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〈◊〉_d institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n hold_v and_o which_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o counsel_n but_o always_o observe_v be_v most_o right_o believe_v to_o be_v none_o other_o than_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n last_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o bb._n whitgift_n and_o m._n cartwright_n belong_v to_o the_o title_n or_o name_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n and_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n cartwright_n have_v a_o sour_a opinion_n against_o these_o be_v never_o so_o ancient_a and_o inculpable_a the_o most_o reverend_a bb._n his_o adversary_n answer_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n epist._n 118._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o by_o tradition_n observe_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n come_v either_o from_o apostle_n or_o 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be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o error_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o principle_n of_o s._n augustine_n as_o most_o certain_a that_o doctrine_n receive_v universal_o in_o the_o church_n without_o any_o know_a beginning_n be_v true_o and_o very_o apostolical_a and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o roman_a from_o which_o protestant_n be_v go_v answer_n the_o point_n which_o you_o labour_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o doctrine_n universal_o receive_v who_o beginning_n be_v not_o report_v by_o monument_n of_o history_n and_o antiquity_n be_v apostolical_a you_o have_v take_v that_o as_o grant_v and_o presuppose_a which_o we_o deny_v to_o wit_n that_o your_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n at_o least_o universal_o receive_v but_o this_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o a_o false_a supposition_n wherefore_o i_o may_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o disputation_n pass_v by_o the_o other_o part_n of_o your_o argument_n but_o to_o 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and_o better_a part_n thereof_o but_o error_n irreformeable_a exit_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la that_o be_v presuppose_v the_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n of_o some_o overrule_a prelate_n may_v prevail_v in_o the_o hierarchicall_a church_n which_o be_v vulgar_o repute_v the_o universal_a church_n for_o such_o a_o church_n may_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o while_o he_o reign_v error_n may_v be_v incurable_a jerem._n 51._o 9_o apoc._n 17._o 5._o neither_o do_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n deliver_v the_o malignant_a part_n of_o the_o church_n from_o irreformeable_a error_n but_o only_o the_o live_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o be_v actuate_v and_o move_v by_o influence_n of_o save_v grace_n john_n 8._o 31_o 32._o rom._n 1._o 28._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 11._o john_n 12._o 40._o the_o assumption_n to_o wit_n all_o error_n universal_o receive_v without_o a_o know_a beginning_n be_v irreformeable_a be_v deny_v for_o although_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v universal_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n without_o such_o a_o know_a beginning_n as_o papist_n require_v we_o to_o exhibit_v concern_v their_o error_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v reformeable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o all_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o the_o jesuite_n prove_v his_o assumption_n by_o this_o reason_n all_o error_n be_v irreformeable_a when_o they_o which_o seek_v to_o reform_v they_o be_v heretic_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n but_o all_o that_o seek_v to_o reform_v error_n universal_o receive_v who_o beginning_n be_v not_o know_v be_v heretic_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n ergo_fw-la all_o error_n universal_o receive_v without_o a_o know_a beginning_n be_v irreformeable_a the_o minor_a of_o this_o paralogism_n be_v deny_v and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o all_o they_o which_o seek_v to_o reform_v error_n universal_o receive_v be_v just_o condemn_v as_o heretic_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o argument_n produce_v to_o prove_v this_o proposition_n be_v of_o no_o force_n whosoever_o oppose_v against_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v by_o the_o most_o receive_a principle_n of_o christianity_n deliver_v matth._n 18._o 7._o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o to_o dispute_v against_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v insolent_a madness_n but_o whosoever_o seek_v to_o reform_v error_n universal_o receive_v who_o beginning_n be_v not_o know_v oppose_v against_o the_o whole_a church_n ergo_fw-la all_o they_o which_o seek_v to_o reform_v error_n etc._n etc._n be_v heretic_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o christiantie_n answer_n whosoever_o oppose_v against_o the_o whole_a church_n take_v as_o before_o for_o the_o church_n hierarchicall_a or_o representative_a veritatis_fw-la be_v not_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o saint_n augustine_n to_o be_v account_v a_o
quantity_n of_o the_o work_n 2._o cor._n 9.6_o four_o the_o reward_n be_v certain_a 109._o and_o infallible_a yea_o more_o certain_a than_o any_o temporal_a benefit_n which_o man_n present_o enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n gen._n 22.16_o five_o there_o be_v in_o all_o good_a work_v a_o dignity_n not_o of_o desert_n or_o equiparance_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n of_o who_o we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o persoluit_fw-la or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o reward_n but_o only_o of_o grace_n divine_a similitude_n goodness_n and_o honour_n phil._n 4.8_o six_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n gratia_fw-la 2._o tim._n 4._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o which_o exercise_n righteousness_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o righteousness_n but_o merit_n of_o condignity_n and_o righteousness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d tsting_n as_o appear_v in_o angel_n and_o infant_n which_o have_v righteousness_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v seven_o the_o ancient_a father_n maintain_v no_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o by_o the_o word_n mereri_fw-la they_o understand_v either_o to_o obtain_v aduentum_fw-la or_o to_o impetrate_v 7._o and_o this_o be_v manifest_a because_o they_o apply_v the_o word_n merit_n not_o only_o to_o just_a man_n but_o also_o to_o sinner_n say_v that_o they_o merit_v repentance_n remission_n of_o sin_n the_o call_z of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n eitht_o the_o prime_a part_n of_o man_n justice_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o without_o these_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a and_o live_a moral_a righteousness_n and_o where_o these_o be_v find_v good_a work_n be_v never_o want_v jesuit_fw-la sixth_o their_o error_n against_o baptism_n the_o gate_n and_o entrance_n into_o christian_a life_n whereof_o they_o deny_v the_o virtue_n to_o sanctify_v man_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o for_o infant_n to_o who_o they_o grant_v 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efficacy_n of_o baptism_n to_o sanctify_v man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n eph._n 5.26_o tit._n 3.5_o gal._n 3.27.1_o pet._n 3.21_o act_n 22.16_o rom._n 6.3_o and_o the_o ancient_a church_n 〈◊〉_d they_o teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o sanctification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o form_n of_o administration_n of_o baptism_n have_v these_o word_n see_v now_o d._n b._n that_o these_o child_n be_v regenerate_v etc._n etc._n we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_n most_o merciful_a father_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o for_o thy_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n and_o master_n hooker_n 174._o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o same_o may_v thereby_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o through_o his_o most_o precious_a merit_n obtain_v as_o well_o that_o save_a grace_n of_o imputation_n which_o take_v away_o all_o former_a guiltiness_n and_o also_o that_o infuse_v divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o first_o disposition_n towards_o future_a newness_n of_o life_n zanchius_n aspergentem_fw-la have_v these_o word_n when_o the_o minister_n baptise_v i_o believe_v that_o christ_n with_o his_o hand_n reach_v as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n besprinkle_v the_o child_n baptize_v with_o water_n with_o his_o blood_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n bona_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o sanctify_v the_o same_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n calvin_n 5._o say_v per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christus_fw-la nos_fw-la mortis_fw-la suae_fw-la fecit_fw-la participes_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la inseramur_fw-la by_o baptism_n christ_n have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ingraff_v into_o it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n nullum_fw-la if_o any_o man_n demand_n how_o can_v infant_n which_o want_v understanding_n be_v regenerate_v i_o answer_v although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fathom_v or_o unfold_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o work_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d it_o follow_v not_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o do_v and_o the_o same_o author_n with_o other_o of_o his_o part_n maintain_v the_o former_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o differ_v only_o from_o lutheran_n and_o pontifician_o first_o in_o that_o they_o restrain_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n only_o to_o the_o elect_a bap._n second_o in_o that_o they_o deny_v external_a baptism_n to_o be_v always_o effectual_a at_o the_o very_a instant_a time_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v ibid._n but_o our_o adversary_n must_v be_v over_o rigid_a if_o they_o shall_v censure_v question_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o be_v touch_v circumstance_n so_o hardly_o as_o to_o make_v every_o such_o difference_n a_o fundamental_a error_n especial_o because_o some_o among_o themselves_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o school_n report_v prodesse_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o three_o whereas_o the_o obiector_n add_v that_o protestant_n deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n for_o infant_n grant_v they_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n he_o must_v understand_v that_o necessity_n be_v either_o absolute_a or_o else_o of_o precept_n and_o supposition_n we_o very_o maintain_v the_o latter_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o anabaptist_n and_o the_o contempt_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v damnable_a to_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o contempt_n and_o our_o church_n etc._n provide_v diligent_o that_o all_o infant_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a may_v receive_v baptism_n before_o they_o depart_v this_o life_n but_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o inevitable_a possit_fw-la that_o new_o bear_v babe_n descend_v of_o christian_a parent_n can_v receive_v this_o sacrament_n not_o only_a protestant_n but_o the_o ancient_a church_n itself_o and_o discreet_a papist_n have_v think_v it_o more_o pious_a to_o hope_v of_o god_n indulgence_n towards_o such_o infant_n than_o to_o aggravate_v his_o vengeance_n with_o such_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n as_o the_o trent_n father_n 7._o and_o their_o disciple_n alios_fw-la do_v first_o the_o ancient_a church_n allot_v only_o two_o season_n 14_o in_o the_o year_n for_o baptism_n which_o they_o can_v not_o in_o their_o charity_n have_v thus_o restrain_v to_o set_v time_n if_o they_o have_v be_v persuade_v as_o modern_a papal_o be_v second_o gerson_n mariae_fw-la biel_n 2._o and_o caietan_n castrate_v with_o many_o other_o famous_a pontifician_n existimo_fw-la affirm_v that_o infant_n depart_v this_o life_n without_o baptism_n may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o word_n of_o thomas_n elysius_n 2._o a_o late_a pontifician_n be_v very_o remarkable_a say_v opinio_fw-la quam_fw-la tenent_fw-la theologi_fw-la plurimi_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la dura_fw-la &_o onerosa_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conformis_fw-la preceptis_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la suavia_fw-la &_o levia_fw-la the_o opinion_n of_o many_o divine_n which_o be_v common_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o damnation_n of_o infant_n decease_a without_o baptism_n be_v over_o hard_a and_o rigid_a and_o in_o no_o sort_n conformeable_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v sweet_a and_o easy_a and_o the_o same_o author_n non_fw-la est_fw-la haeretica_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la sea_n ei_fw-la conformis_fw-la &_o maxim_n secundum_fw-la fidei_fw-la pietatem_fw-la this_o opinion_n which_o propugn_v the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n unbaptise_v be_v not_o heretical_a for_o it_o be_v conformeable_a and_o not_o
no_o lie_n nor_o his_o power_n any_o inconstancy_n because_o therefore_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a body_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o substance_n and_o matter_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o quantity_n eucharistia_n stature_n measure_n posture_n proportion_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o every_o true_a humane_a body_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o have_v form_v and_o constitute_v the_o several_a kind_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v determine_v to_o one_o individual_a place_n at_o one_o instant_a sancti_fw-la and_o must_v also_o have_v distinction_n and_o division_n of_o part_n with_o a_o length_n latitude_n and_o thickness_n proportional_a to_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o therefore_o except_o god_n himself_o have_v express_o reveal_v and_o testify_v by_o his_o word_n that_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o humane_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v one_o manner_n of_o corporal_a be_v in_o heaven_n and_o another_o in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n a_o christian_a can_v be_v compel_v to_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n as_o a_o article_n of_o his_o creed_n upon_o the_o sole_a voice_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lateran_n or_o trident_n council_n some_o learned_a papist_n confess_v ingenious_o that_o seclude_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o write_a word_n of_o god_n etc._n sufficient_a to_o enforce_v a_o christian_n to_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n and_o modern_a pontifician_n be_v not_o able_a to_o confirm_v their_o present_a tenet_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n humane_a body_n may_v be_v in_o many_o ubity_n or_o place_n at_o one_o time_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v circumscriptive_o in_o heaven_n and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o spirit_n quantitati_fw-la and_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o without_o extension_n of_o part_n in_o every_o crumb_n of_o the_o sacramental_a form_n this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v papal_n be_v not_o able_a to_o confirm_v by_o the_o unanimous_a testimony_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n therefore_o because_o the_o same_o be_v ground_v neither_o upon_o scripture_n nor_o tradition_n they_o beg_v the_o question_n when_o they_o allege_v god_n omnipotent_a power_n for_o it_o must_v first_o of_o all_o and_o that_o upon_o infallible_a principle_n appear_v that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o thus_o before_o his_o omnipotency_n be_v plead_v mysterijs_fw-la that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o thus_o but_o the_o jesuites_n sophism_n whereby_o he_o will_v entangle_v we_o within_o the_o snare_n of_o fundamental_a error_n when_o we_o deny_v christ_n bodily_a presence_n in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n no_o body_n can_v be_v true_o receive_v in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v corporal_o present_a in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o receive_v in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o to_o wit_n in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o i_o answer_v the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v deny_v for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o true_a presence_n and_o consequent_o of_o receive_v one_o natural_a by_o the_o hand_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n another_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a by_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o apprehension_n and_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n true_o and_o very_o reach_v and_o present_v the_o object_n which_o be_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n crucify_v and_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n for_o man_n redemption_n assume_v second_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v elevate_v by_o a_o lively_a and_o operative_a faith_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o former_a object_n as_o real_o very_o and_o true_o after_o a_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a manner_n as_o the_o body_n receive_v any_o corporeal_a or_o sensible_a object_n after_o a_o natural_a manner_n john_n 1._o 12._o ephes._n 3._o 17._o fulgentius_n 〈◊〉_d say_v filium_fw-la dei_fw-la unicum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la they_o receive_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o holy_a believer_n receive_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n john_n 6._o 50_o 53_o 54._o credendo_fw-la by_o 〈◊〉_d dente_fw-la v_o 35.47_o paschasius_fw-la degustat_fw-la have_v these_o word_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n and_o understanding_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v christ_n with_o tooth_n this_o sacrament_n be_v true_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n which_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v spiritual_o 〈◊〉_d say_v hold_v ready_a the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o faith_n open_v the_o jaw_n of_o hope_n stretchout_v the_o bowel_n of_o love_n and_o take_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n eusebius_n emisenus_n etc._n when_o thou_o go_v up_o to_o the_o reverend_a altar_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o spiritual_a meat_n by_o faith_n behold_v honour_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o god_n touch_v it_o with_o thy_o mind_n take_v it_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o chief_o provide_v that_o the_o inward_a man_n swallow_v the_o whole_a saint_n ambrose_n missam_fw-la comedat_fw-la te_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la panis_fw-la sancte_fw-la panis_fw-la vive_fw-fr panis_fw-la munde_fw-la veni_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la meum_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la meam_fw-la let_v my_o heart_n eat_v thou_o oh_o holy_a bread_n oh_o live_a bread_n oh_o pure_a bread_n come_v into_o my_o heart_n enter_v into_o my_o soul_n saint_n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v another_o bread_n which_o confirm_v the_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o another_o place_n bibatur_fw-la then_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n life_n to_o each_o man_n when_o that_o which_o be_v visible_o take_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o very_a truth_n spiritual_o eat_v spiritual_o drunken_a now_o from_o the_o former_a testimony_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v true_o and_o real_o be_v eat_v and_o receive_v by_o operative_a faith_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v without_o the_o sacrament_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o same_o be_v more_o effectual_o and_o perfect_o accomplish_v in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n directly_z and_o in_o special_a when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v exhibit_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o pledge_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o particular_a love_n towards_o every_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o the_o lively_a representation_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o mystical_a sign_n and_o action_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n to_o apply_v and_o communicate_v christ_n crucify_v and_o to_o increase_v and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n charity_n and_o piety_n of_o receiver_n last_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n ascension_n etc._n orthodoxal_a christian_n believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o real_o present_a and_o deliver_v to_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n 1._o cor._n 10.16_o and_o that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v spiritual_o receive_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o they_o profit_v nothing_o est_fw-la but_o the_o manner_n of_o presence_n which_o some_o modern_n now_o obtrude_v by_o consubstantiation_n or_o by_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o determine_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n suscipimus_fw-la and_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o consubstantiation_n the_o defence_n whereof_o involu_v they_o in_o many_o absurdity_n which_o undertake_v for_o it_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o bastard_n plant_v and_o upstart_n weed_n never_o plant_v by_o the_o heavenly_a father_n but_o the_o same_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v perplex_v and_o involue_v with_o so_o many_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n to_o verity_n former_o receive_v that_o our_o adversary_n be_v transport_v with_o partial_a folly_n when_o he_o presume_v to_o rank_n the_o refusal_n of_o this_o new_a can._n and_o prodigious_a article_n among_o fundamental_a error_n jesuit_fw-la eightly_o their_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o priestly_a absolution_n the_o necessary_a mean_n for_o remission_n of_o fin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n answer_n the_o obiector_n by_o penance_n understand_v not_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n for_o protestant_n believe_v true_a
aught_o to_o know_v they_o and_o thud_v god_n himself_o forgive_a sin_n know_v they_o psal._n 69.6_o but_o they_o which_o forgive_v sin_n declarative_o remitrente_n and_o by_o publish_v god_n judicial_a act_n like_v as_o a_o crier_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o by_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o penitent_a person_n upon_o the_o holy_a and_o worthy_a receive_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o remission_n may_v perform_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n without_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a sin_n whereof_o the_o penitent_a person_n have_v repent_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n confitendi_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o baptism_n and_o general_a confession_n join_v with_o contrition_n and_o when_o a_o priest_n apply_v the_o word_n of_o absolution_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o person_n confess_v his_o sin_n perform_v the_o same_o true_o and_o with_o contrition_n of_o heart_n or_o not_o john_n medina_n absoluatur_fw-la cardinal_n caietan_n praeceptum_fw-la and_o jansenius_n necessariam_fw-la acknowledge_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o prove_v auricular_a confession_n and_o vasques_n say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o find_v among_o those_o which_o maintain_v auricular_a confession_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o joh._n 20._o 23._o which_o do_v effectual_o conclude_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o deducat_fw-la joh._n medina_n treat_v of_o auricular_a confession_n say_v insudarunt_fw-la the_o roman_a catholic_a doctor_n have_v labour_v till_o they_o sweat_v again_o to_o find_v proof_n for_o this_o verity_n he_o may_v well_o have_v say_v they_o labour_v to_o as_o good_a purpose_n as_o the_o man_n who_o seek_v to_o find_v nodum_fw-la in_o scirpo_fw-la or_o a_o needle_n in_o a_o bottle_n of_o hay_n mich._n palacius_n conveniant_fw-la say_v divine_n be_v perplex_v in_o find_v place_n of_o scripture_n or_o other_o convince_a argument_n to_o prove_v auricular_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a admiration_n what_o contention_n be_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o how_o bad_o author_n agree_v concern_v the_o same_o our_o adversary_n labour_n tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o prove_v from_o the_o former_a text_n in_o s._n john_n that_o priest_n exercise_v a_o judicial_a power_n when_o they_o absolve_v sinner_n but_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v they_o gain_v nothing_o for_o this_o judicial_a power_n be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o that_o word_n absolve_v contrite_a and_o penitent_a person_n upon_o internal_a confession_n to_o god_n himself_o poenitentes_fw-la and_o upon_o their_o general_a confession_n before_o man_n without_o secret_a confession_n than_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o a_o priest_n exercise_v a_o judicial_a power_n when_o he_o absolve_v ergo_fw-la penitent_n must_v confess_v all_o their_o know_a sin_n a_o penitent_a person_n may_v have_v mortal_a sin_n which_o he_o remember_v not_o psal._n 19.13_o and_o when_o upon_o profession_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o be_v absolve_v those_o sin_n be_v pardon_v 〈◊〉_d psal._n 103.3_o and_o the_o priest_n in_o give_v absolution_n exercise_v a_o judicial_a act_n according_a to_o the_o popish_a tenet_n and_o yet_o those_o fin_n be_v not_o disclose_v or_o manifest_v unto_o he_o second_o the_o present_a romish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o catholic_a the_o greek_a church_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n reject_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v by_o nectarius_n 3._o s._n chrysostome_n naturae_fw-la and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a papist_n which_o affirm_v the_o same_o concern_v that_o church_n the_o gloss_n upon_o gratian_n say_v talis_fw-la auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o necessary_a among_o the_o grecian_n greg._n val._n lib._n 2._o d._n miss_z cap._n 4._o say_v that_o panormitan_n and_o gerson_n maintain_v that_o secret_a confession_n be_v not_o necessary_a andrea_n vega_n 28._o very_o many_o learned_a catholic_n have_v doubt_v of_o this_o necessity_n of_o confession_n by_o divine_a law_n maldenat_n praeceptam_fw-la sum_fw-la q._n 18._o be_v 4._o there_o be_v also_o among_o catholic_n which_o think_v there_o be_v no_o divine_a precept_n touch_v auricular_a confession_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o also_o scotus_n b._n rhenanus_fw-la praefat._n and_o petrus_n oxomensis_n 1._o deny_v the_o say_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o gratian_n 256._o himself_o have_v dispute_v the_o question_n pro_fw-la &_o con_v conclude_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n choice_n which_o opinion_n to_o follow_v because_o each_o opinion_n to_o wit_n the_o one_o hold_v confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a have_v fautor_n both_o wise_a and_o religious_a now_o 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dignoscuntur_fw-la dignoscuntur_fw-la li._n 3._o d._n 23._o alex._n hall_n 3._o q._n 82._o m._n 4._o art_n 1._o ad_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la mensura_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n greg._n nyssen_n vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la mons_fw-la arduus_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la difficilis_fw-la theologia_n est_fw-la cujus_fw-la vix_fw-la multitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la radices_fw-la ascendere_fw-la potest_fw-la aug._n d._n trin._n li._n 14._o ca._n 1._o 1._o euseb._n hist._n li._n 6._o c._n 2._o a_o patre_fw-la attenta_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o cogitation_n laboratum_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la sacras_fw-la literas_fw-la una_fw-la combiberet_fw-la fransc._n picus_n theorem_fw-la 23._o 23._o bannes_n 22._o q._n 1._o be_v 1._o dub_v 4._o quemad_a assentimur_fw-la primis_fw-la principijs_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la ante_fw-la notitiam_fw-la explicitam_fw-la terminorum_fw-la assensu_fw-la quodam_fw-la confuso_fw-la posteà _fw-la verò_fw-la habita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assentimur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la antequà m_fw-la infundatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la fides_fw-la assentimur_fw-la confusè_fw-la articulis_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la sidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cis_fw-la qui_fw-la res_fw-la sidei_fw-la nobis_fw-la proponunt_fw-la credendas_fw-la posteà _fw-la verò_fw-la infundente_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d articulis_fw-la distinctè_fw-la &_o immediatè_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sidem_fw-la quae_fw-la illos_fw-la nobis_fw-la ostendir_n ostendir_n gillius_fw-la d._n sacra_fw-la doctr._n &_o d._n deo_fw-la li._n 1._o tract_n 2._o c._n 2._o instrumentum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la applicans_fw-la verum_fw-la motiwm_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la divinae_fw-la way_n to_o the_o church_n pa._n 24._o h_o lactantius_n d._n vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la li._n 6._o cap._n 21._o num_fw-la igitur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la &_o vocis_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d disertè_fw-la loqui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n hom._n 2._o in_o jerem._n cedren_n in_o ptolomeo_n philadelpho_n rex_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la videns_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n ib._n pag._n 25._o 25._o serran_n apar_n fid_fw-we pag._n 55._o lux_fw-la sua_fw-la se_fw-la vi_fw-la ipsam_fw-la prodit_fw-la &_o in_o oculis_fw-la perspicacibus_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n lucernam_fw-la qui_fw-la praefert_fw-la lucem_fw-la quidem_fw-la profert_fw-la at_o ipse_fw-la non_fw-la lucet_fw-la lucis_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la lucere_fw-la homunis_fw-la lucem_fw-la proffer_v ita_fw-la scripture_n lux_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la lucet_fw-la hominum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la hominibus_fw-la efficax_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr pa._n 51._o ea_fw-la certè_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la scripturae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la inspiratae_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la maiestas_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la eluceat_fw-la eluceat_fw-la grecè_fw-la cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peres_n ajala_fw-la d._n trad._n part_n 2._o pag._n 11._o 11._o canus_n loc_n li._n 2._o ca._n 8._o 8._o fra._n petig_n 3._o d._n 23._o pag._n 17._o fides_n praestat_fw-la assensum_fw-la revelationi_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la per_fw-la aliam_fw-la revelationem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la seipsam_fw-la seipsam_fw-la greg._n li._n 4._o epist_n 40._o scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la epistolam_fw-la quandam_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 2._o thes._n hom_n 3._o aug._n in_o psal._n 90._o de_fw-fr illa_fw-la civitate_fw-la unde_fw-la peregrinamur_fw-la literae_fw-la nobis_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ipsae_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la aug._n d._n trin._n li._n 6._o c._n 10._o alex._n hall_n 3._o q._n 30._o m._n 2._o be_v 3._o §_o 2._o aquinas_n 1._o q._n 45._o be_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d d._n ecclesia_fw-la pa._n 220._o fides_n in_o svo_fw-la exordio_fw-la adhuc_fw-la languida_fw-la multis_fw-la eget_fw-la adminiculis_fw-la donec_fw-la astipuletur_fw-la &_o submittat_fw-la se_fw-la scripture_n at_o ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la maturitaté_fw-fr svam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la progressa_fw-la amplius_fw-la haud_fw-la perindè_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la illis_fw-la externis_fw-la presidijs_fw-la sed_fw-la tum_fw-la veritaté_fw-fr ex_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la scriptura_fw-la liquidius_fw-la aspicit_fw-la internis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la latent_fw-la argumentis_fw-la omni_fw-la humano_fw-la modo_fw-la sublimiorib_n '_o ducta_fw-la atque_fw-la permota_fw-la atq_fw-la sic_fw-la fides_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d confirmata_fw-la svo_fw-la proprio_fw-la nititur_fw-la sundaméto_fw-la nec_fw-la fulcitur_fw-la ampli_v '_o solis_fw-la externis_fw-la adminiculis_fw-la adminiculis_fw-la chrys._n in_o symb_n hom._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d d._n trinit_fw-la c._n 1._o ca._n 9_o be_v 9_o aug._n d._n temp._n ser._n 119._o chrysolog_fw-la serm._n 61._o in_o symb_n leo._n serm._n 11._o d._n passione_n dom._n alex._n hal._n 3._o q._n 82._o m._n 5._o be_v 2._o creatorem_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la scripturae_fw-la accipit_fw-la illud_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la sumitur_fw-la iste_fw-la articulus_fw-la de_fw-la math._n 1._o inuenta_fw-la est_fw-la habens_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la etc._n etc._n cassian_n d._n incarnate_a li._n 6._o c._n 3._o quicquid_fw-la per_fw-la diversum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la voluminum_fw-la corpus_fw-la immensa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d copia_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o symboli_fw-la colligitur_fw-la brevitate_fw-la perfecta_fw-la paschas_fw-la d._n spirit_n sancto_fw-la prefat_n prefat_n tertul._n prescript_n c._n 13._o regula_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la quid_fw-la credamus_fw-la profiteamur_fw-la illa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la unum_fw-la omninò_fw-la deum_fw-la effe_n nec_fw-la alium_fw-la preter_fw-la mundi_fw-la crearorem_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la produxerit_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la primò_fw-la omnium_fw-la emissum_fw-la id_fw-la verbum_fw-la filium_fw-la eius_fw-la appellatum_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la vary_v visum_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_fw-la prophetis_fw-la semper_fw-la auditum_fw-la postremò_fw-la delatum_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la in_o virginem_fw-la mariam_n carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la exindè_fw-la predicasse_fw-la novam_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la fecisse_fw-la fixum_fw-la cruci_fw-la tertia_fw-la die_fw-la refurexisse_fw-la in_fw-la caelos_fw-la ereptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la credentes_fw-la agate_n venturum_fw-la cum_fw-la claritate_fw-la ad_fw-la sumendos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la in_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o promissorum_fw-la caelestium_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la prophanos_fw-la iudicandos_fw-la igni_fw-la aeterno_fw-la facta_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la resuscitatione_n cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectione_n 〈◊〉_d regula_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o august_n enchyr._n cap._n 56._o 56._o tertul._n d._n vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n 1._o regula_n quidem_fw-la fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omninò_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la credendi_fw-la seilicet_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la creatorem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la eius_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n crucifixum_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n terto_fw-mi thy_fw-mi resuscitatum_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la receptum_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la carnis_fw-la etiam_fw-la refurrectionem_fw-la refurrectionem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 6._o nobis_fw-la curiositate_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la nec_fw-la inquifitione_fw-la post_fw-la euangelium_fw-la cum_fw-la credimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la desideramus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la debeamus_fw-la august_n d._n doctrina_fw-la christ._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o in_o eye_n quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la scriptura_fw-la posita_fw-la sunt_fw-la inueniuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n fidem_fw-la moresque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la spem_fw-la scz_fw-fr atque_fw-la charitatem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la bellarm._n d._n 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 11._o scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la absolute_a necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la omnium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n ecclesia_fw-la dogm_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 60._o gerson_n d._n sensu_fw-la sacr_n scrip._n propos_fw-fr 9_o 9_o consulat_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la planioribus_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o ecclèsiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la percepit_fw-la percepit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bene_fw-la &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesias_fw-la possidens_fw-la spirit_n '_o veritate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la vibe_v legis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o apostolorun_v non_fw-la est_fw-la egessia_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n ecclesia_fw-la licet_fw-la habet_fw-la dominationem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la illa_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la excedit_fw-la limitationem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la cusanus_fw-la concord_n cathol_n li._n 2._o ca._n 6._o in_o loco_fw-la congregationis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d ponebantur_fw-la sacra_fw-la evan_fw-mi gelia_fw-la &c._n &c._n secundum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d decrevit_fw-la synodus_fw-la synodus_fw-la jesuit_fw-la to_o which_o question_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o last_o and_o final_a resolution_n thoreof_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n but_o into_o the_o perpetual_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n apostle_n august_n d._n utitat_fw-la credendi_fw-la c._n 6._o planè_fw-la ita_fw-la modificata_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la inde_fw-la haurire_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la