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be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n their_o sabbath_n of_o his_o burial_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o tertullian_n who_o say_v die_v dominico_n jejunium_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la 43._o to_o fast_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o count_v it_o sin_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o nazianzen_n who_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v from_o the_o great_a probability_n give_v we_o in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o the_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v observe_v this_o tradition_n which_o concern_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o great_a strictness_n than_o the_o roman_a they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v they_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o practice_v it_o ourselves_o but_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o opposer_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_o countenance_v in_o sacred_a writ_n and_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o all_o antiquity_n etc._n i_o remember_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n if_o he_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n be_v indeed_o the_o man_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n who_o be_v yet_o uncapable_a to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a regeneration_n and_o say_v that_o the_o church_n observe_v this_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v teach_v so_o to_o do_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n 40._o according_o nazianzen_n thus_o advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o infancy_n bapt_v and_o so_o st._n cyprian_n and_o other_o bishop_n give_v their_o judgement_n prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recèns_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o infant_n that_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v must_v not_o be_v debar_v from_o baptism_n whoever_o deny_v this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 112._o and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o father_n pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o deny_v that_o little_a child_n new_o drop_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v these_o and_o the_o like_a authority_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o nowhere_o in_o plain_a term_n command_v in_o scripture_n be_v yet_o a_o divine_a tradition_n and_o upon_o that_o well-grounded_n confidence_n our_o church_n do_v as_o constant_o practice_v and_o as_o strong_o defend_v it_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o christian_a festival_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v apostolical_a tradition_n well_o though_o they_o will_v find_v it_o a_o difficult_a task_n to_o prove_v they_o such_o though_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o lent_n be_v by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o telesphorus_n and_o though_o about_o the_o observation_n thereof_o there_o be_v and_o that_o very_o early_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_n and_o various_a opinion_n 24._o as_o irenaeus_n and_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o yet_o because_o our_o christian_a fast_n and_o festival_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o scripture-rule_n and_o be_v observe_v as_o great_a help_n to_o and_o expression_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o piety_n by_o our_o religious_a ancestor_n and_o indeed_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o do_v ready_o embrace_v and_o practice_n both_o but_o when_o our_o adversary_n press_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n many_o thing_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n define_v in_o their_o late_a conventicle_n of_o trent_n though_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n we_o find_v reason_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o than_o to_o comply_v witâ—_n it_o in_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o whicâ—_n be_v so_o exceed_v far_o from_o be_v apostolical_o they_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o their_o veneration_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n be_v practise_v juxta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la invoc_n à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whereas_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 627._o be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o father_n till_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_a custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o practice_n whereof_o in_o former_a age_n they_o will_v fain_o establish_v their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o especial_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o dear_a indulgence_n though_o we_o find_v this_o excess_n of_o groundless_a and_o useless_a charity_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o somewhat_o early_o too_o though_o st._n cyprian_n in_o the_o three_o century_n 66._o mention_n oblatio_fw-la pro_fw-la dormitione_n &_o deprecatio_fw-la nomine_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la though_o tertullian_n in_o the_o same_o century_n corona_n mention_n oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la nay_o more_o though_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n who_o 7._o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a priest_n make_v a_o holy_a prayer_n for_o or_o over_o the_o dead_a yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v assert_v this_o practice_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_a from_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n contend_v tertullian_n indeed_o concern_v this_o and_o some_o other_o practice_n use_v in_o his_o time_n confess_v thus_o si_fw-mi legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o you_o require_v a_o scripture-command_a for_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o which_o score_n he_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o tradition_n but_o whence_o that_o tradition_n take_v its_o rise_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v mort._n st._n chrysostom_n do_v who_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n decease_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o assist_v and_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n but_o what_o can_v survive_a person_n do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o depart_a sinner_n he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o both_o pray_v for_o they_o ourselves_o and_o beseech_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v particular_o remember_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o this_o practice_n spread_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n austin_n gerenda_fw-la non_fw-la parva_fw-la est_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la claret_n ubi_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la altar_n funduntur_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la commendatio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a indeed_o from_o these_o word_n that_o to_o remember_v the_o dead_a in_o their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v grow_v in_o st._n austine_n time_n the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o this_o custom_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v not_o say_v nor_o indeed_o can_v this_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 535._o if_o that_o observation_n be_v true_a which_o chemnitius_n ascribe_v to_o st._n hierom_n st._n gregory_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n apostolos_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la celebrâsse_fw-la actionem_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v no_o other_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v alone_a at_o their_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o those_o solemn_a supplication_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v of_o
work_n of_o all_o catholic_n writer_n but_o chief_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o make_v clean_o from_o blot_n and_o stain_n of_o error_n that_o be_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o contradict_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indeed_o so_o commendable_a to_o purge_v the_o father_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n praiseworthy_a to_o falsify_v and_o forge_v they_o too_o st._n chrysostom_n leave_v upon_o record_n a_o expression_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v no_o way_n like_o and_o that_o be_v this_o matt._n in_o time_n of_o heresy_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n save_v only_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n bellarmine_n confess_v totus_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la è_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la codicibus_fw-la nuper_fw-la emendatis_fw-la sublatus_fw-la est_fw-la this_o whole_a passage_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o some_o edition_n new_o set_v forth_o and_o correct_v but_o how_o come_v st._n chrysostom_n thus_o to_o deserve_v the_o sponge_n the_o cardinal_n give_v this_o reason_n hoc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la chrysostomi_n this_o testimony_n be_v not_o chrysostom_n but_o who_o then_o ab_fw-la arrianis_fw-la locus_fw-la hic_fw-la insertus_fw-la this_o place_n be_v insert_v into_o st._n chrysostom_n work_n by_o the_o arrian_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v expunge_v then_o believe_v we_o see_v what_o liberty_n the_o romanist_n take_v to_o themselves_o to_o raze_v and_o blot_v out_o such_o and_o such_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n which_o make_v against_o they_o upon_o a_o groundless_a pretence_n that_o those_o passage_n be_v insert_v by_o some_o heretic_n or_o other_o and_o can_v they_o then_o just_o complain_v of_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o credit_v some_o expression_n of_o ancient_a author_n upon_o which_o they_o ground_n those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o which_o we_o reject_v since_o we_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o those_o expression_n be_v corrupt_v falsify_v and_o forge_v and_o that_o by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o church_n that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n have_v indeed_o miserable_o corrupt_v the_o ancient_a writer_n in_o their_o edition_n we_o be_v sufficient_o convince_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o learned_a doctor_n feat_o tuta_fw-la who_o have_v trace_v they_o through_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o discover_v to_o the_o world_n this_o unworthy_a deal_n of_o they_o by_o give_v we_o particular_a instance_n and_o name_v the_o treatise_n and_o expression_n of_o several_a father_n which_o their_o adversary_n as_o well_o as_o we_o have_v abuse_v pervert_v and_o corrupt_v thus_o or_o thus_o philadelph_n that_o of_o ignatius_n be_v one_o who_o bespeak_v virgin_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o your_o prayer_n set_v christ_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o evacuate_v this_o great_a and_o ancient_a testimony_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n a_o late_a popish_a edition_n print_v at_o lion_n read_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o your_o soul_n set_v christ_n before_o your_o eye_n etc._n etc._n again_o those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 37._o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o tertullian_n thus_o expound_v caro_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la ad_fw-la vivificandum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o that_o be_v to_o quicken_v so_o say_v the_o true_a tertullian_n but_o a_o former_a edition_n of_o they_o set_v forth_o at_o paris_n though_o mend_v since_o by_o rigaltius_n contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n and_o tertullian_n too_o reads_z it_o thus_o caro_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la vivificandum_fw-la the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o save_v only_o to_o quicken_v once_o more_o our_o learned_a author_n mention_n those_o word_n of_o st._n cyprian_n too_o post_fw-la gustatam_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o popish_a edition_n at_o paris_n to_o countenance_v a_o ceremony_n of_o they_o change_v thus_o post_fw-la gestatam_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la after_o the_o circumgestation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o can_v this_o change_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o press_n because_o their_o author_n own_o and_o endeavour_v to_o justify_v the_o alteration_n these_o and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o corruption_n forgery_n and_o falsification_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v reckon_v up_o in_o that_o learned_a treatise_n which_o give_v we_o fair_a warning_n not_o to_o believe_v every_o testimony_n which_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v to_o produce_v out_o of_o such_o and_o such_o old_a writer_n set_v forth_o by_o themselves_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o those_o tradition_n for_o which_o they_o can_v bring_v no_o good_a warrant_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n for_o since_o it_o be_v 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