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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 steighte_n those_o of_o simons_n be_v see_v indeed_o they_o be_v not_o true_a yet_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mention_v those_o reckon_v by_o m._n whyte_n and_o after_o baro._n haith_fw-mi number_v the_o say_v suppose_a miracle_n he_o thus_o instant_o conclude_v hueusque_fw-la de_fw-la simonis_n imposturis_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la per_fw-la imaginem_fw-la osteâ—debat_fw-la &_o visum_fw-la cum_fw-la nulla_fw-la veritaâ—e_fw-la consisterent_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o the_o imposture_n of_o simon_n which_o appear_v but_o in_o show_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n see_v indeed_o they_o be_v not_o true_o perform_v now_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o iudiceous_a reader_n with_o what_o â—andor_n and_o sincerity_n m._n whyte_n can_v produce_v part_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o baronius_n omit_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o endinge_v â—â—_o evict_fw-fr that_o true_a and_o undoubted_a miracle_n be_v incident_a also_o to_o herityke_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o competent_a 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 which_o fiâ—e_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la declaratiore_fw-la without_o the_o declaration_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n can_v evident_o force_v transubstantiation_n and_o this_o be_v not_o altogether_o in_o probable_a for_o although_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o above_o we_o have_v allege_v sâ—me_v so_o clear_a 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v hominem_fw-la â—on_n proâ—eruâ—â—_n a_o man_n not_o obstinate_a nevertheless_o whether_o it_o do_v so_o or_o no_o iâ—_n may_v iâ—â—lâ—_n be_v doubt_v of_o see_v that_o learned_a and_o sharp_a man_n such_o as_o scotus_n be_v have_v think_v the_o contrary_n but_o scotus_n eddish_v that_o sâ—â—g_v the_o catholic_n church_n haith_fw-mi expound_v the_o say_a text_n of_o scripture_n in_o a_o general_a council_n therefore_o say_v he_o from_o the_o say_a scripture_n so_o declare_v by_o the_o church_n transubstantiation_n be_v manifest_o prove_v thus_o farâ—_n bellarmine_n now_o i_o do_v aâ—ke_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o this_o passage_n together_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o bellarmine_n &_o scotus_n it_o make_v against_o transubstantiation_n or_o no_o i_o say_v it_o even_o fortify_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o for_o bellarmine_n first_o
teach_v that_o the_o text_n be_v evident_a enough_o to_o convince_v any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o froward_a or_o obstinate_a and_o scotus_n as_o we_o find_v here_o grant_v that_o transubstantiation_n be_v manifest_o prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o already_o expound_v by_o a_o general_a council_n wherefore_o our_o minister_n sleight_n rest_v in_o naked_o set_v down_o the_o former_a parcel_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o in_o conceal_v the_o word_n afore_o sine_fw-la declaratione_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o again_o hominem_fw-la non_fw-la proteruum_fw-la to_o both_o which_o the_o sentence_n allege_v haith_n a_o necessary_a reference_n so_o as_o if_o m._n whyte_n will_v have_v deliver_v bellarmine_n true_a meaning_n here_o he_o must_v have_v deliver_v it_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v whether_o the_o text_n without_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n be_v clear_a enough_o to_o convince_v a_o obstinate_a man_n in_o the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n see_v man_n sharp_a &_o learned_a such_o at_o scotus_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o deportment_n have_v be_v over_o candid_a &_o sincere_a and_o in_o no_o manner_n sortinge_v to_o the_o calumnious_a project_n of_o our_o deprave_a minister_n who_o by_o his_o perfidious_a dealing_v throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o all_o moral_a honesty_n reputation_n religion_n and_o shame_n periere_fw-la mores_fw-la ius_fw-la decus_fw-la pietas_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o quiredire_fw-la nescit_fw-la cum_fw-la perit_fw-la pudor_fw-la seneca_n in_o agam._n the_o 2._o paragraph_n the_o master_n of_o sentence_n corrupt_v against_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n in_o this_o next_o place_n we_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n profane_v by_o this_o our_o doctor_n depravation_n and_o first_o to_o bear_v the_o reader_n in_o hand_n that_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o catholic_n auricular_a confession_n and_o other_o part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a he_o pag._n 254._o produce_v the_o m._n of_o sentence_n li_n 4._o d._n 17._o say_v by_o contrition_n only_o without_o confession_n or_o payment_n of_o outward_a punishment_n or_o liberality_n of_o the_o prelate_n or_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n i_o may_v go_v straight_o to_o heaven_n the_o word_n of_o this_o author_n be_v these_o sanè_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la confession_n oris_fw-la &_o solutione_n paenae_fw-la exterioris_fw-la peccata_fw-la delentur_fw-la per_fw-la contritionem_fw-la &_o humilitatem_fw-la very_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o contrition_n &_o humility_n without_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n or_o payment_n of_o exterior_a punishment_n where_o we_o find_v first_o these_o word_n or_o liberality_n of_o the_o prelate_n or_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n to_o be_v add_v by_o m._n whyte_n though_o set_v down_o in_o a_o peculiar_a character_n &_o letter_n of_o the_o author_n but_o this_o our_o minister_n do_v to_o make_v the_o confession_n of_o this_o author_n more_o full_a &_o swell_a nevertheless_o to_o pass_v over_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o sentence_n be_v fraudulent_o allege_v to_o take_v away_o auricular_a confession_n and_o therefore_o the_o reader_n ought_v to_o conceive_v that_o though_o all_o catholic_n teach_v that_o perfect_a contrition_n be_v of_o force_n to_o blot_v out_o a_o man_n sinne_v yet_o they_o hold_v that_o this_o contrition_n can_v not_o be_v without_o confession_n at_o least_o in_o voto_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v that_o be_v that_o the_o party_n haith_fw-mi a_o desire_n to_o coufesse_v his_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n when_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o this_o place_n appear_z first_o out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n even_o in_o the_o say_a paragraph_n or_o distinction_n where_o he_o say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr veré_fw-la peâ—â—tens_fw-la qui_fw-la confessionis_fw-la uâ—tums_n non_fw-la habes_fw-la he_o be_v not_o true_o penitent_a who_o haith_fw-mi not_o a_o desire_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n which_o point_n be_v also_o further_o make_v clear_a by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o next_o paragraph_n savinge_v one_o of_o this_o author_n which_o be_v this_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la coufiteri_fw-la si_fw-la tempuâ—_n adâ—it_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la homini_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a only_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n if_o so_o we_o have_v time_n or_o opportunity_n to_o confess_v to_o man_n thus_o it_o appear_v what_o reason_n our_o doctor_n have_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n for_o the_o absolute_a abolish_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n whereas_o he_o mean_v that_o only_a in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o when_o opportunity_n be_v not_o to_o confess_v they_o to_o man_n then_o with_o a_o true_a contrition_n the_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v without_o confession_n such_o you_o see_v be_v the_o procede_v of_o our_o minister_n throughout_o his_o book_n ever_o invest_v his_o doctrine_n and_o assertion_n with_o most_o foul_a and_o stain_a depravation_n well_o discover_v the_o spot_a guiltiness_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n where_o fore_o for_o the_o time_n hereafter_o i_o can_v wish_v m._n whyte_n that_o so_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v apparel_v answearable_o to_o his_o name_n to_o follow_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o evangelist_n get_v thou_o a_o white_a garment_n to_o wit_n of_o repentance_n and_o future_a integrity_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o thy_o thy_o filthy_a nakedness_n do_v not_o further_o appâ—â—â—â—_n apoâ—_n 3_o the_o 3_o paragraph_n bellarmine_n corrupt_v against_o satisfaction_n last_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n whereof_o satisfaction_n be_v on_o part_n to_o make_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n thereof_o become_v â—ame_n ungraceful_a he_o pag._n 249._o produce_v bellarmine_n li._n 1._o depur_n ca._n 14._o thus_o write_v christer_fw-mi satisfaction_n itself_o take_v not_o away_o the_o punishment_n due_a 〈◊〉_d we_o but_o it_o remove_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o have_v grace_n from_o thence_o to_o make_v our_o own_o satisfaction_n of_o power_n for_o the_o better_a apprehend_v of_o bellarmine_n due_a meaning_n in_o this_o place_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o conceive_v that_o the_o cardinal_n here_o handle_v a_o school_n point_n which_o be_v no_o metre_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o point_n of_o â—adiâ—ferency_n be_v several_o defen_v lead_v by_o catholic_n writer_n the_o point_n be_v this_o thâ—_n see_v all_o the_o force_n of_o our_o satisfaction_n be_v original_o â—i_v yâ—â—d_v and_o recoaâ—teth_v it_o fore_o as_o all_o catholic_n do_v ground_n from_o the_o passion_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n whether_o therefore_o this_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o may_v be_v term_v but_o one_o satisfaction_n or_o two_o satisfaction_n bellarmine_n hould_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o farmaliter_fw-la we_o and_o thereupon_o write_v â—â—the_n allege_v place_n una_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—tual_fw-la be_v satisfactio_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v here_o but_o one_o actual_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o same_o we_o neither_o by_o this_o it_o exclude_v christ_n or_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n we_o have_v grace_n from_o whence_o we_o do_v satisfy_v &_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o satisfaction_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v appledrâ—_n we_o non_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈…〉_z ipsa_fw-la ti_fw-mi be_v satisfactio_fw-la tollan_fw-ge penam_fw-la temp_n malem_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la quod_fw-la mediate_v eam_fw-la tollat_fw-la quate_fw-la ius_fw-la videliceâ—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gâ—atiamâ—_n theme_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la valeret_fw-la nostrae_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la not_o thâ—â—_n his_o satisfaction_n immedeat_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o but_o that_o it_o take_v it_o away_o mediate_o in_o so_o much_o as_o from_o his_o satisfaction_n we_o receive_v grace_n without_o the_o which_o our_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n here_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o bellarmine_n do_v in_o no_o sort_n detract_v from_o the_o passion_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o our_o satisfaction_n that_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n we_o have_v grace_n to_o satisfy_v that_o our_o satisfaction_n apply_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o we_o final_o that_o without_o christ_n satisfaction_n we_o can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o before_o i_o end_n i_o will_v be_v the_o reader_n remembrancer_n of_o two_o or_o three_o sleight_n use_v by_o you_o m._n whyte_n in_o this_o one_o testimony_n first_o in_o these_o word_n not_o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n immediate_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o you_o conceal_v in_o your_o translation_n the_o word_n immediate_o and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n satisfaction_n do_v not_o at_o all_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o monstrous_a blasphemy_n second_o