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hill_n pag_n 38._o 48._o 49._o 51._o
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those_o word_n of_o christ_n go_v sell_v all_o etc._n etc._n be_v 543._o pag._n 543._o not_o to_o be_v admit_v the_o authority_n of_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n and_o augustine_n with_o the_o school_n doctor_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o jew_n origen_n and_o theodoret_n who_o before_o he_o prefer_v before_o s._n 594._o pag._n 545._o 546._o 584._o 594._o augustine_n overthrow_v their_o own_o distinction_n lactantius_n though_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a christian_a yet_o in_o his_o verse_n of_o worship_v the_o cross_n he_o show_v himself_o like_a a_o light_a poet_n than_o a_o grave_a writer_n and_o as_o he_o have_v use_v all_o the_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n for_o teache_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n so_o he_o exclame_v as_o barbarous_o and_o undutiful_o against_o all_o christian_a king_n of_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o 44._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk_n pag._n 53._o orme_a pick_v pag._n 44._o king_n of_o england_n and_o scottland_n etc._n etc._n be_v sathanes_n soldier_n when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n religion_n m._n ormerod_n disallow_v s._n leo_n because_o he_o teach_v that_o god_n assist_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o decres_fw-la for_o the_o like_a reason_n d._n downame_n reject_v the_o authority_n of_o many_o holy_a pope_n and_o martyr_n of_o that_o church_n in_o her_o best_a day_n when_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o all_o accord_v to_o his_o majesty_n censure_n 36._o down_o lib._n 1._o antichr_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 35._o 36._o because_o to_o use_v his_o word_n diverse_a bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o time_n of_o socrates_n the_o historian_n content_v to_o have_v the_o primacy_n over_o all_o other_o church_n and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a scope_n of_o many_o of_o their_o epistle_n decretal_a yet_o this_o be_v as_o our_o king_n 4._o conference_n at_o hampt_a pag._n 75._o perk._n problem_n pag._n 4._o have_v tell_v we_o when_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o all_o and_o when_o no_o man_n may_v separate_v himself_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n m._n perkins_n have_v write_v thus_o the_o father_n have_v speak_v many_o thing_n incommodious_o of_o holy_a thing_n the_o ancient_a father_n do_v 184._o pag._n 93._o 94._o pag._n 105._o pag._n 184._o sin_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n yea_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n such_o be_v paulinus_n fortunatus_n s._n leo_n s._n ephrem_n s._n fulgentius_n petrus_n damianus_n prosper_n the_o ancient_a father_n sometime_o speak_v inconuenient_o of_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o tertullian_n and_o cyprian_n be_v montanist_n or_o at_o the_o jest_n do_v err_v filthe_o for_o make_v confirmation_n a_o sacrament_n d._n sutcliffe_n 9_o sutel_n subu_n pag._n 5._o pag._n 8._o pag._n 9_o who_o fore_o make_v so_o much_o show_v of_o reverence_n to_o the_o father_n write_v thus_o metaphrastes_n be_v a_o lyeinge_v pedant_n writeinge_v 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hell_n with_o three_o head_n as_o the_o poet_n imagine_v m._n middleton_n 40._o middleton_n papistom_n pag._n 40._o write_v thus_o the_o credit_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o mean_v the_o holy_a primative_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o scoff_o tell_v that_o great_a saint_n and_o 27._o pag._n 27._o doctor_n s._n epiphanius_n that_o he_o lose_v the_o book_n of_o 45._o pag._n 45._o the_o apostle_n constitution_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n which_o he_o cite_v haeres_fw-la 45._o he_o add_v of_o he_o thus_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o say_v of_o epiphanius_n many_o assertion_n he_o count_v for_o heresy_n which_o be_v not_o heresy_n many_o assertion_n he_o count_v not_o heresy_n which_o be_v heresy_n and_o all_o this_o because_o he_o condemn_v diverse_a protestant_a opinion_n of_o heresy_n and_o justifi_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o they_o against_o s._n 49._o middleton_n sup_v pag._n 49._o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n for_o teach_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o scoff_v in_o this_o manner_n denys_n his_o answer_n be_v shortheeld_n ready_a to_o fall_v back_o when_o s._n ambrose_n approve_v christ_n real_a presence_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o transubstantiation_n he_o write_v of_o he_o thus_o 64._o pag._n 61._o pag._n 64._o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o presumptuous_a and_o desperate_a blasphemye_n at_o s._n chrisostome_n he_o scoff_v and_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v speak_v because_o he_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o use_v this_o mock_n against_o he_o call_n sup_n pag._n 66._o sup_n it_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n well_o may_v chrysostome_n say_v the_o apostle_n know_v what_o profit_n redownd_v to_o the_o dead_a by_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o himself_o know_v not_o and_o thus_o in_o general_a the_o father_n sometime_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n in_o the_o doctrine_n 134._o middlet_n sup_v pag._n
wotton_n who_o defendeinge_v m._n perkins_n 68_o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 67._o pag._n 68_o compare_v a_o sinner_n out_o of_o grace_n to_o a_o prisoner_n add_v thus_o for_o himself_o he_o that_o be_v chain_v by_o sin_v may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v such_o a_o action_n or_o no._n and_o again_o thus_o liberty_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o will_v spiritual_a good_a we_o thank_v full_o acknowledge_v and_o 85._o wotton_n sup_v pag._n 85._o further_o in_o these_o word_n a_o man_n may_v with_o hold_v himself_o from_o break_v into_o gross_a syn_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o life_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o every_o man_n that_o 88_o pag._n 86._o pag._n 88_o be_v not_o save_v i_o argue_v further_o that_o which_o true_a religion_n do_v not_o deny_v and_o be_v consent_v unto_o by_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v for_o true_a but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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therefore_o they_o grant_v free_a will_n the_o mayor_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o recite_v degree_n of_o the_o council_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o demonstrative_o prove_v for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o before_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o which_o all_o minister_n have_v subscribe_v or_o so_o ought_v to_o do_v by_o their_o own_o proceed_n do_v teach_v they_o thus_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o religion_n artic._n 10._o of_o religion_n fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n then_o with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o suppose_v that_o by_o grace_n man_n be_v make_v free_a even_o to_o supernatural_a thing_n and_o before_o grace_n be_v by_o nature_n free_a and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o question_n chapter_n vii_o wherein_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o distinction_n between_o precept_n and_o cownsayl_n and_o how_o they_o bind_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o english_a protestant_n writer_n the_o common_a doctrine_n as_o well_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v a_o distinction_n between_o precept_n and_o counsel_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o one_o &_o not_o the_o other_o as_o also_o the_o contrary_a general_o teach_v by_o protestant_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o all_o acquaint_v with_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o time_n wherefore_o without_o needle_n repetition_n further_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o english_a protestant_n writer_n do_v or_o by_o their_o own_o writing_n ought_v to_o agree_v and_o consent_n to_o catholic_n in_o this_o question_n thus_o i_o argue_v and_o but_o brief_o because_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o yield_v unto_o by_o these_o man_n all_o that_o consent_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o this_o question_n grant_v this_o distinction_n of_o precept_n and_o counsel_n as_o it_o do_v but_o these_o english_a protestant_n account_v learned_a writer_n among_o which_o be_v cite_v hereafter_o do_v so_o consent_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o they_o grant_v or_o aught_o by_o their_o doctrine_n to_o grant_v this_o distinction_n of_o precept_n and_o counsel_n the_o mayor_n be_v manifest_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o these_o protestant_a doctor_n first_o d._n feild_n confess_v it_o 241._o feild_n pag._n 241._o thus_o beside_o precept_n many_o thing_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o advise_v only_o to_o the_o church_n second_o i_o may_v add_v all_o those_o which_o before_o have_v grant_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n may_v be_v keep_v the_o denial_n of_o this_o distinction_n and_o doctrine_n be_v but_o a_o accidentarie_a and_o subordinate_a error_n defend_v to_o uphold_v that_o falsehood_n that_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v observe_v wherefore_o i_o will_v three_o cite_v d._n covell_n a_o man_n plain_o deliver_v his_o own_o consent_n and_o of_o his_o fellow_n protestant_n also_o so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v allow_v their_o religion_n in_o this_o matter_n his_o word_n be_v these_o precept_n and_o counsel_n have_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o 52._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 51._o pag._n 52._o one_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n the_o other_o leave_v unto_o our_o free_a election_n to_o cast_v away_o whole_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o precept_n of_o necessity_n but_o a_o advice_n of_o great_a perfection_n he_o that_o obey_v not_o a_o precept_n be_v guilty_a of_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o he_o that_o fail_v of_o these_o counsel_n only_o want_v without_o sin_v that_o measure_n of_o perfection_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n not_o to_o vow_v but_o to_o vow_v and_o perform_v be_v praise_n he_o that_o perform_v the_o one_o shall_v have_v great_a glory_n but_o he_o that_o fail_v of_o the_o other_o without_o repentance_n shall_v have_v certain_a punishment_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v say_v s._n augustine_n as_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v so_o thou_o shall_v not_o marry_v for_o those_o be_v exact_v this_o be_v offer_v this_o if_o it_o be_v do_v be_v praise_v those_o unless_o they_o be_v do_v be_v punish_v for_o say_v s._n hierome_n where_o it_o be_v but_o advise_v there_o be_v leave_v a_o freedom_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n precept_n be_v common_a to_o all_o counsel_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o some_o few_o the_o precept_n be_v observe_v have_v a_o reward_n be_v not_o observe_v a_o punishment_n but_o a_o counsel_n or_o advise_v not_o observe_v have_v no_o punishment_n and_o be_v observe_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n and_o yield_v as_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o according_a to_o my_o former_a assertion_n some_o protestant_n and_o other_o have_v deny_v this_o doctrine_n he_o add_v thus_o in_o these_o point_v sup_n covell_a sup_n all_o have_v not_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n some_o think_v these_o cownsaile_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o necessity_n with_o precept_n as_o those_o heretic_n call_v apostolici_fw-la other_o esteem_v they_o as_o thing_n indifferent_a other_o as_o thing_n forbid_v which_o error_n be_v accuse_v by_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n to_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v none_o of_o any_o second_o judgement_n in_o our_o church_n which_o do_v not_o think_v that_o willinge_v poverty_n humble_a obedience_n and_o true_a chastity_n be_v thing_n very_o commendable_a and_o do_v bring_v with_o they_o great_a advantadge_n to_o the_o true_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o these_o we_o do_v more_o then_o without_o these_o we_o shall_v and_o before_o he_o make_v a_o long_a discourse_n how_o the_o 51._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 50._o 51._o state_n of_o poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n belong_v to_o these_o perfection_n which_o be_v also_o evident_a in_o his_o word_n recite_v wherefore_o out_o of_o this_o grant_n thus_o i_o argue_v again_o what_o soever_o catholic_a doctrine_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o allow_v that_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n by_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n the_o primative_a church_n and_o deny_v by_o no_o protestant_a of_o judgement_n by_o protestant_a testimony_n that_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v true_a but_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n be_v such_o so_o allow_v and_o warrant_v therefore_o it_o be_v true_a the_o mayor_n be_v without_o all_o question_n true_a for_o those_o rule_n of_o true_a doctrine_n the_o word_n of_o god_n primative_a church_n etc._n etc._n
in_o his_o judgement_n the_o indulgence_n or_o release_n as_o the_o nature_n thereof_o require_v must_v be_v free_a and_o liberal_a and_o not_o a_o commutation_n or_o change_n for_o gift_n or_o money_n which_o in_o protestant_n deny_v the_o enjoininge_v of_o penance_n must_v needs_o be_v wicked_a and_o symoniacall_a four_o thus_o i_o argue_v whosoever_o grant_v and_o allow_v authority_n to_o absolute_a penitent_n in_o confession_n both_o a_o paena_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la from_o the_o punishment_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n must_v maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n but_o these_o english_a protestant_n grant_v authority_n to_o absolve_v both_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n therefore_o they_o must_v maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v often_o prove_v and_o allow_v before_o the_o minor_a be_v thus_o demonstrative_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n book_n receive_v in_o the_o king_n canon_n where_o in_o the_o sick_a com._n book_n tit._n visitat_fw-la of_o the_o sick_a treatise_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a their_o rule_n and_o direction_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n here_o shall_v the_o sick_a parson_n make_v a_o special_a confession_n if_o he_o feel_v his_o conscience_n trouble_v with_o any_o weighty_a matter_n after_o which_o confession_n the_o priest_n shall_v absolve_v he_o after_o this_o sort_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v power_n in_o this_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n 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 in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n where_o we_o see_v not_o only_o a_o juridical_a and_o authoritative_a absolution_n from_o all_o sin_n give_v by_o protestant_n divinity_n by_o the_o priest_n as_o there_o they_o call_v their_o minister_n express_v in_o these_o judicial_a and_o iuridicall_a word_n the_o priest_n shall_v absolve_v he_o christ_n have_v leave_v power_n in_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n 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 etc._n etc._n but_o also_o as_o full_a and_o powerable_a authority_n arrogate_a and_o usurp_v of_o they_o to_o give_v plenatie_fw-mi pardon_n and_o indulgence_n of_o the_o severity_n due_a for_o sin_n before_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o that_o in_o more_o large_a illimited_a and_o ample_a order_n than_o the_o pope_n himself_o teach_v or_o practise_v for_o first_o they_o general_o hold_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o punishment_n or_o severity_n that_o such_o a_o parson_n have_v deserve_v for_o his_o sin_n yet_o after_o their_o such_o absolution_n and_o authoritative_a indulgence_n without_o any_o penance_n to_o be_v perform_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o purgatory_n which_o they_o deny_v present_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o ever_o dure_v happiness_n second_o their_o rubric_n and_o religion_n be_v to_o give_v these_o plenary_a pardon_n to_o all_o request_v they_o three_o every_o private_a minister_n be_v allow_v to_o give_v these_o plenaries_n which_o neither_o priest_n nor_o bishop_n themselves_o with_o we_o can_v ordinary_o do_v four_o they_o give_v these_o there_o plenary_a indulgence_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n or_o any_o cause_n of_o piety_n at_o all_o which_o the_o pope_n himself_o never_o do_v concern_v unigenitus_fw-la bull._n martini_n extrau_n unigenitus_fw-la such_o punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o be_v pay_v in_o purgatory_n or_o the_o like_a as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o modern_a catholic_n of_o this_o time_n but_o by_o these_o law_n etc._n clementâ—â—_n 6._o bonau_n d._n 20._o 1._o p._n q._n ult._n ric._n ibidem_fw-la q._n 1._o ma._n q._n 2._o gabr._n lect_n 57_o in_o can_v missa_fw-la gerson_n q._n the_o hacre_n aug._n de_fw-fr ancon_n in_o summa_fw-la q._n 30._o be_v 4._o &_o 5._o adr._n ca._n sot_n cord._n ledesm_n q._n 20._o etc._n etc._n canon_n and_o former_a catholic_a doctor_n here_o cite_v and_o other_o last_o thus_o i_o argue_v whosoever_o teach_v the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n deprivinge_n &_o not_o deprive_v of_o grace_n allow_v severity_n &_o punishment_n for_o sin_n both_o commit_v and_o remit_v &_o deny_v purgatory_n say_v all_o the_o elect_v present_o after_o death_n be_v in_o heaven_n must_v needs_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n and_o in_o more_o ample_a manner_n then_o catholic_n do_v but_o the_o english_a protestant_n before_n and_o commonely_a so_o teach_v therefore_o they_o must_v so_o allow_v of_o indulgence_n both_o proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a and_o confess_v by_o protestant_n and_o need_v no_o probation_n therefore_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o english_a protestant_n they_o themselves_o though_o in_o word_n deny_v yet_o in_o practice_n exercisinge_v it_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n then_o be_v use_v by_o the_o pope_n himself_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o and_o may_v further_o add_v from_o their_o communion_n book_n where_o it_o be_v register_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o brethren_n com._n book_n tit_n commination_n §_o brethren_n primative_a church_n there_o be_v a_o godly_a discipline_n that_o at_o the_o begin_v of_o lent_n such_o parson_n as_o be_v notorious_a sinner_n be_v put_v to_o open_a penance_n and_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o other_o admonish_v by_o their_o example_n may_v be_v the_o more_o afraid_a to_o offend_v that_o the_o say_a discipline_n may_v be_v restore_v be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v wish_v where_o they_o grant_v not_o only_o a_o punishment_n for_o example_n of_o other_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o offend_v and_o to_o satisfy_v their_o congregation_n but_o to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o their_o syn_n commit_v against_o he_o by_o their_o word_n to_o be_v put_v to_o penance_n and_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o their_o friend_n m._n higgon_n public_o preach_v and_o with_o privilege_n print_v as_o 1610._o theoph._n higg_n ser_fw-mi 3._o mart._n an._n 1610._o there_o be_v a_o death_n in_o sin_v and_o a_o death_n to_o sin_v so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a resurrection_n the_o first_o à _fw-la culpa_fw-la from_o sin_v the_o second_o à _fw-la paena_fw-la from_o the_o punishment_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o therefore_o these_o man_n grant_v such_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a for_o sin_v even_o when_o and_o where_o the_o culpa_fw-la sin_v or_o guilt_n be_v forgive_v and_o yet_o not_o exercise_v any_o such_o discipline_n or_o punishment_n for_o sin_v must_v needs_o in_o their_o own_o proceed_n allow_v of_o indulgence_n in_o a_o far_o more_o large_a ample_a or_o rather_o prodigal_a and_o presumptuous_a manner_n then_o be_v or_o at_o any_o time_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chapter_n xiii_o of_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n in_o latin_a or_o greek_a and_o not_o in_o the_o vulgar_a have_v now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o relator_n last_o scruple_n a_o strange_a tonge_n in_o devotion_n as_o he_o term_v our_o latin_a church_n service_n which_o although_o it_o be_v both_o in_o itself_o and_o his_o judgement_n a_o matter_n ceremonial_a in_o religion_n and_o so_o entreat_v of_o and_o prove_v before_o yet_o i_o will_v brief_o justify_v it_o by_o these_o protestant_n themselves_o in_o particular_a and_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o nation_n unto_o he_o until_o this_o age_n of_o protestant_n be_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v or_o lawful_o may_n but_o the_o public_a church_n service_n to_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v ever_o so_o use_v and_o practise_v therefore_o still_o it_o ought_v or_o may_v be_v so_o lawful_o continue_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a and_o before_o often_o grant_v by_o these_o protestant_n the_o second_o be_v thus_o prove_v by_o d._n dove_n protestant_n bishop_n of_o prayer_n dove_n persuasion_n pag._n 23._o 24._o cap._n of_o prayer_n peterboroughe_n his_o word_n be_v these_o until_o of_o late_a sc_n these_o day_n of_o protestancie_n throughout_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n public_a prayer_n be_v in_o latin_a in_o the_o east_n part_n in_o greek_a even_o among_o those_o nation_n to_o who_o these_o languadges_n be_v no_o mother_n tongue_n and_o this_o the_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n from_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o nation_n for_o these_o two_o
this_o island_n among_o the_o britain_n the_o altar_n be_v call_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o 6._o theatre_n pag._n 317._o sup_n n._n 6._o celestial_a sacrifice_n and_o again_o whereas_o d._n morton_n have_v grant_v before_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o preisthood_n be_v relative_n which_o be_v of_o a_o unseperable_a nature_n both_o he_o and_o all_o other_o that_o now_o so_o earnest_o contend_v to_o have_v themselves_o account_v priest_n must_v as_o much_o labour_n for_o this_o external_a sacrifice_n which_o as_o he_o affirm_v be_v unseperable_a from_o preisthood_n otherwise_o if_o they_o shall_v again_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o to_o their_o fantasy_v spiritual_a preisthood_n and_o sacrifice_n queen_n elizabeth_n if_o her_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n have_v be_v as_o great_a be_v as_o good_a a_o priest_n as_o s._n peter_n be_v and_o d._n mortons_n mother_n grandmother_n beldame_n and_o all_o woman_n of_o his_o kiudred_a or_o in_o the_o world_n if_o their_o virtue_n be_v equal_a be_v as_o good_a priest_n as_o he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a priest_n which_o i_o deny_v and_o yet_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o all_o woman_n sex_n and_o kind_n be_v uncapable_a of_o holy_a preisthood_n again_o d._n morton_n with_o his_o friend_n theodore_n bibliander_n sacrif_n morton_n app._n pag._n in_o sacrif_n assuer_fw-mi we_o that_o the_o rabbin_n before_o christ_n do_v teach_v that_o those_o which_o receive_v the_o messiah_n shall_v in_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n law_n have_v a_o external_a sacrifice_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o call_v it_o thoda_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o place_n &_o purponse_n where_o i_o only_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v in_o christian_a religion_n a_o external_a sacrifice_n to_o succeed_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o this_o sacrifice_n though_o begin_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o this_o which_o i_o contend_v in_o this_o place_n be_v plain_o grant_v unto_o i_o by_o casaubon_n wright_v in_o etc._n casaub_n resp_n ad_fw-la card._n per._n pag._n 51._o 52._o etc._n etc._n our_o king_n name_n and_o by_o his_o command_n as_o he_o protest_v and_o in_o these_o word_n neither_o be_v the_o king_n ignorant_n nor_o deni_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v one_o sacrifice_n in_o christian_a religion_n that_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o accord_v to_o this_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o other_o protestant_n allowinge_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a father_n for_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o m._n middleton_n be_v these_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n 113._o middlet_n papist_n pag._n 92._o 113._o and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n be_v use_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o again_o the_o primative_a church_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o 45._o pag._n 49._o sup_n pag._n 137._o 138._o 47._o 45._o altar_n for_o the_o dead_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n then_o if_o this_o be_v from_o the_o begin_v true_a and_o catholic_n doctrine_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o dead_a much_o rather_o for_o â—he_n live_v and_o so_o both_o for_o the_o lyve_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o protestant_n judgement_n and_o so_o both_o the_o form_n of_o our_o holy_a preisthood_n receive_v power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a and_o also_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o mass_n offer_v for_o such_o purpose_n by_o a_o due_o consecrate_a priest_n be_v holy_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o all_o english_a protestant_n that_o shall_v deny_v it_o be_v not_o only_o within_o the_o anathema_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o in_o the_o mass_n a_o true_a and_o miss_n council_n trid._n sess_n 6._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacrif_n miss_n proper_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o offer_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n against_o aëâ—ius_n the_o heretic_n and_o his_o complice_n as_o their_o own_o doctor_n field_n and_o covell_n be_v witness_n in_o this_o manner_n aërius_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n 114._o field_n pag._n 138._o l._n 3._o cap._n 29._o covel_n exam._n pag._n 114._o in_o name_n the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o eucharist_n for_o they_o and_o for_o this_o his_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a boldness_n and_o presumption_n in_o condemninge_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v just_o condemn_v how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v these_o present_a protestant_n worthy_a condemnation_n who_o do_v not_o only_o contemn_v the_o doctrine_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a greek_a and_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o so_o great_o concern_v question_n but_o against_o their_o own_o judgement_n with_o rash_a inconsiderate_a boldness_n and_o presumption_n condemn_v the_o universal_a primative_a church_n anâ—_n confederate_a themselves_o with_o heretic_n iâ—_n their_o own_o judgement_n just_o condemn_v against_o it_o and_o contrariwise_o this_o holy_a catholic_a doctrine_n of_o mass_n or_o sacrifice_n foâ—_n the_o live_n and_o dead_a by_o our_o enemy_n allowance_n a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o primative_a and_o best_a flourish_a estate_n thereof_o and_o ever_o since_o continue_v be_v inviolable_o to_o be_v maintain_v chapter_n xvii_o of_o the_o single_a and_o chaste_a life_n of_o priest_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o doleful_a and_o heavy_a question_n to_o these_o marry_a protestant_a church_n man_n to_o prove_v by_o they_o also_o the_o ancient_a and_o true_a catholic_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o single_a and_o chaste_a life_n of_o priest_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n the_o contrary_a wanton_a licentious_a and_o sacriledgeous_a liberty_n unto_o this_o and_o other_o work_n of_o perfection_n whillfull_a poverty_n and_o obedience_n as_o it_o first_o make_v way_n for_o protestant_a hereâ—es_n into_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o apostle_n luther_n and_o the_o rest_n present_o upon_o â—heir_a revolt_n for_o chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o have_v vow_v for_o the_o most_o â—art_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o their_o contraâ—es_n lust_n riches_n &_o rule_n so_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n â—_o unplease_a a_o thing_n in_o this_o epicurean_a â—ct_n that_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o follow_v the_o anon_n either_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n under_o who_o obedience_n they_o shall_v be_v if_o thy_o will_n show_v any_o at_o all_o or_o to_o the_o greâ—ke_n church_n either_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o this_o chapter_n howsoever_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o allow_v thereof_o especial_o in_o this_o article_n of_o late_a day_n use_v more_o liberty_n therein_o than_o other_o church_n but_o to_o omit_v all_o thing_n of_o discontentment_n to_o this_o people_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o perfection_n profitable_a unto_o or_o make_v perfect_a the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n his_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o practise_v of_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o the_o perfect_a and_o reform_a church_n especial_o in_o that_o sort_n of_o people_n or_o some_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v or_o will_v be_v esteem_v the_o most_o perfect_a reform_a guide_n and_o director_n to_o other_o as_o their_o minister_n pronounce_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o single_a and_o chaste_a life_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v such_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o allow_v of_o these_o protestant_n otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o the_o perfect_a and_o reform_v but_o unperfect_a and_o deform_a church_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n too_o gross_a absurdity_n do_v follow_v in_o deny_v it_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v at_o large_a prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o precept_n and_o sup_n cap._n 7._o sup_n counsel_n before_o from_o whence_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v only_o show_v by_o d._n covells_n testimony_n that_o it_o be_v so_o absurd_a to_o deny_v it_o that_o he_o will_v free_v all_o protestant_n from_o it_o his_o word_n of_o the_o work_n of_o perfection_n be_v these_o in_o these_o point_v all_o have_v not_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n 52._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 52._o some_o think_v the_o counsel_n to_o be_v of_o the_o some_o necessity_n
with_o precept_n as_o those_o heretic_n call_v apostolici_fw-la other_o esteem_v they_o as_o thing_n indifferent_a other_o as_o thing_n forbid_v which_o error_n be_v accuse_v by_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n to_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v none_o of_o any_o sound_a judgement_n in_o our_o church_n which_o do_v not_o think_v that_o willing_a poverty_n humble_a obedience_n and_o true_a chastity_n be_v thing_n very_o commendable_a and_o do_v bring_v with_o they_o great_a advantadge_n to_o the_o true_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o these_o we_o do_v more_o than_o without_o these_o we_o shall_v then_o these_o man_n grant_v the_o doctrine_n and_o never_o practise_v the_o use_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o this_o advantadge_n to_o true_a perfection_n be_v bring_v be_v in_o a_o practical_a error_n in_o this_o point_n and_o aught_o to_o reform_v themselves_o if_o any_o man_n will_v excuse_v their_o omit_v of_o it_o he_o must_v needs_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o will_v not_o or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o if_o it_o only_o proceed_v of_o willfullnes_n they_o be_v general_o to_o be_v reprove_v of_o wilful_a obstinacy_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n universal_o refuse_v or_o resist_v such_o holy_a motion_n inspiration_n and_o grace_n if_o they_o say_v it_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o grace_n spiritual_a power_n and_o assistance_n to_o effect_v it_o they_o plain_o prove_v and_o thereby_o acknowledge_v themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v graceless_a and_o not_o of_o god_n not_o have_v that_o hability_n and_o strengthe_n in_o any_o one_o company_n or_o society_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n among_o they_o in_o so_o long_a time_n to_o embrace_v and_o practice_n that_o which_o so_o profit_v to_o perfection_n and_o as_o strong_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o for_o true_a wherein_o that_o grace_n have_v be_v give_v to_o thousand_o of_o society_n to_o profess_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o perpetual_a vow_a chastity_n which_o have_v not_o be_v bestow_v one_o any_o one_o fraternity_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o thereby_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o those_o catholic_a priest_n of_o our_o nation_n who_o they_o persecute_v as_o enemy_n to_o god_n be_v in_o this_o great_a favour_n and_o grace_n with_o he_o in_o perform_v that_o perfect_a estate_n of_o continency_n which_o our_o adversary_n open_o confess_v they_o can_v do_v which_o we_o be_v so_o fart_n from_o acknowledge_v in_o we_o that_o in_o great_a multitude_n we_o will_v solemn_o swear_v we_o true_o perform_v it_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v the_o severe_a canon_n of_o catholic_a religion_n for_o such_o offender_n the_o great_a reverence_n we_o give_v to_o that_o most_o bless_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o daily_o offer_v and_o what_o innocence_n of_o life_n at_o the_o jest_n to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o carnal_a and_o other_o mortal_a sin_n we_o require_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o minister_a of_o all_o other_o sacrament_n continual_o practise_v by_o we_o can_v condemn_v our_o order_n in_o this_o matter_n further_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o church_n within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o the_o vow_n of_o continency_n be_v then_o decree_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o holy_a order_n therefore_o still_o so_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o mayor_n be_v allow_v before_o and_o the_o minor_a prove_v by_o m._n perkins_n in_o these_o word_n continentiae_fw-la votum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o 192._o perk_n problem_n pag._n 192._o perpetuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o vow_n of_o continency_n necessary_a and_o perpetual_a seem_v first_o to_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o west_n church_n about_o 380._o year_n after_o christ_n trae_o it_o be_v receive_v before_o but_o by_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o some_o not_o by_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o acknowledge_v then_o only_o to_o be_v decree_v though_o use_v before_o and_o this_o in_o the_o west_n church_n it_o suffice_v for_o this_o purpose_n and_o be_v obligatorie_n to_o protestant_n both_o confess_v that_o a_o time_n of_o truth_n the_o roman_a church_n then_o to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o mother_n unto_o other_o and_o themselves_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o western_a &_o roman_a church_n and_o custom_n be_v not_o usual_o decree_v but_o upon_o transgression_n of_o they_o but_o m._n middleton_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o s._n â—piphanius_n a_o holy_a saint_n and_o bless_a bishop_n of_o greece_n write_v of_o such_o decree_n and_o canon_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n both_o to_o have_v be_v extant_a and_o practise_v long_o before_o that_o time_n and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n as_o his_o word_n tradition_n without_o limitation_n argue_v 140._o epiphan_n l._n 1._o to_o 2._o contra_fw-la her_n cathari_n 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the_o fellowship_n of_o marriage_n sed_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la continuit_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o viduiâ—â—te_fw-la vixit_fw-la but_o he_o only_o that_o either_o be_v never_o marry_v or_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n lyve_v unmarried_a the_o church_n receave_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n priest_n bishop_n or_o subdeacon_n which_o be_v especial_o observe_v where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n be_v sincere_o keep_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o many_o place_n priest_n and_o deacon_n do_v live_v in_o wedlock_n but_o this_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o canon_n hitherto_o and_o further_o be_v the_o convince_a word_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o evidence_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o this_o question_n and_o against_o protestant_n that_o m._n middleton_n flat_o say_v epiphanius_n be_v too_o partial_o 143._o middleton_n sup_v pag._n 143._o affect_v in_o this_o point_n and_o hereuppon_o thus_o i_o argue_v again_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o direct_o hold_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a holy_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n that_o the_o present_a protestant_a adversary_n otherwise_o seem_v to_o allow_v these_o father_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v their_o opinion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v but_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o priest_n continency_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v such_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v the_o mayor_n be_v manifest_o true_a both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n in_o show_n at_o the_o jest_n allow_v the_o primative_a church_n and_o father_n thereof_o for_o judge_n in_o question_n of_o religion_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v first_o m._n middleton_n acknowledge_v s._n epiphanius_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrisostome_n and_o s._n 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