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and_o negromantick_v first_o introduce_v and_o chief_o maintain_v be_v at_o length_n with_o so_o full_a a_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n condemn_v and_o dere_v as_o the_o same_o diuâ—l_n sure_o be_v powerful_a with_o such_o heretic_n as_o since_o again_o have_v revive_v it_o and_o as_o they_o chief_o detest_v the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n hang_v on_o his_o cross_n so_o be_v the_o same_o by_o protestant_n chief_o hate_v and_o be_v at_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o their_o sect_n pull_v down_o in_o all_o church_n and_o solemn_o burn_v as_o the_o proper_a dagon_n and_o god_n of_o the_o philâ—d_n epist_n ad_fw-la philâ—d_n papist_n whereas_o that_o holy_a trophy_n of_o christ_n victory_n as_o s._n ignatius_n call_v it_o and_o sign_n of_o our_o redemption_n fearful_a to_o our_o infernal_a adversary_n vanquish_v by_o the_o cross_n be_v so_o holy_o reverence_v by_o the_o devout_a sort_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o usual_o 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ghost_n because_o he_o be_v never_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o lord_n sign_v by_o any_o bishop_n 27._o epist_n ad_fw-la fabium_fw-la antiâ—chenum_n lib._n 4._o c._n 27._o to_o wit_n in_o confirmation_n wherein_o this_o sign_n be_v essential_o use_v lactantius_n declare_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o sign_n in_o many_o occasion_n and_o especial_o in_o dissolve_v magical_a incantation_n and_o silence_v oracle_n and_o saint_n athanasius_n affirm_v the_o same_o to_o christi_fw-la orat._n the_o incarnate_a christi_fw-la have_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o example_n saint_n gregory_n nazianzene_n recount_v likewise_o how_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la in_o a_o idolatrous_a temple_n be_v terrify_v at_o the_o fight_n of_o many_o devil_n raise_v by_o a_o sorcerer_n before_o he_o ad_fw-la crucem_fw-la vetusque_fw-la remedium_fw-la confugit_fw-la have_v recourse_n to_o the_o julian_n orat._n 3._o in_o julian_n sign_n of_o the_o cross_n a_o sure_a remedy_n against_o they_o &_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o the_o devil_n vanish_v before_o he_o aâ—d_a to_o say_v as_o protestant_n do_v that_o devil_n fain_o this_o fear_n to_o make_v christian_n continue_v in_o this_o superstition_n be_v a_o senseless_a assertion_n as_o if_o devil_n have_v be_v careful_a that_o wiâ—ked_a julian_n christ_n profess_a enemy_n shall_v leave_v his_o superstition_n or_o as_o if_o that_o hellish_a impostor_n can_v so_o easy_o deceive_v christian_n pastor_n and_o people_n use_v to_o make_v that_o sign_n for_o 1500_o year_n together_o yea_o and_o the_o sanctis_fw-la tract_n 3._o in_o jo._n &_o 36._o in_o psal_n 30._o concione_fw-la 3._o &_o serm._n 19_o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la apostle_n themselves_o who_o first_o as_o i_o have_v say_v cause_v this_o sign_n in_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n to_o be_v use_v as_o be_v by_o saint_n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n express_o affirm_v and_o he_o who_o will_v
prelate_n and_o penitens_fw-la together_o ancient_o introduce_v which_o may_v and_o have_v be_v take_v away_o not_o only_o by_o nectarius_n in_o his_o city_n but_o by_o s._n leo_n and_o other_o bishop_n because_o as_o the_o fervour_n of_o christian_n become_v cool_v sundry_a inconvenience_n happen_v by_o occasion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o want_v in_o all_o calvinian_a consistory_n make_v their_o stool_n of_o penance_n ridiculous_a and_o of_o little_a benefit_n to_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o the_o twelve_o controversy_n concern_v the_o number_n and_o effect_n of_o sacrament_n calvin_n seem_v in_o word_n to_o extol_v 6._o in_o antideto_n sess_n 7._o c._n 5_o &_o 6._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o fountain_n of_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v to_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v soul_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v more_o clear_o to_o express_v his_o doctrine_n he_o affirm_v they_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o bare_a sign_n of_o faith_n and_o seal_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n gracious_a and_o liberal_a promise_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n they_o be_v just_o condemn_v declare_v they_o as_o the_o general_n council_n of_o florence_n have_v do_v before_o not_o only_o to_o be_v sign_n but_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o grace_n as_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o as_o fountain_n flow_v from_o christ_n wound_n and_o gracious_o ordain_v by_o he_o to_o apply_v easy_o and_o efficacious_o for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o soul_n such_o grace_n as_o by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n he_o merit_v for_o we_o wherefore_o s._n augustine_n against_o faustus_n 10_o â—ib_fw-la 19_o c._n 10_o his_o mainchean_a adversary_n affirm_v they_o to_o work_v after_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n their_o effect_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n in_o we_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o ask_v john_n tract_n 80._o in_o john_n how_o water_n in_o baptism_n come_v to_o have_v that_o force_n 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