epist_n 59_o q._n 4._o do_v expound_v with_o we_o catholic_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v only_o of_o our_o readiness_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o which_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n when_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v thereof_o which_o exposition_n no_o doubt_n be_v true_a because_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o say_a chapter_n our_o saviour_n do_v reckon_v our_o wyve_n and_o our_o own_o body_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o renounce_v 16._o to_o justify_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n they_o rack_v and_o tenter_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n venit_fw-la 4._o venit_fw-la â—ohn_n 4._o horae_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n where_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o word_n in_o spiritu_fw-la in_o spirit_n to_o imply_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n because_o such_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o see_v who_o serve_v god_n only_o in_o spirit_n whereas_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la chrysostome_n ibid._n chrysostome_n ibid._n and_o euthymius_n ibid._n euthymius_n ibid._n do_v oppose_v the_o word_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v corporal_a &_o external_a &_o the_o word_n in_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 17._o they_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v object_n to_o justify_v the_o say_a heresy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v non_fw-la 12._o non_fw-la hebr._n 12._o accessistis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractabilem_fw-la montem_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o word_n mount_v zion_n and_o 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novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la discedent_fw-la quidam_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibentes_fw-la nubere_fw-la &_o abstinere_fw-la à _fw-la cibis_fw-la in_o the_o late_a day_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &c_n &c_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o absolute_o forbear_v marriage_n and_o meat_n as_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a which_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o these_o be_v the_o tatian_o marcionite_n and_o the_o manichee_n thus_o be_v this_o text_n expound_v by_o austin_n faustum_n austin_n l._n 30._o contra_fw-la faustum_n jerome_n jovinian_a jerome_n l._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 22._o concern_v our_o saviour_n they_o teach_v several_a error_n first_o that_o he_o increase_v in_o 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and_o not_o as_o a_o precept_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v see_v upon_o this_o text_n ambrose_n med_a ambrose_n l._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la ultra_fw-la med_a jerome_n vigil_n jerome_n contra_fw-la vigil_n austin_n 4._o austin_n epist_n 8â—_n q._n 4._o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n â—n_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la who_o do_v joint_o teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v and_o counsel_v only_o to_o poverty_n in_o his_o former_a word_n but_o impose_v no_o commandment_n and_o precept_n thereof_o who_o exposition_n be_v true_a it_o follow_v that_o who_o vow_v perpetual_a poverty_n perform_v a_o evangelicall_a counsel_n and_o of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v verify_v that_o say_n of_o one_o father_n omnia_fw-la invenit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la omne_fw-la reliquit_fw-la 17._o concern_v the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n we_o urge_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 18._o psalmist_n psalm_n 18._o to_o wit_n in_o sole_a posuit_fw-la 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destroy_v through_o death_n he_o who_o have_v power_n over_o death_n we_o produce_v that_o plain_a place_n of_o s._n matthew_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 12._o say_v c._n 12._o sicut_fw-la fuit_fw-la jonas_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o jonas_n be_v three_o day_n &_o three_o night_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o grave_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v answer_v but_o of_o hell_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o catholics_n exposition_n appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n jonae_fw-la jerome_n in_o c._n 2._o jonae_fw-la who_o thus_o write_v sicut_fw-la cor_fw-la est_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la animalis_fw-la ita_fw-la infernus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la terrae_fw-la esse_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la that_o be_v even_o as_o the_o hart_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n so_o be_v hell_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o irenaeus_n finem_fw-la irenaeus_n l._n 5_o circa_fw-la finem_fw-la of_o tertullian_n 31._o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 31._o of_o gregory_n nissenus_n resurrect_v nissenus_n â—n_a oraâ—_n
1._o ambrose_n gen._n ambrose_n hom._n 35._o in_o gen._n chrysostome_n marcel_n chrysostome_n epist_n ad_fw-la marcel_n jerome_n pap._n jerome_n epist._n 95._o ad_fw-la innocent_n pap._n austin_n tripho_n austin_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tripho_n and_o other_o 29._o a_o second_o convince_a testimony_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v take_v out_o of_o malachy_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n or_o will_n in_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o gift_n from_o your_o hand_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o set_n thereof_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentle_n and_o in_o every_o place_n be_v sacrify_v and_o offer_v to_o my_o name_n a_o clean_a oblation_n because_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o text_n contain_v a_o prophesy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o the_o gentile_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o because_o thus_o far_o the_o protestant_n do_v acknowledge_v they_o therefore_o interpret_v this_o 32._o this_o l._n 4._o c._n 32._o place_n of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o wit_n prayer_n thankesgiving_n and_o such_o like_a which_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a offer_n up_o to_o god_n but_o the_o catholic_n do_v expound_v this_o say_a place_n of_o malachy_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o take_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a sense_n they_o find_v this_o prophesy_v expound_v by_o justinus_n marc._n justinus_n l._n 3._o contra_fw-la marc._n martyr_n who_o thus_o plain_o say_v de_fw-fr nostris_fw-la gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o eucharist_n malachias_n do_v then_o speak_v etc._n etc._n by_o ireneus_fw-la 16._o ireneus_fw-la l._n count_v judaeos_fw-la c._n c._n 16._o by_o tertullian_n 95._o tertullian_n in_o comment_n psal_n 95._o by_o cyprian_a by_o chrysostome_n by_o jerome_n malach_n jerome_n in_o comment_n malach_n &_o final_o by_o s._n austin_n 36._o austin_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la advers_a leg_n &_o prophet_n c._n 20._o &_o l._n 18._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 36._o all_o which_o father_n do_v direct_o &_o in_o plain_a word_n expound_v this_o prophesy_n of_o malachy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 30._o i_o can_v exemplify_v in_o many_o more_o text_n both_o of_o these_o article_n and_o of_o other_o the_o father_n like_o agreement_n with_o the_o catholics_n in_o expound_v such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n do_v allege_v in_o warrant_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o the_o seformer_n example_n be_v of_o the_o chief_a controversy_n and_o of_o the_o most_o markable_a text_n object_v by_o we_o may_v seem_v as_o a_o scantling_n whereby_o to_o measure_v the_o father_n mind_n and_o inclination_n in_o interpret_n of_o all_o such_o other_o and_o now_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v already_o set_v down_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o much_o our_o adversary_n be_v en_fw-fr danger_v by_o seek_v to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o they_o only_o by_o the_o write_v word_n if_o therein_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o iugdgment_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o great_a distance_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n at_o least_o be_v the_o reason_n belike_o why_o they_o appear_v so_o little_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o our_o sectary_n who_o we_o see_v do_v not_o only_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n answerable_a to_o the_o catholic_n exposition_n of_o the_o former_a text_n but_o themselves_o do_v expound_v the_o say_v text_n &_o authority_n as_o we_o do_v and_o from_o their_o own_o such_o construction_n do_v deryve_v and_o justify_v their_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n equal_o maintain_v by_o we_o both_o so_o as_o those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n pudicitia_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n de_fw-fr pudicitia_fw-la do_v right_o concern_v the_o father_n and_o we_o concorporavit_fw-la nos_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la literae_fw-la ipsae_fw-la glutina_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o hard_o indeed_o so_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o thread_n even_o between_o the_o father_n and_o we_o but_o that_o we_o both_o must_v joint_o participate_v either_o of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o intend_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o else_o of_o most_o foul_o deprave_v and_o adulterate_v the_o same_o since_o if_o we_o catholic_n err_v therein_o we_o see_v how_o just_o we_o may_v insimulate_v the_o father_n within_o our_o say_a error_n and_o yet_o our_o adversary_n see_v the_o subtlety_n of_o heresy_n do_v peremptory_a call_v the_o say_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o former_a construction_n of_o scripture_n antichristian_a and_o damnable_a heresy_n as_o they_o be_v maintain_v by_o we_o catholic_n which_o in_o the_o father_n they_o allievate_v and_o gentle_a by_o term_v they_o but_o naevos_fw-la and_o naevia_n idle_a and_o inconsiderate_a either_o heresy_n in_o both_o or_o but_o spot_n and_o blemish_n in_o both_o for_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o denominate_v the_o person_n not_o the_o person_n the_o doctrine_n yet_o neither_o dare_v they_o justify_v since_o the_o one_o will_v discover_v their_o open_a &_o dangerous_a breach_n with_o the_o father_n the_o other_o a_o over_o favourable_a extenuation_n of_o our_o religion_n both_o a_o acknowledment_n of_o their_o over_o sight_n in_o retract_v that_o in_o the_o end_n which_o hitherto_o they_o have_v so_o pertinacious_o aver_v but_o to_o recall_v myself_o and_o to_o haston_n to_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o disprovall_a of_o our_o religion_n be_v otherwise_o expound_v by_o the_o father_n then_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v they_o and_o that_o their_o exposition_n of_o they_o do_v common_o agree_v with_o we_o chap._n x._o now_o after_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o father_n do_v join_v with_o we_o catholic_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o convince_a text_n which_o we_o be_v accustom_v to_o allege_v for_o warrant_n of_o our_o doctrine_n it_o follow_v according_a to_o our_o former_a design_n that_o we_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o father_n do_v deliver_v far_o different_a construction_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o same_o with_o we_o catholic_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o main_n passage_n of_o scripture_n object_v against_o we_o from_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v they_o so_o as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o say_v father_n judgement_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o overballance_v the_o private_a spirit_n of_o any_o sectary_n whatsoever_o no_o one_o such_o text_n do_v prejudice_n our_o catholic_a faith_n at_o all_o 2._o and_o to_o begin_v the_o protestant_n great_a argument_n against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v take_v from_o s._n paul_n contradict_v of_o he_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o 2._o galathian_o cap._n 2._o and_o as_o it_o be_v above_o touch_v yet_o we_o find_v that_o the_o father_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n do_v so_o praise_v the_o humility_n of_o s._n peter_n therein_o as_o that_o they_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o intimate_v his_o superiority_n over_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n see_v s._n cyprian_a quintum_fw-la cyprian_a epist._n ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la s._n gregory_n ezech_n gregory_n hom._n 18._o in_o ezech_n s._n austin_n hieronym_n austin_n epist_n 19_o ad_fw-la hieronym_n who_o thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n rarius_fw-la &_o sanctius_fw-la exemplum_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n peter_n have_v leave_v a_o more_o rare_a and_o holy_a example_n to_o his_o successor_n than_o paul_n have_v do_v since_o by_o that_o of_o peter_n they_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o disdain_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o their_o inferior_n whereas_o by_o the_o other_o of_o paul_n the_o inferior_n be_v embolden_v to_o resist_v their_o superior_n in_o a_o charitable_a manner_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o truth_n thus_o far_o s._n austin_n who_o we_o see_v by_o the_o comment_n of_o this_o place_n do_v strengthen_v and_o fortify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n primacy_n 3._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n they_o object_n those_o word_n in_o the_o apocalips_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n shall_v sit_v on_o that_o city_n which_o have_v seven_o hill_n to_o wit_n rome_n now_o we_o find_v that_o such_o father_n as_o do_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o rome_n do_v mean_v thereby_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n then_o worship_v idol_n &_o
sect_n 57_o melancthon_n in_o cap._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n jacobus_n andraeas_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a pag._n 58._o luc._n osiander_n in_o enchirid._n controver_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v maintain_v by_o osiander_n cent._n 16._o p._n 814._o by_o siccanus_n &_o hemingius_n as_o willet_n do_v witness_n in_o his_o sinopsis_n print_v 1600._o p._n 808._o by_o perkins_n in_o his_o revelat_fw-la p._n 326._o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o promise_n and_o as_o proceed_n from_o faith_n all_o which_o point_v the_o catholics_n do_v acknowledge_v as_o necessary_a they_o be_v meritorious_a be_v warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n operib_n melancthon_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operib_n of_o the_o confession_n q_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o hooker_n 208._o hooker_n l._n 5._o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a sect_n 72._o pag._n 208._o and_o of_o the_o disputation_n hold_v at_o ratisbone_n 509._o ratisbone_n p._n 509._o 8._o the_o forbearance_n of_o certain_a meat_n at_o set_a time_n and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o politic_a respect_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a end_n be_v justify_v by_o hooker_n 204._o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a l._n 5._o sect_n 72._o p._n 204._o who_o not_o only_o condemn_v aerius_n and_o montanus_n for_o teach_v the_o contrary_a but_o do_v also_o answer_v the_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n by_o our_o adversary_n in_o disproof_n of_o our_o catholic_a fasting_n the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v also_o approve_a by_o a_o book_n write_v by_o a_o protestant_a author_n entitle_v querimonia_fw-la 94._o querimonia_fw-la p._n 31._o &_o 94._o ecclesiae_fw-la print_v in_o london_n anno_fw-la 1592._o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v maintain_v by_o luther_n 30._o luther_n assertionib_fw-la art_n 30._o by_o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 8._o pag._n 140._o and_o by_o d._n covel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o hooker_n art_n 8._o p._n 49._o 50._o etc._n etc._n 10._o last_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v visible_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n who_o allege_v sundry_a text_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o 354._o thus_o loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr eccles_n p._n 354._o conclude_v he_o &_o simile_n loci_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr idea_n platonica_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibili_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la d._n field_n 21._o field_n l._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n p._n 19_o &_o 21._o do_v affirm_v the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o reprehend_v bellarmine_n for_o prove_v needless_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o protestant_n d._n humphrey_n in_o like_a sort_n justifi_v the_o church_n visibility_n and_o entreat_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v this_o point_n in_o the_o end_n direct_v his_o word_n to_o the_o catholic_n in_o this_o manner_n cur_n 240._o cur_n in_o jesuitismo_n part_n 2._o rat_n 3._o p._n 240._o ergo_fw-la anxiè_fw-la &_o curiosè_fw-la probant_fw-la quod_fw-la à nobis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la negatum_fw-la that_o be_v why_o do_v our_o adversary_n so_o painful_o prove_v that_o to_o wit_n the_o church_n visibility_n which_o we_o never_o deny_v thus_o teach_v the_o say_a doctor_n 11._o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n visibility_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n maintain_v by_o henoch_n clappam_n 18._o clappam_n in_o his_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n 18._o who_o thus_o say_v not_o only_o all_o ancient_n do_v hold_v the_o church_n visibility_n but_o also_o all_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o age_n 12._o these_o now_o ten_o article_n among_o many_o other_o such_o like_a catholic_a point_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v full_o see_v in_o that_o most_o elaborate_a learned_a convince_a and_o 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