the_o sacrament_n when_o christ_n invisible_o be_v present_a but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o 506._o there_o sacramentum_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la non_fw-la servatur_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a hic_fw-la apud_fw-la europaeos_fw-la christoph_n licanatus_n aethiopum_fw-la legatus_fw-la apud_fw-la hotting_n hist_o eccl._n sac._n 16._o p._n 44._o vide_fw-la damian_n a_o go_v de_fw-la moribus_fw-la aethiop_n p._n 506._o reserve_v in_o the_o pyx_n and_o when_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o procession_n the_o eastern_a church_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n of_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o little_a box_n or_o carry_v it_o in_o critopulus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metroph_n critopulus_fw-la pomp_n to_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o people_n now_o in_o these_o adoration_n perform_v to_o the_o reserve_a host_n consist_v more_o especial_o and_o plain_o the_o idolatry_n of_o roman_a votary_n §_o viii_o but_o 2._o if_o by_o the_o christian_a world_n r._n h._n and_o other_o do_v understand_v all_o christian_n without_o exception_n declare_v for_o and_o practise_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v idolatrous_a we_o say_v that_o no_o such_o idolatry_n have_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o they_o understand_v only_o the_o great_a part_n of_o prelate_n or_o the_o most_o numerous_a part_n of_o christian_n and_o say_v as_o r._n h._n do_v 2._o cuid_fw-la di_fw-it c._n 2._o c._n 5._o §._o 63._o n._n 2._o that_o they_o must_v be_v repute_v as_o the_o whole_a i_o answer_v that_o idolatry_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n prevail_v over_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o former_o it_o do_v over_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v so_o great_a apostasy_n as_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o only_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o yet_o god_n have_v his_o church_n preserve_v in_o those_o 7000_o who_o bew_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n so_o may_v it_o also_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o may_v be_v a_o apostasy_n so_o great_a as_o to_o prevail_v on_o the_o most_o numerous_a party_n in_o each_o christian_a church_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v remain_v beside_o those_o numerous_a church_n and_o person_n we_o have_v reckon_v up_o even_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n believe_v or_o in_o their_o practice_n submit_v to_o their_o idolatry_n the_o roman_a doctor_n as_o well_o as_o ancient_a father_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o when_o arianism_n prevail_v thus_o it_o be_v 409._o act._n 6._o p._n 409._o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n inform_v we_o that_o arius_n aetius_n eunomius_n eudoxius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o devil_n bring_v again_o into_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o idolworship_n which_o have_v be_v root_v out_o and_o that_o through_o the_o as2istance_n of_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o disease_n grow_v strong_a and_o prevalent_a so_o that_o all_o principality_n contend_v for_o it_o say_v the_o latin_a be_v overpower_v by_o it_o say_v the_o greek_a and_o when_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o prevail_a part_n god_n raise_v up_o st._n basil_n as_o a_o elias_n under_o ahab_n to_o support_v the_o priesthood_n which_o dfter_o a_o manner_n be_v now_o fall_v this_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n make_v by_o gregory_n nyssen_n who_o live_v in_o these_o time_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o constantinopolitan_a synod_n 118._o v._o whitbies_n ans_fw-fr to_o cressie_n ch_n 9_o §._o 21._o p._n 118._o and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v prove_v already_o from_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o nazianzen_n basil_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o who_o add_v that_o of_o athanasius_n who_o compare_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n in_o his_o time_n to_o elias_n and_o the_o prophet_n agentes_fw-la ep_v ad_fw-la solit._n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la hide_v by_o obadiah_n in_o a_o cave_n and_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o orthodox_n person_n they_o do_v either_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o den_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o solitary_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n 3._o gaide_n disc_fw-la 2._o ch_z 2._o §._o 26._o n._n 2._o ibid._n §._o 27._o n._n 3._o now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v whether_o from_o such_o say_n we_o find_v no_o ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o arianism_n at_o any_o time_n have_v infect_v or_o pessess_v a_o major_a part_n of_o christianity_n as_o r._n h._n confident_o say_v and_o whether_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o word_n of_o the_o forementioned_a father_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o therefore_o r._n h._n thought_n fit_v not_o to_o produce_v they_o but_o to_o spend_v a_o long_a harangue_n full_a of_o intolerable_a fault_n in_o confutation_n of_o their_o testimony_n under_o the_o covert_a of_o confute_v protestant_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o roman_a catholic_n that_o when_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n prevail_v 864._o ep._n 71._o p._n 864._o the_o church_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o like_a estate_n st._n basil_n consider_v the_o wonderful_a prevalency_n of_o arianism_n cry_v out_o have_v the_o lord_n quite_o desert_v his_o church_n be_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o do_v the_o defection_n now_o take_v place_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 2._o in_o sophon_n c._n 2._o st._n jerom_n say_v however_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o view_n absurd_a he_o that_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v be_v perilous_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o christ_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o extreme_a desolation_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o chap._n xviii_o 18._o which_o by_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o solitude_n theophylact_fw-mi on_o that_o of_o luke_n shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n speak_v thus_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o question_n because_o then_o there_o shall_v hardly_o be_v find_v any_o faithful_a 49._o op._n imperf_n in_o matt._n hom._n 49._o for_o so_o great_o will_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n prevail_v as_o to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n add_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o antichrist_n christian_n will_v fly_v to_o the_o desert_n none_o be_v leave_v either_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o offer_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n 1603._o ep._n 80._o ad_fw-la hesyc_a p._n 236._o p._n 219._o edit_fw-la colon._n a._n p._n 1603._o add_v to_o this_o that_o prophetic_a testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o appear_v be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o that_o of_o ephraim_n syrus_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o tract_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n that_o man_n shall_v ask_v whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v continue_v upon_o earth_n and_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v in_o the_o negative_a locum_fw-la v._o hieron_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o thus_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n ch._n ix_o 27._o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v be_v expound_v by_o hilary_n and_o by_o hippolytus_n and_o by_o apollmarius_n of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o in_o this_o the_o father_n be_v follow_v by_o whole_a troop_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n say_v pererius_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o public_a place_n 7._o in_o dan._n p._n 888._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunta_fw-mi fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la sicut_fw-la exponunt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la recessuri_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la credentium_fw-la discedel_n à _fw-la fide_fw-la de_fw-fr pontifi_n rom._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o neither_o shall_v any_o public_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o it_o the_o holy_a father_n tell_v we_o say_v the_o same_o pererius_n that_o then_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v either_o martye_n or_o apostate_n or_o shall_v lie_v conceal_v like_o wild_a beast_n in_o den_n and_o solitude_n lyra_n upon_o the_o thessaly_n two_o
because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v please_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o fat_a of_o beast_n he_o very_o honest_o confess_v that_o heathen_n may_v plausible_o object_v the_o like_a against_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n d._n contra_fw-la julian_n l._n 4._o p._n 125._o d._n because_o he_o also_o do_v require_v such_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o the_o very_a same_o objection_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n contra_fw-la jul._n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o a._n and_o answer_v by_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n again_o the_o father_n frequent_o object_v unto_o the_o heathen_n that_o diversity_n of_o sect_n and_o of_o opinion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o their_o philosopher_n but_o then_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o objection_n may_v be_v retort_v against_o they_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o give_v what_o answer_n they_o think_v fit_a unto_o it_o and_o when_o tertullian_n have_v argue_v that_o the_o heathen_a god_n must_v be_v unjust_a 41._o hot_a utique_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la repercutere_fw-la est_fw-la apol._n c._n 41._o if_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o christian_n be_v induce_v to_o hurt_v their_o own_o votary_n he_o add_v that_o heathen_n may_v retort_v this_o argument_n upon_o the_o christian_n god_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o vindicate_v his_o god_n from_o that_o objection_n and_o yet_o if_o in_o his_o day_n the_o romish_a sacramental_a god_n have_v by_o all_o christian_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o adore_v not_o only_o this_o particular_a but_o almost_o all_o that_o he_o and_o the_o forementioned_a father_n have_v offer_v against_o the_o heathen_a deity_n may_v have_v be_v evident_o retort_v as_o we_o have_v see_v already_o on_o the_o christian_n god_n why_o therefore_o do_v they_o not_o confess_v ingenuous_o in_o all_o those_o case_n hoc_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la repercutere_fw-la est_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v retort_v on_o the_o christian_n god_n and_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o vindication_n of_o their_o sacramental_a god_n from_o these_o retort_v §_o fourteen_o 3._o from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v ii_o gorol_fw-la ii_o we_o have_v as_o great_a assurance_n as_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o mankind_n can_v tender_v that_o the_o host_n can_v be_v true_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o trent_n council_n do_v oblige_v all_o christian_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o worship_v that_o as_o god_n which_o be_v not_o true_o so_o and_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o give_v to_o it_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o this_o charge_n i_o know_v do_v very_o much_o afflict_v the_o romanist_n because_o they_o clear_o see_v that_o if_o it_o be_v make_v good_a against_o they_o our_o church_n be_v justify_v in_o her_o refusal_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o see_v without_o consent_v to_o and_o frequent_a practice_n of_o idolatry_n we_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n with_o they_o whence_o it_o will_v natural_o follow_v that_o their_o church_n must_v be_v as_o true_o guilty_a of_o a_o wretched_a schism_n as_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o ten_o tribe_n be_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o western_a church_n may_v be_v schismatic_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o imposition_n and_o that_o no_o person_n separate_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o idolatry_n require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o that_o church_n can_v incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n that_o the_o roman_a and_o other_o western_a church_n unite_v with_o it_o and_o the_o suppose_a head_n thereof_o st._n peter_n imaginary_a successor_n be_v not_o that_o true_a church-guide_a to_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v that_o a_o reformation_n may_v be_v lawful_a against_o the_o definition_n of_o that_o church_n that_o abuse_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n may_v be_v reform_v by_o a_o national_a church_n against_o and_o then_o much_o more_o without_o that_o authority_n that_o national_a church_n and_o council_n be_v not_o absolute_o subject_a to_o patriarchal_a hence_o do_v it_o plain_o follow_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o half_a communion_n must_v be_v false_a hence_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o can_v safe_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o our_o church_n governor_n concern_v either_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n or_o the_o consent_n of_o father_n or_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n define_v by_o they_o nor_o safe_o practice_v all_o they_o do_v impose_v and_o consequent_o we_o may_v rest_v assure_v they_o be_v not_o infallible_a and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sect_n and_o heresy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v infallible_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o promise_n of_o a_o infallible_a assistance_n in_o their_o definition_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o believe_v the_o determination_n of_o those_o council_n which_o by_o the_o romanist_n be_v style_v general_a hence_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o can_v lie_v upon_o we_o no_o obligation_n to_o believe_v or_o yield_v assent_n to_o any_o doctrine_n define_v by_o they_o and_o consequent_o that_o this_o submission_n be_v not_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o sect_n that_o to_o dissent_v from_o any_o doctrine_n receive_v or_o define_v by_o they_o can_v be_v no_o mark_n of_o heresy_n that_o there_o may_v be_v great_a hazard_n to_o the_o vulgar_a in_o adhere_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o that_o church_n that_o a_o right_a judgement_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o these_o church_n governor_n have_v err_v in_o make_v this_o decision_n that_o christian_n without_o this_o infallibility_n may_v be_v sufficient_o secure_a in_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o certainty_n from_o sense_n and_o reason_n may_v rational_o be_v plead_v for_o some_o doctrine_n against_o the_o definition_n of_o that_o church_n and_o her_o suppose_a general_n council_n that_o all_o that_o r._n h._n have_v say_v for_o confirmation_n of_o any_o of_o these_o proposition_n must_v be_v false_a and_o last_o that_o if_o a_o church_n commit_v and_o teach_v idolatry_n be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o chap._n iii_o the_o content_n the_o objection_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n be_v consider_v and_o answer_v as_o 1._o the_o objection_n that_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v that_o all_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v extirpate_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v answer_v §_o i._o obj._n 2._o that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a o_o 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to_o the_o ground_n at_o any_o time_n 16._o wisd_v xiii_o 16._o they_o can_v rise_v up_o again_o of_o themselves_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n say_v that_o the_o artificer_n when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o idol_n set_v it_o in_o a_o wall_n and_o make_v it_o fast_o with_o iron_n for_o be_v provide_v for_o it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o fall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v itself_o on_o this_o account_n say_v he_o they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v blame_v than_o they_o who_o worship_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v or_o pardon_v 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la gent._n p._n 17._o the_o heathen_a god_n say_v athanasius_n have_v no_o power_n to_o stand_v or_o sit_v but_o must_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o posture_n which_o the_o artificer_n have_v give_v they_o and_o therefore_o do_v afford_v no_o argument_n or_o character_n of_o their_o divinity_n 16._o ibid._n p._n 16._o what_o pardon_n can_v they_o hope_v for_o who_o place_n their_o confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n unmoveable_a 144._o sermon_n 10._o ad_fw-la graecos_n p._n 144._o and_o worship_v they_o for_o the_o true_a god_n say_v the_o same_o father_n they_o can_v stand_v be_v not_o fasten_v with_o pin_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v by_o other_o neither_o can_v they_o go_v so_o theodoret._n they_o be_v so_o rude_a and_o stupid_a say_v st._n cyril_n that_o they_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o their_o god_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n they_o see_v they_o be_v unable_a to_o move_v and_o be_v carry_v whither_o the_o bearer_n please_v and_o yet_o they_o pray_v unto_o they_o 630._o cyril_n in_fw-ge es_fw-ge 1.4_o p._n 629_o 630._o whereas_o say_v he_o what_o help_n can_v thou_o expect_v from_o they_o who_o thou_o perceive_v to_o be_v void_a of_o sense_n and_o motion_n but_o theu_o be_v as_o senslef_n as_o they_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o most_o extreme_a stupidity_n and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n speak_v almost_o all_o the_o father_n who_o write_v in_o confutation_n of_o the_o heathen_a deity_n and_o yet_o these_o thing_n do_v perfect_o agree_v as_o well_o unto_o the_o roman_a catholic_n bon_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr as_o to_o those_o idol_n which_o the_o heathen_n worship_v for_o the_o trent_n council_n have_v determine_v that_o upon_o 5._o upon_o declarat_fw-la praeterea_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o religiosè_fw-la admodum_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la indactum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la ut_fw-la singulis_fw-la annis_fw-la peculiari_fw-la quodam_fw-la &_o festo_fw-la die_fw-la praecelsum_fw-la hcc_fw-la &_o venerabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la singulari_fw-la veneration_n as_o solemnitate_fw-la celeoraretur_fw-la utque_fw-la in_o processionibus_fw-la reverenter_fw-la &_o honorisicè_fw-la illud_fw-la per_fw-la vias_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la pablica_fw-la circumferetur_fw-la sess_n 13._o cap._n 5._o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la day_n this_o host_n i._n e._n the_o roman_a god_n shall_v be_v carry_v in_o precession_n through_o public_a way_n and_o place_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v bear_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n or_o their_o arm_n and_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v bear_v because_o he_o can_v go_v and_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o their_o tabernacula_fw-la quietis_fw-la where_o their_o god_n must_v rest_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o set_v he_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o remove_v from_o thence_o they_o also_o have_v determine_v 1617._o determine_v porrò_fw-la deferri_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sacram_fw-la eacharistiam_fw-la ad_fw-la infirmes_fw-la &_o have_v usum_fw-la diligenter_n in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la conservaâ—i_fw-la cum_fw-la summà _fw-la aequitate_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la conjunctumist_n quare_fw-la sanct_n haec_fw-la synodus_fw-la retinendum_fw-la omnino_fw-la salatarem_fw-la hune_v &_o necessarium_fw-la morem_fw-la statuit_fw-la sess_n 13._o cap._n 6._o ut_fw-la neque_fw-la decidere_fw-la neque_fw-la è_fw-la pixide_fw-la 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