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the_o ark_n be_v a_o prepare_v mâ—lachi_n c._n 3_o v._n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v be_v a_o refiner_n and_o a_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o â—e_n shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o â—urge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n which_o text_n signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n as_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v testify_v origines_fw-la hom_n 6._o in_o exod._n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 36._o psal_n st_o hierâ—me_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n and_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 20_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n c._n 25._o we_o find_v in_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o maccabee_n c._n 12._o v._o â—3_n that_o judas_n machabeus_n have_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n twelve_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o souldiâ—rs_n here_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v a_o â—athering_n he_o 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hierome_n on_o thou_o aforesaid_a text_n where_o he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n this_o be_v what_o st._n matthew_n declare_v you_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n till_o also_o the_o small_a sinâ—_n be_v punish_v matt._n c._n 12_o v._n 32._o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o maâ—_n iâ—_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neiâ—herâ—n_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o word_n s_n matthew_n will_v â—ot_n have_v say_v if_o he_o haâ—_n not_o suppose_v that_o some_o siâ—â—_n will_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o fiâ—d_v also_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o st._n paul_n first_o epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n c_o 3_o v._o 15._o â—f_n any_o manâ—_n wâ—râ—e_o shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v cross_n but_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n by_o which_o word_n s._n paul_n clear_o 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230._o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la bid_v ascertain_v womâ—n_o
say_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a the_o apostle_n order_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v remember_v in_o the_o venerable_a and_o terribile_fw-la mystery_n for_o they_o know_v this_o to_o be_v a_o relief_n and_o help_v to_o they_o for_o when_o all_o the_o people_n with_o open_a arm_n and_o the_o priest_n offer_v that_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n full_a of_o veneration_n how_o shall_v we_o not_o pacific_a god_n pray_v for_o they_o he_o have_v such_o a_o other_o authority_n in_o his_o 41._o homily_n on_o st._n paul_n first_o epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o his_o 7._o homily_n on_o his_o epist_n to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v thus_o speak_v of_o christ_n we_o offer_v always_o the_o same_o true_o noe_o other_o but_o still_o the_o same_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o several_a place_n be_v they_o many_o christ_n no_o not_o at_o all_o but_o one_o christ_n in_o all_o place_n who_o be_v whole_o and_o entire_o here_o 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mass_n which_o his_o brother_n tunna_n the_o monk_n say_v for_o his_o soul_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o also_o in_o his_o 5_o book_n c._n 13._o speak_v of_o that_o terrible_a vision_n of_o driethelme_v who_o after_o his_o death_n revive_v and_o tell_v wonderful_a thing_n concern_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n from_o which_o say_v venerable_a bede_n prayer_n alm_n fast_n and_o celebration_n of_o mass_n do_v release_v many_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o council_n authoritye_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o 5_o can_n of_o the_o council_n of_o vasen_n atowne_v in_o france_n where_o 18_o bishop_n gather_v the_o year_n 442_o that_o kyrie_fw-la eleison_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o mass_n throughout_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n as_o it_o be_v say_v long_o before_o in_o the_o east_n and_o in_o all_o italy_n here_o be_v the_o council_n very_a word_n quia_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o sede_fw-la apostolica_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la totas_fw-la orientis_fw-la atque_fw-la italiae_fw-la provincias_fw-la dulcis_fw-la et_fw-la nimis_fw-la salubris_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la in_o tromissa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la kirieelcison_n cum_fw-la grandi_fw-la affectu_fw-la accompunctione_n dicatur_fw-la placuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ominibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ista_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la sancta_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la matutinum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la missas_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la deo_fw-la propitiante_fw-la intromittatur_fw-la likewise_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o 6_o can_v of_o the_o same_o council_n that_o the_o follow_a word_n holy_a holy_a holy_a shall_v be_v say_v immornig_v mass_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o lend_v and_o in_o those_o mass_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v accustom_a to_o be_v say_v in_o solemn_a mass_n the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v these_o in_o omnibus_fw-la missis_fw-la sive_fw-la matutinis_fw-la 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peter_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o paul_n this_o maâ—or_n be_v evident_o false_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 13_o â—here_o we_o read_v that_o saul_n though_o king_n of_o israel_n suffer_v to_o be_v rebuke_v by_o samuel_n and_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 12._o that_o david_n suffer_v to_o be_v rebuke_v by_o nathaâ—_n &_o final_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 6_o chap._n of_o st._n john_n that_o our_o â—aviour_n suffer_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o very_a disciple_n to_o reprehend_v his_o word_n â—hen_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o wouâ—d_v gâ—ve_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v we_o see_v also_o by_o dâ—â—ly_a experience_n that_o king_n magistrate_n and_o superior_n be_v reprehend_v by_o their_o inferior_n not_o only_o private_o but_o in_o public_a sermon_n wâ—en_o they_o preach_v against_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o say_a superior_n &_o indeed_o we_o see_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v be_v often_o rebuke_v these_o six_o or_o seven_o yearâ—_n pass_v by_o whealy_n in_o his_o yearly_a almanac_n wherein_o he_o reflect_v with_o the_o unl_a expression_n imaginable_a on_o their_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n â—ames_n his_o queen_n &_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n whereby_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n himself_o be_v consequent_o rebuke_v yet_o never_o order_v the_o author_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o for_o that_o action_n of_o peter_n not_o eat_v meat_n with_o the_o gentile_n for_o which_o he_o be_v rebuke_v by_o paul_n let_v the_o adversary_n know_v that_o if_o peter_n have_v 〈◊〉_d then_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o will_v â—â—â—harply_o reprehend_v by_o 〈…〉_o the_o jew_n &_o pharisee_n who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o keep_v company_n eat_z or_o drink_v with_o the_o genâ—â—â—_n anâ—_n so_o peter_n be_v between_o these_o too_o extreme_n he_o think_v it_o beâ—â—_n to_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v not_o only_o excuse_v but_o high_o commend_v by_o all_o the_o eastern_a and_o greâ—ian_a â—_z in_o their_o commentary_n on_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n and_o st._n chrisostome_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o the_o act_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o evident_o appear_v actâ—_n c._n 1_o v._o 7._o 8._o &_o 9_o where_o we_o read_v that_o peter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d command_v to_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o motive_n that_o move_v st._n paul_n to_o reprehend_v he_o be_v fear_v leâ—t_o that_o other_o who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n wherein_o peter_n then_o have_v be_v or_o dispense_v with_o as_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v lead_v by_o his_o example_n for_o inferior_n be_v common_o lead_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o superior_n which_o to_o prevent_v in_o that_o point_n st._n paul_n think_v it_o convenient_a to_o reprehend_v he_o who_o humility_n for_o not_o contradict_v paul_n his_o inferior_a be_v most_o high_o praise_v by_o the_o follow_a father_n viz_o st._n cypâ—ian_n in_o his_o epist_n to_z quintus_z st_o augustin_n in_o his_o â—9_n epist_n st._n gregory_n hom_n 18_o oâ—_n ezekinel_n say_v thus_o behold_v st._n peter_n reprehend_v by_o his_o own_o inferior_a and_o do_v not_o feâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d reprehension_n as_o for_o these_o text_n which_o the_o adversary_n bring_v out_o of_o st._n paul_n second_o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n c._n 11._o 5._o and_o c._n 12._o v._n 11._o they_o prove_v nothing_o against_o peâ—er's_n supremacy_n for_o paul_n intention_n be_v to_o sâ—op_v â—â—e_z mouth_n of_o some_o adversary_n he_o have_v among_o the_o corinthians_n that_o oppose_v his_o doctrine_n allege_v it_o to_o be_v ground_v â—n_o some_o subtle_a and_o sophistical_a argument_n and_o not_o think_v by_o christ_n as_o that_o of_o peter_n john_n &_o jameâ—_n be_v &_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o great_a authority_n which_o suspicion_n occasion_v he_o to_o declare_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n that_o he_o be_v not_o inâ—erior_a to_o anâ—â—f_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v as_o true_a &_o of_o as_o much_o authority_n be_v write_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_z â—_o as_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n which_o be_v true_a but_o nothing_o to_o tâ—e_v present_a purpose_n whealy_n three_o argument_n he_o that_o be_v accuse_v by_o other_o and_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o they_o be_v not_o superior_a â—â—_o those_o that_o accâ—ses_v he_o or_o before_o who_o he_o plead_v but_o st_n peter_n be_v accuse_v before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o blend_v his_o cause_n before_o they_o at_o hieruâ—alem_n acts._n c._n 11._o v._n 1._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o peter_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o â—he_v rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o major_n be_v false_a for_o though_o a_o king_n be_v accuse_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o paâ—lâ—ment_n or_o a_o prince_n before_o a_o council_n â—_o superior_a before_o his_o community_n it_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o superemmency_n over_o the_o paâ—â—ment_n the_o prince_n over_o his_o council_n the_o superior_a over_o his_o community_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o inhere_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o superemmeâ—cy_n over_o his_o own_o disciple_n before_o â—hoâ—_n he_o be_v often_o accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v matt._n c._n 21_o maâ—ke_v c._n 15_o lâ—ke_v c._n â—3_n john_n â—â—_o 7_o &_o 8._o as_o for_o that_o which_o whâ—aly_n bring_v out_o of_o peter_n second_o â—pist_v c._n 3._o v._o â—_o it_o be_v not_o to_o hiâ—_n purpose_n though_o he_o deceitful_o wrest_v it_o in_o order_n to_o infer_v aâ—_n uâ—atural_a consequence_n for_o it_o be_v peâ—erâ—_n iâ—â—cut_v in_o that_o chap._n to_o assure_v certain_a people_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o think_v the_o paâ—â—ence_n of_o god_n to_o conduce_v to_o their_o salvation_n as_o paul_n write_v to_o they_o in_o his_o epistle_n so_o thâ—t_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o peter_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o perhaps_o whealy_n by_o some_o new_a fâ—und_n ariâ—meâ—ick_n may_v make_v two_o into_o one_o â—â—_o foâ—_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o peter_n ought_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o wâ—ealy_n after_o so_o many_o age_n to_o pretend_v to_o teach_v he_o how_o ought_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o matter_n of_o such_o great_a consequence_n whealy_n four_o argument_n he_o that_o be_v send_v be_v not_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o send_v he_o but_o when_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n heaâ—d_v that_o samaria_n receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o send_v to_o they_o peter_n &_o john_n acts._n c._n 8._o v._n 14._o therefore_o peter_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o major_n be_v false_a for_o one_o may_v undergo_v such_o a_o mission_n by_o his_o inferior_n advise_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n with_o out_o any_o subjection_n to_o those_o that_o sendâ—_n he_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n c_o 15_o where_o we_o read_v that_o sâ—muel_n send_v saul_n though_o king_n to_o destroy_v amalâ—â—k_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v phine_n have_v their_o high_a priest_n and_o superior_a to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n &_o gâ—d_n then_o in_o the_o land_n gâ—lead_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 2d_o chap_n of_o joshua_n v._n 13_o and_o final_o hâ—rod_n send_v the_o wiseman_n over_o who_o â—e_n have_v noâ—_n pour_v to_o beâ—helem_n to_o serge_n diligent_o for_o the_o child_n matt_n c_o 2._o five_o 8._o so_o that_o whealy_n can_v make_v no_o advantage_n of_o peter_n mission_n to_o samaria_n which_o favour_v not_o his_o design_n in_o the_o â—esâ—_n but_o rather_o confirm_v the_o contrary_a whereas_o he_o