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church_n of_o god_n may_v err_v in_o some_o point_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o can_v not_o fall_v clean_o away_o from_o god_n into_o any_o damnable_a error_n fulk_n annot_v in_o ephe._n 5._o for_o 29._o that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v as_o we_o say_v we_o do_v show_v it_o thus_o and_o by_o the_o church_n we_o understand_v the_o whole_a company_n and_o congregation_n the_o pastor_n with_o the_o people_n 1_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n suffer_v the_o church_n err_v in_o faith_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v err_v the_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v the_o church_n be_v either_o in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n or_o else_o in_o the_o apostle_n but_o both_o of_o they_o err_v they_o in_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n the_o other_o in_o their_o incredulity_n not_o believe_v right_o in_o the_o
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building_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o preach_v epistol_n 99_o so_o also_o he_o expound_v that_o 1._o pet._n 4.6_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o dead_a exit_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la loci_fw-la apparet_fw-la eum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la euangelium_fw-la audiverunt_fw-la commentar_n in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la roman_n 4_o the_o text_n be_v not_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n but_o do_v better_o bear_v this_o sense_n that_o be_v so_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v this_o that_o they_o which_o be_v incredulous_a and_o disobedient_a in_o time_n past_a when_o noah_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o noah_n preach_v to_o the_o world_n be_v then_o destroy_v in_o the_o flood_n &_o now_o for_o their_o incredulity_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n the_o protestant_n that_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n father_n and_o prophet_n die_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o all_o true_a christian_n do_v now_o hold_v and_o be_v present_o receive_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o keep_v in_o any_o infernal_a place_n or_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n thus_o it_o be_v prove_v 1_o they_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n yea_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o be_v now_o preach_v as_o it_o be_v define_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.1_o they_o also_o by_o this_o faith_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v as_o it_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v bless_v but_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o blessedness_n to_o be_v find_v therefore_o they_o also_o go_v to_o heaven_n 2_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o open_v before_o christ_n ascension_n as_o the_o rhemist_n affirm_v then_o none_o go_v to_o heaven_n before_o christ_n ascend_v but_o that_o be_v false_a henoch_n and_o elias_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o crosse._n but_o paradise_n be_v heaven_n yea_o the_o three_o and_o the_o high_a heaven_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o 2._o corinth_n 12.4_o and_o so_o augustine_n expound_v that_o place_n voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la apostolo_n demonstrare_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v show_v unto_o the_o apostle_n that_o life_n wherein_o after_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v live_v and_o remain_v for_o ever_o de_fw-fr gene._n lib._n 12.28_o these_o three_o therefore_o go_v to_o paradise_n which_o be_v no_o infernal_a or_o place_n of_o darkness_n but_o a_o celestial_a habitation_n of_o joy_n light_n and_o felicity_n they_o be_v not_o then_o in_o limbo_n patrum_fw-la in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o the_o father_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v there_o be_v access_n to_o heaven_n before_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ._n 3_o the_o father_n and_o patriarch_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o that_o be_v no_o infernal_a place_n or_o prison_n such_o as_o they_o imagine_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o be_v augustine_n prove_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v membrum_fw-la or_o pars_fw-la inferorum_fw-la a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n or_o any_o infernal_a place_n as_o the_o jesuit_n hold_n first_o the_o text_n say_v there_o be_v magnum_fw-la chaos_n a_o great_a gulf_n a_o great_a distance_n between_o luk._n 16.26_o and_z vers_n 23._o the_o rich_a man_n see_v abraham_n a_o far_o off_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o both_o those_o place_n shall_v be_v infernal_a second_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v quietis_fw-la habitatio_fw-la &_o faelicitatis_fw-la sinus_fw-la a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o bliss_n but_o so_o be_v not_o any_o infernal_a place_n where_o there_o be_v horror_n and_o darkness_n three_o the_o place_n where_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v be_v call_v hell_n or_o infernal_a there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n say_v of_o lazarus_n that_o he_o be_v in_o any_o low_a place_n but_o above_o in_o some_o high_a and_o far_o distant_a place_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v say_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n augustine_n then_o conclude_v ne_fw-fr ipsos_fw-la quidem_fw-la inferos_fw-la uspiam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la locis_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi appellatos_fw-la reperire_fw-la potui_fw-la epistol_n 99_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o word_n infernal_a be_v take_v any_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o good_a part_n and_o therefore_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n say_v he_o can_v be_v any_o infernal_a place_n a_o appendix_n or_o appertinance_n of_o this_o question_n concern_v the_o apparition_n of_o samuel_n the_o papist_n they_o hold_v opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o samuel_n that_o appear_v at_o the_o error_n 10_o witch_n house_n at_o endor_n unto_o saul_n and_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n but_o in_o some_o infernal_a place_n before_o christ_n come_n because_o samuel_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr christ._n anim_fw-la lib._n 411._o argum._n 1._o because_o he_o that_o appear_v to_o saul_n be_v call_v samuel_n in_o the_o text_n augustine_n answer_v that_o the_o image_n of_o thing_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o genes_n 41._o pharaoh_n say_v he_o see_v ear_n of_o corn_n and_o fat_a and_o lean_a kine_n in_o his_o dream_n when_o they_o be_v but_o the_o image_n of_o such_o thing_n so_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o samuel_n samuel_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v see_v ad_fw-la simplicianum_fw-la lib._n 2._o quaest_n 3._o argum._n 2._o ecclesiastic_a 46_o it_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o commendation_n of_o samuel_n
use_v to_o cross_v the_o error_n 44_o forehead_n and_o other_o part_n to_o bless_v themselves_o and_o their_o meat_n with_o cross_v and_o such_o like_a rhemist_n argum._n 1._o jacob_n cross_v his_o hand_n when_o he_o bless_v his_o son_n it_o be_v like_o our_o saviour_n do_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o bless_v it_o be_v a_o convenient_a memorial_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v use_v rhemist_n annot_v luke_n 24._o sect_n 5._o ans._n 1._o jacob_n lay_v his_o hand_n after_o that_o form_n because_o of_o the_o present_a occasion_n for_o the_o young_a son_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a be_v place_v at_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o elder_a at_o the_o right_n 2._o see_v the_o scripture_n express_v not_o in_o what_o manner_n christ_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v great_a presumption_n for_o you_o to_o say_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o crosse._n 3._o how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o convenient_a memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v neither_o ordain_v of_o christ_n nor_o teach_v by_o his_o apostle_n so_o to_o be_v argum._n 2._o apocal._n 7.3_o hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n rhemist_n ibid._n bellarm._n cap._n 29._o ans._n it_o be_v the_o sign_n proper_a to_o god_n elect_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o many_o reprobate_n have_v receive_v fulk_n ibid._n the_o protestant_n though_o we_o find_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v be_v of_o ancient_a time_n use_v in_o baptism_n and_o be_v now_o in_o some_o reform_a church_n without_o popish_a superstition_n yet_o this_o ridiculous_a &_o superstitious_a abuse_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v common_a and_o usual_a among_o the_o papist_n to_o cross_v themselves_o their_o forehead_n their_o eye_n mouth_n lip_n to_o cross_v themselves_o go_v forth_o and_o return_v home_o think_v thereby_o to_o be_v sufficient_o shend_v and_o preserve_v from_o evil_a we_o do_v utter_o condemn_v and_o have_v worthy_o abolish_v argum._n 1._o this_o custom_n of_o cross_v have_v no_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n neither_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n valentinus_n the_o heretic_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v any_o great_a account_n of_o it_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v use_v among_o christian_n argum._n 2._o math._n 23.5_o christ_n reprove_v the_o pharisy_n for_o their_o phylactery_n that_o be_v certain_a writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o parchment_n which_o they_o bind_v to_o their_o forehead_n and_o for_o their_o broad_a fringe_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o command_v by_o the_o law_n if_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v they_o for_o abuse_v the_o thing_n right_o institute_v at_o the_o first_o much_o more_o worthy_a of_o blame_n be_v the_o superstition_n of_o christian_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n nor_o warrant_n at_o all_o 43._o augustine_n say_v christus_fw-la elegit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cruse_n penderet_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsam_fw-la crucem_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la figeret_fw-la christ_n make_v choice_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n that_o his_o cross_n may_v be_v fix_v in_o faithful_a man_n heart_n he_o say_v not_o in_o frontibus_fw-la in_o the_o forehead_n though_o in_o some_o edition_n that_o word_n be_v foist_v into_o the_o text_n but_o in_o cordibus_fw-la in_o their_o heart_n the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o crosse._n the_o papist_n error_n 45_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n say_v they_o have_v then_o notable_a and_o powerful_a effect_n one_o be_v to_o drive_v away_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n to_o heal_v and_o cure_v disease_n the_o other_o be_v to_o sanctify_v and_o bless_v creature_n as_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n rhemist_n 1._o timoth._n 4._o sect_n 12.13_o bellarm._n cap._n 30._o argum._n 1._o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n even_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n say_v by_o the_o very_a act_n and_o make_v of_o the_o sign_n yea_o by_o a_o jew_n infidel_n or_o pagan_a have_v power_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n they_o will_v thus_o prove_v it_o david_n by_o his_o harp_n drive_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n from_o saul_n the_o angel_n do_v the_o like_a with_o the_o fish_n liver_n in_o the_o story_n of_o toby_n rhemist_n ibid._n ans._n first_o we_o must_v have_v better_a scripture_n then_o apocryphal_a story_n to_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n have_v power_n from_o god_n to_o drive_v away_o evil_a spirit_n though_o they_o use_v no_o external_a sign_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o every_o man_n may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o angel_n though_o we_o shall_v admit_v the_o story_n second_o david_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o 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ceremony_n second_o though_o it_o be_v holy_a yet_o be_v abuse_v it_o can_v transfer_v any_o holiness_n to_o other_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o law_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o lie_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o thereby_o sanctify_v but_o be_v a_o abomination_n be_v not_o offer_v in_o a_o right_a faith_n nay_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a ceremony_n so_o holy_a as_o that_o it_o can_v impart_v the_o holiness_n to_o another_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v show_v hagg._n 2.13_o though_o a_o man_n do_v bear_v holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o thereby_o holy_a the_o protestant_n first_o it_o be_v a_o deceitful_a toy_n that_o they_o bear_v the_o people_n in_o hand_n the_o devil_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n will_v fly_v away_o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v not_o carnal_a 2._o corinth_n 10.4_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o external_a and_o carnal_a no_o spiritual_a weapon_n and_o therefore_o prevail_v not_o against_o spiritual_a power_n act._n 19_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o give_v place_n when_o jesus_n and_o paul_n be_v name_v much_o less_o at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crosse._n augustine_n say_v signum_fw-la christi_fw-la expellit_fw-la exterminatorem_fw-la si_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la recipiat_fw-la saluatorem_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o christ_n do_v expel_v the_o destroyer_n when_o our_o heart_n receive_v our_o saviour_n tractat._v in_o johann_n 50._o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o forehead_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o make_v satan_n afraid_a if_o sometime_o he_o avoid_v when_o man_n sign_n themselves_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o play_v with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v deceive_v they_o more_o strong_o second_o we_o know_v no_o such_o mean_n to_o sanctify_v creature_n by_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_v for_o our_o use_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 1._o tim._n 4._o prayer_n therefore_o without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n be_v but_o presumption_n they_o therefore_o have_v no_o word_n for_o their_o superstitious_a cross_n invocation_n incantation_n popish_a blessing_n do_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o in_o think_v that_o the_o creature_n in_o such_o order_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o they_o a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o papist_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n they_o say_v ought_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o cap_v and_o kneel_v error_n 46_o thereunto_o by_o wear_v it_o in_o their_o cap_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o solemn_a place_n allege_v for_o their_o purpose_n that_o of_o s._n paul_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n all_o thing_n shall_v bow_v philipp_n 2.10_o yea_o they_o say_v that_o protestant_n by_o abolish_n the_o name_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v a_o way_n for_o antichrist_n
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the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o proper_o in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o release_v or_o absolve_v sinner_n 2_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_n 22._o therefore_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o priest_n authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n he_o must_v deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n and_o not_o to_o have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n rhem._n ibid._n sect_n 4._o ans._n what_o a_o blasphemous_a consequence_n be_v this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v absolute_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n also_o and_o all_o other_o priest_n have_v the_o same_o power_n first_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o that_o power_n to_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o
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his_o apostle_n and_o then_o give_v they_o their_o commission_n signifi_v hereby_o that_o they_o must_v execute_v this_o power_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o matth._n 18.20_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v be_v assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n rule_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n they_o must_v bind_v and_o loose_v and_o not_o at_o their_o own_o discretion_n the_o protestant_n that_o no_o sentence_n or_o decree_n of_o man_n bind_v or_o lose_v before_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_o that_o which_o be_v pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_o teach_v us._n 1_o prover._n 26.2_o as_o the_o sparrow_n by_o fly_v escape_v so_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v causeless_o shall_v not_o come_v isay_n 5.20_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a
bellarm._n they_o do_v it_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a authority_n not_o as_o king_n but_o as_o prophet_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a power_n for_o all_o the_o good_a king_n of_o juda_n beside_o as_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o other_o do_v take_v care_n of_o religion_n &_o this_o be_v so_o proper_o annex_v to_o the_o kingly_a office_n that_o idolatrous_a king_n also_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o command_v false_a religion_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la set_v up_o two_o golden_a calf_n and_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n command_v vriah_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o make_v a_o altar_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n which_o he_o send_v from_o damascus_n 2._o king_n 16.11_o this_o power_n also_o be_v afterward_o exercise_v by_o christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n as_o constantinus_n theodosius_n martianus_n make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n fulk_n annot_v 1._o cor._n 14._o sect_n 16._o justinianus_n the_o emperor_n decree_v many_o thing_n concern_v church_n affair_n as_o how_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v use_v how_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v be_v ordain_v concern_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o funeral_n that_o the_o holy_a mystery_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o private_a house_n carolus_n magnus_fw-la decree_v that_o only_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n he_o charge_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n lodovicus_n pius_n his_o son_n and_o emperor_n after_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o entry_n shall_v be_v make_v into_o the_o church_n by_o simony_n 7._o that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n all_o these_o emperor_n do_v lawful_o exercise_v their_o princely_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n ergo_fw-la other_o prince_n may_v do_v the_o same_o still_o 3_o augustine_n say_v epistol_n 50._o quis_fw-la mente_fw-la sobrius_fw-la &_o c_o who_o in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v say_v to_o the_o king_n it_o pertain_v not_o to_o 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