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they_o to_o create_v themselves_o a_o god_n make_v up_o of_o nothing_o else_o but_o compassion_n bowel_n and_o mercy_n only_o they_o read_v indeed_o such_o and_o such_o dismal_a sentence_n denounce_v in_o god_n name_n by_o his_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n but_o withal_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bugbears_a and_o scarecrow_n only_o they_o can_v imagine_v that_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o with_o his_o justice_n neither_o to_o put_v such_o sad_a threaten_n of_o his_o in_o execution_n for_o say_v they_o what_o great_a injury_n do_v a_o little_a sin_n do_v to_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o think_v of_o such_o a_o strange_a revenge_n when_o a_o man_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o lust_n what_o harm_n thereby_o can_v he_o do_v his_o maker_n if_o god_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n the_o better_a for_o all_o our_o service_n can_v he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o our_o 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deliver_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o so_o require_v our_o faith_n we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o new_a and_o if_o so_o we_o be_v oblige_v most_o ready_o and_o firm_o to_o believe_v they_o because_o both_o these_o testament_n even_o our_o law_n and_o our_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n the_o infallible_a word_n of_o christ_n iii_o since_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v undoubted_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v it_o in_o all_o the_o command_n which_o it_o contain_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o whatever_o it_o say_v but_o we_o must_v also_o yield_v a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o it_o do_v require_v for_o as_o every_o assertion_n contain_v in_o sacred_a writ_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n deserve_v our_o belief_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n so_o every_o precept_n deliver_v therein_o as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n expect_v our_o obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n see_v this_o in_o two_o particular_n i._o since_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v undoubted_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v obey_v it_o in_o all_o its_o positive_a law_n by_o do_v whatever_o it_o do_v require_v there_o be_v indeed_o many_o severe_a command_n which_o the_o scripture_n lay_v upon_o we_o such_o injunction_n have_v the_o law_n impose_v and_o such_o duty_n do_v the_o very_a gospel_n exact_a as_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o consequent_o seem_v exceed_v harsh_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o be_v that_o unexpected_a command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n 22.2_o take_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n jsaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a such_o another_o be_v that_o to_o moses_n 32.49_o go_v up_o to_o mount_v nebo_n and_o die_v and_o such_o be_v that_o record_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 5.29_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 18.22_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n certain_o these_o and_o many_o other_o like_o command_n at_o the_o very_a first_o hear_n sound_v exceed_o harsh_a and_o so_o severe_a that_o be_v they_o impose_v by_o any_o person_n of_o but_o ordinary_a authority_n man_n will_v rather_o hazard_v his_o displeasure_n then_o obey_v his_o will_n by_o do_v that_o which_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n do_v so_o much_o tend_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n shall_v a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o require_v we_o upon_o the_o first_o wanton_a glance_n of_o our_o dear_a eye_n to_o pluck_v it_o out_o rather_o than_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o second_o shall_v any_o man_n like_o ourselves_o command_v we_o to_o lose_v the_o great_a estate_n rather_o than_o deny_v or_o dissemble_v the_o small_a truth_n shall_v any_o worldly_a power_n enjoin_v we_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o flame_n our_o self_n rather_o than_o cast_v a_o little_a incense_n into_o it_o where_o dwell_v the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o disobey_v but_o although_o the_o matter_n of_o several_a command_n be_v so_o distasteful_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o seem_v so_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o count_v his_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o world_n that_o with_o some_o little_a plausibility_n and_o pretence_n of_o carnal_a reason_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o discourage_v and_o retard_v our_o obedience_n yet_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o that_o authority_n dominion_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n which_o have_v impose_v these_o command_n even_o the_o severe_a of_o they_o shall_v excite_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o obey_v we_o be_v strict_o charge_v to_o renounce_v the_o world_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o its_o maker_n and_o if_o this_o seem_v a_o difficult_a task_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n 2._o since_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v undoubted_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v all_o oblige_a to_o obey_v it_o in_o all_o its_o negative_a precept_n by_o forbear_v whatsoever_o it_o do_v forbid_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o perform_v those_o duty_n which_o his_o law_n require_v but_o we_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o sin_n which_o they_o do_v prohibit_v it_o be_v indeed_o very_o easy_a to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v several_a prohibition_n find_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o do_v as_o much_o oppose_v man_n worldly_a interest_n and_o cross_v his_o corrupt_a inclination_n as_o many_o of_o its_o positive_a command_n so_o licentious_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o it_o make_v he_o impatient_a of_o
author_n too_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o deliver_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v inspire_v from_o heaven_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n style_v a_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33.1_o a_o man_n of_o god_n 1.20_o i._n e._n a_o man_n commission_v authorize_v and_o inform_v by_o god_n st._n peter_n tell_v we_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o private_a incitation_n so_o our_o learned_a hammond_n render_v it_o the_o expression_n import_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o suae_fw-la mentis_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la consilii_fw-la interpretes_n as_o cameron_n word_n it_o they_o do_v not_o reveal_v their_o own_o mind_n but_o god_n thus_o st._n paul_n 1.1_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n carry_v act_v and_o teach_v by_o god_n and_o what_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n it_o be_v that_o inspire_v these_o prophet_n st._n peter_n tell_v we_o 1.21_o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o ezekiel_n 11.5_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o i_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v cameron_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v invade_v seize_v and_o enter_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a and_o upon_o that_o score_n those_o message_n which_o they_o deliver_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n be_v common_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a write_n or_o as_o dionysius_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o discourse_n sermon_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o prophecy_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o with_o a_o more_o particular_a appropriation_n to_o the_o second_o person_n they_o may_v be_v just_o style_v according_a to_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n by_o who_o these_o prophet_n be_v infallible_o teach_v and_o guide_v in_o all_o their_o message_n be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n deliver_v to_o we_o both_o in_o the_o nicene_n and_o athanasian_n creed_n for_o although_o the_o title_n that_o be_v express_o give_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o the_o creed_n of_o nicaea_n and_o constantinople_n be_v only_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v their_o constant_a belief_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v also_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n anchor_n our_o excellent_a bishop_n pearson_n have_v undeniable_o evince_v from_o several_a expression_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o thus_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n and_o that_o doubtless_o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v ancient_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v too_o and_o this_o procession_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o son_n though_o the_o scripture_n do_v nowhere_o deliver_v in_o express_a and_o open_a term_n yet_o it_o do_v virtual_o contain_v and_o just_o warrant_v it_o for_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n so_o be_v he_o as_o plain_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n too_o so_o st._n paul_n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n and_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o be_v he_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n too_o thus_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n 8.9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n by_o who_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v inspire_v and_o act_v be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o st._n peter_n do_v yet_o far_o assure_v we_o 1.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o methinks_v if_o that_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o immediate_a inspiration_n all_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v be_v and_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o every_o truth_n which_o these_o prophet_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o spirit_n have_v deliver_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n three_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v christ_n for_o its_o author_n too_o 1.9_o it_o be_v often_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o all_o the_o sermon_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v the_o sermon_n of_o this_o son_n all_o the_o mighty_a work_n register_v in_o these_o several_a gospel_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o this_o son_n all_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v anywhere_o deliver_v by_o st._n matthew_n mark_n luke_n or_o john_n be_v the_o promise_v of_o this_o son_n and_o whatever_o truth_n we_o find_v mention_v by_o any_o one_o or_o all_o the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o son_n thus_o st._n paul_n god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n under_o the_o law_n god_n speak_v by_o angel_n and_o prophet_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n but_o under_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o immediate_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o son_n and_o as_o the_o main_a passage_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v thus_o immediate_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o 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to_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o by_o so_o do_v to_o convey_v it_o sincere_a pure_a and_o incorrupt_a to_o all_o generation_n and_o this_o do_v saint_n paul_n acknowledge_v 1.5_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o apostleship_n hence_o do_v st._n peter_n style_v himself_o thus_o peter_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o his_o father_n but_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v his._n and_o as_o these_o apostle_n receive_v their_o several_a commission_n from_o christ_n so_o be_v they_o careful_a to_o preach_v those_o very_a doctrine_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v they_o thus_o st._n paul_n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o non_fw-la confinxi_fw-la pro_fw-la ingenio_fw-la meo_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cameron_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o invent_v but_o receive_v what_o truth_n he_o 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non_fw-la dixit_fw-la temerarium_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la praesumere_fw-la &_o dicere_fw-la to_o affirm_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o christ_n himseif_n do_v not_o now_o declare_v be_v rash_a and_o bold_a quis_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la dicat_fw-la ista_fw-la vel_fw-la illa_fw-la sunt_fw-la who_o of_o we_o can_v tell_v whether_o it_o be_v this_o or_o that_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o whatever_o st._n austin_n think_v that_o jesuit_n maldonate_fw-it as_o if_o he_o know_v what_o christ_n be_v please_v as_o yet_o to_o conceal_v tell_v we_o with_o more_o of_o confidence_n than_o truth_n dicimus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la constare_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la dixisse_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la putabat_fw-la pertinere_fw-la idémque_fw-la fecisse_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la credendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o the_o warrant_n of_o this_o text_n we_o do_v affirm_v that_o christ_n tell_v not_o his_o disciple_n whatever_o he_o 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several_a conjecture_n be_v offer_v we_o by_o interpreter_n 2._o so_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o be_v those_o many_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v to_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n which_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v he_o answer_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o mosaical_a ordinance_n so_o st._n chrysostom_n guess_v too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whether_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o christ_n may_v well_o refer_v when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o they_o who_o be_v jew_n and_o the_o profess_a disciple_n of_o moses_n to_o embrace_v a_o new_a religion_n and_o quit_v the_o principle_n of_o that_o 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sorrow_n with_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v almost_o break_v already_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o dear_a master_n approach_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o say_v st._n austin_n nunquid_fw-la debuit_fw-la illis_fw-la ovibus_fw-la dici_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tentationis_fw-la articulo_fw-la quòd_fw-la certare_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la oportebat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la vel_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la be_v it_o seasonable_a for_o christ_n to_o tell_v his_o apostle_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o hour_n of_o temptation_n since_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o sheep_n infirm_a and_o weak_a that_o they_o must_v expect_v to_o shed_v their_o blood_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o truth_n doctrine_n and_o name_n of_o christ_n no_o our_o saviour_n be_v please_v to_o reserve_v these_o lesson_n that_o as_o yet_o may_v have_v seem_v too_o harsh_a as_o origen_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n namely_o the_o time_n after_o his_o own_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n that_o these_o opinion_n of_o origen_n chrysostom_n and_o austin_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n personal_a discourse_n with_o his_o apostle_n betwixt_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o the_o romanist_n urge_v for_o their_o tradition_n be_v but_o conjectural_a we_o do_v acknowledge_v but_o withal_o we_o do_v avouch_v that_o they_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o probable_a than_o that_o of_o lorinus_n for_o that_o the_o many_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o deliver_v till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o concern_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n or_o the_o disciple_n own_o suffering_n rather_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o other_o superstitious_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n 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christ_n miracle_n be_v not_o write_v yet_o there_o be_v enough_o record_v to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n so_o st._n john_n assure_v we_o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n and_o methinks_v since_o the_o evangelist_n have_v write_v as_o st._n chrysostom_n do_v express_v and_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o of_o christ_n miracle_n as_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o faith_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o will_v undoubted_o save_v we_o we_o need_v not_o run_v to_o tradition_n for_o more_o but_o however_o though_o the_o evangelist_n have_v omit_v such_o and_o such_o of_o our_o saviour_n miracle_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o they_o have_v also_o omit_v such_o and_o such_o material_a doctrine_n of_o he_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n manner_n and_o salvation_n which_o must_v therefore_o be_v supply_v as_o the_o 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person_n that_o have_v no_o reverence_n for_o antiquity_n but_o reject_v the_o father_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o dissent_v from_o ancient_a writer_n in_o any_o thing_n whatever_o if_o our_o refusal_n to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o opinion_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n may_v be_v interpret_v as_o a_o contempt_n do_v to_o those_o excellent_a person_n from_o who_o in_o some_o thing_n we_o disagree_v then_o do_v we_o retort_v this_o argument_n upon_o our_o adversary_n and_o have_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o recrimination_n we_o do_v tell_v and_o can_v easy_o prove_v to_o the_o world_n that_o if_o this_o be_v indeed_o our_o crime_n it_o be_v certain_o they_o too_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v give_v a_o universal_a assent_n to_o whatsoever_o all_o the_o father_n have_v write_v will_v not_o be_v imagine_v by_o any_o person_n who_o consider_v what_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o doctor_n who_o well_o 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that_o sometime_o he_o drop_v from_o his_o pen_n some_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o well_o consist_v with_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n according_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n thus_o define_v can._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v the_o second_o time_n no_o not_o to_o heretic_n so_o arsenius_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o father_n and_o council_n and_o yet_o st._n cyprian_n be_v of_o his_o mind_n who_o say_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o baptism_n be_v at_o first_o administer_v by_o such_o heretic_n as_o deny_v the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o they_o in_o nazianzen_n do_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o give_v i_o a_o second_o wash_v and_o although_o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o 3._o that_o st._n austin_n excuse_v cyprian_a from_o be_v a_o heretic_n yet_o sure_o we_o be_v he_o do_v not_o excuse_v he_o from_o be_v in_o a_o error_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v 48._o cyprianum_n aliter_fw-la sensisse_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la quam_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o consuetudo_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la concilii_fw-la literis_fw-la invenitur_fw-la that_o cyprian_n do_v not_o think_v of_o baptism_n as_o the_o church_n do_v it_o be_v clear_a both_o from_o the_o council_n letter_n and_o his_o own_o too_o and_o if_o st._n cyprian_n may_v err_v about_o baptism_n why_o not_o about_o the_o eucharist_n too_o when_o he_o say_v debet_fw-la aqua_fw-la vino_fw-la misceri_fw-la water_n must_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n if_o cyprian_n be_v mistake_v about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o say_v 68_o ipsa_fw-la plebs_fw-la maximè_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vel_fw-la eligendi_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la the_o very_a common_a people_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n to_o choose_v good_a bishop_n or_o refuse_v bad_a one_o why_o may_v he_o not_o be_v mistake_v about_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n when_o he_o say_v 12._o vngi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o person_n who_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v anoint_v too_o if_o st._n cyprian_n may_v be_v and_o certain_o be_v in_o a_o error_n in_o one_o case_n what_o security_n have_v we_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o some_o other_o matter_n too_o we_o can_v never_o admit_v all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o usage_n receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a authority_n though_o countenance_v by_o st._n cyprian_n testimony_n except_o we_o shall_v first_o forget_v that_o even_o donatus_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v shelter_v themselves_o and_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n under_o the_o name_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o same_o st._n cyprian_n too_o and_o true_o we_o can_v wonder_v that_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o other_o good_a man_n before_o and_o after_o they_o be_v oversee_v in_o some_o particular_n since_o out_o of_o that_o great_a respect_n and_o deserve_a veneration_n which_o they_o have_v for_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o their_o immediate_a successor_n they_o become_v too_o prone_a without_o any_o strict_a examination_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o such_o tradition_n which_o be_v either_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o contain_v in_o any_o such_o write_n as_o bore_v the_o apostle_n name_n or_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a man_n that_o there_o be_v such_o forge_a write_n send_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o very_o early_o too_o several_a author_n have_v inform_v we_o 48._o thus_o st._n austin_n non_fw-la defuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la multa_fw-la confingerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o there_o be_v who_o forge_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o apostle_n name_n so_o he_o and_o in_o that_o edition_n of_o the_o septuagint_n print_v at_o basil_n by_o john_n hervagius_n i_o find_v the_o life_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n write_v by_o sophronius_n prefix_v before_o their_o respective_a gospel_n and_o epistle_n where_o in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n peter_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o several_a write_n wherein_o st._n peter_n be_v concern_v either_o as_o the_o author_n or_o at_o least_o as_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v inscribe_v the_o act_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o second_o be_v name_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n peter_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o these_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n pass_v this_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v all_o reject_v as_o apocryphal_a write_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n james_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n a_o book_n say_v the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o origen_n often_o use_v and_o certain_o if_o origen_n and_o other_o father_n do_v read_v and_o believe_v such_o apocryphal_a book_n we_o can_v wonder_v that_o they_o fall_v into_o some_o absurd_a opinion_n and_o have_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n such_o fond_a tradition_n as_o be_v far_o from_o be_v apostolical_a i_o remember_v st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v see_v of_o james_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n christ_n be_v please_v to_o appear_v single_o to_o st._n james_n alone_o that_o forename_a counterfeit_a gospel_n thus_o inform_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n james_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o taste_v one_o morsel_n of_o bread_n from_o that_o hour_n wherein_o christ_n die_v till_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a again_o upon_o this_o score_n say_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n christ_n appear_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v bread_n and_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o st._n james_n the_o just_a say_v my_o brother_n eat_v thy_o bread_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n so_o inconsistent_a be_v this_o tradition_n in_o its_o several_a circumstance_n with_o the_o write_a word_n 15.7_o that_o estius_n himself_o style_v it_o narrationem_fw-la fabulosam_fw-la a_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o lorinus_n confess_v 1.13_o hanc_fw-la historiam_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la augustinus_n st._n austin_n do_v not_o admit_v this_o story_n and_o yet_o estius_n observe_v that_o st._n hierom_n do_v use_v some_o other_o passage_n of_o that_o false_a gospel_n wherein_o this_o tale_n be_v record_v and_o what_o need_v i_o mention_v those_o other_o counterfeit_a gospel_n of_o st._n thomas_n st._n bartholomew_n and_o nicodemus_n what_o need_v i_o mention_v the_o forge_a act_n of_o st._n andrew_n and_o that_o pretend_a epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o laodicean_n the_o true_a one_o if_o yet_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o bellarmine_n to_o be_v lose_v what_o shall_v i_o mention_v that_o protevangelium_fw-la father_v upon_o st._n james_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o such_o tradition_n as_o be_v no_o way_n reconcilable_a with_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n st._n luke_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o set_v forth_o in_o order_n a_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n etc._n etc._n theophylact_fw-mi here_o put_v the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v these_o many_o that_o thus_o undertake_v to_o write_v the_o gospel_n he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v false_a apostle_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o even_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n write_v several_a counterfeit_a gospel_n as_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o twelve_o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o albeit_o those_o good_a man_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o too_o much_o credulity_n and_o veneration_n show_v towards_o their_o predecessor_n be_v please_v to_o give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o those_o spurious_a write_n which_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v expunge_v then_o believe_v as_o to_o transcribe_v something_o of_o they_o into_o their_o own_o work_n and_o thereby_o transmit_v they_o to_o posterity_n yet_o all_o such_o passage_n derive_v from_o uncertain_a and_o deservedly-suspected_n author_n can_v be_v no_o more_o authentic_a nor_o claim_v any_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o original_n from_o which_o they_o be_v borrow_v and_o as_o for_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n write_v upon_o their_o
rome_n then_o to_o prove_v his_o universal_a preeminence_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o church_n by_o some_o act_n of_o that_o famous_a council_n which_o no_o church_n gainsay_v this_o be_v that_o which_o bellarmine_n attempt_v and_o because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o convince_o by_o the_o canon_n as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o read_v and_o express_v in_o the_o usual_a and_o public_a edition_n he_o produce_v a_o private_a copy_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o canon_n as_o it_o be_v common_o read_v be_v imperfect_a and_o aught_o thus_o to_o begin_v ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la primatum_fw-la mos_fw-la autem_fw-la perduret_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o have_v the_o primacy_n etc._n etc._n one_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o bellarmine_n shall_v adventure_v to_o make_v such_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o so_o know_v and_o famous_a a_o council_n but_o to_o justify_v himself_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o canon_n be_v ancient_o so_o read_v and_o that_o about_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v thus_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n into_o latin_a by_o a_o certain_a abbot_n name_v dionysius_n and_o that_o such_o a_o copy_n be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a library_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o read_v by_o paschasianus_fw-la the_o legate_n of_o pope_n leo_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o there_o approve_v but_o in_o desperate_a case_n the_o old_a rule_n must_v be_v observe_v scelere_fw-la tutandum_fw-la est_fw-la scelus_fw-la one_o lie_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o another_o for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o only_a true_a copy_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o in_o a_o latin_a translation_n too_o shall_v be_v preserve_v at_o rome_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o imagine_v that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o authentic_a copy_n of_o that_o famous_a council_n lodge_v at_o rome_n it_o will_v have_v be_v permit_v so_o long_o to_o have_v lie_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o never_o have_v be_v produce_v tiâ—_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n especial_o since_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n require_v the_o production_n thereof_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o prerogative_n above_o fifty_o year_n soon_o for_o will_v any_o man_n believe_v that_o those_o roman_a bishop_n zosimus_n and_o his_o successor_n boniface_n who_o claim_v this_o primacy_n from_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n will_v have_v be_v so_o far_o want_v to_o themselves_o as_o not_o to_o have_v produce_v such_o a_o authentic_a copy_n which_o if_o clear_o make_v out_o will_v have_v satisfy_v the_o council_n end_v the_o controversy_n and_o establish_v the_o primacy_n of_o rome_n by_o a_o law_n true_a it_o be_v faustinus_n the_o pope_n legate_n produce_v in_o that_o council_n his_o commonitorium_fw-la which_o he_o have_v from_o rome_n pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n for_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o particular_o in_o matter_n of_o appeal_n but_o how_o little_a these_o pretence_n be_v like_v by_o the_o council_n we_o may_v easy_o guess_v by_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v return_v by_o alipius_n who_o be_v a_o great_a man_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o trouble_v i_o that_o though_o we_o have_v examine_v the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n yet_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o can_v tell_v we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n find_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o roman_a bishop_n pretend_v and_o claim_v and_o so_o much_o do_v they_o certify_v pope_n boniface_n himself_o in_o their_o synodical_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v many_o greek_a copy_n before_o we_o we_o can_v not_o find_v what_o be_v intimate_v and_o demand_v from_o rome_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o any_o one_o however_o that_o they_o may_v satisfy_v themselves_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n too_o so_o much_o the_o better_a they_o think_v fit_a to_o dispatch_v away_o their_o letter_n to_o cyril_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o atticus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n desire_v they_o to_o send_v over_o what_o copy_n and_o register_n they_o have_v of_o the_o nicene_n council_n who_o according_o do_v so_o for_o thus_o cyril_n tell_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o atticus_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o expression_n that_o these_o two_o bishop_n send_v over_o to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o act_n decree_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n entire_a uncorrupted_a and_o unquestionable_a and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o copy_n agree_v with_o that_o of_o rome_n no_o the_o council_n have_v peruse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o true_a copy_n send_v this_o message_n to_o caelestinus_n who_o be_v now_o become_v pope_n and_o have_v make_v the_o same_o demand_n with_o zosimus_n and_o boniface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v find_v any_o such_o canon_n as_o be_v pretend_v no_o not_o in_o the_o most_o authentic_a copy_n that_o we_o have_v peruse_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o copy_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n mention_v by_o the_o pope_n legate_n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n be_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v unworthy_o and_o base_o corrupt_v and_o those_o word_n mention_v by_o bellarmine_n ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la primatum_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la how_o politic_o soever_o yet_o knavish_o enough_o add_v to_o the_o old_a canon_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n resolve_v to_o alter_v nothing_o that_o have_v be_v define_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o expression_n be_v enough_o to_o convince_v all_o reasonable_a man_n that_o this_o council_n of_o carthage_n have_v no_o inclination_n to_o change_v any_o but_o confirm_v all_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n but_o as_o to_o that_o canon_n which_o the_o pope_n legate_n pretend_v require_v or_o allow_v the_o african_a clergy_n to_o appeal_v from_o their_o own_o bishop_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o confirm_v this_o that_o they_o establish_v a_o express_a canon_n against_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n deacon_n and_o other_o inferior_a clergyman_n in_o whatever_o cause_n they_o have_v let_v they_o not_o appeal_v to_o any_o tribunal_n beyond_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n as_o the_o council_n express_o word_n it_o in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o not_o appeal_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o canon_n do_v so_o nettle_n the_o roman_a bishop_n that_o upon_o this_o occasion_n boniface_n the_o second_o tell_v eulalius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o have_v now_o unworthy_o submit_v his_o chair_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n that_o his_o predecessor_n aurelius_n st._n austin_n and_o above_o two_o hundred_o more_o learned_a and_o pious_a bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n have_v deny_v subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n because_o they_o be_v as_o he_o impudent_o affirm_v inspire_v and_o instigate_v by_o the_o devil_n but_o as_o from_o this_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o pretend_a canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n bishop_n allege_v by_o faustinus_n in_o the_o pope_n behalf_n to_o be_v spurious_a and_o forge_a so_o may_v we_o reasonable_o infer_v as_o much_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o its_o matter_n which_o be_v altogether_o untrue_a and_o evident_o false_a for_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o so_o early_a a_o council_n as_o that_o of_o nice_n shall_v acknowledge_v and_o ratify_v the_o perpetual_a primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n since_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v first_o derive_v from_o that_o bloody_a emperor_n phocas_n and_o procure_v by_o the_o crafty_a insinuation_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o who_o magna_fw-la cum_fw-la contentione_n as_o platina_n write_v with_o much_o ado_n procure_v but_o most_o willing_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n and_o head_n of_o all_o other_o church_n that_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o in_o former_a age_n we_o have_v the_o confession_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o tell_v we_o 36._o nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la praedecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la prophano_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la uti_fw-la consuevit_fw-la none_o of_o all_o my_o predecessor_n will_v ever_o assume_v to_o himself_o this_o profane_a title_n and_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v it_o that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o style_v himself_o servus_n servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o
at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o pope_n mercy_n and_o the_o offender_n purse_n and_o methinks_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o such_o a_o tradition_n as_o this_o which_o can_v never_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o encourage_v vice_n shall_v because_o mention_v by_o origen_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v declare_v apostolical_a and_o equal_v to_o that_o write_a and_o sure_a word_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o it_o receive_v sufficient_a confutation_n but_o nothing_o of_o countenance_n whatever_o the_o romish_a church_n may_v pretend_v but_o alas_o origen_n be_v but_o one_o of_o many_o that_o be_v cite_v as_o patron_n and_o abettor_n of_o the_o romish_a tradition_n there_o be_v another_o person_n as_o well_o as_o origen_n who_o live_v 13._o as_o eusebius_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o very_a next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o testimony_n be_v often_o urge_v in_o this_o matter_n too_o i_o mean_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n and_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o pantenus_n which_o two_o be_v the_o first_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o who_o deliver_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o a_o catecheticall_a way_n in_o public_a school_n and_o for_o that_o deserve_v a_o honour_n what_o eusebius_n report_v concern_v this_o clemens_n can_v be_v deny_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n book_n be_v full_a of_o much_o excellent_a learning_n so_o excellent_a that_o chemnitius_n say_v express_o of_o he_o in_o tota_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la habitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la vir_fw-la celeberrimus_fw-la in_o all_o antiquity_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n so_o famous_a as_o he_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o many_o strange_a and_o heterodox_n opinion_n such_o i_o suppose_v as_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n only_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o world_n preach_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o convert_v some_o of_o they_o raise_v they_o to_o life_n again_o he_o countenance_v the_o tenet_n of_o anabaptist_n that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o swear_v nor_o implead_v one_o another_o before_o any_o tribunal_n whatsoever_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o man_n who_o be_v once_o baptise_a and_o enlighten_v fall_v into_o sin_n god_n perhaps_o may_v grant_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n of_o repentance_n for_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o no_o more_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v himself_o and_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n he_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o if_o man_n repent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o place_n either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o void_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o methinks_v if_o this_o excellent_a and_o learned_a person_n be_v betray_v into_o such_o gross_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n through_o those_o tradition_n which_o have_v even_o thus_o early_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v father_v upon_o st._n paul_n st._n peter_n and_o other_o apostle_n we_o must_v beg_v and_o may_v just_o expect_v our_o very_a adversary_n pardon_v if_o we_o still_o suspect_v that_o such_o and_o such_o tradition_n mention_v by_o this_o clemens_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v as_o bellarmine_n contend_v apostolical_a but_o although_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n fall_v into_o such_o erroneous_a and_o fond_a opinion_n that_o they_o have_v give_v the_o church_n just_a occasion_n in_o doubtful_a matter_n to_o like_o his_o testimony_n so_o much_o the_o worse_o yet_o what_o have_v tertullian_n do_v to_o forfeit_v his_o credit_n and_o so_o far_o to_o blemish_v his_o reputation_n that_o the_o large_a testimony_n which_o he_o also_o give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o tradition_n shall_v be_v question_v too_o tertullian_n be_v indeed_o a_o learned_a preacher_n of_o the_o african_a church_n a_o man_n that_o confute_v martion_n and_o write_v excellent_a apology_n for_o the_o persecute_a saint_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o man_n that_o be_v style_v by_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o the_o latin_a writer_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o when_o he_o treat_v of_o religious_a matter_n not_o contain_v within_o our_o bibles_n we_o have_v too_o much_o ground_n in_o some_o thing_n to_o suspect_v his_o judgement_n too_o and_o for_o so_o do_v bellarmine_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o his_o own_o example_n it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o this_o person_n of_o excellent_a part_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o son_n of_o adam_n when_o not_o find_v that_o respect_n from_o the_o roman_a clergy_n which_o he_o may_v have_v expect_v through_o discontent_n and_o anger_n he_o miserable_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o take_v up_o the_o detestable_a opinion_n of_o that_o phrygian_a heretic_n montanus_n what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o this_o montanus_n 5._o apollonius_n in_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v that_o sacred_a bond_n of_o wedlock_n this_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v his_o disciple_n such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la paracleto_fw-la traditas_fw-la say_v chemnitius_n as_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o from_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v he_o who_o his_o follower_n take_v to_o be_v the_o paraclete_n but_o who_o sober_a person_n look_v upon_o as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o man_n possess_v and_o act_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v two_o woman_n priscilla_n and_o maximilla_n to_o be_v his_o prophetess_n and_o certain_o if_o this_o montanus_n be_v such_o a_o monstrous_a villain_n it_o be_v as_o well_o sad_a as_o strange_a to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o tertullian_n be_v shall_v ever_o be_v so_o much_o transport_v with_o passion_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o neglect_v or_o perhaps_o indignity_n receive_v from_o some_o clergyman_n at_o rome_n as_o to_o make_v such_o a_o defection_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o if_o for_o some_o affront_v receive_v from_o some_o particular_a person_n he_o mean_v to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n by_o patronise_a the_o curse_a doctrine_n of_o so_o vile_a a_o heretic_n but_o however_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o do_v so_o we_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n bind_v to_o believe_v what_o indeed_o he_o himself_o do_v never_o affirm_v that_o all_o those_o tradition_n which_o we_o find_v record_v in_o his_o write_n be_v of_o divine_a original_a because_o we_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o suspect_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o from_o montanus_n or_o some_o other_o unwarrantable_a hand_n rather_o than_o from_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n but_o may_v not_o st._n cyprian_n pass_v for_o a_o unquestionable_a witness_n if_o tertullian_n do_v somewhat_o fail_v be_v not_o this_o cyprian_a the_o renown_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n the_o stout_a champion_n of_o christ_n true_a religion_n yea_o and_o his_o faithful_a martyr_n too_o and_o do_v not_o this_o eminent_a person_n give_v testimony_n to_o justify_v some_o of_o those_o tradition_n and_o to_o prove_v they_o apostolical_a which_o be_v now_o receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o least_o countenance_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n what_o great_a st._n basil_n once_o say_v of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n may_v 41._o without_o any_o affront_n or_o injury_n to_o st._n cyprian_n name_n be_v affirm_v of_o he_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o admire_v whatever_o that_o man_n say_v but_o some_o thing_n we_o condemn_v too_o 31._o we_o be_v of_o st._n austine_n mind_n who_o write_v thus_o of_o cyprian_a cypriani_fw-la literas_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la canonicas_fw-la habeo_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la canonicis_fw-la considero_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eye_n divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritati_fw-la congruit_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipio_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la congruit_fw-la cum_fw-la pace_fw-la ejus_fw-la respuo_fw-la i_o do_v not_o take_v st._n cyprian_n epistle_n to_o be_v canonical_a but_o i_o judge_v of_o they_o according_a to_o those_o which_o be_v such_o indeed_o whatever_o therein_o agree_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a scripture_n to_o his_o honour_n i_o do_v applaud_v but_o whatever_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o leave_n i_o do_v reject_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o expression_n that_o although_o st._n cyprian_n be_v indeed_o what_o nazianzen_n think_v fit_a to_o style_v he_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n though_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v st._n austine_n judgement_n