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A03334 The first motiue of T.H. Maister of Arts, and lately minister, to suspect the integrity of his religion which was detection of falsehood in D. Humfrey, D. Field, & other learned protestants, touching the question of purgatory, and prayer for the dead. VVith his particular considerations perswading him to embrace the Catholick doctrine in theis, and other points. An appendix intituled, try before you trust. Wherein some notable vntruths of D. Field, and D. Morton are discouered. Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. 1609 (1609) STC 13454; ESTC S104083 165,029 276

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impenitent_a heart_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o be_v not_o convert_v from_o enemy_n into_o son_n do_v the_o church_n now_o pray_v for_o such_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thus_o decease_v he_o resolve_v not_o some_o private_a man_n be_v lead_v into_o a_o error_n herein_o but_o say_v s._n aug._n the_o church_n be_v not_o no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o s._n augustine_n do_v there_o well_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o reference_n precise_o unto_o such_o as_o pertayn_v unto_o the_o secret_a election_n of_o god_n likewise_o in_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o church_n make_v a_o 4._o a_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o general_a commemoration_n of_o all_o that_o so_o they_o who_o want_v friend_n or_o kinsman_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n on_o their_o behalf_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o benefit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o she_o who_o be_v the_o pious_a and_o common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o yet_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o general_a commemoration_n be_v restrain_v particular_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v conceyve_v to_o stand_v in_o exigence_n of_o her_o relief_n for_o of_o some_o man_n good_a estate_n she_o have_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o some_o a_o probable_a reason_n of_o other_o a_o comfortable_a hope_n but_o if_o she_o have_v singular_a and_o plain_n inducement_n to_o persuade_v she_o otherwise_o she_o afford_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o piety_n unto_o incapable_a person_n and_o here_o i_o remember_v a_o domestical_a example_n which_o i_o have_v late_o read_v in_o our_o venerable_a contreyman_n s._n 15._o s._n eccles_n histor_n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o beda_n of_o a_o certain_a brother_n who_o live_v a_o ignoble_a life_n in_o a_o noble_a monastery_n and_o decease_v without_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n no_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o celebrate_v mass_n nor_o to_o sing_v psalm_n nor_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o after_o his_o decease_n wherefore_o i_o consider_v that_o though_o s._n 110._o s._n enchirid._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 110._o augustine_n pronounce_v thus_o who_o these_o thing_n do_v profitt_a it_o be_v unto_o this_o effect_n either_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o full_a remission_n or_o a_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o reprobate_n have_v utility_n by_o these_o thing_n for_o then_o he_o shall_v oppose_v the_o catholic_n church_n who_o judgement_n he_o do_v often_o relate_v to_o be_v otherwise_o yea_o he_o shall_v here_o also_o absurd_o contradict_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o line_n for_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o help_n for_o man_n very_o evil_a but_o such_o only_a as_o suffer_v temporal_a damnation_n for_o to_o want_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o sharpness_n of_o purgatory_n it_o be_v poena_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la though_o each_o be_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o thing_n do_v avayle_v unto_o a_o full_a remission_n or_o unto_o a_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n because_o the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o some_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v thereby_o either_o shorten_v in_o time_n or_o lessen_v in_o degree_n 14._o three_o he_o say_v that_o for_o man_n not_o very_o good_a nor_o very_o evil_a these_o thing_n be_v propitiation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v certain_a mean_n which_o we_o adhibit_v to_o entreat_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n they_o be_v propitiation_n not_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v 2._o be_v 1._o joh._n 2_o 2._o proper_a only_o unto_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v of_o inestimable_a value_n but_o through_o application_n thereof_o 13._o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la desideravit_fw-la memoriam_fw-la svi_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n tuum_fw-la fieri_fw-la unde_fw-la sciret_fw-la dispensari_fw-la victimam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n augustin_n confess_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o ministerial_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o effectual_o by_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o first_o use_v his_o petition_n and_o the_o second_o bring_v his_o performance_n this_o i_o know_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o thus_o i_o find_v it_o express_v long_o since_o by_o d._n 19_o d._n answ_n to_o m._n jewel_n challenge_v artic._n 19_o harding_n our_o contreyman_n of_o great_a esteem_n 15._o thus_o far_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o first_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o though_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o ponderous_a in_o my_o opinion_n yet_o it_o be_v inferior_a unto_o that_o which_o now_o ensue_v for_o i_o must_v free_o confess_v that_o it_o seal_v up_o my_o heart_n and_o leave_v no_o place_n unto_o any_o far_a doubt_n 16._o the_o second_o testimony_n be_v this_o joh._n this_o serm._n 17._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n see_v also_o tract_n 84._o in_o joh._n the_o faithful_a because_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o i_o be_v move_v powerful_o with_o this_o consideration_n do_v know_v according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a nor_o a_o private_a opinion_n and_o this_o i_o consider_v diligent_o with_o myself_o that_o when_o martyr_n be_v recite_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o do_v with_o intention_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n unto_o who_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v recommend_v but_o we_o pray_v for_o martyr_n for_o these_o other_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o acctual_a bliss_n with_o martyr_n otherwise_o the_o church_n will_v have_v pray_v for_o they_o no_o more_o than_o she_o pray_v for_o the_o martyr_n other_o decease_a man_n who_o commemoration_n be_v there_o make_v oh_o how_o unlike_o a_o protestant_n do_v s._n augustine_n speak_v and_o how_o much_o popery_n as_o the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o little_a passage_n where_o can_v i_o find_v any_o evasion_n against_o so_o manifest_a a_o testimony_n as_o this_o be_v shall_v i_o renounce_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v intolerable_a pride_n shall_v i_o say_v unto_o s._n augustine_n thou_o be_v a_o foolish_a papist_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o behalf_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a conceit_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o secret_a dispute_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o now_o belove_a contreyman_n i_o present_v unto_o thy_o christian_a view_n that_o so_o either_o i_o may_v learn_v by_o thou_o what_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v unto_o this_o difficulty_n or_o else_o thou_o may_v learn_v with_o i_o to_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o that_o catholic_n doctrine_n which_o descend_v unto_o s._n augustine_n 8._o see_v before_o numb_a 8._o and_o unto_o the_o church_n in_o that_o bless_a time_n §._o 5._o d._n field_n collusion_n in_o deliver_v the_o sense_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n touch_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 1._o be_v now_o mighty_o convince_v in_o my_o understanding_n i_o begin_v to_o compare_v s._n augustine_n with_o d._n protestant_n d._n pag._n 98._o d._n field_n make_v the_o ancient_n speak_v like_o protestant_n field_n who_o have_v inform_v i_o much_o otherwise_o in_o this_o particular_a derive_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o ancient_n do_v name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o depart_a at_o the_o holy_a table_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o offer_v of_o us._n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v eucharistical_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n perform_v therein_o unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v propitiatory_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o help_n entreat_v thereby_o for_o us._n eucharist_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_n keep_v in_o this_o manner_n a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n prophet_n yea_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o who_o they_o do_v not_o wish_v deliverance_n from_o purgatory_n since_o no_o man_n ever_o think_v they_o to_o be_v there_o but_o if_o they_o wish_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v their_o deliverance_n from_o death_n which_o as_o yet_o tyrannize_v over_o one_o part_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o body_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o quote_v the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o these_o word_n we_o offer_v this_o reasonable_a service_n that_o be_v the_o eucharist_n of_o praise_n and_o thanskgiving_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o the_o faith_n even_o for_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o have_v now_o attain_a unto_o some_o experience_n of_o m._n doctor_n unfaithful_a deal_n i_o can_v not_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o such_o
pitiful_a conceit_n wherefore_o i_o direct_v my_o thought_n uto_o these_o 4._o consideration_n which_o here_o ensue_v first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o we_o protestant_n sometime_o to_o other_o to_o so_o do_v d._n field_n here_o and_o zanch._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o and_o other_o accept_v this_o liturgy_n as_o compose_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o sometime_o to_o 235._o to_o so_o do_v m._n jewel_n &_o m._n powell_n de_fw-fr antichr_n p._n 235._o reject_v it_o for_o our_o own_o advantadge_n because_o we_o can_v not_o just_o insist_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o author_n by_o way_n of_o proof_n which_o we_o ourselves_o deny_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o for_o though_o it_o have_v force_n against_o he_o that_o admit_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v of_o no_o efficacy_n for_o he_o that_o refuse_v it_o second_o that_o s._n cor._n s._n iwetur_fw-la mortuus_fw-la non_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la sed_fw-la pr●cibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hom._n 41._o in_o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n chrysostome_n do_v pray_v and_o exhort_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n his_o liturgy_n and_o his_o doctrine_n do_v conspire_v substantial_o in_o this_o issue_n three_o i_o find_v that_o when_o the_o church_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n for_o the_o apostle_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o missae_fw-la of_o see_v gabriel_n biel_n lect_n 85._o in_o can._n missae_fw-la thanskgiving_n not_o of_o petition_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n viz._n the_o faithful_a do_v know_v by_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o martyr_n as_o we_o pray_v for_o other_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o martyr_n be_v recognize_v by_o we_o as_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o we_o pray_v for_o other_o as_o be_v yet_o in_o temporal_a pain_n or_o at_o least_o conceive_v to_o be_v so_o by_o we_o and_o thus_o to_o wit_n respective_o unto_o this_o end_n we_o make_v our_o supplication_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n farther_n as_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_o deliver_v say_v place_n say_v parte_fw-la 1._o lect_v 2._o super_fw-la marcum_fw-la see_v biel._n in_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n gerson_n by_o the_o learned_a divine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n or_o increase_v of_o accidental_a felicity_n in_o the_o saint_n so_o it_o be_v not_o inconvenient_a if_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o we_o recommend_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o our_o devotion_n 3._o fourthly_a though_o d._n field_n in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n than_o integrity_n do_v conceal_v it_o and_o so_o the_o tempter_n make_v his_o assault_n upon_o our_o saviour_n cast_v thyself_o down_o headlong_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 4._o matth._n 4._o he_o shall_v geve_v his_o angel_n charge_n over_o thou_o that_o thou_o dash_v not_o thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n but_o he_o omit_v a_o principal_a point_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n yet_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o the_o same_o liturgy_n do_v plain_o refute_v his_o pretence_a exposition_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o thus_o he_o say_v by_o the_o supplication_n of_o these_o patriarch_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n have_v respect_n unto_o we_o o_o lord_n like_n if_o d._n field_n will_v stand_v unto_o this_o liturgy_n to_o gather_v the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n by_o it_o he_o must_v admit_v also_o such_o a_o exaltation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o will_v hardly_o stand_v with_o his_o like_n and_o he_o add_v immediate_o remember_v all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v who_o sleep_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n where_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n be_v see_v 4._o thus_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n if_o their_o say_n be_v full_o relate_v and_o true_o weigh_v do_v hold_v a_o just_a correspondency_n herein_o and_o each_o of_o they_o in_o the_o essential_a point_n do_v follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o same_o church_n wherefore_o though_o 8._o though_o contra_fw-la henric._n 8._o luther_n do_v base_o esteem_v of_o a_o thousand_o augustine_n and_o cyprian_n if_o they_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o i_o see_v necessary_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v prefer_v one_o augustine_n before_o ten_o thousand_o luther_n field_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v exorbitant_o carry_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o course_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n §._o 6._o reason_n which_o move_v i_o rather_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o follow_v s._n augustine_n herein_o and_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o his_o time_n then_o d._n field_n and_o his_o reform_a church_n a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n with_o a_o admonition_n to_o all_o caluinian_a reader_n 1._o when_o i_o have_v bring_v my_o discourse_n unto_o this_o effect_n as_o you_o have_v already_o see_v i_o consider_v serious_o in_o my_o private_a meditation_n that_o whereas_o we_o protestant_n make_v a_o glorious_a show_n of_o antiquity_n we_o d._n field_n pag._n 47._o assume_v that_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o papist_n note_n of_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o we_o universality_n succession_n etc._n etc._n to_o justify_v our_o religion_n thereby_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a suggestion_n if_o in_o this_o particular_a itself_o we_o hold_v not_o conformity_n with_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n here_o also_o by_o the_o way_n i_o remember_v that_o s._n 53._o s._n heres_fw-la 53._o augustine_n register_n the_o heresy_n of_o aërius_n in_o the_o number_n whereof_o be_v his_o derision_n of_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a conclude_v in_o the_o peroration_n of_o his_o treatise_n that_o whosoever_o maintain_v any_o of_o the_o precedent_a opinion_n he_o be_v not_o a_o catholic_n christian_n 2._o how_o near_o this_o censure_n appertain_v unto_o we_o protestant_n the_o 2._o the_o see_v book_n 2._o part._n 1_o chap._n 2._o sequel_n will_v declare_v mean_a while_n it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o observe_v with_o i_o how_o plausible_o and_o artificial_o d._n field_n demean_v himself_o to_o escape_v the_o pressure_n of_o that_o difficulty_n which_o be_v to_o heavy_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a say_v 98._o say_v pag._n 98._o he_o that_o many_o particular_a man_n extend_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 1._o dead_a viz._n then_o he_o have_v deliver_v before_o see_v §._o 5._o num_fw-la 1._o far_o and_o out_o of_o their_o private_a error_n and_o fancy_n use_v such_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o i_o think_v dare_v not_o justify_v and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o of_o the_o father_n be_v lead_v into_o error_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o all_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v fall_v from_z the_o truth_n as_o bellarmine_n 3._o bellarmine_n see_n book_n 2._o part._n 1._o chap._n 3._o falfe_o impute_v unto_o caluin_n who_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n 3._o now_o forasmuch_o as_o m._n doctor_n do_v clear_o insinuate_v that_o such_o father_n as_o extend_v this_o religious_a duty_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a beyond_o the_o narrow_a compass_n which_o be_v assign_v by_o 5._o by_o insi_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 5._o caluin_n and_o 139._o and_o pag._n 98._o &_o 139._o himself_o do_v follow_v a_o private_a error_n and_o fancy_n herein_o and_o that_o they_o do_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v without_o lie_n obscurity_n and_o circuition_n the_o best_a sanctuary_n of_o our_o evil_a cause_n either_o from_o d._n field_n or_o from_o any_o discreet_a protestant_n in_o christendom_n howbeit_o i_o may_v contract_v my_o speech_n and_o say_v in_o europe_n for_o our_o new_a faith_n have_v scarce_o peep_v out_o of_o her_o confine_n whether_o s._n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n concur_v absolute_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n 4._o see_v before_o §._o 4._o and_o whether_o s._n augustine_n conspire_v with_o he_o and_o whether_o s._n 18._o s._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr divin_v offic_n c._n 18._o isidore_n consent_v with_o they_o both_o unless_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v believe_v that_o sin_n be_v remit_v unto_o the_o faithful_a after_o this_o life_n she_o will_v not_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o their_o soul_n &_o final_o whether_o all_o other_o join_v with_o they_o herein_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v what_o one_o man_n there_o be_v beside_o aërian_a heretic_n in_o who_o the_o truth_n be_v visible_o preserve_v 4._o here_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o a_o long_a and_o earnest_a meditation_n remember_v a_o renown_a sentence_n of_o s._n 118._o epist_n 118._o augustine_n
suspicion_n of_o their_o integrity_n because_o s._n cyrill_n archbishopp_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v i_o this_o infallible_a prescription_n 4._o prescription_n cateche_n 4._o heretic_n hide_v the_o venom_n of_o their_o opinion_n grato_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la under_o the_o acceptable_a name_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o dignity_n the_o glory_n the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o mark_n whereat_o they_o all_o pretend_v to_o shoot_v so_o they_o will_v take_v their_o aim_n from_o holy_a scripture_n alone_o 37._o cap._n 37._o and_o as_o lirinensis_n do_v well_o observe_v they_o spice_n and_o sprinkle_v their_o heresy_n with_o innumerable_a sentence_n of_o the_o word_n §._o 4._o the_o four_o consideration_n touch_v the_o large_a diffusion_n of_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o god_n providence_n have_v fail_v and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n or_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v not_o erroneous_a 1._o i_o considere_v four_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a thing_n of_o mutual_a dependency_n have_v be_v spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 17._o the_o see_v before_o pag._n 16._o &_o 17._o universal_a church_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_n 2._o for_o though_o i_o be_v inform_v by_o our_o etc._n our_o d_o field_n pag._n 99_o d._n abbot_n against_o d._n bishop_n part._n 1._o m._n rogers_n cath._n doctr_n pag._n 120._o etc._n etc._n principal_a author_n that_o the_o greek_n never_o entertain_v this_o doctrine_n yet_o i_o find_v that_o their_o suggestion_n be_v untrue_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o see_v afterward_o book_n 2._o chap._n 1._o §._o ●2_n num_fw-la 6._o ancient_a greek_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n include_v they_o in_o that_o generality_n do_v testify_v the_o contrary_a unto_o i_o in_o most_o abundant_a manner_n and_o if_o any_o prejudice_n can_v accrue_v unto_o this_o doctrine_n because_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o some_o man_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n a_o great_a inconvenience_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v ensue_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_z and_o the_o son_n because_o this_o be_v more_o general_o and_o earnest_o impugn_a their_o heresy_n also_o herein_o be_v such_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n which_o be_v accept_v by_o our_o *_o english_a church_n 8._o artic._n relig_n 8._o though_o sometime_o ill_o expound_v as_o exclude_v man_n from_o the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n 3._o but_o whereas_o my_o learned_a author_n do_v extend_v the_o denial_n of_o purgatory_n general_o unto_o the_o greek_n they_o err_v not_o know_v church_n see_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n or_o else_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n for_o jeremiah_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o rescript_n unto_o the_o lutheran_n deliver_v clear_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a with_o intention_n to_o relieve_v some_o soul_n afflict_v with_o temporal_a pain_n and_o for_o a_o more_o copious_a explication_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o remit_v they_o unto_o a_o desunct_n a_o de_fw-fr fidel_n desunct_n oration_n of_o s._n john_n damascen_n wherein_o this_o matter_n be_v lardge_o handle_v for_o he_o testify_v that_o in_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n make_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o dead_a why_o to_o relieve_v their_o soul_n again_o god_n grant_v i_o so_o to_o fashion_v my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v not_o stand_v in_o exigence_n of_o these_o help_n after_o death_n but_o if_o my_o life_n be_v intercept_v and_o cut_v of_o before_o i_o can_v fulfil_v my_o duty_n god_n grant_v that_o my_o friend_n may_v entreat_v his_o mercy_n on_o my_o behalf_n and_o thus_o s._n chrysostome_n the_o divine_a preacher_n speak_v in_o these_o golden_a word_n if_o in_o 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by_o their_o public_a protestation_n that_o they_o agree_v full_o with_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o essential_a doctrine_n hereof_o howbeit_o they_o dissent_v from_o she_o in_o some_o point_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o pertain_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n 5._o now_o concern_v such_o as_o have_v deny_v this_o doctrine_n as_o well_o in_o nature_n as_o in_o name_n in_o substance_n as_o in_o circumstance_n i_o note_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o course_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o denial_n for_o some_o deny_v it_o secondary_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o precedent_a error_n thus_o the_o armenian_n &_o certain_a greek_n have_v be_v devolue_v into_o a_o foolish_a imagination_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o sense_n of_o joy_n nor_o pain_n until_o her_o reunion_n with_o the_o body_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n after_o death_n some_o have_v deny_v it_o primary_o and_o simple_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o precedent_a error_n infer_v this_o denial_n but_o direct_o and_o precise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o thus_o only_o our_o aërian_n henrician_n waldensians_n and_o final_o we_o protestant_n issue_v from_o such_o progenitour_n have_v reject_v this_o doctrine_n by_o a_o violent_a separation_n of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o henrician_n and_o waldensians_n in_o who_o we_o glory_v and_o catholic_n do_v not_o envy_v we_o this_o honour_n be_v sometime_o member_n as_o true_o and_o real_o connex_v unto_o the_o papist_n as_o any_o other_o man_n and_o fall_v away_o afterward_o from_o their_o communion_n as_o wickliff_n also_o do_v i_o entertain_v myself_o a_o while_n in_o this_o consideration_n viz._n since_o there_o be_v a_o time_n yea_o many_o hundred_o year_n when_o no_o wicklevian_a no_o waldensian_a or_o 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compound_v their_o simples_n into_o one_o body_n of_o
a_o due_a reformation_n he_o shall_v not_o design_n honourable_a and_o condign_a instrument_n for_o such_o a_o excellent_a purpose_n 2._o where_o be_v the_o difficulty_n and_o impediment_n in_o this_o case_n be_v it_o in_o his_o prescience_n that_o he_o can_v foresee_v what_o be_v to_o come_v or_o be_v it_o in_o his_o power_n that_o he_o can_v effectuate_v what_o he_o desire_v not_o in_o the_o first_o for_o i_o have_v his_o own_o testimony_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o samuel_n his_o prophet_n say_v 13.14_o 1._o reg._n 13.14_o qvaesivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n have_v seek_v a_o man_n according_a unto_o his_o heart_n to_o wit_n david_n his_o servant_n what_o he_o seek_v he_o find_v and_o yet_o he_o find_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o david_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o gift_n not_o in_o the_o second_o for_o i_o be_o ascertayn_v by_o the_o forerunner_n of_o my_o lord_n 3.2_o luc._n 3.2_o potens_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v able_a even_o of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n 3._o and_o if_o caesar_n can_v say_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o mortal_a heart_n inueniam_fw-la aut_fw-la faciam_fw-la viam_fw-la either_o i_o shall_v find_v a_o way_n or_o i_o will_v make_v one_o do_v it_o not_o concern_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o his_o providence_n which_o we_o protestant_n have_v already_o destroy_v by_o enforce_v a_o damnable_a error_n upon_o his_o universal_a church_n either_o to_o find_v out_o some_o man_n already_o endue_v with_o convenient_a gift_n or_o else_o to_o prepare_v some_o in_o case_n none_o be_v yet_o adorn_v by_o he_o to_o undertake_v such_o a_o royal_a and_o incomparable_a work_n of_o reformation_n 4._o for_o how_o can_v i_o suppose_v or_o once_o imagine_v without_o injury_n unto_o my_o lord_n &_o expectation_n of_o his_o revendge_n that_o any_o base_a and_o detestable_a caitiff_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o sweet_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n into_o accurse_a heresy_n and_o be_v thereupon_o the_o 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god_n etc._n etc._n see_v sir_n th._n more_n contra_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la sacram._n whether_o such_o disastrous_a reformer_n as_o henricus_n aërius_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o rather_o minister_v to_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n than_o counselor_n to_o promulgate_v his_o will_n and_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o rather_o correct_v then_o direct_a punish_v then_o prescribe_v by_o such_o man_n it_o be_v a_o tyranny_n in_o mezentius_n to_o bind_v live_v man_n unto_o dead_a carcase_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v i_o that_o he_o will_v not_o tithe_v live_v body_n of_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o dead_a and_o putrify_a member_n thereof_o 6._o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o point_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v i_o disclaim_v and_o abandon_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o great_a reformer_n luther_n m._n luther_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o true_a resemblance_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o divine_a spirit_n witness_v his_o furious_a declamation_n against_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o all_o sacramentary_n the_o patriarch_n and_o brethren_n of_o our_o gospel_n his_o rude_a and_o unsaintlike_a invective_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o heretical_a and_o grievous_a assertion_n his_o contemptuous_a untruth_n contemptuous_a this_o be_v peremptory_o deny_v by_o d._n abbot_n against_o d._n hill_n pag._n 307_o with_o a_o marginal_a reference_n unto_o whitak_n answ_n to_o camp_n but_o whitak_n in_o his_o answ_n 10_o raindas_n c_o 7._o be_v better_a advise_v in_o this_o matter_n make_v some_o confession_n thereof_o howbeit_o he_o interlace_v dishonest_a evasion_n and_o gross_a untruth_n rejection_n of_o some_o canonical_a scripture_n his_o beastly_a and_o unchristian_a position_n his_o light_n and_o vain_a imagination_n his_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o devil_n all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o odious_a thing_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o own_o work_n thing_n incredible_a unto_o such_o as_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v they_o and_o fearful_a unto_o such_o as_o have_v experience_n therein_o iwe●al_n therein_o iwe●al_n felicia_n tempora_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la moribus_fw-la opponant_fw-la habeat_fw-la iam_fw-la roma_fw-la pudorem_fw-la o_o happy_a time_n that_o bring_v thou_o forth_o to_o thunder_v out_o complaint_n now_o rome_n may_v blush_v to_o see_v herself_o oppose_v by_o such_o a_o saint_n 7._o but_o i_o will_v omit_v the_o work_n of_o our_o late_a reformation_n transact_v by_o this_o boisterous_a friar_n and_o return_v unto_o my_o other_o reform_v gentleman_n with_o who_o i_o make_v this_o brief_a conclusion_n 9_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v confirm_v and_o aught_o to_o establish_v i_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o first_o adversary_n thereof_o be_v desperate_o affect_v against_o his_o truth_n and_o exercise_v open_a hostility_n against_o his_o church_n there_o be_v a_o aërius_n and_o a_o henricus_n here_o be_v a_o augustine_n and_o a_o bernard_n the_o first_o deny_v it_o &_o follow_v their_o peculiar_a imagination_n the_o second_o affirm_v it_o &_o rely_v upon_o the_o conformable_a judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n choose_v now_o who_o thou_o will_v follow_v in_o this_o case_n and_o with_o which_o of_o these_o thou_o will_v adventure_v the_o eternity_n of_o thy_o soul_n 9_o shall_v i_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o respect_v not_o what_o the_o first_o or_o second_o have_v deliver_v but_o what_o the_o scripture_n itself_o have_v teach_v herein_o a_o poor_a evasion_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_o against_o i_o in_o this_o point_n and_o i_o can_v not_o gainsay_v it_o unless_o i_o will_v come_v forth_o with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la of_o my_o own_o sense_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o all_o humility_n to_o subordinate_a my_o understanding_n unto_o the_o instruction_n of_o my_o superior_n but_o if_o in_o pride_n and_o insolency_n as_o s._n rest_n s._n furiosus_fw-la mente_fw-la clatus_fw-la opinion_n etc._n etc._n see_v epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 75._o the_o same_o censure_n belong_v unto_o the_o rest_n aërius_n henricus_n luther_n and_o other_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v prefer_v my_o own_o judgement_n before_o the_o learned_a father_n and_o renounce_v that_o due_a and_o convenient_a subjection_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v towards_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n she_o that_o must_v and_o shall_v judge_v i_o and_o all_o my_o protestanticall_a doctor_n oh_o what_o monster_n of_o opinion_n may_v i_o conceive_v and_o what_o certainty_n of_o truth_n can_v i_o bring_v forth_o true_o as_o aaron_n form_v many_o precious_a jewel_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o calf_n 32.4_o exod._n 32.4_o so_o i_o may_v haply_o fashion_n unto_o myself_o many_o foolish_a conceit_n by_o cast_v the_o precious_a word_n of_o god_n into_o the_o mould_n of_o my_o private_a and_o misguide_a fancy_n chap._n iii_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v confirm_v this_o doctrine_n by_o a_o renown_a miracle_n a_o exception_n of_o protestant_n refell_v §._o 1._o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o miracle_n 1._o i_o considere_v first_o that_o as_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o divine_a work_n in_o its_o nature_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v wrought_v without_o the_o special_a concurrency_n of_o god_n power_n so_o in_o its_o use_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a testimony_n because_o it_o have_v a_o reference_n unto_o some_o truth_n and_o principal_o when_o it_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o that_o purpose_n for_o it_o procure_v a_o inward_a conviction_n of_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o a_o mystery_n be_v secret_a &_o hide_v and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o miracle_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n though_o it_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o by_o a_o outward_a demonstration_n unto_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o a_o miracle_n be_v the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n affix_v unto_o some_o writing_n or_o evidence_n of_o
a_o sottishness_n in_o i_o to_o conceive_v that_o saint_n hierome_n let_v not_o d._n field_n nor_o luther_n be_v offend_v with_o this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n which_o i_o yield_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o their_o just_a title_n of_o saint_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o error_n which_o s._n augustine_n disproove_v since_o he_o also_o control_v it_o by_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n precise_o which_o s._n augustine_n have_v allege_v and_o urge_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v there_o any_o congruity_n or_o coherence_n in_o such_o a_o fancy_n 10._o wherefore_o as_o i_o be_v direct_v by_o these_o consideration_n to_o intertayn_v a_o more_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o s._n hierome_n then_o ever_o i_o admit_v unto_o this_o time_n so_o that_o high_a conceit_n which_o i_o have_v of_o d._n field_n extraordinary_a value_n languish_v in_o i_o daily_o and_o the_o church_n the_o the_o protestant_n church_n cause_n itself_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o defend_v seem_v worse_o and_o worse_o in_o my_o thought_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o chief_a patroness_n thereof_o be_v continual_o drive_v unto_o such_o dishonourable_a and_o unworthy_a shift_n §_o 4._o s._n ambrose_n abuse_v by_o d._n field_n 1._o saint_n ambrose_n make_v up_o the_o mess_n and_o bear_v his_o part_n of_o disgrace_n among_o his_o friend_n 2._o but_o as_o the_o carriage_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v very_o smooth_a so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o sincere_a and_o grave_n for_o when_o the_o learned_a doctor_n have_v lay_v forth_o the_o sense_n 31._o see_v before_o pag._n 31._o and_o intendment_n of_o antiquity_n in_o her_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o go_v forward_o with_o a_o specious_a pretence_n 98._o pag._n 98._o to_o unfold_v the_o truth_n more_o ample_o and_o to_o detect_v such_o error_n as_o be_v embrace_v by_o some_o man_n contrary_a unto_o the_o designment_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n say_v he_o of_o many_o of_o the_o father_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n to_o pass_v upon_o man_n till_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v hold_v either_o in_o some_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n or_o else_o in_o some_o other_o place_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n so_o that_o they_o come_v not_o into_o heaven_n nor_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n till_o the_o general_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v justin_n martyr_n 4._o martyr_n he_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o so_o do_v lactantius_n also_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o sundry_a protestant_n 1_o de_fw-fr natué_fw-fr dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c_o 4._o tertullian_n clemens_n romanus_n lactantius_n victorinus_n martyr_n ambrose_n joh._n pontifex_fw-la rom._n and_o sundry_a other_o 4._o here_o i_o do_v suspect_v the_o integrity_n of_o d._n field_n in_o his_o manifold_a turn_n and_o inflexion_n because_o i_o be_v inform_v long_o before_o by_o n_o hierome_n zanchy_n that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a have_v not_o a_o reference_n particular_o unto_o the_o soul_n but_o rather_o unto_o the_o body_n a_o point_n not_o omit_v by_o 98._o by_o pag._n 98._o d._n field_n himself_o and_o his_o collection_n be_v frame_v in_o this_o manner_n ambrose_n in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n confess_v that_o word_n that_o aeterna_fw-la vi_o ●_o fruitur_fw-la viluptate_fw-la a●e_fw-la s._n ambrose_n his_o word_n his_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o he_o add_v far_a that_o he_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o he_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n wherefore_o either_o ambrose_n do_v contradict_v himself_o which_o in_o so_o little_a a_o passage_n be_v unlikely_a or_o else_o he_o refer_v his_o prayer_n unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o unto_o his_o corporal_a estate_n 5._o but_o zanchius_n be_v egregious_o mistake_v in_o this_o collection_n and_o his_o partition_n be_v unsufficient_a for_o s._n ambrose_n do_v not_o contradict_v himself_o neither_o yet_o do_v he_o refer_v the_o execution_n of_o these_o religious_a duty_n unto_o the_o body_n alone_o and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o express_a testimony_n in_o this_o oration_n viz._n let_v we_o prosecute_v the_o godly_a soul_n with_o our_o oblation_n likewise_o in_o his_o oration_n for_o theodosius_n he_o desire_v god_n to_o take_v the_o emperor_n soul_n into_o his_o rest_n thus_o also_o in_o his_o oration_n for_o satyrus_n he_o make_v a_o special_a commendation_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o many_o probable_a reason_n do_v induce_v he_o to_o conceive_v that_o valentinian_o soul_n be_v now_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o eternal_a joy_n so_o for_o want_v of_o infallible_a assurance_n in_o this_o behalf_n he_o will_v not_o intermit_v his_o duty_n nor_o neglect_v his_o office_n towards_o the_o dead_a which_o charity_n prescribe_v and_o the_o church_n appoint_v in_o this_o case_n in_o like_a manner_n humberti_fw-la manner_n in_o obitis_fw-la humberti_fw-la s._n bernard_n out_o of_o his_o singular_a hope_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o very_o probable_a reason_n say_v that_o humbertus_fw-la late_o decease_v iam_fw-la obtinet_fw-la gaudium_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v now_o obtain_v those_o joy_n which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o imagine_v that_o s._n bernard_n will_v neglect_v the_o accustom_a piety_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o haply_o may_v be_v expedient_a for_o his_o soul_n to_o conclude_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n 13._o s._n confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 13._o augustine_n supplicate_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o decease_a mother_n say_v i_o believe_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v already_o perform_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o desire_v for_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o singular_a virtue_n and_o the_o premise_n of_o her_o good_a life_n infer_v the_o conclusion_n of_o her_o happy_a death_n but_o yet_o accept_v the_o voluntary_a petition_n of_o my_o lip_n the_o first_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pious_a belief_n the_o second_o out_o of_o a_o wise_a fear_n and_o there_o be_v charity_n in_o both_o which_o point_n i_o wish_v that_o 2._o that_o cathol_n apolog_fw-la part._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 87._o q_o 2._o d._n morton_n have_v due_o weigh_v within_o his_o heart_n before_o he_o brand_v s._n augustine_n with_o this_o improper_a censure_n magis_fw-la affectionis_fw-la quam_fw-la rationis_fw-la oratio_fw-la the_o oraison_n of_o augustine_n for_o his_o mother_n come_v rather_o from_o affection_n than_o reason_n i_o return_v now_o unto_o d._n field_n 6._o be_v torment_v with_o a_o necessary_a suspicion_n rather_o of_o d._n fields_n unfaithfulnesse_n in_o his_o report_n then_o of_o s._n ambrose_n his_o folly_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o make_v haste_n unto_o the_o author_n who_o he_o allege_v to_o justify_v his_o assertion_n viz._n sixtus_n senensis_n bibliothec_fw-la sanct_n lib._n 6._o annotat_fw-la 345._o i_o turn_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o i_o find_v senensis_n discourse_v to_o this_o effect_n the_o opinion_n of_o bernard_n viz._n that_o the_o bless_a soul_n content_v themselves_o with_o the_o aspect_n of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v condemn_v as_o castrensis_n do_v observe_v yet_o i_o think_v that_o the_o author_n be_v to_o be_v excuse_v with_o a_o grateful_a and_o benign_a affection_n because_o many_o excellent_a father_n in_o the_o church_n seem_v by_o their_o testimony_n to_o give_v authority_n unto_o his_o opinion_n as_o namely_o irenaeus_n justin_n martyr_n lactantius_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n 7._o when_o i_o have_v diligent_o peruse_v the_o place_n i_o note_v a_o subtle_a collusion_n in_o the_o doctor_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o single_v forth_o s._n ambrose_n &_o omit_v s._n augustine_n know_v that_o the_o first_o may_v be_v jade_v more_o coulorable_o than_o the_o second_o and_o that_o every_o nose_n will_v not_o have_v this_o crafty_a deal_n so_o quick_o in_o his_o scent_n because_o the_o savour_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a i_o consider_v also_o if_o d._n field_n have_v never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o s._n ambrose_n his_o work_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o distinct_o remember_v his_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o the_o learned_a author_n who_o testimony_n he_o abuse_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o other_o do_v prohibit_v he_o to_o condemn_v s._n ambrose_n with_o such_o haste_n for_o he_o say_v that_o many_o of_o the_o father_n sunt_fw-la father_n visi_fw-la sunt_fw-la seem_v to_o give_v warrant_n unto_o this_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o if_o senensis_n have_v not_o add_v any_o interpretation_n to_o clear_v s._n ambrose_n from_o that_o folly_n yet_o this_o limitation_n itself_o may_v have_v mitigate_v his_o censure_n and_o it_o can_v be_v say_v at_o the_o utmost_a that_o ambrose_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n thus_o one_o half_a of_o the_o wrong_n have_v