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a_o canon_n establish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n or_o upon_o the_o example_n and_o command_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o deliver_v both_o the_o element_n to_o all_o his_o communicant_o and_o give_v they_o this_o express_a injunction_n concern_v the_o cup_n in_o particular_a drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o and_o that_o this_o command_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n where_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o christ_n s_o own_o example_n deliver_v the_o consecrate_a cup_n to_o all_o the_o communicant_n 3._o be_v evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o early_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v ignatius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v dionysius_n there_o be_v then_o one_o cup_n distribute_v to_o all_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o ancient_a tradition_n can_v the_o roman_a church_n produce_v for_o their_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a only_o again_o when_o they_o bid_v we_o say_v i_o do_v constant_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n do_v they_o derive_v this_o tradition_n from_o the_o write_n of_o plato_n who_o mention_n three_o receptacle_n for_o depart_a soul_n or_o from_o those_o expression_n of_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n which_o say_v of_o all_o depart_a saint_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o of_o all_o depart_a sinner_n they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n once_o more_o when_o they_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o there_o be_v a_o veneration_n lawful_o pay_v to_o the_o very_a relic_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n do_v they_o ground_v this_o tradition_n upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o they_o can_v as_o willing_o blot_v out_o of_o their_o bibles_n as_o they_o have_v do_v out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o catechism_n or_o upon_o any_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n both_o which_o do_v flat_o condemn_v the_o worship_v of_o any_o creature_n no_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o calvin_n 11.2_o sub_fw-la traditionum_fw-la titulo_fw-la includunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la crassas_fw-la abominationes_fw-la manifesto_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la contrarias_fw-la the_o romanist_n under_o the_o name_n of_o tradition_n do_v include_v all_o their_o gross_a abomination_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v those_o traditional_a doctrine_n or_o any_o whit_n like_o they_o of_o faith_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v recommend_v by_o st._n paul_n who_o impose_v not_o any_o belief_n or_o practice_n upon_o the_o church_n but_o what_o be_v as_o himself_o word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o 2._o it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o st._n paul_n and_o other_o apostle_n too_o deliver_v some_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_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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