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prescription_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o frequent_o declare_v that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o brethren_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n that_o errarunt_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la tam_fw-la graeci_fw-la quam_fw-la latini_n 69._o latini_n hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la pam._n &_o ocean_n to._n 2_o f._n 69._o both_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a father_n err_v in_o the_o faith_n that_o therefore_o other_o be_v 5._o be_v aug._n l._n 11._o contr._n faust_n c._n 5._o at_o liberty_n when_o they_o read_v or_o hear_v they_o to_o approve_v what_o they_o like_v and_o to_o reject_v what_o they_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v right_a in_o they_o and_o warn_v we_o 30._o we_o cyril_n hieros_n catech._n 4._o p._n 30._o not_o to_o believe_v what_o they_o say_v unless_o we_o find_v it_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o b._n to_o orig._n hom._n 2._o in_o ezek._n f._n 135._o b._n observe_v diligent_o when_o the_o pastor_n deceive_v they_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v thing_n true_a and_o 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acceptable_a day_n and_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n that_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n first_o come_v consider_v as_o reach_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v indeed_o a_o very_a dreadful_a and_o terrible_a day_n thus_o in_o the_o prophet_n joel_n we_o read_v of_o a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n describe_v in_o the_o same_o expression_n 31._o joel_n ij_o 31._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o yet_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o what_o be_v do_v after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n and_o cite_v these_o very_a word_n say_v 16._o act_n ij_o 16._o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n moreover_o our_o bless_a lord_n speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o shall_v befall_v that_o very_a generation_n say_v 21._o luk._n xxi_o 22._o mat._n xxiv_o 21._o these_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n such_o day_n of_o tribulation_n as_o never_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o never_o shall_v be_v afterward_o yea_o 2._o with_fw-mi dr._n pocock_n in_o mal._n 3._o v._n 2._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o their_o talmud_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o great_a affliction_n which_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o messiah_n unto_o israel_n that_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v who_o do_v not_o see_v they_o which_o notwithstanding_o this_o day_n may_v well_o be_v style_v a_o acceptable_a day_n a_o day_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o who_o receive_v our_o jesus_n as_o their_o saviour_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o say_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v which_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n etc._n etc._n 2._o mal._n four_o 1_o 2._o but_o to_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n whence_o after_o this_o most_o terrible_a description_n our_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o disciple_n 28._o luk._n xxi_o 18_o 19_o vers_fw-la 28._o be_v not_o you_o terrify_v when_o these_o thing_n shall_v happen_v in_o patience_n possess_v your_o spirit_n for_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n perish_v when_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o second_o that_o the_o elias_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n speak_v speak_v 4_o be_v not_o the_o tisbite_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o there_o assert_v that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahab_n be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n shall_v be_v in_o person_n send_v as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o our_o lord_n second_o advent_n will_v be_v evident_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o because_o elias_n the_o tisbite_n come_v not_o upon_o the_o errand_n mention_v there_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a before_o the_o ruin_n of_o jurusalem_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o elijah_n promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o do_v and_o do_v 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o messenger_n describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o day_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n do_v express_o teach_v we_o say_v this_o john_n be_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 28._o matth._n xi_o 10._o luk._n seven_o 27_o 28._o behold_v i_o send_v my_o messeger_n before_o thy_o face_n to_o prepare_v thy_o way_n before_o thou_o there_o have_v not_o rise_v among_o man_n a_o great_a prophet_n
together_o in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v and_o therefore_o what_o be_v come_v together_o v._o 17._o come_v to_o the_o church_n v._o 18._o come_v to_o one_o place_n v._o 19_o be_v come_v together_o to_o eat_v v._o 33._o according_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n thus_o to_o communicate_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n pliny_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n 97._o soliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n l._n 10._o ep._n 97._o tell_v he_o that_o he_o find_v nothing_o to_o allege_v against_o the_o christian_n but_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o superstition_n and_o that_o be_v be_v their_o custom_n to_o meet_v together_o on_o a_o set_a day_n before_o it_o be_v light_a and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o the_o sacrament_n to_o do_v no_o evil_n now_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v only_o six_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n john._n and_o justin_n m._n who_o write_v but_o fifty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o p._n 98_o 99_o thus_o speak_v on_o sunday_n all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o city_n or_o country_n meet_v together_o because_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o then_o we_o have_v read_v unto_o we_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n this_o do_v the_o precedent_n make_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o assembly_n to_o exhort_v they_o to_o imitate_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n they_o hear_v then_o we_o all_o join_v in_o prayer_n and_o after_o that_o we_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a and_o able_a give_v their_o alm_n etc._n etc._n four_o four_o 4_o this_o may_v be_v further_o prove_v from_o the_o church_n testimony_n and_o from_o the_o plain_a expression_n of_o the_o father_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o effect_n century_n the_o first_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o father_n of_o the_o age_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o angel_n 9_o heb._n 2.5_o ver._n 8_o 9_o have_v god_n subject_v this_o world_n to_o come_v he_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n 11._o joh._n 5.23_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o determine_v that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n moreover_o this_o power_n he_o receive_v at_o the_o resurrection_n have_v then_o 28.18_o mat._n 28.18_o as_o he_o say_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n commit_v to_o he_o be_v then_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n make_v both_o 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this_o refection_n that_o life_n which_o be_v christ_n can_v be_v have_v say_v very_o except_o you_o eat_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o testimony_n we_o may_v see_v what_o reason_n austin_n have_v to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n deep_o settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o infant_n ordinary_o can_v not_o have_v life_n without_o participation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n they_o speak_v thus_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o person_n or_o of_o any_o case_n but_o that_o of_o sudden_a death_n in_o which_o case_n also_o some_o of_o they_o allow_v that_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v without_o actual_a baptism_n 3._o they_o apply_v this_o general_a doctrine_n to_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n and_o say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v life_n both_o which_o be_v necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o century_n theodorus_n antiochenus_fw-la write_v a_o book_n against_o some_o heretic_n in_o the_o western_a church_n 396._o apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n 177._o p._n 396._o who_o assert_v that_o man_n do_v sin_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o choice_n and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n urge_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communion_n of_o the_o immaculate_a body_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 400._o p._n 400._o in_o answer_n to_o these_o man_n say_v photius_n theodorus_n broach_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a opinion_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n perhaps_o not_o willing_o but_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v their_o inquiry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v infant_n partake_v of_o the_o immaculate_a mystery_n why_o be_v they_o baptise_a if_o they_o sin_v not_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o sacrament_n be_v give_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n be_v then_o general_o practise_v and_o allow_v of_o both_o in_o the_o western_a and_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o the_o western_a because_o these_o western_a heretic_n do_v from_o this_o approve_a custom_n argue_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o east_n because_o theodorus_n of_o antioch_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o own_o the_o practice_n nor_o be_v any_o question_n make_v whether_o the_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v plain_o own_a that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o for_o a_o necessary_a reason_n against_o the_o pelagian_o who_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n eternal_a the_o father_n dispute_n from_o this_o very_a custom_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n the_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v minister_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v sin_n to_o be_v remit_v and_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o and_o therefore_o infant_n want_v these_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o their_o have_a life_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v it_o the_o place_n in_o st._n austin_n to_o this_o effect_n be_v innumerable_a for_o why_o say_v he_o 30._o contr._n julian_n tom._n 7._o l._n 2._o c._n 30._o be_v that_o blood_n minister_v to_o the_o infant_n to_o drink_v which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v life_n if_o by_o reason_n of_o no_o original_a sin_n he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n christ_n say_v he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o infant_n 949._o ibid._n l._n 1._o p._n 949._o and_o unleu_v they_o redeem_v by_o he_o they_o will_v utter_o perish_v see_v without_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o can_v have_v life_n this_o st._n john_n thought_n and_o believe_v learned_a and_o teach_v when_o christ_n say_v unless_o you_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o can_v i_o say_v the_o child_n shall_v have_v life_n who_o end_v his_o life_n without_o that_o sacrament_n 1405._o hypognost_n c._n 5._o tom._n 7._o p._n 1405._o and_o again_o he_o have_v say_v unless_o you_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o pelagian_n promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o child_n not_o bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n not_o feed_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v drink_v his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptise_a and_o he_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o vital_a cup_n and_o bread_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o what_o sacrament_n he_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v speak_v in_o these_o word_n he_o more_o express_o tell_v we_o say_v 666._o tom._n 7._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 1._o c._n 19_o p._n 666._o let_v we_o hear_v our_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n n._n b._n but_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o holy_a table_n to_o which_o none_o come_v who_o be_v not_o right_o baptise_a except_o you_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n what_o do_v we_o far_o seek_v for_o dare_v any_o body_n say_v this_o sentence_n belong_v not_o to_o child_n or_o that_o they_o can_v have_v life_n in_o they_o without_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o say_v this_o do_v not_o attend_v that_o if_o that_o sentence_n comprehend_v not_o all_o so_o that_o they_o can_v have_v life_n without_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n those_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o regard_v it_o from_o these_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n his_o conclusion_n be_v this_o 92._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n remiss_a c._n 24._o p._n 670._o nec_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n fusus_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la qui_fw-la fusus_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la legitur_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la apud_fw-la aug._n ep._n 90._o apud_fw-la august_n ep._n 92._o if_o then_o so_o many_o divine_a testimony_n accord_v in_o say_v that_o neither_o salvation_n nor_o life_n eternal_a be_v by_o any_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o without_o baptism_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o be_v in_o vain_a promise_v to_o child_n without_o they_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o complain_v that_o the_o pelagian_o dare_v assert_v that_o little_a child_n need_v not_o baptism_n propter_fw-la salutem_fw-la that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o shed_v for_o they_o the_o council_n of_o mela_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o he_o complain_v that_o they_o assert_v pueros_fw-la quoque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la si_fw-la nullis_fw-la innoventur_fw-la christianae_n gratia_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la habituros_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la that_o infant_n may_v have_v life_n eternal_a though_o they_o be_v not_o renew_v by_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n 424._o ibid._n ep._n 93._o p._n 424._o to_o these_o complaint_n pope_n innocent_a return_v this_o answer_n whereas_o your_o brotherhood_n assert_v that_o the_o pelagian_o say_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n this_o be_v a_o very_a fond_a opinion_n nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la manducaverint_fw-la for_o unless_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n they_o have_v no_o life_n in_o they_o