be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n their_o sabbath_n of_o his_o burial_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o tertullian_n who_o say_v die_v dominico_n jejunium_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la 43._o to_o fast_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o count_v it_o sin_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o nazianzen_n who_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v from_o the_o great_a probability_n give_v we_o in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o the_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v observe_v this_o tradition_n which_o concern_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o great_a strictness_n than_o the_o roman_a they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v they_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o practice_v it_o ourselves_o but_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o opposer_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_o countenance_v in_o sacred_a writ_n and_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o all_o antiquity_n etc._n i_o remember_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n if_o he_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n be_v indeed_o the_o man_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n who_o be_v yet_o uncapable_a to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a regeneration_n and_o say_v that_o the_o church_n observe_v this_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v teach_v so_o to_o do_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n 40._o according_o nazianzen_n thus_o advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o infancy_n bapt_v and_o so_o st._n cyprian_n and_o other_o bishop_n give_v their_o judgement_n prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recèns_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o infant_n that_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v must_v not_o be_v debar_v from_o baptism_n whoever_o deny_v this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 112._o and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o father_n pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o deny_v that_o little_a child_n new_o drop_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v these_o and_o the_o like_a authority_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o nowhere_o in_o plain_a term_n command_v in_o scripture_n be_v yet_o a_o divine_a tradition_n and_o upon_o that_o well-grounded_n confidence_n our_o church_n do_v as_o constant_o practice_v and_o as_o strong_o defend_v it_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o christian_a festival_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v apostolical_a tradition_n well_o though_o they_o will_v find_v it_o a_o difficult_a task_n to_o 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and_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n we_o find_v reason_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o than_o to_o comply_v witâ—_n it_o in_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o whicâ—_n be_v so_o exceed_v far_o from_o be_v apostolical_o they_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o their_o veneration_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n be_v practise_v juxta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la invoc_n à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whereas_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 627._o be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o father_n till_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_a custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o practice_n whereof_o in_o former_a age_n they_o will_v fain_o establish_v their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o especial_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o dear_a indulgence_n though_o we_o find_v this_o excess_n of_o groundless_a and_o useless_a charity_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o somewhat_o early_o too_o though_o st._n cyprian_n in_o the_o three_o century_n 66._o mention_n oblatio_fw-la pro_fw-la dormitione_n &_o deprecatio_fw-la nomine_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la though_o tertullian_n in_o the_o same_o century_n corona_n mention_n oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la nay_o more_o though_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n who_o 7._o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a priest_n make_v a_o holy_a prayer_n for_o or_o over_o the_o dead_a yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v assert_v this_o practice_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_a from_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n contend_v tertullian_n indeed_o concern_v this_o and_o some_o other_o practice_n use_v in_o his_o time_n confess_v thus_o si_fw-mi legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o you_o require_v a_o scripture-command_a for_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o which_o score_n he_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o tradition_n but_o whence_o that_o tradition_n take_v its_o rise_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v mort._n st._n chrysostom_n do_v who_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n decease_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o assist_v and_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n but_o what_o can_v survive_a person_n do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o depart_a sinner_n he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o both_o pray_v for_o they_o ourselves_o and_o beseech_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v particular_o remember_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o this_o practice_n spread_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n austin_n gerenda_fw-la non_fw-la parva_fw-la est_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la claret_n ubi_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la altar_n funduntur_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la commendatio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a indeed_o from_o these_o word_n that_o to_o remember_v the_o dead_a in_o their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v grow_v in_o st._n austine_n time_n the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o this_o custom_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v not_o say_v nor_o indeed_o can_v this_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 535._o if_o that_o observation_n be_v true_a which_o chemnitius_n ascribe_v to_o st._n hierom_n st._n gregory_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n apostolos_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la celebrâsse_fw-la actionem_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v no_o other_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v alone_a at_o their_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o those_o solemn_a supplication_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v of_o
upon_o record_n to_o the_o contrary_a 11.34_o if_o any_o man_n hunger_n let_v he_o eat_v at_o home_n oct._n hence_o luther_n tell_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la qui_fw-la modestè_fw-la ederit_fw-la &_o biberit_fw-la ante_fw-la communionem_fw-la with_o we_o the_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n who_o eat_v or_o drink_v moderate_o before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o all_o apostolical_a institution_n do_v at_o least_o in_o some_o place_n and_o upon_o some_o day_n in_o imitation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n so_o much_o may_v we_o collect_v from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n austin_n who_o grant_v januarium_fw-la institutum_fw-la esse_fw-la multis_fw-la locis_fw-la ut_fw-la die_fw-la paschae_fw-la post_fw-la refectionem_fw-la deo_fw-la offeratur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o many_o place_n to_o offer_v the_o eucharist_n to_o god_n after_o meat_n and_o sozomen_n tell_v we_o 19_o that_o some_o also_o dine_v before_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v together_o on_o the_o sabbath_n towards_o the_o evening_n and_o have_v already_o dine_v they_o partake_v of_o the_o mystery_n 11.21_o from_o this_o authority_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o perduravit_fw-la hic_fw-la mos_fw-la in_o nonnullis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la per_fw-la multa_fw-la secula_fw-la this_o custom_n of_o eat_v before_o the_o sacrament_n continue_v in_o some_o church_n for_o many_o age_n and_o yet_o be_v fast_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v it_o indeed_o consuetudo_fw-la necessariò_fw-la servanda_fw-la a_o custom_n that_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v observe_v 14._o as_o bellarmine_n contend_v but_o since_o tertullian_n have_v give_v we_o a_o fair_a intimation_n vxorem_fw-la in_o that_o expression_n of_o he_o non_fw-la sciet_fw-la maritus_fw-la quid_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la cibum_fw-la sumas_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v before_o all_o other_o food_n since_o nazianzen_n have_v assure_v we_o 40._o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v in_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o supper_n 118._o and_o since_o st._n austin_n have_v tell_v we_o per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la mos_fw-la iste_fw-la servatur_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n fast_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o laudable_a practice_n and_o use_v it_o as_o a_o ancient_a rite_n though_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v it_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n for_o st._n austine_n placuit_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n urge_v by_o bellarmine_n will_v not_o evince_v it_o no_o not_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o own_o church_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o council_n do_v common_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o their_o own_o determination_n as_o the_o tradition_n of_o christ_n apostle_n but_o although_o our_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n fast_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n signify_v to_o the_o church_n either_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o their_o immediate_a successor_n in_o that_o age_n wherein_o the_o extraordinary_a revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o yet_o continue_v though_o i_o say_v this_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v be_v certain_o of_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a institution_n yet_o doubtless_o several_a rite_n recommend_v and_o use_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o so_o for_o who_o command_v that_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n must_v needs_o be_v break_v into_o three_o piece_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o great_a 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glove_n non_fw-la communicet_fw-la let_v she_o not_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v their_o law_n canonum_fw-la i_o remember_v also_o another_o canon_n establish_v by_o a_o council_n assemble_v in_o constantinople_n which_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communicant_a must_v frame_v his_o hand_n into_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o cross_n and_o how_o that_o must_v be_v do_v too_o there_o be_v a_o jesuit_n who_o thus_o instruct_v we_o ult_n dexterâ_fw-la superpositâ_fw-la sinistrae_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la crucis_fw-la etc._n etc._n certain_o these_o canon_n be_v so_o superstitious_a that_o they_o savour_v of_o a_o pope_n rather_o than_o a_o apostle_n but_o however_o they_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o the_o eucharist_n of_o old_a be_v receive_v by_o the_o communinicants_n with_o their_o hand_n not_o their_o mouth_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o roman_a church_n have_v no_o more_o warrant_n from_o any_o apostolical_a tradition_n for_o these_o and_o some_o 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for_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v they_o and_o what_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v now_o consider_v ii_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v their_o tradition_n to_o be_v apostolical_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n as_o if_o they_o be_v infallible_a thus_o that_o the_o yearly_a renovation_n of_o their_o chrism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n do_v bellarmine_n offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o pope_n fabian_n who_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n tell_v they_o thus_o ista_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n &_o eorum_fw-la successoribus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la vobÃsque_fw-la tenenda_fw-la mandamus_fw-la it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o so_o we_o require_v from_o you_o its_o observation_n to_o this_o he_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o innocent_a the_o first_o who_o in_o his_o first_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o persevere_v in_o unwritten_a tradition_n i_o think_v it_o be_v apostolical_a mil._n and_o so_o tertullian_n also_o mention_n several_a particular_a observation_n quas_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la scripturae_fw-la instrumento_fw-la solius_fw-la traditionis_fw-la titulo_fw-la &_o exinde_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la vindicamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o the_o church_n practise_v and_o defend_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o scripture_n upon_o the_o bare_a credit_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o patronage_n of_o custom_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o being_n argumentum_fw-la achilleum_fw-la one_o of_o the_o strong_a argument_n which_o the_o romish_a church_n can_v possible_o urge_v for_o their_o tradition_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o in_o some_o distinct_a particular_n 1._o whatever_o tradition_n be_v express_o and_o dogmatical_o deliver_v by_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n we_o do_v ready_o embrace_v own_o and_o 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