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doctor_n the_o second_o deceit_n here_o lie_v in_o not_o translate_n but_o conceal_v the_o reason_n of_o canus_n his_o judgement_n therein_o though_o it_o be_v express_v by_o canus_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v the_o place_n allege_v which_o show_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v to_o dispute_v with_o herityke_n with_o tradition_n rather_o than_o with_o scripture_n be_v not_o as_o our_o minister_n false_o pretend_v our_o distrust_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o want_n thereof_o to_o prove_v our_o catholic_n faith_n but_o as_o canus_n say_v because_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v take_v from_o tradition_n warrant_v by_o the_o church_n three_o and_o last_o he_o abuse_v his_o reader_n in_o conceal_v the_o adverbe_n ferme_fw-fr in_o those_o word_n above_o omâ—is_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr disputatio_fw-la almost_o all_o disputation_n whereas_o he_o translate_v all_o disputation_n thus_o canus_n by_o use_v the_o word_n fermè_fw-la exempt_v some_o point_n from_o be_v decide_v only_o by_o tradition_n whereas_o by_o our_o minister_n translation_n not_o any_o one_o be_v except_v thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o our_o doctor_n by_o his_o foul_a collusion_n haith_fw-mi labour_v several_a way_n to_o depress_v and_o obscure_v the_o worthiness_n of_o god_n catholic_n church_n as_o by_o make_v she_o become_v sometime_o invisible_a by_o false_o ascribe_v to_o she_o and_o her_o head_n in_o the_o catholic_n name_n a_o usurp_a sovereignty_n thereby_o to_o make_v her_o due_a authority_n the_o more_o contemn_v &_o to_o conclude_v by_o depryve_v she_o of_o all_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o of_o all_o preeminency_n in_o explayn_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n whereas_o she_o especial_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n ever_o send_v from_o herself_o most_o glorious_a beam_n and_o splendour_n of_o truth_n and_o perpetuity_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o princely_a psalmist_n in_o sole_a pos_fw-la vit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la for_o indeed_o she_o be_v that_o soon_o which_o contrary_a to_o our_o invisibiliste_n for_o these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n do_v never_o once_o set_v under_o the_o horizon_n of_o a_o universal_a latency_n that_o soon_o which_o never_o expatiate_v beyond_o the_o tropicke_n of_o god_n traditionary_a or_o write_v word_n that_o soon_o which_o with_o it_o defyne_a and_o infallible_a authority_n in_o explicate_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n dissipate_v and_o dissolve_v all_o cloud_n of_o error_n exhale_v through_o the_o weak_a influence_n of_o the_o reveal_n spirit_n final_o that_o soon_o who_o concentrous_a uniformity_n can_v yet_o never_o break_v any_o phaniomena_n or_o appearance_n of_o innovation_n and_o novelty_n whereas_o all_o other_o sect_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o it_o but_o as_o planetary_a and_o wander_a star_n produce_v many_o anomalous_a irregularity_n of_o uncertainty_n dissension_n and_o confusion_n chapter_n 5._o concern_v faith_n &_o heresy_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n bellarmine_n verrupt_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o true_a faith_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o doctor_n from_o tradition_n we_o will_v descend_v to_o such_o other_o his_o depravation_n as_o concern_v faith_n in_o general_a as_o pag._n 212._o suggest_v that_o we_o exact_v not_o beside_o other_o virtue_n any_o true_a or_o inward_a faith_n to_o denominate_v or_o make_v one_o a_o perfect_a member_n of_o god_n church_n but_o only_o a_o outward_a show_n hereof_o he_o introduce_v bellarmine_n thus_o speak_v de_fw-fr eccl._n mil._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o no_o inward_a virtue_n be_v require_v to_o make_v one_o a_o part_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o only_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o m._n whyte_n ryot_v in_o great_a profusion_n of_o word_n that_o upon_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o papist_n judgement_n all_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v superfluous_a and_o needless_a but_o let_v we_o recurre_v to_o bellarmine_n word_n themselves_o not_o credimus_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la inveniri_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o church_n be_v find_v all_o virtue_n at_o faith_n hope_n charity_n &_o the_o rest_n ver_fw-la ur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicâ—_n possiâ—_n pars_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o any_o one_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o sort_n or_o manner_n a_o part_n of_o that_o true_a church_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n speak_v we_o do_v not_o think_v any_o inward_a virtue_n to_o be_v require_v but_o only_o a_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o follow_v paragraph_n he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o want_v all_o virtue_n have_v only_o a_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n &_o câ—_n be_v as_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la but_o not_o the_o anima_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n he_o but_z sicut_fw-la capilli_fw-la of_o it_o mali_fw-la humores_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la humano_fw-la so_o wrongful_o here_o we_o see_v be_v bellarmine_n traduce_v by_o our_o doctor_n first_o in_o conceal_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sentence_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o theological_a virtue_n ever_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n church_n second_o in_o suggest_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o bellarmine_n require_v no_o true_a inward_a virtue_n as_o necessary_a for_o a_o christian_a soul_n but_o only_o a_o external_a faith_n this_o be_v a_o false_a and_o selanderous_a contumely_n for_o pulchra_fw-la es_fw-la &_o decora_fw-la â—â—lia_fw-la jerusalem_n caâ—_n 6._o and_o bellarmine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v that_o such_o do_v take_v any_o benefit_n by_o this_o their_o outward_a profession_n that_o he_o say_v as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v but_o only_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n &_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o kind_n of_o member_n internal_a virtue_n at_o least_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o less_o profitable_a and_o but_o excremental_a part_n of_o man_n body_n as_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n the_o nail_n and_o other_o such_o bad_a humour_n three_o
there_o sozomen_n do_v thus_o write_v veterem_fw-la ecâ—lesiu_fw-la â—â—aeditionem_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la cue_n casâ—ties_fw-la gradum_fw-la sacerdo_v â—â—em_fw-la consâ—euti_fw-la fuisseur_fw-fr postea_fw-la minime_fw-la vxores_fw-la duderenâ—_n qui_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la nuptias_fw-la adteum_fw-la or_o dinem_fw-la vocati_fw-la essent_fw-la it_fw-mi ab_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la quas_fw-la habebaâ—â—_n minime_fw-la separarentur_fw-la &_o â—ta_fw-la quidem_fw-la licea_n coniuglie_a pâ—rs_n fâ—ant_fw-la paphnutius_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n what_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a when_o they_o enter_v the_o degree_n of_o priesthood_n shall_v not_o after_o taâ—â—e_n to_o themselves_o any_o wyve_n but_o those_o who_o be_v afore_o marry_v and_o after_o arceal_v to_o that_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v therefore_o separate_v from_o their_o wyve_n and_o this_o paphnutius_fw-la though_o himself_o unmarried_a persuade_v the_o council_n unto_o and_o thus_o far_o sozomen_n of_o this_o point_n now_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o iudtecous_a reader_n how_o worthy_o and_o sincere_o m._n whyte_n halth_n quote_v paphnutius_fw-la out_o of_o sozomen_n for_o interpret_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n in_o defence_n of_o preiste_n marriage_n in_o general_a without_o any_o distinction_n of_o time_n whereas_o in_o deed_n sozomen_n paphnutius_fw-la and_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n after_o their_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n direct_o opposite_a against_o the_o most_o general_a practise_v of_o our_o english_a minister_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n first_o seek_v after_o a_o steeple_n and_o then_o a_o woman_n and_o thus_o with_o they_o a_o fat_a benefyce_n and_o a_o sister_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o heresy_n ever_o lie_v grovel_v in_o sensuality_n be_v become_v in_o our_o new_a evangelical_a philosophy_n the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la whereunto_o all_o other_o their_o motion_n do_v final_o propend_v and_o be_v direct_v the_o 3._o paragraph_n s._n augustine_n corrupt_v against_o fast_v the_o doctor_n through_o his_o great_a aversion_n which_o he_o haith_fw-mi of_o fast_v and_o of_o forbid_a meat_n for_o certain_a day_n pag._n 307._o write_v that_o the_o ancient_a monk_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o meat_n &_o allege_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o proof_n thereof_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr mor._n eccl._n li._n 1._o ca._n 33._o now_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o true_o he_o avouch_v the_o father_n herein_o for_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n not_o to_o insist_v of_o his_o speak_n of_o the_o monk_n fast_v in_o those_o word_n jeiunia_fw-la prorsut_fw-la incredibilia_fw-la multâ—s_fw-la exercere_fw-la didâ—ci_fw-la i_o have_v learn_v that_o many_o monk_n do_v practice_v even_o incredible_a fast_n he_o thus_o write_v touch_v forbearance_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n multi_fw-la non_fw-la vescuntur_fw-la carnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o monk_n do_v not_o feed_v upon_o flesh_n though_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v superstitious_o that_o flesh_n be_v a_o unclean_a meat_n &_o after_o again_o continent_n se_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la quâ—â—tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la &_o a_o carnibus_fw-la &_o a_o vino_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o monk_n as_o in_o body_n be_v able_a who_o yet_o be_v innumerable_a do_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o from_o wine_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a monk_n be_v in_o those_o time_n &_o how_o different_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o new_a gospeller_n since_o infinite_a of_o they_o eat_v fish_n never_o taste_v of_o flesh_n whereas_o to_o the_o contrary_a i_o dare_v avouch_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o my_o sanctify_v minister_n that_o even_o out_o of_o conscience_n he_o forbear_v to_o feed_v of_o superstitious_a fish_n but_o indeed_o m._n whyte_n do_v well_o to_o show_v himself_o so_o resolute_a a_o advocate_n as_o afore_o of_o venety_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o preisle_n so_o now_o of_o epicurism_n since_o he_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a reference_n and_o mutual_a dependency_n between_o these_o two_o most_o spiritual_a and_o ghostly_a character_n of_o our_o late_a stamp_a gospel_n a_o point_n so_o clear_a that_o even_o the_o poet_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o venus_n be_v ever_o much_o befrend_v by_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n the_o 4._o paragraph_n baronius_n notorious_o corrupt_v in_o proof_n that_o herityke_n can_v work_v true_a miracle_n to_o depryve_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o her_o glory_n of_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a miracle_n wherewith_o god_n haith_fw-mi several_a time_n seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n profess_v by_o her_o doctor_n our_o minister_n labour_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o catholic_n that_o work_v of_o true_a miracle_n be_v also_o common_a to_o heretic_n &_o therefore_o no_o peculiar_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o faith_n now_o to_o this_o end_n pag._n 301._o he_o allege_v baronius_n annal._n an._n 68_o nu_fw-la 22._o touch_v the_o miracle_n of_o simon_n magus_n simon_n make_v image_n to_o walk_v &_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o hurt_n &_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n &_o make_v bread_n of_o stone_n he_o can_v open_v door_n fast_o shut_v &_o unloose_v bound_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v out_o m._n here_o leave_v his_o accustom_a trade_n of_o corrupt_v think_v you_o no_o for_o he_o pair_v the_o testimony_n round_o about_o for_o even_o both_o immediate_o before_o and_o immediate_o after_o the_o authority_n allege_v he_o conceal_v baronius_n his_o own_o word_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v no_o miracle_n by_o imposture_n and_o sleight_n only_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v before_o quaenam_fw-la autem_fw-la hat_n fuerâ—t_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la reveâ—_n á_o non_fw-la essent_fw-la tament_n ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la videri_fw-la videbantur_fw-la referam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v relate_v what_o prestigy_n or_o 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mark_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n or_o church_n chapter_n 7._o concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o euchaâ—lâ—_n and_o pennance_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n â—â—â—armine_fw-la corrupt_v against_o transubstantiation_n our_o doctor_n pag._n 24._o haith_n a_o soul_n depravation_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n allege_v bellarmine_n save_v de_fw-fr euch._n lib_n 2._o ca._n 2.3_o that_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o text_n be_v cleaâ—e_o enough_o â—o_o infer_v transubstantiation_n see_v man_n sharp_a &_o learned_a such_o as_o scotus_n be_v haâ—e_o think_v the_o contrary_n the_o reader_n shall_v see_v the_o whole_a period_n of_o bellarmine_n at_o large_a and_o so_o may_v discern_v how_o strong_o both_o he_o &_o scotus_n impugn_v transubstantiation_n as_o they_o be_v here_o by_o our_o m._n traduce_v to_o do_v thus_o then_o scotus_n dicit_fw-la â—on_n exâ—are_fw-la etc._n etc._n scotus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o express_v 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