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according_a to_o s._n ambrose_n l._n 9_o novi_fw-la testam_fw-la 9.75_o tom_n 4._o after_o his_o deny_v of_o christ_n be_v constitute_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o afore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v confirm_v thy_o brethren_n neither_o be_v christ_n prayer_n offer_v in_o order_n to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n only_o but_o likewise_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o inter_fw-la pretation_n of_o the_o best_a antiquity_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o prayer_n will_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v endure_v on_o earth_n and_o indeed_o even_o as_o christ_n command_v s._n peter_n to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n joa._n 21._o so_o he_o command_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n luc._n 22._o but_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n feed_v my_o sheep_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n only_o according_a to_o all_o orthodox_n writer_n but_o also_o to_o the_o office_n of_o supreme_a pastor_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o s._n peter_n with_o intent_n to_o continue_v it_o in_o his_o successor_n be_v of_o necessary_a use_n in_o the_o church_n wherefore_o christ_n say_v to_o s._n peter_n confirm_v thy_o brethren_n aught_o to_o carry_v the_o same_o interpretation_n and_o in_o earnest_n it_o be_v manifest_a weakness_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o successor_n of_o moses_n great_a prerogative_n as_o to_o power_n authority_n and_o infallibility_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o synagogue_n then_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v to_o prefer_v the_o law_n of_o bondage_n before_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o roman_a faith_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n can_v fail_v not_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n be_v a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o seat_n as_o also_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o primitive_a father_n for_o example_n s_o cyprian_n
char._n xvi_o of_o holy_a order_n p._n 233._o char._n xvii_o of_o matrimony_n p._n 261._o char._n xviii_o of_o extremunction_n p._n 279._o char._n xix_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a p._n 291._o char._n xx._n of_o tradition_n p._n 333._o char._n xxi_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a p._n 351._o char._n xxii_o of_o foundamentall_a and_o not_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o faith_n p._n 289._o the_o first_o book_n of_o holy_a character_n contain_v a_o miscellany_n of_o theological_a discourse_n that_o be_v theology_n positive_a scholastical_a polemicall_a and_o moral_a build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o scripture_n tradition_n council_n father_n character_n j._n of_o god_n the_o content_n the_o necessary_a be_v of_o one_o god_n his_o existence_n in_o three_o distinct_a person_n his_o omnipotency_n together_o with_o his_o other_o divine_a attribute_n god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a nature_n so_o eminent_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o man_n or_o angel_n matus_fw-la angel_n 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essence_n be_v one_o and_o in_o person_n three_o one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a deity_n essential_o require_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o triple_a personality_n express_v in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o ghost_n god_n sais_fw-fr isa_n 66._o shall_v i_o cause_v to_o travel_v and_o not_o bring_v forth_o from_o this_o sacred_a text_n s._n austin_n infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o equity_n if_o god_n shall_v give_v fecundity_n of_o generation_n to_o his_o creature_n and_o want_v it_o as_o to_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v not_o reason_n or_o equity_n that_o god_n within_o himself_o shall_v be_v barren_a want_a production_n that_o communicate_v fecundity_n of_o generation_n to_o all_o thing_n without_o himself_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o beginning_n without_o a_o beginning_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o his_o be_v god_n the_o son_n have_v his_o beginning_n and_o be_v from_o his_o divine_a father_n who_o beget_v he_o from_o all_o eternity_n the_o 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master_v all_o greece_n be_v side_n in_o the_o same_o council_n the_o latin_a against_o the_o greek_a father_n assert_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o from_o one_o sole_a beginning_n of_o his_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a father_n and_o the_o divine_a son_n as_o from_o one_o origin_n of_o his_o procession_n be_v the_o reciprocal_a love_n and_o union_n of_o both_o as_o in_o the_o visible_a sun_n three_o thing_n be_v observable_a trinity_n observable_a the_o similitude_n as_o to_o the_o globe_n beam_n and_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n gelasius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n use_v in_o a_o conference_n with_o amurath_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n unto_o illustrate_v the_o unexpressisible_a mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o round_a body_n or_o globe_n thereof_o the_o beam_n and_o the_o light_n and_o as_o the_o beam_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o body_n and_o not_o from_o 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work_n show_v what_o his_o name_n speak_v he_o to_o be_v namely_o the_o world_n create_v out_o of_o nothing_o by_o eorum_fw-la by_o psal_n 37._o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la coeli_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la eius_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n the_o sweet_a order_n in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o fabric_n the_o extraction_n of_o man_n from_o the_o dust_n terrae_fw-la dust_n gen._n 2._o formavit_fw-la deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la de_fw-la limo_fw-la terrae_fw-la of_o the_o ground_n the_o universal_a deluge_n drown_v the_o whole_a earth_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n noë_n only_o with_o his_o family_n preserve_v hand_n preserve_v exod._n 12._o the_o child_n of_o israë_n be_v say_v to_o have_v walk_v upon_o dry_a land_n through_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o sea_n while_o the_o water_n be_v as_o a_o wall_n unto_o they_o on_o the_o right_n and_o on_o the_o least_o hand_n the_o division_n of_o the_o red_a 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glorification_n wherefore_o the_o royal_a prophet_n psal_n 18_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o speak_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n who_o be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n a_o god_n without_o circumscription_n immense_a without_o bound_n infinite_a in_o himself_o invisible_a conspiciuntur_fw-la invisible_a
whilst_o he_o pursue_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n of_o which_o sort_n many_o follow_v christ_n and_o sustain_v he_o and_z his_o of_o their_o substance_n luc._n 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o woman_n a_o sister_n after_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o name_v the_o man_n among_o they_o brethren_n and_o the_o woman_n sister_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o word_n faithful_a or_o sincere_a companion_n can_v not_o understand_v a_o wife_n and_o indeed_o the_o chief_a sectary_n do_v reject_v the_o commentary_n of_o such_o as_o do_v argue_v from_o that_o scripture_n against_o the_o single_a life_n of_o s._n paul_n since_o his_o own_o word_n be_v afore_o allege_v 1._o cor._n 7._o do_v speak_v he_o unmarried_a sustenance_n unmarried_a the_o euangelist_n s._n luke_n cap._n 8._o and_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 7_o signify_v that_o certain_a woman_n accompany_v christ_n and_o minister_v unto_o he_o of_o their_o substance_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n carry_v about_o woman_n that_o furnish_v they_o with_o necessary_a sustenance_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o themselves_o may_v enjoy_v great_a liberty_n and_o better_a conveniency_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o doubtless_o woman_n be_v more_o proper_a than_o man_n as_o to_o provide_v of_o necessary_a sustenance_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v some_o other_o that_o be_v his_o coadiutor_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o true_o it_o have_v not_o be_v hand_n some_o for_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v make_v such_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o his_o own_o wife_n in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o philippian_n and_o to_o have_v leave_v she_o with_o they_o to_o help_v those_o woman_n which_o labour_v with_o he_o in_o promote_a of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o clement_a and_o other_o his_o fellow-labourer_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n char._n xvij_o of_o matrimony_n the_o content_n the_o first_o institute_v and_o celebrate_v of_o marriage_n be_v in_o paradise_n carnal_a copulation_n be_v not_o a_o requisite_a essential_a thereto_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n and_o s._n joseph_n be_v marry_v marriage_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n polygamy_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o divine_a dispensation_n be_v lawful_a christ_n in_o his_o new_a law_n annul_v polygamy_n and_o confirm_v monogamy_n as_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n though_o marriage_n among_o person_n unbaptise_v have_v nothing_o of_o a_o sacrament_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v lawful_a marriage_n contract_v by_o christian_n even_o of_o contrary_a profession_n challenge_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o untie_v the_o knot_n of_o christian_n marriage_n after_o consurnmation_n have_v tie_v it_o a_o parish_n priest_n must_v assist_v at_o marriage_n 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