henry_n time_n except_o he_o have_v a_o brazen_a face_n and_o a_o â—eared_a conscience_n or_o else_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o antiquity_n but_o to_o return_v to_o s._n augustin_n and_o those_o first_o two_n hundred_o year_n comprise_v in_o the_o history_n of_o s._n bede_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o notable_a miracle_n wherewith_o it_o please_v god_n to_o confirm_v this_o our_o catholic_a religion_n in_o those_o day_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o panim_n no_o man_n can_v rout_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n except_o he_o be_v more_o faithless_a &_o incredulous_a than_o those_o infidel_n that_o be_v convert_v thereby_o saint_n bede_n signify_v that_o s._n augustin_n wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n whereof_o he_o declare_v some_o that_o s._n gregory_n write_v unto_o he_o to_o admonish_v he_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a thereof_o 13._o he_o also_o declare_v very_o many_o famous_a miracle_n do_v by_o a_o cross_n erect_v by_o king_n oswald_n â—_o and_o 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there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o our_o catholic_a religion_n universal_o profess_v &_o this_o of_o the_o protestant_n not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o signify_v the_o point_n or_o article_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v any_o other_o burr_n the_o roman_a faith_n yet_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o time_n and_o age_n next_o ensew_v the_o conversion_n of_o king_n lucius_n while_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o receive_v remain_v pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a the_o clear_a light_n of_o truth_n do_v snfficient_o show_v itself_o through_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o obscure_a brevity_n wherewith_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o time_n be_v treat_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 17_o that_o as_o our_o famous_a countryman_n s._n bede_n testify_v the_o faith_n preach_v to_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n remain_v in_o integrity_n and_o purity_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n which_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o 200._o year_n and_o although_o he_o signify_v that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o people_n of_o brittany_n wear_v give_v to_o noveltye_n and_o hearken_v to_o every_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o he_o that_o neither_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n nor_o yet_o the_o pelagian_n afterward_o take_v any_o root_n there_o or_o can_v infect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o britain_n church_n but_o only_o trooble_v the_o peace_n thereof_o for_o a_o short_a time_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o first_o be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o industry_n arrianos_fw-la of_o the_o good_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o brittany_n whereof_o some_o be_v present_a at_o the_o great_a council_n of_o sardica_n hold_v against_o the_o arrian_n short_o after_o that_o of_o nice_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n hilary_n do_v worthy_o praise_v the_o britain_n bishop_n etc._n for_o that_o they_o whole_o reject_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o the_o late_a i_o mean_v the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n which_o saint_n bede_n say_v the_o britain_n will_v nullaâ—enus_fw-la suscipere_fw-la in_o no_o sort_n receive_v be_v suppress_v by_o s._n german_n and_o saint_n lupus_n two_o bishop_n of_o france_n who_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o britain_n come_v into_o brittany_n and_o confound_v the_o pelagian_n in_o open_a disputation_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o the_o say_a heretic_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o â—old_a their_o hand_n from_o they_o and_o in_o conclusion_n banish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n 21_o and_o here_o upon_o ensewed_a such_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o britain_n church_n that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o as_o saint_n bede_n testify_v the_o faith_n remain_v there_o intemerata_fw-la uncorrupt_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o pelagian_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 450._o the_o church_n of_o brittany_n retain_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o it_o receive_v at_o the_o first_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o find_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o our_o religion_n until_o these_o time_n it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o testimony_n that_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o king_n lucius_n first_o we_o read_v that_o present_o after_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n wherein_o our_o protomartyr_n saint_n alban_n with_o some_o other_o be_v put_v to_o death_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 286._o the_o christian_n that_o have_v live_v before_o in_o wood_n and_o cave_n â—_o not_o only_o repair_v the_o church_n which_o the_o persecuter_n have_v destroy_v but_o also_o make_v new_a in_o honour_n of_o the_o martyr_n celebrate_a festival_n day_n and_o build_v among_o other_o a_o most_o sumptuous_a church_n in_o honour_n of_o s._n alban_n where_o many_o miracle_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v continual_o until_o the_o time_n of_o s._n bede_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v &_o afterward_o when_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n have_v somewhat_o infect_v the_o country_n saint_n german_n go_v thither_o out_o of_o france_n to_o confound_v the_o pelagian_n 17._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o britan_n themselves_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o appease_v a_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n with_o cast_v therein_o a_o little_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v holy_a water_n and_o be_v arrive_v there_o he_o restore_v sight_n unto_o a_o noble_a man_n daughter_n apply_v unto_o her_o eye_n certain_a relycke_n which_o he_o carry_v about_o he_o etc._n etc._n after_o have_v confute_v the_o pelagian_n and_o reduce_v all_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o faith_n as_o saint_n bede_n say_v mean_v thereby_o the_o faith_n first_o preach_v to_o king_n lucius_n he_o go_v to_o the_o toomb_n of_o s._n alban_n to_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la by_o
peace_n these_o late_a year_n impossibility_n of_o conquest_n her_o majesty_n propension_n to_o peace_n and_o to_o give_v toleration_n to_o catholyk_n the_o heretyk_v measure_n catholyk_v by_o themselves_o the_o charity_n of_o catholyk_n towards_o their_o enemy_n the_o catholyk_v desire_v restitution_n of_o religion_n by_o sweet_a mere_n the_o erection_n of_o seminaryes_n tend_v not_o to_o force_v of_o arm_n the_o sword_n needle_n where_o the_o word_n prevail_v heresy_n daily_o decay_v the_o wise_a governor_n can_v not_o but_o note_n god_n handiwork_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o catholyk_n religion_n in_o england_n what_o conquest_n the_o catholyk_n desire_v in_o england_n neither_o f._n pars._n at_o rome_n nor_o any_o englishman_n in_o spayn_n make_v privy_a thereto_o the_o prudent_a manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o council_n of_o spayn_n the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o irish_a witness_v may_v be_v take_v of_o hugh_n buy_v agent_n of_o late_a for_o odonel_n in_o spayn_n and_o now_o in_o her_o majesty_n service_n not_o lyk_o that_o sir_n william_n stanley_n can_v approve_v the_o plot_n that_o be_v execute_v the_o ridiculous_a folly_n of_o a_o lybeller_n in_o object_v to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n his_o deliver_v of_o deventer_n to_o the_o true_a owner_n sir_n willians_n generosity_n &_o sincerity_n in_o tender_v daventer_v the_o hatred_n of_o heretyk_n be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o f._n parson_n his_o great_a virtue_n the_o great_a saint_n of_o god_n always_o calumniate_v as_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v so_o it_o must_v be_v restore_v joan._n 7_o &_o 10._o luc._n 2d_o act._n 6._o 14._o 17._o 21._o 24._o 23._o god_n servant_n so_o cunning_o calumniate_v by_o evil_a man_n that_o good_a man_n sometime_o hold_v they_o suspect_v s._n athanasius_n extreme_o caâ—lumniated_v baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 336._o &_o 339._o 335._o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30â—_n socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n apoâ—log_n ad_fw-la constant_n baron_fw-fr anno_o 363._o &_o 371._o s._n basil._n basil._n ep._n 7â—_n &_o epist_n 79._o basil._n ad_fw-la eustachium_n epist_n s._n hierome_n baron_fw-fr to._n anno_fw-la 39â—_n â—roâ—â—anno_fw-mi â—_o hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetria_n the_o good_a work_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v honourable_a whiles_o their_o persecutor_n perish_v with_o ignominy_n s._n chrisostome_n so_o calumniate_v that_o he_o be_v twys_o banish_v by_o catholyk_n bishop_n baron_fw-fr annâ—_n 427._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 369._o 369._o greg._n nazian_n oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la 150._o episc._n &_o in_o vita_fw-la sua_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o 387_o aug._n contra_fw-la julianun_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 12._o &_o baron_n anno_o 426._o item_n epist_n â—_o editio_fw-la novae_fw-la ciril_n epist_n 7â—_n &_o 14._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 429._o s._n ciril_n slander_v by_o man_n send_v abroad_o of_o purpose_n to_o defame_v he_o spy_n send_v abroad_o to_o defame_v f._n parson_n spy_n discover_v in_o the_o seminary_n of_o spain_n baron_fw-fr â—od_a a_o &_o ciryl_n epist_n 8._o s._n ciril_n answer_n to_o nestorius_n apply_v to_o f._n pars._n parson_n repay_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o charity_n hiero._n epist_n â—7_n miserable_a to_o do_v injury_n but_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o of_o f._n pars._n his_o great_a &_o profitable_a labour_n in_o god_n church_n his_o notable_a book_n soul_n gain_v to_o god_n by_o he_o in_o england_n 4._o notable_a seminary_n erect_v and_o 2._o residence_n for_o priest_n 2000_o crown_n rend_v procure_v for_o the_o seminary_n of_o douai_n the_o tumult_n of_o the_o english_a in_o rome_n pacify_v his_o wise_n &_o examplar_n government_n of_o the_o english_a college_n at_o rome_n all_o our_o seminary_n either_o erect_v or_o relieve_v or_o exceed_o benefyte_v by_o he_o his_o life_n so_o religious_a that_o his_o great_a enemy_n can_v just_o reprehend_v nothing_o therein_o f._n parson_n charge_v for_o lack_n of_o better_a matter_n with_o the_o action_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n his_o good_a work_n calumniate_v &_o il_fw-mi interpret_v as_o our_o saviour_n be_v god_n manifest_a concurrence_n with_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o cathol_a religion_n three_o conâ—lusions_n â—rawn_v of_o â—he_n premise_n god_n have_v raise_v f._n parson_n for_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o repair_v his_o church_n in_o england_n exod._n 31._o â—5_n 3â—_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o f._n pars_fw-la be_v employ_v by_o almighty_a god_n shall_v be_v impugn_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n his_o apostolical_a labour_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a to_o all_o posterity_n for_o the_o great_a contradiction_n he_o receive_v of_o god_n enemy_n the_o author_n proceed_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o impudence_n of_o o._n e_o affiancing_n that_o none_o be_v puâ—_n to_o death_n in_o engl._n for_o religion_n m._n john_n righby_n exeâ—cuted_v in_o the_o year_n 1600._o m._n palaser_n m._n talbot_n m._n john_n norton_n mrs._n lyne_n m._n john_n pibush_n m._n mark_v barkworth_n m._n robert_n nutter_n m._n edward_n thw_v m._n thurstan_n hunt_n m._n middleton_n m._n harrison_n â—_o a_o lay_v man_n catholic_a priest_n traitor_n now_o in_o to_o other_o â—ort_n than_o be_v the_o christian_a priest_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n beda_n histor_n eccles._n lib._n 1._o s._n alban_n our_o first_o martyr_n charge_v with_o receive_v a_o traitorous_a priest_n s._n alban_n martyr_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 300._o a_o example_n for_o catholyk_n matth_n 10._o christian_n martyr_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o paynim_n for_o the_o same_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o catholyke_o be_v persecute_v now_o baron_fw-fr to._n 2._o anno_fw-la 303._o surius_n 11._o februa_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o dioclesian_n council_n roman_n sub_fw-la siluestro_fw-la 1._o con._n carth._n â—_o can_v 3._o leo_fw-la mag._n epist_n 81_o aug._n ser._n 9â—_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ambros._n li._n 5._o epist_n 33._o liturg._n diony_n &_o basil._n &_o chrisost._n tertul_n lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr castira_n li._n the_o oratione_fw-la cypria_n 63._o ibidem_fw-la christian_n martyr_v under_o diocletian_n for_o heat_a mass_n the_o answer_v of_o the_o martyr_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o mass_n to_o hear_v mass_n in_o england_n be_v treason_n by_o consequence_n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o old_a persecutor_n with_o those_o of_o this_o time_n in_o engl._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o old_a martyr_n conform_v to_o we_o now_o act._n cap._n 5._o the_o old_a martyr_n be_v condemn_v for_o disobedience_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n as_o catholyk_n be_v now_o treason_n pretend_v but_o religion_n condemn_v as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a martyr_n as_o in_o we_o now_o notable_a injustice_n do_v to_o m_o hunt_n and_o m._n sprat_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n anno_fw-la 1600._o judge_n glanâ—duile_n punish_v exemâ—plarly_o by_o almighty_a god_n â—â—lâ—en_o the_o â—inister_n beda_n hist._n angl._n li._n 1._o c_o 23._o lib._n 1._o ca._n 26._o ibid._n ca._n 29._o â—p_n 29._o â—p_n 33._o â—â—b_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o â—id_fw-la 2_o cap_n â—_o â—ib_fw-la 2._o cap._n 7._o &_o 1â—_n â—l_n 3_o ca._n 29._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o lib._n 5._o ca._n â—0_n lib._n cap._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o ibibem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20_o polid._n lib._n 4._o hist._n angl._n polid._n lib._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la polid._n lib_n 7._o alâ—ed_n invita_fw-la s._n edwardi_fw-it gulielmus_fw-la neubricem_fw-la li._n â—_o ca._n 25._o &_o 34._o petrus_n blesensis_fw-la epist_n 44._o solid_a vergil_n lib._n â—5_n polid._n lib._n 27._o lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o quest_n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o lib._n 3._o cap._n â—_o lib._n 4._o ca._n 10._o lib._n 5._o ca._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o lib_n 3._o cap._n 15._o polid._n lib._n 2._o platina_n in_o eleuther_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o lib._n 1._o hist._n eccles_n ca._n 17_o athan._n apoâ—_n log_n 2._o contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la hilari_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la epistolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cap._n 21_o cap._n 7_o &_o â—_o beda_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o ibid._n ca._n lib._n 1._o ca._n gildas_n in_o â—_o stigatio_fw-la in_o eccles_n ordinem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la polido_fw-la verg_fw-mi hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o gildas_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la britaniae_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n cap._n 2._o lib._n 2_o cap._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tertul._n li._n adversus_fw-la judeos_fw-la origen_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 4._o &_o in_o hom_n 6._o in_o luâ—_n athanas._n 2._o apolo_n hilar._n sinodi_fw-la soft_a hâ—_n in_o maâ—_n hieroâ—_n marcel_n migret_fw-la bethleâ—_n â—lido_fw-la lib._n 1._o &_o angl._n â—an_v 21._o â—eda_fw-la hist._n engl_n â—_o â—_o ca._n 4._o â—ector_n boeâ—ius_n hist._n coâ—_n lib._n 6._o â—reneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o â—ap_n 3._o tertul._n lib_n prescrip_n ang._n cont_n epist_n man_n chaei_fw-la quaâ—_n vocat_fw-la funmenti_fw-la aug._n in_o p_o mo_z contra_fw-la parten_v doâ—_n optams_n â—_o
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the_o commandment_n non_fw-la facies_fw-la tibi_fw-la idolun_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o idol_n 20._o for_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la who_o translation_n they_o follow_v for_o sculptile_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o idol_n whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o fall_v similitude_n represent_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o &_o that_o a_o similitude_n or_o image_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o ae_z thing_n which_o true_o be_v to_o which_o purpose_n also_o s._n paul_n say_v idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o for_o that_o idol_n represent_v no_o truth_n but_o mere_a fiction_n vanity_n and_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v cawled_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n elilun_n and_o auâ—nim_n whereon_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o image_n or_o other_o creature_n hold_v or_o adore_v for_o god_n whâ—ch_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o yet_o 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to_o show_v the_o celerity_n of_o their_o motion_n 4._o so_o that_o the_o representation_n make_v thereby_o be_v true_a as_o of_o a_o true_a apparition_n and_o a_o true_a propriety_n in_o the_o angelical_a nature_n hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o image_n which_o be_v not_o honour_v for_o god_n but_o ordain_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o be_v true_o that_o which_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v be_v no_o idol_n and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n be_v either_o very_a ignorant_a or_o malicious_a when_o they_o confound_v these_o word_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o call_v image_n idol_n and_o to_o translate_v idolum_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n a_o image_n as_o they_o common_o do_v very_o absurd_o and_o sometime_o ridiculous_o as_o in_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o covetousness_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v idolatry_n or_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o the_o covetous_a 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preface_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o print_v the_o apology_n and_o withal_o be_v note_v the_o impudence_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n in_o england_n disguyse_v his_o name_n with_o the_o letter_n o._n e._n who_o avow_v the_o fiction_n of_o squyres_n employment_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n avowch_v in_o the_o foresay_a libel_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v &_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholyk_n &_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o jesuit_n calumniate_v by_o the_o lybeller_n chap._n 1._o concern_v father_n parson_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o extreme_a malice_n that_o the_o heretyk_n bear_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholykes_n be_v persecute_v &_o martyr_v now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v to_o two_o priest_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n by_o judge_n glanduile_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n aforesaid_a affirm_v publyk_o that_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n be_v then_o preach_v and_o plant_v there_o chap._n 5._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v &_o prove_v out_o of_o gildas_n the_o sage_a ca._n 6._o certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercise_v supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n 10._o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n 11._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n be_v explicate_v &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o reverend_a use_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v genera_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v by_o malachias_n chap._n 14._o that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n 15._o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n afeer_n christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n 17_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o heretyk_n of_o this_o time_n that_o abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n chap._n 18._o
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