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the_o lap_n atha_n in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la profecti_fw-la in_o pagum_fw-la chrysost_n bom_n 33._o in_o 10._o &_o l._n 2._o &_o 3._o de_fw-fr sacerdo_n lactantius_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sapien_fw-fr lib._n 4._o prope_fw-la finen_n hier._n in_o c._n isa_n &_o l._n 2_o ep_n 18._o ad_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la pacian_a ep_v â—_o ad_fw-la symp._n tertul._n de_fw-fr paniten_n cap._n 7._o jero._n ep_v ad_fw-la marcel_n 10._o damas_n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 80._o guido_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la mat._n paris_n in_o henric._n 3_o haynâ—o_o in_o psal_n 31._o bern._n in_o medita_fw-la c._n 9_o damia_n ep_v 1._o sparkes_n p._n 322._o &_o p._n 329._o hugode_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n vict._n l._n 2._o part_n 14._o cap._n 1._o where_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o confession_n be_v general_o define_v the_o doctrine_n &_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n s._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n shall_v declare_v say_v it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a case_n when_o by_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n priest_n man_n depart_v this_o life_n either_o not_o baptize_v or_o not_o absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n which_o the_o very_a people_n of_o that_o country_n understand_v when_o they_o lament_v the_o banishment_n of_o their_o priest_n by_o the_o arian_n heretic_n as_o victor_n report_v in_o this_o manner_n who_o shall_v baptize_v these_o infant_n who_o shall_v minister_v penance_n unto_o we_o and_o loose_v we_o from_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n 12._o it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o origen_n s._n cyprian_n s._n athanasius_n s._n chrysostome_n lactantius_n &_o s._n hierome_n for_o lactantius_n assign_v confession_n and_o penance_n a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n s._n hierome_n term_v it_o the_o second_o table_n after_o shipwreck_n pacianus_n and_o tertullian_n do_v the_o like_a who_o live_v notwithstanding_o many_o year_n before_o innocentius_n the_o three_o so_o do_v the_o montanist_n who_o s._n hierome_n the_o messalian_o who_o s._n john_n damascen_n the_o lacobite_n who_o guido_n and_o matthoeus_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la record_n to_o have_v be_v condemn_v they_o in_o former_a age_n these_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 600._o for_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n only_o and_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o needful_a so_o do_v haymo_n so_o do_v s._n bernard_n petrus_n damianus_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la who_o eftsoon_o inculcate_v the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n church_n in_o so_o much_o as_o d._n spark_n show_v small_a spark_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o affirm_v our_o confession_n first_o impose_v as_o necessary_a in_o the_o lateran_n council_n by_o innocentius_n 3._o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1115._o no_o spark_n of_o fidelity_n in_o cite_v scotus_n and_o antoninus_n as_o witness_n hereof_o who_o witness_v it_o not_o but_o witness_v the_o contrary_n for_o they_o both_o teach_v with_o we_o that_o the_o general_a council_n of_o lateran_n determine_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o confession_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o grant_v withal_o that_o the_o substance_n it_o 3._o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 16._o sparkes_n p._n 330._o &_o 331._o chrysoft_a hoâ—â—_n 4._o de_fw-mi lazar._n &_o hom_n 3â—_n in_o ca._n 12._o ad_fw-la haeb._n &_o in_o psal_n â—0_n cassiâ—_n costa_n 20._o eap_n 8._o aug._n l._n 10._o confess_v c._n 3._o self_n and_o manner_n of_o canfession_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n 13._o in_o like_o sort_n he_o wrongful_o abuse_v necturius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n avouch_v he_o to_o have_v abrogate_a secret_a confession_n whereas_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o socrates_n and_o nicephorus_n that_o nactarim_n only_o disannul_v public_a confession_n to_o a_o public_a and_o determinate_a priest_n by_o reason_n of_o great_a scandal_n that_o thereon_o ensue_v &_o leave_v every_o one_o iudicio_fw-la conscientiasuâ—_n to_o the_o judgement_n
these_o haughty_a speech_n in_o leo_n and_o i_o think_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n so_o wrought_v through_o his_o ambitious_a adaduance_v peter_n that_o of_o the_o egg_n which_o he_o cherish_v two_o of_o the_o most_o venomous_a cockatrice_n be_v breed_v that_o ever_o poison_a the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n 31._o what_o say_v he_o of_o saint_n hierome_n hierome_n to_o 117._o reyn._n c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 3._o fol._n 134._o hieron_n ad_fw-la aug._n ep_v 11._o inter_fw-la ep_n aug._n reyn._n c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 1._o fol._n 133._o rein._n c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 1._o fol._n 116._o 117._o maintain_v his_o quarrel_n against_o augustine_n write_v of_o affection_n more_o what_o he_o fancy_v then_o of_o discretion_n what_o be_v think_v and_o when_o we_o catholic_n allege_v that_o sentence_n of_o he_o paul_n not_o have_v security_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o peter_n etc._n etc._n master_n reynolds_n answer_v that_o we_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o praise_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o blemish_n and_o think_v they_o best_o clad_v when_o they_o be_v naked_a most_o thus_o of_o saint_n hierome_n what_o of_o saint_n chrysostome_n that_o which_o peter_n may_v have_v do_v as_o chrysostome_n suppose_v will_v infer_v a_o great_a primacy_n than_o peter_n have_v if_o it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o not_o the_o father_n write_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o if_o their_o word_n shall_v be_v rigorous_o sift_v conside_fw-la reyn._n c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 3._o fol._n 132._o &_o cap._n 4._o divis_fw-la 2._o fol._n 123._o ibid._n c._n 7._o divis_fw-la 9_o foe_n 285._o bern._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la conside_fw-la the_o truth_n be_v sometime_o overlash_v of_o maximus_n of_o isidore_n 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this_o place_n of_o bernard_n very_o high_o and_o make_v a_o feast_n of_o it_o i_o marvel_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o allege_v it_o for_o to_o call_v the_o pope_n heir_n of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v a_o great_a excess_n of_o speech_n much_o great_a to_o call_v he_o heir_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o call_v he_o christ_n that_o be_v so_o great_a that_o any_o modest_a man_n who_o be_v bernardes_n friend_n will_v rather_o lay_v his_o cloak_n upon_o it_o then_o discover_v it_o much_o less_o make_v boast_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o hear_v a_o more_o audacious_a fellow_n who_o dare_v open_v his_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n it_o itself_o and_o disgrace_v the_o write_n of_o so_o many_o saint_n 33._o and_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o reynoldes_n that_o i_o shall_v believe_v thou_o before_o those_o cyprian_n those_o chrysostom_n those_o gregorye_n those_o bernardes_n who_o thou_o reprove_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v the_o great_a fault_n in_o they_o than_o the_o least_o spot_n or_o blemish_n in_o thou_o shall_v i_o deem_v leo_n ambitious_a hierome_n naked_a gregory_n trouble_v cyprian_n to_o have_v vary_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o only_o reynoldes_n to_o have_v understand_v it_o aright_o can_v any_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o chrysostome_n overlash_v maximus_n dote_v isidore_n overshoot_v himself_o theodoret_n serve_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o john_n reynoldes_n speak_v sincere_o that_o bernard_n shame_n deserve_v a_o cloak_n and_o reynoldes_n beauty_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v display_v can_v a_o man_n think_v so_o many_o godly_a pope_n miscary_v with_o affection_n all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n wide_a and_o only_a reynoldes_n to_o hit_v the_o mark_n true_o he_o be_v either_o sottish_o perverse_a or_o froward_o blind_a whosoever_o will_v seem_v so_o partial_a on_o his_o side_n whosoever_o i_o say_v upon_o the_o slanderous_a deposition_n of_o such_o a_o faithless_a witness_n shall_v deprive_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o soveraygne_a dignity_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n have_v impart_v unto_o he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n the_o twelfth_n controversy_n free_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o saint_n of_o their_o shrine_n and_o relic_n from_o idolatry_n against_o d._n bilson_n d._n reynoldes_n and_o d._n fulke_o chap._n 1._o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n our_o profess_a enemy_n as_o he_o always_o envy_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o repine_v at_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n so_o he_o ever_o seek_v to_o impair_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o one_o &_o deface_v the_o dignity_n &_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o other_o to_o this_o end_n he_o levy_v 68_o see_v irae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o ler._n in_o catal_a epip_n baer_fw-mi 68_o his_o infernal_a force_n first_o against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n itself_o against_o the_o first_o person_n in_o trinity_n sty_v up_o simon_n magus_n basilides_n and_o other_o to_o deny_v the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o god_n the_o father_n create_v beaven_n and_o earth_n then_o against_o the_o second_o person_n he_o band_v ebion_n chrinthus_n arius_n who_o rob_v our_o saviour_n christ_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n against_o the_o three_o he_o arm_v etc._n council_n 2._o constant_n count_v mac._n ambr._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o 2._o etc._n etc._n macedonius_n who_o impious_o impugn_a the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o they_o all_o joint_o sebellius_n who_o wicked_o gainsay_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n but_o when_o this_o diabolical_a battery_n can_v no_o way_n prevail_v he_o mount_v his_o ordinance_n against_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n he_o suggest_v eustachius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o sabellium_fw-la basil_n in_o orat_fw-la con_fw-mi sabellium_fw-la our_o lord_n 300._o eunomius_n and_o vigilantius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o honour_n the_o universal_a church_n exibit_v unto_o the_o happy_a soul_n which_o reign_n in_o heaven_n who_o poison_n wicklisse_n after_o swallow_v up_o and_o be_v now_o disgorge_a by_o m._n caluin_n m._n bilson_n m._n reynoldes_n m._n fulke_o 8._o calu._n l._n 1._o inst_z c._n 11._o §._o 11._o bill_n 4._o p._n pag._n 157._o 561._o 571._o rey._n the_o ldol_n rom._n eccl._n 1._o l._n c._n 8._o fulke_o in_o c._n 14._o act._n sect_n 2._o &_o in_o c._n 19_o apoc._n sect_n 4._o rey._n ibid._n c._n 6._o &_o 8._o and_o all_o modern_a protestant_n chief_o upon_o this_o fond_a persuasion_n that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sort_n of_o honour_n civil_a and_o dixine_a the_o one_o proper_a to_o god_n the_o other_o peculiar_a to_o mortal_a man_n and_o see_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n already_o depart_v not_o be_v reverence_v with_o civil_a honour_n because_o they_o be_v absent_a nor_o with_o divine_a for_o fear_v of_o idolatry_n no_o true_a worship_n but_o only_o as_o m._n reynoldes_n yield_v a_o honest_a commemoration_n or_o decem_o burialt_n can_v belong_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o m._n caluin_n of_o m._n fulke_o of_o whosoever_o which_o be_v once_o raze_z the_o rampire_n of_o their_o defence_n and_o fortress_n of_o their_o folly_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v 2._o first_o then_o i_o will_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o cause_n itself_o and_o offspring_n from_o whence_o honour_n arise_v out_o of_o scripture_n &_o reason_n undeniable_a another_o kind_n of_o worship_n beside_o civil_a and_o godly_a which_o without_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o saintes_n albeit_o aristotle_n say_v adoration_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o honour_v yet_o it_o have_v for_o 2._o etb_n 9_o c._n 2._o his_o mark_n and_o object_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n worship_v in_o testimony_n whereof_o this_o sign_n of_o reverence_n be_v submissive_o exhibit_v and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o
priest_n nor_o by_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v evident_o deduce_v that_o god_n be_v accustom_v to_o make_v answer_v all_o these_o way_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o impertinent_a partition_n so_o in_o this_o present_a s._n augustine_n affirm_v it_o can_v not_o be_v true_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v except_o there_o be_v some_o who_o although_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o s._n gregory_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o our_o behalf_n as_o m._n fulke_n confess_v purgatory_n be_v hold_v by_o he_o for_o the_o least_o and_o light_a offence_n howsoever_o his_o pewfellow_n m._n field_n seem_v to_o outface_v the_o contrary_a against_o theophilus_n higgon_n s._n bernard_n also_o think_v so_o well_o of_o the_o pregnancy_n of_o this_o text_n as_o thereby_o alone_o he_o refute_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o apostolikes_n who_o believe_v not_o say_v he_o any_o purge_a fire_n to_o remain_v after_o death_n but_o the_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v divorce_v from_o the_o body_n to_o be_v translate_v to_o rest_n or_o to_o damnation_n i_o omit_v venerable_n bede_n rabanus_n and_o other_o who_o follow_v their_o step_n herein_o 39_o bed_n in_o 3._o mar._n rabanus_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr inst_z câ—er_n c._n 44._o 1._o cor_fw-la 3._o v._o 12._o psal_n 96._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 13._o lbidem_fw-la 1._o cor._n 3._o 15._o ambr._n &_o sedul_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la aug._n l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 16â—_n greg._n l._n 4._o dial_n c._n 39_o 9_o with_o s._n matthew_n s._n paul_n accord_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n etc._n etc._n where_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o these_o work_v he_o assign_v three_o kind_n of_o fire_n the_o general_a fire_n which_o go_v before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o devour_v his_o enemy_n 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ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sess_v 6._o basi_fw-la de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sanct._n c._n 15._o chrys_n &_o theod._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la stapleton_n in_o anti._n apost_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 3._o 10._o not_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o temptation_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o m._n fulke_n surmise_v because_o s._n paul_n express_o treat_v of_o a_o fire_n immediate_o ensue_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o that_o day_n as_o the_o greek_a read_v which_o be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n often_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o interpret_v here_o by_o the_o grecian_n themselves_o by_o s._n basil_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o theodoret._n beside_o the_o fire_n of_o temptation_n do_v not_o refine_v and_o purify_v the_o unclean_a only_o but_o tri_v the_o just_a and_o perfect_a servant_n of_o god_n general_o more_o than_o the_o unperfect_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o god_n judgement_n after_o death_n as_o other_o insinuate_v for_o of_o that_o he_o speak_v before_o through_o that_o all_o must_v pass_v be_v they_o never_o so_o defile_v be_v they_o never_o so_o pure_a through_o this_o only_a such_o as_o be_v either_o stain_v with_o the_o spot_n or_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o offence_n past_a 11._o by_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n judgement_n no_o pain_n be_v inflict_v but_o a_o approbation_n be_v make_v or_o a_o redargution_n of_o work_n by_o this_o save_a fire_n beside_o the_o redargution_n or_o burn_v of_o the_o work_n the_o worker_n also_o suffer_v detriment_n or_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o the_o greek_a explain_v the_o trial_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v swift_a and_o momentany_a not_o lengthen_v by_o our_o offence_n the_o trial_n of_o fire_n be_v short_a or_o long_o according_a to_o the_o mixture_n of_o sinful_a dross_n with_o our_o gold_n or_o precious_a metal_n as_o origen_n s._n cyprian_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n excellent_o teach_v who_o conformable_o 37._o orig._n hom_n â—_o in_o exo._n cypr._n l._n 4._o ep_n 2._o ad_fw-la anton._n ambr._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 37._o tertul._n l._n 5._o cont_n marc._n c._n 6._o hier._n in_o amos_n 4._o greg._n l._n 4._o dial_n c._n 39_o august_n in_o psal_n 37._o expound_v this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n with_o who_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n with_o the_o armenian_a ambassador_n after_o long_a disputation_n agree_v in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o florence_n and_o before_o they_o tertullian_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n and_o other_o tertullian_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n s._n augustine_n demand_v why_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o fire_n repli_v because_o they_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n hay_o wood_n stubble_n but_o if_o they_o will_v build_v gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n they_o may_v be_v secure_a from_o both_o fire_n not_o only_o from_o that_o everlasting_a which_o shall_v torment_v the_o impious_a eternal_o but_o from_o that_o which_o shall_v amend_v they_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o ita_fw-la planè_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o so_o true_o although_o they_o be_v save_v by_o fire_n yet_o that_o fire_n will_v be_v more_o painful_a or_o grievous_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n which_o sentence_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o our_o behalf_n as_o m._n fulke_n can_v find_v no_o colour_n to_o gloze_v it_o but_o peremptory_o answer_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n i_o oppose_v his_o own_o judgement_n upon_o better_a 6._o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o 1._o cor._n sect_n 6._o advice_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o text_n as_o though_o s._n augustine_n ever_o retract_v that_o exposition_n yea_o he_o often_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_v the_o same_o in_o sundry_a place_n as_o i_o shall_v declare_v hereafter_o 12._o but_o what_o opposition_n i_o pray_v do_v m._n fulke_o find_v in_o his_o writing_n he_o object_v that_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n ibid._n fulke_n ibid._n to_o laurence_n interprete_v that_o fire_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o temptation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o then_o shall_v one_o place_n prejudicate_v the_o truth_n of_o other_o and_o of_o so_o many_o so_o often_o ratify_v and_o never_o repeal_v shall_v we_o not_o rather_o embrace_v they_o both_o 7._o aug._n l._n 1_o de_fw-fr trin_n cap._n ult._n &_o l._n 12._o confess_v c._n 31._o fulke_o in_o c._n 31_o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 5._o gen._n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o admire_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o god_n sacred_a word_n which_o out_o of_o the_o same_o text_n as_o s._n augustine_n himself_o teach_v sometime_o beget_v diverse_a literal_a sense_n not_o repugnant_a one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o here_o say_v m._n fulke_o the_o text_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o former_a construction_n the_o apostle_n take_v fire_n allegorical_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n foundation_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n wood_n hay_n stubble_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o idle_a collection_n because_o some_o word_n be_v use_v metaphorical_o therefore_o all_o almighty_a god_n speak_v figurative_o in_o the_o history_n of_o our_o 6._o gen._n 3._o v._n 6._o forefather_n sin_n say_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o both_o be_v open_v for_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a before_o do_v he_o therefore_o use_v 6._o field_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 99_o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 6._o a_o figurative_a speech_n in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o he_o say_v the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o she_o eat_v and_o give_v her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n so_o albeit_o a_o metaphor_n be_v use_v in_o the_o word_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n you_o can_v hereupon_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o the_o save_a
of_o christ_n that_o every_o 237._o ibid._n pag._n 304._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 5._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 1._o matth._n 12._o s._n chrys_n in_o c._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n ho._n 14._o fulke_o â—-purg_n pag._n 251._o job._n cap._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 19_o chrys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip_n hom_n 3._o fulke_n ibid._n p._n 236._o 237._o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n m._n fulke_o answer_v augustine_n hold_v that_o error_n without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o dead_a be_v drive_v to_o invent_v a_o distinction_n how_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v with_o this_o text_n &_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n s._n gregory_n and_o venerable_a bede_n convince_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n cite_v above_o m._n fulke_o gregory_n and_o bede_n seek_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o scripture_n but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o plausible_a error_n s._n chrysostome_n produce_v two_o several_a place_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o one_o out_o of_o job_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n m._n fulke_o to_o the_o former_a repli_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o chrysostome_n do_v allege_v this_o example_n of_o job_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o child_n for_o prayer_n to_o profit_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n those_o good_a man_n in_o that_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n be_v drive_v to_o such_o simple_a shift_n to_o uphould_v their_o plausible_a error_n as_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v to_o the_o late_a chrysostome_n allege_v scripture_n but_o he_o appli_v it_o mad_o and_o yet_o he_o often_o appli_v it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n then_o cite_v the_o text_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n which_o s._n chrysostome_n bring_v he_o bemoan_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n alas_o good_a man_n what_o manner_n of_o reason_n be_v this_o so_o he_o o_o chrysostome_n o_o augustine_n o_o gregory_n have_v your_o prayer_n watch_n travel_n industry_n all_o your_o natural_a talent_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n in_o search_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o mean_o employ_v as_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v control_v pity_v &_o bemoan_v now_o by_o the_o new_a ghospeller_n new_a apostle_n new_a peter_n new_a paul_n of_o this_o our_o unhappy_a age_n 21._o but_o to_o pursue_v this_o matter_n against_o my_o adversary_n can_v a_o more_o shrewd_a indictment_n be_v draw_v to_o convict_v m._n fulke_n of_o desperate_a audacity_n than_o this_o which_o be_v 393._o idem_fw-la in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n 303._o 393._o take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o supreme_a censourship_n of_o judge_v reject_v and_o condemn_v father_n scripture_n tradition_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o do_v distaste_n his_o humour_n or_o can_v a_o more_o indifferent_a jury_n be_v impanel_v to_o give_v verdict_n of_o m._n fields_n hypocrisy_n than_o these_o his_o own_o fellow-sectaryes_a who_o will_v never_o have_v darken_v the_o foresay_a light_n of_o the_o church_n have_v they_o teach_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o commemorate_n the_o dead_a which_o m._n field_n mention_v and_o all_o protestant_n defend_v for_o that_o will_v spark_n have_v renounce_v s._n augustine_n 13._o spark_n p._n 371._o 372._o fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 349._o &_o in_o cap._n 5._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 1._o calu._n l._n 3._o inst_z cap._n 5._o §._o 10._o zuing._n tom_n 1._o epicheresis_fw-la de_fw-la can._n missae_fw-la fol._n 185._o field_n in_o oppend_v 1._o par_fw-fr pag._n 13._o and_o deliver_v of_o he_o he_o be_v great_o carry_v by_o the_o sway_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n he_o go_v further_o then_o either_o he_o have_v warrant_n for_o out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o any_o unforged_a and_o uncounterfeited_a precedent_n of_o that_o will_v m._n fulke_o have_v say_v augustine_n blind_o defend_v it_o augustine_n hold_v it_o without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n of_o that_o will_v m._n caluin_n write_v the_o old_a father_n want_v both_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o authentical_a example_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o error_n even_o as_o unaduised_a lightness_n of_o belief_n be_v wont_a to_o rob_v man_n wit_n of_o judgement_n of_o that_o will_v zuinglius_fw-la affirm_v if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o apostle_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o infirmity_n permit_v some_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a will_v the_o forname_v and_o many_o other_o protestant_n reprehend_v the_o father_n disgrace_n the_o apostle_n resist_v the_o current_n of_o all_o antiquity_n for_o countenance_v a_o point_n of_o protestant_n profession_n no_o m._n field_n no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v think_v your_o man_n so_o senseless_a as_o to_o condemn_v in_o their_o predecessor_n which_o themselves_o uphold_v 22._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v defend_v that_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a reprove_v by_o your_o ghospeller_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v make_v by_o they_o as_o you_o seek_v another_o way_n to_o escape_v either_o for_o the_o mititagion_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o man_n in_o hell_n or_o for_o the_o admittance_n of_o the_o just_a into_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n out_o of_o some_o wrong_a conceit_n that_o no_o judgement_n pass_v on_o they_o until_o the_o general_a day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o both_o these_o be_v particular_a fancy_n of_o private_a man_n as_o you_o m._n field_n yourself_o seem_v to_o avoch_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o be_v 310._o field_n in_o appen_v 1._o part_n fol._n 4._o 12._o 13._o 16._o bull_v decad._n 4._o serm_n â—0_n fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 78._o &_o 310._o acquaint_v with_o antiquity_n but_o the_o ancient_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a reprehend_v by_o our_o new_a reformer_n be_v general_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o father_n it_o be_v as_o bullinger_n write_v observe_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o be_v as_o m._n fulke_n say_v the_o common_a error_n in_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n ambroses_n day_n the_o prevail_a custom_n as_o 1._o as_o hospin_n in_o hist_o sacra_fw-la p._n 167._o vrbanus_n regius_n in_o 1._o par_fw-fr operum_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commun_n c._n 18._o &_o de_fw-la missae_fw-la negotio_fw-la f._n 7â—_n fulke_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_n cathol_a p._n 44_o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 23._o 24._o &_o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 1._o another_o testify_v in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n cyril_n the_o universal_a observation_n as_o vrbanus_n rhegius_n report_v and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n again_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o those_o error_n never_o be_v 23._o for_o gainsay_v this_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o dead_a aerius_n be_v condemn_v as_o m._n fulke_n witness_v yet_o never_o any_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o church_n for_o denial_n of_o those_o to_o maintain_v this_o s._n augustine_n and_o other_o distinguish_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n depart_v and_o make_v the_o middle_n only_a as_o i_o specify_v above_o partaker_n of_o benefit_n to_o allow_v those_o no_o such_o distinction_n be_v necessary_a for_o none_o be_v so_o evil_a who_o pain_n may_v not_o be_v mitigate_v none_o so_o good_a who_o joy_n may_v not_o be_v increase_v or_o felicity_n hasten_v last_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o english_a our_o fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purgat_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v kemnitius_n 3._o p._n exam_n pag._n 93._o &_o 107._o vrbanus_n regius_n part_n 1._o operum_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commun_n cap._n casaubon_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o epist_n of_o card._n peron_n to_o the_o 3._o instance_n fol._n 33._o in_o english_a adversary_n to_o have_v be_v defend_v by_o s._n dionyse_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n basil_n s._n athanasius_n s._n cyril_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n epiphanius_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n and_o many_o more_o who_o never_o dream_v but_o some_o of_o they_o stout_o impugn_a the_o former_a error_n of_o which_o m._n field_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a 24._o therefore_o as_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v he_o both_o a_o deep_a dissembler_n and_o deceitful_a juggler_n in_o seek_v these_o gross_a and_o palpable_a evasion_n so_o i_o true_o honour_v his_o majesties_n plain_a and_o sincere_a deal_n who_o free_o protest_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v commemoration_n of_o the_o decease_a &_o to_o desire_v of_o god_n rest_n for_o their_o soul_n
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no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n according_a to_o protestant_n unless_o he_o be_v certain_a also_o of_o his_o eternal_a election_n and_o predestination_n but_o this_o the_o apostle_n recount_v among_o the_o most_o hide_a misterye_n and_o secret_n of_o god_n odepth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v his_o judgment_n and_o his_o way_n unsearcable_a for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsailour_n again_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v have_v this_o seal_n our_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o by_o the_o sure_a foundation_n the_o best_a interpreter_n understand_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o predestination_n of_o his_o elect_a which_o he_o have_v seal_v up_o as_o a_o hide_a secret_n reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o our_o lord_n say_v s._n augustine_n know_v who_o remain_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o remain_v for_o the_o fire_n he_o know_v in_o his_o flower_n the_o wheat_n he_o know_v the_o chaff_n he_o know_v the_o seed_n he_o know_v the_o cockle_n and_o none_o but_o he_o therefore_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n let_v no_o man_n despair_v for_o our_o lord_n only_o know_v who_o be_v be_v and_o again_o who_o among_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o mortality_n may_v presume_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o predestinate_a who_o say_v s._n bernard_n can_v affirm_v i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o predestinate_a to_o life_n i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n certainty_n true_o we_o have_v not_o the_o confidence_n of_o hope_n solace_v us._n s._n prosper_n and_o s._n euang_n prosper_n ad_fw-la 12._o object_n vincent_n greg_n hom_n 38._o in_o euang_n gregory_n affirm_v the_o like_a if_o these_o man_n if_o s._n bernard_n have_v no_o certainty_n if_o s._n augustine_n be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o election_n how_o do_v protestant_n arrogate_v the_o knowledge_n hereof_o if_o it_o seem_v so_o unsearchable_a to_o that_o heaven-rapt_a apostle_n s._n paul_n how_o do_v earth-creeping_a minister_n attain_v unto_o it_o if_o god_n have_v seal_v it_o with_o his_o own_o signet_n how_o do_v they_o enter_v his_o secret_n how_o break_v they_o up_o his_o seal_n without_o his_o particular_a warrant_n 5._o our_o adversary_n answer_v to_o this_o argument_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n that_o no_o man_n by_o any_o apprehension_n or_o light_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v say_v i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o predestinate_a no_o man_n by_o judgement_n of_o reason_n or_o humane_a duraeum_n abbot_n cap._n 3._o sect_n 11._o f._n 331._o &_o sect_n 12_o fol._n 337._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n knowledge_n can_v conceive_v it_o yet_o by_o ordinary_a faith_n god_n do_v ordinary_o in_o some_o measure_n or_o other_o 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therefore_o he_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v hide_v and_o unknown_a by_o the_o ordinary_a illustration_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o former_a mysterye_n be_v only_o manifest_v and_o know_v and_o of_o which_o s._n augustine_n must_v needs_o be_v expound_v who_o do_v not_o say_v who_o among_o the_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a man_n guide_v by_o sense_n or_o reason_n but_o who_o among_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v by_o the_o ordinary_a beam_n of_o faith_n may_v presume_v that_o he_o be_v predestinate_a neither_o can_v it_o ever_o sink_v into_o the_o brain_n of_o any_o but_o some_o brainsick_a minister_n that_o either_o he_o or_o s._n bernard_n or_o any_o other_o father_n shall_v so_o earnest_o inculcate_v the_o unknown_a certainty_n of_o our_o election_n to_o sense_n reason_n or_o
joan._n 2._o v._n 5._o ibid._n c._n 4._o v._n 11._o charity_n whereof_o you_o have_v the_o rash_a verdict_n of_o protestant_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_a will_v you_o now_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o s._n john_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o he_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o his_o charity_n in_o we_o be_v perfect_v will_v you_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n greater_n love_v then_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o this_o have_v be_v accomplish_v by_o innumerable_a martyr_n 13._o joan._n 15._o v._n 13._o of_o our_o roman_a church_n they_o then_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n or_o degree_n of_o charity_n after_o this_o sort_n s._n augustine_n teach_v that_o not_o only_o the_o charity_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o charity_n also_o 1250._o august_n tract_n 5._o &_o 6._o in_o 1._o joan_n c._n 3._o item_n l._n the_o perf_n just_a tom_fw-mi 3._o ex_fw-la send_v send_v 311._o despir_n &_o light_v c._n 5._o &_o ult._n l._n the_o doct_n chri._n cap._n 39_o l._n 1._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la mer_fw-fr 23._o &_o remis_fw-la c._n hiero._n l._n 2._o comm_n in_o lament_v jerem_n haec_fw-la de_fw-la hier._n cent._n 4._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 1250._o of_o s._n steven_n the_o charity_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n according_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o else_o where_o very_a often_o but_o most_o perspicuous_o s._n hierom_n he_o be_v true_o and_o not_o in_o part_n perfect_a who_o digest_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o discomfort_n of_o solitude_n and_o in_o the_o covent_n or_o monastery_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o brethren_n with_o equal_a magnanimity_n which_o sentence_n because_o the_o madgeburgian_n protestant_n can_v not_o with_o any_o daub_v besmear_v but_o that_o the_o beauty_n thereof_o will_v discover_v itself_o they_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o the_o aspersion_n of_o a_o unâ—itting_v or_o bastardly_a kind_n of_o speech_n and_o so_o cassiere_v it_o among_o other_o of_o his_o error_n but_o these_o reproachful_a censure_n of_o such_o a_o eminent_o learned_a saint_n rebound_v back_o with_o disgrace_n of_o the_o censurer_n honour_n of_o the_o censure_v and_o our_o acknowledge_a triumph_n with_o which_o i_o go_v on_o to_o establish_v it_o further_o with_o a_o theological_a proof_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o strong_a ground_a opinion_n among_o divines_n that_o the_o actual_a and_o supernatural_a love_n of_o some_o fervent_a &_o zealous_a person_n here_o upon_o earth_n exceed_v in_o essential_a perfection_n the_o burn_a charity_n of_o sundry_a inferior_a saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o charity_n notwithstanding_o protestant_n grant_v to_o be_v perfect_a for_o as_o the_o habitual_a grace_n and_o charity_n of_o such_o as_o have_v exercise_v many_o act_n of_o love_n often_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o augment_v their_o inward_a habit_n surpass_v the_o grace_n and_o renovation_n of_o baptism_n which_o infant_n die_v before_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n have_v only_o obtain_v so_o their_o actual_a charity_n which_o be_v often_o answerable_a to_o the_o habitual_a and_o by_o the_o help_n and_o supply_v of_o god_n special_a concurrence_n may_v sometime_o be_v great_a surmount_v also_o the_o actual_a love_n of_o young_a child_n who_o now_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o the_o court_n of_o bliss_n such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n 5._o to_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o schoolman_n i_o find_v no_o reply_n in_o any_o of_o our_o reformer_n writing_n but_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a passage_n of_o scripture_n they_o common_o answer_v that_o duraeus_n whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n campiâ—_n fol._n 251._o where_o in_o be_v the_o marginal_a note_n out_o of_o his_o reply_n so_o duraeus_n the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v perfect_a and_o please_a to_o god_n by_o acceptation_n they_o please_v he_o quoth_v whitaker_n as_o if_o they_o be_v entiere_fw-fr and_o pure_a because_o he_o look_v upon_o our_o person_n &_o he_o do_v not_o make_v search_n into_o the_o worth_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n very_o in_o this_o late_a clause_n you_o say_v most_o true_o he_o make_v not_o search_v into_o the_o worth_n &_o merit_n of_o your_o work_n which_o you_o denounce_v to_o have_v no_o merit_n in_o they_o which_o you_o proclaim_v to_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n yet_o your_o person_n perdie_o because_o you_o be_v protestant_n be_v so_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o supreme_a monarch_n that_o the_o thing_n you_o do_v delight_n and_o content_v he_o as_o entiere_fw-fr and_o pure_a howsoever_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o impure_a and_o whereas_o the_o publican_n humility_n marry_o magdalene_n tear_n the_o chananeans_n faith_n 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cor._n 7._o v._n 38._o â—bidem_fw-la v._n 39_o &_o 40._o matt._n 19â—_n v._o â—1_n for_o so_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o join_v his_o virgin_n in_o matrimony_n do_v well_o and_o he_o that_o join_v not_o do_v better_a likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o widow_n let_v she_o marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o our_o lord_n but_o more_o bless_a shall_v she_o be_v if_o she_o so_o remain_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o distribute_v all_o our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o follow_v christ_n be_v of_o itself_o more_o perfect_a then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bestow_v they_o in_o his_o service_n if_o thou_o wilâ—_n be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v 13_o joan_n 15._o v._n 13_o to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n to_o sacrifice_v our_o life_n in_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n then_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a with_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n great_a love_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v some_o value_n some_o worthiness_n in_o the_o act_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v not_o in_o almesdeed_n some_o dignity_n in_o voluntary_a poverty_n which_o be_v not_o in_o rich_a liberality_n some_o excellency_n of_o merit_n in_o virginity_n beyond_o the_o degree_n or_o holiness_n of_o wedlock_n wherein_o least_o our_o adversary_n shall_v wrangle_v that_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a only_o as_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o great_a faith_n both_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v absolute_o without_o any_o condition_n of_o great_a or_o lesser_a prerogative_n of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o thing_n consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v better_a more_o grateful_a and_o meritorious_a all_o other_o circumstance_n be_v equal_o weigh_v for_o as_o conditional_a assertion_n can_v be_v absolute_o 64._o in_o conc_fw-fr mediolan_n ambros_n epist_n 81._o ambr._n ibid._n ep_v 8_o c._n aug_n serm_n 143._o the_o temp_n diversa_fw-la specit_v claritatis_fw-la quia_fw-la diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la charitatis_fw-la centur._n 5._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 518._o aug._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la meritis_fw-la contur_fw-la c._n 4_o 4._o col_fw-fr 301._o amb._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la marcel_n cent._n 3._o 4._o col_fw-fr 86._o orig_n l._n 10._o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 192._o cbrom_n in_o contion_n de_fw-fr beat._n cent._n 4._o c._n 10_o col_fw-fr 1250._o jerom_n adver_v jou._n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 86._o tertul_n l._n de_fw-la jeiunio_fw-la cent._n 2._o c._n 4_o col_fw-fr 64._o understand_v no_o more_o can_v absolute_a and_o irrestreyn_v be_v expound_v conditional_o unless_o we_o pervert_v the_o ten_o our_o of_o god_n sacred_a law_n and_o shake_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o divine_a oracle_n in_o piece_n whereupon_o very_o religious_o s._n ambrose_n bassian_n and_o other_o bishop_n without_o any_o 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hierome_n tertullian_n and_o s._n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n i_o allege_v no_o other_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o centuriste_n it_o be_v apparent_a say_v they_o that_o augustine_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o virgin_n devote_a to_o sanctimony_n have_v more_o merit_n with_o god_n than_o the_o faithful_a marry_a folk_n for_o because_o jovinian_a thought_n the_o contrary_a that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o merit_n this_o he_o reprehend_v in_o he_o ambrose_n to_o insolent_o pronounce_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o virgin_n origen_n make_v virginity_n a_o work_n of_o perfection_n chromatius_n extoll_v voluntary_a poverty_n and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n be_v obtain_v hierome_n the_o strive_v too_o much_o for_o virginity_n be_v somewhat_o unjust_a or_o adverse_a to_o marriage_n tertullian_n attribute_v merit_n to_o fast_v it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o