Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n worthy_a write_n year_n 16 3 4.2211 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A13296 A short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moued against Christians divided into III. centuries. Whereunto are added in the end of euery centurie treatises arising vpon occasion offered in the historie, clearely declaring the noveltie of popish religion, and that it neither flowed from the mouthes of Christs holy Apostles, neither was it confirmed by the blood of the holy martyrs who died in these ten persecutions. Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618. 1613-1616 (1616) STC 23601; ESTC S118088 593,472 787

There are 12 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

with_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o work_v miraculous_a work_n he_o endue_v they_o the_o departure_n of_o valerius_n he_o be_v b._n of_o hippo_n his_o uncessant_a travel_n in_o teach_v god_n people_n and_o in_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n and_o gainsayer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n special_o donatist_n pelagian_n and_o manichean_a heretic_n his_o learned_a write_n do_v testify_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 76._o year_n he_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n before_o the_o vandal_n have_v take_v the_o town_n of_o hippo_n which_o in_o time_n of_o augustine_n sickness_n they_o have_v besiege_v in_o this_o centurie_n flourish_v worthy_a preacher_n in_o france_n such_o france_n as_o eutherius_n b._n of_o lion_n saluianus_n b._n of_o marseill_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o goth_n oppress_v france_n and_o many_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n that_o wicked_a man_n have_v so_o great_a upperhand_n salvianus_n in_o his_o godly_a and_o learned_a book_n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o punish_v man_n who_o know_v their_o duty_n best_o with_o great_a punishment_n in_o respect_n that_o oft_o time_n they_o be_v most_o negligent_a doer_n of_o it_o claudianus_n mammertus_n b._n of_o vienne_n be_v praise_v by_o sidonius_n with_o excessive_a commendation_n as_o if_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o jerom_n augustine_n basilius_n nazianzenus_n and_o many_o other_o father_n have_v be_v in_o corporate_v into_o his_o person_n hilarius_n first_o bishop_n of_o arl_n and_o afterward_o as_o appear_v of_o vienne_n oppone_v himself_o direct_o to_o leo_n b._n of_o rome_n and_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o jurisdiction_n nor_o domination_n of_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n over_o the_o church_n 89._o of_o france_n for_o this_o cause_n leo_n accuse_v he_o as_o a_o usurper_n of_o supremacy_n only_o because_o he_o will_v not_o stoop_v under_o his_o foot_n but_o h●…larius_n come_v to_o rome_n nothing_o regard_v the_o anathem_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o in_o his_o face_n affirm_v that_o neither_o do_v christ_n appoint_v peter_n to_o be_v h●…ad_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o have_v the_o b._n of_o rome_n a_o soveraignitie_n over_o the_o church_n of_o france_n all_o the_o grandeur_n of_o leo_n his_o speech_n who_o do_v talk_v of_o those_o few_o word_n tue_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hac_fw-la petra_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o 16._o christ_n have_v breathe_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v bid_v he_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o confident_o do_v he_o affirm_v that_o in_o these_o word_n be_v allot_v a_o supremacy_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o successor_n of_o peter_n but_o this_o grandeur_n i_o say_v of_o his_o proud_a conceit_n &_o vain_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n make_v not_o man_n of_o understand_v incontinent_o to_o stoup_n und●…r_v the_o foot_n of_o a_o proud_a prelate_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n a_o mighty_a impugner_n of_o her●…sies_n prosper_v aqvitanicus_n sidonius_n bishop_n in_o some_o part_n of_o ouerme_n martinus_n turonensis_n be_v commend_v for_o the_o 10_o gift_n of_o many_o miraculous_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o his_o hand_n he_o compare_v virginity_n marriage_n and_o fornication_n to_o a_o meadow_n a_o part_n where_o of_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o pastore_n of_o beast_n another_o part_n be_v holl_v by_o the_o rudeness_n of_o wourt_v swine_n and_o the_o three_o part_n be_v untouched_a but_o flourish_v in_o the_o perfect_a growth_n of_o grass_n near_o to_o mow_v time_n fornication_n he_o compare_v to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o meadow_n that_o be_v holl_v and_o misfassion_v with_o swine_n marriage_n to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o meadow_n that_o be_v p●…stored_v so_o that_o the_o herb_n have_v their_o root_n but_o want_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o flower_n but_o virginity_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o part_n of_o the_o meadow_n that_o be_v untouched_a flourish_v with_o root_n blade_n flower_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o perfection_n in_o count_a marriage_n good_a but_o virginity_n better_o he_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n reon_n gius_fw-la b._n of_o rheims_n by_o who_o clodoveus_fw-la the_o 7_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n be_v baptize_v &_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o france_n be_v purge_v from_o paganism_n and_o arianism_n whereby_o it_o be_v miserable_o pollute_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a account_n concern_v aurelius_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n memnon_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n some_o occasion_n will_v be_v offer_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o head_n of_o council_n neither_o will_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o compend_n and_o brevity_n whereunto_o i_o study_v permit_v i_o to_o write_v of_o every_o worthy_a man_n of_o who_o i_o read_v in_o this_o centurie_n chap_n iii_o of_o heretic_n pelagiu●…_n brito_n and_o his_o follower_n julianus_n and_o coelestius_n maintain_v damnable_a heresy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n their_o pernicious_a heresy_n may_v be_v easy_o know_v by_o the_o learned_a write_n of_o augustine_n who_o direct_o impugn_v the_o pelagian_n &_o by_o the_o council_n of_o arausio_n in_o france_n &_o milevitanum_fw-la in_o numidia_n which_o damn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n they_o affirm_v that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n howbeit_o more_o easy_o &_o better_a if_o they_o be_v support_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o say_v the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v sinner_n by_o imitation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o have_v not_o receive_v sin_n by_o carnal_a propagation_n they_o say_v moreover_o that_o child_n have_v not_o need_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o godly_a father_n in_o scripture_n when_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n they_o do_v it_o rather_o for_o example_n of_o humility_n than_o for_o necessity_n and_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n this_o pestilent_a heresy_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o many_o place_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n because_o pelagius_n be_v drive_v from_o rome_n come_v to_o the_o isle_n foresay_a and_o infect_v it_o with_o his_o error_n but_o by_o the_o diligent_a travel_n of_o germanus_n altisidorensis_fw-la and_o palladius_n send_v from_o coelestinus_n b._n of_o rome_n both_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v free_v from_o that_o error_n nestorius_n nestorius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o theodosius_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n but_o his_o head_n lack_v brain_n when_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n he_o deny_v that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n can_v 7_o becal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o deipara_n that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v damn_v as_o a_o heretic_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o banish_v by_o the_o emp._n theodosius_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o thebaida_n &_o be_v plague_v by_o god_n with_o extraordinare_a judgement_n as_o other_o heretic_n have_v be_v before_o for_o his_o blasphemous_a tongue_n be_v consume_v with_o ibid._n worm_n &_o rot_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o he_o end_v his_o wretched_a life_n most_o miserable_o eutychiani_n eutyches_n be_v a_o abbot_n in_o constantinople_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o error_n far_o different_a from_o the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n for_o nestorius_n will_v not_o grant_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o eutyches_n confound_v the_o nature_n and_o will_v have_v the_o humane_a nature_n so_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o immensity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 8._o in_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o one_o alanerly_a to_o wit_n the_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v damn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o will_v be_v decla_fw-mi ed_z hereafter_o godwilling_a this_o heresy_n much_o perturb_a and_o trouble_v the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fautor_n and_o favourer_n thereof_o both_o in_o policy_n and_o church_n chrysapbius_fw-la a_o principal_a ruler_n in_o the_o court_n of_o theod●…sius_n 2._o basiliscus_n and_o anastatius_fw-la emperor_n be_v favourer_n of_o this_o heresy_n and_o of_o bishop_n not_o a_o few_o such_o as_o d●…scorus_n b_o of_o alexandria_n timotheus_n aelurus_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o chair_n of_o alexandria_n like_v unto_o a_o wolf_n with_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o proterius_n the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o petrus_n moggus_n b._n of_o alexandria_n and_o petrus_n gnapheus_n b._n of_o antiochia_n all_o these_o maintain_v the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n a_o long_a time_n and_o now_o appear_v the_o fruit_n
credit_v that_o god_n have_v suffer_v the_o world_n to_o go_v astray_o in_o such_o way_n so_o long_a time_n and_o so_o many_o year_n what_o be_v this_o but_o as_o a_o wet_a sack_n wherewith_o a_o naked_a man_n be_v cover_v as_o a_o learned_a pastor_n say_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o arm_v he_o against_o the_o cold_a that_o it_o increase_v his_o shudder_a and_o grw_v even_o so_o this_o excuse_n utter_o undo_v their_o cause_n they_o say_v god_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v his_o visible_a church_n to_o have_v err_v so_o many_o year_n but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v otherwise_o that_o the_o spirit_n speak_v the_o evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o see_v apostasy_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o golden_a calf_n to_o be_v worship_v by_o carnal_a israclite_n exod._n 32._o but_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n indeed_o to_o see_v sincerity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o purity_n of_o manner_n to_o continue_v long_o among_o the_o very_a watchman_n of_o the_o church_n so_o prone_a and_o bend_v be_v the_o world_n to_o defection_n that_o sometime_o the_o ordinary_a watchman_n can_v declare_v where_o christ_n be_v who_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n love_v cant._n 3._o ver_fw-la 3._o second_o consider_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prohibition_n of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n be_v call_v a_o defection_n from_o the_o faith_n &_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n when_o these_o odious_a style_n be_v apply_v to_o gnostici_n t_n atiani_fw-la or_o encratitae_n montanistae_n and_o manichai_n and_o other_o all_o this_o be_v hear_v patient_o without_o stir_n and_o excess_n of_o choler_n and_o why_o because_o the_o ancient_a father_n examine_v all_o these_o opinion_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v find_v they_o heretical_a opinion_n but_o when_o we_o come_v near_a to_o say_v that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o person_n and_o the_o prohibition_n of_o meat_n at_o some_o time_n be_v also_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o defection_n from_o the_o faith_n o_o then_o it_o be_v cast_v in_o as_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o damn_a all_o the_o forename_a heresy_n yet_o like_v very_o well_o of_o supplication_n &_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n every_o friday_n and_o consequent_o of_o abstinency_n from_o delicate_a meat_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o prayer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n suffer_v sozomen_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o and_o like_o wise_a that_o priest_n shall_v be_v chaste_a and_o continent_n socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o and_o to_o damn_v these_o opinion_n also_o be_v all_o on●…_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v damn_v all_o antiquity_n and_o imagine_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v ever_o bury_v ancyra_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n until_o our_o time_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o to_o be_v balance_v with_o the_o papist_n of_o our_o day_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n for_o many_o cause_n first_o because_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n make_v no_o law_n and_o constitution_n to_o astrict_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n as_o the_o papist_n of_o late_a day_n have_v do_v the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n which_o be_v a_o town_n in_o galatia_n clear_o manifest_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o admit_v man_n to_o ecclesiastic_a office_n namely_o this_o if_o a_o man_n in_o time_n of_o his_o ordination_n do_v protest_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n but_o that_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o marry_v and_o after_o his_o ordination_n he_o marry_v a_o wife_n he_o remain_v still_o in_o his_o ministetie_n but_o so_o many_o as_o in_o time_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v profess_v continency_n &_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n if_o afterward_o they_o marry_v they_o be_v debar_v from_o their_o ministry_n tom._n 1._o council_n here_o evident_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v no_o law_n make_v anent_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n to_o man_n in_o spiritual_a office_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o read_v under_o decius_n the_o sevinth_n persecute_v tyrant_n of_o who_o mention_n will_v be_v make_v in_o the_o three_o centurie_n that_o dionysius_n b._n of_o man_n alexandria_n be_v a_o marry_a man_n and_o have_v child_n and_o that_o by_o the_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n both_o he_o and_o his_o child_n escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n who_o be_v lay_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o to_o take_v he_o yea_o and_o after_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o assembly_n gather_v at_o gangra_n a_o town_n in_o paphlagonia_n detest_v the_o opinion_n of_o eustatius_n who_o admire_v the_o monastic_a life_n as_o a_o conversation_n angelical_a begin_v to_o damn_v marriage_n gangra_n and_o to_o persuade_v marry_v woman_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o company_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n not_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o marry_a preacher_n but_o when_o the_o father_n conveened_a in_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n ponder_v the_o opinion_n of_o eustatius_n in_o a_o just_a balance_n they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v curse_v and_o execrable_a not_o only_o in_o the_o question_n of_o marriage_n but_o also_o anent_o his_o doctrine_n in_o prohibition_n of_o meat_n for_o he_o think_v that_o a_o religious_a man_n who_o eat_v flesh_n by_o so_o do_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o better_a pleasure_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o saint_n in_o heaucn_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v a_o few_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n tom._n 1._o council_n canon_n 1._o if_o any_o person_n vituperat_fw-la marriage_n and_o will_v detest_v a_o faithful_a woman_n because_o the_o sleep_v with_o her_o husband_n and_o count_v she_o to_o be_v culpable_a and_o that_o she_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v canon_n 2._o if_o any_o man_n condemn_v he_o who_o in_o faith_n and_o religion_n eat_v flesh_n that_o be_v neither_o mix_v with_o blood_n nor_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n as_o if_o by_o such_o participation_n of_o flesh_n he_o want_v hope_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v canon_n 4._o if_o any_o man_n make_v difference_n and_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o oblation_n from_o a_o preacher_n hand_n when_o he_o minister_v it_o because_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v canon_n 10._o if_o any_o person_n keep_v virginity_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n extol_v himself_o above_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v in_o all_o these_o constitution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o gangr●…_n there_o be_v no_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n second_o because_o even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o custom_n without_o a_o ratify_v law_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o unmarried_a man_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o bishopricke_n and_o spiritual_a office_n rather_o than_o other_o yet_o when_o such_o continent_n man_n can_v not_o be_v have_v gratianus_n himself_o witness_v that_o a_o marry_a man_n be_v admit_v by_o pelagius_n i._o ann._n 556._o to_o be_v bishop_n of_o syracuse_n distinct._n 28._o three_o the_o father_n of_o ancient_a time_n speak_v reverent_o of_o marriage_n but_o the_o papist_n of_o late_a day_n have_v call_v it_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o error_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n faub._n these_o two_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n be_v call_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o who_o write_v this_o in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 14._o ver_fw-la 17._o how_o then_o be_v that_o thing_n to_o be_v count_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n wherein_o no_o matter_n be_v touch_v that_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o prohibition_n of_o meat_n for_o these_o who_o conscience_n be_v weak_a will_v abstain_v from_o many_o meat_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o herb_n rom._n 14_o ver_fw-la 2._o as_o it_o be_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o food_n of_o the_o beast_n rather_o than_o that_o their_o mouth_n shall_v eat_v that_o thing_n that_o shall_v perturb_v their_o conscience_n but_o such_o man_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o
to_o the_o call_n of_o god_n be_v leave_v athanasius_n in_o his_o young_a year_n and_o childish_a play_n be_v counterfeit_v divine_a mystery_n &_o baptise_v child_n yet_o after_o such_o due_a form_n of_o interrogatory_n &_o answer_n precede_v baptism_n that_o alexander_n then_o bishdur_v not_o presume_v to_o rebaptize_v those_o who_o apparent_o in_o childish_a 14._o simplicity_n have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o begin_v no_o soon_o to_o accept_v the_o weighty_a charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n anno_fw-la 333._o but_o the_o arrian_n begin_v to_o fret_v and_o offend_v 10._o know_v how_o diligent_o he_o attend_v upon_o alexander_n his_o predecessor_n at_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o how_o vigilant_o &_o wise_o he_o have_v detect_v the_o lurk_a absurdity_n of_o the_o vild_a 〈◊〉_d of_o arrius_n and_o they_o think_v the_o preferment_n of_o athanasius_n be_v the_o utter_a undo_n of_o their_o opinion_n therefore_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o by_o a_o multiply_a number_n of_o false_a accusation_n prevail_v 35._o somewhat_o against_o he_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o good_a emper._n constantine_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o const●…ntius_n and_o julian_n almost_o the_o whole_a world_n conspire_v against_o he_o so_o that_o except_o he_o have_v be_v up-holden_a by_o that_o grace_n that_o come_v from_o above_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o can_v have_v consist_v and_o bear_v out_o such_o unsupportable_a hatred_n just_o do_v nazianzen_n compare_v he_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n to_o the_o adamant_n and_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n to_o the_o atbanasii_fw-la magnet_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n no_o trouble_n overcome_v he_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n he_o allure_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n more_o intractable_a than_o iron_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o god._n now_o see_v athanasius_n live_v six_o and_o forty_o year_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n his_o great_a trouble_n can_v not_o be_v comprise_v in_o better_a order_n then_o by_o declare_v short_o what_o trouble_n he_o sustain_v first_o in_o constantine_n day_n next_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n three_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n and_o last_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o peaceable_a end_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n valens_n albeit_o he_o be_v a_o arrian_n persecuter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n first_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o a_o effront_a harlot_n who_o the_o arrian_n have_v suborn_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o but_o athan._n guide_v the_o matter_n with_o wisdom_n &_o suffer_v timotheus_n a_o worthy_a presbyter_n to_o speak_v who_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o with_o 29._o he_o to_o the_o council_n but_o he_o be_v silent_v himself_o the_o impudent_a woman_n point_v out_o timotheus_n by_o the_o finger_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v athanasius_n with_o clamour_n void_a of_o all_o womanly_a modesty_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v abuse_v she_o in_o whosedome_n so_o that_o all_o who_o be_v present_a be_v ashamed_a of_o her_o impudency_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o tyrus_n to_o the_o perpetual_a shame_n of_o the_o arrian_n who_o suborn_v a_o harlot_n to_o accuse_v the_o faithful_a seruamt_v of_o christ_n without_o a_o cause_n second_o they_o accuse_v he_o for_o this_o that_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o hand_n of_o arsenius_n some_o time_n his_o own_o servant_n and_o for_o great●…r_a evidence_n they_o produce_v in_o the_o council_n of_o tyrus_n before_o the_o judge_n the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n enclose_v in_o a_o case_n which_o hand_n they_o affirm_v that_o athanasius_n have_v cut_v off_o from_o arsenius_n this_o they_o speak_v the_o more_o confident_o because_o they_o suppon_v that_o arsenius_n remain_v still_o secret_o keep_v in_o their_o own_o custody_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o escape_v come_v to_o tyrus_n and_o be_v present_v before_o the_o council_n have_v both_o his_o hand_n perfect_a ibid._n sound_n and_o unmutilate_v after_o this_o the_o council_n be_v full_a of_o confusion_n for_o the_o arrian_n cry_v that_o athanasius_n by_o magic_a art_n delude_v the_o sense_n of_o man_n and_o they_o be_v purpose_v by_o violence_n and_o force_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n but_o he_o flee_v by_o a_o ship_n and_o come_v to_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n be_v as_o shall_v be_v declare_v god_n willing_a in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o accusation_n and_o how_o they_o deal_v against_o he_o most_o unjust_o and_o false_o and_o give_v out_o a_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n against_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n i_o remit_v unto_o the_o place_n foresay_a under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n athanasius_n be_v compel_v to_o fly_v at_o two_o diverse_a time_n first_o while_o the_o emp._n constans_n be_v yet_o alive_a who_o procure_v a_o council_n to_o be_v gather_v in_o sardica_n wherein_o the_o cause_n of_o athanasius_n be_v try_v and_o he_o find_v innocent_a and_o be_v send_v back_o again_o and_o re●…ored_v to_o his_o place_n for_o constantius_n fear_v the_o mina●…ng_a letter_n of_o his_o brother_n constans_n who_o threaten_v 8._o to_o lead_v a_o army_n to_o the_o fast_a and_o to_o poss●…sse_n athanasius_n in_o his_o place_n again_o incase_o his_o brother_n linguer_v in_o do_v of_o it_o after_o 13._o the_o death_n of_o constans_n sabinianus_n be_v send_v to_o kill_v athanasius_n but_o he_o escape_v miraculous_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v again_o he_o be_v compel_v first_o to_o fl●…e_v and_o afterward_o to_o lurk_v in_o the_o day_n of_o julian_n he_o be_v restore_v again_o by_o the_o good_a emp._n jovinian_a and_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o ministration_n until_o the_o day_n of_o valentinian_n and_o valens_n and_o although_o valens_n be_v a_o crew_n i_o persecuter_n 34._o yet_o he_o abstein_v from_o persecute_v of_o athanasius_n for_o honour_n of_o his_o gray_a hair_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v reverent_o regard_v of_o all_o man_n thus_o athanasius_n full_a of_o day_n die_v in_o peace_n after_o he_o 19_o have_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n 46._o year_n to_o worthy_a athanasius_n succeed_v peter_n who_o the_o emp._n valens_n cause_v to_o be_v imprison_v and_o lucius_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n to_o be_v seat_v peter_n in_o his_o room_n lucius_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n neither_o do_v the_o people_n crave_v he_o nor_o the_o clergy_n of_o alexandria_n approve_v he_o nor_o any_o orthodox_n bishop_n give_v he_o ordination_n peter_n escape_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o flee_v to_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n lucius_z like_v unto_o a_o ravenous_a 22._o wolf_n not_o only_o banish_v the_o homousian_o out_o of_o al●…xandria_n and_o egypt_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v more_o insolent_a and_o never_o attempt_v before_o he_o persecute_v the_o monk_n who_o dwell_v in_o solitary_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o banish_v they_o who_o have_v ●…lready_o banish_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o delicate_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n but_o mark_v to_o what_o place_n can_v man_n be_v banish_v who_o 21._o inhabit_v the_o desert_n place_n of_o barren_a wildern●…sses_n he_o cause_v they_o especial_o macarius_n &_o isidorus_n to_o be_v transport_v unto_o a_o isle_n whereinto_o no_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o only_o pagan_n and_o worshipper_n of_o deville_n when_o these_o prisoner_n of_o christ_n approach_v near_o unto_o the_o isle_n the_o devil_n leave_v his_o old_a habitation_n to_o wit_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o image_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o speak_v and_o he_o pos●…essed_v the_o priest_n daughte_v who_o run_v unto_o the_o shore_n and_o cry_v word_n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o which_o 17._o be_v speak_v to_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o philipp●…_n by_o the_o maid_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o after_o this_o the_o devil_n leave_v she_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o though_o she_o have_v be_v dead_a but_o the_o man_n of_o god_n by_o their_o supplication_n to_o god_n restore_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o health_n and_o deliver_v she_o to_o her_o father_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n who_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n receive_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n lucius_z be_v so_o dash_v with_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o wonderful_a work_n and_o with_o the_o out-crying_a of_o the_o people_n against_o he_o that_o he_o permit_v the_o foresay_a monk_n to_o return_v back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o place_n afrer_n peter_n succeed_v timotheus_n for_o one_o cause_n worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v because_o he_o favour_v the_o usurpation_n of_o maximus_n cynicus_n timotheus_n who_o presume_v without_o a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantino_n and_o after_o he_o theophilus_n succeed_v who_o
word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o their_o ordinance_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v obey_v because_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o apostolic_a autho●…itie_n all_o concur_v together_o give_v a_o full_a grace_n to_o the_o council_n of_o hierus●…lem_n for_o this_o cause_n in_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a all_o their_o constitution_n have_v not_o a_o like_a reverence_n the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o arrius_n be_v well_o confirm_v by_o testimony_n of_o hol●…e_a scripture_n but_o in_o appoint_v patriarch_n in_o attribute_v unto_o they_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n to_o convocate_v council_n within_o th●…ir_n own_o bound_n for_o timous_a suppress_n of_o heresy_n they_o bring_v no_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o scripture_n they_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v let_v ancient_a custom_n have_v place_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o this_o point_n do_v as_o josua_n do_v who_o 〈◊〉_d a_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeoni●…es_n but_o consult_v not_o 9_o w●…th_o th●…m_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o the_o coun●…ill_n of_o nice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ●…o_o g●…eat_a pre●…eminence_n to_o a_o few_o man_n they_o consult_v not_o with_o holy_a scripture_n which_o warn●…th_v pastor_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o ●…ependeth_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o issue_n declare_v that_o 〈◊〉_d g●…d_n give_v not_o such_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o constitute_n of_o patriarch●…s_n as_o he_o give_v to_o the_o condemnatour_n sentence_v pronounce_v against_o a●…rius_n for_o whereas_o they_o imagine_v that_o these_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d great_a authority_n shall_v timous_o gather_v synod_n and_o suppress_v h●…reticall_a doctrine_n it_o fall_v ou●…_n by_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v the_o chief_a here●…iques_n themselves_o and_o chief_a defender_n of_o heresy_n such_o as_o macedonius_n and_o nestorius_n patriarch_n of_o constantino●…le_n both_o damn_v for_o heresy_n the_o one_o in_o the_o counci●…l_n of_o constantinople_n the_o other_o in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o like_a manner_n honorius_n patriarch_n of_o rome_n cyrus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n macarius_n patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n with_o sergius_n pyrhu●…_n and_o paulus_n pa●…riarches_v of_o constantinople_n be_v all_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n in_o the_o six_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o constantino●…le_n anno_fw-la 681._o o●…_n this_o that_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o best_a way_n whereby_o general_n or_o national_n council_n may_v maintain_v t●…eir_n authority_n and_o be_v reverent_o regard_v be_v this_o if_o in_o all_o t●…eir_n determination_n they_o set_v before_o they_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o conform_v all_o their_o definitive_a sentence_n to_o the_o wisdom_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o volume_n of_o those_o holy_a book_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n who_o remit_v the_o decision_n of_o hard_a question_n wherewith_o they_o ●…5_n be_v trouble_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v we_o have_v not_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n personal_o present_a in_o our_o time_n the_o next_o be_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whereby_o the_o lord_n speak_v now_o to_o we_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o old_a time_n by_o the_o personal_a presence_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o our_o father_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o of_o antiochia_n go_v up_o unto_o jerusalem_n not_o for_o any_o prerogative_n the_o town_n have_v but_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o wheresoever_o we_o see_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n unuiolable_o observe_v in_o that_o place_n let_v we_o seek_v resolution_n of_o all_o our_o doubt_n and_o if_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n be_v depart_v from_o jerusalem_n itself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n as_o christ_n say_v matth._n 21._o 13._o and_o if_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o rome_n then_o be_v rome_n itself_o spiritual_a babylon_n it_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o all_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a &_o hateful_a bird_n and_o the_o constitution_n that_o come_v from_o rome_n be_v not_o 2_o to_o be_v regard_v notwithstanding_o of_o this_o the_o council_n that_o have_v casten_z the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n behind_o their_o back_n they_o have_v guard_v themselves_o with_o another_o kind_n of_o armour_n and_o they_o endeavour_v to_o have_v credit_n and_o reverence_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o prince_n people_n and_o learned_a doctor_n assent_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o their_o council_n &_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o anathemaes_n more_o in_o number_n then_o those_o that_o be_v pronounce_v out_o of_o mount_n eball_n whereby_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o in_o most_o prodigal_a form_n all_o 27_o those_o that_o will_v not_o assent_v unto_o their_o decretes_n by_o these_o mean_n i_o say_v &_o such_o like_a they_o purchase_v authority_n reverence_n and_o credit_n to_o their_o late_a council_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v one_o curse_n in_o holy_a scripture_n more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n namely_o that_o which_o paul_n pronounce_v in_o these_o word_n but_o though_o that_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v 8_o unto_o you_o otherwise_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o like_v as_o aaron_n rod_n devour_v the_o serpent_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n albeit_o in_o number_n they_o be_v many_o even_o so_o this_o one_o curse_n swallow_v up_o all_o their_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o innocent_a people_n because_o they_o will_v not_o depart_v in_o a_o jot_n 1●…_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o wholesome_a &_o apostolic_a doctrine_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v say_v by_o moses_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o consequent_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o 26_o firm_o adher_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o god._n and_o by_o no_o authority_n of_o prince_n nation_n council_n or_o doctor_n will_v be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god._n and_o this_o bullinger_n have_v wise_o observe_v in_o these_o word_n tametsi_fw-la caeat_fw-la totus_fw-la hic_fw-la mundus_fw-la minime_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la creatura_fw-la qu●…quam_fw-la contra_fw-la verbum_fw-la creator_n be_v concil●…_n statuere_fw-la neque_fw-la decreta_fw-la dei_fw-la aeterni_fw-la abrogare_fw-la neque_fw-la valet_fw-la hic_fw-la eruditio_fw-la aut_fw-la multitudo_fw-la aut_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la aut_fw-la ulla_fw-la denique_fw-la authoritas_fw-la nam_fw-la loquente_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la universorum_fw-la merito_fw-la conticescit_fw-la omni●…_n caro_fw-la samuel_n certe_fw-la dicebat_fw-la loquere_fw-la domine_fw-la quoniam_fw-la audit_n servus_n tu●…s_v that_o be_v albeit_o all_o the_o university_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v assemble_v together_o yet_o the_o creature_n can_v ordain_v nothing_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o creator_n neither_o can_v they_o abrogate_v the_o decretes_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n neither_o can_v learning_n multitude_n holiness_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o authority_n avail_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o when_o the_o god_n of_o all_o creature_n speak_v then_o just_o all_o flesh_n shall_v keep_v silence_n samuel_n indeed_o say_v speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v likewise_o 10_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o panormitane_n a_o famous_a jurist_n say_v that_o great_a credit_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o laike-man_n speak_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n then_o to_o a_o whole_a general_n council_n speak_v a_o lie_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n moreover_o albeit_o there_o be_v worthy_a assembly_n hold_v in_o silo_n mispah_n and_o carmel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o spare_v to_o use_v argument_n t●…ken_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o assembly_n but_o the_o prophet_n lead_v the_o people_n continual_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o right_a ground_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o lawful_a council_n so_o that_o their_o ordinary_a speech_n be_v this_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o this_o say_v the_o assembly_n gather_v at_o mispah_n silo_n or_o carmel_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o equal_v council_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o whensoever_o they_o do_v desire_v reformation_n of_o the_o people_n than_o they_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o not_o the_o authority_n of_o council_n who_o authority_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o borrow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o advanc●…th_v c●…uncils_n so_o high_a that_o they_o will_v equal_v council_n to_o holy_a scripture_n in_o my_o opinion_n they_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n of_o god._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_n be_v
make_v how_o paul_n and_o silas_n visit_v the_o church_n where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v preach_v before_o they_o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n to_o keep_v ordain_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 4_o which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n here_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a council_n but_o herewith_o remember_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o decree_n of_o such_o a_o council_n whereinto_o many_o apostle_n be_v present_a who_o be_v teach_v in_o all_o truth_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n second_o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v not_o now_o plant_v church_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o but_o they_o be_v wa●…ing_v and_o visit_v the_o church_n already_o plant_v and_o no_o man_n deny_v but_o the_o authority_n of_o good_a council_n be_v profitable_a to_o confirm_v man_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o god._n but_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n that_o beget_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n therefore_o let_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n have_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a honour_n and_o no_o man_n will_v be_v offend_v that_o good_a council_n be_v regard_v in_o their_o own_o rank_n in_o the_o next_o head_n let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o council_n they_o be_v manifold_a but_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a abuse_n of_o council_n i_o think_v to_o be_v this_o when_o the_o very_a end_n wherefore_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v gather_v be_v invert_v of_o old_a council_n be_v gather_v to_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o schism_n but_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o maintain_v heretical_a doctrine_n or_o to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o schismatic_n direct_o or_o indirect_o this_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n of_o council_n like_a as_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n be_v assemble_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n &_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n give_v allowance_n to_o the_o error_n of_o eutyches_n the_o council_n of_o tyrus_n &_o milan_n indirect_o in_o labour_v to_o suppress_v athanasius_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n supplant_n the_o true_a faith_n which_o athanasius_n profess_v there_o be_v infinite_a difference_n betwixt_o nimrod_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o betwixt_o babel_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o 11_o the_o re-edify_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v a_o purpose_n to_o glorify_v 2_o god_n but_o in_o building_n babel_n there_o be_v a_o far_a contrary_a intention_n second_o council_n be_v abuse_v when_o they_o take_v liberty_n to_o statute_n and_o ordain_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o forbid_v to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n licentiate_v to_o be_v do_v or_o in_o allow_v thing_n disallow_v in_o holy_a scripture_n this_o abuse_n begin_v very_o early_o even_o in_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a wherein_o they_o forbid_v man_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o warre-fare_a as_o if_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v repugnant_a to_o be_v a_o warrior_n and_o a_o christian_n do_v not_o david_n josaphat_n and_o josias_n fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o make_v not_o defection_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god._n be_v not_o cornelius_n both_o a_o centurion_n and_o 10_o a_o christian_a and_o john_n baptist_n when_o he_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o soldier_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v do_v he_o command_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o call_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o use_v it_o aright_o that_o be_v to_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o accuse_v any_o false_o and_o to_o be_v 14_o content_a with_o their_o wage_n and_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o militate_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o augustus_n and_o tiberius_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v find_v unlawful_a to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o constantine_n a_o most_o christian_n emperor_n in_o my_o judgement_n this_o be_v too_o much_o liberty_n that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a take_v unto_o themselves_o to_o disallow_v any_o calling_n that_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o disallow_v except_o only_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o and_o of_o old_a the_o jew_n make_v no_o conscience_n to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o he_o honour_v also_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v with_o equal_a honour_n and_o freedom_n of_o burgeship_n with_o the_o grecian_n in_o the_o principal_a town_n 8_o of_o egypt_n call_v alexandria_n build_v by_o himself_o but_o this_o constitution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n may_v be_v excuse_v because_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a be_v not_o also_o expedient_a &_o possible_o they_o 9_o have_v see_v at_o that_o time_n great_a danger_n to_o christian_a man_n salvation_n in_o warre-fare_a unknown_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o they_o take_v boldness_n to_o forbid_v christian_n to_o go_v to_o warrefare_n but_o many_o other_o council_n both_o national_n and_o call_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n general_a have_v allow_v thing_n express_o forbidd●…n_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n such_o as_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o the_o sapramacie_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o over_o all_o pastor_n but_o also_o a_o sovereignitie_n in_o civil_a thing_n over_o the_o emperor_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o unsufferable_a disorder_n to_o make_v the_o tail_n the_o head_n &_o the_o head_n the_o tail_n in_o particular_a i_o speak_v of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n by_o gregorius_n the_o second_o and_o gregorius_n the_o third_o and_o stephanus_n the_o third_o and_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a hold_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o empress_n irene_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o procuration_n of_o adrian_n bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 790._o the_o unhappy_a general_n council_n of_o vienne_n ass●…mbled_v by_o clemens_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 1311._o whereinto_o it_o be_v statute_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v give_v his_o oath_n of_o alleadgeance_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o he_o be_v no_o less_o inferior_a than_o the_o moon_n be_v infinite_o inferior_a unto_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v speak_v more_o repugnant_a to_o the_o second_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o the_o decretes_n of_o the_o council_n aforesaid_a therefore_o let_v every_o christian_a man_n think_v of_o council_n as_o they_o think_v of_o river_n of_o water_n which_o be_v very_o profitable_a so_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v themselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o accustom_a bank_n but_o if_o they_o swell_v and_o by_o untimous_a inundation_n similitude_n overflowe_v their_o own_o accustom_a bound_n then_o be_v they_o very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o near_a adjacent_a field_n enen_fw-ge so_fw-ge council_n that_o take_v liberty_n to_o allow_v any_o thing_n disallow_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v very_o pernicius_fw-la and_o hurtful_a three_o council_n be_v miserable_o abuse_v when_o they_o be_v blame_v unjust_o and_o without_o a_o cause_n the_o arrian_n most_o unjust_o blame_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n nevertheless_o the_o matter_n itself_o express_v by_o this_o word_n be_v manifest_o contain_v in_o scripture_n as_o namely_o when_o the_o apostie_a john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o which_o bear●…_n record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a 7_o ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o but_o the_o arrian_n who_o blame_v the_o count_n most_o wrongful_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o the_o son_n be_v not_o existant_fw-la and_o that_o devilish_a opinion_n neither_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n moreover_o council_n be_v abuse_v when_o as_o their_o authority_n be_v impair_v not_o with_o solid_a reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o scrip●…ures_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o with_o the_o rail_a speech_n of_o contentious_a man_n like_v as_o a_o number_n of_o heretic_n call_v acephali_n with_o tumultuary_a murmur_a and_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n disperse_v themselves_o here_o and_o there_o and_o leave_v not_o off_o their_o ungodly_a course_n until_o a_o new_a heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n a_o ungracious_a bud_n of_o the_o rot_a and_o cutted-downe_a stock_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n do_v arise_v but_o no_o man_n aught_o to_o contend_v against_o council_n with_o pride_n of_o a_o contentious_a mind_n but_o rather_o with_o humility_n of_o a_o modest_a mind_n search_v out_o whether_o their_o ordinance_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o book_n of_o god_n or_o not_o final_o council_n be_v abuse_v when_o they_o who_o be_v assemble_v together_o
timotheus_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n the_o emperor_n banish_v timotheus_n be_v first_o foresee_v that_o not_o only_a leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o all_o other_o bishop_n of_o chief_a account_n damn_v the_o ordination_n of_o timotheus_n the_o terrible_a earthquake_n which_o destroy_v a_o part_n of_o 13._o antiochia_n and_o the_o more_o terrible_a fire_n which_o waste_v a_o great_a part_n of_o constantinople_n be_v fore-running_a token_n of_o the_o great_a desolation_n that_o shall_v ensue_v by_o the_o detestable_a heresy_n of_o eutyches_n zeno._n the_o emperor_n leo_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o son_n of_o zeno_n call_v leo_n but_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v when_o he_o have_v scarce_o reign_v 1._o year_n so_o his_o father_n zeno_n have_v the_o imperial_a soveraignitie_n 17_o year_n he_o be_v of_o a_o bad_a religion_n dissolute_a in_o manner_n intemperate_a effeminate_a and_o hate_v of_o all_o man_n therefore_o basiliscus_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o zeno_n flee_v basiliscus_n 3._o be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n damn_v by_o his_o encyclicke_a letter_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n restore_v eutychian_n bishop_n to_o their_o place_n again_o such_o as_o timotheus_n arideus_n to_o alexandria_n petrus_n cnapheus_n to_o antiochia_n paulus_n to_o ephesus_n five_o hundred_o preacher_n be_v find_v who_o subscribe_v basiliscus_n 5_o letter_n and_o curse_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n so_o great_a a_o plague_n it_o be_v either_o to_o have_v ignorant_a pastor_n who_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o cowardly_a teacher_n who_o will_v suffer_v no_o rebuke_n for_o the_o know_a truth_n of_o god._n zeno_n return_v to_o his_o kingdom_n again_o within_o 2_o year_n he_o banish_v basiliscus_n to_o cappadocia_n where_o 11_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n he_o abolish_v the_o encyclicke_a letter_n of_o basiliscus_n and_o eject_v petrus_n cnapheus_n out_o of_o antiochia_n and_o paulus_n out_o of_o ephesus_n timotheus_n of_o alexandria_n be_v old_a infirm_a and_o near_o to_o the_o last_o period_n of_o his_o life_n else_o also_o he_o have_v be_v eject_v out_o of_o alexandria_n for_o zeno_n not_o for_o love_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o for_o hatred_n of_o the_o name_n of_o basiliscus_n endeavour_v to_o undo_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o zeno_n come_v odoacer_n assist_v with_o people_n of_o pannonia_n call_v rugi_n turcilingi_n and_o heruli_n and_o invade_v italy_n and_o slay_v orestes_n at_o papia_n and_o compel_v his_o son_n augustulus_n 3_o to_o denude_v himself_o of_o imperial_a honour_n so_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o person_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n so_o likewise_o it_o end_v in_o the_o person_n of_o augustulus_n the_o son_n of_o orestes_n odoacer_n will_v not_o usurp_v the_o glorious_a title_n of_o a_o emperor_n but_o call_v himself_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o reign_v 14_o year_n zeno_n on_o the_o other_o part_n stir_v up_o theodoricus_n king_n of_o goth_n to_o expel_v odoacer_n out_o of_o italy_n theodoricus_n encounter_v with_o he_o diverse_a time_n and_o prevail_v in_o end_n he_o besiege_v he_o in_o ravenna_n until_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v bind_v up_o betwixt_o they_o but_o it_o last_v short_a time_n for_o theodoricus_n under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n call_v odoacer_n &_o his_o son_n to_o a_o banquet_n &_o cause_v they_o cruel_o to_o be_v slay_v afterwards_o he_o reign_v himself_o alone_o in_o italic_a 33_o year_n he_o re-edify_v the_o town_n in_o italy_n which_o by_o violence_n of_o war_n have_v be_v waste_v &_o make_v desolate_a &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o people_n &_o albeit_o in_o religion_n he_o be_v a_o arrian_n yet_o he_o abstain_v from_o persecution_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n the_o eutychian_n persecution_n be_v already_o begin_v but_o the_o arrian_n persecution_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o end_v hunnericus_n son_n of_o gensericus_fw-la ibid._n king_n of_o vandal_n be_v a_o arrian_n persecuter_n so_o unmerciful_a that_o in_o africa_n where_o his_o dominion_n be_v he_o have_v neither_o compassion_n on_o sex_n or_o age_n he_o banish_v at_o one_o time_n five_o thousand_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o such_o as_o be_v infirm_a and_o weak_a &_o can_v neither_o travel_v by_o foot_n nor_o horse_n he_o command_v cord_n to_o be_v knit_v to_o their_o leg_n and_o to_o trail_v they_o through_o the_o rough_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o by_o such_o merciless_a deal_n the_o death_n of_o many_o innocent_a people_n be_v procure_v but_o the_o lord_n suffer_v not_o this_o cruelty_n to_o be_v unpunished_a for_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o vandal_n with_o famine_n and_o pest_n and_o hunnericus_n be_v so_o long_o torment_v with_o venomous_a bile_n that_o in_o end_n he_o be_v consume_v with_o vermin_n and_o in_o great_a misery_n end_v his_o most_o wretched_a life_n in_o this_o centurie_n study_v to_o brevity_n i_o have_v overpass_o some_o remarkable_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o deceitful_a practice_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o persia_n to_o divert_v the_o affection_n of_o their_o king_n isdige●…des_v from_o the_o love_n he_o carry_v to_o maruthas_n bishop_n in_o mesopotamia_n and_o 8._o ambassador_n of_o theodosius_n 2._o this_o history_n be_v set_v down_o at_o length_n by_o socrates_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o islle_v of_o candie_n and_o be_v piteous_o abuse_v by_o a_o deceive_a fellow_n who_o call_v himself_o moses_n and_o promise_v to_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n to_o their_o own_o land_n as_o moses_n lead_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o read_v sea_n this_o calamity_n read_v in_o the_o 7._o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o socrates_n chap._n 38._o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n &_o to_o swim_v unto_o a_o rock_n but_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n &_o dash_v upon_o the_o hard_a rock_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a fisher_n some_o 〈◊〉_d few_o escape_v this_o history_n be_v refer_v unto_o the_o 434._o year_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o that_o it_o sell_v forth_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n 2._o the_o miraculous_a conucrsion_n of_o the_o burgundian_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n about_o the_o same_o time_n i_o have_v of_o purpose_n overpass_o willing_a to_o be_v short_a &_o to_o give_v a_o view_n of_o the_o history_n to_o those_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o read_v chap._n ii_o of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n patriarch_n of_o rome_n after_o siricius_n succeed_v anastatius_fw-la and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o year_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 401._o he_o enter_v into_o his_o office_n 9_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o honorius_n he_o make_v a_o constitution_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o sit_v but_o stand_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v after_o he_o succeed_v innocentius_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o office_n 15._o year_n he_o be_v a_o adversare_fw-la to_o the_o novatian_o and_o pelagian_n and_o be_v friendly_a to_o john_n chrysostome_n who_o deposition_n eudoxia_n the_o emperor_n wife_n have_v procure_v innocentius_n send_v to_o honorius_n and_o arcadius_n 5._o bishop_n and_o two_o presbyter_n to_o procure_v the_o appointment_n of_o a_o general_a council_n whereinto_o the_o cause_n of_o chrysostome_n may_v be_v examine_v for_o he_o count_v the_o gather_n of_o a_o aecumenicke_a council_n the_o only_a remedy_n 26_o whereby_o the_o vehement_a tempest_n of_o so_o great_a commotion_n as_o follow_v the_o deposition_n and_o banishment_n of_o chrysostome_n can_v be_v settle_v but_o the_o adversares_fw-la of_o chrysostome_n procure_v the_o messenger_n 28._o of_o innocentius_n to_o be_v ignominious_o entreat_v &_o send_v back_o again_o here_o let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n mark_v that_o the_o power_n of_o convocate_a general_a council_n appertain_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o man_n time_n according_a to_o my_o opinion_n the_o roman_a church_n begin_v to_o swell_v in_o pride_n and_o to_o usurp_v jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n have_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o a_o personal_a and_o temporal_a act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n zosimus_n the_o successor_n of_o innocentius_n continue_v not_o above_o the_o 11._o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o 5._o month_n in_o office_n or_o 2._o year_n as_o socrates_n write_v to_o he_o platina_n ascribe_v this_o constitution_n that_o no_o servant_n shall_v be_v assume_v into_o the_o clergy_n but_o he_o lament_v that_o not_o only_a servant_n but_o also_o the_o son_n of_o strange_a woman_n and_o flagitious_a person_n be_v admit_v to_o spiritual_a office_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o church_n he_o send_v faustinus_n a_o b._n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n with_o 2._o presbyter_n
long_o and_o since_o that_o time_n they_o give_v no_o price_n i_o be_o the_o short_a in_o this_o treatise_n lest_o i_o shall_v hinder_v any_o man_n from_o read_v the_o learned_a write_n of_o chcmnicius_fw-la de_fw-la indulgentiis_fw-la who_o have_v accurate_o write_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o ripeness_n of_o this_o filthy_a error_n of_o popish_a pardon_n a_o treatise_n of_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o error_n which_o kithe_v in_o the_o six_o centurie_n see_v the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n whereinto_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o against_o all_o that_o be_v 4._o call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n the_o lord_n punish_v the_o contempt_n of_o his_o everlasting_a truth_n suffer_v a_o depart_n from_o many_o point_n of_o faith_n to_o fall_v out_o as_o tapestry_n of_o error_n hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o welcome_v the_o antichrist_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o filthy_o abuse_v in_o the_o first_o cross_v 300._o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o pagan_n so_o abhor_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o salvation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o one_o man_n that_o they_o persecute_v this_o doctrine_n with_o unspeakable_a cruelty_n the_o christian_n on_o the_o other_o part_n in_o word_n deed_n and_o gesture_n adhere_v so_o fast_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n which_o come_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o cross_v of_o themselves_o they_o will_v avow_v besore_n the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n this_o be_v of_o old_a a_o piece_n of_o external_a profession_n but_o they_o attribute_v no_o virtue_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o save_v they_o from_o enill_n insomuch_o that_o s._n augustine_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n speak_v of_o thief_n who_o will_v go_v out_o by_o night_n to_o steal_v they_o will_v guard_v themselves_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o sign_n banish_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o they_o but_o rather_o seal_v up_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n within_o they_o but_o in_o this_o centurie_n cross_v be_v in_o use_n with_o opinion_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o sign_n make_v in_o the_o be_v evil_o be_v banish_v from_o man_n and_o good_a thing_n be_v procure_v to_o they_o the_o superstition_n of_o pilgrimage_n begin_v in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n pilgrimage_n and_o gregorius_n nyssenus_n damn_v the_o conceit_n of_o man_n who_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o reward_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o work_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o this_o centurie_n this_o superstition_n mighty_o increase_v in_o so_o far_o that_o man_n travel_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o intention_n to_o obtain_v health_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o 6_o body_n in_o those_o place_n this_o resort_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o saint_n foster_v not_o only_a invoca●…ion_n of_o saint_n but_o also_o a_o confidence_n in_o they_o that_o they_o can_v support_v all_o trouble_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n whereinto_o any_o person_n have_v fall_v insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o fist_n centurie_n and_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o corruption_n atticus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v compel_v to_o raise_v the_o body_n of_o sabbatius_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n by_o night_n and_o to_o bury_v he_o into_o a_o secret_a place_n unknown_a unto_o the_o people_n to_o slay_v their_o superstition_n of_o invocate_a saint_n and_o confidence_n in_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v 19_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n wish_v all_o chinge_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o edification_n and_o his_o own_o example_n who_o albeit_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o more_o language_n than_o all_o the_o corinthian_n yet_o he_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o understanding_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v other_o than_o ten_o thousand_o into_o a_o strange_a tongue_n this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v and_o example_n of_o paul_n banish_v from_o the_o church_n a_o long_a time_n liturgy_n into_o a_o strange_a language_n albeit_o the_o latin_a church_n borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n liturgy_n allell●…_n jah_o and_o from_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n kyrie_fw-la eleison_fw-la yet_o the_o liturgy_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n continue_v into_o a_o intelligible_a language_n among_o god_n people_n the_o vain_a assertion_n of_o the_o romanc_fw-fr church_n be_v that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v conceive_v in_o latin_a language_n in_o numidia_n about_o the_o four_o hundred_o of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o african_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o learn_v their_o language_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o be_v not_o more_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o the_o african_a speech_n than_o they_o be_v with_o the_o latin_a tongue_n to_o this_o augustine_n bear_v witness_v that_o with_o difficulty_n he_o learn_v the_o greek_a language_n but_o with_o great_a facility_n he_o learn_v the_o latin_a language_n inter_fw-la blandimenta_fw-la nutricum_fw-la &_o ioca_fw-la arridentium_fw-la &_o latitias_fw-la alludentium_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o the_o flatter_a speech_n of_o nurse_n and_o among_o 14._o the_o sport_n of_o they_o who_o arsided_a one_o to_o another_o and_o among_o the_o solace_n of_o they_o who_o be_v deliting_a one_o another_o so_o that_o in_o augustine_n time_n if_o the_o latin_a liturgy_n have_v place_n it_o be_v be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o african_a liturgy_n have_v be_v in_o use_n because_o that_o both_o be_v alike_o intelligible_a now_o these_o who_o by_o such_o place_n will_v prove_v that_o service_n may_v be_v say_v into_o a_o uncouth_a language_n not_o only_o they_o flat_o gainsay_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n but_o also_o they_o abuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a time_n in_o most_o miserable_a manner_n after_o the_o time_n that_o one_o man_n be_v make_v universal_a bishop_n of_o all_o the_o church_n then_o come_v in_o that_o devilish_a imagination_n that_o for_o settle_v unity_n into_o the_o church_n the_o liturgy_n must_v be_v only_o in_o the_o latin_a language_n in_o europe_n in_o the_o council_n call_v valentinum_n because_o it_o be_v assemble_v in_o valentia_n a_o town_n of_o spai●…e_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v read_v after_o the_o epistle_n in_o respect_n that_o by_o such_o read_n some_o be_v find_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n this_o behoove_v to_o be_v read_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n so_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o read_v liturgy_n into_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n do_v not_o hasty_o take_v place_n oblationes_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la of_o old_a be_v legacy_n leave_v by_o defunct_a person_n for_o sustentation_n of_o the_o poor_a these_o obla●…ions_n they_o who_o do_v not_o thankful_o pay_v be_v count_v murthe●…ers_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n but_o now_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o a_o lamentab●…e_a decay_n in_o stead_n of_o oblationes_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la creep_v in_o into_o the_o church_n gr●…gorius_n the_o first_o learn_v not_o this_o doctrine_n in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o from_o the_o narration_n of_o foelix_n bishop_n of_o centumcellae_n in_o hetrruia_n as_o i_o have_v already_o write_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o wearisomething_a to_o read_v the_o 5_o foolish_a fable_n of_o miraculous_a work_n confirm_v this_o head_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n at_o this_o time_n also_o as_o gregorius_n the_o first_o witness_v in_o his_o homily_n sick_a upon_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n of_o unreproovable_a life_n be_v sick_a many_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o not_o so_o much_o to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o agony_n to_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o happy_o to_o conclude_v their_o course_n as_o to_o recommend_v their_o own_o soul_n to_o the_o castodie_n of_o they_o who_o they_o suppon_v to_o have_v lead_v a_o honest_a life_n this_o be_v a_o great_a novelty_n unknown_a to_o sacred_a scripture_n 7._o to_o recommend_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o person_n whatsumever_o except_o only_o to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n relic_n of_o saint_n be_v excessivelie_o honour_v insomuch_o saint_n that_o giegorius_fw-la the_o first_o send_v piece_n of_o the_o chain_n wherewith_o s._n peter_n be_v bind_v in_o time_n of_o his_o martyredome_n to_o di●…erse_v person_n with_o promise_n that_o this_o piece_n of_o his_o chain_n be_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o peter_n shall_v purchase_v unto_o they_o absolution_n from_o their_o sin_n 5._o the_o wrong_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n
full_a of_o pride_n and_o he_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o joannes_n cappadox_n and_o will_v be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n against_o who_o gregorius_n 1._o contend_v mighty_o even_o as_o lactantius_n of_o old_a contend_v against_o the_o pagan_n impugn_v the_o error_n more_o cyriacus_n mighty_o than_o solid_o confirm_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v suppon_v that_o he_o minister_v 13._o year_n under_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n to_o who_o succeed_v cyriacus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n after_o john_n call_v tabennesiota_n succeed_v another_o john_n who_o keep_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o be_v banish_v by_o anastatius_fw-la because_o joannes_n he_o will_v not_o damn_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedone_n to_o john_n succeed_v theodosius_n a_o obstinate_a defender_n of_o the_o error_n theodosius_n of_o eutyches_n he_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o severus_n of_o antiochia_n and_o anthimus_n of_o constantinople_n whereby_o the_o misery_n of_o these_o day_n may_v be_v easy_o espy_v whereinto_o three_o notable_a heretic_n govern_v principal_a town_n such_o as_o constantinople_n alexandria_n and_o antiochia_n he_o be_v so_o obstinate_a in_o his_o error_n that_o he_o be_v rather_o content_v to_o be_v banish_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o justinian_n than_o to_o renounce_v his_o error_n after_o he_o succeed_v zoilus_n and_o after_o he_o appollinarius_n who_o apollinarius_n be_v present_a at_o the_o five_o general_a council_n to_o who_o succeed_v eulogius_n and_o after_o he_o petrus_n who_o minister_v under_o the_o reign_n petrus_n of_o mauritius_n patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n after_o palladius_n succeed_v flavianus_n who_o suffer_v great_a trouble_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n namely_o by_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n flavianus_n of_o the_o emperor_n anastatius_fw-la and_o the_o calumny_n of_o xenaeas_n b._n of_o hierapo●…is_n a_o stranger_n indeed_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o his_o name_n import_v for_o he_o blame_v flavianus_n most_o unjust_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n but_o when_o flavianus_n both_o by_o word_n and_o write_v have_v clear_v himself_o of_o that_o calumny_n the_o malice_n of_o xenaeas_n cease_v not_o for_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o to_o antiochia_n a_o great_a number_n of_o monk_n to_o compel_v flavianus_n to_o abjure_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedone_n the_o town_n support_v their_o bishop_n against_o a_o rascal_n number_n of_o seditious_a and_o heretical_a monk_n notwithstanding_o the_o emperor_n anastatius_fw-la infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o eu●…yches_n count_v flavianus_n who_o be_v most_o unjust_o persecute_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o tumult_n and_o banish_v he_o and_o place_v severus_n in_o his_o room_n the_o emperor_n justinus_n the_o elder_a displace_v severus_n and_o punish_v he_o and_o appoint_v paulus_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o antiochia_n paulus_n to_o paulus_n succeed_v euphrasius_n who_o die_v in_o that_o fearful_a calamity_n euphrasius_n of_o the_o town_n of_o antiochia_n when_o it_o be_v shake_v and_o overthrow_v with_o earthquake_n as_o evagrius_n witness_v 5_o euphraimius_n be_v a_o civil_a governor_n in_o the_o east_n part_n who_o euphraimius_n pity_v the_o decay_a estate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o antiochia_n &_o furnish_v all_o necessary_a thing_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o town_n of_o antiochia_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o people_n be_v so_o affection_a to_o he_o that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n so_o euphraimius_n become_v bishop_n of_o antiochia_n or_o theopolis_n for_o at_o this_o time_n it_o have_v both_o th●…se_a name_n evagrius_n write_v that_o he_o undertake_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o 6_o not_o only_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o the_o chair_n of_o antiochia_n be_v call_v the_o apostolic_a chair_n the_o town_n of_o antiochia_n at_o this_o time_n be_v take_v by_o cosroes_n king_n of_o persia_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o many_o of_o th●…_n people_n be_v cruel_o slay_v euphra●…us_n their_o bishop_n 24._o at_o this_o time_n leave_v the_o town_n a_o perilous_a example_n except_o the_o people_n have_v be_v in_o safety_n and_o he_o only_o persecute_v yet_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o so_o much_o as_o may_v redeem_v all_o the_o church_n good_n after_o e●…phraimius_n follow_v domnius_n and_o after_o he_o anastatius_fw-la he_o minister_v under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n at_o what_o time_n the_o ●…mperour_n fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o they_o who_o say_v that_o our_o anastatius_fw-la lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o very_a conception_n adjoin_v unto_o his_o divine_a nat●…e_n a_o immortal_a body_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o humane_a infi●…mities_n anastatius_fw-la opponed_a himself_o to_o the_o emperor_n opinion_n &_o the_o bishop_n follow_v anastatius_fw-la &_o not_o the_o emperor_n for_o this_o cause_n justinian_n be_v purpose_v to_o have_v banish_v he_o but_o he_o escape_v this_o trouble_n by_o the_o emperor_n death_n nevertheless_o h●…e_n be_v banish_v by_o justinus_n the_o young_a for_o some_o allege_v cause_n of_o dilapidation_n of_o church-gooods_a and_o gregorius_n be_v place_v in_o his_o room_n gregorius_n minister_v in_o antiochia_n 23._o year_n under_o justinus_n 2._o tiberius_n and_o mauritius_n he_o be_v in_o great_a account_n with_o mauritius_n gregorin_n to_o who_o he_o foretell_v that_o he_o will_v be_v promote_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o mauritius_n employ_v he_o in_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n such_o as_o in_o pacify_v the_o tumult_n of_o his_o army_n which_o make_v insurrection_n against_o germanus_n their_o captain_n also_o he_o send_v he_o ambassador_n to_o cosroes_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v 18._o astonish_v at_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o his_o speech_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o asterius_n a_o deputy_n of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o filthy_a sin_n of_o incest_n but_o he_o clear_v his_o own_o innocence_n so_o evident_o that_o his_o accuser_n be_v with_o ignominy_n scourge_v and_o banish_v he_o die_v of_o the_o gowte_n infirmity_n &_o after_o his_o death_n anasiatius_fw-la who_o justinus_n banish_v for_o dilapidation_n of_o church-goods_a euphemius_n be_v yet_o alive_a be_v restore_v to_o his_o own_o place_n again_o to_o who_o succeed_v euphemius_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o martyrius_n succeed_v helias_n a_o fervent_a helias_n defender_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n neither_o will_v he_o condescend_v to_o the_o banishment_n of_o euphemius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n nor_o to_o the_o admission_n of_o severus_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o antiochia_n therefore_o the_o emperor_n anastatius_fw-la banish_v he_o to_o he_o succeed_v john_n of_o who_o politic_a deal_n in_o circumueening_a joannes_n anastatius_fw-la the_o emperor_n captain_n i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v in_o the_o precede_a history_n to_o john_n succeed_v peter_n &_o after_o he_o macarius_n &_o after_o macarius_n eustochius_n eustochius_n who_o impugn_a the_o book_n of_o origen_n &_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o bound_n the_o monk_n of_o nova_n laura_n defender_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n theodorus_n ascidas_n b._n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n take_v this_o in_o a_o evil_a part_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n cause_v a_o general_a council_n to_o be_v gather_v at_o constantinople_n whereinto_o not_o only_o the_o book_n of_o origen_n be_v damn_v but_o also_o theodorus_n himself_o the_o defender_n of_o they_o this_o displease_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n because_o he_o love_v theodorus_n dear_o therefore_o he_o procure_v that_o eustochius_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o macarius_n restore_v again_o after_o who_o succeed_v joannes_n neamus_fw-la and_o isieius_fw-la isi●…ius_n in_o this_o centurie_n whereas_o i_o pretermit_v the_o name_n of_o other_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o this_o consideration_n i_o find_v in_o this_o centurie_n that_o by_o the_o irruption_n of_o barbarous_a people_n such_o as_o the_o goth_n uandale_n hun_n auares_n schythians_n lombard_n youth_n be_v hinder_v from_o study_n many_o memorable_a book_n be_v burn_v ancient_a language_n be_v utter_o spoil_v learning_n be_v great_o diminish_v flattery_n of_o prevail_a power_n increase_v ambition_n in_o the_o west_n heresy_n in_o the_o east_n turn_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n upside_o down_o so_o that_o scarce_o can_v man_n of_o good_a gift_n and_o keep_v integrity_n of_o faith_n be_v furnish_v unto_o the_o principal_a apostolic_a chair_n now_o after_o a_o manner_n the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o the_o shadow_n wax_v great_a the_o darkness_n approach_v the_o antichrist_n be_v at_o the_o door_n worthy_a to_o be_v welcome_v with_o darkness_n and_o decay_v of_o knowledge_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o write_v of_o other_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n shall_v i_o follow_v the_o foolish_a conceit_n of_o historiographer_n in_o who_o opinion_n the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n increase_v when_o the_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n decay_v but_o the_o contra●…e_n be_v know_v by_o scripture_n 2._o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o christ_n induce_v
and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v seldom_o minister_v and_o with_o filthy_a addition_n of_o ceremony_n invent_v by_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n to_o baptism_n and_o a_o sacrilegious_a withhold_a from_o the_o people_n the_o cup_n in_o minister_a unto_o they_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o so_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n be_v stop_v and_o cistern_n be_v open_v and_o the_o wholesome_a food_n of_o god_n people_n be_v turn_v into_o ash_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o preach_v god_n worde_n sincere_o all_o church-seruice_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o dumb_a guise_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o in_o read_v of_o prayer_n and_o passage_n of_o scripture_n into_o a_o unknown_a language_n so_o the_o people_n for_o fault_n of_o good_a instruction_n wither_v as_o grass_n when_o it_o be_v not_o refresh_v with_o dew_n and_o rain_n yea_o and_o salomon_n say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n the_o people_n decay_n prov_n 29._o 18._o the_o third_o and_o most_o venomous_a consequence_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v procession_n and_o adoration_n for_o hosty_n consecrate_v in_o time_n of_o mass_n although_o not_o break_v and_o eat_v they_o be_v count_v christ_n body_n and_o carry_v about_o in_o procession_n and_o worship_v this_o be_v not_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sacrament_n consist_v in_o the_o action_n and_o use_n thereof_o so_o long_o as_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o action_n of_o break_v distribute_v and_o eat_v last_v the_o bread_n be_v count_v holy_a and_o represent_v the_o bl●…ssed_a body_n of_o jesus_n but_o after_o these_o holy_a action_n be_v end_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o bread_n that_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o box_n to_o be_v carry_v in_o procession_n and_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v by_o ignorant_a people_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v deficient_a in_o popery_n i_o have_v of●…_n time_n observe_v that_o antiquity_n whereof_o they_o principal_o brag_v be_v most_o deficient_a and_o lack_v in_o they_o the_o ground_n of_o popish_a procession_n no_o doubt_n be_v the_o send_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a and_o absent_a by_o some_o 2._o necessity_n but_o they_o read_v not_o in_o justinus_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o ancient_a writer_n that_o people_n who_o meet_v the_o deacon_n carry_v the_o eucharist_n to_o sick_a person_n fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n and_o worship_v it_o this_o abominable_a idolatry_n more_o vile_a than_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o of_o ancient_a time_n in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n now_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v redeem_v our_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o who_o have_v call_v we_o from_o darkness_n unto_o his_o marucilous_a love_n establish_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n amen_o finis_fw-la the_o viii_o centurie_n chap._n i._o of_o emperor_n philippicus_n after_o justinian_n the_o second_o be_v slay_v philippicus_n reign_v two_o year_n and_o nine_o month_n great_a dissension_n fall_v out_o betwixt_o the_o emperor_n philippicus_n and_o constantine_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o raze_v as_o appear_v the_o picture_n of_o father_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o six_o general_n council_n which_o be_v picture_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o sophia_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o philippicus_n constantine_n bishop_n of_o rome_n declare_v the_o emperor_n a_o heretic_n and_o command_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o charter_n this_o be_v the_o first_o great_a direct_a and_o violent_a opposition_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n attempt_v against_o noble_a emperor_n philippicus_n be_v take_v and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o by_o anastasius_n otherwise_o call_v artemius_n his_o secretary_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n artemius_n artemius_n otherwise_o call_v anastasius_n reign_v one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n he_o depose_v ihonne_v patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n who_o keep_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o place_v germanus_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o be_v take_v by_o theodosius_n and_o send_v prisoner_n to_o nice_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o thessalonica_n where_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o renounce_v his_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n theodosius_fw-la theodosius_fw-la reign_v scarce_o one_o year_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o leo_n isaurus_n governor_n in_o the_o east_n part_n be_v salute_v emperor_n by_o the_o army_n he_o willing_o give_v over_o his_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o live_v a_o private_a and_o peaceable_a man_n leo_n isaurus_n leo_n isaurus_n reign_v twenty_o four_o year_n great_a commotion_n be_v in_o his_o time_n both_o in_o church_n and_o policy_n in_o church-affaire_n he_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o image_n and_o burn_v image_n make_v of_o wood_n other_o image_n he_o melt_v and_o misfashion_v against_o who_o gregorius_n the_o second_o puff_v up_o with_o antichristian_a pride_n he_o oppone_v himselfen_o ●…t_o only_o allow_v worship_v of_o image_n but_o also_o forbid_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo._n the_o emperor_n on_o the_o other_o part_n irritate_v with_o the_o proud_a attempt_n of_o gregorius_n the_o second_o he_o use_v indirect_a mean_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o the_o enterprise_n of_o his_o deputy_n marinus_n paulus_n eutychius_n and_o their_o follower_n succeed_v unprosperous_o moreover_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n seek_v support_v from_o the_o lombardis_n who_o have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n precede_v enemy_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n yet_o in_o leo_n his_o day_n they_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o this_o only_a to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o emperor_n obedience_n and_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n see_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v great_a business_n in_o war_n against_o the_o saracen_n he_o think_v it_o a_o sit_v occasion_n to_o draw_v the_o dominion_n of_o italic_a unto_o his_o own_o subjection_n and_o 3._o therefore_o with_o advice_n of_o his_o clergy_n he_o both_o excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n as_o a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o disauthorise_v he_o of_o his_o imperial_a soveranitie_n so_o early_o begin_v the_o increase_a grandour_n of_o the_o antichrist_n to_o send_v forth_o the_o thuńder-bolte_n of_o curse_n against_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o emperor_n day_n the_o saracene_n pass_v over_o the_o strait_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n slay_v rodericus_fw-la king_n of_o goth_n and_o his_o son_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o spain_n after_o they_o have_v reign_v 346._o year_n and_o be_v incite_v by_o eudo_fw-la duke_n of_o aquitania_n they_o march_v towards_o france_n but_o 2._o through_o the_o valour_n of_o carolus_n martellus_n a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n in_o france_n they_o be_v so_o encounter_v that_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o saracene_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o country_n of_o france_n be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o saracen_n constantinus_n copronymus_n after_o leo_n his_o son_n constantinus_n copronymus_n reign_v 35._o year_n chytreus_n reckon_v only_o 23._o year_n because_o he_o hate_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n which_o error_n have_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o this_o age_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o this_o time_n have_v dip_v their_o pen_n in_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o honourable_a name_n of_o constantinus_n but_o whatsoever_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la or_o zonaras_fw-mi have_v write_v to_o his_o disgrace_n his_o name_n will_v be_v in_o honourable_a account_n and_o regard_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n addict_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n hate_v the_o emperor_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o false_a rumour_v tithing_n of_o his_o death_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o arabian_n &_o they_o choose_v artabasdus_n to_o be_v emperor_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o constantine_n return_v to_o constantinople_n besiege_v the_o town_n and_o recover_v his_o own_o kingdom_n again_o he_o gather_v a_o general_n council_n in_o constantinople_n anno_fw-la 755._o wherein_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v damn_v as_o shall_v be_v declare_v god_n will_v in_o its_o own_o place_n in_o this_o emperor_n day_n be_v war_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o lombardis_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o roman_a bishop_n beg_v the_o help_n of_o carolus_n martellus_n against_o luitprand_n and_o the_o help_n of_o pipinus_fw-la against_o aistulphus_n and_o the_o help_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n against_o desiderius_n all_o king_n of_o lombardis_n and_o so_o by_o continual_a implore_v the_o help_n of_o the_o noble_n &_o king_n of_o france_n the_o
lombarde_n be_v utter_o fubdue_v the_o chair_n of_o rome_n be_v enrich_v the_o revenewe_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n be_v impair_v and_o a_o ground_n be_v lay_v of_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o this_o emperor_n day_n the_o turk_n or_o schythian_o invade_v the_o armenian_n and_o molest_v the_o saracene_n and_o some_o country_n of_o asia_n minor_a in_o end_n they_o accord_v with_o the_o saracene_n but_o this_o agreement_n can_v not_o be_v perfect_v without_o 2_o condition_n that_o the_o turk_n in_o persia_n shall_v undergo_v the_o name_n of_o saracene_n hope_v thereby_o that_o they_o will_v easy_o embrace_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n wherein_o their_o expectation_n be_v not_o frustrate_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 579._o and_o in_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n a_o wonderful_a thing_n fall_v out_o among_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o persia_n call_v magi_n and_o maurophori_n persae_n they_o persuade_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v fell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o throw_v himself_o headlonge_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n his_o soul_n shall_v incontinent_a be_v tranfport_v 8_o to_o heaven_n so_o prone_a and_o bend_v be_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o lean_v upon_o vain_a hope_n and_o to_o belceve_v promise_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v leo_n the_o son_n of_o copronymus_n lo_o the_o son_n of_o constantinus_n copronymus_n reign_v 5._o year_n he_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o father_n in_o zeal_n against_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o punish_v the_o groom_n of_o his_o own_o chamber_n such_o as_o james_n papias_n strateius_fw-la and_o theophanes_n for_o worship_v of_o image_n the_o superstitious_a writer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o this_o time_n such_o as_o zonaras_n and_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la reckon_v the_o aforesaid_a person_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o holy_a confessor_n but_o christ_n he_o will_v never_o count_v they_o to_o be_v his_o martyr_n who_o fight_v obstinate_o against_o his_o truth_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n neither_o will_v he_o count_v they_o to_o be_v his_o confessor_n who_o suffer_v just_o inflict_v punishment_n for_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n irene_n and_o constantinus_n her_o son_n after_o the_o death_n of_o leo_n reign_v irene_n his_o wife_n with_o her_o son_n constantine_n ten_o year_n afterwards_o constantine_n depose_v his_o mother_n from_o her_o authority_n and_o reign_v alone_o 7._o year_n and_o irene_n on_o the_o other_o part_n take_v this_o indignity_n do_v unto_o she_o grievous_o she_o spoil_v her_o son_n both_o of_o his_o eye_n &_o of_o his_o empire_n cast_v he_o into_o prison_n where_o he_o die_v for_o heart_n grief_n and_o she_o reign_v again_o 4._o year_n after_o her_o son_n imprisonment_n so_o all_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o irene_n &_o her_o son_n conjunct_o and_o ●…everally_o first_o &_o last_o be_v 21._o year_n this_o empress_n be_v superstitious_a malicious_a crafty_a &_o infortunate_a she_o be_v a_o superstitious_a defender_n of_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n a_o malicious_a &_o venomous_a hater_n of_o the_o name_n of_o constantinus_n copronymus_n who_o dead_a body_n she_o command_v to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n resolve_v into_o ash_n and_o to_o be_v casten_z into_o the_o sea_n albeit_o constantine_n be_v she_o own_o father_n in_o law_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a 12_o be_v cruel_a her_o craft_n appear_v in_o bring_v her_o force_n to_o constantinople_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n under_o pretence_n of_o fight_v against_o the_o arabian_n and_o in_o disarm_v of_o they_o who_o she_o know_v to_o have_v be_v adversary_n to_o worship_v of_o image_n &_o send_v they_o in_o ship_n to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v for_o before_o the_o day_n of_o constantinus_n copronymus_n the_o town_n of_o constantinople_n by_o famine_n &_o pestilence_n be_v besiege_v 3._o year_n by_o the_o saracen_n be_v miserable_o dispeople_v so_o that_o 30000._o of_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n die_v but_o copronymus_n for_o repair_v of_o that_o loss_n send_v 2_o for_o stranger_n and_o replenish_v the_o town_n with_o new_a inhabitant_n these_o stranger_n she_o send_v back_o again_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v especial_o because_o in_o popular_fw-la commotion_n they_o have_v 8_o set_v themselves_o in_o arm_n and_o minass_v the_o father_n convened_a in_o constantinople_n by_o irene_n and_o her_o son_n for_o allowance_n of_o adoration_n of_o image_n she_o be_v infortunate_a because_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n be_v so_o extenuate_v in_o her_o time_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o like_v unto_o a_o shadow_n than_o unto_o a_o empire_n so_o that_o in_o the_o subsequent_a history_n i_o will_v forget_v after_o a_o manner_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n now_o irene_n be_v depose_v and_o banish_v by_o nicephorus_n who_o reign_v eight_o year_n after_o her_o banishment_n chap._n ii_o of_o pope_n patriarch_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n after_o pope_n sergius_n succeed_v joannes_n six●…_n the_o six_o and_o continue_v three_o year_n and_o three_o month_n and_o after_o he_o pope_n joannes_n the_o seven_o continue_v two_o year_n and_o seven_o month_n he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o justinian_n the_o seven_o second_o who_o send_v ambassador_n unto_o he_o for_o procure_v a_o union_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n because_o they_o differ_v in_o opinion_n concern_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o six_o general_n council_n wherein_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n to_o man_n in_o spiritual_a office_n be_v disalow_v and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v equal_v in_o authority_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n these_o ambassador_n aforesaid_a return_v from_o pope_n ihonne_v the_o seven_o without_o any_o answer_n which_o proud_a carriage_n or_o as_o other_o do_v think_v a_o cowardly_a form_n of_o deal_v all_o writer_n do_v vituperate_v and_o after_o he_o succeed_v sisinius_n who_o continue_v not_o above_o twenty_o day_n in_o his_o popedom_n sisinius_n after_o sisinius_n succeed_v constantine_n the_o first_o and_o govern_v seven_o year_n and_o twenty_o day_n his_o popedom_n be_v und●…r_v the_o first_o reign_v of_o justinian_n the_o second_o philippicus_n and_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n support_v he_o against_o foelix_n bishop_n of_o ravenna_n who_o have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o sum_n of_o money_n impose_v to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o his_o ordination_n so_o that_o foelix_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o emperor_n admiral_n and_o send_v to_o constantinople_n where_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o and_o he_o be_v banish_v to_o pontus_n against_o the_o emperor_n philippicus_n he_o contend_v as_o one_o have_v authority_n to_o raze_v the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n out_o of_o charter_n as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v this_o be_v the_o pope_n who_o be_v make_v judge_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n of_o ticinum_n and_o milan_n who_o contend_v for_o superiority_n and_o constantine_n exime_v the_o bishop_n of_o ticinum_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n but_o in_o such_o way_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n the_o second_o send_v for_o pope_n constantine_n who_o come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o nicomedia_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o emperor_n kiss_v his_o foot_n mark_v the_o grow_a and_o daily_a increase_a pride_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n after_o constantine_n succeed_v gregorius_n the_o second_o &_o continue_v sixteen_o year_n nine_o month_n and_o eleven_o day_n he_o live_v under_o second_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n isaurus_n who_o he_o rash_o excommunicate_v for_o abolish_n of_o image_n also_o he_o draw_v away_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o country_n of_o he_o speria_a aemilia_n liguria_n and_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n forbid_v they_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o emperor_n express_v contrary_a to_o christ_n commandment_n matth._n 22._o 21._o where_o he_o say_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n &c._n &c._n and_o this_o christ_n speak_v concern_v pay_v of_o tribute_n gregory_n the_o third_o govern_v ten_o year_n eight_o month_n and_o 24._o day_n and_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o predicessor_n both_o three_o in_o advance_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o in_o withdraw_a the_o people_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o emperor_n moreov_a he_o gather_v a_o council_n at_o rome_n wherein_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n have_v
and_o he_o marry_v another_o woman_n name_v hildegarde_n of_o the_o dukerie_n of_o sweve_v these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o antichristian_a pride_n to_o threaten_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n for_o marriage_n if_o so_o be_v they_o foresee_v any_o damnage_n may_v redound_v to_o the_o chaite_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n after_o stephanus_n the_o third_o succeed_v adrian_n the_o first_o and_o govern_v 23._o year_n ten_o month_n and_o seventeen_o da●…es_n in_o his_o day_n charles_n the_o great_a come_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o army_n and_o banish_a 1_o desiderius_n king_n of_o lombarde_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o lion_n in_o france_n and_o utter_o suodue_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lombarde_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o italy_n 204._o year_n now_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 776._o this_o kingdom_n be_v abolish_v &_o undo_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o favour_n he_o carry_v towards_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n likewise_o he_o augment_v the_o donation_n of_o his_o father_n pipinus_fw-la and_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o isle_n of_o corsica_n and_o the_o place_n interjacent_a betwixt_o luca_n and_o parma_n with_o the_o dukedom_n of_o spoleto_n and_o benevento_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v charles_n return_v back_o again_o to_o france_n carry_v with_o he_o bertha_n his_o brother_n wife_n and_o her_o child_n who_o come_v to_o adrian_n bishop_n of_o rome_n hope_v for_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v anoint_v her_o son_n to_o be_v king_n of_o france_n see_v carolomannus_n their_o father_n be_v now_o dead_a but_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o charles_n and_o so_o charles_n the_o great_a reign_v without_o exception_n as_o absolute_a commander_n of_o france_n irene_n the_o empress_n of_o the_o east_n during_o the_o time_n of_o adrians_n popedom_n assemble_v a_o great_a council_n at_o nice_a in_o bythinia_n where_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v allow_v in_o this_o council_n the_o pope_n ambassador_n be_v present_a and_o his_o own_o letter_n be_v read_v in_o the_o council_n no_o man_n give_v great_a allowance_n to_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n than_o pope_n adrian_n do_v as_o shall_v be_v declare_v god_n will_v in_o the_o head_n of_o counsel_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o platina_n write_v of_o the_o death_n of_o constantinus_n copronymus_n be_v compel_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o testify_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v a_o notable_a fable_n and_o that_o it_o spring_v up_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o constantinus_n copronymus_n the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o the_o empress_n irene_n to_o adrian_n succeed_v leo_n the_o three_o and_o govern_v 21._o year_n he_o be_v hate_v by_o pascalis_n and_o campulus_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o three_o at_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n sylvester_n throw_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n spoy_z led_z he_o of_o his_o pontifical_a garment_n beat_v he_o with_o many_o stroke_n and_o final_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o band_n but_o he_o escape_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o cubiculare_fw-la name_v albinus_n &_o lurk_v in_o the_o vatican_n until_o the_o time_n that_o unigisius_fw-la duke_n of_o spoleto_n convoy_v he_o safe_o unto_o his_o bound_n at_o this_o time_n charles_n king_n of_o france_n have_v war_n against_o the_o saxones_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o come_v to_o he_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v be_v send_v back_o again_o very_o honourable_o accompany_v with_o the_o soldier_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n and_o with_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v without_o delay_n address_v his_o journey_n towards_o italy_n when_o charles_n come_v to_o italy_n the_o pope_n enemy_n be_v so_o dash_v with_o fear_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o appear_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n think_v meet_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v judge_v of_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n leo_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v innocent_a of_o all_o the_o crime_n object_v against_o he_o 10_o and_o so_o he_o be_v absolve_v &_o pascalis_n &_o campulus_fw-la the_o friend_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a pope_n adrian_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o pope_n leo_n intercide_v for_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n so_o they_o be_v banish_v to_o france_n for_o this_o benefit_n leo_n cause_v charles_n to_o be_v declare_v emperor_n of_o the_o west_n and_o crown_v he_o with_o the_o imperial_a diadem_n and_o from_o that_o time_n forwards_o the_o custom_n begin_v that_o emperor_n shall_v receive_v their_o coronation_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n notwithstanding_o of_o this_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o advice_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n and_o without_o receive_v investment_n from_o he_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o this_o centurie_n be_v constantinople_n place_v and_o displace_v according_a to_o the_o changeable_a conceit_n of_o the_o emperor_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o justinian_n the_o second_o cyrus_n be_v patriarch_n who_o philippicus_n remove_v and_o advance_v one_o name_v ihonne_v who_o have_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v emperor_n this_o ihonne_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n and_o be_v remove_v by_o artemius_n by_o who_o germanus_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o chair_n of_o constantinople_n germanus_n continue_v until_o the_o reign_n of_o constantinus_n copronymus_n he_o be_v depose_v and_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o general_n council_n assemble_v by_o constantinus_n because_o he_o allow_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n to_o he_o succeed_v anastasius_n who_o albeit_o he_o dislike_v image_n yet_o he_o be_v unthankful_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o favour_v the_o seditious_a attempt_n of_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n who_o advance_v artabasdus_n to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n moreov_a he_o slander_v the_o emperor_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v against_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n he_o receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o his_o unthankfulness_n for_o he_o be_v depose_v and_o scourge_v and_o set_v upon_o a_o ass_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ass_n tail_n and_o make_v a_o ridiculous_a spectacle_n to_o the_o people_n after_o he_o constantine_n a_o monk_n be_v make_v patriarch_n who_o at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o damn_v image_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o maintainer_n and_o allower_n of_o they_o the_o emp._n banish_a he_o to_o iberia_n where_o he_o speak_v contumeliouslie_o both_o of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n therefore_o he_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o from_o banishment_n and_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o body_n be_v trail_v through_o the_o town_n with_o a_o cord_n &_o casten_z into_o a_o pit_n where_o the_o body_n of_o malefactor_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v casten_z after_o he_o succeed_v nicetas_n a_o man_n unlearned_a &_o advance_v by_o the_o em._n const._n copron._n for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o for_o his_o zeal_n against_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n after_o he_o succeed_v paulus_n cyprius_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o const._n copron._n damn_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n but_o afterward_o repent_v &_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o irene_n enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n &_o lament_v that_o he_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o abolish_n of_o image_n the_o vain_a repentance_n of_o this_o timorous_a and_o superstitious_a man_n be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a by_o the_o empress_n irene_n to_o he_o succeed_v tarasius_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o give_v allowance_n to_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n the_o prevail_a power_n of_o the_o saracene_n in_o alexandria_n antiochia_n and_o jerusalem_n do_v so_o obscure_a the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o these_o city_n that_o i_o have_v no_o remarkable_a thing_n to_o write_v of_o they_o in_o this_o centurie_n in_o this_o decline_a age_n wherein_o spiritual_a grace_n daily_o decay_v doctor_n and_o nothing_o increase_v except_o a_o heap_n of_o earthly_a treasure_n which_o god_n permit_v to_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o they_o who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n always_o even_o at_o this_o time_n some_o man_n of_o good_a literature_n and_o learning_n do_v manifest_v themselves_o unto_o the_o world_n such_o as_o bonifacius_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n damascene_fw-la alearned_a monk_n paulus_n diaconus_fw-la a_o learned_a writer_n of_o history_n and_o beda_n a_o man_n count_v venerable_a in_o his_o time_n yet_o all_o
person_n which_o indignity_n do_v unto_o he_o he_o take_v it_o so_o grievous_o that_o he_o bind_v himself_o by_o a_o formo_fw-la oath_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o town_n of_o rome_n nor_o return_v again_o to_o his_o bishopric_n for_o he_o be_v episcopus_fw-la portvensis_fw-la but_o pope_n martinus_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n and_o repossess_v he_o into_o his_o bishopric_n again_o and_o in_o end_n he_o be_v make_v pope_n as_o say_v be_v nevertheless_o the_o faction_n of_o his_o competitor_n sergius_n cease_v not_o to_o vex_v and_o molest_v formosus_n so_o that_o he_o send_v secret_a advertisement_n unto_o arnulphus_n the_o nephew_n of_o carolus_n crassus_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n who_o come_v with_o a_o army_n and_o be_v crown_v emperor_n by_o formosus_fw-la as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v to_o formosus_fw-la succeed_v bonifacius_n the_o six_o who_o conclude_v his_o course_n after_o he_o have_v continue_v twenty_o and_o six_o day_n six_o after_o bonifacius_n the_o six_o succeed_v stephanus_n the_o six_o and_o rule_v one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n he_o not_o only_o annul_v all_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o predecessor_n formosus_fw-la but_o also_o cause_v his_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o three_o finger_n wherewith_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o consecrate_v person_n admit_v to_o spiritual_a office_n and_o throw_v they_o into_o tiber_n and_o cause_v all_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v ordination_n by_o formosus_fw-la to_o receive_v new_a ordination_n this_o fact_n of_o stephanus_n the_o six_o be_v so_o full_a of_o uncouth_a and_o unnatural_a inhumanity_n that_o onuphrius_n deny_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v who_o impudency_n morneus_fw-la discover_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o luitprandus_n who_o live_v at_o that_o same_o time_n and_o be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ticinum_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o vile_a fact_n not_o without_o horror_n and_o detestation_n thereof_o baronius_n be_v not_o so_o impudent_a as_o onuphrius_n and_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o fact_n but_o extenuate_v the_o atrocitie_n and_o vileness_n thereof_o for_o he_o say_v non_fw-la fuit_fw-la error_n in_o side_n sed_fw-la violenta_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n but_o a_o violent_a tyranny_n in_o the_o fact_n and_o like_o wise_a he_o annul_v the_o inauguration_n of_o the_o emperor_n arnulphus_n and_o anoint_a albert_n or_o lambert_n marquis_n of_o tuscia_n who_o follow_v the_o pope_n course_n to_o be_v emperor_n now_o be_v the_o popedom_n increase_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o full_a strength_n when_o they_o dare_v authorise_v and_o disauthorise_v place_n and_o displace_v emperor_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o to_o enter_v into_o grippe_v with_o the_o emperor_n to_o throw_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o tread_v upon_o the_o excellent_a honour_n of_o his_o soveraignitie_n which_o in_o the_o next_o centurie_n will_v follow_v to_o stephanus_n succeed_v romanus_n and_o continue_v only_o three_o month_n he_o abrogate_a the_o decree_n of_o stephanus_n his_o predecessor_n romanus_n theodorus_n the_o successor_n of_o romanus_n continue_v in_o his_o popedom_n twenty_o day_n only_o in_o this_o short_a time_n he_o allow_v the_o second_o decree_n of_o formosus_fw-la patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o this_o centurie_n be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o emperor_n favour_v or_o dislike_n the_o worship_a of_o image_n nicephorus_n be_v a_o defender_n of_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n leo._n theodotus_n again_o antonius_n and_o syngelus_n who_o have_v be_v schoolmaster_n to_o the_o emperor_n theophilus_n be_v hater_n of_o image_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o theophilus_n theodora_n his_o wife_n advance_v methodius_n a_o superstitious_a man_n and_o a_o obstinate_a defender_n of_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o intercession_n of_o saint_n concern_v ignatius_n and_o photius_n and_o the_o great_a trouble_n that_o arise_v about_o place_v and_o displace_v of_o they_o occasion_n will_v be_v offer_v to_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o head_n of_o counsel_n of_o other_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o backesliding_a age_n wherein_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n have_v so_o great_a upperhande_n the_o head_n of_o counsel_n will_v compel_v i_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o number_n of_o learned_a man_n at_o this_o time_n the_o name_n of_o claudius_n taurinensis_n put_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o rest_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n because_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o a_o difficile_a time_n he_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v in_o spain_n and_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o ludovicus_n pius_n he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o thurin_n in_o p●…emont_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n to_o his_o bishopric_n he_o throw_v the_o image_n out_o of_o his_o church_n affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n who_o in_o their_o life-time_n be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v worship_v much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v content_a to_o have_v their_o picture_n worship_v after_o their_o death_n in_o special_a he_o condemn_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o crosse._n affirm_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v worship_v because_o jesus_n die_v upon_o it_o then_o the_o ship_n in_o the_o which_o christ_n sail_v the_o asle_n whereupon_o christ_n do_v ride_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o infinite_a other_o thing_n which_o christ_n touch_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n behove_v also_o to_o be_v worship_v concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v a_o apostolic_a bishop_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n but_o he_o who_o fulfil_v a_o apostolic_a office_n hincmarus_n bishop_n of_o rheims_n live_v under_o carolus_n magnus_n and_o continue_v in_o office_n almost_o until_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o em._n arnulph_n he_o have_v great_a strife_n with_o his_o nephew_n hincmarus_n b._n of_o laudunum_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v under_o his_o diosie_n and_o appeal_v from_o he_o unto_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n likewise_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o rhotardus_n b._n of_o soission_n who_o hincmarus_n depose_v and_o remove_v from_o his_o office_n nicolaus_n the_o first_o b._n of_o rome_n absolve_v he_o hadrian_n 2._o give_v he_o commandment_n to_o excommunicate_v c._n caluus_fw-la k._n of_o france_n his_o sovereign_a lord_n but_o he_o refuse_v to_o perform_v such_o a_o unlawful_a commandment_n and_o write_v unto_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v circumspect_a and_o not_o precipitate_v rash_o his_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n the_o question_n whereunto_o hadr._n 2._o be_v so_o serious_a be_v about_o division_n of_o land_n betwixt_o c._n caluus_fw-la &_o his_o brother_n lotharius_n c._n caluus_fw-la deny_v that_o he_o do_v unjust_o invade_v any_o of_o his_o brother_n land_n but_o land_n due_o belong_v unto_o himself_o by_o paction_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o a_o unaccustomed_a thing_n that_o the_o pope_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o a_o controversy_n concern_v the_o title_n and_o right_n of_o kingdom_n because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v both_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o king_n chap._n iii_o of_o heretic_n they_o who_o of_o old_a be_v accustom_v to_o condemn_v heresy_n now_o they_o be_v become_v the_o iconolatra_n chief_a patroness_n and_o maintainer_n of_o adoration_n of_o image_n a_o notable_a heresy_n who_o pusillanimity_n argue_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o cause_n for_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o ludovicus_n pius_n claudius_n taurinensis_n write_v book_n against_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o the_o emperor_n by_o a_o public_a edict_n command_v they_o who_o be_v dispose_v to_o answer_v to_o his_o book_n to_o answer_v while_o claudius_n be_v alive_a but_o jonas_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n conceal_v and_o obscure_v his_o book_n during_o claudius_n life-time_n but_o after_o his_o death_n with_o impotency_n of_o rail_a word_n rather_o than_o with_o power_n of_o solid_a argument_n he_o endeavour_v to_o refute_v claudius_n taurinensis_n but_o i_o entrait_o the_o judicious_a reader_n without_o partiality_n to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o jonas_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n &_o the_o very_a stink_a breath_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v give_v great_a allowance_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n godescalcus_n a_o man_n of_o the_o low_a country_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o heretic_n of_o this_o age_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n godescalcus_n 849._o because_o he_o speak_v of_o predestination_n perilous_o to_o wit_n that_o these_o who_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n predestination_n be_v force_v to_o do_v well_o and_o those_o who_o be_v predestinate_v to_o