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teach_v any_o other_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v hold_v accurse_v gal._n 1._o let_v the_o chief_a authority_n â—e_v of_o the_o word_n deliver_v by_o god_n therewith_o afterward_o that_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o church_n which_o agreee_v with_o that_o word_n as_o christ_n say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n john_n 10._o and_o sainte_n augustine_n say_v the_o question_n be_v where_o the_o church_n do_v consist_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o do_v shall_v we_o seek_v the_o same_o in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n thereof_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o think_v thâ—â—_n we_o ought_v too_o seek_v the_o church_n in_o his_o word_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o 〈…〉_o â—est_v his_o own_o body_n refuse_v but_o here_o objection_n be_v make_v if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v refuse_v â—henis_fw-la grant_v too_o much_o and_o 〈◊〉_d large_a liberty_n unto_o the_o malaperâ—nesse_n of_o man_n invention_n for_o
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 augustyne_n in_o other_o place_n more_o ample_o it_o iâ—_n dispute_v upon_o god_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o grauâ—â—_n that_o the_o church_n have_v or_o may_v have_v any_o authority_n of_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a too_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o abolish_n article_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o else_o of_o make_v new_a or_o strange_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o resytal_n of_o testimony_n by_o the_o author_n i_o will_v collect_v a_o few_o example_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o father_n counsel_n as_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o they_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o testimony_n in_o some_o of_o they_o differ_v from_o other_o some_o lest_o without_o difference_n make_v all_o the_o say_n of_o all_o man_n or_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o ancient_a father_n shall_v be_v repute_v and_o take_v as_o necessary_a like_a as_o true_o the_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o antiquity_n that_o they_o will_v have_v all_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o man_n to_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o church_n estimation_n even_o as_o if_o now_o they_o of_o sparta_n will_v have_v all_o ancient_a ordinance_n restore_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n at_o this_o day_n see_v that_o ordinance_n devise_v by_o man_n be_v partly_o faulty_a and_o partly_o allowable_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a unto_o all_o time_n and_o age_n the_o council_n call_v neocaesariense_n forbid_v that_o priest_n shall_v not_o come_v too_o banquette_v at_o the_o second_o marriage_n aliis_fw-la lest_o they_o shall_v be_v suppose_v of_o other_o to_o allow_v they_o such_o like_a foolish_a constitution_n very_o many_o have_v be_v intermingle_v with_o good_a ordinance_n wherefore_o choice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o such_o case_n and_o we_o must_v not_o rash_o rejoice_v or_o take_v encouragement_n aâ—every_n say_v of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o counsel_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 324._o the_o council_n of_o nicene_n 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 they_o be_v profitable_a yet_o they_o which_o constitute_v these_o will_v not_o have_v they_o too_o be_v take_v for_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n three_o superstition_n they_o also_o ordain_v certain_a ceremonial_a institution_n namely_o canon_n of_o penance_n as_o they_o term_v they_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o so_o difficulte_n and_o peradventure_o be_v less_o superstitious_a but_o afterwards_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o intolerable_a yoke_n and_o superstition_n thereby_o increase_v and_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o mean_n hereof_o obscure_v and_o darken_v wherefore_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o father_n of_o this_o council_n be_v not_o circumspect_a enough_o and_o see_v that_o the_o event_n so_o manifest_v afterward_o faulty_a that_o superstition_n do_v hereby_o increase_v let_v we_o not_o in_o his_o behalf_n so_o marvel_v at_o the_o do_n of_o that_o council_n repentance_n that_o we_o will_v either_o allow_v or_o restore_v these_o canon_n as_o 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 thereupon_o have_v the_o godly_a urge_v these_o kind_n of_o speech_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o god_n be_v bear_v that_o he_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n and_o although_o nestorius_n deny_v that_o he_o hold_v like_o opinion_n as_o samosatenus_fw-la hold_v yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o suppose_v that_o in_o deed_n he_o hold_v all_o one_o opinion_n but_o that_o he_o have_v after_o aforte_v propound_v a_o old_a dote_a opinion_n dark_o shadow_v or_o cloak_v anno_fw-la 452._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 452._o be_v call_v together_o of_o the_o emperor_n martian_a wherein_o eutiches_n be_v right_o condemn_v which_o also_o deny_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o contend_v that_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n be_v send_v from_o god_n that_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o virgin_n neither_o that_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n unite_v and_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v renew_a the_o dote_a madness_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la but_o propound_v by_o some_o other_o sleight_n or_o colour_n this_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v but_o now_o there_o have_v increase_v in_o the_o church_n man_n tradition_n church_n therefore_o this_o synod_n bring_v forth_o corrupt_a constitution_n not_o touch_v opinion_n but_o touch_v ceremony_n &_o woorship_v of_o god_n otherwise_o then_o the_o scripture_n allow_v and_o notwithstanding_o these_o ordinance_n be_v more_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o modesty_n than_o other_o which_o spring_v up_o afterwards_o in_o this_o synod_n be_v first_o a_o order_n decree_v which_o forbid_v the_o marriage_n of_o monk_n and_o of_o virgin_n which_o have_v make_v vow_n vow_n and_o excommunicate_v such_o as_o contrace_v matrimony_n out_o of_o that_o society_n although_o it_o add_v some_o mitigation_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o many_o politic_a ordinance_n be_v at_o this_o time_n profitable_o decree_v chalcedon_n namely_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o themselves_o hold_v the_o
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 rule_n too_o reform_v the_o church_n which_o thing_n the_o more_o evident_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v i_o will_v first_o recite_v more_o manifest_a fault_n in_o gregory_n and_o afterwards_o i_o will_v dispute_v upon_o a_o few_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n gregory_n in_o libro_fw-la 3._o epistol_n in_o that_o his_o epistle_n untoo_o the_o bishop_n of_o catanea_n in_o cilicia_n give_v charge_v that_o subdeacons_n or_o deacon_n shall_v not_o use_v the_o company_n of_o their_o wyve_n wife_n which_o they_o have_v marry_v before_o they_o be_v order_v when_o as_o in_o deed_n the_o people_n siculi_n before_o their_o time_n have_v observe_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o do_v not_o forbid_v the_o husband_n to_o use_v the_o company_n of_o their_o wyve_n this_o fault_n be_v here_o now_o sufficient_o manifest_a for_o no_o godly_a person_n can_v allow_v the_o separation_n or_o divorce_n of_o lawful_a matrimony_n he_o tell_v that_o there_o be_v one_o call_v 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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