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sacrifice_n and_o that_o in_o this_o form_n of_o word_n quoniam_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la sacrifice_n mingle_v of_o wine_n &_o water_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n cognitionem_fw-la pervenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o armenian_n they_o offer_v only_a wine_n on_o the_o holy_a table_n not_o mingle_v water_n therewith_o who_o celebrate_v the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n allege_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n john_n chrysostome_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n matthew_n where_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n drink_v not_o water_n but_o wine_n pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n another_o wicked_a heresy_n because_o there_o be_v many_o who_o use_v water_n alone_o in_o the_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o wherefore_o because_o the_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o water_n defender_n be_v ancient_a who_o for_o wine_n use_v only_a water_n in_o the_o proper_a sacrifice_n this_o divine_a man_n refel_v this_o wicked_a succession_n of_o that_o heresy_n and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n he_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v now_o say_v and_o because_o in_o his_o own_o church_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n he_o appoint_v when_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v water_n to_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o wine_n prove_v this_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o precious_a sovereign_a blood_n &_o water_n which_o issue_v from_o our_o saviour_n side_n &_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n 56._o and_o then_o further_o show_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o practice_n &_o ordination_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n in_o jerusalem_n of_o s._n basil_n in_o caesarea_n and_o express_v mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o 3._o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o which_o be_v s._n augustine_n all_o these_o i_o say_v mention_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o mingle_v of_o water_n with_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o same_o this_o sacred_a council_n make_v this_o cautelous_a resolute_a &_o full_a decree_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la traditum_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n ordinem_fw-la facit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o any_o bishop_n or_o priest_n observe_v not_o the_o order_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n so_o offer_v the_o undefiled_a sacrifice_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o propose_v the_o mystery_n imperfect_o and_o foolish_o &_o innovate_a those_o thing_n which_o trullum_fw-la a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n mingle_v of_o water_n with_o wine_n at_o mass_n apostollcall_a tradition_n grant_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trullum_fw-la have_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n so_o there_o which_o word_n i_o have_v cite_v more_o at_o large_a for_o that_o they_o make_v so_o direct_o for_o we_o against_o our_o adversary_n and_o that_o in_o three_o special_a point_n in_o controversy_n 57_o for_o here_o we_o have_v a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n not_o metaphorical_a which_o only_o the_o protestant_n allow_v of_o prayer_n and_o praise_v god_n but_o real_a and_o that_o in_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o there_o be_v water_n to_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o wine_n which_o they_o also_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n deny_v and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v prove_v by_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o with_o m._n hall_n make_v no_o proof_n and_o for_o all_o this_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o another_o council_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n so_o as_o this_o one_o canon_n of_o this_o sacred_a synod_n allow_v we_o as_o i_o say_v three_o catholic_a truth_n and_o have_v nothing_o for_o minister_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o defender_n of_o water_n alone_o without_o wine_n in_o their_o communion_n with_o which_o heresy_n no_o man_n who_o know_v well_o their_o nature_n will_v ever_o charge_v they_o for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o error_n as_o they_o will_v taste_v as_o little_a water_n as_o they_o may_v and_o drink_v nothing_o but_o of_o the_o pure_a grape_n without_o any_o other_o mixture_n to_o allay_v the_o heat_n but_o let_v we_o see_v some_o few_o more_o canon_n 58._o i_o omit_v the_o very_a next_o canon_n which_o clâ—ricalis_fw-la toâ—â—ura_fw-la clâ—ricalis_fw-la warn_v all_o priest_n to_o have_v their_o hair_n cut_v and_o that_o none_o unless_o he_o be_v cut_v after_o the_o priestly_a manner_n nisi_fw-la be_v sacerdotali_fw-la tonsura_fw-la usus_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v so_o that_o what_o authority_n soever_o m._n hall_n modesty_n m._n hall_n modesty_n give_v unto_o the_o decree_n and_o make_v they_o sacred_a yet_o the_o decreer_n must_v needs_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v all_o shaveling_n as_o it_o please_v the_o modest_a man_n to_o term_v all_o catholic_a priest_n and_o religious_a person_n but_o for_o that_o this_o more_o concern_v manner_n and_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n or_o government_n then_o faith_n i_o will_v no_o further_o mention_v it_o as_o neither_o the_o 49._o canon_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o monasterye_n be_v ever_o make_v secular_a house_n or_o give_v over_o to_o be_v inhabit_v by_o secular_a man_n which_o if_o it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o england_n will_v overthrow_v many_o gentleman_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o by_o what_o right_o will_v be_v see_v at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o abbey_n land_n and_o house_n for_o to_o omit_v other_o reason_n here_o they_o have_v a_o severe_a decree_n of_o a_o sacred_a council_n if_o m._n hall_n may_v be_v credit_v against_o they_o which_o put_v they_o all_o under_o the_o penal_a law_n of_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n 59_o in_o the_o 73._o canon_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o 73._o can._n 73._o cross_n be_v deliver_v &_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o adâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o the_o word_n be_v perspicuous_a &_o effectual_a &_o acknowledge_v the_o worship_n
witless_a and_o shameless_a 80._o and_o as_o though_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v faithless_a witless_a and_o shameless_a indeed_o present_o after_o the_o word_n of_o his_o rash_a and_o reckless_a promise_n he_o face_v out_o so_o palpable_a a_o untruth_n as_o in_o all_o the_o writing_n i_o have_v read_v of_o protestant_n or_o all_o the_o lie_v they_o have_v make_v which_o be_v both_o gross_a and_o many_o i_o never_o to_o my_o knowledge_n have_v see_v any_o deâ—_n 〈…〉_o ered_a with_o such_o bravery_n or_o lusty_a brag_a as_o this_o so_o as_o if_o any_o list_n to_o know_v the_o man_n special_a talent_n or_o the_o lively_a character_n of_o a_o shameless_a writer_n he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o example_n impudence_n a_o slaunt_a lie_n conjoin_v with_o singular_a impudence_n for_o speak_v of_o this_o his_o sacred_a canon_n which_o sanctify_v in_o his_o opinion_n the_o whole_a council_n thus_o he_o ruffle_v a_o place_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o miserable_o handle_v by_o our_o adversary_n and_o because_o they_o can_v blemish_v it_o enough_o indign_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o the_o counsel_n what_o dare_v not_o impudence_n do_v against_o all_o evidence_n of_o greek_a copy_n against_o their_o own_o gratian_n against_o plea_n of_o antiquity_n this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n who_o they_o can_v answer_v to_o burn_v what_o they_o can_v shift_v off_o to_o blot_v out_o and_o to_o cut_v the_o knot_n which_o they_o can_v untie_v so_o m._n hall_n and_o who_o will_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o so_o earnest_a in_o such_o riot_n of_o word_n with_o a_o exclamation_n of_o what_o dare_v not_o impudence_n do_v in_o so_o direct_a so_o eager_a so_o confident_a so_o resolute_a a_o charge_n to_o use_v such_o villainy_n pardon_v i_o if_o i_o be_v earnest_n for_o this_o his_o behaviour_n be_v so_o base_a as_o i_o know_v not_o what_o other_o title_n to_o give_v as_o to_o report_v a_o mere_a untruth_n &_o charge_v we_o with_o a_o lie_n 81._o for_o 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all_o the_o rest_n be_v most_o ample_a in_o his_o three_o â—ome_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o year_n 1606._o the_o edition_n of_o venice_n print_v by_o dominicus_n nicolinus_n in_o the_o year_n 1585._o the_o roman_a edition_n print_v in_o the_o pope_n vatican_n 1612._o and_o before_o all_o these_o the_o edition_n of_o paris_n print_v by_o audoënus_n paruus_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1555_o and_o if_o all_o these_o edition_n have_v it_o and_o i_o suppose_v the_o like_a of_o other_o which_o have_v print_v that_o synod_n how_o do_v we_o cut_v it_o out_o how_o do_v we_o tear_v burn_v or_o blemish_v it_o and_o why_o do_v this_o man_n so_o tragical_o exclaim_v and_o declaim_v against_o we_o for_o that_o which_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o pretend_v 82._o and_o so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o burn_a or_o tear_v out_o this_o canon_n that_o in_o case_n all_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n be_v burn_v &_o tear_v yet_o this_o canon_n will_v be_v find_v both_o in_o gratian_n baronius_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o and_o for_o plea_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o wicked_a photius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n nicolas_n at_o large_a which_o be_v extant_a in_o baronius_n and_o for_o the_o greek_a copy_n that_o he_o shall_v also_o find_v print_v in_o the_o vatican_n 6._o baron_fw-fr to_o 10._o anno_fw-la 863._o nicolai_n 6._o edition_n where_o every_o page_n have_v two_o column_n one_o be_v the_o greek_a and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o latin_a and_o to_o go_v about_o to_o cut_v burn_v blemish_n tear_n or_o deface_v a_o canon_n cite_v urge_v answer_v by_o so_o many_o author_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o impossible_a and_o this_o man_n shall_v have_v prove_v that_o we_o tear_v and_o burn_v as_o he_o say_v this_o canon_n indign_o and_o not_o instead_o of_o prove_v which_o he_o do_v what_o dare_v not_o m._n hall_n impudence_n do_v can_v not_o do_v cry_v out_o like_o a_o bedlam_n what_o dare_v not_o impudence_n do_v for_o we_o know_v that_o impudence_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n if_o it_o meet_v with_o one_o that_o will_v be_v as_o impudent_a as_o m._n hall_n for_o than_o it_o will_v even_o charge_v we_o as_o he_o do_v most_o vaunt_o with_o do_v that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o but_o the_o contrary_a as_o in_o this_o particular_a instance_n i_o have_v clear_o declare_v 83._o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o use_v this_o sharpness_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o lance_n such_o a_o fester_a so_o be_v as_o lenitive_n will_v but_o hurt_n and_o corrosive_n must_v cure_v let_v m._n hall_n be_v less_o impudent_a and_o he_o shall_v find_v i_o more_o respective_a i_o love_v his_o person_n but_o hate_v his_o heresy_n and_o will_v not_o see_v my_o cause_n which_o be_v common_a with_o all_o catholic_n betray_v or_o impudent_a heretic_n not_o to_o be_v spare_v where_o their_o deal_n be_v to_o impudent_a truth_n by_o paint_a falsehood_n to_o be_v misprise_v and_o if_o he_o forget_v all_o modesty_n so_o far_o as_o upon_o a_o false_a &_o injurious_a charge_n to_o tax_v we_o also_o with_o impudence_n and_o that_o even_o when_o he_o show_v it_o himself_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n he_o must_v have_v patience_n if_o we_o use_v so_o vehement_a a_o rejection_n catulus_n the_o roman_a orator_n earnest_o plead_v be_v demand_v by_o his_o adversary_n cur_n latras_fw-la catule_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o bark_v catulus_n and_o he_o answer_v quia_fw-la lupum_fw-la video_fw-la because_o i_o see_v a_o wolf_n and_o if_o i_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n bark_v more_o than_o i_o will_v for_o such_o intolerable_a deal_n where_o truth_n be_v trample_v under_o foot_n &_o insolency_n advance_v i_o deem_v it_o better_a to_o be_v too_o earnest_a then_o with_o too_o much_o mildness_n to_o incur_v the_o check_n of_o the_o prophet_n cane_n muti_fw-la non_fw-la valentes_fw-la 56._o isa_n 56._o latrare_fw-la be_v like_o dumb_a dog_n not_o able_a to_o bark_v or_o encounter_v with_o the_o wolf_n where_o his_o behaviour_n be_v so_o unmask_v and_o open_a as_o here_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v this_o warning_n will_v make_v he_o more_o wary_a &_o if_o he_o write_v any_o more_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v with_o such_o character_n as_o need_v not_o make_v the_o writer_n to_o blush_v his_o friend_n to_o shame_n and_o adversaries_n to_o disgrace_v he_o but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o council_n 84._o after_o this_o charge_n which_o now_o to_o his_o shame_n we_o have_v discharge_v it_o follow_v in_o his_o epistle_n the_o romanist_n in_o the_o next_o age_n say_v he_o be_v somewhat_o more_o equal_a who_o see_v themselves_o press_v with_o so_o flat_a a_o decree_n confirm_v by_o authority_n of_o emperor_n as_o will_v abide_v no_o denial_n begin_v to_o distinguish_v upon_o the_o point_n limit_v this_o liberty_n only_o to_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o east_n may_v marry_v not_o they_o so_o pope_n steven_n the_o second_o free_o confess_v the_o tradition_n say_v he_o of_o dico_fw-la answer_v by_o bellarmine_n cap._n 21._o §._o ad_fw-la 5._o dico_fw-la the_o eastern_a church_n be_v otherwise_o then_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o their_o priest_n deacon_n or_o subdeacons_n be_v marry_v but_o in_o this_o church_n or_o the_o western_a no_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o subdeacon_n to_o the_o bishop_n have_v leave_v to_o marry_v so_o m._n hall_n and_o then_o after_o his_o manner_n vaunt_o say_v liberal_o but_o not_o enough_o if_o he_o yield_v this_o why_o not_o more_o with_o other_o such_o interrogatory_n as_o i_o shall_v after_o set_v down_o when_o i_o have_v refute_v the_o former_a passage_n 85._o where_o first_o to_o pretermit_v the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o deacon_n or_o subdeacons_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o different_a
do_v dwell_v with_o man_n in_o holy_a order_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v often_o mention_v in_o other_o counsel_n so_o of_o 3._o of_o toletan_n 2._o c._n 3._o toledo_n the_o second_o the_o first_o of_o 3._o of_o hispal_n 2._o cap._n 3._o seville_a that_o they_o vow_v chastity_n so_o the_o 4._o of_o 26._o of_o toletan_n 4._o cap._n 26._o toledo_n and_o the_o eight_o 5._o eight_o tolet._n 8._o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o canon_n say_v quosdam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o ministrâ—s_n obliviscentes_fw-la maiâ—rum_fw-la ac_fw-la veterum_fw-la constitutorum_fw-la aut_fw-la uxorum_fw-la aut_fw-la quarumcumque_fw-la feminarum_fw-la immunda_fw-la societate_fw-la &_o execrabili_fw-la contagionâ—_n turpari_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o have_v understand_v certain_a priest_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n forget_v their_o ancestor_n and_o old_a decree_n to_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o impure_a company_n and_o execrable_a make_v where_o be_v m._n hals_n open_a freedom_n when_o this_o canon_n be_v make_v contagion_n of_o their_o own_o wife_n and_o other_o woman_n so_o there_o and_o this_o savour_v little_a of_o open_a freedom_n for_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o marry_v or_o enjoy_v their_o wife_n as_o you_o see_v &_o these_o father_n be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v any_o impossible_a necessity_n to_o be_v in_o the_o vow_n of_o priest_n as_o our_o impure_a minister_n do_v teach_v as_o they_o hold_v the_o return_n to_o their_o former_a wife_n to_o be_v a_o defile_n impurity_n and_o execrable_a contagion_n 123._o furthermore_o in_o the_o 9_o council_n of_o toledo_n there_o be_v a_o canon_n which_o if_o it_o be_v in_o practice_n 10._o toletan_n â—_o cap._n 10._o in_o england_n will_v much_o cool_v this_o fervent_a lust_n of_o our_o wanton_a minister_n for_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o subdeacon_n if_o any_o by_o detestable_a wedlock_n be_v in_o that_o degree_n shall_v beget_v child_n that_o the_o father_n of_o these_o 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to_o agree_v 10._o council_n mogunt_fw-la can._n 10._o with_o the_o old_a they_o defyne_v that_o priest_n shall_v study_v to_o preserve_v perpetual_a chastity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o forbid_v they_o to_o have_v any_o woman_n in_o their_o house_n but_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o canon_n so_o this_o new_a church_n late_o convert_v to_o christ_n togeaiher_n with_o her_o christianity_n embrace_v this_o purity_n and_o in_o allege_v the_o licence_n grant_v by_o the_o canon_n confirm_v what_o we_o have_v produce_v of_o all_o the_o former_a counsel_n 128._o to_o conclude_v with_o italy_n where_o this_o practice_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n italy_n single_a life_n of_o clergy_n man_n always_o in_o use_n in_o italy_n have_v ever_o inviolable_o be_v observe_v and_o none_o can_v show_v at_o what_o time_n in_o what_o part_n under_o what_o pope_n or_o emperor_n the_o contrary_a custom_n be_v ever_o in_o use_n much_o less_o allow_v in_o the_o roman_a council_n 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