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which_o be_v beside_o scripture_n be_v in_o no_o case_n receive_v of_o we_o see_v our_o lord_n do_v admonish_v we_o say_v in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o teach_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o affirm_v as_o common_a unto_o all_o n._n all_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o prope_fw-la n._n heretic_n to_o endeavour_n to_o defend_v their_o false_a &_o deceiptufl_fw-mi opinion_n out_o of_o the_o script_n as_o it_o be_v in_o part_n confess_v and_o observe_v of_o he_o and_o other_o by_o the_o protestant_n 96._o protestant_n symphonia_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 96._o polanus_fw-la yea_o he_o further_o avouch_v that_o fin_n that_o tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 7._o c._n 9_o propc_a fin_n not_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n they_o become_v heretic_n but_o for_o not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n aright_o they_o obstinate_o defend_v their_o false_a opinion_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o init_fw-la that_o tom._n 9_o in_o joan._n tract_n 18._o prope_fw-la init_fw-la heresy_n do_v not_o rise_v etc._n etc._n but_o when_o good_a scripture_n be_v not_o well_o understand_v in_o which_o respect_n he_o say_v true_o of_o heretic_n med_n heretic_n tom._n 7._o de_fw-fr bap._n contra_fw-la don._n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o post_n med_n scripturas_fw-la tenent_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la they_o have_v the_o scripture_n for_o a_o show_n but_o not_o to_o their_o salvation_n and_o agreeable_o with_o s._n austin_n say_v s._n 95._o s._n orat_fw-la 2._o contra_fw-la constantium_fw-la &_o l._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la cite_v by_o polanus_fw-la in_o symphonia_fw-la p._n 95._o hillary_n remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o heretic_n which_o do_v not_o feign_v the_o blasphemy_n which_o he_o teach_v to_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n yea_o say_v s._n arianos_fw-la s._n disput_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la athanasius_n cite_v by_o 95._o by_o in_o symphonia_fw-la p._n 95._o polanus_fw-la every_o heresy_n be_v mask_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n whereupon_o paulinum_n whereupon_o lib._n the_o prescript_n &_o see_v s._n hierome_n ep_v ad_fw-la paulinum_n tertulian_n premonish_v against_o the_o uncertain_a encounter_n with_o the_o heretic_n by_o scripture_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n chapter_n 4._o s._n austin_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o error_n section_n 1._o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n impugn_v that_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o error_n s._n austin_n agreeable_o with_o we_o catholic_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a herein_o to_o the_o opposite_a as_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o refer_v we_o to_o her_o final_a determination_n in_o all_o question_n of_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n he_o say_v init_fw-la say_v tom._n 7._o contra_fw-la crescon_n l._n 1._o c._n 33._o init_fw-la although_o example_n of_o this_o be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n â—ot_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n be_v houlden_v of_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o now_o please_v the_o universal_a church_n which_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o scripture_n commend_v that_o so_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v deceive_v whosoever_o fear_v to_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o obscurity_n of_o this_o question_n let_v he_o take_v council_n therein_o of_o the_o same_o church_n which_o without_o all_o ambiguity_n the_o holy_a scripture_n demonstrate_v yea_o he_o fur-avoucheth_a that_o med_n that_o tom._n 2._o ep_n 118._o c._n 5._o circa_fw-la med_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o most_o insolent_a madness_n to_o dispute_v against_o that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n think_v in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o faith_n med_a faith_n tom._n 7._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 7._o c._n 53._o cir_n med_a of_o the_o church_n universal_a consent_n in_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n id_fw-la autem_fw-la sit_fw-la securae_fw-la voâ—is_fw-la asserere_fw-la it_o be_v secure_a to_o affirm_v it_o and_o last_o he_o affirm_v the_o decree_n of_o a_o general_a council_n to_o be_v fin_n be_v tom._n 7._o cont_n dvas_fw-la ep_n pelag_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o prope_fw-la fin_n competens_fw-la sufficiensque_fw-la judicium_fw-la a_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a iugdement_n s._n austin_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v catholic_a or_o universal_a section_n 2._o though_o the_o very_a name_n of_o catholic_a be_v so_o ungratful_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o auncient_a heretic_n that_o the_o med_n the_o aug._n tom_n 7._o l._n 1._o count_v gaudent_fw-la c._n 33._o prope_fw-la init_fw-la et_fw-fr post_n med_n donatist_n term_v the_o same_o a_o humane_a fiction_n which_o yet_o say_v s._n austin_n be_v word_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o also_o to_o the_o more_o novel_a sectary_n d._n 4._o d._n against_o rhem._n test_n in_o act._n 11.26_o sec_fw-la 4._o fulke_o confess_v that_o some_o lutheran_n have_v alter_v the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o for_o catholic_a put_v christian_n and_o 353._o and_o praefat._n novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la anno._n 1605._o and_o see_v the_o lutheran_n in_o colloq_fw-la altemberg_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la accus_fw-la corrupt_v fol._n 154._o 353._o beza_n style_v it_o the_o most_o vain_a term_n catholic_a yet_o s._n austin_n so_o high_o esteem_v thereof_o that_o he_o say_v m_v say_v tom._n 1._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la c._n 7._o paul_n it_o m_v we_o must_v hold_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v name_v catholic_a not_o only_o of_o her_o own_o but_o also_o of_o her_o enemy_n for_o will_v they_o will_v they_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n when_o they_o speak_v not_o with_o their_o own_o fellow_n but_o with_o stranger_n call_v the_o catholic_a church_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v unless_o they_o discern_v it_o by_o this_o name_n wherewith_o she_o be_v call_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o though_o it_o be_v common_a to_o protestant_n with_o former_a heretic_n in_o word_n to_o style_v themselves_o catholic_n yet_o say_v s._n med_a s._n tom._n 6._o l._n count_v epist_n fundam_fw-la c._n 4._o circ_n med_a austin_n whereas_o all_o heretic_n will_v be_v call_v catholic_n yet_o if_o a_o stranger_n ask_v the_o way_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n no_o heretic_n dare_v show_v his_o own_o church_n or_o house_n and_o the_o like_a say_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o s._n 18._o s._n catech._n 18._o ciril_n and_o even_o so_o at_o this_o day_n the_o name_n catholic_a be_v ordinary_o appropriate_v to_o we_o roman_a catholic_n by_o m._n 100_o m._n act._n mon._n p._n 613._o sleid._n in_o the_o english_a history_n l._n 7._o fol._n 96._o et_fw-la l._n 10._o fol._n 127._o jac._n in_o his_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o god_n word_n p._n 23._o 73._o 74._o 24._o wilkes_n in_o his_o obedience_n pag._n 39_o dres_n in_o millenar_n 6._o p._n 214._o humf._n in_o vita_fw-la juelli_fw-la p._n 102._o 100_o fox_n sleiden_n jacob_n wilkes_n dresserus_n humphrey_n and_o all_o other_o writer_n yea_o this_o name_n catholic_a be_v so_o powerful_a with_o s._n austin_n as_o that_o he_o make_v it_o one_o special_a motive_n as_o now_o the_o like_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o for_o to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o church_n bosom_n say_v hereof_o med_n hereof_o tom._n 6._o cont_n epist_n fundam_fw-la c._n 4._o circa_fw-la med_n last_o the_o very_a name_n catholic_a hould_v i_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v so_o undeniable_a that_o d._n 4._o d._n against_o rhem._n test_n in_o act._n apost_n c._n 11._o v._n 26._o see_v 4._o fulke_o grant_v that_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o keep_v s._n austin_n in_o the_o church_n the_o name_n of_o catholic_a be_v one_o but_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o name_n to_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n that_o the_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v call_v catholic_a not_o as_o d._n ibidem_fw-la d._n ibidem_fw-la fulke_o with_o old_a heretic_n pretend_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o it_o observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o very_a assertion_n s._n med_a s._n tom._n 2._o ep_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincentium_fw-la paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la med_a austin_n confute_v say_v to_o the_o heretic_n thou_o seem_v to_o have_v say_v somewhat_o witty_o when_o thou_o expounde_v the_o name_n catholic_a not_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o by_o the_o keep_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o regard_n of_o it_o become_v and_o continue_v after_o it_o first_o increase_n catholic_a &_o disperse_v over_o the_o world_n in_o proof_n whereof_o s._n austin_n as_o the_o very_a 414._o very_a cent._n 5._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 410._o &_o col_fw-fr 414._o centuriste_n do_v observe_v alledgedge_v many_o testimony_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n say_v initio_fw-la
this_o bar_n suppose_v to_o be_v remove_v s._n austin_n teach_v that_o med_n that_o tom._n 7_o cont_n dvas_fw-la epistolas_fw-la pelag._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o circa_fw-la med_n baptism_n wash_v away_o all_o sin_n all_o altogether_o of_o deed_n word_n thought_n or_o original_n and_o the_o like_a he_o have_v in_o 118._o in_o tom._n 9_o de_fw-la symbolo_fw-la ad_fw-la catechum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 10._o initio_fw-la tom._n 7._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la orig_n c._n 40._o tom_n 8._o in_o psal_n 50._o ante_fw-la med_n tom._n 7._o contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o tom_n 8._o in_o psal_n 118._o sundry_a other_o place_n so_o express_o that_o the_o 1133._o the_o cent._n 5._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 368._o &_o 516._o &_o 1133._o centuriste_n and_o 38._o and_o examen_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 38._o chemnitius_n do_v allege_v his_o say_n and_o confess_v his_o judgement_n in_o our_o behalf_n s._n austin_n teach_v that_o concupiscence_n remane_v after_o baptism_n be_v not_o sin_n section_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o this_o plenary_a remission_n of_o sin_n s._n austin_n consequent_o further_o teach_v that_o initium_fw-la that_o tom._n 7._o de_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la et_fw-la concupis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 23._o prope_fw-la initium_fw-la concupiscence_n be_v not_o now_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o again_o fin_n again_o tom._n 7._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la mer._n et_fw-la remis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o initio_fw-la et_fw-fr cont_n julian._n pelag._n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o prope_fw-la fin_n count_v dvas_fw-la ep_n pelag._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o tom_n 5._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 24._o fin_n concupiscence_n in_o child_n baptize_v be_v free_a from_o guilt_n it_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o combat_n but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o confess_o s._n augustine_n and_o the_o other_o father_n that_o caluin_n say_v thereof_o 10_o thereof_o institut_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o parag_v 10_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o search_v much_o what_o here_o the_o ancient_a father_n thought_n when_o austin_n alone_o may_v suffice_v thereto_o who_o haith_v gather_v with_o fidelity_n and_o great_a diligence_n all_o their_o opinion_n therefore_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v from_o he_o if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o certanty_n of_o the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o antiquity_n but_o between_o he_o and_o we_o this_o difference_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o he_o etc._n etc._n dare_v not_o call_v that_o disease_n of_o concupiscence_n sin_n but_o &c._n &c._n teach_v it_o then_o at_o length_n to_o be_v sin_n when_o to_o the_o first_o conceive_v or_o apprehension_n either_o deed_n or_o consent_n follow_v with_o who_o agree_v chemnitius_n who_o speak_v of_o our_o concupiscence_n say_v 10._o say_v loc._n come_v part_n 3._o in_o his_o thesis_n thereto_o annex_v fol._n 18._o b._n parag_v 10._o austin_n begin_v to_o dispute_v that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o sin_v but_o so_o call_v by_o a_o figure_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v chemnitius_n be_v speak_v incommodious_o s._n austin_n teach_v that_o child_n die_v unbaptise_v be_v not_o save_v section_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v now_o a_o ordinary_a opinion_n among_o 5._o among_o carthwright_n in_o whitguifte_n defence_n p._n 516._o dillingham_n in_o his_o disput_fw-la brevis_fw-la de_fw-fr symbo_n p._n 4._o 5._o protestant_n that_o child_n bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n die_v without_o beptisme_n may_v be_v save_v who_o cruel_a and_o unchariritable_a practice_n herein_o be_v over_o frequent_a and_o answerable_a yet_o s._n austin_n joint_o with_o our_o now_o roman_a church_n teach_v the_o very_a contrary_a say_n 14._o say_n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la et_fw-la eius_fw-la origine_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 9_o initio_fw-la tom_fw-mi 10._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 14._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o catholic_a do_v not_o believe_v do_v not_o say_v do_v not_o teach_v that_o child_n die_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v can_v come_v to_o forgevenes_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o med_a and_o tom._n 2._o ep_n 28._o ad_fw-la hieron_n multo_fw-it post_fw-la med_a whosoever_o say_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v reviue_v in_o christ_n who_o die_v without_o participation_n of_o this_o sacrament_n this_o man_n true_o contradict_v the_o apostolical_a preach_n and_o condemn_v the_o whole_a church_n etc._n etc._n so_o general_o receive_v be_v the_o doctrine_n hereof_o in_o his_o time_n last_o he_o teach_v that_o though_o initio_fw-la though_o tom._n 7._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la mer._n et_fw-la remis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 16._o initio_fw-la it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v in_o damnatione_fw-la omnium_fw-la mitissima_fw-la in_o the_o easy_a state_n of_o damnation_n yet_o he_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v who_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v now_o these_o say_n be_v so_o unanswearable_a in_o s._n austin_n that_o m._n carthwright_n confess_v that_o 521._o that_o in_o whitguift_n defence_n p._n 521._o austin_n be_v of_o mind_n that_o child_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o baptism_n for_o which_o he_o over_o bold_o charge_v he_o with_o 516._o with_o ibidem_fw-la p._n 516._o absurdity_n sundry_a other_o 379._o other_o bullinger_n his_o decade_n in_o english_a dec_fw-la 5._o ser_n 8._o p._n 1049._o musculus_fw-la loc_fw-la come_v c._n de_fw-fr baptis_n p._n 308._o dillinham_n de_fw-fr symbo_n p._n 4._o 5._o the_o centuriste_n cent_n 5._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 379._o protestant_n acknowledge_v and_o reprove_v likewise_o in_o he_o the_o same_o doctrine_n now_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o so_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n unto_o child_n s._n austin_n be_v confess_v to_o teach_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o laity_n to_o baptise_v for_o thus_o write_v 523._o write_v in_o resp_n ad_fw-la act_n colloq_fw-la mon._n tisbel_n part_n 2._o p._n 143._o and_o see_v whitguifes_fw-mi defence_n tract_n 9_o p._n 522._o 523._o beza_n whereas_o austin_n write_v to_o parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o baptism_n which_o a_o lay_v person_n etc._n etc._n enforce_a upon_o necessity_n of_o the_o child_n perish_v do_v administer_v be_v pious_o to_o be_v reiterated_a be_v a_o blemish_n or_o error_n in_o s._n austin_n say_v beza_n s._n austin_n teach_v sundry_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n now_o use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n section_n 4._o first_o than_o he_o teach_v that_o med_a that_o tom._n 10._o in_o l._n 50._o homil_n hom_n 27._o multo_fw-la ante_fw-la med_a the_o water_n be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v sign_v with_o his_o cross_n and_o that_o finem_fw-la that_o tom._n 10._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la 181._o c._n 3._o prope_fw-la fin_fw-fr &_o ser_n 19_o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la prope_fw-la finem_fw-la with_o this_o sign_n the_o font_n of_o baptism_n be_v sanctify_v which_o consecration_n of_o the_o water_n be_v teach_v by_o s._n med_n s._n lib._n 1._o c._n ult._n it_o med_n cyprian_n say_v the_o water_n ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v first_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o by_o s._n fin_n s._n de_fw-fr mister_n init_fw-la c._n 3._o post_v med_n and_o aug._n tom_n 9_o in_o joan._n tract_n 118._o prope_fw-la fin_n ambrose_n in_o these_o word_n when_o the_o water_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n s._n fin_n s._n tom._n 2._o ep_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtus_n versus_fw-la fin_n austin_n also_o teach_v the_o exorcism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o church_n ancient_a rite_n or_o custom_n as_o also_o their_o exuflation_n of_o both_o which_o speak_v of_o julianus_n he_o say_v fin_n say_v tom._n 7_o de_fw-fr nup_n et_fw-fr concup_n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o fin_n he_o haith_v accuse_v of_o grievous_a crime_n the_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o as_o i_o have_v say_v child_n be_v exorcise_v and_o breathe_v upon_o and_o speak_v to_o julianus_n himself_o say_v init_fw-la say_v tom._n 7._o cont_n jul._n pelag._n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o post_fw-la init_fw-la thou_o be_v to_o be_v blow_v but_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o thou_o will_v contradict_v this_o exufflation_n wherewith_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o child_n in_o like_a sort_n concern_v annoyl_a before_o baptism_n he_o further_o say_v init_fw-la say_v tom._n 9_o in_o euang_n joan._n tract_n 44._o post_fw-la init_fw-la he_o be_v annoyl_v but_o not_o yet_o wash_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o catechuman_n that_o they_o be_v annoyl_v let_v they_o hasten_v to_o wash_v or_o baptism_n of_o this_o carthwright_n confess_v that_o 226._o that_o 2._o reply_v part_n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 226._o anoint_v in_o baptism_n be_v as_o general_a &_o of_o as_o long_a continuance_n as_o the_o cross_n for_o bâ—ing_v in_o africa_n in_o tertulians_n time_n it_o spread_v itself_o into_o the_o east_n and_o west_n church_n concern_v abrenunciation_n and_o godfather_n to_o infant_n
hom._n 13._o in_o exod._n origen_n for_o which_o their_o doctrine_n and_o reverence_n towards_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n they_o be_v confess_v and_o reprove_v by_o the_o protestant_a writer_n 148._o writer_n against_o symbolise_v part_n 1._o p._n 148._o parker_n 230._o parker_n aphorism_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n fol._n 230._o vadian_n 690._o vadian_n lib._n ep_v sue_v et_fw-fr oecol_n p._n 690._o oecolumpadius_fw-la and_o 687._o and_o rejoinder_n to_o bristol_n and_o answer_v to_o sanders_n p._n 687._o fulke_n in_o like_a sort_n concern_v the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n fast_v it_o be_v so_o evident_o teach_v by_o s._n med_n s._n tom._n 2._o ep_n 118._o c._n 6._o ante_fw-la med_n austin_n that_o 48._o that_o hist_o sacram_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 48._o hospinian_n confess_v that_o austin_n clear_o signifi_v this_o fast_a to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o therefore_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o he_o say_v it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o in_o honour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sacrament_n our_o lord_n body_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o christian_a before_o other_o meat_n which_o practice_n be_v so_o general_a also_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n that_o hammelmannus_n affirm_v that_o 814._o that_o de_fw-fr apost_n tradit_fw-la part_n 3._o l._n 3._o col_fw-fr 814._o theophilus_n accuse_v chrisostome_n under_o this_o title_n that_o he_o debar_v not_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n those_o that_o be_v not_o fast_v etc._n etc._n but_o chrisost_o take_v this_o for_o a_o greavous_a crime_n do_v great_o excuse_v himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n if_o this_o be_v true_a let_v my_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o same_o hammelmannus_n concern_v this_o very_a point_n say_v unto_o s._n 815._o s._n ibidem_fw-la col_fw-fr 815._o austin_n although_o thou_o austin_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n all_o over_o the_o world_n observe_v this_o etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o contrary_a against_o thou_o the_o same_o also_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o 804._o by_o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la p._n 803._o 804._o zepperus_n of_o s._n austin_n who_o further_o there_o 805._o there_o ibidem_fw-la p._n 805._o recite_v sundry_a father_n require_v like_o enjoin_v chastity_n of_o marry_a person_n before_o their_o communicate_v last_o concern_v holy_a bread_n s._n austin_n write_v that_o init_fw-la that_o tom._n 7._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la mer._n et_fw-la remis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 26._o prope_fw-la init_fw-la though_o that_o which_o the_o catechuman_n receive_v be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o the_o meat_n wherewith_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o that_o the_o catechumen_n may_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o s._n austin_n here_o call_v corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la appear_v by_o s._n austin_n in_o several_a 96._o several_a ibidem_fw-la c._n 2._o ad_fw-la tom_n 9_o in_o joan._n tract_n 11._o &_o 96._o place_n a_o truth_n so_o clear_a that_o d._n 377._o d._n against_o heskin_n etc._n etc._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o p._n 377._o fulke_o answer_v thereto_o term_v it_o a_o superstitious_a bread_n give_v in_o s._n austin_n time_n to_o those_o that_o be_v catechuman_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o sacrament_n s._n austin_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o other_o father_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v invocate_v and_o that_o angel_n be_v present_a in_o time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n section_n 4._o though_o all_o protestant_n caluiniste_n or_o suinglian_o do_v general_o disclaim_v in_o the_o sacrament_n adoration_n yet_o s._n austin_n write_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n adore_v you_o the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n do_v by_o this_o footstool_n understand_v earth_n and_o by_o earth_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n say_v med_n say_v tom._n 8._o in_o psal_n 98._o circa_fw-la med_n expound_v what_o be_v the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n he_o say_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n i_o become_v doubtful_a i_o fear_v to_o adoare_v the_o earth_n lest_o he_o condemn_v i_o which_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n agine_v i_o fear_v not_o to_o adore_v the_o footstool_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o my_o lord_n because_o the_o psalm_n say_v unto_o i_o adore_v you_o the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n waver_v i_o turn_v myself_o to_o christ_n because_o here_o i_o seek_v he_o and_o i_o find_v how_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v adore_v without_o sin_n how_o without_o sin_n the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n may_v be_v adore_v for_o he_o take_v of_o earth_n earth_n because_o flesh_n be_v of_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o mary_n he_o take_v flesh_n and_o because_o he_o walk_v here_o in_o that_o flesh_n and_o give_v we_o that_o flesh_n to_o eat_v for_o our_o salvation_n now_o none_o eat_v that_o flesh_n but_o first_o adore_v it_o it_o be_v find_v how_o such_o a_o footstool_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v be_v adore_v and_o not_o only_o we_o may_v not_o sin_n by_o adore_v but_o sin_n by_o not_o adore_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o when_o thou_o do_v bow_v down_o &_o prostrate_v thyself_o to_o every_o earth_n do_v not_o behold_v it_o as_o earth_n but_o as_o that_o holy_a one_o who_o footstool_n it_o be_v which_o thou_o adore_v for_o for_o he_o thou_o do_v adore_v now_o whereas_o d._n bilson_n answer_v hereunto_o that_o 536._o that_o his_o true_a difference_n part_n 4._o p._n 536._o it_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o spirit_n adore_v with_o the_o spirit_n yea_o the_o very_a eat_n of_o it_o be_v the_o adore_v of_o it_o s._n austin_n direct_o to_o the_o contrary_n distinguish_v eat_v from_o adore_v &_o make_v as_o we_o do_v adore_v in_o priority_n to_o eat_v say_v no_o man_n do_v eat_v that_o flesh_n before_o that_o he_o adore_v it_o teach_v withal_o there_o yet_o further_o our_o adore_v thereof_o not_o only_o in_o spirit_n but_o also_o by_o external_a bow_v down_o &_o prosternation_n and_o all_o this_o not_o as_o to_o his_o body_n or_o flesh_n present_a to_o we_o always_o after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o heaven_n but_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n upon_o often_o celebration_n ad_fw-la terram_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la even_o to_o every_o earth_n or_o consecrate_a host_n which_o we_o behold_v and_o in_o further_a discovery_n of_o this_o shift_n s._n austin_n make_v further_o frequent_a mention_n of_o adoration_n even_o in_o the_o unworthy_a for_o speak_v of_o the_o rich_a proud_a man_n who_o do_v unworthy_o receive_v acknowledge_v yet_o their_o external_a adore_v say_v thereof_o fin_fw-fr thereof_o tom._n 8._o in_o psal_n 21._o concione_fw-la 1._o prope_fw-la fin_fw-fr all_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v eat_v and_o adore_v the_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v eat_v the_o body_n of_o their_o lord_n humility_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o fill_v to_o imitation_n as_o the_o poor_a but_o yet_o they_o have_v adore_v and_o again_o honoratum_fw-la again_o tom._n 2._o ep_n 120._o ad_fw-la honoratum_fw-la they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o table_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o they_o only_o adore_v they_o be_v not_o fill_v because_o they_o do_v not_o imitate_v etc._n etc._n they_o come_v to_o the_o table_n they_o eat_v and_o adore_v but_o they_o be_v not_o fill_v because_o they_o do_v not_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n justice_n this_o doctrine_n of_o adoration_n be_v so_o plain_o s._n austin_n that_o 678._o that_o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n p._n 678._o bucer_n confess_v that_o austin_n write_v in_o many_o place_n that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o visible_a sign_n in_o further_a explication_n of_o s._n austin_n belief_n in_o this_o so_o material_a a_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o answerable_a say_n of_o the_o other_o father_n be_v very_o pertinent_a as_o namely_o of_o s._n ambrose_n s._n chrisostome_n s._n nazianzen_n and_o s._n basil_n all_o of_o they_o live_v in_o s._n austin_n age_n and_o by_o he_o high_o 10._o high_o tom._n 7._o cont_n julian._n pelag._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 10._o commend_v s._n ambrose_n then_o as_o heretofore_o do_v s._n austin_n 12._o austin_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 12._o say_v by_o the_o footstool_n be_v understand_v the_o earth_n and_o by_o earth_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o also_o at_o this_o day_n do_v adore_v not_o mystical_o or_o in_o a_o mystery_n but_o in_o mysterijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o external_a element_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o as_o s._n austin_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v confess_v by_o hospinian_n to_o say_v autem_fw-la say_v hist_o sacram_fw-la part_n 1._o l._n 5._o p._n 533._o &_o see_v gratian_n distinct_a 2._o
the_o fast_a of_o lent_n the_o unmarried_a life_n of_o preiste_n baptism_n of_o lay_n person_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_a etc._n etc._n whitaker_n answer_v thereto_o iustify_v the_o same_o say_n 299._o say_n de_fw-fr eccles_n controu_fw-fr 2._o 9_o 5._o p._n 299._o whereas_o bellarmine_n allege_v certain_a testimony_n from_o caluin_n and_o the_o century_n writer_n as_o note_v certain_a error_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o papist_n as_o namely_o freewill_n merit_n limbus_n invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o unmarried_a life_n of_o preiste_n satisfaction_n and_o certain_a other_o such_o like_o etc._n etc._n before_o mention_v by_o bellarmine_n i_o answer_v thereto_o that_o it_o be_v true_a which_o caluin_n and_o the_o century_n writer_n have_v write_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n the_o ancient_a church_n err_v as_o in_o limbus_n freewill_n merit_n of_o work_n and_o in_o the_o residue_n of_o those_o other_o before_o recite_v agreeable_o hereunto_o also_o acknowledge_v condensem_fw-la acknowledge_v nowm_fw-la testam_fw-la praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la principem_fw-la condensem_fw-la beza_n of_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_n austin_n and_o chrisostome_n that_o even_o then_o satan_n do_v lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n in_o greece_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o dead_a whereto_o some_o bishop_n of_o chief_a note_n be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v themselves_o &c._n &c._n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o express_v the_o open_a superstition_n arise_v but_o also_o nourish_v they_o etc._n etc._n hence_o those_o opinion_n of_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v present_o after_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o providence_n freewill_n faith_n and_o free_a justification_n be_v as_o then_o almost_o oppress_v with_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o grecian_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o same_o time_n invocation_n of_o the_o dead_a prevail_v and_o the_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o single_a life_n which_o 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that_o no_o more_o pure_a doctrine_n can_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o their_o write_n than_o any_o profitable_a notion_n be_v gather_v by_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o wave_n in_o like_a sort_n m._n napier_n record_v that_o 361._o that_o upon_o the_o revelation_n p._n 361._o the_o bishop_n staff_n the_o archbishos_n cloak_n or_o pale_a etc._n etc._n item_n their_o holy_a water_n their_o chrisme_n in_o baptism_n the_o shave_n of_o their_o head_n their_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n in_o the_o church_n their_o albes_fw-la and_o corporal_n of_o linen_n for_o the_o altar_n their_o consecration_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o observation_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o fast_n in_o lent_n from_o flesh_n the_o choice_n of_o meat_n the_o pretend_a chastity_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n in_o memory_n of_o martyr_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v all_o institute_v and_o devise_v and_o arise_v about_o the_o 313._o year_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o style_n of_o primacy_n usurp_v by_o the_o roman_a bishop_n the_o 362._o the_o ib._n p._n 362._o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v then_o degenerate_a and_o turn_v over_o to_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o dead_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o mix_v with_o water_n in_o the_o 363._o the_o ib._n p._n 363._o 20._o article_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v superstitious_a rite_n even_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n to_o wit_n of_o peace_n or_o indulgence_n and_o superstitious_a penance_n etc._n etc._n thâ—se_o and_o diverse_a other_o abuse_n and_o superstitious_a rite_n creep_v in_o in_o the_o outward_a visible_a face_n of_o the_o church_n in_o silvester_n the_o first_o his_o day_n the_o century_n writer_n in_o their_o five_o century_n be_v that_o age_n wherein_o s._n austin_n flourish_v affirm_v that_o as_o they_o dedic_fw-la they_o 〈◊〉_d dedic_fw-la every_o where_n monastery_n and_o cell_n of_o eremite_n be_v build_v and_o that_o they_o have_v for_o their_o praiser_n austin_n chrisostome_n and_o other_o most_o excellent_a man_n hence_o also_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o faith_n of_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v obscure_v and_o defile_v etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n also_o of_o good_a work_n be_v diverse_o corrupt_v etc._n etc._n they_o attribute_v salvation_n to_o they_o with_o reproach_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o light_n also_o of_o true_a invocation_n begin_v to_o be_v obscure_a etc._n etc._n afterwards_o also_o because_o overmuch_o shall_v be_v challenge_v to_o the_o merit_n and_o worship_n of_o dead_a man_n in_o this_o age_n also_o rise_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o relic_n &c._n &c._n run_v to_o piece_n of_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v common_o think_v therefore_o these_o chief_a head_n be_v adulterate_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o in_o the_o other_o part_n also_o of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n sincerity_n be_v many_o way_n corrupt_v etc._n etc._n the_o roman_a bishop_n not_o only_o greedy_o but_o also_o impudent_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o their_o primacy_n or_o eminency_n above_o other_o church_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n rome_n former_o the_o head_n &_o mistress_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n &_o more_o particular_o they_o charge_n the_o father_n of_o this_o age_n as_o err_v in_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o 500_o of_o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 500_o freewill_n of_o 504._o of_o col._n 504._o justification_n of_o good_a 506._o good_a col._n 506._o work_n of_o 510._o of_o col._n 510._o prayer_n of_o human_a 513._o human_a col._n 513._o tradition_n of_o 513._o of_o col._n 513._o virginity_n of_o 513._o of_o col._n 513._o penance_n of_o 515._o of_o col._n 515._o baptism_n of_o the_o lord_n 517._o lord_n col._n 517._o supper_n of_o 518._o of_o col._n 518._o marriage_n of_o the_o 520._o the_o col._n 520._o church_n of_o the_o place_n of_o 520._o of_o col._n 520._o soul_n and_o of_o the_o 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himself_o etc._n etc._n last_o sebastianus_n francus_n conclude_v for_o certain_a that_o eccles_n that_o ep._n de_fw-fr abrogandis_fw-la stat_fw-la eccles_n present_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n all_o thing_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o for_o certain_a through_o the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n the_o external_a church_n together_o with_o the_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n vanish_v away_o present_o after_o the_o apostle_n departure_n &_o that_o for_o these_o 1400._o year_n the_o church_n haith_v be_v no_o where_o external_a and_o visible_a etc._n etc._n so_o peremptory_o do_v they_o charge_v the_o ancient_a and_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o antichristian_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n yea_o they_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n their_o special_a book_n of_o that_o argument_n entitle_v 35._o entitle_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o declaration_n concern_v his_o proceed_n with_o the_o state_n in_o 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