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flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o there_o he_o mean_v of_o eat_v sacramental_o as_o his_o own_o word_n cite_v by_o augustine_n declare_v cont._n dvas_fw-la epist._n pelag_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o speak_v of_o the_o rescript_n of_o innocentius_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o numidia_n nónne_n apertissimè_fw-la de_fw-fr parvulis_fw-la loquor_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la ejus_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v he_o not_o most_o manifest_o speak_v of_o infant_n for_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n illud_fw-la verò_fw-la quòd_fw-la eos_fw-la vestra_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la asserit_fw-la praedicare_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o concern_v that_o your_o brotherhood_n affirm_v they_o to_o preach_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v reward_v with_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n even_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o very_a foolish_a thing_n for_o except_o they_o shall_v 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 shall_v have_v no_o life_n in_o themselves_o but_o they_o which_o defend_v they_o to_o have_v this_o life_n without_o regeneration_n seem_v to_o i_o that_o they_o will_v make_v frustrate_a baptism_n itself_o when_o they_o preach_v they_o to_o have_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v be_v not_o to_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o but_o by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o within_o few_o line_n after_o augustine_n say_v ecce_fw-la beatae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v pope_n innocentius_n of_o bless_a memory_n say_v that_o infant_n have_v not_o life_n without_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o without_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n again_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o he_o speak_v against_o the_o pelagian_n which_o grant_v that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a for_o infant_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n nec_fw-la illud_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n
neither_o do_v you_o consider_v this_o that_o they_o can_v have_v life_n which_o be_v expertes_fw-la without_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n see_v he_o say_v himself_o except_o you_o shall_v eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o again_o contra_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la hypognost_fw-la lib._n 5._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la intelligeretis_fw-la crederetis_fw-la quare_fw-la dixerit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sanâ—_n medice_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o you_o do_v understande_v you_o will_v believe_v wherefore_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a you_o will_v believe_v true_o that_o they_o be_v not_o whole_a but_o wound_v which_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v heal_v to_o our_o saviour_n the_o physician_n at_o the_o station_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n except_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o which_o be_v life_n for_o he_o himself_o have_v say_v except_o you_o shall_v 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 not_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o you_o and_o he_o which_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n how_o therefore_o do_v you_o promise_v the_o life_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o infant_n not_o bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n non_fw-la cibatis_fw-la carne_fw-la atque_fw-la non_fw-la potatis_fw-la not_o feed_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o which_o have_v not_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v his_o decree_n if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o live_v in_o a_o bless_a life_n which_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o behold_v he_o which_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o he_o also_o which_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o vital_a meat_n and_o cup_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o like_a effect_n he_o write_v contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist._n pelag._n ad_fw-la bon._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o si_fw-mi omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n sin_n have_v pass_v oover_n all_o man_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enemy_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o reconciliation_n this_o reconciliation_n be_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o which_o no_o not_o infant_n can_v have_v life_n in_o themselves_o also_o contra_n julian_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o deride_v his_o piety_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v he_o add_v vbi_fw-la etiam_fw-la ponis_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o also_o will_v thou_o place_v they_o because_o they_o shall_v lack_v life_n see_v they_o have_v not_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n also_o de_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o remissione_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o a_o place_n cite_v by_o bristol_n but_o mingle_v with_o many_o intersection_n of_o his_o own_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v after_o augustine_n have_v rehearse_v the_o text_n joan._n 6._o except_o you_o eat_v &c_n &c_n he_o add_v quid_fw-la ultrà _fw-la querimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o seek_v we_o further_o what_o can_v they_o answer_v to_o this_o except_o stubbornness_n do_v stretch_v their_o strive_a sinew_n against_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o manifest_a truth_n or_o dare_v any_o man_n say_v this_o also_o that_o this_o sentence_n pertain_v not_o to_o infant_n and_o that_o they_o may_v without_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o body_n and_o blood_n have_v life_n in_o they_o &_o c_o likewise_o cap._n 24._o he_o say_v optimè_fw-la punici_fw-la etc._n etc._n best_a of_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o africa_n do_v call_v baptism_n itself_o nothing_o else_o but_o health_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n nothing_o else_o but_o life_n whence_o but_o of_o a_o ancient_a as_o i_o think_v and_o apostolic_a tradition_n by_o which_o they_o hold_v it_o ingraft_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o without_o baptism_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n no_o man_n at_o all_o can_v come_v not_o only_o not_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o neither_o to_o health_n &_o life_n everlasting_a for_o this_o also_o the_o scripture_n testify_v according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v before_o for_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v they_o hold_v which_o call_v baptism_n by_o the_o name_n of_o health_n but_o that_o which_o be_v say_v he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_v of_o regeneration_n and_o that_o which_o peter_n say_v so_o also_o do_v baptism_n in_o like_a manner_n save_o you_o what_o other_o thing_n also_o do_v they_o hold_v which_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n table_n life_n but_o that_o which_o be_v say_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o except_o you_o shall_v 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 if_o therefore_o as_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a testimony_n of_o god_n do_v consent_n that_o neither_o health_n nor_o life_n eternal_a without_o baptism_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v hope_v to_o any_o body_n in_o vain_a without_o these_o be_v it_o promise_v to_o infant_n furthermore_o if_o from_o health_n and_o life_n eternal_a nothing_o but_o sin_n do_v separate_v by_o these_o sacrament_n nothing_o but_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v loose_v in_o infant_n these_o place_n of_o augustine_n i_o have_v rehearse_v the_o more_o at_o large_a that_o the_o impudency_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o of_o their_o poor_a patron_n bristol_n may_v appear_v which_o will_v excuse_v the_o error_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o those_o time_n in_o say_v that_o albeit_o they_o use_v to_o minister_v the_o communion_n to_o infant_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a by_o so_o many_o place_n and_o more_o than_o i_o have_v rehearse_v do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v as_o for_o the_o practice_n which_o he_o confess_v of_o give_v that_o sacrament_n to_o infant_n he_o say_v be_v not_o against_o probet_fw-la seipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n because_o that_o infant_n may_v examine_v themselves_o by_o other_o which_o be_v a_o monstrous_a kind_n of_o speech_n as_o well_o as_o believe_v and_o repent_v by_o other_o here_o be_v one_o error_n of_o augustine_n defend_v by_o a_o other_o of_o he_o for_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o man_n but_o because_o they_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o who_o baptism_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v deny_v than_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o prophet_n say_v justus_n etc._n etc._n the_o righteous_a man_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o man_n that_o can_v procure_v life_n unto_o us._n neither_o be_v faith_n require_v of_o infant_n before_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o faith_n come_v but_o infant_n say_v bristol_n be_v in_o no_o mortal_a sin_n be_v new_o baptize_v and_o therefore_o they_o need_v no_o examination_n for_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v unworthy_o saint_n augustine_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n even_o in_o his_o infancy_n imbecillitas_fw-la membrorum_fw-la infantium_fw-la innocens_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-fr animus_n infantium_fw-la the_o weakness_n of_o the_o member_n of_o infant_n be_v innocent_a not_o the_o mind_n of_o infant_n afterward_o he_o bring_v example_n of_o envy_n even_o in_o a_o infant_n and_o at_o last_o conclude_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o be_v conceyve_v in_o iniquity_n and_o that_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n in_o her_o womb_n nourish_v i_o where_o i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o god_n when_o lord_n be_v i_o thy_o servant_n where_o or_o when_o be_v i_o innocent_a by_o this_o you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o short_a time_n of_o man_n life_n free_a from_o sin_n neither_o may_v you_o cavil_v that_o augustine_n be_v not_o baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n see_v he_o speak_v general_o
pope_n superiority_n over_o the_o council_n and_o three_o that_o by_o his_o precedent_n he_o accept_v such_o presidency_n as_o the_o council_n will_v grant_v without_o all_o jurisdiction_n of_o compulsion_n be_v himself_o compel_v to_o betaine_v that_o order_n of_o proceed_v which_o the_o council_n before_o â—is_n presidencie_n be_v admit_v have_v observe_v what_o leo_n â—he_v ten_o in_o his_o laterane_n council_n decree_v against_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o except_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o prove_v that_o one_o pope_n go_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o â—nother_n pope_n and_o one_o council_n against_o another_o that_o â—either_o of_o both_o be_v to_o be_v credit_v how_o childish_a my_o insultation_n be_v how_o void_a of_o victory_n my_o triumph_n how_o â—nsoluble_a forsooth_o my_o argument_n be_v as_o bristol_n scofâ—eth_v i_o leave_v to_o all_o reasonable_a man_n to_o consider_v 3._o touch_v the_o constance_n counsel_v presumption_n bristol_n i_o say_v it_o be_v horrible_a presumption_n that_o the_o council_n fulke_n of_o constance_n decree_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o plain_a word_n that_o notwithstanding_o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o both_o kind_n and_o that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v so_o receive_v it_o yet_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v prevail_v and_o whosoever_o say_v contrary_a it_o â—an_v heretic_n these_o word_n he_o say_v i_o print_v as_o though_o i_o be_v a_o printer_n which_o be_v 70._o mile_n off_o at_o least_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o distincte_n letter_n as_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o council_n whereas_o these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n here_o be_v the_o quarrel_n no_o sir_n i_o never_o mean_v to_o print_v these_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n but_o as_o the_o sum_n and_o content_n of_o they_o which_o because_o they_o be_v large_a 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against_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n reasonable_o approve_v which_o as_o sacrilegious_a damnable_o they_o go_v about_o to_o reprove_v hereof_o it_o be_v that_o this_o present_a holy_a general_a council_n of_o constance_n lawful_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o holyghost_n intend_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a against_o this_o error_n have_v have_v before_o ripe_a deliberation_n of_o many_o doctor_n both_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n declare_v decree_v &_o define_v that_o although_o christ_n after_o supper_n do_v institute_v &_o minister_v unto_o his_o disciple_n this_o holy_a sacrament_n under_o both_o kind_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o laudable_a authority_n of_o holy_a canon_n &_o the_o approve_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v observe_v &_o do_v observe_v that_o this_o sacrament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v after_o supper_n neither_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a not_o fast_v but_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o necessity_n of_o right_n or_o of_o the_o church_n grant_v or_o admit_v and_o as_o this_o custom_n to_o avoid_v certain_a danger_n and_o offence_n be_v reasonable_o bring_v in_o that_o although_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a under_o both_o kind_n &_o afterward_o of_o they_o which_o make_v it_o it_o be_v receive_v under_o both_o kind_n &_o of_o the_o lay_v people_n only_o under_o the_o kind_n of_o bread_n see_v it_o ought_v most_o steadfast_o to_o be_v believe_v &_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o contain_v as_o well_o under_o the_o kind_n of_o bread_n as_o under_o the_o kind_n of_o wine_n whereupon_o see_v such_o a_o custom_n by_o the_o church_n &_o holy_a father_n be_v reasonable_o bring_v in_o &_o have_v be_v very_o long_o observe_v it_o must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o law_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o reprove_v or_o with_o out_z the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o change_v at_o man_n pleasure_n â—herfore_o to_o say_v that_o to_o keep_v this_o custom_n or_o law_n be_v sacrilege_n 〈◊〉_d unlawful_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v erroneous_a and_o they_o â—hich_v stubborn_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a of_o the_o premise_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v drive_v away_o as_o heretic_n &_o to_o be_v grevos_o punish_v â—y_a that_o dyocessane_n of_o the_o place_n or_o their_o official_o or_o by_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n in_o those_o kingdom_n or_o province_n in_o which_o any_o thing_n perhaps_o shall_v be_v attempt_v or_o presume_v against_o this_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o canonical_a â—nd_n lawful_a function_n which_o have_v be_v solemn_o invent_v 〈◊〉_d favour_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n against_o heretic_n and_o â—heir_a fautor_n here_o you_o see_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o council_n take_v â—pon_n they_o as_o great_a authority_n in_o alter_v 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