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tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la he_o place_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n which_o place_n saint_n austin_n joan._n austin_n tract_n 2._o in_o epist_n joan._n do_v thus_o expoudd_n in_o manifesto_fw-la posuit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o place_v his_o church_n in_o a_o open_a and_o conspicuous_a place_n in_o like_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o s._n jerome_n and_o s._n austin_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o mighty_a huge_a mountain_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o sight_n see_v their_o exposition_n give_v upon_o isa_n 2._o dan._n 2._o and_o micheas_n 4._o s._n austin_n 14._o austin_n l._n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n c._n 14._o also_o do_v expound_v those_o word_n of_o s._n matthew_n urge_v by_o we_o of_o christ_n church_n uz._n a_o city_n place_v upon_o a_o mountain_n can_v be_v hide_v so_o clear_o do_v those_o father_n think_v that_o the_o say_a text_n do_v confirm_v the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o for_o proof_n of_o tradition_n we_o usual_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o 1._o cor._n 11._o apostle_n laudo_fw-la laudo_fw-la vos_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o praise_v you_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v mindful_a of_o i_o and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v deliver_v to_o you_o you_o keep_v my_o precept_n which_o text_n the_o father_n expound_v do_v constant_o teach_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o unwritten_a precept_n and_o tradition_n so_o do_v damascene_fw-la 17._o damascene_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17._o basil_n 29._o basil_n l._n the_o spirit_n sanct_a c._n 29._o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la epiphanius_n â—1_n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la â—1_n &_o theophilact_n locum_fw-la theophilact_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la interpret_v this_o place_n 19_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o father_n do_v interpret_v that_o other_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n above_o mention_v of_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o thessalonian_o it_o aque_fw-la fratres_fw-la tenete_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o brethren_n hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v either_o by_o speech_n or_o by_o epistle_n so_o do_v theophilact_n loco_fw-la theophilact_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la damascene_fw-la 17._o damascene_fw-la l._n 4._o the_o siâ—e_n c._n 17._o oecumenius_n locum_fw-la oecumenius_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la basil_n 29._o basil_n de_fw-fr spivit_fw-la sanct_a c._n 29._o expound_v it_o and_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la thus_o brief_o write_v of_o the_o former_a word_n hinc_fw-la patet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la per_fw-la epistolas_fw-la tradiderint_fw-la etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o epistle_n but_o many_o thing_n also_o even_o without_o writing_n which_o do_v deserve_v and_o be_v worthy_a of_o as_o much_o credit_n &_o authority_n as_o the_o former_a thing_n deliver_v by_o write_v 20._o touch_v lymbus_n patrum_fw-la or_o the_o place_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v before_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n and_o death_n we_o be_v accustom_v to_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o 28._o the_o 1._o reg._n cap._n 28._o king_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n appear_v to_o saul_n be_v see_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a soul_n of_o samuel_n appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n so_o expound_v that_o place_n see_v s._n austin_n 15._o austin_n de_fw-fr cure_n pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 15._o ambrose_n luca._n ambrose_n in_o 1._o c._n luca._n jerome_n isa_n jerome_n in_o 7._o isa_n basil_n eustachium_n basil_n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la eustachium_n and_o josephus_n 156_o josephus_n l._n 6._o antiquit_fw-la c._n 156_o 21._o that_o christ_n after_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n do_v true_o descend_v into_o hell_n that_o 2._o that_o hebr._n c._n 2._o so_o he_o may_v destroy_v through_o death_n he_o who_o have_v power_n over_o death_n we_o produce_v that_o plain_a place_n of_o s._n matthew_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 12._o say_v c._n 12._o sicut_fw-la fuit_fw-la jonas_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o jonas_n be_v three_o day_n &_o three_o night_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o grave_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v answer_v but_o of_o hell_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o catholics_n exposition_n appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n jonae_fw-la jerome_n in_o c._n 2._o jonae_fw-la who_o thus_o write_v sicut_fw-la cor_fw-la est_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la animalis_fw-la ita_fw-la infernus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la terrae_fw-la esse_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la that_o be_v even_o as_o the_o hart_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n so_o be_v hell_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o irenaeus_n finem_fw-la irenaeus_n l._n 5_o circa_fw-la finem_fw-la of_o tertullian_n 31._o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 31._o of_o gregory_n nissenus_n resurrect_v nissenus_n â—n_a oraâ—_n
epist_n 59_o q._n 4._o do_v expound_v with_o we_o catholic_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v only_o of_o our_o readiness_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o which_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n when_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v thereof_o which_o exposition_n no_o doubt_n be_v true_a because_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o say_a chapter_n our_o saviour_n do_v reckon_v our_o wyve_n and_o our_o own_o body_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o renounce_v 16._o to_o justify_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n they_o rack_v and_o tenter_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n venit_fw-la 4._o venit_fw-la â—ohn_n 4._o horae_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n where_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o word_n in_o spiritu_fw-la in_o spirit_n to_o imply_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n because_o such_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o see_v who_o serve_v god_n only_o in_o spirit_n whereas_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la chrysostome_n ibid._n chrysostome_n ibid._n and_o euthymius_n ibid._n euthymius_n ibid._n do_v oppose_v the_o word_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v corporal_a &_o external_a &_o the_o word_n in_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 17._o they_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v object_n to_o justify_v the_o say_a heresy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v non_fw-la 12._o non_fw-la hebr._n 12._o accessistis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractabilem_fw-la montem_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o word_n mount_v zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o militant_a church_n be_v understand_v which_o because_o it_o be_v spiritual_a be_v oppose_v in_o this_o text_n to_o the_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v visible_a but_o s._n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n â—n_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la and_o other_o do_v expound_v with_o the_o catholic_n that_o by_o spiritual_a zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o understand_v the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a which_o do_v consist_v of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o 9_o immediate_o c_o 9_o after_o but_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o company_n of_o many_o thousand_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a which_o word_n can_v have_v a_o direct_a reference_n to_o the_o militant_a church_n 18._o to_o prove_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v utter_o fail_v and_o decay_n they_o usual_o object_v that_o prophesy_n of_o daniel_n deficiet_fw-la hostia_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v whereas_o those_o word_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n but_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o thus_o be_v this_o prophesy_v expound_v by_o chrysostome_n math._n chrysostome_n in_o cap._n 24._o math._n jerome_n ibidem_fw-la jerome_n ibidem_fw-la austin_n hesichium_n austin_n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la hesichium_n eusebius_n 2._o eusebius_n l._n 8._o euang_n demonst_a c._n 2._o clemens_n stromat_fw-la clemens_n lib._n 1._o stromat_fw-la alexandrinns_n and_o tertullian_n 5._o tertullian_n l._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la cap._n 5._o 19_o they_o also_o object_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n those_o word_n of_o christ_n cùm_fw-la 28_o cùm_fw-la luc._n 28_o venerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v do_v thou_o think_v he_o shall_v find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o at_o christ_n his_o come_v the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extinct_a but_o only_o that_o markable_a and_o eximious_a faith_n which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v shall_v be_v find_v but_o in_o few_o at_o those_o late_a day_n and_o thus_o do_v s._n jerome_n lucifer_n jerome_n dialog_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n &_o s._n austin_n 1â—_n austin_n de_fw-fr vnitat_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 1â—_n expound_v this_o text_n to_o the_o short_a they_o among_o other_o text_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o apostle_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o nisi_fw-la venerit_fw-la discessio_fw-la primùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n except_o there_o come_v a_o depart_a first_o &_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a departure_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n at_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n diverse_a of_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la theodoret_n ibidem_fw-la theodoret_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la and_o austin_n 19_o austin_n l_o 20._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o do_v by_o the_o word_n discessio_fw-la or_o departure_n in_o this_o place_n understand_v antichrist_n himself_o by_o the_o figure_n metonymy_fw-la as_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o diverse_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n other_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n ambrose_n loum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la loum_fw-la &_o sedulius_n ibidem_fw-la sedulius_n ibidem_fw-la do_v understand_v thereby_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n neither_o of_o which_o exposition_n do_v favour_v our_o adversary_n at_o all_o 20._o to_o obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n they_o pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o apostle_n galat._n 1_o who_o say_v sed_fw-la licetnos_fw-la vel_fw-la angelus_n decaelo_fw-la evamgelizat_fw-la vobis_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la evangelizavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v where_o they_o deduce_v that_o all_o tradition_n be_v hereby_o condemn_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v expound_v this_o place_n only_o of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o doctrine_n there_o already_o preach_v and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la do_v expound_v this_o place_n by_o these_o word_n si_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n s._n austin_n 3._o austin_n l._n 17._o contra_fw-la eaustum_fw-la c._n 3._o si_fw-la contra_fw-la s._n jerome_n locum_fw-la jerome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la mean_v thereby_o if_o not_o agreeable_a but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o produce_v certain_a place_n 2_o place_n math._n 1â—_n col._n 2_o above_o touch_v where_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v disprove_v and_o reprehend_v tradition_n in_o general_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v only_o of_o certain_a frivolous_a and_o wicked_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o impugn_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o thus_o we_o find_v those_o text_n expound_v by_o ireneus_fw-la 25._o ireneus_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 25._o epiphanius_n ptolomeâ—_n epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la ptolomeâ—_n &_o s._n jerome_n titum_fw-la jerome_n in_o c._n 8._o isa_n &_o in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 21._o whereas_o we_o hold_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o person_n and_o of_o meat_n at_o some_o time_n our_o adversary_n to_o impugn_v our_o doctrine_n herein_o do_v usual_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v 1._o timoth_n c._n 4._o in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la discedent_fw-la quidam_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibentes_fw-la nubere_fw-la &_o abstinere_fw-la à _fw-la cibis_fw-la in_o the_o late_a day_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &c_n &c_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o absolute_o forbear_v marriage_n and_o meat_n as_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a which_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o these_o be_v the_o tatian_o marcionite_n and_o the_o manichee_n thus_o be_v this_o text_n expound_v by_o austin_n faustum_n austin_n l._n 30._o contra_fw-la faustum_n jerome_n jovinian_a jerome_n l._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 22._o concern_v our_o saviour_n they_o teach_v several_a error_n first_o that_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o knowledge_n cap._n 2._o as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o prove_v this_o their_o heresy_n they_o bring_v those_o word_n of_o s._n