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advent_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o he_o know_v and_o believe_v nothing_o of_o those_o great_a and_o many_o miracle_n which_o be_v now_o think_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n pope_n gregory_n give_v for_o the_o substance_n the_o same_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n or_o enquiry_n for_o descant_v on_o those_o word_n these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v h._n hom._n 39_o in_o evang_n ed._n par._n 1523._o f._n 320._o h._n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v nunquid_fw-la nam_fw-la fratres_n mei_fw-la quia_fw-la ista_fw-la signa_fw-la non_fw-la facitis_fw-la minime_fw-la creditis_fw-la what_o my_o brethren_n will_v you_o not_o believe_v because_o you_o do_v not_o do_v now_o those_o sign_n but_o these_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n but_o now_o that_o it_o be_v plant_v and_o root_v they_o be_v not_o so_o whence_o st._n paul_n 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which_o make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v miracle_n a_o necessary_a mark_n and_o concomitant_a of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o they_o know_v of_o none_o perform_v by_o she_o beside_o the_o spiritual_a operation_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o if_o they_o do_v betray_v the_o church_n cause_n by_o be_v so_o profound_o silent_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o fly_v as_o their_o only_a refuge_n to_o those_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o doubtless_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n inquire_v after_o three_o chrysostom_n add_v that_o miracle_n be_v profitable_o do_v then_o and_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 276._o hom._n 6._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cer._n p._n 276._o they_o be_v as_o profitable_o not_o do_v for_o then_o the_o apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
evident_a from_o history_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n 14._o come_v in_o dan._n 14._o that_o as_o lyranus_fw-la say_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sit_fw-la deceptio_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o miraculis_fw-la factis_fw-la a_o sacerdotibus_fw-la the_o priest_n of_o that_o church_n sometime_o deceive_v the_o people_n with_o miracle_n ratio_fw-la non_fw-la obscurum_fw-la est_fw-la quot_fw-la opiniones_fw-la invectae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la per_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la quaestum_fw-la callidos_fw-la confictorum_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la praesidio_fw-la p._n 188._o cap._n 11._o 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr purge_v l._n 1._o c._n 11._o quarta_fw-la ratio_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctorum_fw-la beat._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o accedant_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o argument_n quartum_fw-la de_fw-fr sacr._n euch._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o postremum_fw-la de_fw-la poenit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 12._o quarta_fw-la ratio_fw-la do_v by_o they_o for_o temporal_a advantage_n that_o according_a to_o the_o passage_n cite_v by_o the_o lord_n faulkland_n from_o erasmus_n or_o sr._n thomas_n moor_n many_o opinion_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o man_n cunning_a to_o promote_v their_o profit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o feign_a miracle_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o romish_a writer_n that_o by_o such_o miracle_n they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n we_o need_v no_o other_o witness_n than_o their_o bellarmine_n who_o prove_v purgatory_n from_o the_o apparition_n of_o soul_n declare_v they_o be_v in_o that_o place_n that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v invoke_v and_o image_n to_o be_v worship_v from_o the_o miracle_n perform_v upon_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o second_o the_o corporeal_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o jus_o divinum_fw-la of_o auricular_a confession_n from_o the_o same_o topick_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o their_o writer_n have_v see_v just_a reason_n to_o confess_v that_o some_o of_o the_o miracle_n produce_v to_o confirm_v these_o article_n 3._o in_o sum_n part_n 4._o qu._n 11._o art._n 4._o 4._o 3._o be_v either_o humane_a or_o diabolical_a imposture_n thus_o alexander_n of_o hales_n say_v that_o flesh_n appear_v in_o the_o sacrament_n interdum_fw-la humana_fw-la procuratione_fw-la interdum_fw-la operatione_n diabolica_fw-la sometime_o by_o humane_a procurement_n and_o sometime_o by_o procurement_n of_o the_o devil_n b._n in_o can._n miss_n lect_v 49._o f._n 127._o b._n and_o gabriel_n biel_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o miracle_n be_v do_v to_o man_n who_o run_v to_o image_n sometime_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o devil_n to_o deceive_v those_o inordinate_a worshipper_n god_n permit_v it_o and_o their_o infidelity_n exact_v it_o and_o the_o same_o verdict_n may_v with_o great_a reason_n be_v pass_v upon_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o after_o that_o time_n when_o the_o father_n tell_v we_o miracle_n be_v cease_v or_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o when_o they_o say_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n but_o also_o after_o that_o the_o goth_n the_o vandal_n longobard_n frank_n and_o saxon_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n have_v overrun_v the_o west_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o deluge_n of_o most_o horrid_a ignorance_n this_o dark_a and_o dubious_a conjuncture_n be_v the_o very_a season_n when_o these_o romish_a miracle_n begin_v to_o swarm_v and_o fly_v abroad_o then_o do_v we_o hear_v from_o pope_n gregory_n gregory_n of_o tours_n bede_n and_o other_o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o sad_a soul_n to_o acquaint_v other_o with_o their_o sad_a condition_n underneath_o crave_v for_o help_n from_o the_o prayer_n pilgrimage_n and_o mass_n of_o the_o live_n a_o charity_n which_o neither_o moses_n nor_o the_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ever_o think_v fit_a to_o mention_v or_o prescribe_v then_o do_v we_o hear_v from_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n from_z gregory_z of_o tours_n and_o other_o late_a writer_n of_o image_n bleed_v smile_a or_o mourning_n as_o occasion_n require_v then_o do_v we_o read_v in_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la paschasius_fw-la and_o other_o patron_n of_o transubstantiation_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o of_o a_o little_a child_n appear_v in_o the_o consecrate_a element_n now_o have_v such_o miracle_n be_v true_o wrought_v by_o divine_a power_n and_o assistance_n upon_o these_o occasion_n they_o will_v have_v more_o especial_o be_v then_o perform_v when_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v confess_o common_a among_o christian_n and_o do_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o for_o conviction_n of_o the_o vnbeliever_n they_o be_v then_o more_o necessary_a for_o those_o great_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o design_v nor_o will_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o first_o four_o age_n have_v be_v less_o careful_a to_o mention_v and_o appeal_v unto_o they_o than_o be_v the_o romanist_n at_o present_a who_o history_n be_v stuff_v up_o with_o they_o especial_o they_o will_v have_v mention_v they_o in_o those_o discourse_n and_o apology_n which_o be_v design_v on_o purpose_n to_o confirm_v the_o christian_a faith_n from_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n do_v by_o christian_n they_o be_v not_o less_o zealous_a to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n the_o credit_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o the_o true_a honour_n of_o their_o saint_n than_o romish_a priest_n whereas_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o genuine_a record_n of_o antiquity_n one_o tittle_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o be_v indeed_o very_o copious_a in_o relate_v the_o miraculous_a cure_n and_o operation_n then_o perform_v 57_o perform_v clem._n recogn_n l._n 5._o 5._o 36._o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 13_o p._n 34._o iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 57_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 4._o hand_n tertull._n ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 4._o by_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a with_o oil_n 20._o oil_n just_a m._n apol._n 1._o p._n 45._o dial._n 247._o iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 56_o 57_o orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 1._o p._n 7_o 20._o by_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 27._o jesus_n just_a m._n dial._n p._n 302._o orig._n l._n 7._o p._n 334._o lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 27._o by_o adjuration_n of_o evil_a spirit_n by_o his_o name_n but_o of_o miraculous_a apparition_n of_o soul_n from_o purgatory_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n appear_v visible_o in_o the_o eucharist_n of_o miracle_n perform_v at_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n or_o at_o auricular_a confession_n they_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n these_o be_v miracle_n design_v for_o other_o end_n and_o reserve_v for_o time_n more_o worthy_a of_o they_o three_o error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o practice_n sect._n 9_o 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which_o the_o jew_n have_v both_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o cause_v they_o so_o ready_o to_o embrace_v and_o superstitious_o to_o reverence_n and_o stiff_o to_o retain_v those_o superstition_n and_o tradition_n by_o which_o they_o render_v vain_a god_n worship_n and_o make_v void_a his_o law._n 7._o vide_fw-la cap._n 11._o 11._o 7._o they_o say_v josephus_n have_v the_o popular_a applause_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o worthy_a of_o credit_n in_o the_o people_n judgement_n and_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o their_o law_n 81._o mr._n wake_v we_o second_o def._n part_n 1._o p._n 81._o and_o we_o at_o present_a see_v how_o great_a a_o grief_n it_o be_v to_o some_o that_o our_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o best_a sense_n popular_a by_o live_v so_o as_o to_o deserve_v the_o good_a opinion_n and_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o deserve_v attention_n from_o the_o people_n and_o gain_v reputation_n to_o their_o doctrine_n by_o their_o sincerity_n as_o well_o as_o 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remensis_n say_v these_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la intratur_fw-la without_o which_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o true_a life_n albinus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o divine_a office_n 31._o cap._n de_fw-fr celebr_fw-fr miss_n p._n 88_o cap._n 26._o de_fw-fr instit_fw-la cler._n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o and_o amalarius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n say_v that_o sine_fw-la his_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la nemo_fw-la intrat_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la without_o these_o sacrament_n none_o enter_v into_o life_n eternal_a rabanus_n maurus_n say_v man_n may_v have_v temporal_a life_n without_o this_o food_n and_o drink_v aeternam_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la eternal_a 1007._o apud_fw-la baron_n tom._n 10._o p._n 1007._o they_o can_v never_o have_v christ_n testify_v with_o a_o oath_n say_v humbert_n that_o without_o this_o refection_n that_o life_n which_o be_v christ_n can_v be_v have_v say_v very_o except_o you_o eat_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o testimony_n we_o may_v see_v what_o reason_n austin_n have_v to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n deep_o settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o infant_n ordinary_o can_v not_o have_v life_n without_o participation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n they_o speak_v thus_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o person_n or_o of_o any_o case_n but_o that_o of_o sudden_a death_n in_o which_o case_n also_o some_o of_o they_o allow_v that_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v without_o actual_a baptism_n 3._o they_o apply_v this_o general_a doctrine_n to_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n and_o say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v life_n both_o which_o be_v necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o century_n theodorus_n antiochenus_fw-la write_v a_o book_n against_o some_o heretic_n in_o the_o western_a church_n 396._o apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n 177._o p._n 396._o who_o assert_v that_o man_n do_v sin_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o choice_n and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n urge_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communion_n of_o the_o immaculate_a body_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 400._o p._n 400._o in_o answer_n to_o these_o man_n say_v photius_n theodorus_n broach_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a opinion_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n perhaps_o not_o willing_o but_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v their_o inquiry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v infant_n partake_v of_o the_o immaculate_a mystery_n why_o be_v they_o baptise_a if_o they_o sin_v not_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o sacrament_n be_v give_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n be_v then_o general_o practise_v and_o allow_v of_o both_o in_o the_o western_a and_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o the_o western_a because_o these_o western_a heretic_n do_v from_o this_o approve_a custom_n argue_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o east_n because_o theodorus_n of_o antioch_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o own_o the_o practice_n nor_o be_v any_o question_n make_v whether_o the_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v plain_o own_a that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o for_o a_o necessary_a reason_n against_o the_o pelagian_o who_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n eternal_a the_o father_n dispute_n from_o this_o very_a custom_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n the_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v minister_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v sin_n to_o be_v remit_v and_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o and_o therefore_o infant_n want_v these_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o their_o have_a life_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v it_o the_o place_n in_o st._n austin_n to_o this_o effect_n be_v innumerable_a for_o why_o say_v he_o 30._o contr._n julian_n tom._n 7._o l._n 2._o c._n 30._o be_v that_o blood_n minister_v to_o the_o infant_n to_o drink_v which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v life_n if_o by_o reason_n of_o no_o original_a sin_n he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n christ_n say_v he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o infant_n 949._o ibid._n l._n 1._o p._n 949._o and_o unleu_v they_o redeem_v by_o he_o they_o will_v utter_o perish_v see_v without_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o can_v have_v life_n this_o st._n john_n thought_n and_o believe_v learned_a and_o teach_v when_o christ_n say_v unless_o you_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o can_v i_o say_v the_o child_n shall_v have_v life_n who_o end_v his_o life_n without_o that_o sacrament_n 1405._o hypognost_n c._n 5._o tom._n 7._o p._n 1405._o and_o again_o he_o have_v say_v unless_o you_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o pelagian_n promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o child_n not_o bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n not_o feed_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v drink_v his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptise_a and_o he_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o vital_a cup_n and_o bread_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o what_o sacrament_n he_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v speak_v in_o these_o word_n he_o more_o express_o tell_v we_o say_v 666._o tom._n 7._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 1._o c._n 19_o p._n 666._o let_v we_o hear_v our_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n n._n b._n but_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o holy_a table_n to_o which_o none_o come_v who_o be_v not_o right_o baptise_a except_o you_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n what_o do_v we_o far_o seek_v for_o dare_v any_o body_n say_v this_o sentence_n belong_v not_o to_o child_n or_o that_o they_o can_v have_v life_n in_o they_o without_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o say_v this_o do_v not_o attend_v that_o if_o that_o sentence_n comprehend_v not_o all_o so_o that_o they_o can_v have_v life_n without_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n those_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o regard_v it_o from_o these_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n his_o conclusion_n be_v this_o 92._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n remiss_a c._n 24._o p._n 670._o nec_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n fusus_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la qui_fw-la fusus_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la legitur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la apud_fw-la aug._n ep._n 90._o apud_fw-la august_n ep._n 92._o if_o then_o so_o many_o divine_a testimony_n accord_v in_o say_v that_o neither_o salvation_n nor_o life_n eternal_a be_v by_o any_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o without_o baptism_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o be_v in_o vain_a promise_v to_o child_n without_o they_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o complain_v that_o the_o pelagian_o dare_v assert_v that_o little_a child_n need_v not_o baptism_n propter_fw-la 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