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chair_n of_o peter_n and_o principal_a church_n from_o whence_o priestly_a unity_n arise_v yea_o he_o scorn_v the_o say_v herityke_n as_o not_o know_v the_o roman_n to_o be_v those_o unto_o who_o untruth_n can_v have_v no_o access_n and_o withal_o further_o affirm_v that_o the_o truth_n shall_v sail_v after_o they_o to_o rome_n which_o with_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n certain_a shall_v convince_v their_o lie_a tongue_n all_o which_o do_v plain_o make_v know_v s._n ciprianes_n true_a conceit_n of_o rome_n superiority_n and_o indeed_o do_v strong_o confirm_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v appeal_v for_o if_o those_o herityke_n censure_v by_o the_o bishope_n of_o africa_n to_o avoid_v their_o present_a punishment_n appeal_v to_o rome_n no_o doubt_v this_o argue_v that_o appeal_v to_o rome_n be_v in_o use_n as_o then_o and_o though_o the_o appellantes_fw-la be_v herityke_n yet_o in_o that_o otherwise_o their_o appeal_v have_v be_v plain_o vain_a foolish_a and_o fruitless_a it_o manifest_o suppose_v the_o foresay_a authority_n of_o admit_v appeal_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n further_o though_o s._n cyprian_n reprehend_v they_o be_v lawful_o convict_v for_o their_o further_o appeal_n and_o not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o immediate_a pastor_n yet_o do_v he_o nowhere_o so_o much_o as_o insinuate_v upon_o just_a occasion_n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o appeal_v but_o even_o in_o this_o very_a place_n do_v imply_v the_o contrary_a by_o his_o send_n after_o the_o foresay_a heretic_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o inform_v she_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o her_o foresay_a superiority_n or_o primacy_n have_v be_v altogether_o needless_a &_o peradventure_o inconvenient_a and_o whereas_o m._n whyte_n a_o little_a before_o cite_v these_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n unless_o peradventure_o a_o few_o desperate_a and_o graceless_a person_n think_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishope_n in_o africa_n that_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v less_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o text_n that_o he_o make_v not_o this_o comparison_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o with_o those_o heretical_a bishope_n which_o be_v censure_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishope_n of_o africa_n to_o conclude_v when_o m._n whyte_n show_v i_o in_o the_o epistle_n cite_v of_o s._n cyprian_n these_o word_n object_v the_o unity_n of_o bishopes_n be_v break_v when_o man_n run_v from_o their_o own_o to_o the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v public_o declaim_v he_o the_o cuning_a optician_n or_o rather_o magician_n that_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o england_n afford_v the_o 10_o paragraph_n the_o rhemist_n abuse_v concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n again_o pag._n 119._o our_o fraudulent_a doctor_n labour_v much_o to_o induce_v his_o credulous_a reader_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n can_v at_o her_o pleasure_n make_v that_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o and_o unmake_v that_o 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unto_o the_o world_n to_o be_v such_o and_o not_o make_v true_a alter_v or_o amend_v by_o the_o same_o without_o which_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o themselves_o be_v always_o true_a before_o but_o not_o so_o know_v to_o be_v to_o all_o christian_n nor_o they_o so_o bind_v to_o take_v they_o here_o the_o rhemiste_n only_o say_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o without_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o be_v all_o which_o m._n whyte_n can_v collect_v from_o this_o testimony_n which_o we_o willing_o grant_v yet_o where_o the_o rhemiste_n in_o this_o very_a place_n do_v use_v word_n of_o reverence_n to_o the_o scripture_n &_o embrace_v their_o infallibility_n as_o these_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o make_v true_a alter_v or_o amend_v by_o the_o church_n and_o again_o without_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o themselves_o be_v always_o 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he_o this_o he_o urge_v to_o make_v we_o maintain_v that_o god_n do_v so_o subject_a his_o judgement_n to_o the_o church_n that_o suppose_v for_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a supposal_n the_o church_n shall_v alter_v or_o change_v any_o essential_a or_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o by_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n otherwise_o then_o before_o it_o do_v for_o m._n whyte_n set_v this_o sentence_n down_o without_o any_o restraint_n &_o so_o conformable_o thereto_o style_v the_o page_n the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n change_v with_o the_o time_n that_o then_o god_n also_o do_v change_v his_o mind_n therein_o so_o warrantiug_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o new_a stamp_a article_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o word_n do_v lie_v in_o cusanus_fw-la thus_o they_o be_v sicut_fw-la quondam_a coniugium_fw-la praeferebatur_fw-la castitati_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o in_o former_a time_n meaning_n in_o the_o firster_n age_n of_o the_o world_n matrimony_n be_v prefer_v by_o the_o church_n 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there_o sozomen_n do_v thus_o write_v veterem_fw-la ecâ—lesiu_fw-la â—â—aeditionem_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la cue_n casâ—ties_fw-la gradum_fw-la sacerdo_v â—â—em_fw-la consâ—euti_fw-la fuisseur_fw-fr postea_fw-la minime_fw-la vxores_fw-la duderenâ—_n qui_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la nuptias_fw-la adteum_fw-la or_o dinem_fw-la vocati_fw-la essent_fw-la it_fw-mi ab_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la quas_fw-la habebaâ—â—_n minime_fw-la separarentur_fw-la &_o â—ta_fw-la quidem_fw-la licea_n coniuglie_a pâ—rs_n fâ—ant_fw-la paphnutius_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n what_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a when_o they_o enter_v the_o degree_n of_o priesthood_n shall_v not_o after_o taâ—â—e_n to_o themselves_o any_o wyve_n but_o those_o who_o be_v afore_o marry_v and_o after_o arceal_v to_o that_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v therefore_o separate_v from_o their_o wyve_n and_o this_o paphnutius_fw-la though_o himself_o unmarried_a persuade_v the_o council_n unto_o and_o thus_o far_o sozomen_n of_o this_o point_n now_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o iudtecous_a reader_n how_o worthy_o and_o sincere_o m._n whyte_n halth_n quote_v paphnutius_fw-la out_o of_o sozomen_n for_o interpret_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n in_o defence_n of_o preiste_n marriage_n in_o general_a without_o any_o distinction_n of_o time_n whereas_o in_o deed_n sozomen_n paphnutius_fw-la and_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n after_o their_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n direct_o opposite_a against_o the_o most_o general_a practise_v of_o our_o english_a minister_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n first_o seek_v after_o a_o steeple_n and_o then_o a_o woman_n and_o thus_o with_o they_o a_o fat_a benefyce_n and_o a_o sister_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o heresy_n ever_o lie_v grovel_v in_o sensuality_n be_v become_v in_o our_o new_a evangelical_a philosophy_n the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la whereunto_o all_o other_o their_o motion_n do_v final_o propend_v and_o be_v direct_v the_o 3._o paragraph_n s._n augustine_n corrupt_v against_o fast_v the_o doctor_n through_o his_o great_a aversion_n which_o he_o haith_fw-mi of_o fast_v and_o of_o forbid_a meat_n for_o certain_a day_n pag._n 307._o write_v that_o the_o ancient_a monk_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o meat_n &_o allege_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o proof_n thereof_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr mor._n eccl._n li._n 1._o ca._n 33._o now_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o true_o he_o avouch_v the_o father_n herein_o for_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n not_o to_o insist_v of_o his_o speak_n of_o the_o monk_n fast_v in_o those_o word_n jeiunia_fw-la prorsut_fw-la incredibilia_fw-la multâ—s_fw-la exercere_fw-la didâ—ci_fw-la i_o have_v learn_v that_o many_o monk_n do_v practice_v even_o incredible_a fast_n he_o thus_o write_v touch_v forbearance_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n multi_fw-la non_fw-la vescuntur_fw-la carnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o monk_n do_v not_o feed_v upon_o flesh_n though_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v superstitious_o that_o flesh_n be_v a_o unclean_a meat_n &_o after_o again_o continent_n se_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la quâ—â—tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la &_o a_o carnibus_fw-la &_o a_o vino_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o monk_n as_o in_o body_n be_v able_a who_o yet_o be_v innumerable_a do_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o from_o wine_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a monk_n be_v in_o those_o time_n &_o how_o different_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o new_a gospeller_n since_o infinite_a of_o they_o eat_v fish_n never_o taste_v of_o flesh_n whereas_o to_o the_o contrary_a i_o dare_v avouch_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o my_o sanctify_v minister_n that_o even_o out_o of_o conscience_n he_o forbear_v to_o feed_v of_o superstitious_a fish_n but_o indeed_o m._n whyte_n do_v well_o to_o show_v himself_o so_o resolute_a a_o advocate_n as_o afore_o of_o venety_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o preisle_n so_o now_o of_o epicurism_n since_o he_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a reference_n and_o mutual_a dependency_n between_o these_o two_o most_o spiritual_a and_o ghostly_a character_n of_o our_o late_a stamp_a gospel_n a_o point_n so_o clear_a that_o even_o the_o poet_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o venus_n be_v ever_o much_o befrend_v by_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n the_o 4._o paragraph_n baronius_n notorious_o corrupt_v in_o proof_n that_o herityke_n can_v work_v true_a miracle_n to_o depryve_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o her_o glory_n of_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a miracle_n wherewith_o god_n haith_fw-mi several_a time_n seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n profess_v by_o her_o doctor_n our_o minister_n labour_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o catholic_n that_o work_v of_o true_a miracle_n be_v also_o common_a to_o heretic_n &_o therefore_o no_o peculiar_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o faith_n now_o to_o this_o end_n pag._n 301._o he_o allege_v baronius_n annal._n an._n 68_o nu_fw-la 22._o touch_v the_o miracle_n of_o simon_n magus_n simon_n make_v image_n to_o walk_v &_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o hurt_n &_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n &_o make_v bread_n of_o stone_n he_o can_v open_v door_n fast_o shut_v &_o unloose_v bound_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v out_o m._n here_o leave_v his_o accustom_a trade_n of_o corrupt_v think_v you_o no_o for_o he_o pair_v the_o testimony_n round_o about_o for_o even_o both_o immediate_o before_o and_o immediate_o after_o the_o authority_n allege_v he_o conceal_v baronius_n his_o own_o word_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v no_o miracle_n by_o imposture_n and_o sleight_n only_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v before_o quaenam_fw-la autem_fw-la hat_n fuerâ—t_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la reveâ—_n á_o non_fw-la essent_fw-la tament_n ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la videri_fw-la videbantur_fw-la referam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v relate_v what_o prestigy_n or_o 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mark_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n or_o church_n chapter_n 7._o concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o euchaâ—lâ—_n and_o pennance_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n â—â—â—armine_fw-la corrupt_v against_o transubstantiation_n our_o doctor_n pag._n 24._o haith_n a_o soul_n depravation_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n allege_v bellarmine_n save_v de_fw-fr euch._n lib_n 2._o ca._n 2.3_o that_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o text_n be_v cleaâ—e_o enough_o â—o_o infer_v transubstantiation_n see_v man_n sharp_a &_o learned_a such_o as_o scotus_n be_v haâ—e_o think_v the_o contrary_n the_o reader_n shall_v see_v the_o whole_a period_n of_o bellarmine_n at_o large_a and_o so_o may_v discern_v how_o strong_o both_o he_o &_o scotus_n impugn_v transubstantiation_n as_o they_o be_v here_o by_o our_o m._n traduce_v to_o do_v thus_o then_o scotus_n dicit_fw-la â—on_n exâ—are_fw-la etc._n etc._n scotus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o express_v 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