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dei_fw-la cap._n â—_o to_o bewaft_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o merit_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o perpetual_a peace_n such_o and_o many_o such_o like_a request_n they_o make_v which_o be_v no._n whole_o frustrate_a as_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n give_v testimony_n unto_o us._n 7._o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n write_v of_o a_o virgin_n bewitch_v with_o devilish_a charm_n to_o be_v deflower_v by_o her_o lover_n who_o pray_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o wicked_a enchantment_n s._n ambrose_n of_o s._n julian_n who_o obtain_v a_o son_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o s._n laurence_n paulinus_n of_o martinian_n who_o escape_v imminent_a danger_n of_o death_n by_o the_o help_n of_o saint_n felix_n saint_n augustine_n of_o palladia_n who_o pray_v to_o s._n stephen_n be_v heal_v of_o a_o grievous_a disease_n of_o a_o blind_a woman_n who_o receive_v her_o sight_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o one_o bassus_n a_o syrian_a restore_v to_o 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bullinger_n write_v i_o know_v â—he_n ancient_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v the_o excellent_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n the_o eloquent_a s._n chrysostome_n and_o many_o other_o old_a and_o renown_a man_n what_o they_o have_v leave_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o know_v the_o father_n affirm_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostl_n and_o s._n augustine_n 262._o aug._n ser_n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n aposto_n centu._n 3._o c._n 5._o col_fw-fr 138._o osiand_n cent._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 10_o hosp_n in_o hist_o sacr._n pag._n 167._o spark_n p._n 371._o 372._o fulke_o in_o c._n 10._o 1._o ep_n ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 8._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la fulke_o in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n pag._n 262._o write_v it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v aerius_n be_v condemn_v because_o he_o disavow_v these_o prayer_n but_o i_o ask_v whether_o the_o father_n do_v 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apostle_n 19_o another_z where_o he_o say_v but_o of_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a also_o we_o will_v not_o strive_v but_o that_o they_o be_v use_v before_o the_o time_n of_o bede_n ephrem_n &_o ambrose_n but_o without_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n or_o authoritye_n of_o scripture_n indeed_o be_v this_o the_o cause_n you_o reprove_v a_o custom_n so_o general_a support_v by_o the_o great_a pillar_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a church_n because_o they_o want_v the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n for_o such_o be_v your_o common_a excuse_n repeat_v in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v not_o believe_v chrysostome_n without_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o mention_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o a_o man_n think_v this_o ghospeller_n mean_v to_o embrace_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o admit_v those_o ancient_a writer_n if_o they_o countenance_v their_o assertion_n with_o 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of_o christ_n that_o every_o 237._o ibid._n pag._n 304._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 5._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 1._o matth._n 12._o s._n chrys_n in_o c._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n ho._n 14._o fulke_o â—-purg_n pag._n 251._o job._n cap._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 19_o chrys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip_n hom_n 3._o fulke_n ibid._n p._n 236._o 237._o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n m._n fulke_o answer_v augustine_n hold_v that_o error_n without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o dead_a be_v drive_v to_o invent_v a_o distinction_n how_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v with_o this_o text_n &_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n s._n gregory_n and_o venerable_a bede_n convince_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n cite_v above_o m._n fulke_o gregory_n and_o bede_n seek_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o 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..._o extat_fw-la haec_fw-la s._n cornel._n ep._n come_v 1._o hibl_n sanct._n conc._n vas_n 2._o cap._n 3._o plin._n l._n 3_o c_o 4._o &_o ptol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o in_o eodem_fw-la council_n vasen_n 2._o c._n 4._o corruption_n not_o from_o itself_o not_o from_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o ungracious_a minister_n such_o be_v the_o divine_a dreadful_a &_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o which_o only_o the_o prophet_n allude_v as_o the_o fathersteach_n 17._o s._n chrysostome_n cite_v these_o word_n of_o malachy_n say_v behold_v how_o excellent_o how_o perspicuous_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o &_o describe_v the_o mystical_a table_n which_o be_v the_o unbloudy_a host_n eusebius_n allege_v the_o same_o place_n add_v we_o sacrifice_v after_o a_o new_a mammer_n according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o pure_a host_n for_o which_o he_o declare_v there_o a_o new_a law_n to_o be_v veedfull_a altar_n to_o be_v erect_v not_o in_o jury_n only_o but_o in_o every_o country_n s._n irenaeus_n i_o need_v not_o produce_v because_o caluin_n the_o chief_a patriarch_n and_o pillar_n of_o protestancy_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o expound_v this_o passage_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o s._n athanasius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n arnobius_n likewise_o do_v according_a to_o he_o the_o former_a of_o melchisedech_n by_o his_o word_n you_o may_v guess_v of_o his_o intemperate_a spirit_n therefore_o i_o here_o insert_v they_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o these_o knave_n so_o the_o foul-mouthed_a runnegate_n miscal_v our_o catholic_a writer_n to_o scrape_v together_o whatsoever_o be_v unsound_a or_o corrupt_v in_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o when_o they_o object_v the_o place_n of_o malachi_n to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o irenaeus_n the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n to_o be_v so_o handle_v by_o athanasius_n ambrose_n augustine_n arnobius_n it_o be_v brief_o answer_v those_o self_n same_o writer_n otherwhere_o also_o interpret_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o so_o ridiculous_o that_o both_o reason_n and_o truth_n make_v i_o dissent_v if_o this_o be_v to_o refute_v &_o not_o confirm_v our_o doctrine_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v when_o such_o and_o so_o many_o substantial_a witness_n some_o within_o the_o 3._o some_o within_o the_o 4._o all_o within_o the_o 5._o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v confess_v by_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a protosectary_n of_o our_o time_n to_o mantain_n in_o two_o fundamental_a point_n the_o same_o which_o we_o defend_v with_o who_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v agree_v 18._o for_o do_v not_o s._n peter_n as_o the_o ancient_a authentical_a tradition_n deliver_v say_v mass_n as_o naples_n do_v not_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n both_o appear_a to_o a_o holy_a man_n of_o our_o country_n command_v mass_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n oswald_n our_o virtuous_a king_n as_o venerable_a bede_n report_v be_v not_o s._n matthew_n barbarous_o slay_v sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o s._n andrew_n say_v mass_n s._n james_n do_v not_o he_o write_v a_o liturgy_n or_o mass_n s._n athanasius_n s._n basil_n s._n chrysostome_n do_v they_o not_o compose_v the_o like_a do_v not_o the_o priest_n in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n say_v mass_n in_o prison_n do_v not_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n complain_v the_o presecution_n be_v so_o cruel_a in_o his_o time_n above_o 254._o year_n after_o chest_n that_o they_o can_v not_o say_v mass_n neither_o in_o public_a nor_o in_o the_o private_a grotte_v &_o cave_n under_o ground_n be_v it_o not_o decree_v in_o the_o second_o provincial_a council_n of_o vase_n a_o town_n in_o france_n whereof_o pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n make_v mention_n celebrate_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 444._o that_o kyrie_fw-la eleison_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v at_o mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o france_n as_o
of_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o sozomenus_n say_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o secret_a confessor_n against_o which_o public_a confession_n s._n chrysostome_n also_o his_o successor_n write_v when_o he_o say_v as_o sparkes_n allege_v take_v heed_n thou_o tell_v not_o thy_o sin_n to_o man_n lest_o he_o 〈…〉_o thou_o with_o they_o neither_o confess_v they_o to_o thy_o fellow-seruans_a that_o he_o may_v publish_v they_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sense_n cassianus_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v interpret_v s._n augustine_n who_o our_o adversary_n also_o object_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o man_n that_o they_o hear_v my_o confession_n etc._n etc._n speak_v only_o of_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n commit_v before_o baptism_n which_o he_o himself_o voluntary_o make_v not_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o they_o to_o man_n but_o to_o give_v praise_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n who_o so_o merciful_o pardon_v he_o 14._o their_o last_o and_o chief_a objection_n be_v that_o man_n 10._o fulke_o in_o cap._n 9_o mitth_z sect_n 5._o 6._o 8._o cyril_n l._n 12._o c._n 50._o in_o 10._o can_v forgive_v sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a prerogative_n due_a to_o god_n that_o none_o can_v be_v remit_v but_o only_o by_o he_o i_o answer_v first_o with_o s._n cyrill_n it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n for_o they_o to_o forgive_v sin_n who_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n man_n of_o themselves_o can_v pardon_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v give_v they_o to_o this_o end_n they_o may_v second_o i_o answer_v with_o s._n ambrose_n refute_v the_o same_o objection_n make_v by_o the_o novatians_n 7._o amb._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr pâ—â—iâ—â—â—_n c._n 7._o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n priest_n forgive_v sin_n why_o may_v they_o not_o do_v it_o as_o well_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n may_v god_n attribute_v to_o the_o dead_a element_n of_o water_n power_n and_o force_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o can_v he_o not_o impart_v the_o same_o to_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o reason_n to_o his_o priest_n substitute_n and_o vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n three_o i_o answer_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n even_o as_o almighty_a god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o man_n to_o work_v miracle_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a cure_v the_o blind_a lame_a etc._n etc._n so_o he_o may_v also_o give_v authority_n to_o remit_v 10._o math._n 9_o v._n 2._o mar._n 2._o 5._o fulke_o in_o c._n 9_o math_n sect_n 7._o &_o 8._o in_o cap._n 2._o mar._n sect_n 2._o &_o 3_o matth._n 9_o v6_n mar._n 2._o v._o 10._o and_o pardon_v sin_n which_o argument_n he_o himself_o use_v for_o when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a man_n who_o he_o cure_v of_o the_o palsy_n son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o scribes_z murmur_v against_o he_o as_o fulke_o and_o other_o protestant_n do_v now_o against_o we_o say_v who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o only_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n argue_v and_o rebuke_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n upon_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o arise_v take_v up_o thy_o couch_n and_o go_v into_o thyhouse_n where_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n he_o demonstrate_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o not_o only_o as_o god_n but_o also_o as_o man_n he_o have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o pardon_v sin_n which_o illation_n press_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o sectary_n of_o our_o citatis_fw-la s._n cyrill_n 12._o c._n â—6_n in_o 10._o amb._n pacia_n &_o aug._n locis_fw-la citatis_fw-la age_n for_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o communicate_v unto_o man_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o other_o that_o rare_a prerogative_n of_o work_a miracle_n proper_a to_o himself_o so_o he_o may_v also_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o this_o divine_a commission_n of_o forgive_a sin_n as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v he_o do_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o sundry_a other_o text_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o s._n cyril_n s._n ambrose_n pacianus_n s._n augustine_n and_o the_o whole_a senate_n of_o father_n yea_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o general_o receive_v 23._o sorcrat_fw-mi l._n bist_fw-ge triparâ—_fw-fr c._n 23._o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a that_o when_o acesius_n the_o novatian_a deliver_v in_o his_o presence_n how_o such_o as_o fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v invite_v to_o repentance_n 358._o sarcer_fw-la in_o loc_n come_v de_fw-fr consâ—s_fw-fr 289._o lobec_n in_o disput_fw-la theol_n pag._n 295._o sect_n 4._o melanct._n l._n l._n ep_v p._n 234_o harmony_n of_o conf._n p._n 250_o 357._o &_o 358._o yet_o may_v not_o expect_v absolution_n from_o the_o priest_n but_o from_o god_n himself_o who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o loose_v the_o chain_n of_o such_o grievous_a apostasy_n the_o emperor_n deem_v it_o so_o strange_a a_o paradox_n as_o he_o answer_v unto_o he_o then_o raise_v thou_o a_o ladder_n o_o acesius_n and_o climb_v if_o thou_o can_v alone_o into_o heaven_n 15._o in_o sine_fw-la sundry_a of_o our_o adversary_n moud_v no_o doubt_n by_o some_o secret_a force_n of_o truth_n either_o join_v herein_o with_o we_o or_o adjudge_v the_o father_n on_o our_o side_n sarcerius_n a_o learned_a protestant_n say_v it_o be_v false_a that_o confession_n make_v to_o god_n abolish_v private_a confession_n the_o same_o private_a confession_n be_v earnest_o defend_v by_o lobecius_n by_o melancthon_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n and_o bohemia_n in_o their_o harmony_n of_o confession_n osiander_n and_o the_o cencurist_n avouch_v that_o gregory_n gross_o 3._o osiand_n in_o epit_a histo_fw-la eccles_n centur._n 6._o p._n 183._o magdeb._n centur_fw-la 6._o simonde_n upon_o the_o revelation_n p._n 57_o fulke_o in_o c._n 20._o loan_n sect_n 3._o err_v concern_v penance_n and_o confession_n simondes_n affirm_v leo_n the_o first_o bring_v in_o auricular_a confession_n m._n fulke_o say_v that_o ambrose_n hear_v secret_a confession_n &_o keep_v they_o secret_a we_o give_v credit_n to_o paulinus_n and_o it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o read_v the_o variety_n of_o cozen_a sleight_n he_o there_o use_v to_o avoid_v the_o pressure_n of_o this_o and_o many_o other_o authoritye_n of_o tertullian_n s._n cyprian_n s._n cyrill_n s._n basil_n s._n hierome_n s._n augustine_n victor_n and_o s._n leo._n for_o notwithstanding_o they_o all_o write_v most_o plain_a in_o behalf_n of_o our_o confession_n yet_o he_o cavil_v with_o some_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o with_o other_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o private_a but_o of_o public_a confession_n or_o if_o of_o private_a not_o to_o obcame_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o not_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o not_o of_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o priest_n or_o if_o they_o name_v priest_n as_o he_o grant_v leo_n do_v and_o secret_a confession_n too_o yet_o he_o say_v not_o quoth_v he_o that_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v always_o necessary_a 16._o behold_v the_o silly_a steight_n which_o falsehood_n enforce_v her_o follower_n unto_o that_o they_o may_v find_v at_o length_n some_o hole_n to_o escape_v for_o we_o grant_v that_o neither_o venial_a 16._o luther_n l._n de_fw-la captiu_fw-la babylon_n melanctb_n in_o apolog._n conf._n augustanae_n c._n de_fw-la num_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la sacr._n calu_n l._n 3._o c._n 46._o 7._o calau_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o ep_n of_o card._n pâ—ron_n f._n 16._o sin_n at_o any_o time_n nor_o mortal_a at_o all_o hour_n and_o season_n or_o in_o all_o place_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v confess_v as_o when_o without_o public_a notice_n or_o notable_a prejudice_n to_o our_o neighbour_n they_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o we_o contend_v that_o confession_n of_o grievous_a and_o deadly_a sin_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o beside_o the_o father_n and_o scripture_n the_o chief_a promoter_n of_o protestancy_n seem_v to_o confirm_v luther_n allow_v penance_n for_o a_o sacrament_n and_o melancthon_n call_v absolution_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n in_o such_o proper_a sense_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n commandment_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o gracâ—_n thereunto_o annex_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o caluin_n who_o grant_v the_o use_n hereof_o to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a nothing_o of_o king_n james_n of_o who_o casaubon_n testify_v his_o majesty_n grant_v that_o the_o father_n who_o do_v first_o ordain_v auricular_a confession_n have_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o think_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o confession_n will_v further_o easy_a attain_v to_o salvation_n nothing_o of_o the_o centurist_n who_o write_v it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o tertullian_n and_o 19_o centur._n 3._o col_fw-fr 227._o confessionem_fw-la magnoperâ—_n
par_fw-fr pag._n 63._o reyn._n in_o his_o conf_n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o among_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v to_o hear_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n worthy_a true_o who_o to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v a_o stone_n for_o their_o foundation_n a_o pillar_n for_o their_o stay_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n m._n bilson_n may_v say_v as_o some_o protestant_n be_v wont_a that_o s._n augustin_n reverse_a these_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n how_o beit_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o retract_v that_o exposition_n as_o he_o there_o confirm_v it_o rather_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o at_o the_o length_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v peter_n or_o christ_n the_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o but_o d._n bilson_n and_o d._n reynoldes_n with_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n i_o answer_v another_o chief_a principal_a and_o independent_a foundation_n beside_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v but_o a_o inferior_a secondary_a or_o subordinate_a may_v be_v lay_v without_o danger_n of_o disgrace_n paeniten_v basil_n in_o concione_fw-la de_fw-fr paeniten_v to_o his_o unmatchable_a privilege_n because_o as_o s._n basil_n excellent_o teach_v god_n impart_v his_o dignity_n not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o enjoy_v he_o bestow_v they_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n ibid._n basil_n ibid._n and_o he_o annoynt_v priest_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o like_o lamb_n among_o the_o midst_n of_o woule_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o he_o make_v a_o rock_n and_o immediate_o before_o resuting_a this_o 21._o ephes_n 2._o apoc._n 21._o former_a objection_n he_o say_v though_o peter_n be_v a_o rock_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o rock_n as_o christ_n be_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n unmoveable_a of_o himself_o peter_n unmoveable_a by_o christ_n the_o rock_n 10._o if_o you_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v thus_o term_v rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n foundation_n all_o because_o they_o be_v all_o choose_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v all_o immediate_o instruct_v by_o christ_n they_o have_v all_o most_o ample_a and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n throughout_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o respect_v origen_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hilary_n s._n hierome_n and_o rest_n who_o m._n bilson_n and_o i_o bill_n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 63._o reyn._n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 2._o p._n 37._o john_n 20._o v._n 23._o matth._n 16._o v._n 19_o john_n 17._o v._n 9_o luc._n 22._o v._o 3â—_n john_n 16._o v._n â—3_n luc._n 22._o v._n 32._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 20._o matt._n 16._o v._n 18._o mar._n ule_n v._o 15._o joan._n 11._o v._n 17._o bern_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr consider_n pascere_fw-la apud_fw-la haebreos_n idem_fw-la nonnumquam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la regere_fw-la psal_n 22._o dominus_fw-la regit_fw-la i_o in_o hebraeo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la pascit_fw-la i_o m._n reynolds_n object_n confess_v the_o key_n to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o as_o their_o authority_n be_v delegate_v s._n peterâ—_n ordinary_a as_o they_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o other_o s._n peter_n over_o they_o so_o they_o have_v all_o the_o key_n but_o with_o dependency_n of_o peter_n they_o be_v all_o foundation_n but_o peter_n the_o first_o after_o christ_n and_o main_a foundation_n both_o to_o they_o 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do_v i_o pray_v but_o for_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o peter_n alone_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o to_o they_o all_o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n come_v he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o truth_n to_o peter_n alone_o confirm_v &_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o truth_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v write_v that_o we_o be_v plant_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o peter_n alone_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n to_o they_o all_o it_o be_v say_v go_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n to_o peter_n alone_o feed_v my_o sheep_n what_o sheep_n say_v s._n bernard_n the_o people_n of_o this_o or_o that_o city_n of_o this_o or_o that_o kingdom_n my_o sheep_n quoth_v he_o to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o he_o design_v not_o some_o but_o 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john_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n usurp_v it_o to_o himself_o to_o wit_n to_o be_v such_o a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a patriarch_n as_o to_o derogate_v from_o all_o other_o their_o patriarchall_a dignity_n as_o diverse_a catholic_a writer_n have_v often_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o s._n gregorye_n own_o epistle_n 170._o greg._n l._n 4._o ep._n 34._o 36._o andrea_n frisius_n de_fw-fr eccles_n l._n 2._o 6._o 10._o p._n 170._o yet_o if_o it_o may_v carry_v more_o credit_n with_o protestant_n deliver_v by_o protestant_n themselves_n let_v they_o read_v what_o andrea_n frisius_n a_o famous_a zuinglian_n secretary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n write_v some_o there_o be_v who_o against_o this_o office_n of_o universal_a superintendent_n object_n the_o authority_n of_o gregory_n who_o say_v that_o such_o a_o title_n belong_v to_o the_o precursour_n of_o antichrist_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o gregory_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 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the_o arrogant_a usurpation_n of_o that_o name_n with_o injury_n to_o the_o other_o bishop_n yet_o he_o allow_v the_o universal_a dignity_n of_o one_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n without_o wrong_n or_o derogation_n to_o any_o 22._o to_o that_o which_o m._n bilson_n urge_v of_o counsel_n etc._n bill_n part_n â—_o p._n 84._o 85_o 86._o 87._o 88_o etc._n etc._n depose_v pope_n i_o answer_v first_o they_o be_v unlawful_a assembly_n as_o the_o council_n of_o brixia_n the_o council_n of_o pisa_n according_a to_o antoninus_n and_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n although_o lawful_o begin_v be_v then_o unlawful_a when_o it_o depose_v eugenius_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o lawful_a counsel_n may_v in_o time_n of_o schism_n judge_v and_o declare_v who_o be_v true_a pope_n &_o depose_v the_o usurper_n or_o persuade_v also_o the_o true_a pope_n for_o quietness_n sake_n to_o resign_v his_o right_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n define_v &_o practise_v in_o 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this_o place_n of_o bernard_n very_o high_o and_o make_v a_o feast_n of_o it_o i_o marvel_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o allege_v it_o for_o to_o call_v the_o pope_n heir_n of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v a_o great_a excess_n of_o speech_n much_o great_a to_o call_v he_o heir_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o call_v he_o christ_n that_o be_v so_o great_a that_o any_o modest_a man_n who_o be_v bernardes_n friend_n will_v rather_o lay_v his_o cloak_n upon_o it_o then_o discover_v it_o much_o less_o make_v boast_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o hear_v a_o more_o audacious_a fellow_n who_o dare_v open_v his_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n it_o itself_o and_o disgrace_v the_o write_n of_o so_o many_o saint_n 33._o and_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o reynoldes_n that_o i_o shall_v believe_v thou_o before_o those_o cyprian_n those_o chrysostom_n those_o gregorye_n those_o bernardes_n who_o thou_o reprove_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v the_o great_a fault_n in_o they_o than_o the_o 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dignity_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n have_v impart_v unto_o he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n the_o twelfth_n controversy_n free_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o saint_n of_o their_o shrine_n and_o relic_n from_o idolatry_n against_o d._n bilson_n d._n reynoldes_n and_o d._n fulke_o chap._n 1._o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n our_o profess_a enemy_n as_o he_o always_o envy_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o repine_v at_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n so_o he_o ever_o seek_v to_o impair_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o one_o &_o deface_v the_o dignity_n &_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o other_o to_o this_o end_n he_o levy_v 68_o see_v irae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o ler._n in_o catal_a epip_n baer_fw-mi 68_o his_o infernal_a force_n first_o against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n itself_o against_o the_o first_o person_n in_o trinity_n sty_v up_o simon_n magus_n basilides_n and_o other_o to_o deny_v the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o god_n the_o father_n create_v beaven_n and_o earth_n then_o against_o the_o second_o person_n he_o band_v ebion_n chrinthus_n arius_n who_o rob_v our_o saviour_n christ_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n against_o the_o three_o he_o arm_v etc._n council_n 2._o constant_n count_v mac._n ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o 2._o etc._n etc._n macedonius_n who_o impious_o impugn_a the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o they_o all_o joint_o sebellius_n who_o wicked_o gainsay_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n but_o when_o this_o diabolical_a battery_n can_v no_o way_n prevail_v he_o mount_v his_o ordinance_n against_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n he_o suggest_v eustachius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o sabellium_fw-la basil_n in_o orat_fw-la con_fw-mi sabellium_fw-la our_o lord_n 300._o eunomius_n and_o vigilantius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o honour_n the_o universal_a church_n exibit_v unto_o the_o happy_a soul_n which_o reign_n in_o heaven_n who_o poison_n wicklisse_n after_o swallow_v up_o and_o be_v now_o disgorge_a by_o m._n caluin_n m._n bilson_n m._n reynoldes_n m._n fulke_o 8._o calu._n l._n 1._o inst_z c._n 11._o §._o 11._o bill_n 4._o p._n pag._n 157._o 561._o 571._o rey._n the_o ldol_n rom._n eccl._n 1._o l._n c._n 8._o fulke_o in_o c._n 14._o act._n sect_n 2._o &_o in_o c._n 19_o apoc._n sect_n 4._o rey._n ibid._n c._n 6._o &_o 8._o and_o all_o modern_a protestant_n chief_o upon_o this_o fond_a persuasion_n that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sort_n of_o honour_n civil_a and_o dixine_a the_o one_o proper_a to_o god_n the_o other_o peculiar_a to_o mortal_a man_n and_o see_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n already_o depart_v not_o be_v reverence_v with_o civil_a honour_n because_o they_o be_v absent_a nor_o with_o divine_a for_o fear_v of_o idolatry_n no_o true_a worship_n but_o only_o as_o m._n reynoldes_n yield_v a_o honest_a commemoration_n or_o decem_o burialt_n can_v belong_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o m._n caluin_n of_o m._n fulke_o of_o whosoever_o which_o be_v once_o raze_z the_o rampire_n of_o their_o defence_n and_o fortress_n of_o their_o folly_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v 2._o first_o then_o i_o will_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o cause_n itself_o and_o offspring_n from_o whence_o honour_n arise_v out_o of_o scripture_n &_o reason_n undeniable_a another_o kind_n of_o worship_n beside_o civil_a and_o godly_a which_o without_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o saintes_n albeit_o aristotle_n say_v adoration_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o honour_v yet_o it_o have_v for_o 2._o etb_n 9_o c._n 2._o his_o mark_n and_o object_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n worship_v in_o testimony_n whereof_o this_o sign_n of_o reverence_n be_v submissive_o exhibit_v and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o
god_n allow_v to_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n some_o part_n of_o his_o corporal_a but_o in_o no_o wise_a of_o his_o spiritual_a honour_n o_o mighty_a ruler_n and_o moderator_n of_o all_o heart_n who_o over-reach_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o wily_a and_o deep_a plot_n how_o have_v thou_o either_o catch_v our_o enemy_n in_o the_o enormity_n of_o that_o heinous_a sacrilege_n they_o have_v long_o vain_o labour_v to_o fasten_v on_o we_o or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v enwrap_v in_o such_o snare_n of_o absurdity_n as_o they_o can_v possible_o find_v mean_n of_o escape_n esay_n prophesi_v god_n be_v so_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n 42._o esay_n 42._o that_o he_o will_v not_o resign_v any_o jot_n thereof_o to_o other_o my_o glory_n to_o other_o i_o will_v not_o give_v not_o any_o jot_n of_o his_o spiritual_a no_o nor_o of_o his_o corporal_a or_o external_a homage_n as_o m._n bilson_n a_o little_a before_o contrary_a to_o himself_o agree_v with_o i_o both_o 553._o bil._n 4._o par_fw-fr pag._n 553._o which_o he_o strict_o prohibit_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n to_o be_v surrender_v to_o any_o but_o himself_o alone_o the_o internal_a when_o he_o proclaim_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o 5._o exod._n 20._o v._o 3._o 5._o god_n but_o i_o the_o exterior_a where_o it_o follow_v thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o and_o adore_v whosoever_o then_o affoard_v to_o man_n the_o outward_a obeisance_n of_o knee_n hand_n or_o eye_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n which_o god_n say_v m._n bilson_n require_v of_o we_o as_o his_o due_n he_o disrobe_v he_o of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o 20._o bill_n 4._o par_fw-fr pag._n 577._o gen._n 33._o gen._n 23._o â—_o reg._n 20._o right_n &_o commit_v with_o his_o creature_n most_o foul_a idolatry_n whereby_o it_o must_v needs_o ensue_v that_o jacob_n be_v a_o idolater_n to_o use_v his_o own_o example_n when_o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o esau_n abraham_n a_o idolater_n when_o he_o adore_v the_o people_n of_o heth._n david_n and_o idolater_n when_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o jonathas_n yea_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o child_n be_v idolater_n who_o bow_n to_o their_o parent_n all_o subject_n idolater_n who_o bend_v their_o knee_n to_o their_o soveraygne_n and_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o idolater_n when_o they_o use_v such_o submission_n to_o the_o magistrate_n counsellor_n or_o officer_n of_o his_o majesties_n court._n 7._o which_o suppose_v m._n bilsons_n ground_n i_o evince_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o submission_n and_o outward_a reverence_n which_o child_n do_v to_o their_o parent_n subject_n to_o their_o prince_n be_v either_o the_o external_a and_o divine_a worship_n of_o latria_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n or_o some_o other_o civil_a far_o inferior_a obeisance_n if_o inferior_a god_n exact_v it_o not_o as_o his_o due_n it_o be_v not_o the_o corporal_a and_o outward_a homage_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o if_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a worship_n of_o latria_n latria_n be_v outward_o give_v and_o address_v to_o idolatry_n m._n bilson_n by_o his_o doctrine_n maintain_v idolatry_n creature_n a_o sacrilegious_a and_o idolatrous_a honour_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o moreover_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v you_o m._n bilson_n whether_o this_o external_a reverence_n of_o bow_v or_o kneel_v to_o prince_n which_o you_o term_v god_n outward_a honour_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o inward_a reverence_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o not_o yield_v it_o be_v and_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a honour_n due_a to_o god_n which_o you_o so_o often_o deny_v be_v as_o well_o exhibit_v unto_o creature_n as_o his_o corporal_a and_o external_a say_v it_o be_v not_o conformable_a but_o either_o inferior_a or_o none_o at_o all_o if_o inferior_a you_o flatter_v or_o dissemble_v with_o your_o prince_n make_v outward_o show_v of_o far_o great_a homage_n than_o you_o inward_o perform_v or_o acknowledge_v in_o your_o heart_n if_o none_o at_o all_o your_o adoration_n be_v a_o mere_a derision_n or_o plain_a mockery_n as_o gabriel_n 9_o gabriel_n vas_n tom_fw-mi 1._o in_o 3._o par_fw-fr divi_z tho._n disp_n 108._o cap._n 9_o vasques_n and_o all_o deviue_v general_o teach_v better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o have_v embrace_v our_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o to_o have_v teach_v with_o we_o that_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o bow_a kneel_v &c._n &c._n be_v common_a to_o every_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o only_o limit_v to_o this_o or_o that_o by_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v account_v civil_a honour_n when_o it_o be_v do_v to_o civil_a and_o humane_a religious_a when_o to_o holy_a and_o supernatural_a divine_a when_o it_o be_v exhibit_v to_o infinite_a and_o increated_a excellency_n to_o which_o purpose_n if_o any_o shall_v draw_v m._n bilsons_n meaning_n how_o contrary_a soever_o his_o word_n do_v seem_v i_o will_v pass_v he_o over_o with_o this_o mild_a censure_n of_o s._n augustine_n sententiam_fw-la 1._o aug_n l._n 3_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 1._o teneat_fw-la linguam_fw-la corrigat_fw-la let_v he_o hold_v his_o opinion_n and_o correct_v his_o language_n or_o change_v his_o phrase_n of_o writing_n but_o because_o he_o so_o often_o and_o so_o serious_o inculcate_v the_o bow_a of_o the_o knee_n which_o be_v do_v to_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n to_o be_v part_n of_o god_n honour_n to_o be_v his_o bodily_a his_o corporal_a honour_n to_o be_v that_o honour_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o as_o his_o due_n and_o hereupon_o infer_v because_o picture_n have_v not_o this_o divine_a honour_n therefore_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o i_o shall_v betray_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v hitherto_o support_v if_o i_o charge_v he_o with_o less_o than_o the_o crime_n of_o i_o dolatry_n whosoever_o shall_v yield_v such_o homage_n to_o man_n 8._o neither_o can_n m._n bilson_n free_a himself_o from_o that_o fault_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o god_n allowance_n for_o god_n can_v as_o he_o fancy_v allow_v those_o that_o present_v his_o goodness_n and_o glory_n in_o 577._o bilson_n ibid._n pag._n 577._o blessing_n and_o judge_v as_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n some_o part_n of_o his_o corporal_a honour_n he_o can_v allow_v to_o any_o civil_a dignity_n or_o humane_a excellency_n how_o great_a soever_o the_o external_a &_o peculiar_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o himself_o without_o he_o allow_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n usurpation_n of_o his_o right_n debasement_n of_o his_o worship_n impiety_n in_o they_o that_o impart_v and_o sacrilege_n in_o those_o that_o admit_v such_o homage_n and_o therefore_o as_o m._n bilson_n follow_a the_o former_a sense_n run_v into_o the_o labyrinth_n out_o of_o which_o by_o cleave_v to_o his_o word_n he_o can_v never_o wind_v himself_o so_o embrace_v the_o latter_a may_v well_o deserve_v that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n incidit_fw-la in_o foveam_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n 7._o psalm_n 7._o of_o idolatry_n he_o dig_v for_o other_o to_o proceed_v 9_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v likewise_o authorise_v this_o 2._o â—_o reg._n 18._o dan._n 2._o middle_a kind_n of_o adoration_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v abias_n as_o the_o scripture_n mention_v adore_v elias_n nabuchodonosor_n daniel_n but_o what_o honour_n be_v this_o not_o divine_a for_o abdias_n â—_o dan._n â—_o a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a prince_n will_v never_o have_v give_v that_o to_o elias_n neither_o do_v nabuchodonosor_n as_o his_o own_o word_n bear_v witness_v think_v daniel_n a_o god_n or_o consequent_o worship_v he_o with_o godly_a honour_n not_o civil_a because_o it_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a to_o say_v that_o such_o great_a personage_n shall_v civil_o adore_v these_o private_a man_n so_o far_o inferior_a to_o they_o in_o civil_a dignity_n most_o fond_a that_o nabuchodonosor_n for_o civil_a courtesy_n shall_v prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o captive_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a worship_n which_o for_o the_o holiness_n and_o sanctity_n of_o their_o life_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o supernatural_a gift_n be_v worthy_o exhibit_v unto_o they_o such_o be_v the_o worship_n which_o saul_n do_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n the_o child_n 5._o 1._o reg._n 28._o 4._o reg._n 2._o josu_fw-la 5._o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o elizaeus_n josue_n to_o the_o angel_n and_o which_o the_o angel_n command_v he_o also_o to_o perform_v to_o the_o earth_n where_o you_o can_v say_v that_o either_o he_o worship_v the_o angel_n with_o godly_a or_o the_o earth_n with_o civil_a honour_n for_o he_o do_v not_o adore_v the_o angel_n until_o he_o know_v he_o by_o his_o own_o report_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o what_o civility_n be_v it_o to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o what_o
dei_fw-la c._n 27._o never_o do_v any_o man_n hear_v the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o the_o martyr_n say_v offero_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la petre_n vel_fw-la paul_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o to_o they_o o_o holy_a saint_n n._n pray_v for_o us._n christ_n we_o invoke_v as_o god_n himself_o to_o bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o we_o saint_n only_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o purchase_v by_o their_o prayer_n his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n to_o christ_n we_o offer_v our_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o saint_n we_o never_o say_v i_o offer_v to_o thou_o peter_n to_o thou_o cyprian_a christ_n we_o make_v our_o only_a mediator_n who_o by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o person_n confident_o deal_v in_o our_o behalf_n saint_n we_o use_v as_o mediator_n to_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o gracious_a favour_n may_v afford_v we_o help_v for_o two_o sundry_a way_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o deliver_v his_o friend_n out_o of_o prison_n either_o by_o entreaty_n to_o his_o creditor_n or_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v his_o enlargement_n another_o be_v by_o a_o absolute_a discharge_n and_o full_a payment_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n for_o which_o he_o be_v imprison_v the_o saint_n be_v mediator_n after_o the_o first_o christ_n after_o the_o second_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n the_o saint_n be_v such_o mediator_n as_o god_n require_v when_o he_o seek_v a_o man_n to_o interpose_v himself_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o people_n such_o as_o moses_n be_v term_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o by_o himself_o in_o deuteronomy_n i_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o our_o lord_n and_o you_o 17._o ezech._n 22._o galat._n 3_o deut._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 2._o greg._n de_fw-fr valen._n l._n de_fw-fr christ_n red._n &_o med._n p._n 2._o cap._n 3._o chrys_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la hil._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cyril_n l._n 12._o thesaur_n aug._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 17._o christ_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n describe_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n &_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o redemption_n for_o all_o 23._o out_o of_o which_o word_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a divines_n of_o our_o age_n have_v gather_v fower_n extraordinary_a propertye_n of_o mediation_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o first_o that_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n or_o mediator_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n also_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a as_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n perfect_o partake_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o and_o so_o term_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n to_o wit_n christ_n our_o saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man._n after_o which_o manner_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n hilary_n s._n cyril_n s._n augustine_n acknowledge_v he_o our_o only_a mediator_n second_o who_o give_v himself_o that_o be_v who_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o person_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o other_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n three_o a_o redemption_n to_o wit_n who_o offer_v a_o full_a and_o general_a discharge_n ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n such_o as_o his_o father_n in_o the_o extreme_a rigour_n of_o justice_n ought_v to_o accept_v four_o for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o present_a past_a and_o to_o come_v accorcord_v to_o any_o of_o these_o condition_n if_o either_o saint_n or_o apostle_n or_o angel_n shall_v be_v equal_v to_o christ_n as_o parmenian_n 8._o aug._n count_v parm._n l._n 2._o â—_o 8._o the_o donatist_n equal_v the_o bishop_n we_o conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n in_o no_o other_o word_n than_o those_o with_o which_o master_n fulke_n sound_v his_o retreat_n and_o vaunt_o end_v the_o triumph_n of_o his_o section_n what_o good_a and_o faithful_a christian_n can_v abide_v he_o who_o will_v behold_v he_o citato_fw-la fulke_o loc_fw-la citato_fw-la as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o antichrist_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v place_v a_o supreme_a mediator_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n 24._o nevertheless_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n many_o saint_n as_o saint_n cyrill_n teach_v have_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o mediation_n as_o saint_n paul_n himself_o cry_v upon_o 9_o cyr._n in_o io_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n and_o jeremy_n a_o mediator_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v mediator_n without_o any_o inpeachment_n to_o the_o peculiar_a mediation_n and_o advocation_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o sundry_a rare_a privilege_n and_o special_a title_n which_o in_o most_o excellent_a manner_n appertain_v to_o he_o in_o a_o different_a and_o mean_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v attribute_v unto_o man_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a saviour_n our_o only_a redeemer_n the_o only_a rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n the_o sole_a and_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o quick_a 28._o jud._n 3â—_n verse_n 9_o act._n 7._o verse_n 35._o matth._n â—_o verse_n 13._o mâ—ttâ—h_o â—9_n verse_n 28._o and_o dead_a yet_o othoniel_n be_v grace_v in_o holy_a write_n by_o the_o title_n of_o saviour_n moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o redeemer_n s._n s._n peter_n be_v term_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n with_o christ_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n well_o then_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o our_o supreme_a judge_n the_o saint_n ascend_v his_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o exercise_v this_o chief_a and_o royal_a action_n in_o give_v the_o last_o doom_n &_o sentence_n with_o he_o so_o it_o can_v be_v no_o derogation_n or_o wrong_n to_o our_o sole_a mediator_n the_o saint_n shall_v use_v mediation_n to_o he_o citatis_fw-la reyn._n l._n de_fw-fr ido_fw-la ro._n ec._n c._n 3._o &_o 6._o in_o his_o confer_v with_o m._n hart._n c._n 8._o divis_fw-la 2._o p._n 411._o fulke_o loc_fw-la citatis_fw-la by_o he_o to_o his_o father_n in_o a_o far_o low_a degree_n than_o he_o they_o he_o mediation_n of_o prayerand_a entreaty_n he_o of_o pardon_n and_o absolute_a redemption_n 25._o but_o we_o make_v the_o saint_n likewise_o say_v master_n reynoldes_n and_o master_n fulke_n mediator_n of_o redemption_n when_o we_o desire_v they_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o save_v we_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n when_o we_o call_v they_o our_o hope_n life_n refuge_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o albeit_o we_o often_o use_v that_o phrase_n of_o speech_n yet_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o meaning_n be_v apparent_o know_v that_o we_o beseech_v they_o only_o to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o prayer_n unto_o christ_n we_o call_v they_o our_o hope_n life_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o may_v procure_v by_o intercession_n our_o hope_n and_o salvation_n or_o if_o we_o speak_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n because_o she_o also_o bring_v forth_o our_o hope_n life_n our_o true_a redeemer_n and_o it_o be_v m._n reynoldes_n in_o you_o and_o your_o complice_n a_o abuse_n intolerable_a reprove_v by_o saint_n augustine_n condemn_v in_o the_o law_n to_o wrangle_v about_o the_o 18._o aug._n ep_v 274._o â—_o contra._n ff_o de_fw-fr leg_n sen._n tusq_fw-la consult_v job._n 19_o v._n 21_o aug._n in_o his_o annot_fw-mi upon_o job._n â—_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 16._o 1._o thes_n 2._o v._n 18._o word_n where_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a or_o to_o seek_v by_o plead_v the_o one_o to_o undermyne_n the_o other_o chief_o for_o that_o we_o follow_v herein_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n of_o job_n who_o pray_v to_o angel_n according_a to_o saint_n augustine_n say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o etc._n etc._n of_o saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o timothy_n this_o do_v thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o of_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o thessalonian_o his_o hope_n his_o joy_n his_o crown_n of_o glory_n 26._o and_o since_o our_o sectarye_n be_v so_o nice_a and_o scrupulons_a in_o this_o behalf_n so_o jealous_a of_o the_o title_n name_n and_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o will_v have_v no_o mediator_n with_o he_o lest_o they_o prejudice_n his_o right_n of_o mediation_n no_o ministerial_a rock_n or_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n lest_o they_o displace_v he_o forth_o of_o his_o fundamental_a seat_n no_o true_a bishop_n or_o priest_n upon_o earth_n for_o fear_v they_o degrade_v he_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o priesthood_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v they_o tell_v i_o how_o they_o look_v to_o be_v coheyre_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o 〈…〉_o inheritor_n with_o he_o 17._o rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o compartner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n without_o danger_n of_o disturb_v he_o from_o his_o
s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n at_o winchester_n neither_o will_v he_o ever_o after_o wear_v any_o crown_n during_o his_o life_n a_o rare_a heroical_a act_n and_o worthy_a such_o a_o king_n 17._o as_o rare_a be_v that_o of_o commenus_n the_o emperor_n who_o have_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o flight_v a_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o scythian_n with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o his_o own_o man_n by_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n after_o the_o conquest_n a_o day_n of_o triumph_n be_v ordain_v when_o he_o shall_v comnem_fw-la nicetat_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la io._n comnem_fw-la have_v ascend_v his_o triumphant_a chariot_n gorgeous_o furnish_v for_o so_o great_a a_o solemnity_n he_o place_v therein_o a_o beautiful_a image_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o carry_v himself_o a_o cross_n in_o his_o hand_n march_v before_o royal_o accompany_v with_o all_o hâ—s_n noble_n thus_o cause_v the_o picture_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o four_o choice_n and_o milkwhite_a horse_n he_o give_v she_o in_o her_o image_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o the_o triumph_n triumph_n our_o bless_a lady_n picture_n carry_v in_o triumph_n by_o who_o happy_a favour_n he_o gain_v the_o victory_n which_o that_o gracious_a empress_n so_o benign_o accept_v as_o she_o make_v he_o after_o owner_n of_o sundry_a victory_n and_o worthy_a of_o many_o triumph_n for_o these_o utilitye_n therefore_o picture_n be_v make_v for_o these_o they_o be_v keep_v for_o these_o they_o be_v hang_v on_o altar_n depaint_v in_o church_n or_o public_o carry_v in_o some_o procession_n 18._o but_o the_o honour_n we_o do_v unto_o image_n may_v scandalize_v perchance_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a prone_a thereunto_o by_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o prick_v forward_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o our_o adversary_n not_o weigh_v the_o nature_n of_o 4._o joseph_n l._n 1â—_n c._n 8._o antiq_fw-la dan._n 2._o 4._o reg._n 4._o the_o worship_n or_o evidence_n we_o produce_v for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o 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moses_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o thy_o foot_n because_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a earth_n again_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o first_o day_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o solemn_a and_o the_o seven_o with_o the_o like_a festivity_n venerable_a for_o this_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o altar_n the_o propitiatory_a the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n and_o all_o holye_n be_v honour_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o difficulty_n than_o remain_v to_o show_v some_o holiness_n in_o picture_n for_o which_o they_o may_v challenge_v the_o dignity_n of_o honour_n 12._o albeit_o this_o word_n holy_a be_v common_o take_v in_o scripture_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a sacred_a and_o immaculate_a of_o itself_o in_o which_o sense_n almighty_a god_n alone_o be_v essential_o holy_a he_o be_v the_o supreme_a holiness_n or_o holy_a of_o all_o holye_n as_o daniel_n style_v he_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v pure_a and_o 14._o dan_n 9_o 14._o unspotted_a but_o by_o grace_n only_o and_o participation_n of_o his_o holiness_n it_o be_v often_o notwithstanding_o more_o large_o extend_v for_o that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n or_o have_v any_o special_a reference_n or_o relation_n unto_o he_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o temple_n be_v term_v in_o scripture_n holy_a the_o vestment_n 3._o psal_n 78._o exod._n 28._o isa_n 62._o exod._n 3._o of_o aaron_n the_o people_n the_o earth_n holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n the_o picture_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n be_v true_o count_v &_o esteem_v holy_a both_o in_o that_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a god_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v entitle_v royal_a which_o near_o appertain_v to_o the_o royal_a majesty_n of_o a_o king_n and_o also_o for_o that_o they_o carry_v a_o remarkable_a respect_n or_o relation_n to_o he_o or_o some_o of_o his_o chief_a friend_n much_o honour_v by_o he_o and_o whereas_o this_o divine_a reference_n or_o 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haeres_fw-la 27._o aug._n haer_fw-mi 7._o greg._n l._n 7._o ep_n 109._o &_o l._n 9_o ep_n 9_o ambr._n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la theodo_fw-la aug._n the_o moribuâ—_n eccl._n cath._n l._n 1._o c._n 34._o caiet_fw-mi in_o 3â—_n part_n q._n 25._o art_n 3_o of_o marcellina_n carpocrates_n the_o gnostike_n detest_v by_o s._n augustine_n irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n detest_a also_o by_o us._n for_o they_o as_o s._n epiphanius_n and_o s._n augustine_n teach_v have_v the_o picture_n of_o heathen_n homer_n plato_n pythagoras_n in_o equal_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n with_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n they_o burn_v incense_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o image_n worship_v they_o as_o god_n which_o we_o renounce_v king_n ezechias_n abhor_v when_o he_o break_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o piece_n for_o the_o like_a crime_n commit_v by_o the_o jew_n s._n gregory_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n with_o the_o rest_n condemn_v in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o speak_v against_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n for_o as_o caietan_n very_o learned_o observe_v the_o father_n sometime_o say_v picture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v sometime_o they_o write_v that_o they_o ought_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v absolute_o for_o themselves_o not_o with_o sacrifice_n or_o godly_a homage_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v respective_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o original_n with_o a_o devout_a and_o religious_a kind_n of_o worship_n as_o by_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n and_o unanswerable_a proof_n i_o have_v manifest_o declare_v to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n the_o fifteen_o controversy_n maintain_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a against_o d._n field_n and_o d._n fulke_o chap._n i._n have_v mantain_v the_o honour_n of_o 5._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr baer_fw-mi c._n 35._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 75._o guido_n in_o summa_fw-la de_fw-la haeres_fw-la field_n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o &_o in_o append_v 1._o part_n p._n 42._o 43._o etc._n etc._n fulke_o in_o c._n 12._o matth._n sect_n 6._o &_o in_o 1._o 10._o 1._o sect_n 5._o our_o noble_a patron_n the_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o worship_n of_o their_o image_n the_o veneration_n of_o their_o relic_n now_o i_o come_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o humble_a suppliante_n the_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n in_o purgatory_n the_o place_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o relief_n they_o receive_v by_o our_o prayer_n &_o suffrage_n the_o late_a whereof_o be_v first_o gainesayd_a by_o aerius_n as_o s._n augustine_n and_o epiphanius_n the_o former_a by_o the_o waldense_n as_o guido_n report_v and_o both_o be_v now_o deny_v by_o d._n field_n d._n fulke_o and_o all_o protestant_n upon_o these_o three_o ground_n first_o for_o that_o they_o suppose_v after_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remit_v no_o punishment_n remain_v to_o be_v expiate_v either_o here_o by_o our_o satisfactory_a work_n or_o hereafter_o by_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n second_o for_o that_o they_o allow_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n three_o because_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n either_o of_o purgatory_n or_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a their_o former_a ground_n i_o have_v overthrow_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o satisfaction_n now_o to_o refute_v the_o second_o some_o protestams_n imitate_v the_o old_a heretic_n haeres_fw-la iran_n l._n 1._o adu_fw-la haeres_fw-la of_o who_o iraeneus_n write_v who_o speak_v like_o catholic_n and_o mean_v far_o otherwise_o admit_v with_o we_o the_o name_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n 5._o calu._n lib._n 2._o inst_z c._n 8._o &_o in_o antido_n 2_o to_o council_n trident._n sect_n 6._o c._n 12._o eulke_o in_o c._n 1._o 1._o ep_n 10._o sect_n 5._o caluin_n will_v have_v all_o sin_n venial_a to_o the_o elect_n because_o they_o
oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o relieve_v soul_n temporal_o afflict_v in_o penal_a estate_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o have_v establish_v by_o the_o former_a place_n of_o scripture_n now_o i_o fortify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o renown_a witness_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n 10._o s._n chrysostome_n write_v it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n enact_v by_o the_o apostl_n that_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o reverend_a mystery_n a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v make_v for_o they_o know_v that_o great_a profit_n and_o much_o commodity_n redound_v thereby_o unto_o they_o m._n fulke_o confess_v these_o word_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o two_o distinct_a place_n and_o malapert_o repli_v in_o both_o first_o he_o say_v chrysostome_n must_v pardon_v we_o for_o credit_v he_o second_o he_o answer_v without_o any_o good_a ground_n he_o affirm_v this_o memory_n 109._o tertul._n l._n the_o coron_n miâ—it_fw-la cyp._n lib._n ep_v 9_o joan_n dam._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr defunct_a athattas_n &_o nys_n a._n put_fw-mi eunden_fw-mi aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_n 32._o idem_fw-la in_o enchiridio_fw-la câ—_n 109._o to_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n decree_n without_o ground_n then_o terullian_n s._n cyprian_n s._n john_n damascen_n s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n testify_v the_o same_o without_o ground_n s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o by_o the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n again_o without_o ground_n he_o write_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o friend_n when_o for_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v offer_v or_o alm_n be_v give_v without_o ground_n do_v constant._n do_v euseb_n in_o vita_fw-la constant._n constantine_n the_o great_a desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o famous_a church_n that_o he_o may_v partake_v the_o benefit_n of_o many_o devout_a prayer_n after_o his_o decease_n without_o ground_n 16._o ground_n theod._n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5._o cap._n 25._o hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la obitu_fw-la uxoris_fw-la aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 23._o &_o de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 1._o &_o 50._o ho._n hom_n 16._o diony_n ec._n hier._n c._n 7._o tertul._n de_fw-fr monoga_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 32._o in_o mat._n &_o ho._n 41._o in_o cap._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n paulinus_n ep_v ad_fw-la delft_n epis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 32._o &_o in_o ench._n c._n 110._o idem_fw-la lib._n 50._o hom_n hom_n 16._o theodosius_n the_o young_a prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o make_v supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n arcadius_n and_o eudoxia_n without_o ground_n s._n hierom_n commend_v the_o piety_n of_o pammachius_n who_o not_o with_o lily_n or_o purple_a rose_n but_o with_o the_o odour_n ointment_n and_o balm_n of_o almesdeed_n refresh_v the_o venerable_a bone_n and_o ash_n of_o his_o decease_a wise_n know_v that_o it_o be_v write_v as_o water_n quench_v sire_n so_o almesdeede_n extinguish_v sin_n but_o if_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v thus_o aid_v and_o comfort_v by_o our_o work_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v in_o some_o state_n of_o need_n to_o use_v s._n augustine_n word_n in_o someplace_n of_o distress_n or_o penal_a affliction_n for_o their_o former_a default_n 11._o therefore_o s._n dionyse_n teach_v our_o prayer_n avail_v they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v remit_v the_o sin_n which_o hereby_o frailty_n they_o commit_v that_o the_o dead_a may_v obtain_v some_o ease_n or_o refreshment_n say_v tertullian_n that_o they_o may_v purchase_v some_o rest_n or_o repose_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o some_o drop_n of_o refreshment_n say_v paulinus_n that_o our_o lord_n may_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v say_v s._n augustine_n more_o full_a remission_n or_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n to_o wit_n more_o tolerable_a punishment_n in_o the_o place_n of_o affliction_n in_o which_o they_o be_v banish_v for_o a_o while_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n until_o as_o the_o same_o doctor_n discourse_v the_o due_a correction_n of_o fire_n have_v burn_v out_o what_o the_o guiltynes_n of_o the_o fault_n deserve_v 12._o moreover_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o commem_fw-la orate_n the_o dead_a which_o m._n field_n specify_v the_o church_n equal_o make_v for_o all_o who_o repose_v in_o our_o lord_n for_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o martyr_n she_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o passage_n pray_v for_o their_o consummation_n give_v thanks_n for_o their_o victory_n and_o for_o imitation_n recount_v their_o name_n and_o triumph_n but_o beside_o these_o s._n augustine_n mention_v another_o lo._n aug._n tract_n 84._o in_o lo._n kind_n of_o commemoration_n behooveful_a for_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v say_v therefore_o at_o the_o table_n we_o do_v not_o so_o remember_v martyr_n as_o other_o depart_v who_o rest_n in_o peace_n that_o we_o may_v also_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o us._n 13._o s._n cyril_n archbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n record_v it_o 100l_n cyr._n jeros_n in_o catech._n mislag_n 5._o his_o word_n in_o latin_a be_v these_o maximum_fw-la â—redentes_fw-la esse_fw-la animaruâ—_n iwamen_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la offâ—rtur_fw-la obsecratio_fw-la sancti_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o tremâ—ndi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la epiphan_n bar_n 75._o extat_fw-la in_o 5_o â—â—m_fw-la chrys_n aug._n in_o â—nchyr_n c._n 100l_n more_o plain_o say_v over_o the_o host_n itself_o of_o propitiation_n we_o invocate_v god_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n for_o king_n for_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o sick_a and_o for_o the_o afflict_a and_o in_o sum_n for_o all_o that_o need_v help_v etc._n etc._n after_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v first_o of_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n that_o god_n by_o their_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v of_o we_o then_o for_o the_o decease_a father_n and_o bishop_n in_o fine_a we_o pray_v for_o all_o who_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n among_o we_o think_v it_o a_o most_o great_a help_n or_o ease_v of_o their_o soul_n for_o who_o the_o obsecration_n be_v offer_v of_o that_o holy_a and_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n the_o same_o appear_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n and_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n extant_a among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n where_o there_o be_v a_o express_a distinction_n make_v betwixt_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n offer_v for_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n and_o the_o supplication_n make_v for_o other_o which_o s._n augustine_n also_o excellent_o describe_v when_o the_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o of_o the_o altar_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o almesdeed_n be_v offer_v for_o all_o the_o baptize_v depart_v for_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_o good_a they_o be_v thanksgiving_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o evil_a they_o be_v propitiation_n for_o they_o that_o be_v pass_v naught_o although_o they_o be_v not_o any_o help_n or_o refreshment_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v some_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o live_n 14._o behold_v m._n field_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_a thanksgiving_n and_o grateful_a remembrance_n but_o propitiation_n also_o for_o dead_a for_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o worse_a sort_n which_o you_o can_v not_o find_v in_o your_o hart_n to_o gainsay_v in_o your_o answer_n to_o m._n higgon_n who_o espy_v a_o triple_a difference_n between_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a use_v by_o the_o protestant_n from_o that_o which_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o 1._o 38._o higgon_n book_n 1._o part_n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 6._o p._n 38._o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o protestant_n have_v not_o 2._o they_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o protestant_n admit_v not_o 3._o they_o with_o intention_n to_o relieve_v the_o dead_a whereas_o protestant_n have_v no_o such_o intention_n you_o m._n field_n to_o this_o latter_a difference_n deceitful_o reply_v the_o father_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o relieve_v all_o they_o they_o remember_v at_o the_o altar_n no_o more_o do_v we_o and_o who_o aver_v that_o they_o do_v 389._o field_n in_fw-it ap_fw-mi pen._n x._o part_n fol._n 20._o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 24._o &_o 27_o item_n l._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n serm_n 32._o field_n lo_o citato_fw-la fol._n 20._o &_o 21._o nyss_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aug_n l._n 22._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 10._o diony_n areopa_n de_fw-fr eccles_n
interpretation_n then_o that_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v unless_o a_o man_n will_v bend_v his_o wit_n and_o force_v his_o quill_n of_o purpose_n to_o misconstrue_v his_o meaning_n the_o ninteenth_n controversy_n declare_v how_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n feild_n d._n abbot_n and_o all_o sectarye_n chap._n i._n that_o we_o may_v not_o stumble_v at_o the_o beginning_n 7â—_n châ—nitiuâ—_n in_o 1._o part_n examinaâ—_n con_fw-mi iâ—_n trid._n calu._n l._n 30_o instit_fw-la c._n â—_o §._o 9_o fulk_n in_o c._n 13._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 5_o perkins_n in_o his_o reform_a cath._n f._n 7â—_n nor_o post_n away_o in_o vain_a before_o i_o go_v further_o i_o will_v true_o lay_v down_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n as_o it_o be_v controvert_v &_o defend_v on_o both_o side_n protestant_n distinguish_v three_o sort_n of_o faith_n 1._o the_o historical_a faith_n as_o they_o term_v it_o by_o which_o they_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n to_o work_v miracle_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n if_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o say_v and_o affiance_n in_o the_o divine_a promise_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o first_o his_o power_n of_o the_o second_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o three_o which_o late_a faith_n they_o subdevide_v again_o into_o duraeum_n abbot_n inhis_n defence_n cap_v 4._o fol._n 453._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n two_o member_n or_o branch_n into_o a_o general_a belief_n that_o god_n will_v faithful_o accomplish_v all_o his_o promise_n will_v grant_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o into_o a_o particular_a and_o special_a faith_n whereby_o every_o protestant_n persuade_v and_o assure_v himself_o that_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o in_o this_o special_a affiance_n and_o firm_a persuasion_n all_o sectarye_n place_v their_o justify_n faith_n from_o whence_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n according_a to_o they_o only_o flow_v as_o fruit_n and_o necessary_a sequels_fw-fr accompany_v their_o belief_n thus_o they_o 2._o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n defend_v that_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_a fruit_n or_o sign_n but_o the_o life_n or_o 7._o ephes_n 4._o v._n 5._o cyril_n ca_fw-mi greg._n nazian_n or_o at_o â—ltim_fw-la in_o sanctum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aug._n in_o enchirid._n c._n 2._o 5._o 7._o 8._o &_o l._n 2._o condua_n epist_n pelag._n c._n 5._o leo_fw-la serm_n â—1_n de_fw-fr epiphan_n fulg._n l._n the_o side_n ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la in_o prolog_n hebr._fw-la â—1_n v._o â—_o gaâ—_n vâ—s_n â—â—_o 1._o â—_o disp_n â—10_n â—_o 7._o substance_n of_o justification_n likewise_o we_o deny_v that_o counterfeit_a division_n of_o several_a faith_n which_o they_o devise_v and_o embrace_v with_o holy_a scripture_n one_o dogmatic_a and_o catholic_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o this_o kind_a the_o universal_a church_n propose_v unto_o us._n for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o formal_a motive_n or_o subject_n of_o belief_n to_o wit_n the_o prime_a verity_n or_o divine_a authority_n obscure_o reveil_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a and_o theological_a virtue_n of_o faith_n which_o with_o most_o constant_a assent_n believe_v they_o all_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o to_o this_o one_o sole_a faith_n not_o to_o the_o peculiar_a persuasion_n of_o sectarye_n be_v ascrybed_n by_o s._n cyrill_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n augustine_n s._n leo_n and_o s._n fulgentius_n the_o whole_a force_n of_o justification_n which_o in_o any_o part_n of_o sacred_a writ_n be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n wherefore_o although_o we_o hold_v that_o this_o theological_a faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n &_o foundation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a building_n for_o be_v that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v also_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n do_v sometime_o spring_n by_o stir_v up_o and_o exciting_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n to_o love_v good_a and_o detest_v sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o full_o engender_v that_o spark_n of_o life_n it_o do_v neither_o whole_o dispose_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v nor_o intiere_o sanctify_v and_o make_v we_o just_a as_o i_o shall_v now_o demonstrate_v 11._o math._n 25._o v._n 11._o matth._n 7._o v._n 22._o joan._n 12._o v._n 42._o 43._o matth._n 22._o v._n 11._o 3._o the_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o cry_v lord_n lord_z open_z unto_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o they_o invocate_v the_o false_a prophet_n believe_v who_o wrought_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o guest_n who_o be_v find_v at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n he_o believe_v also_o for_o by_o faith_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o call_n &_o come_v into_o the_o house_n 15._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o orig._n tract_n 32._o in_o matth._n hilar._n can_v 27._o hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la demetr_v theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o cum_fw-la locum_fw-la august_n tract_n 54._o in_o joan._n august_n tract_n 53._o in_o joan._n beliar._n the_o iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 15._o of_o god_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v iustify_v therefore_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o iuftification_n m._n whitaker_n m._n abbot_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v answer_v that_o these_o have_v not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o feigned_a dead_a and_o idle_a faith_n dead_a and_o idle_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v yet_o true_a and_o unfaygned_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a prince_n use_v the_o same_o word_n crediderunt_fw-la they_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o discourse_v of_o they_o who_o believe_v indeed_o which_o will_v breed_v intolerable_a ambiguity_n &_o doubtfullnes_n in_o expound_v of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o true_a belief_n second_o the_o ancient_a father_n interpret_v all_o these_o place_n of_o true_a and_o unfaygned_a faith_n origen_n s._n hilary_n s._n hierome_n the_o first_o affirm_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o their_o bridegroom_n not_o for_o want_v of_o true_a faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a work_n s._n hierome_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n the_o second_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n attribute_v to_o their_o faith_n the_o invocation_n they_o make_v lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophefy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o salvation_n s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o three_o place_n likewise_o of_o true_a faith_n compare_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o prince_n with_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o such_o as_o open_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n affirm_v that_o if_o they_o also_o have_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o entrance_n of_o belief_n they_o may_v by_o profit_v have_v overcome_v the_o love_n of_o humane_a glory_n but_o that_o faith_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n well_o argue_v which_o by_o profit_v can_v vanquish_v the_o affection_n of_o vain_a glory_n be_v true_a faith_n otherwise_o that_o faith_n have_v 477._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la resurrec_fw-la carnis_fw-la orig._n &_o chryso_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la ambr._n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la naâ—ali_fw-la hieron_n gregor_n theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o â—um_fw-la locum_fw-la maldon_n in_o cap._n 22._o matth._n jacob_n ep_n cap._n 2._o v._n 14._o 17._o &_o 14._o augu._n de_fw-fr â—â—de_n &_o opâ—rib_n c._n 14._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n ca_o apian_n witak_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o joan._n sect_n 9_o abbot_n c._n 4._o f._n 476._o &_o 477._o not_o profit_v but_o another_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n that_o have_v fail_v last_o that_o he_o who_o want_v his_o wedding_n garment_n believe_v also_o aright_o be_v insinuate_v by_o tertullian_n origen_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n gregory_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n who_o conformable_o teach_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o outward_a darkness_n not_o for_o any_o defect_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o
man_n iustify_v by_o faith_n the_o second_o act_n of_o comfortable_a assurance_n do_v not_o as_o he_o say_v active_o justify_v but_o find_v the_o thing_n do_v certify_v and_o assure_v we_o of_o it_o the_o first_o do_v but_o impetrate_v obtain_v and_o procure_v it_o by_o way_n of_o request_n no_o act_n can_v he_o assign_v between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o therefore_o no_o act_n of_o faith_n can_v he_o assign_v whereby_o he_o may_v be_v formal_o iustify_v on_o the_o other_o fide_fw-la i_o think_v the_o protestant_n petition_n which_o humble_o intreat_v for_o acception_n and_o favour_n must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o faith_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o humble_o 14._o ad_fw-la rom._n â—â—_o v._o 14._o entreat_v how_o shall_v they_o invocate_v in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v believe_v than_o they_o do_v before_o they_o entreat_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o impetration_n by_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n and_o exciting_a our_o will_n to_o crave_v and_o desire_v it_o which_o with_o s._n augustine_n and_o the_o whole_a school_n of_o catholic_a 7._o august_n ep_v 105._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la sanctor_n c._n 7._o divines_n we_o willing_o embrace_v and_o to_o which_o m._n feild_n must_v at_o length_n retire_v for_o rest_n and_o safeguard_n or_o else_o well_o canuase_v he_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o wall_n which_o way_n soever_o he_o turn_v 10._o the_o five_o argument_n which_o i_o mean_v to_o prosecute_v be_v of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o young_a baptize_v infant_n who_o 179._o feild_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n â—_o 44._o fol._n 179._o can_v be_v iustify_v by_o a_o act_n of_o special_a faith_n because_o they_o can_v have_v none_o as_o m._n field_n accord_v with_o we_o but_o by_o the_o habitual_a quality_n or_o inherent_a habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n therefore_o all_o other_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o like_a because_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o same_o title_n of_o divin_v 37._o augu._n l._n 1._o cont_n 2._o ep_n pelag._n â—_o 7._o &c_n &c_n 21._o l._n 1._o den_n pecc_fw-la meri_fw-la c._n â—â—_o ep_v 157._o marc_n ult._n v._n 16._o act._n apost_n c._n 8._o v._n 37._o filiation_n the_o same_o new_a birth_n and_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o seed_n of_o life_n the_o same_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o faithful_a in_o every_o child_n of_o god_n in_o every_o state_n whatsoever_o as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v 11._o likewise_o when_o the_o adulâ—i_n or_o such_o as_o arrive_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v baptize_v faith_n be_v require_v as_o a_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o they_o worthy_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o s._n philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n desirous_a to_o be_v christen_v answer_v if_o thou_o believe_v withal_o thy_o hart_n thou_o may_v but_o the_o faith_n which_o christ_n the_o faith_n which_o philip_n exact_v before_o baptism_n be_v no_o doubt_n true_a &_o perfect_a faith_n that_o faith_n which_o together_o with_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o remit_v they_o their_o sin_n it_o regenerate_v and_o implant_v they_o in_o christ_n &_o acheive_v before_o all_o those_o heanenly_a effect_n for_o which_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v ordain_v in_o vain_a than_o be_v it_o institute_v in_o vain_a be_v it_o after_o apply_v no_o say_v you_o it_o be_v after_o apply_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o outward_a pledge_n of_o adoption_n ibid._n roger_n art_n 27._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n fol._n 675._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 24._o §._o 3._o calu._n ibid._n as_o a_o addition_n to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n thereof_o but_o this_o pledge_n seal_n and_o addition_n be_v not_o requisite_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n say_v caluin_n be_v by_o itself_o sound_a and_o certain_a though_o and_o can_v from_o any_o other_o where_o receive_v better_a confirmation_n they_o from_o itself_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o the_o ignorance_n as_o he_o fanci_v and_o dulness_n of_o protestant_n for_o their_o special_a affiance_n be_v as_o they_o brag_v certain_a know_v and_o infallible_a justify_n faith_n give_v they_o more_o assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n apply_v unto_o they_o than_o any_o outward_a sign_n or_o addition_n whatsoever_o again_o the_o performance_n 10._o 2._o pet._n 1._o v._n 10._o of_o good_a work_n to_o which_o s._n peter_n exhort_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hear_v or_o read_v be_v more_o apt_a and_o efficacious_a to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o our_o faith_n to_o confirm_v we_o therein_o than_o the_o dumb_a element_n of_o water_n bread_n and_o wine_n which_o you_o only_o use_v beside_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n attribute_n unto_o baptism_n not_o only_o the_o force_n of_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_v to_o numer_n tit._n 3._o v._n 5._o joan._n 3._o ephes_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 6._o ambr._n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr sacraâ—_n c._n 4._o leo._n serm_n â—_o de_fw-fr nativiitat_fw-la clement_n alex._n l._n 1._o paeda_fw-la c._n 6._o basil_n l._n c._n the_o spirit_n sant_z cap._n 15._o hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag_n hilar._n in_o psal_n 65._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la bapt._n c._n 1._o dion_n c._n 3._o eccles_n hiera_n p._n 1._o nazian_n in_o sanctum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 73._o &_o l._n 19_o in_o faust_n c._n 13._o iren._n l._n 4._o cont_n baer_fw-mi c._n â—0_n chrys_n bo_o 17._o in_o gen._n orig._n bom_n 3._o in_o gen._n epiphan_n baer_fw-mi 30._o basil_n l._n the_o spir_n sanct_a c._n 14._o euseb_n caesar_n l._n 1_o daemon_n euan._n c._n 10_o &_o â—_o bistor_n c._n 1._o emisbom_n in_o sabb._n post_fw-la 1._o domin_n quadr._fw-la ambr._n â—p_n 72._o ad_fw-la iren._n &_o in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n august_n ep_v 19_o ad_fw-la hier._n tract_n 41._o in_o joan._n q._n 25._o in_o â—_o numer_n ratify_v grace_n but_o the_o true_a efficacy_n of_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n to_o justify_v and_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n therefore_o sound_a and_o entiere_fw-fr faith_n which_o go_v before_o as_o a_o preparation_n necessary_a do_v not_o work_v the_o effect_n but_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v after_o minister_v whereupon_o it_o be_v term_v not_o the_o pledge_n or_o token_n but_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a be_v cleanse_v be_v wash_v from_o sin_n so_o s._n ambrose_n also_o say_v of_o the_o baptize_v by_o this_o fountain_n he_o have_v pass_v from_o thing_n earthly_a to_o heavenly_a from_o sin_n to_o life_n from_o fault_n to_o grace_n from_o defilement_n to_o sanctification_n s._n leo_n the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o make_v that_o mary_n bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n do_v make_v that_o the_o water_n regenerate_v the_o believer_n s._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n term_v baptism_n the_o grace_n perfection_n illumination_n and_o laver_v by_o which_o we_o be_v wash_v and_o wipe_v away_o sin_n s._n basil_n s._n hierom_n s._n hilary_n and_o tertullian_n have_v the_o like_a 12._o s._n denis_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o other_o also_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuminationem_fw-la illumination_n because_o in_o baptism_n man_n be_v illuminate_v and_o enlighten_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o receave_v the_o fellowship_n or_o society_n of_o the_o first_o and_o increated_a light_n and_o the_o beginning_n or_o head_n spring_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o celestial_a illustration_n as_o the_o same_o s._n denis_n affirm_v s._n augustine_n assign_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a law_n that_o they_o promise_v a_o saviour_n these_o afford_v salvation_n &_o that_o these_o be_v great_a in_o virtue_n for_o profit_n and_o utility_n better_o they_o according_a to_o s._n irenâ—us_n s._n chrysostome_n origen_n epiphanius_n eusebius_n caesariensis_n and_o emissenus_fw-la s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n be_v sign_n and_o shadow_n only_a even_a circumcision_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o their_o chief_a ceremony_n which_o betokn_v the_o verity_n of_o our_o sacrament_n yield_v and_o exhibit_v grace_n and_o s._n basil_n say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o bapt._n basil_n hom_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n christ_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n do_v not_o give_v 13._o which_o it_o have_v please_v also_o our_o mighty_a sovereign_a english_a k._n james_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o card._n peron_n fol._n 32._o in_o latin_n fol._n 20._o in_o
english_a k._n james_n to_o patronage_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o cardinal_n peron_n for_o although_o that_o answer_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o casaubon_n name_n yet_o his_o highness_n vouchsafe_v to_o adopt_v it_o for_o his_o own_o royal_a offspring_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o foreâ—ayd_v cardinal_n oration_n the_o word_n be_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v allow_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n as_o well_o as_o you_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v appoint_v this_o as_o for_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o church_n &_o christ_n himself_o deni_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o those_o which_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o seal_n which_o sign_v the_o charter_n of_o justice_n already_o make_v not_o the_o addition_n hang_v at_o it_o but_o the_o instrument_n which_o by_o virtue_n 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time_n of_o age_n because_o she_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v but_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o those_o of_o the_o new_a 15._o the_o renown_a faith_n of_o the_o centurion_n admire_v and_o praise_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n itself_o what_o be_v 28._o matt._n 8._o v._n 8._o matt._n 16._o v._n 10._o joan._n 10_o v._n 28._o it_o that_o christ_n be_v absent_a by_o his_o only_a word_n can_v cure_v his_o disease_a servant_n only_o say_v the_o word_n and_o my_o boy_n shall_v be_v heal_v the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n by_o which_o he_o deserve_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o apostleship_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o faith_n of_o s._n thomas_n after_o his_o incredulity_n what_o be_v it_o his_o faithful_a exclamation_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n to_o be_v brief_a the_o faith_n in_o which_o s._n john_n in_o which_o s._n paul_n place_v the_o life_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n what_o 31._o joan._n 20._o v._n 31._o other_o be_v it_o then_o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n in_o his_o name_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n say_v s._n paul_n which_o we_o preach_v for_o if_o thou_o confess_v 9_o rom._n 10._o v._n 8._o &_o 9_o with_o thy_o mouth_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o hart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v m._n abbot_n be_v so_o mighty_o embroil_v in_o answer_v of_o these_o sentence_n â—8_o abbot_n inhis_n defence_n câ—p_v 4._o sect_n â—8_o strong_o urge_v by_o m._n doctor_n bishop_n as_o to_o the_o first_o example_n of_o noë_n forsake_v the_o write_a word_n the_o sovereign_a refuge_n to_o which_o they_o make_v their_o last_o appeal_n he_o recoil_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o literal_a exposition_n of_o all_o ancient_a writer_n and_o labour_v to_o scramble_v out_o of_o the_o brake_n by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o allegory_n or_o other_o mystical_a sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n chrysoftome_n which_o if_o they_o be_v sincere_o allege_v as_o they_o be_v fond_o wrest_v by_o he_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o avail_v to_o establish_v any_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o all_o divines_n agree_v 16._o to_o the_o second_o of_o abraham_n he_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n remit_v sin_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n be_v the_o object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o centurion_n he_o repli_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v no_o further_o express_v here_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o further_o in_o his_o faith_n 456._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c_o 4._o sect_n â—â—_o f._n 456._o for_o his_o justification_n towards_o god_n yes_o m._n abbot_n it_o invincible_o follow_v against_o you_o and_o your_o consort_n who_o still_o provoke_v we_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o if_o the_o faith_n you_o mention_v be_v neither_o there_o nor_o else_o where_o express_v in_o scripture_n you_o devise_v a_o faith_n of_o your_o own_o head_n not_o express_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o the_o text_n cite_v out_o of_o s._n john_n &_o s._n paul_n he_o answer_v ibidem_fw-la abbot_n ibidem_fw-la by_o teach_v we_o this_o strange_a lesson_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o compound_a action_n not_o of_o the_o understanding_n only_o but_o of_o the_o hart_n will_n and_o affection_n o_o how_o be_v you_o here_o oversee_v to_o cast_v into_o write_v a_o speech_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o repugnant_a 13._o 1._o cor._n 1â—_n v._o 13._o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o divines_n the_o apostle_n say_v now_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o loe_o he_o term_v they_o three_o distinct_a and_o several_a virtue_n he_o flat_o 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belief_n her_o peculiar_a excellency_n and_o proper_a act_n her_o special_a difficulty_n her_o singular_a praise_n her_o particular_a merit_n distinct_a from_o charity_n therefore_o it_o have_v all_o which_o either_o aristotle_n or_o s._n augustine_n require_v to_o the_o integrity_n of_o a_o sole_a and_o single_a virtue_n 17._o notwithstanding_o we_o say_v that_o all_o true_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n be_v link_v together_o with_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o mutual_a society_n therefore_o we_o can_v perfect_o believe_v in_o christ_n unless_o we_o love_v hope_v delight_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o in_o who_o we_o look_v to_o find_v as_o you_o say_v blessing_n peace_n immortality_n and_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a meaning_n of_o s._n augustine_n 130._o abbot_n c._n 4._o f._n 456._o augu._n in_o
etc._n he_o also_o think_v some_o who_o faith_n be_v ennoble_v with_o no_o access_n of_o work_n may_v indeed_o be_v â—40_n be_v to_o wit_n infant_n and_o such_o as_o by_o baptism_n or_o contrition_n be_v iustify_v be_v prevent_v by_o death_n before_o they_o can_v accomplish_v any_o good_a work_n method_n serm_n de_fw-fr resurr_n cvius_fw-la fragmentum_fw-la extat_fw-la apud_fw-la epiphan_n l._n 2._o tom_n 1._o tertul._n l._n advers_o judaeos_fw-la cent._n 3._o c._n eo_fw-la colum._n â—40_n save_v but_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o liberty_n which_o say_v they_o what_o be_v it_o other_o then_o without_o work_v no_o man_n to_o be_v perfect_o iustify_v and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o homilyeâ—in_n cantica_fw-la make_v a_o double_a justice_n one_o of_o faith_n another_o of_o work_n and_o true_o to_o each_o of_o they_o â—e_n impute_v salvation_n etc._n etc._n methodius_n seem_v to_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o observation_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o christ_n tertullian_n say_v the_o saint_n be_v just_a by_o the_o justice_n 283._o justice_n do_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col._n 80._o 81._o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep_v 25._o serm_n de_fw-fr eleemos_fw-la tob._n 4._o v._n 11._o eccles_n 3._o five_o 33._o joan._n 5._o v._n 14._o serm._n de_fw-fr eleemos_fw-la cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o colum._n 292._o 293._o cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 292._o 283._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o attribute_v to_o satisfaction_n remission_n of_o sin_n teach_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n perspicuous_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o of_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n as_o almost_o no_o where_n do_v he_o either_o touch_n plain_o enough_o or_o handle_v very_o slender_o the_o article_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o justification_n with_o which_o error_n cyprian_n yield_v to_o descipline_n or_o strict_a observation_n of_o good_a life_n that_o it_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o hope_n the_o retentive_a or_o stay_v it_o make_v we_o always_o remain_v in_o christ_n continual_o live_v in_o god_n and_o to_o arrive_v to_o the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a promise_a reward_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o profess_o teach_v sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n by_o alm_n deed_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v abolish_v at_o once_o say_v he_o in_o baptism_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v daily_o and_o continual_a do_v of_o good_a after_o the_o imitation_n of_o baptism_n impart_v the_o indulgence_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o word_n of_o scripture_n as_o by_o almesdeed_n and_o faith_n sin_n be_v purge_v as_o water_n extinguish_v fire_n so_o almesdeed_n sin_n also_o by_o the_o say_n of_o chryst_n behold_v thou_o be_v whole_a see_v thou_o sin_v no_o more_o lest_o some_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o he_o reason_v that_o by_o good_a work_n salvation_n have_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o lose_v to_o be_v recover_v 10._o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n they_o reprove_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n lactantius_n nilus_n chromatius_n ephrem_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n hilary_n s._n ambrose_n and_o theophilâ—â—_n alexandrinâ—â—_n some_o of_o their_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o the_o centurist_n the_o rest_n i_o omit_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n lactantius_n say_v they_o aver_v that_o god_n give_v eternal_a salvation_n for_o our_o virtue_n labour_n affliction_n torment_n etc._n etc._n 508._o lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 27._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o chrom_n in_o conc_fw-fr de_fw-mi beatid_v cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 301._o voluntariam_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la svo_fw-la merito_fw-la divitias_fw-la regni_fw-la caelestis_fw-la acquirere_fw-la ait_fw-la eadem_fw-la cent_n col_fw-fr 192._o l._n 8._o comment_n in_o isa_n eaden_a cent_n col._n 293._o ambr._n l._n 10._o ep_n ep_v 82._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la hi_o preceptores_fw-la novi_fw-la qui_fw-la meritum_fw-la excludunt_fw-la iâ—iunij_fw-la eaden_a cent_n col_fw-fr 293._o theoph._n alexand._n l._n 3._o pasch_fw-mi cent._n 5._o c._n 4._o colum._n 504._o 505._o 506._o 507._o 508._o 509._o 510._o etc._n etc._n 10._o colum_fw-la 1008._o chrys_n hom_n 6_o in_o c._n 1._o joan._n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr cent._n 5._o c._n 4_o colum._n 504._o chrysost_n hom_n 20._o in_o e._n 2._o joan._n eadem_fw-la cent_n 506._o cyril_n c._n 18._o in_o joan._n eadem_fw-la cent_n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 505._o citant_fw-la aug._n it_o a_o dicentem_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n c._n 3._o &_o 4._o etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la de_fw-fr aug._n cent_n 5._o c._n 4._o colum_fw-la 507._o 508._o to_o serve_v god_n say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o by_o good_a work_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v justice_n chromatius_n attribute_v so_o much_o to_o voluntary_a poverty_n that_o he_o aver_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o be_v attain_a by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o hierome_n say_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v the_o wall_n of_o faith_n unless_o faith_n itself_o be_v strengthen_v with_o good_a work_n s._n ambrose_n what_o salvation_n can_v we_o have_v unless_o by_o fast_v we_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n faith_n fast_v and_o almesdeed_n deliver_v from_o sin_n who_o be_v therefore_o these_o new_a master_n who_o exclude_v or_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o fast_v be_v not_o this_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n theophilus_n alexandrinus_n such_o as_o fast_o that_o be_v imitate_v in_o earth_n angelical_a conversation_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstinence_n by_o a_o short_a and_o small_a labour_n gain_v to_o themselves_o great_a and_o eternal_a reward_n 11._o in_o the_o five_o age_n be_v traduce_v by_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n cyrill_n s._n leo_n s._n augustine_n theodoret_n sedulius_n prosper_n hesychius_n primasius_n theodulus_n saluianus_n 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abbot_n spend_v many_o section_n to_o attach_v his_o own_o pain_n and_o endeavour_n just_o all_o other_o man_n good_a work_n wrongful_o yea_o pernicious_o with_o the_o guilty_a stain_n of_o sin_n and_o m._n whitaker_n undertake_v the_o patronage_n and_o approbation_n of_o that_o drunken_a sentence_n of_o luther_n all_o good_a action_n be_v sin_n if_o god_n be_v severe_a in_o judgement_n they_o be_v damnable_a sin_n if_o he_o be_v favourable_a they_o â—e_v but_o small_a one_o avow_v luther_n say_v this_o and_o he_o say_v it_o true_o for_o in_o every_o action_n of_o a_o man_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a there_o be_v some_o fault_n which_o may_v whole_o mar_v the_o action_n and_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o god_n if_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o divine_a justice_n 2._o but_o if_o luther_n say_v true_o then_o as_o duraeus_n most_o pithy_o argue_v against_o m._n whitaker_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v not_o true_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o they_o s._n peter_n say_v not_o true_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v not_o sin_n at_o any_o time_n 17._o whitak_n ibid._n fol._n 251._o 1._o cor._n 7._o v._n 28._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 10._o 1._o joan._n 3._o v._n 8._o 1_o joan._n â—_o v._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n â—1_n matth._n 6._o v._n 22._o luc._n 11._o v._n 36._o august_n l._n 2._o qq_fw-la euang_n c._n 15._o maldon_n in_o c._n 11._o luc._n matth._n 5._o v._n 17._o s._n john_n say_v not_o true_o for_o this_o appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o there_o be_v no_o work_n which_o be_v not_o devilish_a and_o sinful_a he_o say_v not_o true_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n neither_o do_v s._n paul_n well_o to_o compare_v good_a work_n to_o silver_n gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n nor_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n well_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o good_a work_n christ_n do_v not_o well_o as_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n prosecute_v the_o argument_n say_v if_o the_o eye_n be_v simple_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v lightsome_a and_z if_o then_o thy_o whole_a body_n be_v lightsome_a have_v no_o part_n of_o darkness_n it_o shall_v be_v lightsome_a whole_o and_o as_o a_o bright_a candle_n it_o shall_v lighten_v thou_o where_o by_o the_o eye_n s._n augustine_n and_o other_o understand_v the_o intention_n of_o man_n by_o the_o whole_a body_n maldonate_fw-it expound_v all_o his_o faculty_n by_o the_o whole_a absolute_o of_o which_o it_o be_v also_o say_v the_o whole_a shall_v be_v lightsome_a he_o interprete_v all_o his_o human_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o power_n &_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o these_o say_v christ_n flow_v from_o the_o just_a and_o level_v by_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o object_n be_v so_o bright_a as_o they_o inlighten_v the_o whole_a man_n so_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a as_o they_o have_v no_o part_n of_o darkness_n no_o blemish_n of_o sin_n to_o distain_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o call_v they_o in_o another_o place_n light_n so_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n etc._n etc._n 17._o matth._n 5._o v._n 17._o 3._o last_o if_o luther_n say_v true_o god_n himself_o say_v not_o true_o write_v of_o job_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n job_n sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n neither_o speak_v he_o any_o foolish_a thing_n against_o god_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o call_v he_o a_o right_a man_n fear_v god_n 3._o job._n c._n 1._o v._n 22._o job._n 2._o v._n 3._o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o retain_v innocency_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o job_n in_o all_o his_o trouble_n commit_v no_o sin_n neither_o in_o thought_n word_n nor_o deed_n not_o in_o word_n because_o he_o sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n not_o in_o deed_n because_o he_o depart_v from_o evil_a not_o in_o thought_n because_o he_o still_o retain_v innocency_n in_o his_o hart_n and_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n text_n all_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n for_o the_o hebrew_n add_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n but_o without_o restriction_n absolute_o read_v job_n sin_v not_o or_o as_o our_o protestant_n translate_v in_o all_o this_o do_v not_o job_n sin_n which_o origen_n and_o the_o grecian_n according_a to_o pineda_n reférre_o to_o his_o 17._o origen_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o job._n pineda_n in_o â—um_fw-la loc_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la job_n coram_fw-la domino_fw-la psal_n 16._o v._n 3._o psal_n 7._o v._n 9_o 1._o tim._n â—_o v._o 17._o 18._o matt._n 5._o v._n 17._o cogitation_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o entertain_v no_o evil_a thought_n or_o cogitation_n against_o god_n but_o judge_v well_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n subscribe_v hereunto_o who_o read_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o happen_v unto_o he_o joâ—_a sin_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o like_a king_n david_n affirm_v of_o himself_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v try_v i_o in_o fire_n and_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n find_v in_o i_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o otherwise_o offend_v yet_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n as_o also_o when_o he_o say_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o justice_n and_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n moreover_o some_o work_n of_o the_o just_a be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v good_a god_n give_v we_o all_o thing_n abundant_o to_o enjoy_v to_o do_v well_o to_o become_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v good_a nor_o commendable_a in_o
have_v give_v he_o to_o will_n and_o to_o run_v if_o contemn_v his_o vocation_n he_o have_v not_o become_v reprobate_a judas_n be_v 〈…〉_o reprobate_n origen_n notwithstanding_o 25._o orig._n l._n 8._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n chrysost_n hom_n 16._o in_o cap._n 9_o ad_fw-la rom._n chrysost_n hom_n 4_o de_fw-fr laâ—d_n paul_n ad_fw-la fin_n council_n arâ—usican_n â—ap_n 25._o write_v of_o he_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n if_o he_o will_v to_o have_v equal_v in_o sanctity_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n pharaoh_n be_v a_o reprobate_a of_o who_o s._n chrysostome_n aver_v that_o god_n do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o save_v he_o who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o save_v the_o whole_a fault_n be_v his_o own_o he_o also_o teach_v that_o every_o one_o if_o he_o endeavour_v may_v arrive_v to_o the_o holiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o which_o effect_n it_o be_v define_v by_o the_o arausican_n council_n that_o all_o the_o baptize_v christ_n aid_v and_o cooperate_n with_o they_o be_v able_a if_o they_o will_v labour_v faithful_o and_o aught_o to_o fullfil_v the_o thing_n that_o appeartaine_a to_o salvation_n 5._o in_o like_o manner_n that_o the_o predestinate_a may_v forfeit_v their_o salvation_n lose_v their_o grace_n and_o be_v damn_v we_o need_v not_o seek_v any_o other_o proof_n then_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n for_o s._n paul_n a_o elect_a witness_v of_o his_o own_o person_n i_o chastise_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o servitude_n lest_o perhaps_o when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o myself_o become_v a_o reprobate_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 27._o sap._n 4._o 11._o eccles_n c._n 31._o 10._o apocalyps_n 3._o 11._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o whitak_n count_v 2._o q._n 6._o cap._n 3._o fulk_n in_o c._n 6._o add_v roman_n sect_n 2._o &_o 5._o of_o another_o it_o be_v testify_v he_o be_v take_v away_o least_o malice_n may_v change_v his_o understanding_n and_o fiction_n beguile_v his_o soul_n therefore_o he_o may_v have_v be_v alter_v and_o deceive_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o god_n of_o a_o three_o it_o be_v say_v he_o can_v have_v transgress_v and_o transgress_v not_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n exhort_v the_o predestinate_a to_o perscuere_v constant_a lest_o they_o be_v frustrate_v of_o their_o hope_n behold_v i_o come_v quick_o hold_v that_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n receive_v thy_o crown_n and_o s._n peter_n wherefore_o my_o brethren_n rather_o endeavour_v that_o by_o '_o good_a work_v you_o may_v make_v sure_a your_o vocation_n and_o election_n but_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v heretofore_o in_o the_o 24._o and_o 25._o controversy_n 6._o the_o eight_o heresy_n false_o suppose_v that_o predestination_n according_a to_o the_o whole_a chain_n and_o link_v of_o every_o effect_n which_o follow_v thereon_o be_v altogether_o of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o as_o neither_o our_o justification_n salvation_n nor_o any_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n in_o this_o kind_n depend_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o our_o good_a work_n as_o their_o instrumental_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o of_o god_n election_n as_o whitaker_n aver_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o fulke_n neither_o baptism_n nor_o any_o work_n of_o christian_a religion_n cause_n justification_n but_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n good_a work_n fruit_n thereof_o again_o the_o elect_a work_n willing_o to_o their_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o salvation_n for_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o their_o election_n howbeit_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o sacred_a word_n direct_o teach_v that_o by_o baptism_n and_o other_o sacrament_n we_o be_v true_o 16._o true_o marc._n ult._n v._n 16._o save_v 5._o save_v tit._n 3._o 5._o regenerate_a 5._o regenerate_a joa._n 3._o 5._o new_a bear_v 7._o bear_v tit._n 3._o 7._o justify_v 17._o justify_v 1._o corin._n 10._o 17._o incorporate_v to_o christ_n 56._o christ_n joan._n 6._o 56._o make_v one_o with_o he_o &_o he_o with_o us._n that_o by_o 18._o by_o act._n 8._o 18._o thenwe_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 38._o ghost_n act._n 2._o 38._o obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n 6._o sin_n 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n 1._o 6._o inherent_a grace_n 5._o grace_n joan._n 3._o 5._o entrance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o 7â—_n &_o tit._n 3._o 7._o aug._n in_o ps_n 7â—_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o they_o be_v true_a cause_n of_o our_o justice_n and_o instrument_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o which_o saint_n augustine_n subscribe_v set_v down_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o of_o the_o new_a in_o these_o word_n some_o sacrament_n there_o be_v that_o give_v salvation_n other_o that_o promise_v a_o saviour_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n give_v salvation_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n regum_fw-la gregor_n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o in_o prim_fw-la regum_fw-la promise_v a_o saviour_n and_o s._n gregory_n outward_o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n that_o we_o may_v be_v inward_o replenish_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o likewise_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n predestination_n be_v often_o further_v and_o effect_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n or_o other_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n as_o s._n augustine_n testify_v if_o stephen_n have_v not_o pray_v the_o church_n have_v not_o enjoy_v paul_n beside_o perchance_o there_o be_v some_o here_o predestinate_a to_o be_v grant_v by_o our_o prayer_n moreover_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o correct_v all_o sort_n of_o 10._o aug._n ser_n 1._o the_o sanct_a aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr perf_n 2._o timoth._n 2._o 10._o 1._o timoth._n 4._o v._o ult._n 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o 1._o corinth_n 9_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o iudgenunt_fw-la at_o all_o say_v s._n augustin_n if_o man_n sin_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n aug._n tom_n 7._o add_v artic_a sibi_fw-la falso_fw-la impositos_fw-la artic_a 10._o sinner_n because_o correction_n be_v a_o mean_a that_o the_o predestinate_a may_v obtain_v their_o design_a glory_n the_o same_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o s._n gregory_n prosper_n and_o other_o and_o be_v ground_v on_o these_o word_n of_o scripture_n i_o sustain_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_a that_o they_o also_o may_v obtain_v the_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o heavenly_a glory_n for_o this_o do_n thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o &_o other_o by_o good_a work_n make_v sure_a your_o vocation_n and_o election_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v comprehend_v therefore_o by_o run_v we_o do_v comprehend_v by_o run_v we_o win_v the_o goal_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n or_o if_o we_o do_v not_o if_o salvation_n depend_v of_o god_n election_n and_o not_o of_o our_o good_a endeavous_a damnation_n depend_v in_o like_a sort_n of_o his_o reprobation_n and_o not_o of_o our_o misdeed_n the_o doom_n pronounce_v by_o god_n against_o the_o 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of_o distributive_a justice_n in_o so_o much_o as_o s._n augustinâ—_n may_v well_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n for_o take_v away_o they_o and_o take_v away_o justice_n take_v away_o judgement_n take_v away_o that_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 7._o another_o argument_n or_o enthymeme_n i_o frame_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o sin_n and_o evil_a work_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o eternal_o punish_v either_o because_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o their_o infidelity_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n commination_n and_o threat_n which_o he_o promulgate_v of_o punish_v they_o with_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o damnation_n merit_n god_n wrath_n be_v injurious_a and_o offensive_a to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n therefore_o the_o virtuous_a act_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o flow_v 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as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v which_o ignorance_n of_o they_o partly_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o understanding_n partly_o from_o the_o depth_n and_o sublimity_n of_o the_o misterye_n propose_v partly_o also_o from_o the_o unsearchablenes_n of_o god_n way_n and_o secrecy_n of_o his_o unacquainted_a motion_n of_o which_o job_n say_v if_o god_n come_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o and_o if_o he_o depart_v away_o from_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o 7._o job._n 9_o â—â—_o field_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o see_v no_o man_n as_o m._n field_n do_v witness_v prove_v a_o thing_n doubtful_a by_o that_o which_o be_v as_o much_o doubt_v of_o as_o itself_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o signification_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o internal_a work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hart_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o and_o alike_o hard_a to_o be_v discern_v as_o the_o very_a sense_n itself_o and_o meaning_n of_o 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116._o whitak_n advers_a staplet_n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o pag._n 330._o &_o p._n 29â—_n zancb_n in_o his_o confess_n cap._n 1._o brent_n in_o prolegom_n kemnit_fw-la in_o exam_n conc._n tri._n aug._n l._n con_v ep_v fuxdan_n c._n 5_o &_o the_o util_a credit_n â—en_n c._n 14._o also_o and_o profess_v by_o the_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o competent_a rule_n or_o proportionable_a measure_n to_o mete_v or_o square_v out_o the_o misterye_n of_o our_o say_v four_o m._n hooker_n a_o protestant_n of_o no_o small_a account_n constant_o avouch_v with_o who_o m._n whitak_n &_o other_o sectarye_n herein_o agree_v that_o the_o outward_a letter_n seal_v with_o the_o inward_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o every_o particular_a man_n to_o judge_n and_o approve_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v canonical_a the_o gospel_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n church_n as_o 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that_o thou_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o read_v he_o say_v and_o how_o can_v i_o unless_o some_o man_n show_v i_o therefore_o beside_o the_o outward_a read_n &_o inward_a work_n a_o public_a interpreter_n and_o expoundeâ—_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o holy_a writ_n 26._o sixthly_a the_o stand_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o hide_a spirit_n be_v the_o very_a root_n of_o dissension_n and_o fountain_n of_o discord_n in_o the_o vain_a challenger_n and_o boaster_n thereof_o it_o affoard_v every_o sectary_n his_o private_a weight_n his_o particular_a forge_n to_o coin_n and_o allow_v what_o doctrine_n he_o please_v it_o license_v the_o member_n to_o control_v their_o head_n the_o scholar_n to_o contradict_v and_o change_v their_o master_n 420_o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 420_o principle_n which_o tertullian_n reprove_v in_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o day_n say_v that_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o valentinian_o which_o be_v lawful_a for_o valentinus_n that_o to_o the_o marcionite_n which_o to_o martion_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o alter_v and_o innovate_v their_o belief_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n he_o say_v because_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v uniform_a and_o the_o same_o he_o can_v not_o be_v author_n of_o such_o chap_n and_o change_n of_o such_o schism_n &_o division_n and_o yet_o they_o all_o pretend_a as_o our_o ghospeller_n 100l_n august_n tract_n 4â—_n in_o joanâ—_n laâ—â—h_v ep_v ad_fw-la antwerp_n tom_fw-mi 2._o germ._n jeâ—_n fol._n 100l_n do_v his_o heavenly_a illumination_n there_o be_v innumerable_a say_v s._n augustine_n who_o do_v not_o only_o boast_v that_o they_o be_v videntes_fw-la or_o prophet_n but_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v illuminate_v or_o enlighten_v by_o christ_n but_o be_v heretic_n and_o luther_n the_o ringleader_n of_o protestant_n conformable_o write_v there_o be_v no_o ass_n in_o this_o time_n so_o sourish_v and_o blockish_a but_o will_v have_v the_o 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