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aforesaid_a do_v express_o testify_v and_o also_o sozomenus_n in_o he_o booâ—_n c._n â—_o under_o who_o wing_n do_v sâ—_n chrysostome_n fly_v for_o justice_n beit_n depose_v by_o theophilus_n and_o hâ—_n adherence_n but_o under_o the_o winâ—_n of_o innocentius_n the_o first_o as_o appeaâ—_n by_o st_n chrysostome_n 1._o &_o 2._o epiâ—â—_n to_o the_o same_o to_o who_o do_v forâ—â—_n naâ—us_o &_o felix_n be_v depose_v africa_n appeal_n but_o to_o corneliâ—_n pope_n of_o rome_n as_o st._n cyprian_a â—â—_o his_o first_o book_n epist_n 3_o declare_v to_o who_o do_v basilideâ—_n appeal_v but_o to_o pope_n stephen_n as_o st._n cyprian_n testify_v epist_n 68_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n valent_n and_o ursacius_n come_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o treachery_n against_o st._n athanasius_n and_o to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o the_o same_o as_o epiphanius_n heresy_n 68_o relate_v martion_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n in_o asia_n come_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v absolve_v 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〈◊〉_d â—â—_o by_o the_o â—â—_o action_n we_o â—â—reâ—d_v in_o the_o bishopâ—_n of_o euâ—â—ps_n 〈◊〉_d to_o â—â—eo_fw-la the_o empâ—â—â—r_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o â—ater_a end_n of_o this_o council_n that_o they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o holy_a proâ—erius_n be_v register_v in_o the_o cathologue_n of_o marty_n res_fw-la &_o that_o they_o beg_v god_n almighty_a to_o be_v favourable_a &_o merciful_a to_o themselves_o through_o his_o intercession_n all_o which_o authoritye_n do_v evident_o make_v out_o that_o the_o catholic_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n where_o accustom_a to_o invocate_v saint_n chap._n 10_o prove_v that_o purgatory_n be_v believe_v by_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o better_a intelligence_n of_o this_o point_n let_v the_o reader_n know_v that_o although_o the_o sinner_n crime_n be_v forgive_v yet_o the_o sinner_n under_o goose_n some_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o be_v manifest_a numb_a c._n 12._o five_o 1._o 2_o 10_o 14_o where_o 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to_o prevent_v which_o now_o their_o very_a tinker_n cobbler_n butcher_n tailor_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o curious_a and_o ignorant_a mechanic_n do_v take_v the_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n and_o expound_v the_o whole_a bible_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n 2._o petri_n c._n 3._o v._n 16._o for_o how_o can_v such_o ignorant_a people_n understand_v or_o expound_v either_o â—o_o themselves_o or_o to_o other_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n of_o daniel_n the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n where_o aâ—_n s._n hâ—erome_n affirm_v every_o sentence_n be_v a_o misttery_n which_o of_o they_o can_v expound_v the_o canticle_n or_o what_o solomon_n mean_v by_o those_o similitude_n of_o god_n church_n or_o the_o follow_a text_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n they_o god_n visit_v the_o iniquit_fw-la of_o â—he_n father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o 3._o &_o 4._o generation_n exod._n c._n 20._o v._n 5._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v contradict_v by_o that_o of_o fzekiel_n c._n 18._o v._n 20_o say_v thus_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n we_o be_v express_o command_v by_o the_o 20_o c._n v._o â—2_n of_o exodus_fw-la to_o honour_n our_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o luke_n v._n 26_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d heat_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n can_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n moreover_o deuteronomie_n c._n 6._o v._n 13._o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o gâ—d_n &_o serve_v he_o and_o â—wâ—ar_v by_o his_o name_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v contradict_v by_o that_o of_o st._n mat._n c._n 5._o v._n 34._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o i_o sa_o untâ—_n yoâ—_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o these_o and_o several_a other_o text_n which_o â—ight_n seem_v to_o the_o unlearned_a to_o contradict_v each_o other_o and_o also_o the_o misterâ—es_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v excee_v the_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n understanding_n and_o weak_a capacity_n nay_o the_o very_a disciple_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o understand_v the_o prop_n esiâ—s_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n until_o their_o understanding_n be_v open_v whereby_o they_o come_v to_o their_o true_a knowledge_n as_o evident_o appear_v luck_n c_o 24._o v._o 27._o and_o 45_o where_o we_o read_v the_o follow_a word_n and_z begin_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o that_o thing_n concern_v himself_o then_o he_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n for_o want_v of_o which_o understanding_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o pretend_a reformer_n and_o also_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n desert_v their_o true_a mother_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n by_o misinterprete_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n the_o aerian_o denâ—ing_n tâ—e_v 2._o person_n of_o the_o blessed_a trinity_n to_o be_v god_n and_o alleâ—ging_v for_o their_o ground_n that_o of_o st._n john_n c._n 17._o v._o â—â—_o say_n thus_o holy_a father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n thoâ—e_v whoâ—â—â—ou_fw-mi have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v the_o eunomian_o assert_v the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o to_o be_v god_n and_o produce_v for_o their_o authority_n that_o of_o christ_n matt._n c._n 11._o five_o 27._o where_o he_o say_v thus_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o by_o my_o father_n neiher_n know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n '_o and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o the_o eutychian_o affirm_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v convert_v into_o his_o human_a nature_n and_o allege_v for_o their_o ground_n that_o of_o st_n john_n c._n 1._o five_o 14._o where_o we_o read_v the_o follow_a word_n &_o the_o word_n be_v make_v â—lesh_n and_o dowl_v among_o we_o the_o berengarian_o wicklefian_n husite_n lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n err_v so_o gross_o &_o in_o so_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a liberty_n they_o take_v in_o interpret_n and_o expound_v it_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o own_o design_n that_o their_o error_n iâ—_n they_o be_v all_o relate_v will_v require_v a_o whole_a book_n to_o themselves_o so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o read_n and_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o all_o people_n &_o special_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o â—ecur_v for_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o have_v he_o promise_n of_o the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n matt_n c._n 2d_o v._n 2d_o so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o hunger_n the_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o may_v easy_o be_v deceive_v â—rom_o peruse_v it_o without_o have_v licence_n from_o their_o respective_a bishop_n &_o especial_o in_o those_o country_n where_o heresy_n abound_v and_o where_o bibles_n be_v corrupt_v fear_v lest_o that_o instead_o of_o acquire_v more_o knowledge_n thereby_o they_o may_v peradventure_o fall_v into_o great_a ignorance_n or_o some_o heresy_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a sectary_n have_v do_v &_o in_o so_o prohibit_v she_o imitateâ—_n the_o example_n of_o fond_a parent_n who_o keep_v all_o sort_n dangerous_a weapon_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o child_n &_o forbid_v they_o all_o kind_n of_o dieaâ—_n which_o may_v occasion_n or_o create_v any_o ill_a distemper_n chap._n 12_o prove_v that_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n doctrine_n be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o several_a old_a heresy_n lawful_o condemn_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v sufficient_o made-out_a by_o the_o same_o authoritye_n which_o my_o adversary_n in_o his_o challenge_n defy_v to_o be_v produce_v that_o the_o old_a and_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o principle_n it_o be_v now_o fit_a that_o i_o shall_v let_v my_o adversary_n know_v what_o principle_n himself_o &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a reformer_n do_v embrace_v i_o will_v only_o produce_v the_o follow_a point_n 1_o the_o aerian_o demolish_v and_o threwdown_o the_o altar_n where_o upon_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v relate_v st._n athanasius_n in_o his_o epist_n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la sva_fw-la theodoretus_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o history_n c._n 19_o &_o 2d_o and_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o 11._o book_n c._n â—_o martin_n luther_n who_o apostate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n 1517._o and_o john_n calvin_n who_o do_v the_o same_o the_o year_n 1538._o cause_v alâ—o_o the_o altar_n of_o those_o church_n which_o ere_o under_o their_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v throwdown_a &_o demolished_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o luther_n booâ—_n de_fw-la formula_fw-la missa_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la wittâ—mbergenâ—i_fw-la &_o in_o calvin_n four_o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 18._o 2_o the_o adrian's_n reject_v all_o tradition_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o maximiâ—us_n c._n 2._o &_o last_o testify_v which_o heresy_n the_o nestorian_n &_o â—utychians_n hold_v afther-ward_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o action_n of_o the_o 2_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a the_o nâ—itorians_n error_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o general_n council_n of_o ephese_n the_o year_n 4â—1_n as_o may_v be_v see_v tomo_n 3_o coâ—ciliorum_fw-la luther_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o st._n paul_n â—pist_v to_o the_o galaâ—â—ans_n c_o 2._o and_o calvin_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o institution_n â—_o 8._o hold_v also_o the_o same_o heresy_n 3_o the_o aerian_o and_o eunomian_o deny_v that_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v venerate_v as_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o 2_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v relate_v in_o the_o 6._o action_n john_n calvin_n in_o his_o first_o book_n chap._n 11._o and_o in_o his_o â—_o 4_o book_n c._n 9_o and_o now_o all_o the_o reformer_n do_v teach_v the_o same_o 4_o the_o aerian_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o bishop_n and_o priest_n but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o st._n epiphanius_n heresy_n 75._o &_o st_n augustin_n heresy_n â—3_n do_v write_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n de_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sacramento_n and_o adversus_fw-la falso_fw-la nominatum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o calvin_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o instution_n c._n 3_o hold_v likewise_o the_o same_o hereâ—ie_n which_o now_o the_o presbyterian_n and_o several_a other_o do_v embrace_v 5_o the_o aerian_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n or_o alm_n for_o their_o releasement_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o place_n
of_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o this_o life_n as_o st_n augustin_n heresy_n 33_o and_o st._n epiphanius_n heresy_n â—5_n do_v relate_v the_o cerinthian_o hold_v the_o same_o as_o st._n epiphanius_n write_v heresy_n â—8_o the_o cerinthian_o error_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o general_n council_n of_o ephese_n the_o year_n 431._o as_o may_v be_v see_v tomo_fw-la 3._o conciliorum_fw-la as_o for_o the_o adrian's_n error_n they_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o follow_a council_n viz_o by_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n the_o year_n 3_o 5._o tomo_fw-la 1._o conciliorum_fw-la by_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n which_o sit_v the_o year_n â—37_n and_o the_o year_n 369._o by_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a the_o year_n 325._o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o year_n 381._o and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o a_o reminium_n which_o sit_v the_o year_n 359._o all_o which_o council_n be_v to_o be_v see_v tomo_fw-la 2._o conciliorum_fw-la their_o error_n be_v also_o condemn_v by_o the_o general_n council_n of_o ephese_n the_o year_n 431_o tom_n 3._o conciliorumâ—_n by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o sit_v the_o year_n 451_o tom_n 4._o counciliorum_fw-la and_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 2._o council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o year_n 536._o which_o may_v be_v see_v tomo_fw-la 5._o conciliorum_fw-la luther_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o the_o valdinians_n &_o calvin_n in_o his_o &_o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 5._o teach_v also_o this_o last_o point_n of_o the_o aerian_a heresy_n about_o purgatory_n which_o now_o all_o their_o follower_n do_v firm_o believe_v 6_o the_o novatian_o believe_v that_o confirmation_n be_v no_o sacrament_n as_o theodoretus_n in_o his_o 3_o book_n de_fw-fr haere_n fab._n writes_z &_o the_o donatist_n believe_v the_o same_o as_o optatus_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n against_o perminian_n relate_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n dâ—_n confirmatione_fw-la and_o calvin_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 19_o do_v embrace_v &_o teach_v the_o same_o heresy_n 7_o the_o novatian_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n &_o consequent_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v auricular_a confession_n or_o that_o the_o church_n can_v grant_v indulgence_n as_o all_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v write_v st_n cyprian_n in_o his_o 57_o epist_n to_o pope_n cornelius_n st._n epiphanius_n heresy_n 59_o st_n augustin_n heresy_n 38_o and_o theodoretus_n in_o his_o 3_o book_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la fabulis_fw-la the_o novation_n error_n have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o year_n 252._o by_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n 253._o by_o the_o council_n of_o italy_n the_o same_o year_n &_o by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n the_o year_n 452._o as_o may_v be_v see_v â—omo_fw-la 1_o and_o 4._o conciliorum_fw-la luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o capitivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n de_fw-la extrema_fw-la unctione_n &_o calvin_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 19_o hold_v also_o this_o point_n of_o the_o novatian_a heresy_n 8_o the_o donatist_n give_v out_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n fall_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o themselves_o be_v renew_v it_o again_o in_o africa_n as_o optatus_n in_o his_o 1._o 2._o &_o 6._o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o st._n augustin_n heresy_n 69._o and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 12._o do_v relate_v luther_n in_o his_o discourse_n tomo_fw-la 2._o cap._n de_fw-fr partibus_fw-la and_o calvin_n in_o his_o four_o book_n c._n 2._o likewise_o gave-out_a that_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n fall_v visible_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o themselves_o be_v revive_v it_o again_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o they_o &_o their_o follower_n be_v call_v reformer_n 9_o the_o donatist_n hold_v that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v they_o brake-down_a the_o altar_n and_o give_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o their_o dog_n as_o optatus_n in_o his_o 2._o &_o 6_o book_n against_o perminian_n and_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o petilian_n c._n 51._o 60._o in_o his_o 3_o â—â—_o book_n c._n 40._o and_o also_o in_o his_o 163_o epist_n do_v relate_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eucharistia_n ad_fw-la waldenses_n and_o calvin_n the_o vitand_n be_v superstiâ—ionibus_fw-la hold_v likewise_o that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v 10_o the_o donatists'_v deny_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n â—s_a opatus_fw-la and_o st._n augustin_n do_v declare_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n luther_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la and_o assertione_fw-la articuli_fw-la 25._o and_o calvin_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 6._o deny_v the_o same_o 11_o the_o donatist_n reprove_v the_o life_n and_o vow_n of_o monk_n and_o religious_a people_n as_o also_o optatus_n &_o st._n augustin_n write_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n vigilantius_n and_o petilianus_n reprove_v the_o same_o as_o st._n hierome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o vigilantius_n and_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n c_o 40_o against_o petilianus_n do_v affirm_v but_o the_o donatists_n error_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v false_a &_o erroneous_a doctrine_n by_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n 313._o by_o the_o council_n which_o sit_v in_o africa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jâ—nocentius_n the_o first_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o 5._o century_n and_o by_o several_a other_o council_n martiâ—_n luther_n write_v of_o the_o monastical_a vow_n hold_v also_o this_o last_o point_n of_o the_o donatist_n hereâ—e_v that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o pretence_n to_o dispense_v with_o himself_o in_o his_o three_o religious_a â—ows_n &_o merry_a cathrine_n the_o nun_n who_o he_o delude_v out_o of_o her_o monastery_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n most_o strict_o command_v we_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o such_o false_a prophet_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n here_o be_v his_o very_a word_n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheâ—ps_n clothing_n but_o in_o wardly_a they_o be_v ruven_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o â—ruits_n do_v man_n â—ather_o grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o â—igs_n of_o thistle_n even_o so_o every_o good_a tree_n br_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o a_o bad_a â—ree_n br_v forâ—h_o evil_a fruit_n matt_n c._n 7._o v._n 15._o 16._o &_o 17._o 12_o the_o eustachian_o endeavour_v to_o demolish_v and_o extirpate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a convent_v as_o socrates'_v in_o his_o 2_o book_n c._n â—3_n and_o sozomenus_fw-la in_o his_o 3._o book_n c._n 13_o do_v relate_v the_o eustachian_o error_n have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o gangris_n which_o saâ—e_v the_o year_n 324._o luther_n anâ—_n calvin_n disciple_n do_v embrace_v this_o eustachian_n error_n for_o they_o threwdown_a all_o the_o convent_v and_o monastarve_v of_o those_o country_n and_o province_n wherein_o they_o make_v any_o conquest_n 13_o all_o the_o follow_a heretic_n reject_v matrimony_n &_o denâ—ed_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n as_o these_o father_n do_v write_v of_o their_o heresy_n simon_n magus_n as_o st_n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n â—e_n hereâ—ibus_fw-la c_o 1._o nicolaites_n as_o â—t_a epiphanius_n heresy_n 25_o titiaâ—us_n as_o st._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n â—â—_o 31_o adâ—miani_n as_o st._n augustin_n heresy_n 31_o the_o manichean_o as_o st._n augustin_n heresy_n 46_o the_o â—ustaâ—hians_n as_o socrates'_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n â—_o 33._o marcian_n as_o st_n hierome_n in_o â—is_n first_o book_n against_o jovinianus_n and_o the_o prisillanist_n as_o st_n leos_n â—â—_o epist_n dâ—clares_v the_o prisillanist_n error_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o follow_a council_n viz_o by_o the_o council_n of_o caesaragust_n the_o year_n 28_n by_o the_o council_n of_o toleto_n the_o year_n 400_o the_o council_n â—f_fw-fr bordeaux_n the_o â—ear_n 385._o and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n 447_o which_o council_n be_v to_o be_v see_v â—omo_fw-la two_o &_o â—_o conciâ—â—orum_fw-la luther_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr captivitate_fw-la cap_fw-es de_fw-fr matrimony_n &_o calvin_n in_o his_o 4_o book_n of_o institution_n c_o 19_o hold_v also_o that_o matrimony_n be_v no_o sacrament_n 14_o jovinianus_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n but_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a as_o st._n hierome_n relate_v in_o his_o 2_o book_n c_o 15_o &_o 16._o against_o jovinianus_n and_o also_o st._n augustin_n heresy_n 28_o the_o pelagian_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o st._n hierome_n write_v in_o his_o 2_o book_n against_o they_o jovinianus_n error_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n which_o â—ate_z