2._o lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o true_a and_o lifegiving_a faith_n quam_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n ecclesia_fw-la percepit_fw-la &_o distribuit_fw-la filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la 47._o lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o apol._n c._n 47._o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o distribute_v to_o her_o son_n it_o say_v tertullian_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o truth_n quae_fw-la venit_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la transmissa_fw-la per_fw-la comites_fw-la ejus_fw-la which_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v by_o his_o companion_n hand_v down_o to_o we_o 81._o de_fw-fr praescrip_n cap._n 9_o cap._n 14._o cap._n 21._o epist_n ad_fw-la jou._n tom._n p._n 246_o 247._o pag._n 501._o epist_n 81._o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o all_o nation_n ought_v to_o believe_v regula_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la the_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n and_o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o 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faith_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v qui_fw-la christum_fw-la veer_fw-la secundùm_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la regulas_fw-la praedicaret_fw-la who_o preach_v christ_n true_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v say_v austin_n 984._o de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 181._o to._n 10._o p._n 984._o certa_fw-la regula_n fidei_fw-la the_o sure_a rule_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v and_o then_o he_o proceed_v almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o ruffinus_n 22._o de_fw-fr off._n eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o to_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n isidore_n hispalensis_n say_v tali_fw-la ratione_fw-la institutum_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la our_o ancestor_n have_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v institute_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o ruffinus_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n 56._o de_fw-fr instit_fw-la cler._n l._n 1._o c._n 27._o 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nothing_o farther_o shall_v be_v write_v of_o the_o faith_n but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v rest_v content_v with_o the_o faith_n confess_v at_o nice_a 576._o athanas_n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n p._n 576._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v in_o nothing_o defective_a and_o because_o if_o any_o other_o faith_n shall_v be_v compose_v that_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o imperfect_a st._n 131_o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 115_o 119_o 131_o austin_n say_v that_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o creed_n that_o this_o creed_n be_v comprehensio_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la atque_fw-la perfectio_fw-la the_o comprehension_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v plenitudo_fw-la credentium_fw-la totum_fw-la continens_fw-la compendio_fw-la brevitatis_fw-la &_o confirmans_fw-la onnes_fw-fr perfectione_n credendi_fw-la the_o fullness_n of_o believer_n comprise_v the_o whole_a of_o their_o faith_n in_o a_o compendious_a brevity_n 961._o ep._n 84._o tom._n 3._o p._n 961._o and_o confirm_v all_o in_o perfect_a faith._n theodoret_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o cilicia_n that_o they_o will_v require_v their_o people_n tokeep_v the_o nicene_n faith_n entire_a and_o undefiled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o compendious_o teach_v the_o evangelical_n and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n damasus_n close_v his_o symbol_n which_o for_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o nice_n 44._o apud_fw-la hieron_n tom._n 4._o f._n 44._o in_o these_o expression_n haec_fw-la crede_fw-la haec_fw-la retine_fw-la believe_v and_o retain_v these_o thing_n subject_a thy_o soul_n to_o this_o faith_n and_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v life_n and_o a_o reward_n from_o christ_n which_o show_v he_o think_v this_o faith_n sufficient_a for_o that_o end_n 46._o ibid._n f._n 46._o ruffinus_n inform_v we_o that_o according_a to_o the_o request_n of_o pope_n laurence_n he_o be_v to_o compose_v something_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la secundum_fw-la symboli_fw-la traditionem_fw-la of_o the_o faith_n deliver_v in_o the_o symbol_n and_o of_o this_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v norma_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o rule_n which_o they_o compose_v credentibus_fw-la dandam_fw-la to_o be_v deliver_v to_o believer_n fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la indicium_fw-la the_o index_n of_o their_o faith._n petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la say_v 61._o serm._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61._o that_o it_o be_v salutis_fw-la symbolum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la symbolum_fw-la forma_fw-la fidei_fw-la credulitatis_fw-la norma_fw-la fides_fw-la quam_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o docemus_fw-la the_o symbol_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n 492._o ep._n 27._o ad_fw-la pulcher_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 492._o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o faith_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o teach_v pope_n leo_n that_o it_o be_v a_o short_a &_o perfecta_fw-la confessio_fw-la and_o perfect_a confession_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith._n the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n say_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o nice_a fine_a act._n 5._o in_o fine_a that_o it_o suffice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o confirmation_n of_o piety_n 15._o theodor._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o the_o synod_n of_o ariminum_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exact_a rule_n of_o faith_n that_o of_o sardis_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o 878._o apud_fw-la athanas_n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n p._n 576._o id._n the_o synod_n arim._n &_o selsach_n p._n 876_o 878._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o it_o that_o of_o sirmium_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o run_v to_o synod_n that_o of_o nice_n have_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o catholic_n church_n a_o synod_n to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n assent_v and_o all_o man_n judge_v it_o sufficient_a the_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n or_o old_a roman_a liturgy_n say_v 39_o apud_fw-la hittorp_n p._n 38_o 39_o this_o be_v that_o faith_n qua_fw-la credentes_fw-la justificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o which_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v salutaris_fw-la side_n the_o save_a faith_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dictate_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sum_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v so_o they_o deliver_v it_o unto_o they_o isidore_n hispalensis_n say_v of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n 22._o de_fw-fr eccl._n officiis_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o that_o they_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o believer_n as_o a_o rule_n that_o it_o contain_v few_o word_n but_o in_o they_o be_v contain_v omne_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o who_o can_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n retain_v in_o their_o heart_n these_o thing_n may_v have_v sufficient_a and_o save_a knowledge_n that_o it_o contain_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 19_o orig._n l._n 6._o c_o 19_o &_o omne_fw-la christiani_n dogmatis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a christian_a doctrine_n that_o this_o symbol_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 21._o sentent_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 21._o parvulis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la coelorum_fw-la regna_fw-la capessenda_fw-la suffice_v to_o bring_v the_o little_a one_o of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 16._o de_fw-fr eccles_n off._n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o and_o of_o the_o nicene_n creed_n he_o add_v that_o it_o speak_v de_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la fidei_fw-la of_o every_o part_n of_o faith._n rabanus_n maurus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o clergy_n 56._o lib._n 2._o c._n 56._o transcribe_v the_o forecited_a word_n of_o isidore_n regino_n in_o the_o same_o century_n say_v that_o all_o who_o come_v to_o penance_n 272._o de_fw-fr eccl._n discipl_n l._n 1_o c._n 272._o or_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v able_a to_o recite_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o in_o the_o one_o be_v contain_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o other_o we_o be_v teach_v what_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o that_o no_o man_n in_o these_o matter_n must_v pretend_v the_o slowness_n of_o his_o understanding_n or_o defect_n of_o memory_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o short_a as_o that_o the_o dull_a man_n may_v learn_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v tam_fw-la magna_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la eorum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pleniter_fw-la capere_fw-la potuer_o it_o sufficere_fw-la ea_fw-la sibi_fw-la credatur_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la so_o great_a that_o whosoever_o full_o understand_v they_o will_v find_v they_o sufficient_a for_o his_o salvation_n moreover_o ruffinus_n isidore_n and_o rabanus_n maurus_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o the_o sign_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v who_o preach_v christ_n true_o secundum_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la literas_fw-la 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truth_n preach_v by_o the_o church_n 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o heretical_a persuasion_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o they_o
p._n 165._o syn._n sard._n apud_fw-la athan._n ep._n ad_fw-la afric_n episc_n p._n 941._o because_o this_o venerable_a symbol_n say_v the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffice_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n well_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v want_v to_o what_o be_v perfect_a they_o also_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o subversion_n of_o every_o wicked_a heresy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o most_o ungodly_a heresy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inscription_n as_o upon_o a_o pillar_n against_o all_o heresy_n 2_o because_o they_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n we_o say_v cyril_n in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o ephesus_n have_v take_v this_o care_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o 589._o apud_fw-la council_n flor_n sess_n 5._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 589._o or_o alter_v in_o the_o nicene_n symbol_n as_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o that_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remove_v not_o the_o ancient_a bound_n which_o thy_o father_n have_v set_v 3_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o any_o to_o suspect_v their_o faith_n imperfect_a or_o that_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v want_v in_o the_o creed_n already_o make_v thus_o the_o synod_n of_o sardis_n decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 576._o apud_fw-la athan._n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n p._n 576._o that_o nothing_o more_o shall_v be_v write_v touch_v the_o faith_n but_o that_o all_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o faith_n confess_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v deficient_a in_o nothing_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d least_o that_o of_o nice_n shall_v be_v esteem_v imperfect_a and_o a_o pretence_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o as_o many_o as_o will_v to_o write_v and_o define_v touch_v the_o faith._n 15._o theodoret_n h._n eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o the_o orthodox_n father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n profess_v that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n but_o if_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v dare_v to_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n from_o what_o they_o have_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o we_o shall_v be_v spurious_a child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v accuser_n of_o what_o they_o do_v who_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exact_a rule_n of_o faith._n and_o again_o they_o declare_v it_o ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n or_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o nicene_n creed_n because_o if_o either_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enemy_n will_v have_v liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v 951._o pag._n 951._o and_o athanasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o john_n and_o antiochus_n his_o presbyter_n command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reject_v they_o who_o will_v say_v more_o or_o less_o than_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o creed_n 627._o apud_fw-la council_n flor._n sess_n 8._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 627._o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n well_o argue_v that_o we_o can_v suffer_v nothing_o by_o keep_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o the_o divine_a father_n confess_v and_o believe_v since_o none_o but_o mad_a man_n can_v accuse_v it_o of_o imperfection_n second_o second_o 2_o hence_o it_o demonstrative_o follow_v that_o these_o creed_n must_v be_v a_o perfect_a digest_v of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v now_o and_o throughout_o all_o succeed_a age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o any_o christian_n to_o have_v more_o in_o his_o creed_n 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persuasum_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la esse_fw-la realiter_fw-la in_o sacramento_n altaris_fw-la sub_fw-la speciebus_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la c._n sent._n l._n 4._o qu._n 3._o light_v c._n few_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n b._n in_o 4._o sent._n distâ—_n xi_o q._n 3._o b._n and_o scotus_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o say_v that_o such_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o the_o faith_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o turn_v all_o honest_a man_n and_o almost_o all_o that_o follow_v natural_a reason_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o a_o profane_a man_n or_o one_o that_o follow_v natural_a reason_n will_v think_v this_o doctrine_n a_o great_a inconvenience_n than_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o say_v he_o mirum_fw-la videtur_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la articulo_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la principalis_fw-la articulus_fw-la fidei_fw-la debeat_fw-la talis_fw-la intellectus_fw-la asseri_fw-la propter_fw-la quem_fw-la fides_fw-la pateat_fw-la contemptui_fw-la omnium_fw-la sequentium_fw-la rationem_fw-la it_o seem_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n why_o such_o a_o sense_n shall_v be_v assert_v in_o one_o article_n which_o be_v no_o principal_a article_n of_o faith_n as_o render_v the_o faith_n contemptible_a to_o all_o who_o follow_v reason_n our_o thirty_o article_n affirm_v affirm_v 17_o that_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o lay-people_n for_o both_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n and_o commandment_n aught_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o christian_a man_n alike_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o twelve_o century_n have_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o a_o treatise_n write_v upon_o that_o subject_a cassander_n also_o clear_o testify_v that_o the_o oriental_a church_n do_v to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n 22._o in_o art._n 22._o in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o solemn_a administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n give_v both_o kind_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o they_o be_v induce_v to_o do_v so_o instituto_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la christi_fw-la by_o the_o example_n and_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o rash_a thing_n that_o all_o the_o best_a catholic_n who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o be_v move_v by_o the_o reason_n there_o mention_v be_v extreme_o desirous_a of_o the_o cup_n and_o do_v vehement_o contend_v that_o this_o salutary_a sacrament_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 19_o epist_n 19_o together_o with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n juxta_fw-la veterem_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la saeculis_fw-la perpetuatam_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la reducatur_fw-la shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o use_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n continue_v through_o many_o age_n the_o same_o cassander_n say_v antiquioribus_fw-la saeculis_fw-la ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la legitimam_fw-la &_o solennem_fw-la communionem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la participationem_fw-la necessariam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la that_o in_o former_a age_n the_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o full_a lawful_a and_o solemn_a communion_n john_n barus_n declare_v 429._o cath._n rom._n pacif._n sect._n 7._o apud_fw-la forbes_n consid_fw-la modest_a p._n 429._o that_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v scripture_n patribus_fw-la &_o universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la conformior_fw-la more_fw-mi conform_v to_o scripture_n to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o george_n wicelius_n say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v ill_a in_o intermit_a the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o public_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n add_v that_o ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la cum_fw-la nube_fw-la quadam_fw-la certissimorum_fw-la testium_fw-la septi_fw-la sumus_fw-la 427._o in_o via_fw-la regius_fw-la apud_fw-la forbes_n consid_fw-la modest_a p._n 427._o plerophoriam_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la omni_fw-la secluso_fw-la dubio_fw-la be_v compass_v with_o a_o cloud_n of_o most_o certain_a witness_n touch_v this_o matter_n we_o have_v that_o full_a assurance_n of_o it_o which_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n and_o even_o thomas_n aquinas_n teach_v q._n in_o cap._n 11._o ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n lect_n 5._o q._n that_o although_o whole_a christ_n be_v under_o either_o species_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o in_o vain_a tender_v under_o both_o species_n quia_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la vetus_fw-la usus_fw-la huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la ut_fw-la seorsim_fw-la exhibeatur_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o cibum_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la in_o potum_fw-la because_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v separately_z be_v give_v to_o the_o faithful_a for_o meat_n and_o the_o blood_n for_o drink_v in_o our_o thirty-first_a article_n article_n
holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o also_o add_v that_o this_o write_a law_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 349._o constit_fw-la apost_n ibid._n p._n 349._o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o â—â—ature_n by_o that_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v seduce_v clear_o insinuate_v that_o tradition_n without_o this_o write_a law_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o that_o of_o nature_n or_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o error_n as_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o both_o the_o antediluvian_o and_o they_o who_o live_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v general_o corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o deviate_v from_o that_o tradition_n which_o they_o undoubted_o receive_v from_o adam_n and_o from_o noah_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_o god._n for_o even_o whilst_o adam_n be_v alive_a 4.26_o in_o gen._n 4.26_o and_o have_v not_o pass_v half_o his_o day_n man_n begin_v say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 26._o ainsw_n in_o gen._n 4._o v._n 26._o by_o cease_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o enosh_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n err_v with_o great_a error_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o that_o age_n become_v brutish_a and_o their_o error_n be_v this_o they_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v create_v these_o star_n and_o sphere_n to_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o set_v they_o on_o high_a and_o impart_v honour_n to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v minister_n that_o minister_n before_o he_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o man_n shall_v laud_n and_o glorify_v and_o give_v they_o honour_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o magnify_v and_o honour_v whosoever_o he_o magnify_v and_o honour_v when_o this_o thing_n be_v come_v up_o into_o their_o heart_n 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after_o his_o assumption_n we_o find_v that_o man_n have_v general_o decline_v to_o iniquity_n that_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n 6.12_o gen._n 6.12_o except_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o idolatry_n say_v to_o god_n 22.17_o job_n 22.17_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v for_o we_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n they_o set_v themselves_o with_o one_o consent_n to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n and_o in_o which_o say_v the_o hebrew_n ibid._n ainsw_n ibid._n they_o design_v a_o idol_n temple_n nahor_n and_o tharah_n the_o progenitor_n of_o abraham_n be_v idolater_n 53._o gen._n 31.30_o 53._o and_o after_o the_o call_v of_o abraham_n they_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o isaac_n esau_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n to_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n because_o they_o serve_v god_n 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perfect_a rule_n and_o must_v sufficient_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v unto_o those_o end_n hence_o be_v the_o king_n command_v to_o write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n 19_o deut._n 17.18_o 19_o and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 34.31_o 2_o chron._n 34.31_o be_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n whereas_o have_v oral_a tradition_n be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o rule_n they_o must_v have_v be_v oblige_v equal_o to_o observe_v what_o be_v deliver_v by_o it_o and_o all_o god_n statute_n and_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v so_o express_o and_o frequent_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v our_o saviour_n in_o like_a manner_n bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n 3.39_o joh._n 3.39_o because_o they_o think_v in_o they_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o which_o apprehension_n have_v they_o be_v deceive_v as_o they_o must_v have_v be_v provide_v that_o there_o be_v another_o law_n of_o oral_a tradition_n give_v to_o lead_v they_o unto_o life_n eternal_a our_o saviour_n doubtless_o will_v have_v inform_v they_o of_o this_o dangerous_a error_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o when_o a_o lawyer_n put_v the_o question_n to_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n 26._o luk._n 10.25_o 26._o he_o answer_n what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v 16.29_o luk._n 16.29_o and_o send_v the_o jew_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o by_o hear_v they_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o come_n to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o disciple_n do_v ever_o send_v they_o to_o tradition_n or_o speak_v one_o word_n in_o approbation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o rule_n of_o mr._n m._n 2_o 2_o 6_o the_o tradition_n concern_v doctrine_n general_o believe_v and_o practice_n needful_a to_o be_v perform_v among_o they_o after_o the_o law_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o after_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o charge_n upon_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o his_o prophet_n to_o remember_v and_o stick_v close_o unto_o it_o i_o say_v the_o tradition_n which_o obtain_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o far_o as_o we_o have_v any_o certain_a intimation_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o evacuate_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o renounce_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o to_o the_o introduction_n of_o vain_a worship_n and_o superstitious_a observance_n whence_o it_o demonstrative_o appear_v that_o oral_a tradition_n be_v not_o then_o a_o certain_a rule_n nor_o can_v the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v oblige_v by_o divine_a precept_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o such_o to_o make_v this_o evident_a consider_v 1._o that_o our_o saviour_n often_o send_v the_o jew_n to_o scripture_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o never_o to_o tradition_n 2._o that_o he_o still_o represent_v the_o great_a asserter_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 11._o matth._n 15.14.23.16_o 17_o 19_o mat._n 15.10_o 11._o to_o wit_n their_o elder_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o blind_a guide_n lead_v of_o the_o blind_a as_o fool_n and_o blind_a confute_v their_o tradition_n though_o general_o receive_v before_o all_o the_o people_n 15.13_o mark_v 7._o mat._n 12.7_o matth._n 15.13_o justify_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o neglect_n and_o violation_n of_o they_o pronounce_v they_o plant_n which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o plant_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v root_v up_o 3_o he_o plain_o tell_v they_o that_o by_o these_o tradition_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgress_v make_v void_a 7.10_o mark._n 7.10_o and_o null_n the_o commandment_n of_o god._n he_o show_v this_o by_o plain_a instance_n in_o their_o evacuate_n the_o five_o commandment_n by_o their_o tradition_n in_o observe_v and_o enjoin_v such_o tradition_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbatick_a rest_n 23._o matth._n 12.7_o matth._n 12.12_o luk._n 6.9_o mark_v 3.5_o luke_n 13.15_o matth._n 23.16_o 23._o as_o contradict_v that_o great_a law_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o do_v good_a and_o preserve_v life_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o in_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o oath_n out_o of_o a_o ignorance_n so_o gross_a as_o know_v not_o they_o be_v virtual_o make_v to_o god._n he_o also_o charge_v they_o that_o by_o thus_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 15.9_o matth._n 15.9_o they_o render_v god_n worship_n vain_a 4thly_a it_o be_v extreme_o evident_a that_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o of_o these_o tradition_n they_o reject_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o stand_v oblige_v by_o they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n general_o receive_v among_o they_o that_o their_o messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n that_o at_o his_o come_v he_o shall_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o nation_n under_o they_o and_o shall_v erect_v a_o temporal_a dominion_n in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n trypho_n the_o jew_n declare_v to_o justin_n m._n that_o 249._o dial._n p._n 249._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n do_v compel_v we_o to_o expect_v a_o great_a and_o glorious_a messiah_n who_o shall_v receive_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 78._o in_o celsum_n l._n 2._o p._n 78._o not_o such_o a_o mean_a despise_a one_o as_o be_v your_o jesus_n the_o jew_n say_v origen_n say_v that_o their_o prophet_n represent_v their_o messiah_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a person_n and_o a_o potentate_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_n and_o their_o army_n 31._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 31._o josephus_n confess_v there_o be_v a_o obscure_a oracle_n find_v in_o their_o s._n book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o about_o that_o time_n one_o of_o judea_n shall_v govern_v the_o world._n suetonius_n and_o tacitus_n say_v 5._o in_o vespas_fw-la c_o 4._o hist_o l._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a east_n vetus_n &_o constans_fw-la opinio_fw-la ut_fw-la
of_o antiquity_n ascribe_v by_o some_o to_o athanasius_n by_o other_o to_o theodoret_n to_o maximus_n to_o etherius_fw-la we_o have_v one_o brief_a but_o full_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o they_o who_o judge_n of_o truth_n only_o by_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d athanas_n tom._n 2._o p._n 293._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o author_n first_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v to_o combat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o a_o false_a assertion_n that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v object_n of_o pity_n or_o commiseration_n that_o they_o flee_v to_o this_o miserable_a refuge_n only_o for_o want_v of_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n and_o even_o confess_v their_o be_v vanquish_v that_o multitude_n be_v proper_a to_o fright_v a_o man_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o in_o the_o concernment_n of_o this_o world_n we_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n it_o and_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o be_v move_v by_o it_o in_o heavenly_a matter_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o agree_a sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v that_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o that_o every_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o few_o 291._o p._n 291._o than_o of_o that_o number_n which_o go_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n for_o have_v any_o man_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o stephen_n will_v he_o not_o rather_o have_v be_v of_o his_o side_n alone_o than_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o multitude_n which_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o have_v not_o phineas_n bold_o oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o prevail_a multitude_n the_o plague_n have_v not_o cease_v nor_o have_v the_o rest_n be_v save_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o fly_v with_o noah_n to_o the_o ark_n than_o with_o the_o multitude_n to_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n to_o go_v alone_o with_o lot_n from_o sodom_n than_o with_o the_o multitude_n to_o perish_v there_o we_o indeed_o venerate_a the_o multitude_n but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o fly_v not_o examination_n but_o which_o afford_v demonstration_n 2_o 325._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la athanas_n to._n 2._o p._n 325._o they_o add_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o yield_v a_o blind_a assent_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o other_o man_n without_o use_v their_o own_o judgement_n to_o consider_v and_o inquire_v what_o be_v possible_a what_o be_v suitable_a or_o unsuitable_a what_o acceptable_a to_o god_n what_o be_v congruous_a to_o nature_n what_o consonant_n to_o truth_n what_o accord_v with_o the_o mystery_n what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o piety_n they_o have_v according_o leave_v we_o a_o discourse_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o man_n who_o require_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o to_o believe_v their_o dictate_v without_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a or_o unfit_a to_o be_v embrace_v inform_v we_o that_o this_o be_v of_o many_o 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horrible_a doctrine_n the_o worst_a which_o satan_n have_v invent_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o dangerous_a deceit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n who_o imperious_o command_v all_o man_n to_o follow_v their_o dictate_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v without_o reason_n and_o call_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o assent_n without_o trial_n to_o thing_n unstable_a and_o undemonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rise_n of_o error_n and_o of_o all_o evil_n the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o heretic_n who_o decline_v the_o examination_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o consutation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o according_a to_o it_o no_o man_n can_v find_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n or_o avoid_v the_o precipice_n of_o error_n that_o according_a to_o it_o we_o be_v ask_v to_o yield_v assent_n to_o the_o unproved_a doctrine_n of_o heretic_n and_o heathen_n shall_v consent_v to_o do_v so_o 327._o p._n 327._o whereas_o if_o we_o examine_v what_o we_o be_v require_v to_o believe_v we_o shall_v have_v full_a assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o believe_v without_o reason_n nor_o speak_v without_o faith._n nine_o they_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v rational_o cast_v off_o the_o custom_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o forefather_n because_o they_o can_v discover_v wherein_o they_o have_v general_o err_v 4._o praepar_fw-la evang_v l._n 4._o c._n 4._o for_o thus_o eusebius_n speak_v if_o we_o can_v show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o heathen_n and_o barbarian_n which_o be_v before_o our_o saviour_n time_n do_v not_o know_v the_o true_a god_n but_o either_o worship_v those_o which_o be_v no_o god_n or_o evil_a spirit_n it_o must_v be_v then_o confess_v that_o we_o act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o true_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n when_o we_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revolter_n from_o the_o superstition_n of_o our_o forefather_n if_o therefore_o we_o not_o only_o can_v but_o actual_o have_v show_v in_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v general_o err_v then_o must_v it_o also_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o separation_n from_o she_o be_v the_o result_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n ten_o they_o last_o say_v 95._o arnob._n l._n 2._o p._n 95._o that_o their_o religion_n must_v be_v ancient_a because_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la antiquus_fw-la quicquam_fw-la than_o who_o nothing_o be_v more_o ancient_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o declare_v our_o positive_a religion_n 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