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A00294 A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie. Broughton, Richard. 1617 (1617) STC 10414; ESTC S2109 209,404 418

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the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v less_o figure_v and_o present_v christ_n than_o his_o own_o imadge_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o by_o their_o own_o writing_n first_o in_o the_o king_n canon_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v name_v a_o honourable_a badge_n therefore_o 140._o can._n 140._o it_o may_v be_v honour_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v honourable_a worthy_a of_o and_o deserve_a honour_n may_v be_v honour_v d._n covell_a writing_n against_o burges_n the_o puritan_n deny_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n write_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o 115._o covell_n against_o burges_n pag._n 115._o reverend_a use_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n therefore_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v as_o then_o use_v and_o esteem_v with_o reverence_n and_o thus_o again_o he_o write_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o lawful_a outward_a ceremony_n and_o 116._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 116._o honourable_a badge_n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v and_o shall_v be_v honourable_a among_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o again_o it_o be_v so_o far_o honour_v sup_n pag._n 126._o sup_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o it_o often_o express_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n it_o have_v then_o honour_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o reverend_a sign_n m._n perkins_n write_v 139._o pag._n 139._o in_o these_o word_n the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantin_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltation_n sup_n perkins_n probl_a pag._n 79._o pag._n 83._o sup_n of_o it_o be_v kiss_v and_o worship_v adoratur_fw-la the_o cross_n be_v reverence_v and_o worship_v within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o cit_v prudentius_n paulinus_n s._n hierome_n euagrius_n allege_v diverse_a public_a example_n in_o that_o sense_n further_o i_o argue_v thus_o out_o of_o m._n burges_n the_o puritan_n what_o soever_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o primative_a father_n may_v now_o be_v give_v by_o catholic_n to_o the_o imadge_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v prove_v before_o but_o as_o much_o reverence_n as_o catholic_n use_n be_v use_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o primative_a father_n therefore_o catholic_n may_v lawful_o use_v their_o reverence_n to_o holy_a imadge_n the_o mayor_n be_v before_o prove_v the_o minor_a be_v justify_v by_o m._n burges_n in_o his_o 146._o burges_n apol_n apud_fw-la covell_n pag._n 146._o apology_n writing_n that_o the_o ancient_n father_n origen_n tertullian_n s._n cyprian_n s._n hierome_n s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n augustine_n do_v allow_v as_o much_o reverence_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o catholic_n 594._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 594._o do_v and_o m._n wotton_n confess_v thta_fw-la lactantius_n approve_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n fifte_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o doctrine_n about_o imadge_n be_v practise_v by_o s._n basile_n and_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v true_a and_o may_v still_o be_v practise_v but_o such_o use_n of_o imadge_n as_o be_v with_o catholic_n now_o be_v then_o practise_v therefore_o it_o may_v still_o be_v practise_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v often_o prove_v and_o grant_v before_o and_o the_o minor_a thus_o prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n 594._o wotton_n def_n sup_v pag._n 594._o first_o m._n wotton_n grant_v from_o s._n basile_n these_o word_n i_o honour_v the_o history_n of_o imadge_n and_o do_v proper_o worship_v they_o therefore_o they_o 78._o perlins_n probl_a pag._n 78._o may_v be_v so_o still_o use_v m._n perkins_n write_v thus_o the_o use_n of_o imadge_n be_v public_a in_o church_n within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n and_o again_o the_o imadge_n of_o mary_n the_o virgin_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v in_o solemn_a pomp_n solemni_fw-la in_o pompa_fw-la efferri_fw-la and_o so_o no_o doubt_n reverence_v as_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o solemn_o carry_v and_o bear_v in_o pomp_n and_o honour_n must_v needs_o be_v use_v the_o very_a bear_v itself_o in_o such_o order_n be_v a_o reverence_n last_o i_o make_v this_o argument_n such_o use_n of_o imadge_n as_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v still_o lawful_a for_o christian_n but_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o time_n do_v practice_n without_o reprehension_n the_o worship_n or_o reverence_n of_o imadge_n therefore_o it_o be_v now_o lawful_a the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a for_o all_o dyvine_n grant_v that_o the_o prohibition_n to_o the_o jew_n prone_a to_o idolatry_n be_v as_o severe_a or_o more_o to_o they_o then_o to_o christian_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o grant_v by_o m._n wotton_n the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n before_o christ_n 582._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 581._o 582._o do_v worship_v
the_o picture_n of_o the_o cherubyn_o then_o if_o the_o picture_n of_o cherubin_n be_v mere_a creature_n be_v public_o in_o the_o temple_n worship_v how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o picture_n and_o imadge_v of_o their_o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n and_o so_o to_o be_v use_v and_o so_o of_o imadge_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o saint_n in_o their_o due_a proportion_n because_o the_o saint_n themselves_o may_v be_v honour_v and_o pray_v unto_o as_o i_o be_o to_o prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o this_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o these_o protestant_a 2._o theat_v of_o gr_n britt_n pag._n 342._o n._n 2._o bishop_n in_o their_o theatre_n where_o they_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n by_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v account_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n hold_v under_o pope_n constantyne_n the_o first_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o command_v that_o carve_v imadge_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o memorial_n of_o saint_n and_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o church_n with_o respective_a adoration_n which_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o and_o terminate_v in_o the_o prototypa_n saint_n represent_v by_o such_o imadge_n and_o by_o such_o image_n yield_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o they_o end_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n they_o call_v such_o imadge_n monument_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o sufficient_o prove_v they_o be_v even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n both_o use_v for_o the_o memory_n and_o reverence_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o saint_n who_o they_o represent_v their_o word_n of_o the_o miraculous_a imadge_n erect_v in_o honour_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n cure_v by_o the_o hemm_n of_o his_o garment_n touch_v and_o reverence_v by_o she_o testify_v by_o eusebius_n and_o other_o be_v these_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la destroy_v all_o monument_n of_o 266._o theat_v pag._n 266._o christian_a religion_n among_o other_o the_o imadge_n of_o christ_n make_v of_o brass_n at_o caesarea_n philippi_n where_o the_o miraculous_o cure_v herb_n grow_v and_o they_o condemn_v he_o for_o this_o wickedness_n in_o overthrow_v that_o imadge_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o miraculous_o confirm_v both_o to_o be_v religeous_o erect_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o so_o continue_v but_o let_v we_o come_v into_o our_o own_o nation_n where_o they_o will_v give_v we_o some_o light_n though_o by_o they_o mist_v what_o they_o can_v in_o what_o reverence_n these_o have_v be_v use_v in_o this_o island_n even_o from_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o the_o brittayne_n and_o ever_o after_o both_o with_o king_n and_o subject_n of_o subject_n thus_o they_o write_v in_o diocletian_n his_o time_n a_o thousand_o saint_n suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o lichfeild_n in_o 19_o theat_v pag._n 206._o n._n 19_o memory_n whereof_o the_o city_n bear_v arm_n to_o this_o day_n in_o a_o eschacheon_n of_o landscape_n sundry_a parson_n diverse_o martyr_v of_o our_o christian_a primative_a king_n 22._o pag._n 207._o n._n 22._o first_o they_o write_v thus_o our_o king_n rank_v for_o sanctity_n before_o all_o other_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o vincentius_n 20._o pag._n 206._o n._n 20._o record_v then_o thus_o the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o her_o son_n in_o her_o arm_n in_o the_o ensign_n of_o arthur_n so_o often_o desplay_v for_o christ_n do_v show_v the_o badge_n of_o that_o age_n christianity_n and_o again_o in_o 21._o pag._n 207._o n._n 21._o the_o ancient_a charter_n of_o the_o fowndation_n of_o glastenbury_n it_o be_v call_v origo_fw-la religionis_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it in_o a_o other_o tumulum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la domini_fw-la aedificatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vener_n abilem_fw-la the_o begin_v of_o religion_n in_o england_n that_o it_o be_v a_o grave_n of_o saint_n build_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o vener_n able_a king_n arthur_n benefactor_n unto_o it_o his_o arm_n there_o a_o escutcheon_n whereon_o a_o cross_n with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o the_o first_o quarter_n be_v set_v and_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o that_o abbey_n and_o further_o of_o our_o english_a king_n in_o this_o order_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 643._o they_o testify_v how_o they_o honour_v these_o holy_a imadge_n in_o their_o most_o honourable_a ensign_n and_o badge_n of_o honour_n king_n oswy_n give_v etc._n pag._n 385._o n._n etc._n etc._n a_o plain_a cross_n in_o every_o part_n a_o lion_n rampant_a the_o next_o king_n wlfhere_o a_o s._n andrew_n cross_n so_o these_o king_n follow_v king_n ethelred_n kenred_n chelred_n ethelbald_n offa_n egfride_n kenwolfe_n to_o the_o year_n 800._o and_o so_o they_o recompt_n after_o of_o king_n egbert_n ethelwolfe_n ethelbald_n ethelbert_n ethelred_n elfred_n edward_n syrname_v the_o elder_a ethelstan_n edmund_n edred_n edwy_n edgar_n edward_n syrname_v the_o martyr_n ethelred_n edmund_n syrname_v ironsyde_o and_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o of_o these_o english_a king_n in_o a_o other_o place_n they_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o saxon_n before_o king_n william_n his_o time_n use_v only_o 60._o pag._n 424._o n._n 60._o to_o sign_n their_o charter_n with_o guilt_n cross_n and_o such_o mark_n so_o great_a and_o respective_a regard_n our_o bless_a king_n of_o that_o happy_a age_n bear_v unto_o such_o imadge_n sign_n and_o remembrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o holy_a saint_n that_o even_o in_o their_o temporal_a action_n they_o ever_o have_v they_o in_o presence_n and_o memory_n much_o more_o in_o church_n and_o place_n of_o holy_a worship_n where_o they_o use_v they_o in_o as_o religeous_a respect_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v at_o this_o time_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o these_o protestant_n in_o this_o book_n where_o they_o write_v of_o king_n inas_fw-la esteem_v a_o saint_n by_o these_o man_n themselves_o in_o these_o 299._o theat_v pag._n 298._o 299._o 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theat_v pag._n 205._o n._n 17._o great_a king_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a in_o england_n hold_v it_o his_o chief_a majesty_n to_o be_v the_o vassal_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o such_o devotion_n as_o then_o be_v teach_v crown_v the_o crucifix_n at_o winchester_n with_o the_o crown_n he_o wear_v and_o never_o after_o through_o all_o his_o reign_n by_o any_o mean_n will_v wear_v the_o same_o chapter_n x._o wherein_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o prayer_n and_o honour_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v prove_v true_a by_o these_o english_a protestant_n writer_n next_o i_o must_v by_o the_o protestant_a relator_n his_o order_n entreat_v of_o supplication_n to_o saint_n and_o to_o angel_n consequent_o of_o this_o matter_n thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o holy_a council_n do_v command_v 9_o council_n trident_n sess_v 9_o all_o bishop_n and_o other_o which_o have_v the_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o teach_v that_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n receive_v from_o the_o primative_a time_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o holy_a father_n and_o decree_n of_o holy_a counsel_n chief_o that_o they_o diligent_o instruct_v the_o faithful_a of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n invocation_n honour_n of_o relic_n and_o lawful_a use_n of_o imadge_n teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o saint_n which_o reign_v with_o christ_n offer_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a humble_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o fly_v to_o their_o prayer_n aid_n and_o help_v to_o obtain_v benefit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o alone_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n hitherto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_n in_o this_o question_n now_o let_v we_o argue_v from_o these_o english_a protestant_n to_o the_o same_o purpuse_n first_o i_o
minor_a now_o thus_o prove_v by_o they_o m._n perkins_n speach_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o time_n in_o the_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n speak_v thus_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n intercessio_fw-la singularium_fw-la 89._o perlins_n probl_a pag._n 89._o prosingularibus_fw-la intercession_n to_o saint_n in_o particular_a for_o man_n or_o thing_n in_o particular_a this_o he_o testify_v for_o invocation_n to_o saint_n and_o their_o prayer_n for_o man_n in_o particular_a for_o he_o have_v with_o other_o protestant_n grant_v before_o a_o general_a intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o those_o that_o live_v sup_v pag._n 88_o sup_v and_o cit_v for_o particular_a invocation_n the_o history_n of_o eusebius_n and_o palladius_n and_o add_v further_a thus_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v wont_v in_o their_o mass_n in_o liturgijs_fw-la to_o recite_v the_o name_n of_o sup_n pag._n 89._o sup_n martyr_n and_o saint_n require_v further_o and_o ask_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v this_o or_o that_o by_o their_o prayer_n or_o intercession_n he_o may_v have_v sup_n pag._n 93._o sup_n add_v more_o with_o truth_n if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o those_o ancient_a mass_n or_o liturgy_n have_v diverse_a particular_a prayer_n unto_o saint_n and_o this_o doctrine_n of_o particular_a prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o general_o use_v both_o in_o the_o public_a mass_n and_o by_o the_o father_n of_o that_o time_n that_o this_o protestant_a writer_n both_o free_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o call_v it_o sin_v and_o sacrilege_n in_o they_o his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o ancient_a father_n especial_o 93._o perkins_n sup_v pag._n 93._o after_o 400._o year_n of_o christ_n do_v sin_v in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n yea_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n and_o for_o this_o doctrine_n so_o charge_v among_o other_o these_o holy_a and_o learned_a father_n s._n sup_n pag._n 94._o sup_n paulinus_n fortunatus_n s._n leo_n s._n ephrem_n s._n fulgentius_n p._n damianus_n prosper_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o strange_a idolatry_n wherewith_o some_o of_o these_o man_n have_v so_o fond_o accuse_v catholic_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o show_n of_o desire_n to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o father_n m._n ormerod_n see_v how_o they_o 26._o ormerod_n pick_v pap_n pag._n 26._o condemn_v protestant_n for_o denial_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n speak_v thus_o of_o those_o holy_a and_o learned_a father_n they_o do_v not_o ponderous_o consider_v of_o this_o question_n be_v not_o this_o a_o ponderous_a consideration_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o protestant_a writer_n to_o condemn_v all_o antiquity_n of_o want_n of_o consideration_n when_o the_o let_v not_o with_o his_o humour_n and_o yet_o he_o write_v further_a thus_o although_o the_o ancient_a father_n sup_n pag._n 27._o sup_n have_v all_o joint_o embrace_v this_o opinion_n yet_o be_v not_o we_o therefore_o bind_v to_o receive_v it_o where_o he_o deal_v as_o old_a protestant_n be_v use_v to_o do_v not_o to_o regard_v any_o authority_n but_o what_o please_v they_o but_o to_o prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n this_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o i_o add_v m._n middleton_n who_o write_v 129._o middleton_n papistom_n pag._n 129._o thus_o austin_n teach_v we_o that_o christian_n celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n for_o these_o two_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v be_v associate_n to_o their_o merit_n and_o holpen_v with_o their_o prayer_n and_o d._n morton_n allege_v 228._o morton_n apol._n part_n 1._o pag._n 227._o 228._o how_o all_o antiquity_n teach_v invocation_n of_o saint_n last_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o no_o doctrine_n which_o deni_v any_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n be_v true_a or_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o the_o denial_n of_o angel_n and_o more_o strong_o of_o saint_n who_o communion_n be_v in_o the_o creed_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n 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this_o island_n among_o the_o britain_n the_o altar_n be_v call_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o 6._o theatre_n pag._n 317._o sup_n n._n 6._o celestial_a sacrifice_n and_o again_o whereas_o d._n morton_n have_v grant_v before_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o preisthood_n be_v relative_n which_o be_v of_o a_o unseperable_a nature_n both_o he_o and_o all_o other_o that_o now_o so_o earnest_o contend_v to_o have_v themselves_o account_v priest_n must_v as_o much_o labour_n for_o this_o external_a sacrifice_n which_o as_o he_o affirm_v be_v unseperable_a from_o preisthood_n otherwise_o if_o they_o shall_v again_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o to_o their_o fantasy_v spiritual_a preisthood_n and_o sacrifice_n queen_n elizabeth_n if_o her_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n have_v be_v as_o great_a be_v as_o good_a a_o priest_n as_o s._n peter_n be_v and_o d._n mortons_n mother_n grandmother_n beldame_n and_o all_o woman_n of_o his_o kiudred_a or_o in_o the_o world_n if_o their_o virtue_n be_v equal_a be_v as_o good_a 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this_o which_o i_o contend_v in_o this_o place_n be_v plain_o grant_v unto_o i_o by_o casaubon_n wright_v in_o etc._n casaub_n resp_n ad_fw-la card._n per._n pag._n 51._o 52._o etc._n etc._n our_o king_n name_n and_o by_o his_o command_n as_o he_o protest_v and_o in_o these_o word_n neither_o be_v the_o king_n ignorant_n nor_o deni_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v one_o sacrifice_n in_o christian_a religion_n that_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o accord_v to_o this_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o other_o protestant_n allowinge_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a father_n for_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o m._n middleton_n be_v these_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n 113._o middlet_n papist_n pag._n 92._o 113._o and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n be_v use_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o 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and_o the_o minister_a of_o all_o other_o sacrament_n continual_o practise_v by_o we_o can_v condemn_v our_o order_n in_o this_o matter_n further_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o church_n within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o the_o vow_n of_o continency_n be_v then_o decree_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o holy_a order_n therefore_o still_o so_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o mayor_n be_v allow_v before_o and_o the_o minor_a prove_v by_o m._n perkins_n in_o these_o word_n continentiae_fw-la votum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o 192._o perk_n problem_n pag._n 192._o perpetuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o vow_n of_o continency_n necessary_a and_o perpetual_a seem_v first_o to_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o west_n church_n about_o 380._o year_n after_o christ_n trae_o it_o be_v receive_v before_o but_o by_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o some_o not_o by_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 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143._o middleton_n sup_v pag._n 143._o affect_v in_o this_o point_n and_o hereuppon_o thus_o i_o argue_v again_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o direct_o hold_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a holy_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n that_o the_o present_a protestant_a adversary_n otherwise_o seem_v to_o allow_v these_o father_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v their_o opinion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v but_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o priest_n continency_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v such_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v the_o mayor_n be_v manifest_o true_a both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n in_o show_n at_o the_o jest_n allow_v the_o primative_a church_n and_o father_n thereof_o for_o judge_n in_o question_n of_o religion_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v first_o m._n middleton_n acknowledge_v s._n epiphanius_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrisostome_n and_o s._n ambrose_n 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