o refer_v you_o not_o only_o to_o that_o chapter_n but_o to_o the_o rest_n follow_v in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o doctor_n distinction_n pope_n canon_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negatiuè_fw-fr make_v as_o much_o and_o as_o little_a as_o you_o will_v of_o augustine_n authority_n master_n calfhill_n have_v right_o infer_v upon_o augustine_n judgement_n that_o if_o conference_n of_o scripture_n will_v make_v a_o perfect_a preacher_n which_o you_o grant_v he_o need_v neither_o doctor_n distinction_n nor_o church_n censure_n etc._n etc._n but_o may_v quiet_v and_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o will_v make_v a_o horse_n to_o break_v his_o halter_n to_o see_v how_o marshal_n proove_v out_o of_o augustine_n that_o god_n teach_v we_o by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o angel_n and_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o instruction_n of_o man_n be_v profitable_a for_o a_o preacher_n yea_o the_o consent_n of_o most_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o learned_a man_n as_o though_o all_o those_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o dew_n conference_n of_o scripture_n where_o only_o rest_v the_o substance_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o in_o doctors_n distinction_n church_n censure_n pope_n canon_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o where_o master_n calfhill_n show_v that_o as_o before_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v all_o thing_n be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o sermon_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o after_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v examine_v according_a to_o their_o writing_n because_o there_o be_v none_o other_o testimony_n of_o credit_n extant_a of_o their_o sermon_n &_o writing_n marshal_n repli_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n that_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n by_o tradition_n which_o be_v not_o write_v which_o be_v universal_o observe_v it_o be_v madness_n to_o break_v ep._n 118._o but_o augustine_n speak_v not_o of_o doctrine_n but_o of_o ceremony_n or_o observation_n out_o of_o hierom_n ad_fw-la pam._n he_o object_v that_o our_o creed_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v utter_o false_a although_o the_o form_n of_o the_o symbol_n be_v not_o set_v down_o as_o we_o rehearse_v it_o three_o out_o of_o epiphanius_n contra_fw-la apostolic_a li._n 2._o heres_fw-la 61._o that_o we_o must_v use_v tradition_n because_o all_o thing_n can_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o the_o holy_a apostle_n deliver_v certain_a thing_n in_o writing_n and_o certain_a thing_n in_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o in_o tradition_n contrary_a to_o their_o write_n neither_o omit_v they_o to_o write_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n the_o matter_n whereof_o epiphanius_n speak_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o marry_v after_o virginity_n decree_v and_o yet_o he_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v after_o virginity_n decree_v then_o to_o burn_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n but_o marshal_n frank_o grant_v that_o no_o doctor_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v against_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o content_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n yet_o where_o master_n calfhill_n say_v that_o no_o man_n in_o any_o age_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o a_o certain_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v build_v on_o he_o bring_v example_n of_o aaron_n and_o peter_n the_o one_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o other_o affirm_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o christian_n he_o quarrele_v at_o his_o induction_n because_o he_o say_v not_o &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la where_o as_o his_o argument_n follow_v not_o of_o the_o form_n of_o induction_n but_o of_o the_o place_n a_o maiore_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la after_o this_o as_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o cavil_n he_o charge_v master_n calfhill_n for_o corrupt_a saint_n augustine_n say_v truth_n i_o not_o nor_o credit_n my_o writing_n etc._n etc._n proem_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la for_o saint_n augustine_n say_v not_o trust_v i_o not_o but_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o say_v do_v not_o addict_v thyself_o to_o my_o writing_n as_o to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n see_v what_o a_o corruption_n here_o be_v when_o master_n calfhill_n render_v not_o the_o word_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o augustine_n again_o saint_n basil_n he_o say_v be_v vile_o abuse_v because_o master_n calfhill_n say_v saint_n basil_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o proper_a similitude_n with_o what_o judgement_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v read_v conc._n ad_fw-la adol_n whereas_o basil_n speak_v of_o profane_a writer_n as_o though_o basils_n similitude_n may_v not_o serve_v to_o show_v how_o both_o shall_v be_v read_v because_o he_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o sort_n likewise_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o saint_n hierome_n be_v not_o true_o allege_v because_o the_o printer_n in_o the_o english_a translation_n of_o hieroms_n word_n have_v omit_v this_o word_n not_o which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o latin_a the_o 4._o pretty_a person_n he_o put_v upon_o master_n calfhill_n as_o foolish_a and_o childish_a i_o omit_v only_o the_o slanderer_n person_n i_o will_v touch_v in_o say_v that_o the_o father_n decline_v all_o from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o ceremony_n he_o charge_v m._n calfhill_n to_o be_v a_o slanderer_n because_o god_n have_v not_o suffer_v all_o the_o father_n to_o decline_v lest_o hell_n gate_n shall_v have_v prevail_v against_o his_o church_n although_o m._n calfhill_n speak_v of_o those_o father_n only_a who_o writing_n be_v extant_a yet_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o idle_a ceremony_n do_v but_o assault_n they_o do_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o these_o father_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o gospel_n but_o decline_v from_o the_o simplicity_n thereof_o but_o you_o papist_n have_v depart_v
hierome_n likewise_o expound_v lift_v up_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o a_o high_a tower_n that_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o interpretation_n of_o hierome_n how_o apt_a it_o be_v for_o the_o place_n i_o will_v spend_v no_o time_n with_o master_n marshal_n only_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o purpose_n that_o saint_n hierome_n mean_v not_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o steeple_n but_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n whereto_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o run_v for_o aid_v as_o to_o a_o standard_n of_o comfort_n against_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o the_o three_o text_n be_v matth._n 24._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n which_o diverse_a of_o the_o old_a writer_n expound_v to_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n some_o to_o be_v christ_n himself_o as_o chrysostome_n in_o matt._n 24._o hom._n 49._o some_o to_o be_v the_o cross_n itself_o on_o which_o he_o die_v as_o chryso_v in_o matt._n hom._n 77._o and_o theophilact_n in_o 24._o matth._n some_o other_o the_o passion_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o hierome_n upon_o that_o place_n so_o that_o the_o doctor_n be_v in_o diverse_a opinion_n &_o speak_v doutful_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o matter_n that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v christ_n himself_o as_o chrysostome_n rehearse_v some_o to_o have_v think_v in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n because_o both_o mark_n cap._n 13._o and_o luke_n 21._o do_v seem_v so_o to_o expound_v that_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o matthew_n but_o marshal_n be_v such_o a_o perilous_a logician_n that_o he_o will_v admit_v nothing_o but_o necessary_a consequence_n which_o we_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o urge_v and_o require_v of_o he_o for_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o such_o variety_n of_o doctor_n opinion_n and_o a_o matter_n so_o obscure_a the_o four_o text_n be_v ezechiel_n 9_o the_o sign_n thou_o set_v on_o the_o forehead_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o destruction_n but_o what_o argument_n or_o authority_n have_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o mark_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n none_o at_o all_o only_o he_o quarel_v after_o his_o manner_n against_o m._n calfhils_n reason_n which_o show_v it_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a mark_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o samaritane_n letter_n thou_o which_o hierome_n say_v in_o his_o time_n be_v somwat_o like_o a_o cross_n hierome_n himself_o show_v that_o the_o septuaginte_n aquila_n and_o symmachus_n translate_v thava_n mark_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v only_a theodotion_n leave_v the_o hebrew_n word_n untranslate_v which_o because_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o last_o hebrew_n letter_n diverse_a thought_n to_o signify_v thorah_n the_o law_n whereof_o they_o be_v observer_n that_o be_v so_o mark_v cyprian_a also_o take_v it_o for_o a_o mark_n without_o name_v the_o letter_n thou_o contra_fw-la demetrianum_fw-la wherefore_o see_v here_o be_v nothing_o whereby_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o mark_n may_v be_v gather_v fond_o do_v marshal_n gather_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o five_o text_n be_v the_o mark_n command_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o all_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o apoc._n 7._o which_o marshal_n out_o of_o thomas_n aquinas_n conclude_v to_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o of_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o be_v disprove_v by_o m._n calfhils_n three_o reason_n which_o marshal_n like_o a_o impudent_a wrangler_n will_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o discern_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a 3._o but_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o sort_n therefore_o the_o seal_n speak_v of_o in_o those_o place_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n marshal_n cross_n not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v yet_o often_o remembrance_n among_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o m._n calfhill_n do_v just_o reprove_v in_o this_o behalf_n so_o high_o to_o extol_v that_o sign_n which_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o in_o contention_n against_o the_o gentile_n that_o disdain_v it_o or_o in_o emulation_n of_o the_o heretic_n that_o first_o use_v it_o for_o if_o all_o record_n of_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n be_v seek_v that_o be_v authentical_a and_o not_o manifest_o counterfeit_v there_o shall_v no_o mention_n be_v find_v of_o marshal_n cross_n in_o the_o four_o signification_n before_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o valentinian_n heretic_n which_o call_v the_o cross_n horon_n confirmativam_fw-la crucem_fw-la which_o iraeneus_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 1._o do_v speak_v of_o so_o do_v epiphanius_n contra_n valent._n haer._n 31._o but_o against_o this_o reproof_n of_o the_o old_a writer_n marshal_n have_v a_o plausible_a common_a place_n to_o sport_v himself_o in_o which_o notwithstanding_o every_o wise_a man_n can_v see_v how_o fond_o he_o behave_v himself_o to_o be_v patron_n to_o they_o which_o either_o need_v not_o his_o defence_n where_o they_o write_v well_o or_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o where_o they_o write_v amiss_o i_o will_v therefore_o pass_v over_o all_o such_o fruitless_a controversy_n and_o keep_v i_o only_o to_o the_o argument_n that_o chrysostome_n be_v immoderate_a sometime_o in_o extol_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o such_o like_a matter_n either_o martial_a must_v confess_v or_o else_o excuse_v it_o by_o a_o rethorical_a hyperbole_n as_o where_o he_o say_v of_o saint_n paul_n chain_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la i_o coelo_fw-la condonet_fw-la omni_fw-la vel_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la pauli_n manus_fw-la vinciebatur_fw-la catena_fw-la illam_fw-la ego_fw-la honore_fw-la praeponerem_fw-la if_o any_o man_n can_v reward_v i_o with_o all_o heaven_n or_o else_o with_o y_z t_z chain_n wherewith_o paul_n hand_n be_v bind_v i_o will_v prefer_v that_o chain_n in_o honour_n such_o be_v many_o excessive_a speech_n in_o chrysostome_n both_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o baptism_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o tertullians_n time_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v among_o christian_n to_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n against_o the_o gentile_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o piece_n of_o montanus_n superstition_n but_o whereas_o marshal_n cit_v constantinus_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o cross_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o egregious_a ignorant_a person_n both_o in_o antiquity_n and_o in_o the_o history_n for_o the_o sign_n which_o constantine_n commend_v to_o be_v a_o healthful_a sign_n and_o true_a token_n of_o virtue_n by_o which_o he_o deliver_v the_o city_n from_o tyrant_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o character_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v show_v to_o he_o from_o heaven_n with_o this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o god_n not_o in_o this_o sign_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v and_o least_o marshal_n shall_v cavil_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n name_v by_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vit._n const._n lib._n 1._o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o he_o describe_v the_o standard_n of_o constantine_n to_o have_v be_v a_o long_a spear_n in_o the_o top_n whereof_o a_o bar_n go_v overthwart_o like_o a_o cross_n to_o hang_v the_o banner_n upon_o which_o even_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n use_v but_o in_o the_o banner_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n that_o sign_n which_o constantine_n do_v see_v which_o be_v the_o greek_a letter_n p_o with_o the_o letter_n x_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o after_o this_o manner_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o hundrethe_n of_o ancient_a coin_n both_o of_o constantine_n and_o other_o christian_a emperor_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v how_o ridiculous_o martial_a and_o the_o papist_n look_v only_o to_o the_o cross_a staff_n upon_o which_o the_o banner_n hang_v and_o see_v not_o the_o very_a wholesome_a sign_n in_o deed_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o banner_n namely_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o constantine_n have_v so_o glorious_a victory_n but_o martial_a omit_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o cross_n use_v among_o the_o heathen_a priest_n of_o serapis_n will_v discuss_v master_n calfhils_n two_o rule_n the_o one_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v bring_v in_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o good_a intent_n be_v not_o straightway_o allowable_a to_o this_o he_o say_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o private_a
in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n because_o some_o church_n of_o old_a have_v have_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n but_o augustine_n say_v of_o the_o saint_n quare_fw-la honoramus_fw-la eos_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la seruitute_fw-la nec_fw-la eye_n templa_fw-la construimus_fw-la nolunt_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la sic_fw-la honorari_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la cùm_fw-la boni_fw-la simus_fw-la templa_fw-la summi_fw-la deiesse_n noverunt_fw-la wherefore_o we_o honour_v they_o with_o love_n not_o with_o service_n neither_o do_v we_o build_v church_n to_o they_o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o honour_v of_o we_o because_o they_o know_v that_o we_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v good_a be_v y_z e_z temple_n of_o the_o high_a god_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religion_n ca._n 55._o also_o ep._n 174._o pascentio_n he_o prove_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n because_o he_o have_v a_o temple_n also_o euch._n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 56._o the_o like_a judgement_n he_o have_v de_fw-fr civis_fw-la dei_fw-la li._n 8._o cap._n 27._o &_o li._n 22._o ca._n 10._o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a honour_n proper_a to_o god_n to_o have_v temple_n erect_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o declare_v that_o y_z e_z martyr_n church_n be_v place_n set_v up_o in_o their_o memory_n not_o temple_n in_o their_o honour_n but_o marshal_n find_v nothing_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o his_o purpose_n at_o length_n stumble_v upon_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o provincial_a council_n of_o orleans_n in_o france_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v buyld_v a_o church_n before_o the_o bishop_n come_v &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n this_o can_fw-mi make_v in_o those_o day_n show_v y_z t_z church_n before_o the_o make_n thereof_o be_v build_v without_o a_o cross_n neither_o bind_v it_o any_o but_o such_o as_o build_v church_n within_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o canon_n see_v it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o record_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o council_n but_o take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n canon_n law_n where_o be_v most_o counterfeit_a stuff_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v among_o the_o papist_n themselves_o that_o before_o any_o church_n chapel_n or_o oratory_n be_v build_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n shall_v come_v and_o make_v a_o cross_n there_o the_o next_o canon_n he_o cit_v our_o of_o y_z e_z council_n of_o toures_n the_o 2._o ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la non_fw-la in_o armario_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la crucis_fw-la titulo_fw-la componatur_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o altar_n not_o in_o a_o chest_n or_o almery_n but_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o martial_n do_v english_a it_o thus_o that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n consecrate_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o repose_v and_o set_v in_o the_o revestry_n but_o under_o the_o rood_n he_o brag_v y_fw-mi ●_o when_o he_o be_v usher_n of_o winchester_n school_n he_o teach_v his_o scholar_n y_o e_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n clu._n but_o beside_o that_o he_o translate_v armarium_fw-la a_o revestrie_n cel._n which_o tully_n use_v for_o a_o place_n wherein_o money_n be_v keep_v ant._n which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v a_o open_a house_n &_o also_o make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o armarium_fw-la &_o sacrar●●●_fw-la beside_o also_o that_o he_o call_v titulum_fw-la crucis_fw-la the_o rood_n where_o find_v he_o in_o this_o sentence_n the_o latin_a word_n for_o his_o english_a word_n consecrate_v but_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o cross_n this_o canon_n show_v that_o in_o old_a time_n they_o use_v to_o lay_v it_o otherwise_o then_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o cross_n whether_o they_o mean_v thereby_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o these_o word_n jesus_n naz._n rex_fw-la judaeorum_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o they_o have_v in_o those_o day_n many_o ceremony_n grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o therefore_o not_o understand_v of_o us._n the_o three_o council_n be_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o sixth_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n which_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o call_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o trullo_n can._n 73._o which_o m._n calfhil_n can_v not_o find_v in_o y_z t_z council_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a &_o confess_v by_o geranza_n marshal_n author_n that_o the_o sixth_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n make_v no_o ceremony_n but_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o faith_n &_o that_o these_o which_o he_o set_v forth_o be_v make_v private_o by_o they_o long_o after_o in_o the_o day_n of_o justinian_n therefore_o they_o have_v neither_o the_o authority_n of_o canon_n nor_o be_v free_a from_o suspicion_n of_o forgery_n and_o yet_o the_o canon_n allege_v prove_v not_o this_o article_n for_o it_o only_o command_v cross_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o pavement_n to_o be_v put_v out_o nay_o say_v martial_a the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o ground_n permit_v it_o to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o other_o place_n for_o a_o prohibition_n restrictive_a of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o one_o place_n be_v a_o lawful_a permission_n for_o all_o other_o place_n which_o be_v not_o namely_o include_v in_o that_o prohibition_n and_o for_o this_o he_o refer_v himself_o to_o y_z e_z judgement_n of_o the_o lawyer_n but_o i_o think_v his_o law_n deceive_v he_o in_o this_o point_n as_o much_o as_o his_o divinity_n almost_o in_o every_o point_n for_o if_o y_z e_z king_n edict_n forbid_v swear_v fight_a brawl_a in_o his_o court_n i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o permit_v these_o thing_n as_o lawful_a in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o last_o canon_n which_o forbid_v y_o e_z lay_v of_o y_z e_z lord_n body_z in_o y_z e_fw-la vestri_fw-la do_v not_o lawful_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o belfry_n the_o captain_n prohibition_n y_z t_z no_o man_n shall_v discharge_v his_o belly_n within_o y_o e_o precinct_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o camp_n be_v not_o a_o lawful_a permission_n y_o it_o a_o soldier_n may_v defile_v a_o church_n without_o y_z e_z camp_n the_o law_n that_o forbid_v the_o prince_n image_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o pavement_n be_v not_o a_o lawful_a permission_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n what_o marshal_n law_n be_v in_o these_o case_n i_o know_v not_o but_o my_o reason_n serve_v i_o not_o to_o allow_v of_o those_o prohibition_n for_o lawful_a permission_n and_o where_o these_o canon_n maker_n say_v they_o do_v reverence_v the_o lively_a cross_n with_o mind_n tongue_n and_o sense_n marshal_n infer_v that_o this_o word_n sense_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v a_o sensible_a cross_n to_o which_o they_o may_v show_v their_o reverence_n with_o their_o external_a senser_n which_o sense_n martial_a their_o sight_n their_o hear_n their_o smell_a their_o taste_n or_o their_o feel_n do_v you_o teach_v your_o scholar_n at_o winchester_n thus_o to_o interpret_v be_v it_o the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o the_o lively_a cross_n that_o show_v they_o that_o save_a health_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o reverence_v in_o word_n and_o mind_n and_o be_v you_o go_v to_o construe_v cu_z seeing_z vivifica_fw-la crux_fw-la the_o live_a cross_n ostenderit_fw-la do_v show_v for_o thus_o you_o give_v i_o example_n to_o play_v with_o you_o and_o if_o one_o of_o your_o boy_n that_o learned_a terence_n have_v so_o construe_v will_v you_o not_o have_v straight_o way_n ask_v he_o cvius_fw-la modi_fw-la &_o temporis_fw-la oftenderit_fw-la if_o he_o have_v annswer_v the_o preterperfect_a tense_n you_o will_v have_v demand_v whether_o do_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o that_o temps_fw-fr or_o have_v if_o have_v then_o have_v not_o you_o right_o translate_a cum_fw-la crux_fw-la vivifica_fw-la illud_fw-la sab●●_n be_v nobis_fw-la ostenderit_fw-la seeing_n the_o live_a cross_n do_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o healthful_a thing_n wherefore_o to_o leave_v this_o trifle_n the_o canon_n be_v this_o see_v the_o live_a cross_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o save_a health_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o employ_v all_o our_o study_n that_o we_o may_v give_v unto_o it_o by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v from_o our_o old_a fall_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v convenient_a wherefore_o give_v reverence_n unto_o it_o with_o mind_n speech_n and_o understanding_n we_o command_v that_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v make_v of_o some_o in_o the_o ground_n and_o pavement_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o lest_o the_o trophy_n of_o our_o victory_n be_v injury_v by_o tread_v of_o those_o that_o pass_v over_o it_o it_o be_v not_o without_o fraud_n y_z t_z beside_o your_o false_a translation_n you_o have_v omit_v per_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la lapsu_fw-la
defence_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n to_o justify_v the_o popish_a litany_n virgin_n marie_n pray_v for_o we_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a because_o some_o step_n or_o show_v of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v find_v in_o some_o old_a writer_n and_o call_v for_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v idolatrous_a yet_o refuse_v what_o soever_o luther_n caluine_n or_o the_o magdeburge_n have_v say_v against_o it_o but_o by_o his_o favour_n i_o will_v use_v one_o or_o two_o reason_n out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v idolatrous_a to_o call_v upon_o the_o virgin_n marie_n or_o any_o creature_n saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o none_o ought_v nor_o can_v in_o true_a faith_n be_v call_v upon_o but_o he_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o believe_v in_o any_o but_o in_o god_n only_o wherefore_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o call_v upon_o marie_n or_o any_o creature_n but_o upon_o god_n only_o again_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o redemption_n but_o of_o prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n which_o overthrow_v your_o blind_a distinction_n of_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n and_o redemption_n for_o keep_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o lactantius_n count_v superstition_n you_o think_v yourselves_o clear_a of_o it_o because_o matthew_n peter_n and_o paul_n etc._n etc._n be_v alive_a in_o heaven_n but_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o christ_n say_v abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n be_v alive_a to_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o those_o memory_n be_v not_o excuse_v of_o superstition_n according_a to_o lactantius_n judgement_n further_o you_o say_v the_o note_n that_o the_o material_a cross_n be_v no_o ensign_n of_o christ_n have_v simple_a proof_n but_o in_o deed_n your_o assertion_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ensign_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o the_o book_n of_o carolus_n magnus_fw-la against_o image_n you_o imagine_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o caluine_n or_o illiricus_fw-la or_o some_o other_o late_a protestant_n but_o of_o the_o credit_n and_o antiquity_n thereof_o i_o have_v write_v against_o doctor_n sanders_n book_n of_o image_n cap._n ultimo_fw-la also_o concern_v the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o marshal_n cit_v for_o procession_n with_o the_o cross_n cap_n 15._o or_o 14._o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o bone_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v translate_v lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v matter_n of_o idolatry_n he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o translate_n of_o other_o saint_n body_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v because_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o be_v gentle_a to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o have_v not_o the_o pottemaker_n power_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o for_o reproach_n may_v he_o not_o transfer_v peter_n bone_n and_o let_v moses_n alone_o may_v he_o not_o make_v paul_n body_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o josephes_n obscure_v saint_n stephan_n shrine_v and_o samuel_n inter_v i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v these_o reason_n to_o rehearse_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o they_o but_o for_o the_o high_a estimation_n of_o relic_n hierome_n be_v of_o his_o side_n against_o vigilantius_n who_o he_o call_v a_o famous_a heretic_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n condemn_v he_o for_o a_o heretic_n but_o hierome_n who_o rather_o rayl_v on_o he_o than_o reason_v against_o he_o as_o for_o eusebius_n although_o he_o speak_v honourable_o of_o the_o bone_n of_o polycarpus_n which_o the_o christian_n gather_v and_o bury_v as_o the_o part_n of_o a_o holy_a martyr_n body_n yet_o he_o name_v not_o any_o worship_v of_o they_o such_o as_o the_o papist_n use_v but_o martial_n make_v much_o a_o do_v that_o master_n calfhil_n allow_v the_o excuse_n which_o the_o heathen_a man_n make_v that_o they_o will_v not_o deliver_v the_o body_n of_o policarpus_fw-la lest_o the_o christian_n shall_v leave_v christ_n and_o begin_v to_o worship_v he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o deny_v his_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o say_v what_o then_o although_o they_o mean_v cruel_o and_o slanderous_o against_o the_o true_a christian_n which_o can_v neither_o forsake_v christ_n nor_o worship_n any_o other_o yet_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v be_v well_o make_v to_o superstitious_a papist_n who_o have_v forsake_v christ_n and_o worship_n man_n yea_o dead_a bone_n and_o they_o often_o not_o of_o godly_a man_n nor_o always_o of_o man_n that_o chrysostome_n be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o relic_n i_o show_v before_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o will_v change_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o chain_n that_o saint_n paul_n be_v bind_v withal_o wherein_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o excessive_o let_v martial_a follow_v he_o we_o esteem_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n more_o than_o all_o the_o relic_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o yet_o we_o allow_v a_o reverend_a lay_v up_o of_o the_o body_n &_o bone_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o it_o be_v without_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n although_o the_o contrary_a follow_v of_o their_o too_o much_o zeal_n and_o carefulness_n of_o such_o small_a matter_n to_o conclude_v you_o have_v hear_v what_o can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o procession_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o cross_n before_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o apostolic_a tradition_n that_o be_v first_o devise_v by_o chrysostome_n in_o emulation_n of_o heretic_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n the_o eight_o article_n that_o many_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n martial_a if_o this_o article_n be_v grant_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o mean_v by_o the_o author_n fulke_n namely_o that_o god_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v wrought_v miracle_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o to_o be_v use_v of_o we_o nor_o that_o we_o shall_v repose_v any_o confidence_n therein_o by_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n great_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v yet_o be_v neither_o the_o sign_n of_o that_o rod_n to_o be_v esteem_v nor_o hope_v of_o health_n to_o be_v place_v in_o it_o nor_o the_o rod_n itself_o to_o be_v worship_v the_o apostle_n by_o anoint_v with_o oil_n 6._o do_v work_v great_a miracle_n yet_o neither_o the_o sign_n of_o that_o anoint_v be_v of_o we_o to_o be_v use_v nor_o the_o oil_n to_o be_v worship_v wherefore_o if_o god_n to_o show_v the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v have_v wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o cross_n or_o sign_n thereof_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o sign_n be_v still_o to_o be_v use_v or_o the_o cross_a honour_a but_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v whereas_o m._n calfhil_n say_v that_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o minister_n although_o marshal_n can_v deny_v it_o yet_o he_o say_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o miracle_n or_o those_o of_o the_o cross_n be_v do_v by_o the_o devil_n whereas_o m._n calfhils_n meaning_n be_v plain_a that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o miracle_n but_o to_o examine_v all_o doctrine_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o which_o we_o must_v believe_v no_o miracle_n no_o prophet_n no_o angel_n gal._n 1._o but_o whereas_o martial_a labobour_v to_o prove_v that_o miracle_n do_v by_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v do_v by_o god_n he_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v substantial_o that_o miracle_n be_v do_v in_o deed_n by_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o prove_v by_o what_o power_n they_o be_v do_v for_o we_o may_v not_o believe_v every_o report_n of_o miracle_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v allege_v to_o confirm_v false_a doctrine_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o first_o miracle_n which_o he_o rehearse_v of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o helena_n find_v if_o she_o find_v any_o for_o eusebius_n that_o know_v helena_n and_o speak_v much_o of_o her_o commendation_n and_o of_o she_o do_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o i_o take_v it_o will_v not_o have_v conceal_v such_o a_o notable_a invention_n if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v in_o his_o story_n and_o therefore_o the_o note_n in_o his_o chronologie_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o late_a addition_n but_o to_o the_o miracle_n that_o the_o cross_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o other_o two_o by_o a_o sick_a gentlewoman_n upon_o who_o
serve_v their_o god_n deut._n 27._o 3._o but_o as_o for_o image_n and_o pillar_n he_o utter_o forbid_v they_o to_o set_v up_o any_o for_o any_o use_n of_o religion_n deut._n 12._o 1._o &_o 16._o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o nine_o article_n what_o commodity_n every_o christian_a man_n have_v or_o may_v have_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crosse._n marshal_n whereas_o m._n calfhil_n detest_v the_o idolatrous_a council_n of_o nice_a the_o fulke_n 2._o by_o the_o example_n of_o ambrose_n who_o abhor_v the_o heretical_a council_n of_o ariminum_n martial_a willing_a to_o justify_v y_z t_o rabble_n of_o idolator_n assemble_v at_o nice_a will_v show_v great_a difference_n not_o only_o between_o the_o counsel_n but_o also_o between_o he_o &_o ambrose_n say_v y_o it_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_a bishop_n acknowledge_v obedience_n &_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n holiness_n as_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o time_n either_o require_v such_o obedience_n &_o subjection_n or_o y_fw-fr ●_o ambrose_n acknowledge_v any_o but_o concern_v that_o assembly_n of_o nice_a and_o y_fw-fr e_o authority_n thereof_o how_o they_o determine_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o have_v and_o worship_v of_o image_n but_o also_o in_o other_o thing_n i_o refer_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la reader_n to_o my_o answer_n unto_o m._n sanders_n book_n of_o image_n cap._n 15._o or_o 14._o of_o all_o y_o t_o m._n calfhill_n say_v against_o that_o council_n of_o nice_a martial_n choose_v but_o one_o say_v of_o germanus_n to_o defend_v wherein_o he_o pick_v two_o quarrel_n against_o m._n calfhil_n one_o y_o t_o he_o shall_v misunderstand_v the_o say_n of_o germanus_n as_o though_o he_o mean_v you_o to_o grace_n be_v dispense_v by_o image_n where_o he_o say_v a_o image_n be_v a_o figure_v of_o holy_a virtue_n &_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n but_o if_o grace_n be_v not_o dispense_v by_o image_n whether_o germanus_n say_v so_o or_o no_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v they_o set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n or_o what_o profit_n may_v a_o christian_a man_n have_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n when_o martial_a deny_v y_o it_o any_o grace_n be_v dispense_v by_o image_n the_o second_o quarrel_n he_o pick_v be_v y_z t_o m._n calfhill_n deny_v y_fw-mi ●_o the_o virtue_n of_o saint_n can_v be_v see_v in_o their_o image_n which_o can_v not_o be_v see_v in_o their_o person_n martial_a say_v this_o reason_n condemn_v the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o image_n for_o the_o ink_n and_o paper_n have_v no_o mind_n or_o sense_n to_o hold_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n &_o virtue_n of_o the_o apostle_n more_o than_o image_n have_v as_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o but_o ink_n &_o paper_n or_o as_o though_o you_o to_o all_o thing_n y_fw-mi ●_o may_v be_v learned_a &_o understand_v by_o hear_v may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o eye_n which_o conceive_v only_o bodily_a shape_n of_o thing_n &_o can_v attain_v to_o see_v faith_n holiness_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o no_o image_n can_v be_v make_v when_o m._n calfhill_n say_v that_o the_o image_n of_o mars_n or_o s._n george_n venus_n or_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v discern_v asunder_o martial_a have_v nothing_o to_o reply_n but_o that_o we_o must_v not_o suppose_v to_o find_v any_o image_n among_o the_o christian_n but_o of_o christ_n &_o his_o saint_n so_o that_o image_n be_v wise_a book_n which_o can_v teach_v their_o scholar_n what_o or_o whereof_o they_o be_v but_o they_o must_v learn_v of_o the_o common_a opinion_n how_o to_o esteem_v of_o they_o that_o image_n be_v teacher_n of_o pride_n avarice_n wantonness_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n &_o lie_n abac._n 2._o marshal_n say_v blasphemous_o y_z t_z image_n give_v no_o more_o occasion_n of_o vice_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o which_o some_o wicked_a man_n take_v occasion_n of_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n usury_n etc._n etc._n but_o see_v the_o scripture_n direct_o &_o plain_o condemn_v all_o these_o &_o other_o vice_n as_o occasion_n be_v give_v by_o they_o howsoever_o any_o be_v take_v by_o ungodly_a person_n whereas_o image_n which_o teach_v no_o goodness_n but_o be_v gorgeous_o &_o whorish_o deck_v with_o gold_n &_o precious_a stone_n otherwise_o then_o the_o saint_n delight_v even_o as_o in_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v count_v as_o stumble_a block_n so_o they_o teach_v man_n vain_o affect_v to_o delight_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o see_v to_o please_v the_o saint_n but_o marshal_n say_v that_o gild_a image_n make_v man_n think_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n o_o ridiculous_a fantasy_n they_o may_v soon_o make_v man_n think_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o delight_v in_o it_o but_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o y_z e_z mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n have_v determine_v that_o image_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o lie_v &_o vanity_n it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o dispute_v any_o long_a what_o good_a thing_n they_o can_v teach_v jer._n 10._o ver_fw-la 8._o abac._n 2._o for_o 18._o the_o example_n of_o ezechias_n josias_n &_o solomon_n he_o say_v be_v bring_v to_o no_o purpose_n against_o image_n amongst_o christian_n as_o though_o it_o be_v more_o lawful_a for_o christian_n then_o for_o israelites_n to_o commit_v idolatry_n but_o y_fw-es ●_o christians_o say_v he_o direct_v their_o heart_n &_o offer_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n &_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o mistrust_n of_o idolatry_n amongst_o they_o why_o marshal_n have_v not_o y_z e_z papist_n in_o england_n make_v &_o do_v they_o not_o yet_o still_o in_o other_o place_n make_v vow_n to_o the_o image_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o such_o a_o place_n do_v they_o not_o travail_v thither_o and_o offer_v up_o both_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o candle_n money_n jewel_n and_o other_o thing_n unto_o the_o image_n have_v not_o your_o idol_n give_v answer_n have_v they_o not_o wag_v their_o head_n and_o lip_n etc._n etc._n o_o shameless_a dog_n &_o blasphemous_a idolater_n the_o lord_n so_o deal_v with_o you_o as_o you_o know_v in_o your_o own_o conscience_n y_fw-mi ●_o the_o ignorant_a people_n have_v make_v their_o prayer_n even_o to_o the_o stock_n &_o stone_n think_v they_o to_o have_v a_o life_n &_o divinity_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o you_o say_v there_o be_v no_o mistrust_n of_o idolatry_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v drive_v by_o example_n of_o ezechias_n to_o destroy_v &_o break_v your_o image_n although_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o against_o god_n commandment_n but_o even_o make_v by_o his_o appointment_n as_o y_z e_z brazen_a serpent_n be_v that_o fond_a quarrel_n of_o you_o that_o solomon_n be_v not_o abuse_v by_o image_n but_o by_o woman_n i_o leave_v to_o woman_n to_o laugh_v at_o your_o vanity_n when_o they_o read_v that_o by_o woman_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o every_o child_n that_o read_v chrysostome_n hom._n 54._o in_o 8._o tom._n can_v understand_v that_o although_o occasion_v by_o obstinate_a jew_n yet_o he_o speak_v general_o of_o all_o obstinate_a mind_n whether_o they_o be_v professor_n of_o christianity_n or_o no._n animo_fw-la desperato_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o they_o a_o desperate_a mind_n although_o he_o see_v sign_n although_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v yet_o he_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o self_n same_o frowardness_n for_o a_o obstinate_a sinner_n that_o have_v profess_v christianity_n be_v no_o more_o move_v with_o miracle_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n than_o a_o jew_n or_o pharaoh_n be_v it_o have_v more_o colour_n but_o not_o more_o truth_n that_o athanasius_n ascribe_v not_o all_o effect_n of_o conversion_n of_o wicked_a man_n etc._n etc._n whole_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v who_o have_v do_v this_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n martial_a confess_v that_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o w_o tout_fw-fr the_o cross_n but_o you_o ●_o god_n will_v have_v y_fw-fr ●_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a common_a with_o faith_n if_o you_o ask_v in_o what_o scripture_n god_n have_v reveal_v this_o will_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v only_o he_o deni_v m._n calfhils_n exposition_n of_o athanasius_n that_o the_o sign_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cross_n be_v join_v to_o faith_n not_o as_o a_o fellow_n worker_n but_o as_o a_o witness_n &_o sign_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o faith_n against_o the_o gentile_n because_o he_o have_v neither_o scripture_n doctor_n nor_o council_n for_o it_o wherein_o he_o lie_v shameful_o for_o y_z e_z scripture_n show_v 28._o y_fw-mi ●_o faith_n only_o as_o y_z e_z instrument_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v god_n mercy_n &_o our_o
justification_n by_o which_o god_n purify_v our_o heart_n sufficient_o prove_v 9_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v no_o worker_n in_o these_o case_n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o our_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n say_v hom._n 14._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n vnum_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v offer_v this_o one_o only_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o he_o promise_v we_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o by_o this_o only_a way_n we_o be_v save_v this_o doctor_n ascribe_v all_o to_o faith_n therefore_o nothing_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n whether_o the_o parisiens_n approve_v erasmus_n his_o censure_n it_o be_v not_o material_a the_o censure_n be_v true_a and_o approve_v by_o as_o wise_a and_o well_o learned_a as_o they_o touch_v the_o next_o quarrel_n that_o cyrillus_n acknowledge_v it_o no_o fault_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o their_o door_n it_o be_v very_o foolish_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o although_o he_o defend_v it_o as_o a_o good_a deed_n and_o in_o his_o time_n tolerable_a yet_o if_o any_o do_v worship_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o julian_n charge_v they_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n which_o cyrillus_n do_v excuse_v and_o seek_v to_o cover_v but_o of_o that_o matter_n you_o may_v read_v more_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o d._n sanders_n book_n of_o image_n cap._n 4._o or_o 3._o after_o the_o error_n of_o his_o print_n that_o s._n basil_n allow_v image_n in_o church_n he_o cit_v his_o sermon_n upon_o barlaa●_n where_o he_o exhort_v painter_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o valiant_a conflict_n of_o the_o martyr_n by_o their_o art_n but_o of_o set_v up_o those_o table_n in_o church_n there_o be_v no_o word_n neither_o do_v i_o perceive_v he_o speak_v of_o other_o painter_n then_o eloquent_a rhetorician_n for_o immediate_o before_o he_o say_v quin_fw-la magnificentioribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsius_fw-la ling●is_fw-la ced●●us_fw-la sonantiores_fw-la doctorum_fw-la tubas_fw-la ad_fw-la illius_fw-la praeconia_fw-la advocemus_fw-la exurgite_fw-la nunc_fw-la o_o praeclari_fw-la athleticor●m_fw-la gestorum_fw-la pictores_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o give_v place_n to_o more_o magnificent_a tongue_n utterer_n of_o his_o praise_n let_v we_o call_v hither_o the_o loud_a sound_a trumpet_n of_o learned_a man_n arise_v now_o o_o you_o noble_a painter_n of_o the_o valiant_a act_n of_o champion_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o learned_a man_n to_o compare_v good_a orator_n to_o cunning_a painter_n the_o counterfeit_a oration_n of_o athanasius_n bring_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a council_n of_o nice_a we_o reject_v as_o a_o matter_n forge_v by_o heretic_n and_o idolater_n the_o other_o doctor_n place_n who_o he_o quote_v be_v all_o consider_v and_o answer_v in_o several_a place_n of_o my_o answer_n to_o doctor_n sanders_n book_n of_o image_n before_o mention_v whether_o a_o image_n may_v be_v make_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o more_o at_o large_a entreat_v in_o my_o say_a answer_n cap._n 7._o or_o 6._o that_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cyrillus_n have_v none_o image_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d julian_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v to_o object_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n unto_o christian_n which_o they_o condemn_v in_o the_o heathen_n if_o any_o image_n have_v be_v upon_o their_o cross_n which_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o have_v worship_v concern_v the_o call_n of_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n we_o have_v speak_v already_o that_o s._n paul_n join_v not_o picture_n with_o scripture_n to_o be_v our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o better_a force_n than_o marshal_n have_v wit_n to_o answer_v for_o if_o any_o such_o instruction_n comfort_n or_o commodity_n have_v any_o way_n come_v to_o christian_n by_o picture_n he_o will_v not_o have_v write_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a prepare_v to_o all_o good_a work_n 2._o tim._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o articl_n 3._o the_o ten_o article_n the_o adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n allow_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n marshal_n martial_a think_v it_o not_o reason_n fulke_n that_o he_o shall_v prove_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o some_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n because_o god_n have_v not_o so_o tie_v himself_o to_o the_o write_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v take_v for_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n but_o god_n have_v so_o tie_v we_o to_o the_o write_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o the_o baptism_n by_o heretic_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o jude_n and_o of_o all_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n have_v proof_n and_o approbation_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scriputres_fw-fr and_o be_v not_o receive_v of_o we_o by_o the_o only_a tradition_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o refuse_v when_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n inspire_v of_o god_n the_o ancient_a father_n athanasius_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n that_o they_o can_v so_o order_v their_o term_n as_o no_o heretic_n shall_v take_v occasion_n of_o error_n by_o they_o when_o even_o the_o term_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v often_o time_n abuse_v by_o they_o clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v write_v but_o martial_a like_o a_o proud_a fool_n disdain_v to_o be_v call_v to_o define_v adoration_n because_o every_o term_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v define_v and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v claw_v his_o poll_n twice_o or_o ever_o he_o can_v make_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o it_o or_o a_o description_n either_o at_o the_o least_o wise_a see_v the_o word_n of_o adoration_n be_v take_v so_o many_o way_n but_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v under_o a_o cloud_n of_o ambiguity_n he_o shall_v have_v express_v what_o manner_n of_o adoration_n he_o do_v speak_v of_o but_o he_o be_v content_a to_o take_v adoration_n for_o bow_v down_o prostrate_v put_v off_o the_o cap_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o think_v may_v be_v do_v to_o a_o senseless_a image_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o queen_n cloth_n of_o estate_n her_o privy_a seal_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o civil_a reverence_n and_o religious_a worship_n and_o yet_o i_o ween_v no_o man_n do_v this_o honour_n to_o those_o senseless_a thing_n although_o he_o show_v reverence_n to_o the_o prince_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o the_o second_o commandment_n exod._n 20_o he_o say_v touch_v not_o popish_a image_n more_o than_o politic_a image_n of_o dragon_n eagle_n owl_n &c_n &c_n in_o arm_n or_o other_o picture_n so_o good_a a_o lawyer_n he_o be_v that_o he_o can_v not_o interpret_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n whereupon_o it_o be_v make_v namely_o religion_n but_o fantasi_v that_o because_o image_n out_o of_o the_o use_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o law_n of_o religion_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o be_v make_v no_o not_o in_o the_o use_n of_o religion_n the_o prophet_n he_o say_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o image_n of_o gentile_n and_o by_o his_o leave_n against_o the_o image_n of_o the_o israelite_n also_o the_o image_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n condemn_v and_o ezechias_n destroy_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr ●bitu_fw-la theodosij_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o answer_n to_o d._n saunder_n of_o image_n cap._n 13._o or_o 12._o augustine_n in_o joan._n t._n 36._o show_v how_o reverent_o you_o e_z cross_n be_v esteem_v of_o the_o roman_n that_o now_o malefactor_n be_v no_o more_o punish_v upon_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v they_o be_v honour_v if_o they_o suffer_v that_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n die_v as_o among_o we_o if_o rascal_n thief_n shall_v be_v behead_v at_o the_o tower_n hill_n where_o only_o honourable_a personage_n use_v to_o suffer_v it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o be_v honove_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o execution_n hereupon_o martial_a both_o foolish_o and_o lewd_o dream_v that_o if_o thief_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o people_n be_v likely_a to_o have_v honour_v they_o for_o the_o cross_n sake_n hierome_n say_v that_o paula_n worship_v lie_v before_o y_o e_o cross_n as_o though_o she_o have_v see_v christ_n hang_v
prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n martial_a foreshow_v by_o the_o figure_n of_o moses_n law_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o show_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n master_n calfhil_n say_v fulke_n that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v neither_o prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o foreshow_v by_o the_o figure_n of_o moses_n law_n nor_o denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n nor_o show_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n &_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n against_o who_o come_v forth_o martial_a and_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o cross_n whereon_o christ_n die_v be_v prefigure_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o contradiction_n of_o m._n calfhils_n assertion_n although_o the_o father_n rather_o dally_v in_o trifle_a allegory_n then_o sound_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v prefigure_v in_o those_o place_n which_o he_o allege_v as_o august_n contra_fw-la faust._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 34._o that_o the_o two_o stick_n which_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n gather_v do_v prefigure_v the_o cross_n whereon_o christ_n die_v not_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wood_n but_o by_o the_o number_n of_o the_o stick_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr 5._o heres_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la de_fw-la cap._n 2._o that_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n do_v prefigure_v the_o cross_n whereby_o christ_n shall_v redeem_v the_o world_n so_o say_v tertullian_n and_o augustine_n in_o diverse_a place_n all_o which_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o image_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o y_z e_z cross_v itself_o whereon_o christ_n die_v be_v prefigure_v whereof_o we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o it_o may_v be_v see_v it_o be_v in_o god_n determination_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v on_o the_o cross_n although_o we_o will_v wish_v sound_a proof_n than_o these_o for_o such_o prefiguration_n here_o will_v martial_a excuse_v his_o ridiculous_a argument_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o mode_n and_o figure_n but_o in_o deed_n it_o fail_v both_o in_o form_n and_o matter_n for_o his_o minor_a be_v false_a y_fw-fr t_o the_o sign_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cross_n be_v prefigure_v by_o y_z e_z hand_n of_o moses_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o cross_n on_o which_o christ_n suffer_v &_o a_o superstitious_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n y_fw-fr t_o a_fw-fr papist_n make_v concern_v the_o sign_n thou_o in_o ezechiel_n cap._n 9_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o in_o the_o first_o article_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o figure_n of_o any_o letter_n like_o a_o cross_n but_o a_o mark_n unnamed_a or_o describe_v as_o apo._n 7._o and_o whereas_o hierome_n say_v that_o the_o samaritan_n have_v a_o letter_n somewhat_o like_o a_o cross_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v y_o it_o the_o samaritan_n have_v the_o true_a form_n of_o letter_n and_o the_o jew_n lose_v it_o chrysostome_n draw_v it_o to_o the_o greek_a letter_n and_o trifle_v of_o the_o number_n which_o the_o letter_n tau_n signify_v tertullian_n be_v indifferent_a between_o the_o latin_a latter_a and_o y_a e_o greeke_n &_o set_v this_o t_o for_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o forehead_n differ_v somewhat_o from_o our_o popish_a ✚_o 30._o for_o which_o cause_n marshal_n call_v the_o character_n of_o the_o latin_a letter_n tau_n say_v our_o tau_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o of_o this_o mark_n more_o art_n 1._o and_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o d._n sanders_n book_n of_o image_n cap._n 13._o or_o 12._o concern_v the_o figure_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cross_n that_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n in_o the_o idol_n serapis_n whereunto_o he_o think_v scorn_n to_o be_v send_v for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o sign_n he_o answer_v out_o of_o socrates_n that_o it_o be_v there_o set_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o athens_n and_o among_o the_o hyeroglyphical_a letter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n signify_v life_n to_o come_v but_o this_o prove_v no_o more_o y_z e_z superstitious_a use_n thereof_o then_o y_fw-es e_fw-es alter_v in_o athens_n prove_v that_o we_o shall_v set_v up_o such_o altar_n and_o dedicate_v they_o to_o the_o unknowen_a god_n next_o follow_v the_o brawl_n about_o the_o story_n of_o constantine_n cross_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n show_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n wherein_o martial_a note_v no_o less_o than_o six_o contradiction_n &_o four_o lie_n in_o in_o m._n calfhil_n but_o of_o they_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v the_o sign_n show_v i_o have_v prove_v before_o not_o to_o have_v be_v marshal_n cross_v but_o the_o character_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v constantinus_n himself_o call_v it_o speak_v to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hold_v forth_o thy_o character_n i_o have_v overcome_v etc._n etc._n meaning_n the_o standard_n in_o which_o that_o character_n be_v embroider_v but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_a art_n 1._o and_o against_o d._n sanders_n book_n of_o image_n cap._n 13._o ar._n or_o after_o the_o error_n of_o his_o print_n after_o much_o wrangle_n and_o brabble_v about_o m._n calfhils_n principle_n wherein_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o display_v marshal_n folly_n but_o that_o i_o have_v profess_v to_o omit_v such_o by_o matter_n he_o come_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n show_v to_o julian_n &_o mark_v in_o his_o soldier_n apparel_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o sozomenus_n report_v it_o yet_o prove_v it_o not_o y_o it_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v show_v from_o heaven_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v of_o christian_n and_o the_o less_o because_o it_o be_v show_v to_o none_o but_o jew_n and_o forsaker_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o master_n calfhill_n note_v which_o may_v probable_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o persecuter_n rather_o than_o of_o christian_n but_o see_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v very_o often_o time_n appear_v not_o only_o in_o cloud_n but_o also_o on_o man_n apparel_n with_o diverse_a other_o sight_n as_o conradus_n lycosthenes_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr prodigijs_fw-la observe_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o apparition_n be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a or_o sometime_o perhaps_o artificial_a the_o appear_v of_o that_o sign_n from_o heaven_n do_v no_o more_o argue_v a_o allowance_n of_o the_o popish_a ceremony_n of_o cross_v in_o religion_n than_o the_o appear_v of_o other_o shape_n and_o sight_n in_o heaven_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o frame_v ceremony_n of_o armour_n of_o horseman_n of_o beast_n of_o tree_n of_o pillar_n of_o circle_n and_o such_o like_a because_o the_o figure_n of_o they_o have_v be_v show_v from_o heaven_n so_o that_o hitherto_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v not_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o of_o moses_n neither_o denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n nor_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o show_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o allowance_n of_o superstitious_a cross_n among_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es papist_n the_o third_o article_n that_o every_o church_n chappell_n and_o oratory_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n martial_a shall_v have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v fulke_n that_o for_o this_o position_n he_o have_v no_o show_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o ancient_a writer_n that_o any_o church_n chappell_n or_o oratory_n shall_v have_v any_o cross_n grave_v or_o paint_v within_o it_o or_o upon_o it_o for_o 500_o year_n after_o christ._n eusebius_n describe_v diverse_a church_n build_v in_o his_o time_n show_v no_o such_o necessary_a furniture_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n although_o he_o set_v forth_o even_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o stall_n or_o stool_n where_o the_o minister_n shall_v sit_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 4._o but_o martial_a to_o have_v show_n of_o antiquity_n begin_v with_o a_o new_a find_v old_a doctor_n call_v abdias_n who_o authority_n see_v master_n calfhill_n reject_v as_o a_o mere_a countefet_fw-fr martial_n spend_v certain_a leaf_n in_o quarrel_v at_o some_o of_o his_o reason_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o pass_v over_o because_o he_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o they_o but_o touch_v the_o credit_n of_o this_o abdias_n if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o m._n calfhils_n reason_n i_o refer_v he_o further_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n book_n against_o harding_n art_n 1._o diu._n 5._o p._n 8._o to_o speak_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o virginity_n suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o virgin_n marie_n it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o cause_n it_o come_v somewhat_o near_o that_o he_o defend_v build_v of_o church_n