Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	place_n	rome_n	2,559	5	6.7604	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18305	The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 49; ESTC S100532	1,359,700	1,255

his_o own_o bosom_n he_o be_v well_o privy_a that_o his_o cause_n be_v quite_o undo_v w._n bishop_n but_o you_o proceed_v and_o say_v pag._n 7._o that_o we_o further_o hold_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o rome_n but_o in_o jerusalem_n here_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o man_n and_o matter_n for_o we_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o saint_n rehearse_v in_o the_o apoc._n be_v shed_v in_o rome_n by_o the_o tyrannical_a emperor_n but_o the_o martyr_a of_o those_o two_o principal_a witness_n 17._o cap._n 17._o enoch_n and_o elias_n record_v in_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n aswell_o because_o the_o text_n be_v very_o plain_a for_o it_o 8._o ver._n 8._o specify_v that_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o that_o great_a city_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o for_o that_o the_o ordinary_a interpreter_n of_o that_o place_n do_v so_o take_v it_o but_o m._n perkins_n hold_v that_o 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clean_a contrary_n for_o say_v he_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v nothing_o that_o man_n can_v do_v by_o nature_n or_o grace_n concur_v thereto_o as_o any_o kind_n of_o cause_n but_o faith_n alone_o farther_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v no_o principal_a but_o rather_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o our_o justification_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a we_o have_v that_o faith_n so_o much_o by_o they_o magnify_v and_o call_v the_o only_a and_o whole_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v in_o the_o end_n become_v no_o true_a cause_n at_o all_o non_fw-la cenditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o a_o bare_a condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v if_o it_o be_v a_o instrumental_a cause_n let_v he_o then_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n who_o instrument_n faith_n be_v and_o choose_v whether_o he_o have_v leifer_n to_o have_v charity_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o any_o help_n of_o grace_n r._n abbot_n of_o his_o five_o proof_n there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o that_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n the_o two_o first_o be_v sure_o put_v in_o but_o only_o to_o fill_v up_o a_o room_n for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o any_o thing_n against_o us._n for_o although_o we_o defend_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o make_v faith_n only_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o heart_n only_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o a_o heart_n nor_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n by_o have_v a_o heart_n but_o many_o other_o member_n and_o part_n be_v require_v some_o for_o substance_n some_o for_o ornament_n which_o make_v up_o the_o

ibid._n conuersus_fw-la cuique_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n svo_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la suae_fw-la mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la haebebit_fw-la grave_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o heavy_a unto_o he_o but_o that_o affection_n that_o conversion_n be_v yet_o but_o begin_v so_o long_o as_o concupiscence_n possess_v any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o yet_o convert_v unto_o god_n very_o vain_o therefore_o do_v m._n bishop_n deal_n when_o from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n he_o infer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o matter_n he_o bring_v some_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n as_o that_o that_o he_o have_v say_v already_o that_o that_o basil_n say_v posse_fw-la say_v basil_n in_o illud_fw-la attend_v t●bi_fw-la jmpium_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la spiritus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v observe_v for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v be_v speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v do_v as_o where_o the_o spirit_n say_v look_v to_o thyself_o if_o a_o man_n will_v expound_v it_o of_o bodily_a look_v and_o view_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v that_o that_o can_v be_v do_v for_o the_o eye_n as_o he_o say_v can_v see_v itself_o it_o can_v see_v the_o head_n nor_o the_o back_n nor_o the_o face_n nor_o into_o the_o bowel_n now_o it_o be_v wickedness_n as_o he_o say_v to_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n command_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o sort_n but_o we_o say_v not_o so_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o we_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o fulfil_v they_o in_o part_n already_o and_o shall_v do_v it_o perfect_o when_o the_o impediment_n which_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o original_a corruption_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o 5.17_o the_o gal._n 5.17_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v so_o long_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o full_a measure_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o hereby_o the_o answer_n be_v plain_a to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o austin_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v any_o thing_n unpossible_a mean_v as_o he_o do_v absolute_o and_o whole_o unpossible_a we_o say_v as_o he_o say_v pertinet_fw-la say_v aug._n de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v cap._n 35._o sive_fw-la exemplo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fi●ret_n enim_fw-la si_fw-la tanta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la quanta_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tantae_fw-la res_fw-la effet_fw-fr autem_fw-la tanta_fw-la si_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nos_fw-la lateret_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la sic_fw-la delectarent_fw-la animum_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sive_fw-la voluptas_fw-la sive_fw-la dolour_n impedit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la illa_fw-la superaret_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n among_o man_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unpossible_a for_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a will_v put_v to_o it_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a will_n if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o righteousness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o same_o do_v so_o delight_v the_o mind_n as_o that_o that_o delight_n do_v overcome_v all_o other_o impediment_n of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o any_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n dei_fw-la god_n ibid._n cap._n 36._o nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la deesse_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sic_fw-la adiunetur_fw-la humana_fw-la ut_fw-la iustitia_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la modò_fw-la perficiatur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la quando_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la nunc_fw-la velit_fw-la in_o qucquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la corruptibile_fw-la endure_v incorruptionem_fw-la atque_fw-la hic_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la morituros_fw-la eum_fw-la iubere_fw-la vivere_fw-la minimè_fw-la morituram_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la penit●●_n vetustate_fw-la consumpta_fw-la nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la eius_fw-la repugnet_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la deumque_fw-la ubique_fw-la praesentem_fw-la ita_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la sicut_fw-la eum_fw-la sancti_fw-la postea_fw-la cognituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la demens_fw-la audeat_fw-la affirmar●_n non_fw-la posse_fw-la sed_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o abdito_fw-la &_o profundo_fw-la iuditiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la iustorum_fw-la omne_fw-la os_fw-la obstruatur_fw-la in_o laud_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aperiatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o god_n as_o he_o say_v afterward_o want_v not_o power_n so_o to_o assist_v the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o that_o even_o now_o righteousness_n may_v in_o every_o sort_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o even_o now_o this_o corruptible_a in_o any_o man_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o he_o will_v appoint_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v here_o immortal_a among_o mortal_a man_n so_o as_o that_o all_o oldness_n be_v utter_o consume_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o any_o law_n in_o the_o member_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o know_v god_n as_o the_o saint_n hereafter_o shall_v know_v he_o who_o will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n can_v do_v it_o but_o why_o he_o do_v it_o not_o somewhat_o there_o be_v in_o the_o secrecy_n and_o depth_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o every_o mouth_n even_o of_o the_o just_a may_v be_v stop_v in_o their_o own_o praise_n and_o not_o be_v open_v but_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n thus_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o unpossible_a to_o be_v do_v because_o god_n can_v make_v we_o able_a perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o yea_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n even_o in_o this_o life_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o perfection_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v but_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o have_v think_v good_a to_o give_v we_o in_o this_o life_n only_o some_o taste_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o whereby_o we_o very_a well_o see_v and_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n in_o the_o rest_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o be_v because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o yea_o even_o the_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a of_o we_o full_o to_o understand_v by_o our_o defect_n that_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o our_o merit_n or_o work_n but_o only_o of_o his_o mercy_n but_o in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o will_v give_v we_o full_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o righteousness_n with_o the_o taste_n only_o whereof_o he_o now_o provoke_v rather_o than_o assuage_v our_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n even_o debeamus_fw-la even_o ibid._n primum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quo_fw-la iutemur_fw-la diligere_fw-la deum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n etc._n etc._n in_o illa_fw-la vita_fw-la complebimus_fw-la cùm_fw-la videbimus_fw-la faecie_fw-la ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la nobis_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la admoneremur_fw-la quid_fw-la fide_fw-la exposcere_fw-la quò_fw-la spen_n praemittere_fw-la et_fw-la obliviscendo_fw-la quae_fw-la retrò_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la quae_fw-la anteriora_fw-la extendere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la that_o great_a commandment_n of_o righteousness_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n whereto_o be_v consequent_a that_o other_o of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v in_o that_o life_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n but_o therefore_o even_o now_o be_v that_o command_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v thereby_o be_v advertise_v what_o to_o ask_v and_o pray_v for_o in_o faith_n to_o what_o to_o send_v our_o hope_n before_o we_o and_o to_o what_o to_o follow_v hard_o forward_o forget_v that_o that_o be_v behind_o now_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v sound_a and_o perfect_a eye_n to_o discern_v the_o light_n which_o yet_o be_v unpossible_a for_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v so_o so_o when_o god_n

use_n be_v therefore_o divide_v in_o the_o subject_n or_o may_v be_v the_o one_o without_o the_o company_n of_o the_o other_o as_o by_o infinite_a example_n may_v be_v see_v but_o he_o make_v faith_n and_o charity_n more_o different_a yet_o in_o the_o protestant_n opinion_n and_o how_o for_o faith_n say_v he_o lay_v hold_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o receive_v that_o in_o but_o charity_n receive_v nothing_o in_o but_o give_v itself_o forth_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n but_o what_o of_o this_o will_v he_o conclude_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o charity_n therefore_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n no_o forsooth_o but_o unless_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n the_o protestant_n salvation_n be_v unpossible_a and_o why_o so_o marry_o charity_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o protestant_n hold_v it_o unpossible_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n therefore_o they_o can_v have_v no_o charity_n and_o therefore_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n they_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n because_o without_o charity_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n what_o a_o horrible_a disputer_n m._n bishop_n be_v how_o deep_o a_o reach_n have_v he_o into_o hell_n that_o he_o can_v fetch_v from_o thence_o these_o profound_a conclusion_n against_o the_o protestant_n the_o protestant_n answer_v to_o his_o ridiculous_a and_o childish_a collection_n be_v easy_a and_o ready_a true_a and_o lively_a faith_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n enkindle_v in_o our_o heart_n true_a charity_n and_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n the_o aim_n and_o mark_v of_o which_o charity_n be_v to_o give_v forth_o itself_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n but_o charity_n so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v be_v unperfect_a in_o all_o man_n and_o but_o unperfect_o attain_v to_o that_o that_o it_o aim_v at_o some_o attain_n in_o some_o good_a sort_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n other_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o other_o duty_n but_o none_o attain_v to_o all_o as_o etc._n as_o hieron_n adver_v pelag._n lib._n 1._o nullus_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la corpusculo_fw-la cunctas_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la virtutes_fw-la etc._n etc._n hierome_n well_o note_v against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n yea_o and_o in_o those_o that_o we_o do_v attain_v unto_o there_o be_v also_o some_o weakness_n and_o default_n some_o blot_n and_o stain_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n 12.1_o sin_n heb._n 12.1_o that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o and_o press_v we_o down_o while_o we_o be_v labour_v and_o strive_v to_o ascend_v upward_o unto_o god_n thus_o therefore_o faith_n and_o charity_n go_v together_o weak_a faith_n and_o charity_n unperfect_a run_v in_o the_o way_n but_o oftentimes_o through_o frailty_n stumble_v and_o fall_v 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lect_n 2._o hoc_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la passio●e_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la operatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la contra_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la v._o letur_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la gaudeo_fw-la in_o passionibus_fw-la meis_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la fuit_fw-la n●bis_fw-la salutifera_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la exempli_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la meriti_fw-la &_o efficaciae_fw-la inquamtum_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguine_fw-la redempti_fw-la &_o iustificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la passio_fw-la aliorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la salutifera_fw-la solùm_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la exempli_fw-la secundum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1._o sine_fw-la tribulamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n that_o he_o by_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n have_v wrought_v our_o salvation_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 1._o now_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o example_n but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n and_o effectual_a work_n in_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n we_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v but_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o be_v further_a to_o our_o salvation_n only_o by_o way_n of_o example_n according_a to_o that_o 2._o cor._n 1._o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v it_o be_v for_o your_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o another_o place_n propound_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n that_o etc._n that_o idem_fw-la p._n 3._o q._n 48._o art_n 5._o arg_n 3._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la cassio_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la preficua_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ut_fw-la col._n 1_o gaude●_n in_o passionibus_fw-la meis_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la passiones_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la redemptioner_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la exempli_fw-la &_o exhortationis_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la 2._o cor._n 1_o sine_fw-la tribulamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o of_o other_o saint_n be_v helpful_a to_o our_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 1._o now_o rejoice_v i_o in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o that_o christ_n only_o can_v be_v call_v our_o redeemer_n but_o also_o other_o saint_n he_o answer_v thus_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v helpful_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n not_o by_o way_n of_o redemption_n but_o by_o way_n of_o example_n &_o comfort_n or_o 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be_v also_o to_o sustain_v and_o comfort_v the_o weak_a there_o be_v to_o provoke_v the_o appetite_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v also_o to_o satisfy_v the_o hunger_n there_o be_v natat_fw-la be_v b●rnard_n in_o paru_fw-la ser_fw-mi 64._o in_o pelago_fw-la sacra_fw-la lection●●_n &_o agnus_fw-la ambulat_fw-la &_o elephas_fw-la natat_fw-la depth_n for_o the_o elephant_n to_o swim_v but_o there_o be_v also_o shelf_n and_o shallows_n for_o the_o lamb_n to_o wade_v it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o s._n austin_n that_o perventatur_fw-la that_o aug._n ep_v 3._o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la saluti_fw-la tanta_fw-la in_o eye_n difficultate_fw-la perventatur_fw-la without_o any_o great_a difficulty_n we_o thereby_o attain_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o that_o accedat_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la utilit_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 6._o inscripturis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ita_fw-la modificata_fw-la ut_fw-la 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be_v acknowledge_v &_o worship_v he_o make_v the_o godhead_n only_o a_o assistant_n to_o the_o manhood_n and_o more_o eminent_o and_o effectual_o show_v itself_o in_o he_o then_o in_o we_o but_o otherwise_o no_o more_o unite_v to_o the_o manhood_n than_o it_o be_v to_o us._n therefore_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o god_n or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n albeit_o the_o scripture_n so_o plain_o say_v 1.35_o say_v luke_n 1.35_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o again_o 20.28_o again_o act_n 20.28_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n now_o because_o he_o make_v a_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o acknowledge_v to_o worship_v the_o man_n christ_n he_o be_v hereby_o charge_v to_o beak_n the_o first_o 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thus_o ibid._n igitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la forma_fw-la vel_fw-la formula_fw-la idolum_fw-la se_fw-la dici_fw-la exposcit_fw-la ind_n idololatria_fw-la omnis_fw-la circa_fw-la omne_fw-la idolum_fw-la famulatus_fw-la &_o servitude_n therefore_o every_o form_n or_o lesser_a form_n require_v itself_o to_o be_v call_v a_o idol_n and_o thence_o be_v idolatry_n which_o be_v all_o manner_n devotion_n and_o service_n about_o any_o such_o idol_n it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o he_o make_v the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n to_o extend_v to_o all_o form_n or_o representation_n whether_o great_a or_o lesser_a express_o say_v that_o consecratum_fw-la that_o nihil_fw-la interest_n quale_fw-la sit_fw-la qua_fw-la de_fw-la materia_fw-la qua_fw-la de_fw-fr effigy_n ne_fw-la qui_fw-la pu●et_fw-la id_fw-la solùm_fw-la idolum_fw-la habendum_fw-la quod_fw-la humana_fw-la effigy_n sit_fw-la consecratum_fw-la it_o skill_v not_o what_o a_o one_o it_o be_v of_o what_o matter_n or_o what_o shape_n that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o that_o only_o be_v a_o idol_n which_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n to_o whatsoever_o form_n then_o or_o likeness_n we_o yield_v devotion_n or_o service_n we_o therein_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o proper_o we_o call_v a_o idol_n but_o to_o make_v this_o yet_o more_o plain_a he_o add_v further_o a_o little_a after_o idololatria_fw-la after_o omnia_fw-la colit_fw-la humanus_fw-la error_n praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omnium_fw-la conditorem_fw-la eorum_fw-la imagine_v idola●_n consecratio_fw-la imaginum_fw-la idololatria_fw-la humane_a error_n worship_v all_o thing_n save_o he_o that_o make_v all_o the_o image_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v idol_n the_o consecration_n of_o image_n be_v idolatry_n idol_n then_o by_o tertullia_n judgement_n be_v all_o manner_n image_n set_v up_o to_o represent_v either_o man_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o consecrate_v to_o have_v religious_a duty_n perform_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v of_o deify_v man_n by_o their_o image_n after_o their_o death_n consecrationis_fw-la death_n jdem_fw-la de_fw-fr coro_n mil._n mortui_fw-la idolastatim_fw-la fiunt_fw-la habitu_fw-la &_o cultu_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la be_v dead_a they_o be_v make_v idol_n by_o their_o habit_n and_o service_n of_o consecration_n it_o be_v consecration_n then_o or_o dedication_n that_o of_o a_o image_n make_v a_o idol_n and_o therefore_o be_v idol_n term_v sacred_a image_n and_o consecrate_a image_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v out_o of_o lactantius_n and_o other_o writer_n hereby_o than_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o m._n bishop_n sure_o write_v in_o the_o dark_a when_o he_o set_v down_o tertullian_n affirm_v idol_n to_o import_v represent_v dark_o when_o he_o say_v not_o any_o one_o word_n tend_v to_o that_o effect_n but_o leave_v they_o the_o same_o as_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o popish_a image_n neither_o do_v eustathius_n make_v any_o more_o for_o he_o then_o the_o rest_n who_o when_o he_o call_v the_o ghost_n of_o dead_a man_n etc._n man_n eustath_n

and_o follow_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v god_n therefore_o the_o proper_a use_n thereof_o belong_v to_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o worship_n do_v unto_o they_o though_o the_o same_o image_n be_v neither_o take_v for_o god_n nor_o be_v the_o image_n of_o false_a god_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o popish_a image_n because_o they_o be_v worship_v must_v necessary_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n 6._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o those_o few_o authority_n which_o m._n perkins_n cit_v in_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o eliberis_n and_o epiphanius_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v against_o set_v up_o of_o image_n in_o church_n i_o will_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n to_o that_o out_o of_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o instit_fw-la ca._n 19_o where_o image_n be_v for_o religion_n sake_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n the_o force_n lie_v in_o false_a translation_n of_o image_n for_o idol_n put_v where_o idol_n be_v for_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n but_o what_o suppose_v he_o speak_v against_o worship_v of_o image_n in_o general_a it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o purpose_n where_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o make_v image_n and_o not_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o image_n neither_o but_o of_o a_o image_n only_o to_o represent_v some_o property_n or_o action_n of_o god_n that_o out_o of_o origen_n 7._o origen_n cont._n cel._n lib._n 7._o be_v yet_o far_o wide_a we_o suffer_v not_o any_o to_o worship_n jesus_n at_o altar_n image_n or_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n here_o be_v nothing_o concern_v the_o make_n of_o god_n image_n only_a christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o heathen_a temple_n and_o there_o at_o their_o altar_n or_o idol_n to_o worship_n jesus_n who_o have_v no_o affinity_n nor_o can_v endure_v any_o fellowship_n with_o idolater_n r._n abbot_n the_o word_n of_o lactantius_n be_v est_fw-la be_v lactan._n instit_fw-la li._n 2._o ca._n 19_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la religio_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o where_o image_n be_v there_o be_v no_o religion_n m._n bishop_n charge_v we_o with_o false_a translation_n of_o image_n for_o idol_n a_o poor_a shift_n but_o it_o must_v serve_v where_o there_o be_v no_o better_o yet_o how_o vain_a it_o be_v appear_v by_o the_o reason_n which_o lactantius_n add_v terra_fw-la add_v ibid._n nam_fw-la si_fw-la religio_fw-la ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la auten_fw-mi nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la carent_fw-la ergò_fw-la religione_fw-la simulachra_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la coeleste_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la re_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la terra_fw-la for_o if_o religion_n consist_v of_o thing_n divine_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o divine_a but_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o image_n be_v void_a of_o religion_n because_o there_o 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ratione_fw-la vana●_n esse_fw-la una_fw-la quòd_fw-la simulachra_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la coluntur_fw-la effigy_n sive_fw-la hominum_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la est_fw-la auten_o perversum_fw-la &_o incongruens_fw-la ut_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la hominis_fw-la à_fw-la simulachro_fw-la dei_fw-la colatur_fw-la i_o have_v show_v say_v he_o that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o god_n be_v vain_a for_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o image_n which_o be_v worship_v be_v the_o shape_n of_o dead_a man_n and_o it_o be_v disorderly_a and_o unfitting_a that_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v worship_v of_o man_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n image_n we_o say_v but_o if_o m._n bishop_n will_v say_v it_o must_v be_v idol_n then_o let_v he_o translate_v the_o rest_n also_o in_o like_a sort_n because_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v unfitting_a that_o the_o idol_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v worship_v by_o the_o idol_n of_o god_n which_o if_o he_o will_v not_o then_o let_v he_o 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