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but_o how_o be_v that_o he_o tell_v we_o 21._o neminem_fw-la velim_fw-la sic_fw-la amplecti_fw-la omne_fw-la mea_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o sequatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la i_o non_fw-la errare_fw-la perspexerit_fw-la i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n so_o to_o credit_v what_o i_o write_v as_o immediate_o to_o comply_v with_o my_o judgement_n except_o it_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n only_o wherein_o he_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n it_o be_v a_o golden_a rule_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o give_v we_o 48._o audi_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la rogatus_n aut_fw-la vincentius_n aut_fw-la hilarius_n aut_fw-la ambrose_n aut_fw-la augustinus_n sed_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la hear_v and_o believe_v not_o every_o thing_n which_o such_o and_o such_o a_o man_n say_v but_o what_o god_n say_v so_o then_o though_o perhaps_o we_o may_v dissent_v in_o some_o particular_a matter_n not_o determine_v in_o the_o write_a word_n from_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a father_n though_o we_o have_v enter_v our_o dislike_n and_o do_v solemn_o protest_v against_o some_o expression_n that_o have_v unwary_o drop_v from_o some_o of_o their_o pen_n yet_o since_o these_o good_a man_n have_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v no-way_n injure_v or_o affront_v thereby_o we_o do_v not_o need_v or_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o matter_n a_o pardon_n from_o his_o holiness_n who_o want_v indeed_o some_o better_a evidence_n to_o confirm_v the_o validity_n of_o his_o indulgency_n and_o make_v they_o saleable_a in_o english_a market_n but_o 2._o to_o comply_v with_o every_o thing_n that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o father_n have_v assert_v and_o to_o receive_v all_o their_o testimony_n indifferent_o as_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o gross_a and_o irrational_a that_o even_o our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n themselves_o will_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o very_o usual_a with_o they_o to_o exclaim_v against_o we_o as_o 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no_o more_o than_o other_o man_n and_o how_o clear_a and_o plain_a soever_o their_o expression_n be_v they_o be_v count_v doubtful_a and_o fallible_a enough_o thus_o lorinus_n 13._o gentiles_n ignorantiâ_fw-la linguae_fw-la hebraeae_fw-la lapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la etiam_fw-la patres_fw-la the_o gentile_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n do_v err_v and_o so_o do_v some_o of_o the_o father_n too_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o speak_v thus_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n longè_n abest_fw-la à _fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o opinion_n of_o this_o clemens_n be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o as_o for_o st._n basil_n he_o give_v we_o this_o caution_n too_o tanti_fw-la patris_fw-la doctrina_fw-la cum_fw-la cautione_n intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o so_o great_a a_o father_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o caution_n and_o why_o pray_v with_o so_o much_o caution_n certain_o some_o 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write_n of_o these_o father_n have_v be_v miserable_o abuse_v corrupt_a falsify_v or_o forge_v such_o abuse_n have_v the_o most_o early_a father_n meet_v with_o 36._o so_o ignatius_n who_o be_v as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o most_o man_n renown_v the_o second_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o st._n peter_n but_o though_o this_o excellent_a person_n be_v indeed_o so_o ancient_a that_o his_o gray_a hair_n may_v just_o challenge_v a_o veneration_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o secure_v he_o from_o several_a gross_a and_o foul_a affront_v we_o find_v some_o bastard_n lay_v even_o at_o this_o old_a man_n door_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supposititious_a and_o spurious_a epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ascribe_v to_o ignatius_n though_o none_o of_o he_o and_o as_o for_o those_o epistle_n collect_v by_o polycarp_n and_o mention_v by_o eusebius_n which_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o cavil_n of_o blondel_n walo_n and_o other_o antiepiscopal_a person_n our_o learned_a pearson_n and_o hammond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v sufficient_o vindicate_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v his_o we_o find_v even_o these_o as_o worthy_a isaac_n vossius_fw-la well_o express_v it_o ità _fw-la interpolatas_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la ignatium_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ignatio_n frustrà _fw-la quaeras_fw-la so_o interlard_v and_o stuff_v with_o such_o numerous_a insertion_n that_o in_o this_o new_a ignatius_n the_o old_a one_o can_v scarce_o be_v find_v and_o as_o for_o origen_n though_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v that_o his_o write_n even_o as_o they_o drop_v from_o his_o own_o quill_n be_v many_o time_n to_o blame_v yet_o it_o be_v easy_o believe_v that_o some_o corrupter_n and_o falsifier_n of_o his_o work_n have_v make_v they_o worse_o thus_o daniel_n huetius_n 2._o who_o have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o solemn_a account_n of_o origen_n life_n and_o opinion_n do_v assure_v we_o cum_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la violata_fw-la esse_fw-la constaret_fw-la origeniana_n volumina_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o origen_n book_n be_v abuse_v by_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o valesius_fw-la tell_fw-mi we_o 38._o clementis_fw-la romani_fw-la libros_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inscribebantur_fw-la ab_fw-la ebionaeis_n corruptos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la atque_fw-la falsatos_fw-la that_o the_o book_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n name_v the_o journal_o of_o peter_n be_v corrupt_v and_o falsify_v by_o the_o ebionite_n and_o this_o our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o deny_v whenever_o it_o make_v for_o their_o advantage_n to_o confess_v it_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la a_o learned_a jesuit_n find_v that_o st._n hierom_n epistle_n to_o damasus_n make_v against_o he_o flieth_z to_o this_o refuge_n epistola_fw-la hieronymi_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la hieronymi_n sed_fw-la conficta_fw-la the_o epistle_n of_o 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much_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o those_o expression_n be_v corrupt_v falsify_v and_o forge_v and_o that_o by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o church_n that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n have_v indeed_o miserable_o corrupt_v the_o ancient_a writer_n in_o their_o edition_n we_o be_v sufficient_o convince_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o learned_a doctor_n feat_o tuta_fw-la who_o have_v trace_v they_o through_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o discover_v to_o the_o world_n this_o unworthy_a deal_n of_o they_o by_o give_v we_o particular_a instance_n and_o name_v the_o treatise_n and_o expression_n of_o several_a father_n which_o their_o adversary_n as_o well_o as_o we_o have_v abuse_v pervert_v and_o corrupt_v thus_o or_o thus_o philadelph_n that_o of_o ignatius_n be_v one_o who_o bespeak_v virgin_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o your_o prayer_n set_v christ_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o evacuate_v this_o great_a and_o ancient_a testimony_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n a_o late_a popish_a edition_n print_v at_o lion_n read_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o your_o soul_n set_v christ_n before_o your_o eye_n etc._n etc._n again_o those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 37._o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o tertullian_n thus_o expound_v caro_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la ad_fw-la vivificandum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o that_o be_v to_o quicken_v so_o say_v the_o true_a tertullian_n but_o a_o former_a edition_n of_o they_o set_v forth_o at_o paris_n though_o mend_v since_o by_o rigaltius_n contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n and_o tertullian_n too_o reads_z it_o thus_o caro_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la vivificandum_fw-la the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o save_v only_o to_o quicken_v once_o more_o our_o learned_a author_n mention_n those_o word_n of_o st._n cyprian_n too_o post_fw-la 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undeniable_a that_o they_o have_v notorious_o abuse_v the_o record_n of_o antiquity_n by_o suppress_v change_a and_o insert_v what_o and_o where_o they_o please_v we_o have_v abundant_a cause_n to_o believe_v that_o these_o alteration_n be_v make_v in_o those_o very_a place_n which_o they_o common_o cite_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n they_o be_v too_o wise_a to_o forge_v any_o counterfeit_a deed_n and_o suborn_v any_o other_o false_a witness_n than_o such_o as_o be_v design_v to_o speak_v for_o their_o advantage_n but_o iv._o the_o champion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n endeavour_v to_o justify_v their_o tradition_n by_o the_o testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o such_o and_o such_o council_n to_o which_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o reply_v 1._o we_o can_v imagine_v but_o that_o whole_a council_n may_v err_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o canon_n decree_n and_o constitution_n that_o no_o mere_a man_n save_v only_o the_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n ever_o be_v infallible_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o some_o learned_a person_n even_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n if_o cajetane_v be_v not_o perfect_o of_o this_o mind_n what_o mean_v that_o expression_n of_o he_o solis_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoribus_fw-la reservata_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la authoritas_fw-la pentat_fw-la ut_fw-la ideo_fw-la sic_fw-la credamus_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sic_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v certain_o believe_v thing_n to_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o bare_o because_o it_o be_v so_o write_v by_o such_o and_o such_o be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n alone_o sure_o then_o that_o assertion_n of_o gratian_n mention_v by_o bellarmine_n seem_v somewhat_o saucy_a 12._o epistolas_fw-la pontificum_fw-la decretales_fw-la numerari_fw-la debere_fw-la inter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la canonicas_fw-la the_o pope_n decretal_a epistle_n ought_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o methinks_v the_o cardinal_n himself_o seem_v somewhat_o confident_a when_o he_o speak_v thus_o indifferent_o of_o scripture_n and_o council_n utraque_fw-la sunt_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o aequè_fw-la certa_fw-la they_o be_v both_o of_o infallible_a truth_n and_o equal_o certain_a but_o if_o cardinal_n cajetane_v be_v in_o the_o right_a if_o all_o those_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n of_o who_o council_n have_v consist_v be_v but_o man_n subject_a to_o mistake_v and_o error_n in_o their_o own_o particular_a person_n how_o the_o whole_a collective_a body_n of_o any_o synod_n shall_v in_o the_o result_n prove_v infallible_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v by_o any_o such_o clear_a evidence_n as_o may_v satisfy_v a_o sober_a and_o impartial_a man_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o truth_n in_o that_o assertion_n of_o st._n austin_n 118._o conoiliorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o council_n be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o do_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o heaven_n acknowledge_v and_o own_v the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n that_o of_o nice_n which_o vindicate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n against_o arrius_n that_o of_o constantinople_n which_o assert_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o macedonius_n that_o of_o ephesus_n which_o maintain_v the_o unity_n of_o christ_n person_n against_o nestorius_n and_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n which_o assert_v the_o double_a nature_n of_o christ_n against_o eutyches_n so_o venerable_a be_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o four_o council_n that_o we_o do_v not_o quarrel_v with_o that_o high_a expression_n of_o that_o good_a emperor_n justinian_n 131._o if_o right_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o four_o holy_a council_n even_o as_o not_o in_o equality_n but_o similitude_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o observe_v their_o canon_n as_o so_o many_o law_n according_o evagrius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n command_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o these_o four_o council_n shall_v be_v read_v
the_o grand_a presumption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o equal_v their_o own_o tradition_n to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god._n by_o francis_n gregory_n d._n d._n rectour_n of_o hambleton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n and_o one_o of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a london_n print_v by_o e._n flesher_n for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1675._o the_o grand_a presumption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o equal_v their_o own_o tradition_n to_o thâ—_n write_a word_n of_o god_n col._n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n 1._o and_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v sacred_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o those_o epistle_n of_o he_o which_o be_v write_v and_o send_v to_o such_o and_o such_o church_n or_o person_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bond_n col._n whereof_o this_o to_o the_o colossian_n be_v one_o theophylact_fw-mi reckon_v up_o five_o several_a epistle_n write_v by_o st._n paul_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o philemon_n to_o timothy_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o this_o to_o the_o colossian_n be_v write_v by_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v certain_o write_v at_o rome_n we_o learn_v from_o its_o ancient_a postscript_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n st._n paul_n send_v this_o epistle_n from_o rome_n 1._o and_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o late_a we_o gather_v from_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preach_a so_o late_o that_o chronologer_n place_v it_o in_o the_o sixty_v year_n of_o christ_n who_o these_o colossian_n be_v and_o in_o what_o region_n of_o the_o world_n their_o city_n stand_v we_o learn_v from_o several_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n chrysostom_n eundem_fw-la and_o after_o he_o theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v oecumenius_n colosse_n be_v a_o city_n of_o phrygia_n now_o call_v chona_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o laodicea_n be_v within_o its_o neighbourhood_n this_o city_n herodotus_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o xenophon_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prosperous_a thrive_a rich_a so_o great_a and_o so_o rich_a that_o pliny_n reckon_v up_o phrygiae_fw-la oppida_fw-la celeberrima_fw-la the_o most_o famous_a town_n of_o phrygia_n count_v this_o for_o one_o in_o this_o renown_a city_n the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v by_o epaphras_n which_o be_v do_v the_o devil_n according_a to_o his_o usual_a manner_n raise_v up_o such_o and_o such_o heretic_n to_o subvert_v it_o col._n thus_o theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o certain_a wicked_a opinion_n spread_v among_o they_o and_o what_o that_o be_v he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o suppose_v that_o man_n have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n not_o by_o the_o son_n but_o by_o the_o angel_n but_o beside_o this_o heterodox_n and_o monstrous_a opinion_n theodoret_n say_v col._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v many_o greek_a and_o jewish_a observation_n mingle_v heathenish_a philosophy_n with_o christianity_n reduce_v the_o abrogate_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o confound_a christ_n with_o moses_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o practice_n which_o epaphras_n have_v make_v know_v to_o st._n paul_n theâ—_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v the_o apostle_n to_o write_v this_o epistle_n wherein_o beside_o the_o proem_n and_o the_o epilogue_n he_o lay_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o faith_n he_o also_o give_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o and_o such_o moral_a instruction_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o in_o one_o short_a epistle_n to_o illustrate_v or_o comprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a entire_a systeme_n and_o body_n of_o christianity_n in_o all_o its_o distinct_a and_o particular_a branch_n he_o therefore_o refer_v they_o to_o that_o comprehensive_a and_o perfect_a rule_n the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o arm_v they_o against_o all_o heresy_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o conversation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o text_n let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n contain_v a_o necessary_a exhortation_n give_v indeed_o immediate_o to_o that_o church_n whereunto_o st._n paul_n write_v and_o direct_v this_o epistle_n but_o design_v and_o intend_v for_o all_o church_n yea_o and_o person_n too_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v preach_v for_o ever_o we_o have_v in_o they_o three_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o that_o endeavour_n and_o study_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v invite_v we_o and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v that_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la answer_v thus_o doctrina_fw-la &_o evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o calvin_n who_o tell_v we_o vult_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la evangelii_n illis_fw-la esse_fw-la familiarem_fw-la the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v familiar_a to_o they_o estius_n expound_v it_o thus_o fides_n seu_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o instruction_n the_o doctrine_n the_o admonition_n whereby_o christ_n teach_v we_o so_o theophylact_v our_o learned_a davenant_n extend_v the_o expression_n far_o and_o take_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n too_o evangelium_fw-la vel_fw-la doctrina_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la st._n paul_n mean_v either_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n according_o st._n chrysostom_n here_o tell_v the_o laiety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n permit_v you_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n so_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o text_n we_o may_v very_o well_o understand_v both_o the_o testament_n which_o latitude_n of_o interpretation_n be_v countenance_v by_o some_o manuscript_n which_o read_v it_o as_o grotius_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o arabic_a version_n sermo_n dei_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n even_o the_o whole_a sacred_a writ_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o manner_n which_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v and_o every_o man_n must_v observe_v in_o his_o read_n and_o study_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o dwell_v what_o be_v that_o nè_fw-la patiamini_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la quasi_fw-la peregrinum_fw-la foris_fw-la stare_n sed_fw-la intromittatur_fw-la in_o domicilium_fw-la cordis_n vestri_fw-la say_v our_o excellent_a davenant_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o stand_v without_o door_n like_o a_o stranger_n but_o admit_v it_o into_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o when_o once_o it_o be_v receive_v keep_v it_o fast_o nunquam_fw-la ex_fw-la animus_fw-la vestris_fw-la abeat_fw-la let_v it_o never_o go_v out_o of_o your_o mind_n so_o grotius_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n do_v not_o bare_o say_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o but_o let_v it_o dwell_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rich_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o great_a abundance_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o a_o few_o passage_n only_o but_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o study_v prophetas_fw-la apostolos_fw-la evangelistas_n say_v bishop_n davenant_n the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n the_o evangelist_n even_o the_o whole_a write_a word_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o person_n who_o st._n paul_n do_v thus_o exhort_v to_o read_v study_n and_o familiar_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o but_o who_o be_v they_o certain_o the_o selfsame_a person_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v his_o whole_a epistle_n and_o that_o stand_v thus_o inscribe_v 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v at_o colosse_n the_o expression_n take_v in_o not_o archippus_n
not_o the_o bishop_n not_o their_o minister_n only_o but_o the_o common_a people_n even_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n too_o the_o first_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o text_n and_o which_o alone_o i_o shall_v here_o handle_v be_v the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o that_o study_n whereunto_o st._n paul_n do_v here_o invite_v the_o colossian_n and_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a now_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o of_o these_o most_o certain_o be_v and_o may_v therefore_o most_o just_o be_v style_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v evident_a upon_o a_o twofold_a ground_n 1._o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n each_o of_o the_o testament_n have_v he_o for_o its_o author_n see_v this_o distinct_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a and_o undoubted_a author_n of_o the_o law_n joannem_fw-la the_o evangelist_n indeed_o tell_v we_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o how_o that_o be_v origen_n tell_v we_o who_o thus_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o not_o from_o he_o doubtless_o origen_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o erasmus_n thus_o express_v 7.38_o moses_n legis_fw-la author_n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o that_o law_n no_o castalio_n tell_v we_o quòd_fw-la lex_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la fuit_fw-la beneficii_fw-la the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n be_v from_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n as_o for_o moses_n it_o be_v say_v he_o receive_v the_o lively_a oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostom_n 1.17_o he_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o another_o and_o so_o prove_v not_o the_o legislator_n to_o establish_v and_o make_v the_o law_n but_o a_o minister_n a_o herald_n a_o scribe_n to_o receive_v proclaim_v and_o write_v it_o so_o that_o ebion_n that_o pestilent_a heretic_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v moses_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v the_o law_n to_o be_v upon_o that_o score_n a_o great_a man_n than_o christ_n but_o although_o the_o first_o promulgation_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n can_v possible_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o moses_n yet_o it_o seem_v very_o clear_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o angel_n thus_o st._n paul_n for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a etc._n etc._n what_o word_n be_v that_o theophylact_fw-mi tell_v we_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n mean_v either_o the_o decalogue_n or_o general_o all_o command_v dispense_v by_o angel_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n thus_o st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decalogue_n locum_fw-la the_o commandment_n lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o grotius_n and_o of_o this_o law_n the_o apostle_n do_v elsewhere_o thus_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n 3.19_o how_o so_o ministerio_fw-la angelorum_fw-la by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n so_o clarius_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o grotius_n that_o the_o law_n be_v pronounce_v by_o some_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n other_o attend_v round_o about_o he_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v indeed_o deliver_v by_o some_o one_o single_a angel_n we_o learn_v from_o that_o of_o st._n stephen_n 7.38_o this_o be_v that_o moses_n who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n sina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o angel_n the_o expression_n import_v that_o it_o be_v some_o one_o particular_a angel_n who_o pronounce_v the_o law_n but_o what_o and_o who_o this_o angel_n be_v it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a grotius_n say_v 2.2_o it_o be_v unus_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la angelis_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a angel_n it_o be_v such_o a_o angel_n as_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o represent_v the_o person_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o moses_n tell_v we_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n 20.1_o and_o as_o moses_n give_v he_o this_o glorious_a title_n so_o do_v this_o angel_n himself_o assume_v and_o own_v it_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o indeed_o the_o people_n believe_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v show_v we_o his_o glory_n 5.24_o and_o we_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n we_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o expression_n several_a interpreter_n do_v gather_v that_o this_o angel_n who_o deliver_v the_o law_n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o various_a appearance_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o st._n austin_n call_v they_o symbola_fw-la &_o praeludia_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la the_o symbol_n token_n and_o essay_n of_o his_o incarnation_n 49._o this_o be_v that_o which_o nazianzen_n confident_o affirm_v filium_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o monte_fw-la sina_n cum_fw-la mose_n locutum_fw-la esse_fw-la scimus_fw-la that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o mount_n sina_n do_v discourse_n with_o moses_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o know_v 7.30_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v st._n chrysostom_n expound_v that_o passage_n of_o st._n stephen_n he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o angel_n what_o angel_n mean_v he_o st._n chrysostom_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o he_o call_v a_o angel_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n show_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o appear_v to_o moses_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n 4._o and_o who_o be_v that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n answer_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n himself_o and_o indeed_o that_o it_o be_v some_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o deliver_v the_o law_n be_v the_o opinion_n not_o only_o of_o philo_n the_o jew_n but_o of_o st._n cyprian_n justine_n martyr_n tertullian_n and_o some_o other_o father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o affirm_v with_o one_o consent_n revera_fw-la fuisse_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v god_n indeed_o but_o let_v we_o admit_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n to_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o that_o of_o st._n dionysius_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v hand_v to_o we_o by_o angel_n 1.5_o so_o josephus_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o most_o excellent_a doctrine_n and_o most_o holy_a precept_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o angel_n well_o suppose_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o angel_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o this_o do_v no_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v and_o sure_o be_v the_o legislatour_n still_o for_o whatever_o this_o angel_n whoever_o he_o be_v deliver_v upon_o mount_n sina_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o god_n so_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n so_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v deliver_v by_o angel_n who_o have_v learn_v and_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n so_o josephus_n and_o what_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v 9_o saint_n austin_n thus_o inform_v we_o quemadmodum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la loquor_fw-la in_o propheta_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o in_o angelo_n loquor_fw-la as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n speak_v in_o a_o prophet_n so_o do_v he_o speak_v in_o a_o angel_n too_o i_o remember_v caelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v very_o ambitious_a to_o make_v 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the_o emperor_n in_o the_o year_n 551._o call_v the_o five_o ecumenical_a council_n at_o constantinople_n where_o this_o error_n of_o origen_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o the_o joint_a suffrage_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o five_o bishop_n be_v explode_v condemn_a and_o anathematise_v as_o be_v what_o photius_n right_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o encouragement_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o villainy_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a opinion_n which_o be_v broach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o by_o origen_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n as_o nilus_n do_v inform_v we_o and_o certain_o that_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n for_o which_o the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n be_v so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n deserve_v the_o same_o censure_n too_o as_o be_v a_o considerable_a provocation_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o those_o please_a sin_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o how_o long_o or_o how_o short_a it_o 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ecclesiarum_fw-la nam_fw-la antea_fw-la constantinopolitana_n ecclesia_fw-la se_fw-la scribebat_fw-la primam_fw-la omnium_fw-la phocas_n at_o the_o request_n of_o boniface_n ordain_v that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n for_o before_o that_o time_n the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n do_v write_v herself_o the_o prime_n of_o all_o church_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o grant_v as_o bellarmine_n contend_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o very_a first_o general_n council_n no_o the_o certain_a truth_n be_v this_o canon_n be_v unworthy_o corrupt_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o although_o our_o adversary_n can_v for_o shame_n acknowledge_v their_o own_o corrupt_v of_o council_n yet_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v familiar_o do_v by_o other_o person_n nay_o doubtless_o in_o some_o case_n they_o themselves_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o righteous_a condemnation_n but_o will_v the_o roman_a church_n content_o suffer_v any_o bishop_n of_o they_o to_o be_v condemn_v brand_a and_o record_v for_o a_o arrant_a heretic_n and_o plead_v nothing_o in_o his_o behalf_n what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o their_o dear_a infallibility_n what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o pope_n agatho's_n letter_n to_o the_o six_o general_n council_n wherein_o he_o brag_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o err_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o will_v the_o roman_a church_n acknowledge_v that_o a_o general_n council_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v to_o themselves_o as_o they_o take_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a dilemma_n that_o our_o adversary_n lie_v under_o in_o this_o case_n for_o if_o honorius_n be_v certain_o a_o heretic_n their_o infallibility_n cease_v but_o if_o honorius_n 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that_o bear_v no_o good_a will_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n thus_o will_v the_o cardinal_n make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o what_o canon_n soever_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o bishop_n of_o his_o church_n must_v certain_o be_v corrupt_v and_o forge_v by_o the_o grecian_n who_o as_o he_o intimate_v have_v no_o great_a kindness_n for_o the_o roman_a see_n and_o methinks_v if_o bellarmine_n be_v real_a in_o what_o he_o say_v if_o he_o do_v very_o suspect_v that_o such_o and_o such_o council_n be_v indeed_o corrupt_v and_o forge_v by_o the_o grecian_n as_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a that_o such_o and_o such_o council_n have_v be_v miserable_o corrupt_v and_o forge_v by_o the_o latin_n who_o be_v swear_v enemy_n to_o every_o church_n which_o differ_v from_o their_o own_o for_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v make_v so_o bold_a with_o that_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a as_o to_o falsify_v a_o 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col._n 1.2_o joh._n 1.17_o origen_n in_o joannem_fw-la erasm_n in_o joann_n c._n 1.17_o cast_n in_o joann_n c._n 1.16_o act_n 7.38_o chrys_n in_o joan_n 1.17_o theophylact._n in_o locum_fw-la chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la galat._n 3.19_o act._n 7.38_o grot._n in_o heb._n 2.2_o exod._n 20.1_o deut._n 5.24_o gregorius_n naz._n orat._n 49._o chrysostomus_n in_o act._n 7.30_o diony_n areop_n coelest_n hierarchiae_n c._n 4._o diony_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la joseph_n l._n 1.5_o august_n contra_fw-la adimantum_fw-la c._n 9_o cael._n rhodig_n l._n 18._o c._n 19_o seneca_n epist_n 9_o deut._n 33.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o heb._n 1.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o ezek._n 11.5_o pearson_n on_o the_o creed_n epiphanius_n in_o anchor_n gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o rom._n 1.9_o heb._n 1.2_o ephes_n 4.11_o rom._n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o gal._n 3.24_o psalm_n 40.7_o joh._n 5.46_o luk._n 24.27_o act._n 13.27_o matt._n 1.22_o luk._n 24.44_o matt._n 26.54_o act._n 3.18_o act._n 1.1_o act._n 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