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judgement_n tertullian_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o martion_n cap._n 6._o comment_v on_o that_o famous_a place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o he_o right_o understand_v the_o gold_n silver_n hay_o stubble_n not_o of_o sin_n venial_a or_o mortal_a but_o doctrine_n worthy_a or_o unworthy_a of_o the_o foundation_n i._n e._n christ_n or_o christian_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d strom_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o who_o agree_v clemens_n of_o alex._n in_o his_o four_o book_n cap._n 34._o against_o martion_n as_o also_o de_n anima_fw-la cap._n 35.55_o he_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n be_v in_o abraham_n be_v bosom_n in_o refrigerio_fw-la a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n until_o the_o resurrection_n as_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n thought_n when_o they_o shall_v receive_v plenitudinem_fw-la mercedis_fw-la the_o fullness_n of_o their_o reward_n not_o as_o papist_n now_o teach_v any_o of_o they_o in_o purgatorian_a torment_n it_o be_v far_a observable_a that_o he_o there_o distinguish_v that_o place_n from_o hell_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o as_o purgatory_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v and_o discourse_v on_o those_o word_n apply_v by_o romanist_n to_o purgatory_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n he_o affirm_v that_o all_o soul_n abide_v apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la till_o the_o resurrection_n which_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o render_v all_o their_o mass_n indulgence_n &c_n &c_n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a from_o the_o master_n let_v we_o pass_v to_o his_o scholar_n saint_n cyprian_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o demetrian_n say_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n we_o be_v sever_v into_o the_o receptacle_n either_o of_o eternal_a death_n or_o immortality_n 166._o ad_fw-la aeternae_fw-la mortis_fw-la vel_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la hospitia_fw-la dividamur_fw-la p._n 166._o and_o in_o his_o 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purpose_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o antonium_n he_o advise_v in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o bitter_a doctrine_n of_o novatus_n that_o pardon_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o penitent_n in_o extremis_fw-la at_o or_o a_o little_a before_o their_o death_n because_o say_v he_o apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la exomologesis_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n in_o hell_n or_o the_o state_n of_o death_n or_o in_o the_o grave_n as_o the_o word_n inferi_n be_v sometime_o take_v there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o suffer_a penance_n or_o punishment_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o say_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v present_o admit_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n or_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o another_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n by_o be_v long_o torment_v in_o fire_n but_o this_o testimony_n be_v no_o good_a proof_n of_o the_o roman_a purgatory_n in_o regard_n he_o there_o speak_v express_o de_n die_v judicii_fw-la of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n after_o the_o resurrection_n whereas_o our_o adversary_n
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bishop_n especial_o in_o his_o 72._o epistle_n direct_v to_o he_o he_o in_o which_o matter_n we_o force_v no_o man_n we_o give_v law_n to_o no_o man_n see_v every_o bishop_n have_v the_o free_a liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o administration_n or_o government_n of_o his_o church_n be_v to_o give_v account_n of_o his_o action_n not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o god._n in_o his_o preface_n before_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n he_o have_v these_o word_n none_o of_o we_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n i._n e._n supreme_a universal_a bishop_n or_o compel_v his_o colleague_n by_o tyrannical_a terror_n to_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o pope_n stephen_n compare_v those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 10._o the_o high_a priest_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n mean_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v i_o absolve_v adulterer_n 75._o ejus_fw-la errorem_fw-la denotabis_fw-la qui_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la causam_fw-la defendit_fw-la baronius_n ad_fw-la ann._n 258._o n._n 47._o a_o canonize_v saint_n menolog_n graec._n in_o octob._n 28._o ☞_o epist_n 75._o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o speak_v ironical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o irrision_n in_o his_o epistle_n 74._o he_o write_v against_o pope_n stephen_n charge_v he_o with_o error_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god._n can_v any_o man_n believe_v cyprian_n take_v pope_n stephen_n for_o his_o supreme_a governor_n and_o infallible_a head_n of_o all_o church_n but_o firmilian_a the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n high_o commend_v by_o baronius_n ad_fw-la ann_n 258._o num_fw-la 45._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o accuse_v the_o same_o pope_n stephen_n of_o open_a and_o manifest_a folly_n who_o say_v he_o glory_v de_fw-fr episcopatûs_fw-la svi_fw-la loco_fw-la of_o his_o episcopal_a seat_n or_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n on_o who_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v make_v many_o rock_n and_o build_v new_a church_n he_o add_v also_o svas_fw-la eos_n qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la abservare_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles_n paci_n consoretio_fw-la praedicti_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la although_o he_o say_v before_o of_o peter_n tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o super_fw-la illum_fw-la unum_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la pascendas_fw-la mandat_fw-la oves_fw-la svas_fw-la that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o violate_v the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o that_o pope_n stephen_n by_o excommunicate_v so_o many_o christian_a church_n excommunicate_v himself_o i_o will_v add_v that_o note_a passage_n of_o st._n cyprian_n idem_fw-la caeteri_fw-la quod_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o peter_n endow_v with_o a_o equal_a fellowship_n or_o copartnership_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n they_o be_v all_o pastor_n but_o the_o flock_n be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v by_o all_o not_o peter_n only_o or_o his_o successor_n by_o virtue_n of_o feed_v my_o sheep_n by_o unanimous_a consent_n not_o by_o deputation_n by_o or_o subjection_n to_o peter_n and_o such_o as_o succeed_v he_o at_o rome_n a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v although_o christ_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n parem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la equal_a power_n breathe_v on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o manifest_a unity_n he_o appoint_v one_o chair_n he_o speak_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v etc._n etc._n singular_o why_o not_o that_o peter_n have_v a_o great_a power_n or_o authority_n which_o he_o express_o deny_v before_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o say_v saint_n cyprian_n to_o commend_v to_o we_o unity_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o without_o schism_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o that_o discourse_n now_o if_o saint_n peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n the_o pope_n as_o derive_v it_o from_o he_o can_v have_v just_a right_n to_o none_o let_v i_o add_v saint_a cyprian_n 67._o epistle_n where_o he_o advise_v they_o what_o to_o do_v concern_v the_o heretical_a french_a bishop_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n to_o own_o though_o he_o have_v surreptitious_o obtain_v pope_n stephen_n confirmation_n he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n 68_o v._o epist_n 68_o we_o be_v many_o pastor_n but_o we_o feed_v one_o flock_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o gather_v and_o succour_v all_o the_o sheep_n yea_o if_o any_o of_o our_o society_n è_fw-la collegio_fw-la nostro_fw-la i._n e._n any_o bishop_n 67._o si_fw-mi haeresin_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la lacerare_fw-la &_o vastare_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la caeteri_fw-la epist_n 67._o shall_v fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o rent_n the_o church_n the_o rest_n ought_v to_o help_v where_o he_o exempt_v not_o any_o bishop_n no_o not_o the_o pope_n from_o possibility_n of_o err_v even_o heretical_o as_o to_o be_v sure_a pope_n liberius_n and_o honorius_n do_v in_o arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n i_o find_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o pass_v to_o saint_n hilary_n 174._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l_o 2._o lib._n 6._o n._n 674._o haec_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la pag._n 174._o this_o be_v the_o one_o immovable_a foundation_n this_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o faith_n confess_v by_o saint_n peter_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god._n again_o on_o this_o rock_n of_o confession_n the_o church_n be_v build_v this_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n saint_n chrysostome_n often_o expound_v the_o rock_n 10._o in_o locum_fw-la hom._n 55._o christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la petra_n greg._n m._n in_o psalm_n poenitent_n 5._o augustin_n in_o joann_n epist_n 1._o tract_n 10._o matth._n 16._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confession_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n make_v by_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n add_v theophylact_fw-mi 14._o see_v liberius_n his_o epistle_n to_o achanasius_n opera_fw-la athan._n tom._n 1._o lib._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a c._n 14._o saint_n basil_n of_o seleucia_n with_o other_o basil_n the_o great_a epist_n 8â—_n ad_fw-la athanasium_fw-la term_v athanasius_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n their_o head_n the_o leader_n and_o prince_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o who_o they_o do_v fly_v for_o advice_n sure_o saint_n athanasius_n rather_o than_o the_o arian_n heretic_n pope_n liberius_n be_v like_o a_o rock_n unshaken_a in_o those_o day_n saint_n hierome_n say_v the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o apostle_n ex_fw-la 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