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instance_v to_o have_v be_v do_v to_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o usurp_v such_o power_n nor_o use_v such_o practice_n against_o either_o heaâ—hen_o si_fw-la heretical_a or_o apostate_n emperor_n bellarmine_n himself_o clear_o acknowledge_v the_o particular_a time_n then_o when_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o usurpation_n begin_v to_o peep_v out_o their_o own_o charter_n monk_n author_n of_o that_o book_n entitle_v 2._o fascicâ—lus_n temporum_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o boniface_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la 523_o for_o remark_n say_v he_o that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o pope_n begin_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o emperor_n even_o in_o temporal_a thing_n far_o more_o than_o of_o old_a they_o be_v wont_v thereafter_o 35._o their_o own_o bishop_n otho_n frigensis_fw-la condescend_v upon_o the_o very_a time_n of_o put_v this_o usurpation_n first_o into_o practice_n show_v that_o gregoriâ—â—_n the_o seven_o be_v the_o first_o who_o depose_v any_o emperor_n so_o that_o till_o 1060_o year_n after_o christ_n this_o bold_a novelty_n begin_v not_o to_o be_v practise_v therefore_o say_v their_o own_o barclay_n 26_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o although_o the_o church_n do_v flourish_v with_o all_o wealth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o wicked_a prince_n and_o tyrant_n yet_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o orthodox_a writer_n in_o these_o time_n be_v find_v say_v he_o who_o either_o by_o word_n or_o write_v teach_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v practise_v sigebert_n the_o monk_n who_o live_v in_o the_o â—leventh_n hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n 101_o and_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o say_v thereof_o let_v it_o be_v speak_v with_o leave_n of_o all_o good_a man_n say_v he_o that_o this_o novelty_n i_o will_v not_o say_v heresy_n before_o this_o time_n be_v ever_o hatch_v or_o peep_v out_o in_o the_o world_n and_o last_o to_o put_v on_o the_o kepstone_n of_o antichristian_a pride_n and_o tyranâ—ious_a usurpation_n the_o author_n of_o fasciculus_fw-la temporum_fw-la 8._o tell_v we_o that_o beniface_n the_o eight_o rise_v up_o to_o that_o height_n of_o pride_n say_v he_o that_o he_o call_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o well_o in_o temporal_a as_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o if_o king_n only_o do_v reign_v by_o they_o and_o with_o the_o tempter_n they_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v they_o to_o who_o they_o will_v who-so-ever_a then_o they_o be_v who_o may_v so_o clear_o see_v the_o novelty_n of_o this_o usurpation_n and_o yet_o so_o high_o advance_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o only_o that_o they_o make_v he_o not_o god_n viri_fw-la say_v their_o own_o cassander_n and_o who_o extoll_v his_o authority_n to_o be_v not_o only_o above_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o well_o in_o
temporal_a as_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o above_o the_o very_a holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v not_o see_v sayâ—th_v he_o why_o these_o man_n may_v not_o be_v call_v false_a or_o pseudocotholickes_n chapter_n x._o the_o novelty_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o other_o divyne_n service_n in_o a_o tongue_n unknown_a to_o the_o people_n first_o in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o church_n practise_v in_o their_o time_n be_v coâ—trarie_a to_o the_o romaniâ—tes_n now_o 14._o cardinal_n cajetane_a do_v evident_o testify_v save_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n we_o have_v it_o clear_o set_v down_o that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o public_a prayer_n which_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n be_v speak_v say_v he_o in_o a_o language_n common_a both_o to_o clergy_n and_o people_n than_o otherwise_o and_o that_o this_o be_v also_o the_o church_n conform_v practice_n in_o the_o day_n of_o justine_n martyr_n be_v evident_a who_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o apology_n for_o christian_n in_o express_a term_n tell_v we_o â—equc_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n that_o the_o whole_a people_n in_o the_o church_n use_v to_o answer_v amen_o when_o the_o presbyter_n end_v the_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n wherefore_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n else_o say_v the_o apostle_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupy_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v amen_o at_o thy_o thanksgiving_n if_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v next_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n after_o justines_n day_n both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v likewise_o clear_v out_o of_o bellarmine_n who_o testify_v supra_fw-la say_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v also_o a_o long_a time_n observe_v both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o chrysostom_n liturgy_n where_o most_o clear_o say_v he_o be_v distinguish_v what_o the_o prieâ—â—_z and_o deacon_n and_o what_o the_o people_n in_o divyne_n service_n do_v sing_v as_o likewise_o out_o of_o cyprian_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n where_o he_o show_v how_o the_o people_n do_v answer_v say_v we_o haâ—e_n our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o out_o of_o jerome_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o second_o book_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n who_o write_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o people_n be_v hear_v like_o a_o heavenly_a thunder_n answer_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v amen_n therefore_o their_o nicolaus_n de_fw-la lyra_n 24._o and_o with_o he_o aquinas_n gretzer_n and_o other_o free_o acknowledge_v say_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o thanksgiving_n and_o all_o other_o common_a seruâ—ce_n be_v perform_v say_v he_o in_o the_o vulgar_a toâ—gue_n and_o the_o canonical_a prayer_n â—ayth_o their_o cassaâ—der_n and_o special_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o auncientes_n do_v so_o read_v that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v and_o say_v amen_o thereto_o which_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o yet_o use_v in_o egypt_n 14._o and_o ethiopiâ—_z it_o be_v a_o wonder_n sayâ—th_v erasmus_n how_o it_o become_v to_o be_v change_v and_o if_o we_o consider_v m._n hardinge_n reason_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o bishop_n jewel_n why_o prayer_n and_o all_o other_o divyne_n service_n be_v use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v still_o and_o so_o miliâ—ateth_v constant_o against_o this_o practice_n of_o romish_a novelty_n â—8_n for_o thus_o say_v m._n harding_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o be_v necessary_a when_o faith_n be_v alearning_n and_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n be_v make_v then_o in_o a_o know_a tongue_n understand_v by_o the_o people_n say_v he_o because_o of_o their_o far_a instruction_n and_o can_v any_o man_n say_v now_o but_o people_n in_o like-manner_n be_v learn_v the_o faith_n daily_a and_o have_v need_n of_o far_a instruction_n than_o they_o have_v already_o or_o will_v any_o affirm_v that_o this_o â—ule_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n let_v all_o be_v do_v unto_o edification_n hold_v only_o for_o a_o time_n therefore_o see_v the_o edify_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v the_o fiâ—all_a cause_n why_o prayer_n and_o public_a thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o vulgar_a do_v not_o vary_v by_o diversity_n of_o time_n but_o continue_v still_o even_o so_o then_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n unto_o their_o understanding_n chapter_n xi_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v 1564._o for_o discovery_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o which_o doctrine_n obtrude_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o catholic_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n we_o have_v before_o christ_n the_o first_o four_o thousand_o year_n prescription_n against_o any_o such_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o bellarmine_n 19_o and_o all_o other_o romanist_n who_o grant_v that_o during_o all_o that_o time_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v next_o 15._o if_o we_o come_v to_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o his_o apostle_n their_o own_o eckius_fw-la luther_n great_a antagonist_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangeliste_n neither_o teach_v by_o word_n nor_o deliver_v or_o leave_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o writ_n that_o the_o saint_n depart_v shall_v be_v invocate_v neither_o will_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o do_v by_o who_o inspiration_n they_o speak_v 8_o the_o same_o also_o do_v their_o dominicus_n bannes_n and_o the_o jesuit_n salmeron_n testify_v render_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o will_v seem_v hard_a to_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o who_o be_v never_o teach_v so_o to_o do_v by_o moses_n nor_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v think_v that_o there_o be_v many_o god_n exhibit_v to_o they_o in_o place_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v forsake_v behold_v thâ—n_n here_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n confess_v to_o have_v for_o the_o warrant_n there_o of_o neither_o god_n write_a word_n nor_o yet_o apostolical_a unwritten_a tradition_n now_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o write_v nor_o preach_v by_o they_o let_v any_o man_n consider_v if_o the_o novelty_n thereof_o be_v not_o clear_a and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o eschew_v the_o apoâ—tles_n anathemâ—_z who_o say_v 8._o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v unto_o you_o beside_o thâ—t_z which_o i_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v next_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o we_o come_v to_o after_o age_n and_o inquire_v how_o loâ—g_o be_v it_o after_o the_o apostle_n before_o any_o mention_n be_v ever_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n their_o own_o bishop_n poresiâ—s_n sanct._n will_v plain_o tell_v we_o say_v that_o before_o the_o â—yme_n of_o the_o martyr_n corneliâ—s_n which_o be_v abouâ—_z 252_o year_n after_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n say_v he_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v see_v of_o any_o invocation_n or_o intercession_n of_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o practice_n likewise_o of_o the_o church_n in_o s._n augustin_n time_n who_o live_v after_o the_o 400_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o special_o of_o the_o western_a or_o roman_a church_n himself_o do_v declare_v say_v of_o the_o martyr_n and_o saynct_v depart_v as_o for_o such_o man_n of_o god_n 10_o say_v he_o who_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n in_o confess_v of_o he_o they_o be_v name_v in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o order_n but_o they_o be_v not_o pray_v unto_o yea_o in_o the_o 1200_o year_n of_o god_n bernard_n do_v put_v it_o in_o doubt_n berti_fw-la whether_o the_o saint_n depart_v any_o way_n hear_v the_o live_n which_o if_o 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luther_n 5._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o româ—_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v the_o six_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n of_o 289._o bishop_n anâ—_z the_o seven_o general_n council_n assemble_v at_o nice_a declare_v thiâ—_z in_o the_o person_n of_o honoriuâ—_z witâ—_z sundry_a latter_a roman_a doctoures_fw-la reader_n authoâ—rity_n of_o scripture_n whether_o i_o referrâ—_n the_o reader_n long_o before_o luther_n 6._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o supremacy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o universal_a bishop_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o anâ—e_n other_o s._n cyprian_n and_o their_o own_o pope_n gâ—egorie_n the_o first_o have_v at_o length_n maintain_v long_o before_o luther_n 7._o that_o public_a prayer_n or_o any_o other_o divyne_n service_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v in_o a_o tongue_n unknown_a to_o the_o people_n beside_o s._n paul_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n seduliuâ—_z and_o haymo_n teach_v clear_o long_o before_o luther_n 8._o that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o neither_o saint_n nor_o angel_n ignatiuâ—_z martyr_n oriâ—gen_n and_o other_o deliver_v long_o before_o luther_n 9_o that_o no_o image_n be_v to_o be_v any_o way_n worship_v the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n augustine_n and_o pope_n gregory_n himself_o with_o diverse_a other_o declare_v long_o before_o luther_n 10._o that_o no_o relic_n of_o saint_n or_o martyr_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v s._n cyrill_n and_o jerome_n do_v teach_v long_o before_o luther_n 11._o against_o freewill_n or_o the_o indifferency_n thereof_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o corruption_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a the_o council_n of_o orange_n oppose_v itself_o with_o augustine_n prosper_n and_o bernard_n and_o diverse_a other_o long_o before_o luther_n 12._o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o our_o own_o work_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n ambrose_n bernard_n and_o many_o more_o maintain_v long_o before_o luther_n 13._o that_o none_o be_v 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