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you_o ireneus_fw-la victor_n polycarp_n cornelius_n cyprian_n sixtus_n laurentius_n be_v we_o but_o i_o affirm_v that_o all_o these_o do_v belong_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o then_o consider_v how_o you_o will_v persuade_v we_o they_o be_v you_o telesphorus_n enjoin_v a_o more_o strict_a observation_n of_o lent_n fast_o appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n day_n apostle_n dur_fw-la but_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o these_o witness_n augustine_n hierome_n basil_n ambrose_n epiphanius_n clemenâ—_n whit._n pag._n 862._o and_o i_o prove_v the_o contrary_a by_o the_o father_n august_n epist._n â—6_n write_v plain_o that_o neither_o christ_n not_o his_o apostle_n ordain_v any_o certain_a time_n for_o fasting_n and_o so_o not_o lent_n tertul._n adver_v psychicos_fw-la in_o time_n past_o christian_n indifferent_o fast_v of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n as_o every_o man_n time_n and_o occasion_n require_v and_o not_o by_o any_o command_n of_o new_a government_n do_v not_o this_o overthrow_n the_o necessary_a 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portion_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o which_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n than_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o whole_a nor_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o cause_n final_o he_o call_v they_o desperate_a and_o forlorn_a man_n who_o think_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n to_o be_v less_o then_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o other_o country_n and_o so_o with_o reproach_n he_o reject_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v there_o here_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o we_o have_v affirm_v lactantius_n write_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n without_o question_n 19_o lactan._n 2._o cap._n 19_o other_o 19_o dur_fw-la lactantius_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o image_n of_o christian_n but_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o he_o condemn_v because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n beside_o the_o jeve_n have_v their_o cherubin_n whit._n pag._n 436._o he_o name_v not_o idol_n but_o image_n such_o as_o your_o church_n be_v full_a 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by_o inspiration_n be_v sufficient_a to_o instruct_v man_n in_o all_o truth_n wherein_o with_o one_o word_n he_o have_v put_v to_o slight_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o your_o disceite_n your_o dur_fw-la will_v not_o all_o your_o university_n man_n account_v you_o a_o cosener_n when_o athanasius_n join_v the_o book_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o scripture_n whit._n pag._n 438._o if_o athanasius_n say_v asmuch_o as_o i_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a of_o themselves_o why_o do_v you_o reproach_v i_o but_o he_o add_v the_o book_n of_o the_o father_n he_o do_v but_o not_o as_o tradition_n differ_v from_o the_o scripture_n but_o as_o commentary_n upon_o they_o for_o say_v he_o by_o read_v of_o they_o a_o man_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n these_o word_n make_v not_o for_o you_o neither_o against_o we_o therefore_o i_o use_v neither_o cozen_n nor_o disceite_n tradition_n epiphanius_n sharp_o reprove_v certain_a foolish_a woman_n 79._o epipham_n lib._n 3._o haeres_fw-la 79._o who_o worship_v the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o a_o certain_a new_a kind_n of_o worship_n and_o condemn_v all_o that_o superstition_n saint_n superstition_n dur_fw-la epiphanius_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o adore_v of_o the_o saint_n but_o reprove_v â—omen_n for_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n aâ—_n to_o a_o guildable_n whit._n pag._n 440._o nay_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o adoration_n and_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o not_o of_o sacrifice_v only_o his_o word_n be_v plain_a â—et_z none_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v adore_v the_o word_n he_o use_v signify_v to_o bow_v and_o prostrate_v ourselves_o and_o to_o worship_v one_o with_o divine_a honour_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n you_o impious_o give_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o to_o other_o innumerable_a saint_n let_v none_o say_v he_o worship_v the_o virgin_n mary_n what_o will_v he_o say_v if_o he_o now_o see_v not_o only_o foolish_a woman_n but_o also_o 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do_v not_o profit_v the_o people_n unless_o they_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o foolish_a dream_n be_v this_o whit._n pag._n 443._o we_o have_v rather_o dream_v with_o the_o apostle_n then_o watch_v with_o you_o for_o thus_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 14_o 4.5.6_o he_o that_o speak_v a_o strange_a tongue_n speak_v not_o unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 6._o if_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o speak_v diverse_a tongue_n what_o shall_v i_o profit_v you_o strange_a tongue_n than_o profit_v not_o unless_o your_o tongue_n have_v some_o more_o divine_a power_n then_o the_o apostle_n tongue_n have_v neither_o hear_v nor_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v read_v but_o be_v only_o delude_v with_o ridiculous_a gesture_n and_o pompous_a show_n us._n show_n dur_fw-la gregory_n never_o think_v so_o but_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o commend_v the_o solitary_a life_n as_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o humane_a condition_n neither_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o common_a life_n 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trouble_a thought_n but_o holy_a man_n diligent_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o so_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n have_v quiet_a mind_n free_a from_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n they_o who_o have_v fall_v be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n but_o after_o confession_n &_o full_a satisfaction_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o a_o deacon_n be_v wont_a to_o cry_v holy_a thing_n be_v for_o holy_a man_n whit._n pag._n 718._o you_o have_v not_o taste_v what_o true_a faith_n be_v if_o you_o think_v all_o sorrow_n &_o doubt_n be_v remove_v so_o soon_o as_o faith_n be_v beget_v the_o prophet_n often_o remember_v his_o sorrow_n psal_n 42.5.6_o &_o 32.4_o and_o this_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v experience_n of_o and_o yet_o be_v uphold_v by_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v the_o best_a prepare_v who_o have_v the_o great_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n seek_v a_o salve_n for_o they_o for_o wherefore_o be_v the_o 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their_o sin_n whit_n pag._n 722._o when_o as_o faith_n depend_v upon_o no_o man_n will_n and_o faith_n bring_v remission_n of_o sin_n another_o man_n will_n can_v hinder_v but_o that_o they_o who_o believe_v may_v have_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o that_o to_o the_o centurion_n mat._n 8.13_o be_v to_o euâ—ry_a man_n as_o thou_o believe_v so_o bâ—â—t_v â—â—to_fw-mi thou_o &_o not_o as_o another_o wil._n if_o absolution_n be_v then_o in_o the_o minister_n will_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o man_n believe_v but_o as_o their_o minister_n think_v than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a what_o skill_v it_o whether_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o â—est_n or_o earnest_n if_o i_o believe_v serious_o his_o jest_n shall_v not_o hurt_v i_o and_o what_o be_v more_o miâ—erable_a then_o to_o baâ—g_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o thought_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a of_o sacrament_n yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o 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