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A17442 Adelphomachia, or, The warrs of Protestancy being a treatise, wherein are layd open the wonderfull, and almost incredible dissentions of the Protestants among themselues, in most (if not all) articles of Protesta[n]cy, and this proued from their owne wordes & writinges / vvritten by a Cath. priest ; whereunto is adioyned a briefe appendix, in which is proued, first, that the ancient fathers, by the acknowledgments of the learned Protestants, taught our Cath. and Roman fayth, secondly, that the said fathers haue diuers aduantages about the Protestant writers, for finding out the true sense of the Scripture. B. C. 1637 (1637) STC 4263.7; ESTC S1838 109,763 196

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author_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n what_o a_o sluice_n and_o fludgate_n do_v these_o doctrine_n open_a to_o all_o turpitude_n in_o manner_n and_o conversation_n for_o see_v it_o be_v nauseous_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o man_n nature_n to_o weary_v himself_o out_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n if_o such_o a_o life_n as_o want_v all_o please_a motive_n thereto_o be_v no_o way_n beneficial_a to_o his_o soul_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a most_o sweet_a to_o man_n to_o live_v in_o all_o voluptuousness_n pleasure_n and_o jovialisme_n if_o so_o this_o course_n can_v be_v in_o any_o sort_n dangerous_a to_o he_o and_o this_o the_o more_o see_v he_o be_v indoctrinate_v by_o diverse_a protestant_n that_o what_o sin_n be_v commit_v by_o he_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o &_o himself_o but_o god_n bare_a instrument_n therein_o they_o by_o such_o their_o belief_n run_v upon_o the_o dint_n of_o those_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 128._o 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and_o bring_v forth_o several_a brood_n of_o bastard_n 11._o the_o position_n of_o some_o protestant_n above_o allege_v that_o no_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n be_v now_o to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n engender_v nothing_o but_o a_o tumultuous_a anarchy_n intestine_a simulty_n war_n and_o traitorous_a insurrection_n of_o the_o subject_n against_o their_o prince_n threat_a vipar-lyke_a a_o utter_a evisceration_n of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o nation_n or_o realm_n which_o nourish_v such_o monster_n of_o sedition_n and_o disloyalty_n and_o which_o place_v all_o soveraingty_n and_o principality_n in_o the_o common_a people_n the_o many_o headed-tyrant_n of_o mankind_n since_o the_o certain_a event_n thereof_o will_v be_v that_o a_o man_n own_o country_n shall_v final_o become_v a_o golgathae_n or_o field_n of_o blood_n and_o with_o this_o my_o pen_n give_v it_o last_o pause_n to_o this_o short_a discourse_n a_o appendix_n in_o which_o 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be_v ackowledge_v by_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o that_o all_o the_o article_n of_o catholic_a religion_n be_v with_o a_o uniformity_n of_o judgement_n believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o say_a father_n in_o those_o most_o pure_a time_n second_o i_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a even_o with_o several_a choach_a reason_n why_o every_o christian_a man_n solicitous_a of_o entertain_v a_o true_a faith_n shall_v prefer_v the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o they_o draw_v of_o they_o and_o our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o religion_n before_o the_o different_a or_o contrary_a exposition_n of_o they_o give_v by_o the_o protestant_a doctor_n the_o discovery_n of_o which_o late_a point_n shall_v rest_v in_o set_v down_o diverse_a conduce_v and_o avaylable_a circumstance_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o father_n but_o altogether_o prejudicial_a and_o incompetent_a to_o the_o protestant_n which_o two_o former_a point_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o short_a appendix_n now_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o i_o mean_v in_o
lay_v open_a the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n that_o our_o catholic_a article_n be_v general_o teach_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n of_o christ_n church_n 1._o and_o first_o touch_v the_o real_a presence_n we_o find_v the_o centurist_n thus_o to_o write_v 985._o write_v cent._n 4._o cap._n 10._o col_fw-fr 985._o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la do_v speak_v unprofitable_o of_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o say_a centurist_n thus_o confess_v of_o chrysostome_n 577._o chrysostome_n cent._n 5._o col._n 577._o chrysostomus_n transubstantiationem_fw-la videtur_fw-la confirmare_fw-la nam_fw-la ita_fw-la scribit_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysostom_n may_v be_v think_v to_o confirm_v transubstantiation_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v etc._n etc._n peter_n martyr_n thus_o charge_v cyril_n 106._o cyril_n in_o his_o epistle_n annex_v to_o his_o common_a place_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o beza_n pag._n 106._o i_o will_v not_o easy_o subscribe_v to_o cyril_n who_o affirm_v such_o a_o communion_n as_o thereby_o even_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v to_o the_o blessing_n for_o so_o he_o call_v the_o holy_a bread_n cyprian_n be_v no_o less_o charge_v by_o the_o protestant_n herein_o for_o one_o of_o they_o thus_o write_v in_o vrsinus_n in_o in_o the_o treatise_n attribute_v to_o vrsinus_n cyprian_n be_v many_o say_n which_o seem_v to_o affirm_v transubstantiation_n d._n humphrey_n charge_v s._n gregory_n who_o first_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o s._n austin_n convert_v england_n to_o christianity_n in_o this_o sort_n in_o ecclesiam_fw-la 5._o ecclesiam_fw-la jesuitism_n rat_n 5._o quid_fw-la in●exerunt_fw-la gregorius_n &_o augustinus_n intulerunt_fw-la onus_fw-la caremoniarum_fw-la oblationem_fw-la salutaris_fw-la hostiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n transubstantiationem_fw-la the_o 295._o the_o cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 295._o centurist_n reprehend_v ambrose_n for_o not_o write_v well_o of_o transubstantiation_n to_o proceed_v a_o little_a further_o whereas_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o origen_n be_v accuse_v that_o they_o kill_v infant_n and_o do_v eat_v man_n flesh_n this_o calumny_n 6._o calumny_n osiander_n cent._n 3._o lib._n 2._o c._n ●●_o pag._n 6._o say_v osiander_n the_o protestant_n undoubted_o first_o arrise_v in_o that_o christian_n believe_v and_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o sacred_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v and_o his_o blood_n drink_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n as_o most_o evident_a we_o find_v adamus_n francisci_fw-la a_o protestant_n thus_o to_o write_v 250._o write_v in_o margarit_n theolog._n pag._n 250._o the_o papist_n invention_n touch_v transubstantiation_n creep_v early_o into_o the_o church_n and_o antonius_n de_fw-fr adamo_n another_o protestant_n thus_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o transubstantiation_n i_o have_v mass_n have_v in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o the_o mass_n not_o be_v able_a to_o know_v when_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o real_a and_o bodily_a be_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n do_v first_o begin_v 2._o to_o descend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n we_o first_o find_v the_o centurist_n thus_o to_o charge_n 295._o charge_n cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 295._o s._n ambrose_n ambrose_n locutionibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la missam_fw-la facere_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambrose_n use_v those_o kind_n of_o speeche_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o say_v ma●●●_n to_o offer_v u●_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v thus_o reprehend_v by_o hospinian_n ●67_n hospinian_n lib._n sacram._n pag._n ●67_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la hieresolymitanum_n attinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v indeed_o affirm_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o time_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o great_a help_n of_o the_o soul_n crastovius_fw-la the_o protestant_a an_fw-mi ignoramus_fw-la 164._o ignoramus_fw-la de_fw-fr opifi●i_fw-fr missae_fw-la sect_n 164._o opinionem_fw-la nysseni_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v we_o ignorant_a that_o the_o opinion_n of_o nyssene_n be_v of_o itself_o absurd_a who_o say_v that_o when_o christ_n give_v his_o body_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o eat_v that_o then_o his_o body_n be_v latent_o ineffable_o and_o invisible_o sacrifice_v up_o d._n 310._o d._n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 4._o pag._n 310._o whitaker_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o same_o doctrine_n cyprian_n be_v also_o insimulate_v within_o the_o suppose_a error_n of_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o centurist_n in_o this_o manner_n sacerdotem_fw-la 83._o sacerdotem_fw-la cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 83._o inquit_fw-la cyprianus_n etc._n etc._n cyprian_n affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v enjoy_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n be_v thus_o control_v certain_a ●3_n certain_a the_o centurist_n so_o write_v of_o he_o in_o cent._n 2._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr ●3_n thing_n occur_v in_o this_o father_n writing_n which_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o incommodious_o speak_v as_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la smirnenses_n where_o ignatius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o a_o bishop_n neither_o to_o offer_v or_o to_o immolate_v the_o sacrifice_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o large_a confession_n of_o caluin_n who_o comprehend_v the_o ancient_a father_n in_o general_a with_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n his_o word_n be_v these_o veteres_n 18._o veteres_n instit_fw-la 4._o c._n 18._o quoque_fw-la illos_fw-la video_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o i_o see_v that_o those_o ancient_a father_n do_v wrest_v otherwise_o the_o memory_n hereof_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o supper_n make_v show_v of_o a_o iterate_a or_o at_o least_o renew_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o have_v imitate_v more_o near_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o sacrifice_v then_o either_o christ_n ordain_v or_o the_o gospel_n can_v well_o suffer_v thus_o caluin_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o protestant_n confession_n touch_v the_o father_n in_o this_o point_n of_o sacrifice_n 3._o as_o concern_v invocation_n of_o saintes_n d._n 5._o d._n jesuitism_n part_n 2._o rat_n 5._o humphrey_n confess_v that_o gregory_n the_o great_a at_o his_o first_o conversion_n of_o england_n among_o other_o point_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n teach_v invocation_n of_o saint_n kempnitius_n allege_v s._n austin_n pray_v to_o s._n cyprian_n of_o which_o act_n kempnitius_n thus_o censure_v these_o thing_n 211._o thing_n in_o exam._n part_n 3._o pag._n 211._o austin_n do_v without_o scripture_n yield_v to_o the_o time_n and_o custom_n d._n fulke_o thus_o write_v i_o etc._n i_o in_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o bristol_n etc._n etc._n confess_v that_o ambrose_n austin_n and_o jerome_n hold_v invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o say_a doctor_n confess_v also_o more_o in_o these_o word_n in_o 1._o in_o against_o the_o rh●mish_n testam_fw-la in_o 1._o petr._n c._n 1._o nazianzen_n basil_n and_o chrysostom_n be_v mention_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o 635._o the_o cent._n 5._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 635._o centurist_n charge_n s._n chrysostom_n lyturgy_n with_o invocation_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n by_o name_n but_o the_o centurist_n 84._o centurist_n cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 84._o do_v not_o rest_v here_o for_o they_o allege_v sundry_a example_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n in_o athanasius_n basill_n nazianzene_n ambrose_n prudentius_n epiphanius_n and_o ephrem_fw-la s._n cyprian_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o centurist_n to_o teach_v 83._o teach_v cent._n 3._o col._n 83._o 297._o 83._o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 295._o 296._o 297._o that_o martyr_n and_o dead_a saint_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o live_n yea_o they_o confess_v that_o origen_n pray_v to_o holy_a job._n thus_o far_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o like_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n touch_v both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v confess_o teach_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n d._n fulke_o thus_o say_v acrius_fw-la 44._o acrius_fw-la in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_v catholic_a pag._n 44._o teach_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v unprofitable_a as_o witness_v both_o epiphanius_n and_o s._n austin_n which_o they_o count_v for_o a_o error_n the_o say_a doctor_n thus_o further_o confess_v 349._o confess_v in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n pa._n 320._o 149._o &_o 326._o &_o 349._o ambrose_n chrysostome_n and_o s._n austin_n allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o more_o 362._o more_o fulke_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 362._o tertullian_n austin_n cyprian_n jerome_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o point_n so_o
necessity_n of_o baptism_n m._n cartwright_n thus_o confess_v austin_n 1227._o austin_n in_o d._n whitgift_n defence_n pa._n 1227._o be_v of_o mind_n that_o child_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o baptism_n scultetus_n the_o protestant_n write_v thus_o 30._o thus_o in_o medulla_n theolog_n pag._n 30._o the_o blemish_n note_v in_o cyprian_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o he_o think_v baptism_n to_o be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o necessary_a vrbanus_n rhegius_n confident_o aver_v that_o 105._o that_o in_o part_n 1._o operum_fw-la cathe●his_fw-la minor_fw-la fol._n 105._o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n constrain_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o child_n unbaptise_v be_v damn_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o caluin_n thus_o confess_v almost_o 20._o almost_o l._n instit_fw-la 4._o c._n ●5_n sect_n 20._o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n baptism_n by_o lay_v person_n be_v use_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o sacrament_n 11._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o limbus_n paetrum_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o father_n first_o i_o will_v produce_v the_o word_n of_o d._n whitaker_n against_o who_o when_o duraeus_n his_o adversary_n have_v allege_v testimony_n from_o the_o father_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la the_o say_a doctor_n thus_o answer_v he_o quod_fw-la 557._o quod_fw-la contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8._o pag._n 557._o scripture_n evincere_fw-la minùs_fw-la potuisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o which_o thou_o can_v less_o prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o thou_o doubtless_o will_v evince_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n but_o touch_v this_o i_o answer_v thou_o brief_o what_o i_o conceive_v that_o be_v that_o one_o word_n of_o scripture_n carry_v more_o force_n with_o i_o than_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o thousand_o father_n without_o scripture_n therefore_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o will_v make_v particular_a answer_n to_o the_o several_a erroneous_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n allege_v by_o thou_o thus_o d._n whitaker_n confess_v that_o the_o father_n unanimous_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la d._n barlow_n thus_o write_v this_o 173._o this_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n pag._n 173._o pass_v most_o rife_o among_o the_o father_n who_o take_v inferi_n for_o abraham_n bosom_n expound_v it_o that_o christ_n go_v thither_o ad_fw-la liberandum_fw-la liberandos_fw-la to_o convey_v the_o father_n decease_v before_o the_o resurrection_n into_o that_o place_n where_o now_o they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n m._n jacob_n the_o protestant_n thus_o most_o full_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o 188._o the_o see_v this_o in_o d._n bilson_n book_n of_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 188._o father_n with_o one_o consent_n affirm_v that_o christ_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o patriarch_n &_o prophet_n out_o of_o hell_n at_o his_o come_n thither_o and_o so_o spoil_v satan_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o his_o present_a possession_n to_o close_v up_o this_o point_n whereas_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n 14._o bellarmine_n bellarm_n tom_fw-mi 1._o l._n 4._o de_fw-la ch●isti_fw-la animae_fw-la c._n 14._o allege_v in_o proof_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n to_o wit_n of_o justinus_n irenaeus_n clemens_n origen_n eusebius_n basill_n nazianzene_n nicene_n epiphanius_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o the_o latin_a suprà_fw-la latin_a bellarm_n ubi_fw-la suprà_fw-la father_n namely_o tertullian_n hippolytus_n cyprian_n hillary_n gaudentius_n prudentius_n ambrose_n jerome_n ruffinus_n austin_n leo_n fulgentius_n etc._n etc._n danaeus_n the_o protestant_n acknowledge_v all_o this_o for_o true_a answer_v only_o thus_o as_o concern_v 176._o concern_v danaeus_n ad_fw-la roberti_n bellar._n disput_fw-la part_n pag_n 176._o these_o father_n they_o be_v not_o instruct_v out_o of_o god_n word_n neither_o do_v they_o confirm_v their_o opinion_n from_o it_o but_o only_o from_o their_o own_o conjecture_n etc._n etc._n thus_o danaeus_n 12._o that_o the_o primitive_a father_n do_v conspire_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n be_v most_o perspicuous_a for_o the_o centurist_n recite_v the_o say_n of_o lactantius_n athanasius_n basill_n nazianzene_n epiphanius_n jerome_n etc._n etc._n in_o defence_n of_o freewill_n thus_o contemn_v all_o their_o testimony_n patres_fw-la omnes_fw-la 29●_n omnes_fw-la cent._n 4_o col_fw-fr 29●_n ferè_fw-la huius_fw-la aetatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n almost_o all_o the_o father_n of_o this_o age_n do_v speak_v confuse_o of_o freewill_n in_o like_a sort_n etc._n sort_n in_o medulla_n theo●og_n patrum_fw-la pag._n 379._o &_o 304_o &_o 466._o etc._n etc._n scultetus_n the_o former_a protestant_n reprehend_v cyprian_a theophilas_n tertullian_n origen_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justine_n irenaeus_n athanagoras_n tatianus_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o teach_n of_o freewill_n in_o like_a manner_n certain_a english_a puritan_n thus_o large_o confess_v hereof_o say_v freewill_n 203._o freewill_n this_o say_n of_o the_o puritan_n be_v relate_v in_o their_o brief_a discovery_n of_o untruth_n etc._n etc._n contain_v in_o d_o bancroft_n sermon_n pag._n 203._o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o a_o manner_n flourish_v every_o where_n till_o martin_n luther_n take_v the_o sword_n in_o hand_n against_o it_o so_o true_a be_v that_o confession_n of_o d._n humphrey_n a_o testimony_n upon_o other_o occasion_n above_o allege_a it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o 530._o but_o in_o jesuitism_n part_n 2._o pag._n 530._o that_o ireneus_fw-la clemens_n and_o other_o called_z apostolical_a man_n have_v in_o their_o write_n the_o opinion_n of_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n according_a hereto_o the_o centurist_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n thus_o free_o say_v nullus_fw-la ●8_o nullus_fw-la cent._n 4._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr ●8_o ferè_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la locus_fw-la etc._n etc._n almost_o no_o one_o point_n of_o doctrine_n so_o quick_o begin_v to_o be_v obscure_v as_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o man_n have_v freewill_n or_o no_o and_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o protestant_n confession_n touch_v freewill_n of_o which_o point_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o former_a doctrine_n above_o discourse_v of_o in_o this_o appendix_n i_o have_v not_o set_v down_o the_o half_a of_o what_o the_o protestant_n do_v acknowledge_v therein_o touch_v the_o ancient_a father_n belief_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o say_a point_n 13._o touch_v peter_n primacy_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o centurist_n do_v reprehend_v jerome_n 15._o jerome_n cent._n 4_o col_fw-fr 11_o 15._o 555._o 15._o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 555._o hilary_n 558._o hilary_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 558._o nazianzen_n 84._o nazianzen_n cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 84._o tertullian_n 84._o tertullian_n cent._n 3._o p._n 84._o cyprian_n 85._o cyprian_n cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 85._o origen_n and_o in_o general_a many_o other_o father_n for_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n their_o word_n touch_v cyprian_n be_v these_o in_o the_o place_n above_o allege_v passim_fw-la dicit_fw-la cypriaenus_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la fundatam_fw-la esse_fw-la caluin_n thus_o write_v in_o petro_n 6._o petro_n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n ●_o sect_n 6._o fundatam_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n diverse_a father_n do_v expound_v that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n because_o it_o be_v say_v super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o whole_a scripture_n make_v against_o this_o their_o exposition_n thus_o caluin_n the_o centurist_n 5●●_n centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 5●●_n do_v further_a charge_n optatus_n for_o say_v petrus_n apostolorum_fw-la caput_fw-la unde_fw-la cephas_n appellatur_fw-la d._n reynolds_n 485._o reynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 485._o rebuke_v dionysius_n for_o style_v peter_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o ancient_a top_n or_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o conclude_v d._n fulke_o speak_v of_o s._n leo_n and_o s._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v the_o mystery_n 248._o mystery_n in_o his_o retentive_a against_o bristol_n motive_n pag._n 248._o of_o iniquity_n do_v work_v in_o that_o seat_n near_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o which_o must_v be_v in_o the_o aposties_n day_n or_o present_o after_o and_o then_o great_o increase_v they_o be_v so_o deceive_v with_o long_a continuance_n of_o error_n that_o they_o think_v the_o dignity_n of_o peter_n be_v much_o more_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n do_v allow_v 14._o now_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v peter_n successor_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n be_v no_o less_o certain_a for_o d._n bilson_n confess_v it_o plain_o in_o these_o word_n the_o 1●7_n the_o in_o his_o difference_n part_n 1._o pag_n 1●7_n ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n call_v the_o roman_a bishop_n peter_n successor_n the_o centurist_n charge_n leo_n in_o this_o
manner_n leo_n 1262._o leo_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1262._o paynful_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o singular_a preeminence_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o that_o thence_o do_v rise_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n d._n cowper_n chronicle_n cowper_n in_o his_o chronicle_n call_v linus_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o peter_n to_o conclude_v bucer_n thus_o free_o say_v we_o council_n we_o in_o prae_fw-la paratorijs_fw-la ad_fw-la council_n plain_o confess_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o roman_a church_n obtain_v primacy_n above_o other_o as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o who_o bishop_n have_v almost_o always_o be_v account_v the_o successor_n of_o peter_n thus_o bucer_n 15._o touch_v the_o catholic_a ceremony_n of_o funeral_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a custom●●_n we_o thus_o find_v confess_v the_o centurist_n acknowledge_v that_o 454._o that_o cent._n ●_o col_fw-fr 454._o solebant_fw-la cerei_fw-la proferri_fw-la funeri_fw-la etc._n etc._n wax_v candle_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o funeral_n and_o the_o centurist_n do_v also_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v 455._o be_v cent._n 4_o col_fw-fr 455._o the_o custostome_n to_o cover_v the_o grave_n with_o flower_n the_o say_v centurist_n further_o make_v mention_n of_o min_a day_n in_o these_o word_n celebris_fw-la 455._o celebris_fw-la cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 455._o ob_fw-la defuncti_fw-la memoriam_fw-la fuit_fw-la dies_fw-la quadragesimus_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la the_o fortith_n day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n be_v keep_v with_o solemnity_n last_o they_o record_n those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n we_o 138._o we_o cent_z 3._o col_fw-fr 138._o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n &_o oblation_n every_o anniversary_n day_n for_o the_o dead_a 16._o that_o prayer_n be_v make_v towards_o the_o east_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o 432_o the_o gent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 432_o centurist_n that_o canonical_a 433._o canonical_a cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 433._o hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v then_o use_v the_o centurist_n confess_v they_o also_o record_v that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o primitive_a time_n 459._o time_n cent._n 4_o col_fw-fr 459._o rise_v in_o the_o night_n to_o prayer_n also_o that_o the_o 433._o the_o cent._n col_fw-fr 433._o lyturgy_n be_v then_o accustom_v to_o be_v recite_v that_o 1326_o that_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1326_o prayer_n be_v then_o make_v by_o number_v they_o upon_o little_a stone_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o these_o day_n by_o number_v prayer_n with_o bead_n 17._o d._n fulke_o ●57_n fulke_o against_o heskin●_n etc._n etc._n pag._n ●57_n confess_v that_o the_o cross_n by_o report_n of_o paulinus_n be_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o appointment_n at_o easter_n yearly_a to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o people_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o paulinus_n do_v not_o mean_v any_o idolatrous_a worship_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v most_o wrong_o charge_v we_o catholics_n to_o exhibit_v to_o it_o but_o only_o a_o christian_a reverence_n and_o respect_n as_o be_v a_o instrument_n upon_o which_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n suffer_v for_o man_n redemption_n 18._o that_o set_v time_n of_o fast_v be_v use_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n be_v clear_a for_o first_o touch_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n kempnitius_n 8●_n kempnitius_n in_o examen_fw-la part_n 1._o pa._n 8●_n confess_v that_o ambrose_n maximus_n taurinensis_n theophil●●_n jerome_n and_o other_o do_v affirm_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n yea_o scultetus_n thus_o say_v the_o 440._o the_o in_o medulla_n theolog._n p._n 440._o superstitious_a fast_n of_o lent_n be_v allow_v and_o command_v by_o ignatius_n now_o ignatius_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n m._n cartwright_n be_v allege_v by_o m._n whitguift_n 100_o whitguift_n in_o d._n whitguift_n defence_n pag._n 100_o to_o reprove_v s._n ambrose_n for_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o fast_v in_o lent_n touch_v the_o fast_a of_o quatuor_fw-la tempora_fw-la 80._o tempora_fw-la whitak_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o d._n whitaker_n confessetht_fw-mi it_o to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o calixtus_n the_o pope_n who_o be_v immediate_a successor_n to_o pope_n victor_n who_o live_v in_o the_o three_o century_n 19_o i_o will_v conclude_v the_o protestant_n confession_n touch_v the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religious_a person_n and_o first_o touch_v monk_n the_o centurist_n m●nachi_n centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 46●_n under_o the_o title_n the_o consecratione_n m●nachi_n acknowledge_v monk_n to_o have_v be_v in_o those_o primitive_a time_n d._n humphrey_n thus_o write_v of_o gregory_n the_o great_a these_o 5._o these_o in_o jesuitis_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o rat_n 5._o thing_n austin_n the_o monk_n teach_v by_o gregory_n the_o great_a 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