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thou_o have_v receive_v and_o not_o devise_v that_o which_o be_v bring_v down_o unto_o thou_o and_o not_o bring_v forth_o by_o thou_o that_o wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o scholar_n and_o not_o a_o master_n a_o follower_n and_o not_o a_o guide_n etc._n etc._n 7._o second_o because_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n 24._o s._n contra_fw-la donatist_n de_fw-fr baptism_n l._n 4_o c._n 24._o augustine_n which_o d._n 242._o d._n pag._n 242._o field_n himself_o do_v accept_v be_v so_o clear_a and_o weighty_a that_o i_o can_v not_o resist_v the_o power_n thereof_o viz._n whatsoever_o be_v frequent_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o counsel_n but_o be_v always_o hold_v that_o be_v believe_v most_o right_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o first_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o place_n as_o the_o most_o venerable_a author_n do_v constant_o and_o uniform_o teach_v supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v pour_v forth_o by_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o 1._o in_o de_fw-fr curâ_fw-la prâ—_n mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o s._n augustine_n time_n and_o the_o like_a testimony_n be_v afford_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n namely_o s._n 6._o s._n epist_n 1._o it_o be_v mention_v by_o council_n vasen_n 1._o c._n 6._o clemens_n the_o martyr_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 110_o milit._n 110_o de_fw-fr coron_n milit._n tertullian_n in_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 210_o who_o monogam_n who_o de_fw-fr monogam_n prescribe_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n unto_o the_o wife_n that_o she_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o procure_v his_o rest_n and_o ease_n second_o i_o can_v not_o possible_o design_v any_o council_n ecumenical_a nationall_n or_o provincial_a any_o bishop_n supreme_a or_o subordinate_a by_o who_o this_o custom_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o here_o i_o consider_v that_o heresy_n do_v always_o spring_v from_o some_o certain_a person_n time_n and_o place_n lir._n vincent_n lir._n and_o so_o it_o be_v discoverable_a by_o these_o circumstance_n but_o if_o the_o author_n can_v be_v special_o name_v which_o be_v a_o rare_a accident_n yet_o this_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o i_o to_o conceive_v that_o as_o catholic_n religion_n impli_v three_o thing_n viz._n antiquity_n universality_n and_o consent_n so_o heresy_n be_v opposite_a thereunto_o impli_v necessary_o the_o three_o contrary_n viz._n novelty_n particularity_n and_o distraction_n 8._o my_o three_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o liberality_n of_o d._n 242._o d._n pag._n 242._o field_n himself_o whatsoever_o all_o or_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o renown_v in_o all_o age_n or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o diverse_a age_n have_v constant_o deliver_v as_o receive_v from_o they_o that_o go_v before_o they_o no_o man_n doubt_v or_o contradict_v it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n this_o rule_n be_v very_o appliable_a unto_o my_o purpose_n for_o first_o i_o have_v many_o pregnant_a demonstration_n and_o conformable_a testimony_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o renown_v in_o all_o age_n constant_o deliver_v this_o thing_n as_o receive_v from_o they_o that_o go_v before_o 2._o see_v the_o 2._o part_v chap._n 2._o and_o second_o i_o find_v that_o no_o man_n do_v contradict_v or_o doubt_v herein_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v damn_a heretic_n and_o be_v so_o recognize_v by_o the_o public_a voice_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v inevitable_o by_o d._n fields_n allowance_n that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o 10._o and_o decad._n 4._o serm_n 10._o bullinger_n himself_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o i_o be_v compel_v to_o infer_v that_o d._n 80._o d._n against_o d._n bishop_n part_n 1._o pag._n 80._o abbott_n do_v willing_o deceive_v himself_o say_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n and_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o misinforce_v the_o testimony_n of_o 75._o of_o hare_n 75._o epiphanius_n whereby_o he_o will_v exempt_v aërius_n from_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n just_o lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n by_o s._n 53._o s._n hare_n 53._o augustine_n and_o many_o other_o last_o i_o be_v compel_v to_o disallow_v the_o groundless_a opinion_n of_o 4._o of_o de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o zanchius_n and_o some_o other_o who_o refer_v the_o origin_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a unto_o humane_a affection_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n §_o 3._o the_o mutual_a dependency_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 1._o when_o i_o have_v thus_o ascend_v unto_o the_o fountayn_v of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a i_o reflect_v upon_o myself_o and_o demand_v of_o my_o own_o heart_n say_v but_o what_o be_v this_o unto_o purgatory_n for_o that_o be_v the_o issue_n unto_o which_o my_o thought_n do_v final_o incline_v 2._o wherefore_o for_o better_a illustration_n of_o this_o matter_n &_o information_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o a_o necessary_a point_n derive_v out_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o ensue_v in_o the_o next_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v the_o connexion_n and_o dependency_n of_o these_o thing_n 3._o though_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v thing_n several_o distinguish_v in_o their_o nature_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o inseparable_o tie_v in_o their_o bond_n that_o each_o do_v mutual_o prove_v the_o other_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a proove_v purgatory_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la signi_fw-la by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o sign_n or_o declaration_n for_o it_o do_v presuppose_v a_o penal_a estate_n wherein_o some_o soul_n be_v afflict_v temporal_o after_o this_o life_n purgatory_n proove_v the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o cause_n for_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n patient_n in_o purgatory_n 24._o qui_fw-la securi_fw-la estis_fw-la de_fw-la vobis_fw-la soliciti_fw-la estate_n de_fw-la nobis_fw-la s._n august_n meditat_fw-la cap._n 24._o as_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o charity_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a in_o earth_n which_o triple_a distinction_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v embrace_v willing_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v solemn_o by_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n himself_o howbeit_o m._n fox_n see_v that_o this_o be_v no_o small_a disreputation_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o traitorous_a martyr_n mingle_v a_o scripture_n a_o if_o any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n few_o word_n to_o abate_v the_o force_n of_o his_o confession_n this_o poor_a subtlety_n of_o fox_n be_v dismask_v in_o the_o 18._o the_o part._n 2._o chap._n 9_o num_fw-la 18._o three_o conversion_n of_o england_n 4._o thus_o i_o consider_v that_o not_o the_o name_n but_o thing_n and_o that_o thing_n not_o accidental_a but_o essential_a be_v to_o be_v inquire_v by_o i_o in_o this_o dispute_n i_o observe_v far_o that_o man_n be_v not_o the_o author_n to_o make_v but_o expositor_n to_o declare_v their_o faith_n and_o as_o we_o do_v penetrate_v more_o excellent_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o we_o be_v enable_v according_o to_o express_v the_o same_o in_o proper_a and_o significant_a word_n for_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o word_n arise_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o our_o will_n so_o the_o aptness_n of_o their_o imposition_n flow_v from_o the_o clearness_n of_o our_o understanding_n 5._o final_o i_o call_v unto_o remembrance_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v draw_v many_o large_a doctrine_n into_o compendious_a name_n as_o trinity_n sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o the_o doctrine_n of_o homousia_n or_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n 10.30_o io._n 10.30_o be_v real_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_n and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o 3._o see_v before_o chap._n 1._o §._o 3._o num_fw-la 3._o a_o plain_n text_n howsoever_o it_o be_v arrianical_o violate_v by_o caluin_n but_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o first_o sacred_a council_n of_o nice_a thus_o also_o i_o see_v that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o doctrine_n of_o metousia_n or_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o little_a sentence_n be_v distract_v by_o we_o
protestant_n into_o 10._o into_o 9_o be_v note_v by_o bellarm_n de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o you_o shall_v find_v 84._o note_v by_o claud._n the_o saint_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr euchar._n repetit_fw-la 1._o cap._n 10._o many_o interpretation_n but_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o lateran_n a_o 3._o lateran_n general_a council_n not_o invent_v a_o new_a faith_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n past_a and_o present_v consent_v therein_o by_o a_o audacious_a decree_n but_o express_v the_o old_a by_o a_o significant_a name_n for_o it_o be_v judicious_o observe_v by_o 3._o by_o part._n 1._o serm._n pro_fw-la viago_fw-mi regis_fw-la rom._n secunda_fw-la parte_fw-la principali_fw-la direct_v 3._o gerson_n against_o the_o innovation_n of_o wickliff_n and_o husse_n that_o in_o the_o church_n we_o must_v keep_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a liberty_n to_o speak_v erroneous_o and_o amiss_o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o nice_n do_v wise_o restrayn_v all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n homousia_n so_o the_o catholic_n in_o the_o ariminian_n council_n see_v too_o late_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o leave_v man_n unto_o a_o liberty_n of_o speech_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o the_o world_n do_v sigh_v as_o s._n lucifer_n s._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n hierome_n say_v and_o wonder_v to_o see_v itself_o become_v a_o arrian_n not_o by_o any_o heretical_a decree_n as_o m._n 114._o m._n cathol_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 114._o roger_n do_v untrue_o insinuate_v but_o by_o permit_v such_o a_o freedom_n as_o we_o protestant_n affect_v viz._n to_o define_v as_o we_o see_v cause_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n according_a unto_o the_o scripture_n whence_o they_o &_o we_o gain_n advantadge_n to_o erect_v our_o own_o fancy_n §._o 4._o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n in_o her_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o her_o oblation_n etc._n etc._n do_v intend_v precise_o to_o relieve_v soul_n afflict_v temporal_o in_o a_o penal_a estate_n 1._o when_o i_o have_v thus_o derive_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o a_o perpetual_a line_n from_o the_o holy_a apostle_n i_o proceed_v far_a to_o examine_v the_o purpose_n &_o intendment_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o religious_a act_n for_o i_o can_v not_o content_v myself_o with_o this_o simple_a gloss_n of_o missa_fw-la of_o tom._n 1._o epicher_n de_fw-fr canouâ—_n missa_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la viz_n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n affirm_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v refer_v unto_o the_o apostle_n i_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v only_o permit_v it_o unto_o the_o infirmity_n of_o some_o christian_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o seem_v unto_o i_o a_o heathenish_a evasion_n and_o injurious_a unto_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o be_v aërius_n the_o only_a man_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o impugn_v this_o thing_n which_o suffer_v no_o contradiction_n unto_o his_o time_n wherefore_o have_v many_o reason_n to_o amandate_n zuinglius_fw-la with_o his_o black_a admonitour_n i_o repair_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v of_o more_o candid_a and_o honourable_a disposition_n and_o here_o i_o single_v forth_o two_o father_n the_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o other_o of_o the_o latin_a esteem_v this_o a_o sure_a and_o convenable_a mean_n to_o lead_v i_o into_o a_o solid_a apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n 3._o the_o first_o be_v s._n 5._o s._n cateche_n mystagog_n 5._o cyrill_n archbishopp_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o in_o his_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o inform_v herein_o according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n have_v this_o ponderous_a and_o effectual_a sentence_n when_o we_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mass_n a_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v ingrate_a unto_o we_o englishmen_n 26._o see_v beda_n in_o his_o eccles_n histor_n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o christian_a faith_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n we_o make_v mention_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v fall_v asleep_a before_o us._n first_o of_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o god_n by_o their_o intercession_n may_v receive_v our_o prayer_n then_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o decease_a father_n and_o bishop_n and_o final_o for_o all_o man_n depart_v among_o we_o viz._n in_o the_o 4._o the_o see_v s._n august_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 4._o catholic_n communion_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o in_o who_o behalf_n we_o offer_v that_o holy_a and_o fearful_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n 4._o a_o powerable_a testimony_n but_o he_o go_v yet_o far_o and_o say_v we_o offer_v up_o christ_n once_o slay_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v make_v he_o who_o be_v most_o kind_a to_o be_v sacrifice_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n propitious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o deadly_a heresy_n as_o m._n 254._o m._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la pag._n 254._o powell_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v which_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o a_o parcel_n of_o his_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n 5._o but_o as_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n testify_v of_o himself_o praefâ—t_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la in_o praefâ—t_n that_o he_o come_v forth_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la authoris_fw-la praesumptione_n quà m_fw-la relatoris_fw-la fide_fw-la rather_o by_o the_o fidelity_n of_o a_o relatour_n then_o by_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o author_n so_o this_o catholic_n archbishopp_n a_o profess_a and_o zealous_a enemy_n of_o all_o heretic_n as_o his_o own_o etc._n own_o catech._n 6._o circa_fw-la med_n etc._n etc._n say_n may_v witness_v unto_o we_o propound_v this_o doctrine_n unto_o his_o own_o flock_n who_o salvation_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o not_o by_o his_o peculiar_a authority_n as_o be_v a_o father_n of_o his_o child_n but_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o she_o who_o son_n he_o be_v and_o which_o be_v pia_fw-la mater_fw-la communis_fw-la as_o s._n 4._o s._n de_fw-fr curam_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o augustine_n speak_v the_o pious_a common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o depart_v by_o a_o general_a commemoration_n 6._o for_o this_o cause_n he_o say_v we_o offer_v we_o pray_v etc._n etc._n intend_v hereby_o to_o express_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n who_o doctrine_n be_v famous_a &_o renown_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o though_o we_o protestant_n do_v often_o venditate_fw-la the_o private_a conceit_n of_o some_o &_o veil_v they_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o general_a consent_n viz._n we_o say_v thus_o we_o think_v thus_o 16._o so_o d._n morâ—on_n in_o cathol_n apol._n part._n 1._o lib._n 1._o in_o quaest_n ac_fw-la descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la pretend_v thus_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n go_v true_o into_o hell_n viz._n in_o soul_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o do_v teach_v etc._n etc._n many_o such_o false_a protestation_n be_v use_v by_o he_o by_o d._n field_n and_o other_o as_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o d._n morton_n herein_o it_o be_v abundant_o refute_v by_o that_o which_o m._n rogers_n himself_o deliver_v in_o his_o cathol_n doct_v pa._n 16._o we_o do_v thus_o &c._n &c._n which_o be_v a_o mere_a toy_n for_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o fundation_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v such_o that_o as_o every_o one_o conceive_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o he_o be_v in_o travail_n to_o bring_v forth_o his_o own_o church_n yet_o s._n cyrill_n and_o the_o religious_a father_n be_v more_o respective_a in_o their_o word_n weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o sober_a heart_n 7._o wherefore_o address_v my_o thought_n unto_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o begin_v more_o sensible_o to_o discover_v how_o vain_o and_o foolish_o i_o have_v be_v terrify_v by_o the_o spectrical_a name_n of_o popery_n papist_n and_o the_o like_a the_o late_a invention_n of_o a_o apostatical_a friar_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o best_a the_o wise_a the_o most_o learned_a father_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o practice_v direct_o herein_o as_o the_o papist_n catholic_n for_o popery_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o s._n 68_o s._n saint_a by_o m._n powell_n de_fw-fr antich_n pa._n 68_o luther_n language_n signify_v the_o catholic_n religion_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o practice_v at_o this_o day_n 8._o the_o second_o father_n be_v s._n augustine_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o seek_v after_o no_o more_o because_o i_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o better_a unto_o who_o i_o do_v appeal_v as_o unto_o the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n for_o so_o he_o be_v approve_v by_o john_n
donatist_n see_v s._n august_n epist_n 48._o and_o say_v nesciebamus_fw-la hîc_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la nec_fw-la eam_fw-la discere_fw-la volebamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v not_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v here_o neither_o will_v we_o learn_v it_o but_o thanks_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o have_v take_v away_o our_o fear_n and_o teach_v we_o by_o experience_n how_o vain_a and_o empty_a those_o suggestion_n be_v which_o lie_v fame_n have_v cast_v out_o against_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o book_n contain_v a_o moral_a reason_n which_o persuade_v i_o to_o intertayn_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a chap._n i._n the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v a_o visible_a church_n free_a from_o any_o damnable_a error_n do_v confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a §._o 1._o the_o first_o consideration_n touch_v a_o visible_a church_n i_o considere_v first_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o we_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o church_n both_o by_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n for_o thus_o say_v his_o only_a beget_v 20_o matth._n 2d_o 20_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o a_o comfortable_a say_n o_o saviour_n jesus_n i_o not_o in_o body_n but_o in_o spirit_n be_o yea_o i_o will_v be_v also_o but_o 8.58_o but_o before_o abraham_n i_o be_o joh._n 8.58_o thus_o i_o express_v myself_o because_o i_o be_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a with_o you_o not_o in_o your_o person_n only_o but_o in_o your_o succession_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o invisible_o by_o grace_n alone_o but_o visible_o also_o in_o a_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n always_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n my_o church_n shall_v endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n thus_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o david_n historical_o concern_v his_o seed_n etc._n psal_n 88_o etc._n etc._n be_v refer_v mystical_o unto_o christ_n in_o who_o seed_n to_o wit_n his_o church_n it_o be_v &_o must_v be_v absolute_o perform_v 3._o i_o have_v yet_o a_o far_a assurance_n from_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n 4.11_o ephes_n 4.11_o for_o thus_o say_v s._n paul_n he_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n man_n of_o extraordinary_a vocation_n in_o the_o beginning_n pastors_n and_o doctor_n man_n of_o ordinary_a vocation_n to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o a_o perfect_a man_n into_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 4._o this_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n i_o know_v to_o be_v diverse_o and_o preposterous_o sense_v as_o well_o by_o the_o whitgift_n the_o m._n cartwright_n against_o d._n whitgift_n presbyterian_o against_o the_o formalist_n as_o by_o the_o kellison_n the_o d._n soteliffe_n against_o d._n kellison_n protestant_n against_o cath._n the_o first_o exclude_v archbish._n &_o the_o second_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n exclude_v the_o pope_n but_o i_o secure_v myself_o in_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a interpretation_n thereof_o which_o do_v infallible_o and_o clear_o demonstrate_v unto_o i_o these_o two_o point_n first_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v perpetual_o subsist_v without_o decay_n second_o that_o it_o must_v be_v visible_o extant_a without_o obscurity_n and_o concealment_n for_o how_o can_v pastor_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n where_o people_n be_v not_o assemble_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o gather_v into_o a_o society_n of_o faith_n 5._o as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o eliah_n i_o always_o esteem_v it_o a_o lamentable_a suggestion_n in_o this_o case_n for_o his_o complaint_n 19_o complaint_n 3._o reg._n 19_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o extend_v only_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o he_o then_o converse_v and_o wherein_o he_o with_o many_o other_o be_v persecute_v by_o jezabell_n under_o ahab_n her_o infortunate_a husband_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o law_n be_v read_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v pure_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o protect_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n under_o josaphat_n a_o bless_a prince_n 22.43_o prince_n 3._o reg._n 22.43_o walk_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o asa_n his_o father_n this_o josaphat_n suruive_v unto_o the_o 3.2_o the_o 4._o reg._n 3.2_o coronation_n of_o joram_n the_o young_a son_n of_o ahab_n and_o so_o the_o example_n of_o eliah_n can_v not_o be_v of_o any_o force_n to_o defend_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o protestant_n concern_v the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o wherefore_o see_v how_o d._n 14._o apolog._n cathol_a part_n 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o morton_n do_v still_o reinforce_v this_o point_n though_o clear_v sufficient_o by_o sundry_a catholic_n even_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o learned_a protestant_n in_o england_n from_o who_o mouth_n i_o receive_v this_o instruction_n many_o year_n ago_o as_o though_o the_o aforesaid_a complaint_n of_o eliah_n pertain_v likewise_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n i_o do_v often_o and_o great_o wonder_v that_o such_o a_o man_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n shall_v deal_v so_o fraudulent_o in_o this_o behalf_n for_o first_o he_o say_v that_o lombard_n do_v give_v this_o exposition_n viz._n when_o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n be_v marry_v unto_o likewise_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o josaphat_n the_o young_a son_n of_o ahab_n be_v call_v lord_n likewise_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n than_o all_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o be_v idolater_n so_o that_o eliah_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o upon_o this_o authority_n of_o lombard_n the_o doctor_n build_v his_o exception_n against_o the_o former_a answer_n now_o be_v this_o i_o beseech_v you_o a_o ingenious_a and_o honest_a deportment_n in_o the_o doctor_n thus_o to_o press_v the_o authority_n of_o lombard_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v singular_o mistake_v herein_o and_o to_o err_v most_o plain_o against_o the_o historical_a evidence_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n second_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v to_o colour_n and_o cloak_n the_o say_a exposition_n of_o lombard_n with_o the_o name_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o frame_v his_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n thus_o lombard_n in_o rom._n cap._n 11._o ex_fw-la ambrosio_n but_o i_o find_v that_o as_o s._n ambrose_n have_v not_o one_o syllable_n to_o justify_v this_o exposition_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n so_o peter_n lombard_n himself_o do_v not_o assume_v it_o from_o he_o nor_o once_o use_v his_o name_n therein_o howbeit_o both_o before_o and_o after_o he_o glean_v up_o some_o sentence_n from_o that_o excellent_a father_n be_v this_o a_o faithful_a course_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o simple_a truth_n 7._o renounce_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o inuisibilist_n as_o a_o impious_a and_o contemptible_a fancy_n i_o embrace_v a_o position_n of_o etc._n of_o pag._n 19_o etc._n etc._n d._n field_n which_o though_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o corruption_n and_o untruth_n in_o his_o discourse_n yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v very_o effectual_a &_o sincere_a the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o profession_n and_o this_o profession_n be_v know_v even_o unto_o the_o profane_a and_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n again_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o they_o church_n apply_v this_o rule_n to_o the_o protestanticall_a church_n who_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n must_v by_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n make_v themselves_o know_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o by_o their_o profession_n and_o practice_v they_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o other_o man_n 8._o for_o this_o cause_n s._n augustine_n say_v in_o a_o plain_n and_o familiar_a kind_n of_o speech_n throughout_o see_v the_o 3._o conversion_n of_o england_n part._n 2._o chap._n 1._o throughout_o digito_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la we_o show_v forth_o the_o church_n with_o our_o finger_n in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o that_o here_o she_o be_v conspicuous_a and_o thus_o she_o have_v descend_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o fair_a and_o spectable_a succession_n 9_o non_fw-la sic_fw-la protestant_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la as_o for_o the_o protestant_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o they_o their_o church_n be_v hatch_v in_o corner_n and_o enclose_v long_o in_o cymmerian_a darkness_n wherefore_o as_o the_o good_a sinful_a woman_n complain_v mournful_o say_v 20.13_o joh._n 20.13_o they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o they_o have_v lay_v he_o so_o i_o be_v enforce_v to_o take_v up_o a_o just_a complaint_n against_o all_o novelize_a heretic_n and_o say_v they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o church_n of_o my_o lord_n
and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o they_o have_v place_v she_o they_o can_v not_o assign_v unto_o i_o any_o person_n time_n or_o place_n wherein_o their_o synagogue_n have_v a_o resplendent_a face_n and_o a_o laudable_a dilatation_n §._o 2._o the_o second_o consideration_n touch_v a_o visible_a church_n free_a from_o any_o damnable_a error_n the_o protestant_n looseness_n and_o confusion_n in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o i_o considere_v second_o that_o this_o visible_a church_n can_v never_o be_v taint_v universal_o with_o any_o error_n and_o special_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o either_o express_o or_o implicit_o indanger_v the_o principle_n of_o salvation_n for_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o say_v she_o be_v free_v from_o the_o possibility_n of_o error_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 6._o that_o part._n 4._o de_fw-la vnit._fw-la grac._n considerate_a 6._o john_n gerson_n a_o man_n high_o etc._n high_o see_v afterward_o c._n 3._o §_o 3._o num_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n advance_v by_o d._n field_n prescribe_v this_o ensue_a observation_n as_o a_o infallible_a rule_n whatsoever_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o his_o general_a council_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n appertain_v unto_o faith_n that_o be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o this_o consideration_n be_v found_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a catholiqve_n church_n which_o be_v exempt_v from_o error_n in_o her_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o this_o position_n be_v credible_a with_o i_o for_o the_o author_n sake_n and_o he_o upon_o d._n field_n singular_a commendation_n so_o i_o be_v induce_v far_o and_o more_o strong_o persuade_v to_o intertayn_v it_o by_o the_o certain_a warrant_n of_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o promise_v his_o spirit_n unto_o the_o holy_a apostle_n with_o assurance_n 16.13_o io._n 16.13_o that_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n 4._o in_o quality_n it_o be_v truth_n without_o error_n in_o quantity_n it_o be_v all_o truth_n necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o they_o or_o we_o in_o this_o peregrinant_a estate_n for_o as_o this_o promise_n belong_v then_o particular_o unto_o each_o apostle_n so_o it_o belong_v now_o general_o unto_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v take_v either_o in_o her_o latitude_n as_o she_o be_v diffuse_v over_o the_o world_n or_o in_o her_o representation_n as_o she_o be_v collect_v into_o a_o lawful_a synod_n be_v privilege_v from_o error_n in_o her_o doctrinal_a determination_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v clear_o import_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o sentence_n of_o s._n 3.15_o 1._o timoth._n 3.15_o paul_n unto_o his_o belove_a timothy_n who_o he_o instruct_v how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 6._o for_o howsoever_o it_o please_v d._n faith_n d._n pag._n 199._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n have_v err_v damnable_o in_o faith_n field_n to_o elude_v the_o gravity_n and_o power_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o restrain_v the_o apostle_n sense_n therein_o particular_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o episcopal_a care_n of_o timothy_n yet_o as_o many_o reason_n do_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o reject_v his_o exposition_n so_o i_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n ibid._n s._n commentâ—r_n ibid._n ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v god_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o house_n of_o which_o universal_a church_n damasus_n the_o pope_n be_v rectour_n at_o this_o day_n this_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n sustain_v the_o edifice_n of_o faith_n 7._o hereupon_o 28._o hereupon_o prascripe_n cap._n 28._o tertullian_n deride_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n esteem_v it_o a_o base_a and_o gross_a conceit_n in_o any_o man_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v ask_v of_o the_o father_n and_o send_v by_o the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n shall_v neglect_v that_o office_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v design_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v permit_v the_o church_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n otherwise_o than_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o far_o be_v it_o probable_a say_v he_o that_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a church_n if_o they_o do_v err_v shall_v err_v thus_o conformable_o into_o the_o same_o faith_n variasse_n debuerat_fw-la error_n doctrinae_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la multos_fw-la vnum_fw-la invenitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la erratum_fw-la sed_fw-la traditum_fw-la error_n bring_v variety_n but_o where_o unity_n be_v there_o be_v the_o truth_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o one_o in_o faith_n divide_v in_o place_n but_o join_v in_o opinion_n 8._o my_o earnest_a meditation_n in_o this_o point_n teach_v i_o to_o lament_v the_o confusion_n of_o our_o protestant_n admit_v innumerable_a sectary_n into_o our_o vast_a and_o incongruous_a church_n england_n fox_n in_o act._n &_o mon._n see_v the_o 3._o conuers_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o very_a chimaera_n thrust_v together_o and_o fashion_v in_o specifical_a disproportion_n but_o this_o be_v our_o necessity_n hard_a necessity_n and_o not_o our_o choice_n to_o make_v such_o a_o pitiful_a delineation_n of_o our_o church_n for_o whereas_o we_o have_v not_o any_o certain_a succession_n to_o derive_v her_o descent_n and_o pedigree_n from_o the_o ancient_n we_o be_v compel_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o deal_v liberal_o like_o good_a fellow_n and_o take_v sundry_a heretic_n with_o incompatible_a faction_n into_o our_o society_n lest_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o we_o exclude_v other_o we_o shall_v exclude_v ourselves_o also_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n 137._o pag._n 137._o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o d._n field_n lay_v the_o fundation_n of_o his_o babel_n fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o russia_n armenia_n syria_n aethiopia_n greece_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o continue_v part_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n a_o position_n manifest_o repugnant_a unto_o reason_n and_o authority_n unto_o reason_n for_o if_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o defend_v how_o be_v that_o a_o true_a catholic_n church_n which_o impugn_v the_o truth_n and_o how_o be_v that_o one_o church_n which_o be_v distract_v into_o many_o faith_n unto_o authority_n for_o s._n etc._n s._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la in_o perorat_a see_v the_o 3._o conver_n of_o england_n part._n 2._o chap._n 10._o num_fw-la 10.15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n augustine_n do_v constant_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o maintain_v any_o heresy_n register_v or_o omit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o treatise_n he_o be_v not_o a_o catholiqve_n christian_n and_o consequent_o no_o member_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o alone_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n for_o as_o our_o christum_fw-la our_o fides_n in_o christum_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v trustful_a lively_a and_o active_a by_o a_o special_a application_n of_o his_o merit_n unto_o ourselves_o so_o our_o christo_n our_o fides_n de_fw-fr christo_n faith_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v true_a sincere_a and_o absolute_a by_o a_o just_a conformity_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v by_o he_o and_o propound_v by_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o d._n fields_n 4._o fields_n part._n 4._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la graecorum_n considerate_a 4._o gerson_n entreat_v of_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n labour_v to_o draw_v all_o man_n into_o a_o communion_n of_o faith_n and_o judge_v it_o a_o great_a folly_n in_o any_o man_n to_o conceive_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o our_o particular_a sect_n and_o error_n 10._o when_o i_o have_v discover_v by_o a_o earnest_a prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n how_o natural_o and_o powerful_o our_o protestanticall_a etc._n protestanticall_a the_o church_n may_v err_v diverse_a church_n though_o err_v gross_o in_o faith_n make_v up_o one_o catholic_n church_n etc._n etc._n doctrine_n convaigh_v man_n into_o laodiceanisme_n and_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o undefiled_a religion_n whence_o atheism_n must_v necessary_o ensue_v i_o resolve_v with_o hearty_a affection_n to_o unite_v myself_o unto_o that_o church_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o single_a in_o religion_n wheresoever_o i_o shall_v deprehend_v the_o same_o for_o though_o i_o see_v that_o the_o protestant_n religion_n be_v false_a in_o some_o thing_n yet_o i_o have_v great_a hesitation_n and_o doubt_v whether_o the_o papist_n be_v true_a in_o all_o as_o s._n 1._o s._n confess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o augustine_n speak_v sometime_o unto_o his_o love_a mother_n i_o be_o now_o no_o manichee_n nor_o yet_o a_o catholic_n christian_n and_o so_o my_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o case_n of_o that_o patient_a 8.24_o patient_a s._n
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but_o be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o beliall_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n not_o endure_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v that_o any_o shall_v ask_v they_o why_o they_o do_v so_o they_o neither_o fear_n god_n not_o reverence_n man_n 42._o what_o credulous_a and_o ignorant_a reader_n may_v not_o be_v entangle_v by_o such_o sugar_a speech_n so_o full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n for_o first_o to_o deal_v with_o some_o of_o his_o word_n and_o then_o to_o come_v unto_o his_o matter_n why_o do_v the_o doctor_n produce_v gerson_n bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishopp_n of_o rome_n challenge_v the_o great_a place_n in_o the_o church_n do_v not_o gerson_n say_v bold_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o monarch_n in_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a right_n 5.6_o right_n pag._n 5.6_o see_v before_o and_o deal_v unpartial_o in_o this_o matter_n again_o whereas_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o odious_a imputation_n and_o special_o out_o of_o gerson_n mouth_n that_o the_o bishopp_n of_o rome_n will_v be_v 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