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authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o church_n can_v abolish_v article_n express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o he_o think_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o teacher_n and_o testimony_n of_o those_o article_n we_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o the_o church_n do_v so_o reach_v we_o and_o that_o it_o do_v testify_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o say_n be_v of_o force_n to_o confound_v strange_a opinion_n which_o be_v never_o see_v in_o the_o church_n like_v as_o the_o manichee_n have_v invent_v new_a dote_a opinion_n for_o the_o doctrine_n necessary_a too_o edify_v in_o godliness_n must_v needs_o be_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o strange_a and_o altogether_o unknown_a opinion_n not_o use_v in_o time_n of_o the_o apostolic_a at_o church_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v but_o concern_v the_o say_n of_o 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be_v call_v together_o by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n bishop_n wherein_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v chief_a in_o this_o council_n therewere_v very_o great_a and_o grievous_a controversy_n of_o opinion_n discuss_v and_o deryde_v and_o the_o error_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la and_o of_o arrius_n be_v of_o good_a right_n condemn_v count_n also_o the_o error_n of_o those_o call_v cathari_n which_o deny_v that_o such_o as_o have_v swerve_v from_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o and_o deny_v that_o such_o can_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n afterward_o council_n there_o be_v certain_a policy_n ordain_v touch_v government_n of_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n those_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a also_o that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o the_o other_o bishop_n which_o dwell_v neaâ—e_v unto_o they_o these_o policy_n although_o 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profitable_a for_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v we_o therefore_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o the_o ancient_a church_n we_o retain_v in_o our_o church_n the_o article_n of_o the_o council_n touch_v doctrine_n which_o proper_o belong_v untoo_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o other_o ceremony_n which_o either_o be_v beside_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o pertain_v untoo_o the_o church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 383._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v call_v together_o heretic_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n wherein_o be_v chief_a the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n discuss_v upon_o and_o dreyd_v as_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o for_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n therein_o be_v eunomius_n and_o other_o heretic_n of_o right_n condemn_v and_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a policy_n here_o decree_v policy_n as_o this_o one_o namely_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o deal_v in_o other_o diocese_n than_o in_o their_o own_o anno_fw-la 433._o nestorius_n the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n be_v call_v of_o theodosiiâ—s_n the_o young_a emperor_n wherein_o be_v chief_a cyrillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n this_o synod_n by_o good_a right_n condemn_v the_o heretic_n nestorius_n who_o deny_v in_o christ_n the_o word_n unite_v unto_o humane_a nature_n by_o a_o substantial_a union_n but_o that_o the_o word_n be_v only_o present_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o guest_n in_o 〈◊〉_d do_v dwell_v in_o humane_a nature_n that_o it_o may_v there_o be_v effectual_a this_o controversy_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n for_o in_o christ_n unite_v there_o be_v two_o nature_n unite_v true_o &_o substantial_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o true_a that_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o word_n assistant_n or_o unite_v 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aurelius_n augustinus_n bishop_n of_o hippona_n and_o disciple_n of_o hierom_n live_v in_o anno._n 395._o in_o augustine_n time_n there_o have_v creep_v in_o philosophical_a opinion_n confirm_v by_o pelagius_n his_o error_n by_o confirm_v of_o merit_n by_o work_v augustine_n in_o his_o time_n restore_v a_o fresh_a the_o gospel_n touch_v grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n his_o good_a opinion_n touch_v the_o enjoy_n oâ—_n spiritual_a motiâ—ons_n augustine_n profitable_a difference_n between_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o spirit_n righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o it_o be_v scotistae_fw-la subtle_a desputer_n this_o scotus_n line_v about_o the_o year_n 1298._o deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n what_o it_o mean_v example_n of_o the_o first_o age_n note_v the_o consolation_n iâ—_n the_o promise_a saviour_n upon_o deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n la_o moral_a and_o the_o delivery_n therefrom_o that_o some_o of_o â—he_n adversary_n â—oe_v touch_v augustine_n interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o interpretation_n of_o late_a writer_n upon_o paul_n private_a hate_n of_o the_o adversary_n towards_o the_o truth_n aristophanes_n that_o be_v they_o be_v have_v themselves_o most_o shameful_o beastly_a and_o contemtuous_o in_o contemn_v the_o mighty_a and_o meruâ—ilous_a work_v of_o almighty_a god_n a_o exhortation_n â—o_o the_o godly_a â—eaders_n in_o 〈◊〉_d time_n king_n and_o bishop_n set_v themselves_o against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n the_o cause_n augustine_n affirmation_n touch_v the_o regenerate_a man_n not_o just_a by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n psal_n 144._o confession_n contrition_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n faith_n touch_v righteousness_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v monk_n err_v all_o the_o way_n in_o expound_v paul_n meaning_n augustine_n believe_v touch_v grace_n and_o faith_n the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o late_a age_n teach_v pelagius_n his_o hereste_n in_o estimation_n ceremony_n in_o augustine_n time_n man_n 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these_o late_a day_n differ_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o the_o manifest_a idolatry_n of_o the_o ethnic_n in_o time_n past_a idolatry_n for_o they_o now_o call_v upon_o s._n anne_n s._n george_n and_o other_o none_o otherwise_o than_o the_o ethnic_n do_v upon_o juno_n mars_n or_o hercules_n they_o run_v to_o their_o image_n and_o the_o bishop_n with_o great_a authority_n confirm_v that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idolomaniam_fw-la mad_n woorship_v of_o idol_n yea_o and_o their_o doctor_n and_o learned_a man_n commend_v they_o for_o so_o do_v and_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o worshippinge_n consist_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o religion_n etc._n but_o all_o this_o while_n touch_v invocation_n upon_o christ_n &_o touch_v faith_n in_o he_o there_o be_v great_a silence_n among_o they_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o of_o such_o and_o so_o great_a impiety_n be_v too_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o which_o indeed_o gregory_n himself_o great_o confirm_v exercise_n who_o first_o than_o institute_v the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o call_v upon_o saint_n who_o command_v that_o temple_n shall_v be_v dededicate_v too_o the_o bone_n and_o dust_n of_o those_o saint_n and_o also_o at_o that_o time_n creep_v in_o a_o opinion_n touch_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n sacrament_n too_o be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a this_o opinion_n bring_v forth_o horrible_a profanation_n or_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o although_o after_o gregory_n time_n great_a darkness_n ensew_v time_n yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o error_n at_o that_o time_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n a_o false_a persuasion_n bring_v in_o by_o monkery_n of_o work_v devyse_v without_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n pray_v untoo_o saint_n and_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o dead_a these_o error_n afterward_o hale_v with_o they_o great_a ruin_n of_o god_n church_n therefore_o the_o state_n of_o gregory_n time_n may_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a 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speciosus_fw-la which_o have_v rather_o leave_v and_o forgo_v his_o function_n of_o be_v subdeacon_n marriage_n than_o too_o want_v the_o company_n of_o his_o wife_n this_o whosoever_o he_o be_v no_o doubt_n be_v endue_v with_o sound_a judgement_n in_o this_o point_n than_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o separation_n or_o divorse_n of_o such_o marriage_n this_o increase_v the_o offence_n of_o gregory_n that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o tradition_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o those_o people_n call_v siculi_n which_o at_o that_o time_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o ancient_a synod_n or_o council_n retain_v still_o marriage_n in_o all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a degree_n neither_o do_v they_o burden_v their_o deacon_n with_o vow_n or_o any_o other_o person_n tyranny_n why_o do_v gregory_n here_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o other_o church_n when_o as_o indeed_o he_o declame_v so_o tragical_o that_o he_o abhor_v from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o universal_a bishop_n further_o more_o why_o do_v he_o there_o disannul_v marriage_n where_o the_o deacon_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o vow_n why_o do_v he_o not_o here_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o former_a counsel_n this_o fault_n where_o it_o contain_v manifest_a ungodlynes_n and_o tyranny_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o this_o age_n wherein_o gregory_n live_v be_v not_o without_o great_a error_n and_o how_o unjust_a be_v he_o again_o towards_o those_o which_o at_o their_o father_n request_n be_v from_o their_o infancy_n bring_v up_o in_o monastery_n monastery_n and_o afterwards_o be_v young_a man_n desire_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o life_n touch_v these_o he_o answer_v again_o that_o it_o be_v wicked_o do_v of_o such_o too_o forsake_v that_o monastical_a life_n this_o straitness_n be_v not_o so_o much_o therefore_o to_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o because_o it_o be_v make_v a_o injury_n too_o that_o young_a age_n but_o also_o because_o it_o great_o establish_v superstitious_a opinion_n touch_v monkish_a tradition_n the_o third_o offence_n in_o he_o i_o will_v also_o add_v heereuntoo_o vision_n which_o be_v manifest_a he_o be_v seduce_v with_o night_n vision_n too_o allow_v or_o bring_v in_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o make_v mention_n of_o two_o which_o after_o their_o death_n have_v serve_v in_o bath_n whereof_o the_o one_o require_v that_o oblation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v make_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o those_o pain_n and_o punishemente_n from_o these_o vision_n he_o ground_v doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n contrary_a too_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o ask_v counsel_n at_o the_o dead_a sathan_n and_o as_o it_o be_v also_o write_v esay_n 8._o shall_v not_o a_o people_n in_o quyre_v at_o their_o god_n from_o the_o live_n too_o the_o dead_a ergo_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o state_n â—oever_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o depart_v be_v in_o after_o this_o life_n yet_o notwithstanding_o from_o vision_n orsight_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o dotrine_n of_o confirmation_n or_o otherwise_o and_o again_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o feign_a fable_n wherehee_o say_v that_o after_o death_n man_n become_v bathe_v keeper_n this_o fable_n be_v like_o the_o feign_a tale_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o danaus_n which_o draw_v up_o water_n with_o a_o sieve_n we_o have_v not_o here_o determine_v to_o recite_v this_o catalogue_n error_n because_o we_o will_v add_v hereuntoo_o the_o confutation_n of_o his_o error_n which_o else_o where_o be_v 〈…〉_o i_o only_o mean_v here_o to_o rehearse_v his_o fault_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v so_o great_o in_o love_n with_o the_o father_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliaâ—_fw-la innoxii_fw-la man_n blameless_a or_o without_o fault_n and_o never_o do_v disagree_v from_o the_o 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will_n ergo_fw-la without_o all_o doubt_v this_o application_n be_v wicked_a many_o sentence_n confirm_v the_o mayor_n mayor_n as_o namely_o this_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o exo._n 20._o lo_o here_o the_o worship_v of_o strange_a god_n be_v by_o express_a commanndement_n forbid_v and_o hitherto_o pertain_v that_o say_n esay_n they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v tradition_n of_o man_n again_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 14._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n furthermore_o woorshippinge_n or_o service_n without_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o world_n perceave_v not_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v too_o ordain_v woorship_v without_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n too_o depart_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o this_o mischief_n the_o prophet_n do_v great_o cry_v out_o &_o bewail_v the_o blindness_n of_o man_n which_o with_o horrible_a boldness_n do_v appoint_v
tradition_n and_o opinion_n touch_v the_o will_n of_o god_n neither_o retain_v they_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n wherewith_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n towards_o us._n themselves_o be_v blind_a too_o seek_v after_o god_n by_o other_o mean_n dead_a for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n himself_o never_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o have_v it_o apply_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o what_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o the_o dead_a 〈…〉_o he_o bid_v we_o celebrate_v his_o supper_n 〈…〉_o that_o we_o may_v have_v in_o remembrance_n his_o death_n &_o benefit_n be_v the_o dead_a they_o present_a with_o we_o too_o remember_v these_o with_o we_o but_o i_o will_v brief_o add_v unto_o these_o other_o reason_n also_o the_o second_o reason_n this_o sentence_n to_o â—rue_v &_o assure_v which_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o deny_v the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o his_o faith_n abac._n 2._o us._n wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o in_o our_o life_n time_n we_o do_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v grant_v too_o any_o person_n by_o or_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o work_n do_v or_o sacrifice_v offer_v by_o any_o priest_n cause_n obscure_a and_o doubtful_a require_v long_a disputation_n this_o error_n touch_v oblation_n be_v refuce_v by_o so_o evident_a and_o firm_a argument_n that_o they_o require_v not_o at_o all_o any_o long_a declaration_n the_o doctrine_n touch_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a no_o man_n may_v have_v remisiion_n of_o sin_n except_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n he_o receive_v the_o same_o this_o opinion_n if_o any_o man_n go_v about_o too_o take_v away_o he_o do_v then_o blaspheme_v and_o injury_n christ_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la they_o blaspheme_v and_o injury_n christ_n which_o do_v feign_v that_o the_o same_o oblation_n can_v deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o third_o reason_n aply_v 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