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hill_n pag_n 38._o 48._o 49._o 51._o
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this_o which_o i_o contend_v in_o this_o place_n be_v plain_o grant_v unto_o i_o by_o casaubon_n wright_v in_o etc._n casaub_n resp_n ad_fw-la card._n per._n pag._n 51._o 52._o etc._n etc._n our_o king_n name_n and_o by_o his_o command_n as_o he_o protest_v and_o in_o these_o word_n neither_o be_v the_o king_n ignorant_n nor_o deni_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v one_o sacrifice_n in_o christian_a religion_n that_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o accord_v to_o this_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o other_o protestant_n allowinge_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a father_n for_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o m._n middleton_n be_v these_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n 113._o middlet_n papist_n pag._n 92._o 113._o and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n be_v use_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o 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chaste_a life_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v such_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o allow_v of_o these_o protestant_n otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o the_o perfect_a and_o reform_v but_o unperfect_a and_o deform_a church_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n too_o gross_a absurdity_n do_v follow_v in_o deny_v it_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v at_o large_a prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o precept_n and_o sup_n cap._n 7._o sup_n counsel_n before_o from_o whence_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v only_o show_v by_o d._n covells_n testimony_n that_o it_o be_v so_o absurd_a to_o deny_v it_o that_o he_o will_v free_v all_o protestant_n from_o it_o his_o word_n of_o the_o work_n of_o perfection_n be_v these_o in_o these_o point_v all_o have_v not_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n 52._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 52._o some_o think_v the_o counsel_n to_o be_v of_o the_o some_o necessity_n
by_o their_o judgement_n be_v orthodox_n and_o catholic_a and_o neither_o heretical_a nor_o damnable_o scismaticall_a otherwise_o against_o d._n feilds_n supposition_n and_o title_n his_o fellow_n relator_n have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v such_o again_o m._n middleton_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o 51._o middleton_n papistom_n pag._n 51._o mass_n of_o basile_n chrisostome_n and_o epiphanius_n all_o greek_a father_n the_o dead_a be_v pray_v for_o but_o because_o they_o will_v perhaps_o look_v for_o the_o very_a name_n of_o purgatory_n i_o deduce_v it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o m._n perkins_n tell_v we_o that_o dionysius_n etc._n perk._n problem_n pag._n 178._o the_o protestant_a book_n of_o homel_n bell._n motiu_fw-la fol._n 133._o etc._n etc._n common_o call_v and_o by_o protestant_n the_o areopagite_n s._n paul_n scholar_n do_v teach_v in_o purgatorio_fw-la expiari_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o sin_n be_v purge_v in_o purgatory_n therefore_o he_o think_v there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n as_o catholic_n do_v and_o in_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n and_o there_o he_o set_v down_o the_o prayer_n use_v for_o the_o dead_a record_v by_o the_o same_o s._n dionysius_n in_o these_o word_n dionysius_n hierar_n ecclesiast_fw-la p._n 3._o sup_v perk._n sup_v c._n 7._o oratio_fw-la illa_fw-la precatur_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la ut_fw-la cuncta_fw-la dimittat_fw-la per_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la humanam_fw-la admissa_fw-la peccata_fw-la defuncto_fw-la that_o prayer_n do_v beseech_v the_o divine_a clemency_n to_o forgive_v to_o the_o parâ—ie_n decease_v all_o sin_n commit_v by_o humane_a infirmity_n to_o like_o purpose_n as_o hereafter_o d._n bilson_n the_o protestant_a bishop_n suffering_n bilson_n survey_v of_o christ_n suffering_n of_o winchester_n cit_v s._n justine_n irâ—naeus_n cyrill_n chrisostome_n theodoret_n ignatius_n clement_n of_o alexandria_n eusebius_n athanasius_n epiphanius_n basile_n grâ—gorie_n nazianzene_n damascen_n theophilact_n etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o therefore_o gennadius_n schol._n the_o learned_a patriarch_n of_o that_o church_n in_o his_o defence_n pf_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n write_v thus_o of_o that_o matter_n the_o 3._o cennad_n schol._n defence_n 5_o cap._n 3._o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o which_o the_o latin_n call_v purgatorium_fw-la purgatory_n they_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n name_n catharterion_n signifie_v a_o purge_n cleanse_v or_o satisfy_v place_n of_o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o purge_v cleanse_v expiate_v etc._n etc._n and_o prove_v this_o at_o large_a by_o the_o ancient_a greek_a father_n he_o add_v thus_o they_o be_v only_o schismaticorum_fw-la sâ—ctatâ—res_fw-la follower_n sup_v gennad_n sup_v of_o sâ—ismatiâ—ks_n whiâ—h_v deny_v it_o for_o such_o master_n in_o religion_n will_v our_o protestant_n find_v out_o to_o follow_v if_o any_o time_n age_n church_n or_o society_n have_v they_o last_o in_o this_o argument_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n upon_o this_o error_n of_o protestant_n be_v deliver_v in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v to_o be_v 15._o hierem._n patr._n constant_a in_o censur_n c._n 15._o relieve_v by_o prayer_n sacrifice_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o those_o which_o live_v and_o that_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n that_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n a_o memorit_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n again_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n pray_v and_o satisfy_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v such_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v often_o graunr_v before_o and_o the_o second_o also_o prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n yet_o thus_o i_o add_v unto_o it_o m._n middleton_n 64._o middleton_n papistom_a pag._n 64._o say_v that_o s._n chrisostome_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n ordinance_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o tradition_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n sup_n pag._n 45._o 46._o sup_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o beg_v mercy_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o again_o the_o sup_n pag._n 51._o sup_n dead_a be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n or_o mass_n of_o basile_n chrisostome_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o further_a thus_o the_o church_n in_o epiphanius_n time_n use_v 49._o pag._n 47._o 48._o 49._o to_o crave_v mercy_n for_o the_o dead_a m._n hull_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n leo_n appoint_v 273._o hull_n rom._n pol_n pag._n 86_o morton_n apol_n part_n 1._o pag._n 329._o morton_n sup_v pag._n 273._o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a d._n morton_n say_v of_o s._n augustine_n that_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o mother_n monicha_n decease_v and_o from_o caluine_n he_o wittness_v general_o thus_o ipsi_fw-la veteres_fw-la preces_fw-la fundebant_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la the_o ancient_a father_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a further_o i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o doctrine_n be_v deny_v overthrow_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n &_o be_v grant_v confirm_v it_o be_v true_a by_o protestant_n if_o they_o deny_v not_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o do_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v deny_v destroy_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o be_v grant_v confirm_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v true_a by_o protestant_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_o true_a for_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n be_v most_o true_a and_o can_v by_o true_a doctrine_n and_o position_n be_v prove_v otherwise_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a in_o this_o manner_n those_o place_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n which_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o against_o the_o puritan_n namely_o d._n biâ—son_n protestant_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n with_o other_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descent_n to_o hell_n do_v prove_v purgatory_n which_o be_v make_v evident_a by_o cite_v some_o few_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n he_o lead_v they_o 16._o psal_n 106._o v._n 14._o 16._o forth_o of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o break_v their_o bond_n he_o shatter_v in_o peâ—ces_n the_o brazen_a gate_n and_o break_v the_o iron_n bar_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n speak_v of_o christ_n descend_v thither_o thou_o also_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o testament_n 11._o zachar._n 9_o v._o 11._o have_v let_v out_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o lake_n and_o david_n and_o s._n paul_n of_o his_o ascend_n with_o these_o captive_n into_o heaven_n thou_o ay_v ascend_v 9_o psal_n 67._o v._n 19_o ephes_n 4._o v._n 8._o 9_o on_o high_a thou_o take_v captivity_n and_o in_o s._n paul_n ascend_v on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o because_o he_o descend_v also_o first_o into_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o saying_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o can_v be_v untrue_a can_v be_v instify_v of_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a from_o whence_o none_o be_v deliver_v because_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n therefore_o the_o same_o protestant_a bishop_n bilson_n assign_v a_o three_o 656._o bilson_n survey_v pag._n 552._o 656._o place_n beside_o heaven_n and_o hell_n his_o word_n be_v abraham_n bosom_n be_v upward_o far_o above_o hell_n neither_o do_v i_o make_v abraham_n bosom_n to_o be_v paradise_n or_o heaven_n and_o cite_v the_o father_n to_o prove_v christ_n descent_n to_o hell_n he_o bring_v they_o ordinary_o prove_v putgatorie_n or_o if_o not_o by_o that_o name_n yet_o in_o effect_n teach_v that_o christ_n descend_v to_o a_o place_n of_o punishment_n be_v many_o decease_a be_v punish_v and_o detain_v captyves_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o which_o as_o before_o can_v not_o 665._o bilson_n sup_v from_o pag._n 582._o to_o pag._n 665._o be_v hell_n the_o very_a name_n of_o those_o father_n prove_v this_o doctrine_n be_v toe_n many_o and_o tedious_a to_o be_v relate_v their_o sentence_n may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o his_o collection_n last_o i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o doctrine_n be_v define_v or_o propose_v to_o protestant_n by_o their_o high_a command_a rule_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o communion_n book_n book_n of_o article_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o all_o subscribe_v they_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n or_o praye_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v such_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o deny_v it_o the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o
be_v preserve_v in_o christ_n church_n which_o of_o it_o concern_v all_o person_n and_o age_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o sure_o it_o do_v the_o government_n must_v not_o cease_v with_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n among_o his_o apostle_n institute_v in_o one_o a_o authority_n and_o superiority_n to_o command_v and_o without_o this_o one_o commaunde_v superiority_n union_n and_o order_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v that_o it_o concern_v all_o parson_n and_o age_n and_o so_o must_v never_o cease_v but_o endure_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v all_o i_o contend_v to_o prove_v for_o all_o protestant_n want_v it_o and_o only_o the_o roman_a church_n enjoy_v it_o and_o further_o the_o same_o protestant_n doctor_n prove_v this_o spiritual_a supreamacie_n of_o one_o pastor_n to_o be_v perpetual_a because_o now_o in_o these_o time_n of_o schism_n &_o dissension_n there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o that_o commaunde_v superiority_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a mean_n to_o prevent_v schism_n and_o dissension_n in_o the_o 207._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 207._o primative_a church_n when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v far_o more_o abundant_a and_o eminent_a then_o now_o they_o be_v nay_o if_o the_o twelve_o be_v not_o like_a to_o agree_v except_o there_o have_v bâ—â—ne_v one_o chief_a among_o they_o for_o say_v s._n hierome_n among_o the_o twelve_o one_o be_v therefore_o choose_v that_o a_o chief_a be_v appoint_v occasion_n of_o dissension_n may_v be_v prâ—uâ—â—â—ed_v and_o as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o thus_o argue_v against_o the_o puritan_n presbytery_n how_o can_v they_o think_v that_o equality_n will_v keep_v all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o world_n in_o unity_n so_o i_o say_v to_o all_o protestant_n they_o can_v with_o reason_n think_v that_o so_o many_o equal_a regiment_n and_o ruler_n in_o religion_n as_o they_o make_v in_o their_o distinct_a province_n and_o church_n if_o the_o world_n be_v of_o their_o religion_n can_v over_o agree_v to_o which_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o their_o miserable_a dissension_n and_o error_n already_o for_o want_v of_o one_o supreme_a commander_n and_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v redress_v as_o the_o protestant_a relator_n have_v sup_v relat._n sup_v write_v before_o do_v testify_v which_o absurdity_n and_o most_o unsufferable_a inconvenience_n for_o want_v of_o such_o command_a power_n d._n covell_n set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n see_v 107._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 107._o that_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o err_v and_o that_o no_o error_n be_v so_o dangerous_a as_o those_o which_o concern_v religion_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o mean_a common_a wealth_n nay_o all_o most_o then_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n if_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o mean_n either_o to_o convince_v heresy_n or_o suppress_v they_o which_o can_v be_v do_v as_o they_o plain_o confess_v by_o any_o power_n in_o their_o church_n not_o by_o any_o authority_n as_o they_o write_v but_o by_o a_o general_n feild_n feild_n cowncell_n and_o a_o supreme_a commander_n to_o call_v it_o which_o they_o want_v and_o as_o their_o relator_n tell_v we_o can_v never_o have_v it_o further_o relation_n relation_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o church_n which_o as_o the_o protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n wittness_v 189._o abbot_n ag_n hill_n pag._n 189._o by_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o high_a and_o supreme_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n as_o d._n feild_n and_o d._n covell_n before_o have_v allow_v from_o s._n hierome_n and_o tertullian_n and_o d._n sutcliffe_n 40._o sutcliff_n subt_n pag._n 40._o thus_o cit_v and_o write_v tertullian_n give_v the_o key_n only_o to_o peter_n saye_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o testify_v for_o himself_o peter_n preach_v in_o no_o place_n but_o he_o there_o ordain_v 3._o sup._n pag._n 3._o bishop_n and_o teacher_n and_o found_v church_n which_o in_o his_o book_n against_o d._n kellison_n he_o 105._o sutel_n against_o kell_n pag._n 105._o make_v a_o argument_n of_o supreamacie_n and_o which_o as_o the_o same_o protestant_a archbishopp_n cit_v from_o s._n leo_n and_o prosper_n great_a doctor_n and_o saint_n be_v by_o religion_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o world_n this_o church_n i_o say_v must_v needs_o be_v 190._o abb._n sup_v pag._n 189._o 190._o chief_a and_o supreme_a but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o church_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o appear_v by_o these_o protestant_n in_o those_o their_o place_n cite_v therefore_o it_o be_v and_o so_o ought_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v both_o proposition_n be_v affirm_v by_o protestant_n before_o and_o so_o notheinge_v in_o this_o argument_n remain_v to_o be_v further_o prove_v next_o i_o suppose_v what_o d._n feild_n write_v of_o the_o great_a and_o patriarchall_a church_n of_o gracia_n armenia_n aethiopia_n russia_n never_o subject_v or_o inferior_a unto_o any_o except_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o catholic_n hold_v teache_v that_o to_o be_v supreme_a his_o word_n of_o those_o church_n be_v these_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o 7â—_n feild_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o pag._n 7â—_n that_o their_o schism_n and_o separation_n be_v sinful_a wicked_a and_o dangerous_a and_o their_o error_n inexcusable_a and_o concern_v schism_n he_o thus_o define_v it_o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o suppose_a and_o that_o schism_n which_o be_v 70._o feild_n sup_v pag_n 70._o contempt_n of_o authority_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n which_o always_o be_v against_o a_o superior_a and_o one_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o command_v i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o church_n be_v that_o to_o which_o and_o against_o which_o all_o patriarchall_a church_n except_v one_o clayminge_v to_o be_v high_a be_v in_o schism_n and_o disobedience_n be_v supreme_a and_o of_o high_a authority_n but_o this_o be_v 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be_v order_v depart_v 12._o can._n 12._o from_o their_o wyve_n they_o receive_v and_o allow_v those_o form_n of_o mass_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n and_o s._n basâ—le_n 32._o can._n 32._o and_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v the_o true_a author_n of_o they_o the_o monastical_a single_a life_n with_o the_o 48._o can._n 39_o 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o 45._o 46._o 47._o can._n 48._o rule_n of_o monastery_n be_v set_v down_o in_o diverse_a canon_n and_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v choose_v that_o be_v marry_v he_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o put_v into_o a_o monastery_n far_o from_o he_o vxor_fw-la eius_fw-la monasterium_fw-la ingrediatur_fw-la proculab_n episcopi_fw-la habitatione_n extructum_fw-la they_o define_v thus_o for_o lent_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la 56._o can._n 56._o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v good_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v keep_v fast_a follow_v one_o order_n and_o obstayne_v from_o egg_n and_o cheese_n as_o from_o the_o flesh_n creature_n etc._n etc._n honour_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v thus_o conclude_v ut_fw-la ei_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la lapsu_fw-la saluati_fw-la sum_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o vivificant_fw-la 73._o can._n 73._o cross_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o salvation_n we_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o give_v due_a honour_n to_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v from_o our_o old_a fale_n whereupon_o give_v adoration_n unto_o it_o both_o in_o mind_n in_o word_n and_o sense_n we_o command_v that_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v by_o some_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o pavement_n be_v blot_v out_o lest_o that_o which_o be_v the_o trophy_n of_o victory_n unto_o we_o be_v injure_v by_o the_o tread_n of_o they_o that_o go_v upon_o it_o the_o use_n and_o reverence_n of_o holy_a imadge_n be_v sufficient_o approve_v when_o they_o call_v they_o venerabilium_fw-la imaginum_fw-la picturas_fw-la 82._o can._n 82._o the_o picture_n of_o
with_o precept_n as_o those_o heretic_n call_v apostolici_fw-la other_o esteem_v they_o as_o thing_n indifferent_a other_o as_o thing_n forbid_v which_o error_n be_v accuse_v by_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n to_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v none_o of_o any_o sound_a judgement_n in_o our_o church_n which_o do_v not_o think_v that_o willing_a poverty_n humble_a obedience_n and_o true_a chastity_n be_v thing_n very_o commendable_a and_o do_v bring_v with_o they_o great_a advantadge_n to_o the_o true_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o these_o we_o do_v more_o than_o without_o these_o we_o shall_v then_o these_o man_n grant_v the_o doctrine_n and_o never_o practise_v the_o use_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o this_o advantadge_n to_o true_a perfection_n be_v bring_v be_v in_o a_o practical_a error_n in_o this_o point_n and_o aught_o to_o reform_v themselves_o if_o any_o man_n will_v excuse_v their_o omit_v of_o it_o he_o must_v needs_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o will_v not_o or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o if_o it_o only_o proceed_v of_o willfullnes_n they_o be_v general_o to_o be_v reprove_v of_o wilful_a obstinacy_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n universal_o refuse_v or_o resist_v such_o holy_a motion_n inspiration_n and_o grace_n if_o they_o say_v it_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o grace_n spiritual_a power_n and_o assistance_n to_o effect_v it_o they_o plain_o prove_v and_o thereby_o acknowledge_v themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v graceless_a and_o not_o of_o god_n not_o have_v that_o hability_n and_o strengthe_n in_o any_o one_o company_n or_o society_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n among_o they_o in_o so_o long_a time_n to_o embrace_v and_o practice_n that_o which_o so_o profit_v to_o perfection_n and_o as_o strong_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o for_o true_a wherein_o that_o grace_n have_v be_v give_v to_o thousand_o of_o society_n to_o profess_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o perpetual_a vow_a chastity_n which_o have_v not_o be_v bestow_v one_o any_o one_o fraternity_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o thereby_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o those_o catholic_a priest_n of_o our_o nation_n who_o they_o persecute_v as_o enemy_n to_o god_n be_v in_o this_o great_a favour_n and_o grace_n with_o he_o in_o perform_v that_o perfect_a estate_n of_o continency_n which_o our_o adversary_n open_o confess_v they_o can_v do_v which_o we_o be_v so_o fart_n from_o acknowledge_v in_o we_o that_o in_o great_a multitude_n we_o will_v solemn_o swear_v we_o true_o perform_v it_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v the_o severe_a canon_n of_o catholic_a religion_n for_o such_o offender_n the_o great_a reverence_n we_o give_v to_o that_o most_o bless_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o daily_o offer_v and_o what_o innocence_n of_o life_n at_o the_o jest_n to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o carnal_a and_o other_o mortal_a sin_n we_o require_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o minister_a of_o all_o other_o sacrament_n continual_o practise_v by_o we_o can_v condemn_v our_o order_n in_o this_o matter_n further_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o church_n within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o the_o vow_n of_o continency_n be_v then_o decree_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o holy_a order_n therefore_o still_o so_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o mayor_n be_v allow_v before_o and_o the_o minor_a prove_v by_o m._n perkins_n in_o these_o word_n continentiae_fw-la votum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o 192._o perk_n problem_n pag._n 192._o perpetuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o vow_n of_o continency_n necessary_a and_o perpetual_a seem_v first_o to_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o west_n church_n about_o 380._o year_n after_o christ_n trae_o it_o be_v receive_v before_o but_o by_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o some_o not_o by_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o acknowledge_v then_o only_o to_o be_v decree_v though_o use_v before_o and_o this_o in_o the_o west_n church_n it_o suffice_v for_o this_o purpose_n and_o be_v obligatorie_n to_o protestant_n both_o confess_v that_o a_o time_n of_o truth_n the_o roman_a church_n then_o to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o mother_n unto_o other_o and_o themselves_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o western_a &_o roman_a church_n and_o custom_n be_v not_o usual_o decree_v but_o upon_o transgression_n of_o they_o but_o m._n middleton_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o s._n â—piphanius_n a_o holy_a saint_n and_o bless_a bishop_n of_o greece_n write_v of_o such_o decree_n and_o canon_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n both_o to_o have_v be_v extant_a and_o practise_v long_o before_o that_o time_n and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n as_o his_o word_n tradition_n without_o limitation_n argue_v 140._o epiphan_n l._n 1._o to_o 2._o contra_fw-la her_n cathari_n apud_fw-la middleton_n papistom_n pag._n 139._o 140._o thus_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o he_o write_v of_o the_o cathari_n heretic_n those_o tradition_n which_o be_v deliver_v peculiar_o for_o the_o clergy_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o supereminencie_n in_o celebration_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n these_o heretic_n will_v have_v all_o man_n tie_v unto_o when_o they_o do_v hear_v that_o a_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v unreprovable_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n and_o continent_n and_o likewise_o of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n for_o in_o truth_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o admit_v into_o these_o office_n any_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o second_o wife_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o preisthood_n and_o this_o holy_a church_n do_v sincere_o observe_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o church_n admit_v any_o into_o those_o office_n that_o be_v the_o husband_n but_o of_o one_o wife_n who_o wife_n be_v yet_o lyve_v with_o he_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o marriage_n sed_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la continuit_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o viduiâ—â—te_fw-la vixit_fw-la but_o he_o only_o that_o either_o be_v never_o marry_v or_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n lyve_v unmarried_a the_o church_n receave_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n priest_n bishop_n or_o subdeacon_n which_o be_v especial_o observe_v where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n be_v sincere_o keep_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o many_o place_n priest_n and_o deacon_n do_v live_v in_o wedlock_n but_o this_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o canon_n hitherto_o and_o further_o be_v the_o convince_a word_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o evidence_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o this_o question_n and_o against_o protestant_n that_o m._n middleton_n flat_o say_v epiphanius_n be_v too_o partial_o 143._o middleton_n sup_v pag._n 143._o affect_v in_o this_o point_n and_o hereuppon_o thus_o i_o argue_v again_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o direct_o hold_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a holy_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n that_o the_o present_a protestant_a adversary_n otherwise_o seem_v to_o allow_v these_o father_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v their_o opinion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v but_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o priest_n continency_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v such_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v the_o mayor_n be_v manifest_o true_a both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n in_o show_n at_o the_o jest_n allow_v the_o primative_a church_n and_o father_n thereof_o for_o judge_n in_o question_n of_o religion_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v first_o m._n middleton_n acknowledge_v s._n epiphanius_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrisostome_n and_o s._n ambrose_n to_o be_v so_o plain_a against_o their_o marriage_n in_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o doctrine_n against_o vow_n of_o chastity_n that_o have_v write_v of_o s._n epiphanius_n as_o before_o he_o add_v of_o s._n hierome_n thus_o he_o make_v unciwill_n entroade_n against_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n 138._o middleton_n supra_fw-la pag._n 134._o pag._n 138._o in_o this_o point_n of_o s._n chrisostome_n thus_o chrisostome_n in_o his_o vehemency_n go_v beyond_o measure_n in_o reprehend_v and_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n in_o their_o lightness_n go_v beyond_o measure_n in_o vowe_a of_o s._n ambrose_n thus_o ambrose_n have_v the_o apostolical_a 134._o pag._n 134._o dragon_n the_o devil_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ancient_a father_n in_o general_a in_o this_o matter_n he_o speak_v in_o these_o term_n neither_o 133._o middleton_n sup_v pag._n 133._o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n allow_v vow_n of_o chastity_n