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the_o owner_n to_o who_o the_o thing_n belong_v i_o be_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o by_o best_a right_n may_v the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n affirm_v because_o she_o alone_o be_v able_a by_o she_o never_o interrupt_a succession_n of_o her_o bishop_n to_o derive_v her_o pedigree_n from_o the_o same_o apostle_n count_v confident_o without_o fear_v to_o be_v contradict_v by_o any_o though_o her_o very_a enemy_n in_o the_o first_o age._n petrus_n linus_n cletus_n clemens_n the_o 2_o age._n anacletus_fw-la euaristus_n alexander_n sixtus_fw-la i._o ye'esphorus_n hyginus_n pius_n anicetus_n soter_n ileutherius_n victor_n the_o 3._o age._n zephyrinus_n calistus_n vrbanus_n pontianus_n anterus_n fabianus_n cornelius_n lucius_z stephanus_n sixtus_n ii_o dionysius_n felix_n eutychianus_n caius_n marcellinus_n the_o 4._o age._n marcellus_n eusebius_n miltiades_n sylvester_n marcus_n julius_n liberius_n felix_n ii_o damasus_n siricius_n anastasin_n the_o 5._o age_n innocentius_n i._n zozymus_n bonifacius_n celestinus_fw-la i._o sixtus_n iii_o leo_fw-la magnus_fw-la hilarius_n simplicius_n felix_n iii_o celasius_fw-la i._o anastafius_fw-la ii_o symmachus_n the_o 6._o age._n hormisdas_n joan._n i._o fellix_fw-la iu._n bonifacius_n ii_o joannes_n ii_o agapitus_n silver_n we_o vigilius_n pelagius_n joanue_v iii_o benedictus_fw-la i._n pelagius_n ii_o gregorius_n magnus_fw-la the_o 7._o age._n sabinianus_n bonifacius_n iii_o bonifacius_n iu._n deusdedit_fw-la bonifacius_n v._n honorius_n i._n severinus_n joan._n iu._n theodorus_n martinus_n i._n eugenius_n vitatianus_n adeodatus_n donatus_n agatho_n leo_n benedictus_fw-la ii_o joan._n v._o conon_n sergius_n the_o 8._o age._n joannes_n vi._n joannes_n vii_o sisinnius_n constantinus_n gregorius_n ii_o gregorius_n iii_o zacharias_n stephanus_n ii_o stephanus_n iii_o paulus_n i._n stephanus_n iu._n adrianus_n leo_n iii_o the_o 9_o age._n steph._n v._o paschalis_fw-la eugenius_n ii_o valentinus_n gregorius_n iu._n sergius_n ii_o leo_n iu._n benedictus_fw-la iii_o nicol._n i._o hadrian_n ii_o joan._n viii_o martinus_n hadrianus_n iii_o stephanus_n vi._n formosus_fw-la bonifacius_n vi._n stephanus_n vii_o the_o 10._o age._n joan_n ix_o benedict_n leo_n christoph_n sergius_n anast_n lando_n joan_n x_o leo_n vi._n stephanus_n joannes_n leo_n vii_o stephanus_n martinus_n agapitus_n joannes_n leo_n benedictus_fw-la joannes_n donus_n benedictus_n benedictus_fw-la joannes_n joannes_n joannes_n gregorius_n v._n sylvester_n ii_o the_o 11._o age._n joannes_n xvii_o joannes_n xviii_o sergius_n v._o benedictus_fw-la viii_o joannes_n xx._n benedictus_fw-la ix_o gregorius_n vii_o clem._n damas_n leo_n vict._n steph._n ix_o nicol._n alexand._n greg_n vii_o vict._n vrban_n paschas_fw-la the_o 12._o age._n gelas_n calixtus_n honorius_n ii_o innocentius_n ii_o gelestinus_n ii_o lucius_n eugenius_n anastasius_n iu._n hadrlanus_n alexand._n lucius_n vrbanus_n gregorius_n viii_o clemens_n iii_o celestinus_fw-la iii_o innocentius_n iii_o the_o 13._o age._n honorius_n iii_o gregorius_n ix_o celestinus_fw-la iv_o innocentius_n iu._n alexander_n iu._n vrbanus_n iu._n clemens_n gregorius_n innocent_n hadrian_n nicol._n martinus_n honorius_n iu._n nicol._n celestinus_fw-la bonifacius_n viii_o the_o 14._o age._n benedictus_fw-la x_o clemens_n v._n joannes_n xxi_o benedictus_fw-la xi_o clemens_n vi._n innocentius_n vi._n vrbanus_n v._n gregorius_n xi_o vrbanus_n vi._n bonifacius_n ix_o the_o 15._o age._n innocentius_n vii_o gregorius_n xi_o alexander_n v._n joannes_n xxii_o martinus_n iii_o eugenius_n iu._n nicolaus_n v._n cailistus_n iii_o pius_fw-la ii_o paulus_n ii_o sixtus_n innocent_n vii_o alexander_n vi._n the_o 16._o age._n pius_fw-la iii_o julius_n leo_n hadrianus_n clemens_n paulus_n julius_n marcellus_n paulus_n iu._n pius_fw-la iu_o pius_fw-la v._o gregorius_n xiii_o sixtus_n v._o vrban_n vii_o gregorius_n fourteen_o innocentius_n ix_o clemens_n viii_o the_o 17._o age._n leo_fw-la xi_o paulus_n v._n gregorius_n xv._o vrbanus_n viii_o innocentius_n x._o thus_o do_v s._n irenaeus_n bring_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n by_o name_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v one_o another_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o his_o tyme._n and_o he_o judge_n it_o a_o most_o absolute_n demonsration_n thus_o do_v tertullian_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o put_v it_o down_o for_o a_o evidence_n of_o truth_n thus_o do_v optatus_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o conclude_v that_o in_o pope_n siricius_n who_o then_o sit_v all_o the_o world_n agree_v with_o they_o african_n in_o one_o communion_n thus_o do_v s._n augustine_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o confess_v it_o retain_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n thus_o final_o do_v we_o catholic_n to_o this_o day_n and_o we_o instant_o demand_v 1._o why_o the_o like_a proceed_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v a_o absolute_a demonstration_n a_o evidence_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o from_o we_o as_o 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celebrate_v together_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n with_o a_o religious_a solemnity_n worship_n religious_a worship_n both_o to_o excite_v imitation_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n to_o be_v make_v fellow_n partner_n in_o their_o merit_n and_o to_o be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o none_o of_o the_o martyr_n but_o to_o the_o very_a god_n of_o martyr_n altar_n altar_n though_o we_o erect_v altar_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o saint_n augustins_n mind_n be_v make_v good_a by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o manifest_a place_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v the_o d._n come_v yet_o cold_o drop_v another_o seem_a place_n out_o of_o the_o say_a saint_n or_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o answer_v it_o howbeit_o let_v yet_o hear_v he_o speak_v for_o every_o one_o full_a satisfaction_n s._n augustin_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la ep._n parm._n chap._n 8._o cos._n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v one_o for_o your_o advocate_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o your_o sin_n what_o good_a or_o faithful_a christian_n will_v have_v endure_v it_o or_o account_v he_o one_o of_o christ_n apostle_n and_o not_o rather_o have_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o antichrist_n car._n i_o answer_v first_o that_o by_o advocate_n which_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o text_n mediator_n the_o d._n will_v either_o have_v s._n augustine_n after_o the_o apostle_n to_o mean_v the_o principal_a and_o immediate_a mediator_n mediator_n mediator_n which_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v assume_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v just_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o good_a christian_n not_o as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o antichrist_n or_o else_o the_o mediate_a less_o principal_a and_o impropre_a mediator_n which_o he_o must_v mean_v if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o place_n to_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o catholic_a and_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o such_o certain_o the_o apostle_n both_o may_v 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thus_o final_o conclude_v s._n aug._n in_o this_o place_n do_v all_o christian_a man_n commend_v themselves_o mutual_o to_o one_o another_o prayer_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o speak_v against_o mediate_a in_o this_o second_o sense_n or_o consequent_o from_o apprehend_v that_o derogatory_n to_o christ_n our_o prime_a mediator_n i_o answer_v second_o that_o here_o again_o be_v a_o whole_a clause_n leave_v out_o whence_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o be_v demand_v to_o wit_n as_o parmenianus_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n put_v a_o bishop_n mediator_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o god_n and_o how_o do_v parmenianus_n put_v bishop_n mediator_n &_o c_o marry_v as_o purifier_n and_o justifier_n of_o man_n by_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o justice_n since_o they_o the_o donatist_n allow_v virtue_n and_o effect_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n only_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o offerer_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o proper_a mediation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o only_o of_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n as_o be_v our_o principal_n immediate_a primarie_a mediator_n and_o indeed_o our_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n who_o by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n obtayne_v grace_n forus_fw-la the_o other_o only_o by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o merit_n such_o a_o mediator_n it_o be_v manifest_a s._n aug._n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n and_o such_o we_o admit_v none_o but_o christ_n alone_a who_o speak_v against_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o donatist_n which_o forsooth_o will_v have_v no_o spott_n or_o vice_n to_o be_v among_o they_o or_o their_o fellow_n as_o say_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o chap._n immediate_o before_o which_o be_v a_o prerogative_n due_a to_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v that_o one_o and_o true_a mediator_n for_o who_o none_o pray_v &_o he_o pray_v for_o all_o as_o say_v the_o say_a st._n in_o this_o 8._o chap._n in_o fine_a one_o of_o s._n augustine_n principal_a design_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o donatist_n that_o they_o injust_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n for_o dato_fw-la that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o yet_o be_v that_o no_o just_a cause_n of_o a_o division_n or_o schism_n since_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n what_o they_o will_v we_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v secure_a of_o one_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a who_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n hence_o i_o believe_v the_o weak_a may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fair_o do_v of_o mr._n cos._n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mistake_a sense_n of_o a_o obscure_a passage_n in_o a_o author_n to_o stagger_v the_o unlettered_a who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o examine_v he_o while_o be_v examine_v he_o bear_v no_o show_n of_o difficulty_n along_o with_o he_o cousin_n s_o irenaeus_n against_o heresy_n 2._o book_n chap._n 57_o the_o church_n catholic_a do_v not_o invocate_v angel_n but_o pure_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n car_n still_o something_o be_v leave_v out_o most_o important_a to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o difficulty_n s._n irenaeus_n his_o word_n be_v these_o neither_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o universal_a church_n doc_fw-fr any_o thing_n by_o angelical_a invocation_n nor_o by_o incantation_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o wicked_a curiosity_n these_o word_n by_o incantation_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o wicked_a curiosity_n be_v omit_v but_o clean_o pure_o and_o manifest_o direct_v prayer_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o do_v these_o word_n incantation_n and_o wicked_a curiosity_n lead_v we_o to_o but_o the_o old_a heretic_n to_o wit_n the_o symonian_o the_o marcite_v meandrians_n and_o carpocratians_n against_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v show_v here_o that_o the_o catholic_a 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