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septuagint_n do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d read_v psalm_n 138._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o friend_n o_o god_n be_v become_v exceed_o honourable_a their_o princedom_n be_v exceed_o strengthen_v yet_o because_o this_o place_n seem_v in_o their_o opinion_n to_o countenance_n overmuch_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n who_o honour_n our_o sectary_n can_v hardly_o brook_v therefore_o they_o leave_v the_o 70._o translation_n herein_o do_v pick_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n another_o translation_n read_v thus_o in_o their_o bible_n how_o dear_a be_v thy_o counsel_n or_o thought_n to_o i_o o_o god_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o 6._o now_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o our_o adversary_n in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n which_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n i_o omit_v do_v not_o condemn_v the_o present_a greek_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o corrupt_v &_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o greek_a translation_n thereof_o make_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 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and_o not_o as_o a_o precept_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v see_v upon_o this_o text_n ambrose_n med_a ambrose_n l._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la ultra_fw-la med_a jerome_n vigil_n jerome_n contra_fw-la vigil_n austin_n 4._o austin_n epist_n 8â—_n q._n 4._o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n â—n_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la who_o do_v joint_o teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v and_o counsel_v only_o to_o poverty_n in_o his_o former_a word_n but_o impose_v no_o commandment_n and_o precept_n thereof_o who_o exposition_n be_v true_a it_o follow_v that_o who_o vow_v perpetual_a poverty_n perform_v a_o evangelicall_a counsel_n and_o of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v verify_v that_o say_n of_o one_o father_n omnia_fw-la invenit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la omne_fw-la reliquit_fw-la 17._o concern_v the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n we_o urge_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 18._o psalmist_n psalm_n 18._o to_o wit_n in_o sole_a posuit_fw-la 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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 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those_o word_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o 2._o the_o cap_n 2._o thessalonian_o ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la sedeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o as_o he_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n the_o protestant_n will_v needs_o have_v he_o to_o mean_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o we_o christian_n forsooth_o because_o the_o pope_n sit_v therein_o as_o head_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o father_n do_v interpret_v the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o once_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o where_o according_a to_o the_o judgment_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o we_o catholics_n antichrist_n be_v to_o sit_v &_o thus_o be_v this_o place_n expound_v by_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la ambrose_n luc._n ambrose_n in_o c._n 21._o luc._n hilary_n math._n hilary_n can_v 25._o in_o math._n cyril_n 15._o cyril_n catech._n 15._o hierosolym_n hippolytus_n consummate_v hippolytus_n orat._n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la consummate_v ireneus_fw-la 5._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 5._o and_o other_o 5._o against_o the_o real_a presence_n they_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n record_v by_o s._n john_n as_o be_v afore_o touch_v uz._n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v now_o that_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o carnal_a apprehension_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o eat_v gross_o and_o carnal_o christ_n body_n appear_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n loâ—um_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la cyprian_n domini_fw-la cyprian_n in_o ser_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o origen_n rom._n origen_n l._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n to_o the_o same_o end_n they_o produce_v those_o word_n non_n y_o bibam_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanguine_fw-la vitis_fw-la &c_n &c_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o 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locum_fw-la to_o in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cyril_n he_o do_v send_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o say_a office_n which_o himself_o be_v send_v to_o accomplish_v to_o wit_n to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o sin_n to_o propagate_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o though_o the_o father_n do_v sometime_o differ_v in_o literal_a exposition_n of_o certain_a text_n yet_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o in_o which_o point_n we_o here_o chief_o insist_v that_o they_o do_v not_o afford_v any_o such_o sense_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n do_v urge_v they_o against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 7._o to_o take_v away_o auricular_a confession_n they_o allege_v those_o word_n of_o ezechiel_n 33._o ezechiel_n c._n 33._o quotiescunque_fw-la ingemuerit_fw-la peccator_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o a_o sinner_n shall_v grieve_v and_o lament_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v his_o iniquity_n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n only_o 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as_o necessary_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n since_o a_o man_n may_v grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o temporal_a loss_n come_v thereby_o 8._o whereas_o against_o freewill_n they_o usual_o object_v that_o text_n of_o isay_n 22._o isay_n c._n 22._o uz._n omnia_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o jerome_n loci_fw-la jerome_n in_o comment_n eiusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la do_v locum_fw-la p_o in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la understand_v those_o word_n of_o god_n chastisement_n of_o that_o people_n and_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la of_o god_n miracle_n and_o benefit_n show_v to_o they_o so_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v understand_v they_o in_o our_o adversary_n sense_n 9_o for_o proof_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o they_o urge_v that_o say_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o rom._n c._n 3._o apostle_n arbitramur_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la etc._n etc._n
we_o account_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n where_o beside_o that_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v express_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o kind_n of_o work_v no_o catholic_a do_v teach_v to_o justify_v s._n austin_n 17._o austin_n l._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la arbit_fw-la c._n 17._o do_v even_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v thus_o homines_fw-la non_fw-la intelligenâ—es_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n not_o understand_v what_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v do_v think_v that_o he_o say_v faith_n will_v suffice_v a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v evil_o and_o have_v no_o work_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o a_o vessel_n of_o election_n shall_v so_o think_v who_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n after_o he_o have_v say_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o prepuce_fw-la avail_v any_o whit_n straight_o add_v but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o s._n austin_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o urge_v another_o say_n of_o the_o say_a apostle_n uz._n simo_n abraham_n 4._o abraham_n rom._n 4._o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v glory_n but_o not_o with_o god_n as_o also_o that_o other_o gratia_n estis_fw-la saluati_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o â—_o by_o ephes_n â—_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o of_o work_n in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v understand_v work_v do_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o vocation_n and_o call_n in_o christ_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n â—1_n austin_n supra_fw-la &_o praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n â—1_n and_o s._n jerome_n â—thesiphontem_fw-la jerome_n eâ—ist_n ad_fw-la â—thesiphontem_fw-la expound_v the_o say_a place_n see_v also_o austin_n expound_v the_o former_a and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n c._n 7._o &_o epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la &_o l._n de_fw-fr hono_fw-la perseverenâ—iae_fw-la c._n 2._o 10._o against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n they_o allege_v diverse_a place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v crown_v man_n only_o in_o mercy_n and_o consequent_o not_o by_o force_n of_o their_o own_o work_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v beati_fw-la misericordes_fw-la quia_fw-la etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n which_o place_n both_o s._n austin_n 13._o austin_n epist_n 105._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 13._o and_o s._n gregory_n paenitential_a gregory_n in_o psal_n 7._o paenitential_a expound_v thus_o to_o wit_n that_o blessedness_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v attribute_v to_o mercy_n not_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a reward_n of_o merit_n but_o because_o the_o merit_n itself_o be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n can_v do_v any_o meritorious_a work_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n 11._o they_o also_o urge_v that_o place_n above_o mention_v of_o s._n luke_n cùm_fw-la feceritis_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o we_o have_v but_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v which_o text_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o against_o work_n of_o supererogation_n yet_o in_o the_o father_n judgment_n it_o nothing_o impugn_v the_o same_o who_o though_o they_o do_v give_v several_a exposition_n thereof_o yet_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o make_v against_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n s._n chrysostome_n oziae_fw-la chrysostome_n hom._n in_o illud_fw-la illatum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la oziae_fw-la say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o say_v and_o think_v of_o ourselves_o thereby_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o lest_o a_o selfelike_a &_o pride_n may_v corrupt_v our_o good_a work_n s._n austin_n domini_fw-la austin_n serm._n â—_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o when_o we_o have_v keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n we_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o in_o rigour_n and_o justice_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o reward_n but_o only_o from_o the_o liberal_a promise_n and_o bargain_n of_o god_n with_o us._n 12._o s._n ambrose_n lucam_n ambrose_n l._n 8._o in_o lucam_n expound_v the_o former_a word_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v how_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n and_o that_o we_o be_v make_v profitable_a servant_n thereto_o only_o by_o the_o assistance_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o no_o one_o of_o these_o exposition_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v agree_v with_o our_o adversary_n exposition_n of_o the_o say_a place_n or_o prejudice_n the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n 13._o against_o actual_a and_o inherent_a justice_n they_o usual_o prostitute_v that_o say_n of_o isay_n 64._o isay_n cap._n 64._o facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la immundi_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v all_o make_v unclean_a and_o all_o our_o justice_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v all_o our_o action_n to_o be_v bad_a and_o sinful_a whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v these_o word_n not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o just_a but_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o sin_n both_o their_o city_n and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o this_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o word_n which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v speak_v uz._n ecce_fw-la iratus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o peccavimus_fw-la behold_v thou_o be_v angry_a because_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o thus_o we_o find_v this_o place_n expound_v by_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o which_o exposition_n appear_v more_o clear_o out_o of_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o former_a text_n uz._n non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la invocet_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la there_o be_v not_o any_o which_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n which_o say_v must_v have_v reference_n only_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o to_o the_o just_a 14._o to_o the_o say_a end_n they_o object_n david_n say_v non_fw-fr intres_n 142._o intres_n c._n 142._o in_o iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v iustify_v in_o thy_o sight_n of_o which_o place_n the_o father_n do_v deliver_v several_a exposition_n but_o all_o different_a from_o our_o adversary_n meaning_n &_o intention_n s._n jerome_n psalm_n jerome_n in_o hunc_fw-la psalm_n hilary_n ibidem_fw-la hilary_n ibidem_fw-la arnobius_n ibidem_fw-la arnobius_n ibidem_fw-la do_v say_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o david_n be_v that_o man_n can_v besayed_z to_o be_v iustify_v if_o he_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o purity_n and_o sublimity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o justice_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o even_o of_o angel_n may_v be_v account_v to_o be_v but_o injustice_n and_o impurity_n last_o s._n gregory_n psalm_n gregory_n in_o comment_n huius_fw-la psalm_n as_o also_o s._n austin_n iustitiae_fw-la austin_n l_o the_o perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la do_v refer_v the_o say_v word_n of_o david_n to_o venial_a sin_n without_o commit_v of_o which_o our_o life_n can_v be_v pass_v over_o 15._o concern_v evangelicall_a counsel_n of_o which_o our_o adversary_n be_v profess_v enemy_n they_o therefore_o do_v allege_v those_o say_n 10._o say_n math._n 22._o marc._n 12._o &_o luc._n 10._o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o forcâ—_n strength_n and_o will_v as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v whereas_o indeed_o those_o word_n be_v put_v down_o only_o for_o great_a efficacy_n understand_v thereby_o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n sincere_o true_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n &_o thus_o do_v s._n jerome_n math._n jerome_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la c._n 22._o math._n chrysostome_n ibid._n chrysostome_n chrysostom_n ibid._n and_o ambrose_n luc._n ambrose_n ad_fw-la c._n 10._o luc._n expound_v this_o place_n they_o also_o object_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o 14._o he_o luc._n 14._o teach_v that_o except_o a_o man_n renounce_v all_o the_o thing_n he_o possess_v he_o can_v be_v christ_n his_o disciple_n conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evangelicall_a counsel_n which_o place_n notwithstanding_o s._n austin_n 4._o austin_n epist_n 5._o &_o
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 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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 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jesuit_n praecip_n capit_fw-la brentius_n in_o suis_fw-la prologeminis_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr traditionibus_fw-la hammelmanus_n in_o svo_fw-la volumine_fw-la contra_fw-la traditiones_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la permulti_fw-la be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o what_o have_v it_o warrant_v in_o god_n write_v word_n and_o to_o proceed_v yet_o more_o particular_o see_v that_o for_o justify_v of_o such_o catholic_a article_n no_o passage_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v allege_v more_o forcible_o and_o press_o by_o our_o adversary_n own_o censure_n than_o the_o text_n allege_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o therefore_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o very_a particular_a text_n even_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n do_v receive_v that_o sense_n and_o construction_n which_o the_o father_n and_o we_o catholic_n have_v deliver_v of_o they_o for_o proof_n and_o warrant_v of_o our_o faith_n again_o whereas_o our_o 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allege_v by_o whitg_n p._n 137._o thus_o say_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n have_v one_o among_o they_o to_o govern_v the_o rest_n d._n whitguift_n 375._o whitguift_n ubi_fw-la suprap_n 375._o say_v among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n musculus_fw-la 66._o musculus_fw-la allege_v by_o whitguift_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 66._o say_v peter_n be_v find_v in_o many_o place_n to_o have_v be_v chief_a among_o the_o rest_n melancthon_n 74._o melancthon_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v centur_fw-la epist_n theolog_fw-la epist_n 74._o thus_o write_v as_o certain_a bishop_n be_v precedent_n over_o many_o church_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v precedent_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o this_o canonical_a policy_n no_o wise_a man_n i_o hope_v will_v or_o aught_o to_o disallow_v to_o maintain_v this_o say_a doctrine_n jacobus_n andraeas_n be_v allege_v by_o hospinianus_n 589._o hospinianus_n historia_fw-la sacramentaria_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 589._o 2._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o diverse_a protestant_n which_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v so_o do_v zanchius_n philippens_n zanchius_n in_o epist_n pauli_n ad_fw-la philippens_n teach_v the_o like_a do_v franciscus_n mundi_fw-la franciscus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v antichristus_fw-la sive_fw-la progno_fw-it stiâ—â—_n mundi_fw-la lambertus_n affirm_v and_o do_v in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n christ_n sermon_n of_o the_o sâ—â—ond_a come_n of_o christ_n confess_v that_o some_o protestant_n do_v make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o antichrist_n be_v yet_o reveal_v or_o no._n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o some_o other_o protestant_n who_o do_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v come_v do_v make_v the_o turk_n to_o be_v he_o thus_o do_v melancthon_n so_o urge_v by_o harvey_n in_o his_o theological_a discourse_n pag._n 102._o bucer_n and_o fox_n teach_v uz._n act._n mon._n of_o anno_fw-la 1577._o pag._n 539._o 3._o touch_v the_o real_a presence_n who_o know_v not_o that_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n defend_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o any_o of_o they_o since_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o catholic_n be_v term_v lutheran_n especial_o because_o they_o chief_o dissent_v from_o the_o caluiniste_n in_o this_o point_n 4._o that_o priest_n do_v true_o remit_v sin_n by_o absolution_n and_o not_o only_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v remit_v appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o english_a communion_n book_n where_o the_o priest_n say_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o book_n be_v therefore_o reprehend_v by_o the_o book_n call_v the_o survey_v 145._o survey_v p._n 145._o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n as_o also_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o lobechius_n 301._o lobechius_n disput_fw-la theologic_n pag._n 301._o who_o say_v that_o god_n remit_v sin_n immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o caluiniste_n do_v therefore_o err_v in_o withdraw_v this_o efficacy_n from_o the_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o far_o lobechius_n and_o answerable_o hereto_o we_o find_v that_o melancthon_n 13._o melancthon_n in_o apolog_n confess_v aug._n art_n 13._o do_v teach_v that_o absolution_n be_v proper_o a_o sacrament_n the_o like_a do_v spandeburge_n 116._o spandeburge_n in_o margarit_fw-la theologic_n pag._n 116._o andraeas_n 191._o andraeas_n in_o concilat_fw-la locorum_fw-la seript_n pugnant_fw-la loc_fw-la 191._o althamerus_n and_o sarcerius_n 305._o sarcerius_n loc._n come_v hom_n 1._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccles_n fol._n 305._o affirm_v 5._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la appear_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n part_n 4._o pag._n 539_o d._n whitaker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 662._o m._n hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib._n 5._o