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paschal_n to_o pentecost_n most_o especial_o it_o displease_v our_o adversary_n that_o basil_n in_o the_o eucharist_n put_v the_o consecration_n in_o the_o prayer_n or_o in_o the_o invocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o speak_v to_o god_n &_o not_o in_o the_o bread_n if_o they_o believe_v basil_n why_o do_v they_o reject_v his_o traditition_n or_o if_o they_o believe_v he_o not_o why_o will_v they_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o the_o second_o place_n all_o these_o unwritten_a tradition_n except_o the_o last_o number_v by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n be_v but_o ceremony_n and_o law_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o subject_a to_o mutability_n and_o such_o as_o consequent_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o our_o dispute_n be_v not_o of_o tradition_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o faith_n and_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o of_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n not_o contain_v in_o holy_a 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without_o impiety_n change_v any_o part_n or_o particle_n of_o these_o doctrine_n but_o as_o for_o those_o ceremony_n they_o have_v suffer_v alteration_n and_o the_o romish_a church_n itself_o have_v disparage_v and_o debase_v they_o you_o see_v how_o preposterous_a and_o gross_a our_o adversary_n be_v who_o instead_o of_o cover_v the_o fault_n of_o those_o grave_a father_n do_v arm_n themselves_o with_o their_o dross_n and_o refuse_v as_o bird_n that_o live_v on_o nothing_o else_o but_o caterpillar_n and_o touch_v the_o last_o unwritten_a tradition_n which_o be_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n &_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o basil_n where_o do_v shine_v so_o many_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n never_o see_v this_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o jesus_n christ_n say_v at_o the_o 14._o of_o saint_n john_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 23._o 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nos_fw-la unam_fw-la quadragesiman_n ex_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditione_n tempore_fw-la nobis_fw-la â—ongrue_fw-la ieiunamus_fw-la unto_o we_o we_o fast_o one_o term_n of_o 40._o day_n at_o the_o time_n that_o we_o think_v meet_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n this_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n and_o not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o in_o the_o age_n 7._o au_o liâ—â—e_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nouveaté_fw-fr du_fw-fr papism_n liure_v 7_o en_fw-fr la_fw-fr 5._o conrroversâ—_n chap._n 6._o &_o 7._o near_o approach_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o christian_a church_n fast_v but_o forty_o hour_n and_o that_o this_o fast_o be_v arbirtary_n and_o diverse_o practise_v the_o same_o hierome_n against_o the_o luciferian_o make_v the_o heretic_n speak_v thus_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o to_o invoke_v the_o holy_a 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and_o as_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v which_o perpetuity_n can_v be_v say_v of_o soul_n in_o beast_n for_o they_o perish_v with_o the_o body_n at_o the_o 31._o of_o deut._n 16._o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n behold_v thou_o shall_v keep_v with_o thy_o father_n which_o do_v full_o make_v good_a that_o the_o soul_n have_v their_o repose_n after_o death_n never_o do_v man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n call_v the_o estate_n of_o some_o horse_n after_o death_n a_o sleep_n at_o the_o 47_o of_o genef_n jacob_n call_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o of_o his_o father_n a_o pilgrimage_n and_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11_o 14._o declare_v that_o they_o which_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o cel_z estiall_a one_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o 16_o verse_n icsus_fw-la christ_n at_o the_o 22_o of_o s._n matthew_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o at_o the_o 30_o of_o exodus_fw-la i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o god_n of_o lacob_n for_o say_v he_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n but_o what_o move_v these_o man_n to_o persuade_v that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o sound_n at_o all_o in_o the_o book_n of_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n except_o it_o be_v because_o they_o themselves_o doubt_v of_o it_o or_o because_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o sacred_a book_n contemptible_a as_o fail_v in_o a_o point_n without_o the_o which_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v religion_n be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n and_o imposture_n and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o supersluous_a toil_n and_o care_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n they_o add_v 324._o john_n iâ—â—bert_n chap._n 26._o p._n 324._o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o body_n the_o final_a judgement_n 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be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o god_n face_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o satiety_n but_o after_o the_o last_o alarm_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o 49._o psal_n 16._o god_n shall_v redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o hell_n mean_v of_o death_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v i_o unto_o he_o and_o at_o the_o 73._o psal_n 23._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o with_o glory_n at_o the_o 31._o psal_n 6._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n at_o the_o 50_o psal_n 3._o 4._o 5._o our_o god_n shall_v â—â—me_n have_v a_o consume_a fire_n before_o he_o and_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o round_o about_o he_o
be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o draw_v their_o virtue_n from_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o those_o which_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o paschall-lambe_n be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o lamb_n now_o say_v these_o man_n they_o can_v not_o learn_v this_o from_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n nor_o from_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o they_o learn_v it_o by_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o speak_v thus_o they_o falsific_a the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n who_o at_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o act_n 43._o say_v that_o to_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o contradict_v saint_n paul_n who_o at_o the_o 26_o of_o the_o act_n 22._o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o speak_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o 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not_o without_o instruction_n as_o touch_v this_o point_n for_o they_o be_v prompt_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o expect_v this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o shall_v crush_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v cardinal_n perron_n be_v advise_v of_o a_o three_o tradition_n not_o write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o nevertheless_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n he_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n after_o the_o captivity_n be_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o same_o continual_a fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v conserve_v by_o miracle_n during_o the_o tranfmigration_n whereupon_o i_o say_v that_o i._n 2._o macc._n i._n this_o miraculous_a conservation_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v but_o a_o judaical_a fable_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d hac_fw-la de_fw-la reuâ—de_fw-la rabbi_n shelomo_n in_o ea_fw-la 1_o aggai_n talmud_n tractatu_fw-la tukasin_n 1._o fol._n 21._o rabbi_n much_fw-mi ren_fw-it meâ—mon_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v it_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v to_o put_v the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 1._o 7._o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n do_v sin_n not_o because_o they_o place_v strange_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o put_v into_o their_o censer_n the_o fire_n which_o they_o take_v from_o elsewhere_o and_o not_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n levit._fw-la 10._o 1._o look_v upon_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o apoc_n 5._o moreover_o put_v the_o case_n this_o fable_n be_v admit_v for_o true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o rule_n of_o religion_n nor_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a history_n whereof_o whosoever_o have_v be_v ignorant_a have_v not_o incur_v eternal_a damnation_n and_o admit_v that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o church_n have_v unwritten_a tradition_n it_o shall_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o forge_v new_a one_o and_o to_o equal_v they_o in_o authority_n to_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n chap._n xx._n a_o answer_n to_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v many_o tradition_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n upbraid_v we_o in_o that_o we_o who_o reject_v tradition_n be_v nevertheless_o constrain_v to_o admit_v of_o many_o you_o believe_v say_v they_o that_o these_o book_n be_v canonical_a you_o allow_v of_o baptise_v such_o as_o be_v heretic_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n you_o believe_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o dominical_a day_n and_o the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n you_o 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