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world_n they_o 〈…〉_o stumble_v at_o this_o mountain_n and_o when_o you_o bid_v they_o ascend_v they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o mountain_n and_o they_o soon_o break_v their_o forehead_n against_o it_o then_o seek_v to_o have_v their_o dwell_n in_o it_o how_o 47._o how_o in_o psal_n 47._o great_a be_v the_o hill_n whereupon_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n so_o great_a say_v he_o as_o that_o it_o fill_v the_o world_n upon_o 44._o upon_o in_o psal_n 44._o that_o mountain_n which_o have_v fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o let_v he_o adore_v that_o will_v receive_v there_o let_v he_o ask_v that_o will_v be_v hear_v there_o let_v he_o confess_v that_o will_v be_v forgive_v in_o 165._o in_o epist._n 165._o thy_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v wherefore_o trust_v to_o these_o promise_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o leave_v the_o christianity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o follow_v the_o part_n of_o donatus_n thou_o 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â—6_n 6_o ephes_n 4.14_o who_o be_v to_o continue_v by_o suecession_n for_o ever_o and_o must_v not_o be_v silent_a but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o new_a doctrine_n norcircumuent_v with_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o craft_n of_o error_n they_o must_v always_o resist_v every_o new_a and_o false_a opinion_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v withstand_v the_o innovation_n of_o the_o valentinian_o tacian_o manichean_o arian_n pelagian_o nestorian_n donatist_n etc._n etc._n so_o while_o the_o church_n be_v pure_a by_o the_o protestant_n own_o confession_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o space_n of_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o impugn_a also_o diverse_a other_o for_o attempt_v to_o bring_v in_o sundry_a point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v now_o profess_v by_o the_o protestant_n who_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n they_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o record_v for_o heretic_n in_o aerius_n therefore_o they_o condemn_v the_o denial_n of_o prayer_n 73._o aug._n haer_fw-mi 53._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 75._o hier._n count_n vigil_n c._n 2._o aug._n eccl_n dog_n c._n 73._o and_o of_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o denial_n of_o appoint_a fast_n in_o vigilantius_n they_o reprehend_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o denial_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o of_o worship_v saint_n relic_n whereof_o s._n augustine_n speak_v thus_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n and_o especial_o of_o bless_a martyr_n be_v most_o sincere_o to_o be_v â—â—â—â—â—…ed_v as_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o go_v against_o this_o semece_n be_v believe_v not_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o a_o eunomian_n and_o vigilantian_n in_o xenaias_n they_o condemn_v the_o denial_n of_o image_n which_o nicephorus_n record_v in_o this_o manner_n this_o kenaias_n be_v the_o first_o o_o audacious_a soul_n and_o face_n impudent_a who_o vemit_v forth_o that_o voice_n 27._o nieeph_n bist_fw-ge lib._n 16._o cap._n 27._o that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o vigilantius_n and_o other_o they_o condemn_v the_o denial_n of_o voluntary_a poverty_n &_o monastical_a profession_n against_o who_o s._n hierome_n writing_n finem_fw-la hier._n count_n vigil_n prope_fw-la finem_fw-la use_v these_o word_n among_o many_o other_o neither_o be_v monk_n to_o be_v terrify_v by_o thou_o from_o their_o good_a purpose_n of_o who_o use_v thy_o viperous_a tongue_n and_o bite_v most_o fierce_o thou_o dispute_a say_v if_o all_o shall_v shut_v themselves_o up_o or_o abide_v in_o the_o desert_n who_o shall_v frequent_v the_o church_n and_o s._n augustine_n reprove_v petilian_n for_o the_o same_o error_n say_v thus_o of_o he_o from_o hence_o 40._o aug._n count_n literas_fw-la fetil_n lib._n 3._o c._n 40._o he_o do_v put_v himself_o foward_a with_o a_o foul_a speak_a mouth_n in_o disgrace_n of_o monk_n and_o monasterye_n in_o the_o novatians_n they_o condemn_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o power_n of_o priest_n to_o remit_v sin_n of_o who_o s._n ambrose_n write_v thus_o but_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o give_v due_a honour_n unto_o god_n to_o who_o alone_o they_o reserve_v power_n of_o remit_v sin_n nay_o say_v he_o none_o do_v great_a injury_n unto_o he_o than_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o repeal_v his_o commaundment_n for_o when_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v say_v in_o his_o gospel_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o conclude_v who_o therefore_o be_v he_o that_o do_v most_o honour_n he_o he_o who_o â—…yeth_v his_o commandment_n 7._o amb._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr paeniten_v cap_n 2._o &_o 7._o or_o he_o that_o do_v resist_v he_o 〈…〉_o the_o 7._o chapter_n why_o do_v you_o baptize_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o forgive_v sin_n nova_fw-la pacian_a in_o ep_v ad_fw-la simthon_n nova_fw-la for_o in_o baptism_n all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v what_o matter_n be_v it_o whether_o the_o priest_n do_v challenge_v this_o power_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o either_o by_o prunince_n or_o by_o baptism_n 23._o soc._n in_o hist_o tripart_v l._n 2._o cap._n 23._o in_o both_o which_o there_o be_v the_o some_o mystery_n and_o pacianus_n write_v to_o a_o novatian_a heretic_n use_v these_o word_n this_o thou_o will_v say_v god_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o which_o he_o do_v by_o his_o priest_n be_v his_o own_o power_n for_o what_o be_v that_o which_o to_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v that_o which_o you_o bound_v in_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o socrates_n report_v that_o when_o acetius_n affirm_v that_o hope_v of_o remission_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o priest_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n reprove_v he_o merry_o and_o say_v o_o acetius_n set_v up_o a_o ladder_n if_o thou_o can_v &_o clibme_v alone_o to_o heaven_n mean_v that_o he_o can_v not_o climb_v thither_o unless_o the_o priest_n unbind_v he_o in_o the_o manichee_n 883._o manichee_n high_a in_o symbol_n aug_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cont_n mantch_n cap._n 9_o whitaker_n l_o 10._o cont_n duraetem_fw-la pag_n 883._o they_o condemn_v the_o denial_n of_o free_a will_n and_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o grace_n confer_v in_o baptism_n the_o affirm_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o simon_n magus_n 10._o magus_n vincent_n iren._n august_n ad_fw-la artic_a sibi_fw-la falso_fw-la art_n 10._o and_o other_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o child_n baptism_n in_o the_o calosyr_n the_o aug._n haeres_fw-la 88_o cyril_n ad_fw-la calosyr_n pelagian_n the_o denial_n of_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o the_o anthropomorphite_n for_o the_o which_o s._n cyrill_n say_v they_o be_v mad_a for_o that_o say_v he_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o lively_a grace_n give_v unto_o it_o do_v always_o remain_v in_o it_o they_o condemn_v the_o impugn_n of_o vow_a chastity_n in_o 1._o in_o hier._n count_v vigil_n cap._n 1._o jovinian_a the_o denial_n of_o the_o vow_a and_o unmarried_a life_n of_o priest_n in_o 8._o in_o high_a l._n 1._o count_n jou._n &_o ad_fw-la pamach_n apol._n c._n 8._o vigilantius_n jovinian_a and_o other_o the_o denial_n of_o enjoin_v time_n of_o penance_n in_o the_o heretic_n call_v fab_n call_v theod._n l_o 4_o haer_fw-mi fab_n andiani_fw-la the_o denial_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o merit_n for_o the_o which_o s._n 191._o s._n aug._n ser_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 191._o augustine_n say_v we_o condemn_v the_o error_n of_o jovinian_a and_o s._n 2._o s._n high_a l._n 1_o count_n jovin_n cap._n 2._o hierome_n reprove_v he_o for_o teach_v that_o marriage_n &_o virginity_n be_v of_o equal_a merit_n and_o ib._n and_o coneil_n te_fw-mi len_v &_o reserip_v ambr._n all_o syric_a ib._n s._n ambrose_n and_o other_o do_v call_v it_o a_o savage_a howl_a speech_n &c_n &c_n promiscuous_o confound_v all_o thing_n thereby_o etc._n etc._n and_o abrogate_a the_o degree_n of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o merit_n in_o other_o they_o condemn_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commaundment_n we_o do_v execrate_v or_o curse_v say_v s._n hierome_n â—4_n hierome_n hier._n expl_n simb_v aug._n ser_n detempore_o 191._o prot._n apol_n p._n 218._o august_n de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 29._o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi â—4_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o those_o who_o say_v that_o god_n have_v command_v any_o thing_n to_o man_n which_o be_v impossible_a which_o be_v also_o the_o very_a word_n of_o s._n augustine_n whereupon_o christopher_n hoffman_n who_o melancton_n great_o condemn_v ask_v this_o question_n why_o hierome_n shall_v not_o rather_o be_v accurse_v who_o write_v anathema_n against_o those_o who_o say_v that_o god_n have_v command_v thing_n impossible_a in_o julianus_n