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it_o be_v prove_v and_o prove_v infallible_o it_o can_v be_v no_o competent_a medium_n to_o induce_v any_o new_a act_n of_o infallible_a belief_n the_o want_n of_o which_o may_v denominate_v we_o either_o heretic_n or_o schismatics_n num._n 40_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o i_o that_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n infallible_o in_o this_o matter_n not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a must_v yet_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o believe_v her_o fallible_a or_o else_o i_o can_v not_o by_o this_o gentleman_n be_v adjudge_v a_o schismatic_a for_o so_o believe_v and_o then_o this_o suppose_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v what_o in_o his_o opinion_n i_o believe_v untrue_o that_o sure_o be_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v what_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v infallible_o the_o matter_n be_v visible_a i_o can_v think_v fit_a to_o enlarge_v on_o it_o num._n 41_o one_o thing_n only_o i_o must_v far_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o here_o have_v on_o which_o he_o find_v his_o exception_n against_o the_o solidity_n of_o my_o discourse_n call_v it_o my_o great_a evidence_n that_o we_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v infallible_a may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v certain_a supposition_n that_o follow_v there_o num._n 42_o the_o matter_n in_o that_o place_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 12._o lie_n thus_o in_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v one_o not_o real_a but_o fiction_n of_o case_n suppose_v first_o that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v criminous_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o suppose_v second_o that_o we_o their_o posterity_n repent_v and_o desire_v to_o reform_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v reunite_v to_o they_o yet_o suppose_v three_o that_o they_o shall_v require_v to_o our_o reunion_n any_o condition_n which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v in_o this_o conjuncture_n i_o say_v we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o continue_v that_o separation_n num._n 43_o this_o fiction_n of_o case_n i_o can_v not_o think_v have_v any_o weak_a part_n in_o it_o for_o as_o it_o suppose_v that_o on_o one_o side_n which_o i_o know_v a_o romanist_n will_v not_o grant_v viz_o that_o they_o shall_v require_v any_o condition_n unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v so_o it_o suppose_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o which_o we_o can_v no_o way_n grant_v viz_o that_o our_o ancestor_n criminous_o separate_v but_o this_o i_o know_v be_v ordinary_a to_o be_v do_v in_o fiction_n of_o case_n suppositio_fw-la non_fw-la ponit_fw-la be_v the_o acknowledge_a rule_n my_o suppose_v either_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o take_v they_o for_o grant_v and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o i_o foresee_v that_o objection_n that_o the_o romanist_n who_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o such_o hard_a condition_n require_v to_o our_o reconciliation_n will_v conceive_v this_o a_o impossible_a case_n and_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o their_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v a_o supposition_n mean_v as_o before_o a_o fiction_n of_o case_n which_o be_v found_v in_o the_o possibility_n of_o her_o insert_v some_o error_n in_o her_o confession_n and_o make_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n what_o i_o have_v offend_v herein_o i_o can_v imagine_v for_o 1._o i_o only_o set_v a_o fiction_n of_o case_n do_v not_o take_v their_o infallibility_n for_o a_o thing_n confest_o false_a nor_o in_o that_o place_n so_o much_o as_o dispute_v against_o it_o only_o i_o say_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_o know_v before_o i_o say_v it_o that_o their_o infallibility_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o and_o so_o that_o her_o insert_v some_o error_n in_o her_o confession_n be_v to_o we_o i_o e._n in_o our_o opinion_n a_o thing_n possible_a and_o so_o for_o disputation_n sake_n supposable_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o suppose_v that_o which_o i_o be_o know_v not_o to_o believe_v and_o if_o this_o gentleman_n be_v thus_o severe_a i_o shall_v despair_v to_o approve_v my_o discourse_n to_o he_o num._n 44_o second_o that_o i_o make_v it_o my_o great_a evidence_n be_v not_o with_o any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n suggest_v by_o he_o it_o come_v in_o mere_o as_o a_o incidentall_a last_o branch_n the_o least_o necessary_a most_o unconsiderable_a of_o any_o and_o that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v then_o or_o leave_v out_o now_o without_o any_o weaken_n of_o or_o disturb_v the_o discourse_n num._n 45_o three_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v certain_a supposition_n that_o follow_v there_o this_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o strain_n i_o make_v but_o one_o supposition_n viz_o in_o case_n she_o make_v any_o unlawful_a act_n the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n and_o that_o one_o certain_o be_v not_o in_o the_o plural_a more_o or_o indefinite_o certain_a supposition_n num._n 46_o that_o i_o put_v this_o one_o case_n as_o possible_a and_o then_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v by_o the_o principle_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o particular_o by_o mr._n knot_n to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o one_o case_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o and_o if_o in_o compliance_n with_o this_o gentleman_n i_o must_v deny_v myself_o such_o liberty_n and_o yet_o yield_v he_o so_o much_o great_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o i_o must_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v require_v to_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n infallible_a i._n e._n to_o yield_v not_o only_o that_o she_o speak_v all_o truth_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a she_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n but_o truth_n who_o yet_o by_o enter_v on_o this_o theme_n i_o undertake_v to_o contradict_v and_o to_o prove_v injurious_a in_o censure_v we_o for_o schismatic_n this_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o hard_a task_n indeed_o the_o very_a same_o as_o if_o i_o be_v require_v to_o begin_v a_o duel_n by_o present_v and_o deliver_v up_o all_o weapon_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n to_o plead_v a_o cause_n and_o introduce_v my_o defence_n by_o confess_v myself_o guilty_a of_o all_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v or_o can_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o charge_v upon_o i_o num._n 47_o and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o dispute_n these_o will_v questionless_a be_v hard_a whatsoever_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o reunion_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v and_o moreover_o this_o gentleman_n will_v be_v as_o infallible_a as_o his_o church_n and_o then_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v lavish_a out_o medicine_n that_o be_v so_o secure_v by_o charm_n that_o he_o shall_v defend_v his_o cause_n by_o reason_n which_o have_v this_o one_o so_o much_o cheap_a expedient_a to_o answer_v a_o whole_a book_n in_o one_o period_n num._n 48_o and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o animadversion_n on_o this_o second_o chapter_n which_o be_v no_o excellent_a presage_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v in_o the_o ensue_a chap._n iii_o exception_n to_o the_o three_o chapter_n answer_v sect._n i._n the_o division_n of_o schism_n justify_v of_o schism_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n of_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n num._n 1_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o three_o chap_n be_v reducible_a to_o 4_o head_n the_o first_o about_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o division_n of_o schism_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o in_o his_o three_o chapter_n what_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o his_o division_n be_v insufficient_a for_o he_o make_v schism_n to_o be_v only_o against_o monarchical_a power_n or_o against_o fraternal_a
the_o particular_a advantage_n he_o have_v in_o his_o intuition_n but_o suppose_v they_o latent_fw-la and_o reserve_v for_o to_o his_o special_a discovery_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v by_o ask_v and_o suppose_v answer_n to_o many_o question_n proportionable_a to_o the_o several_a link_n in_o the_o subordination_n the_o account_n will_v be_v easy_a enough_o that_o as_o long_o as_o any_o particular_a bishop_n remain_v in_o the_o due_a subordination_n to_o his_o canonical_a superior_n so_o long_o the_o departure_n of_o any_o clergy_n man_n that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n from_o that_o obedience_n which_o canonical_o he_o owe_v he_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o guilty_a of_o it_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n num._n 6_o but_o then_o i_o when_o instead_o of_o departure_n he_o put_v dissent_v which_o may_v belong_v to_o light_a matter_n wherein_o liberty_n of_o dissent_n from_o superior_n be_v yield_v to_o all_o man_n or_o to_o great_a matter_n without_o depart_v from_o obedience_n or_o communion_n this_o be_v not_o fair_o do_v this_o difference_n have_v a_o visible_a influence_n on_o the_o matter_n num._n 7_o second_o when_o of_o the_o clergie-man_n dissent_n from_o his_o own_o bishop_n he_o make_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o schism_n if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o his_o metropolitan_a i_o never_o give_v he_o my_o letter_n of_o proxy_n to_o do_v so_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o dissent_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v improve_v into_o a_o departure_n which_o alone_o make_v schism_n i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o pronounce_v it_o schism_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o make_v his_o appeal_n from_o his_o bishop_n to_o his_o metropolitan_a and_o by_o he_o and_o his_o council_n of_o bishop_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o then_o if_o his_o bishop_n by_o that_o judgement_n be_v reduce_v to_o order_n he_o may_v not_o he_o can_v again_o without_o schism_n depart_v from_o he_o num._n 8_o three_o when_o from_o primate_fw-la he_o ascend_v to_o patriarch_n as_o if_o that_o latter_o have_v a_o power_n superior_a to_o the_o former_a and_o again_o from_o the_o l'atriarch_n to_o the_o first_o patriarch_n i._n e._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o he_o know_v have_v no_o place_n with_o we_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o power_n of_o any_o patriarch_n above_o a_o primate_n no_o supremacy_n over_o all_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o yet_o allow_v they_o and_o he_o proportionable_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o that_o will_v content_v he_o that_o primacy_n of_o order_n which_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n be_v allow_v they_o num._n 9_o four_o whatsoever_o concern_v these_o several_a step_n from_o the_o low_a clergy_n man_n to_o the_o first_o of_o patriarch_n he_o fancy_n to_o be_v answer_v by_o we_o and_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o then_o schism_n be_v no_o way_n provide_v against_o be_v visible_o much_o more_o true_a of_o any_o romanist_n for_o certain_o if_o he_o dissent_v not_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o must_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o he_o though_o he_o dissent_v from_o his_o own_o bishop_n his_o own_o archbishop_n primate_n and_o patriarch_n and_o if_o he_o do_v dissent_v from_o he_o it_o be_v not_o his_o consent_n with_o all_o his_o inferior_a governor_n that_o will_v stand_v he_o in_o stead_n for_o his_o vindication_n num._n 10_o and_o therefore_o if_o what_o he_o have_v form_v against_o i_o by_o his_o make_n answer_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o question_n be_v find_v real_o to_o conclude_v as_o he_o say_v it_o do_v against_o all_o subordination_n it_o be_v now_o evident_a who_o be_v most_o unblamable_a for_o it_o he_o doubtless_o that_o have_v divolve_v all_o into_o the_o monarchike_a supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o permit_v we_o not_o to_o consider_v what_o any_o other_o our_o immediate_a superior_n require_v of_o we_o num._n 11_o last_o what_o he_o put_v into_o my_o mouth_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n concern_v subordination_n to_o a_o general_n council_n that_o if_o a_o nation_n or_o bishop_n dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o a_o general_n council_n still_o it_o be_v not_o schism_n unless_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v deceit_n in_o substitute_v the_o word_n dissent_n for_o departure_n or_o recession_n i_o shall_v no_o way_n acknowledge_v the_o answer_n which_o he_o believe_v i_o will_v make_v for_o certain_o i_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o as_o he_o or_o any_o man_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n against_o the_o dissent_n of_o a_o nation_n much_o more_o of_o a_o particular_a bishop_n and_o these_o be_v misadventure_n enough_o to_o be_v note_v in_o one_o paragraph_n sect._n ii_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o few_o head_n resolve_v on_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o notion_n of_o fundamental_o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n concern_v it_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n many_o church_n have_v not_o betray_v this_o trust_n christian_n practice_n to_o be_v superadd_v the_o few_o thing_n preserve_v by_o tradition_n num._n 1_o next_o he_o proceed_v to_o another_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o that_o chapter_n concern_v the_o head_n resolve_v on_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o order_n to_o plant_v christian_a life_n and_o to_o that_o he_o thus_o offer_v his_o exception_n num._n 2_o but_o say_v the_o doctor_n the_o apostle_n resolve_v upon_o some_o few_o head_n of_o special_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o christian_a life_n through_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v and_o deposit_v they_o in_o every_o church_n of_o their_o plantation_n true_o i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o a_o catholic_n profess_v more_o so_o that_o by_o the_o word_n few_o he_o mean_v enough_o to_o form_v a_o religion_n and_o christian_a life_n and_o will_v show_v we_o a_o church_n which_o have_v not_o betray_v the_o trust_n deposit_v for_o if_o there_o be_v none_o what_o avail_v this_o deposit_n if_o there_o be_v any_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o it_o preserve_v it_o by_o tradition_n if_o there_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o have_v or_o no_o again_o i_o demand_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o deposit_n so_o that_o if_o the_o doctor_n will_v speak_v aloud_o i_o doubt_v he_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o as_o much_o jealousy_n as_o he_o say_v grotius_n be_v num._n 3_o that_o what_o i_o affirm_v as_o he_o confess_v conformable_o to_o the_o catholic_n profession_n may_v be_v as_o full_a and_o explicit_a as_o he_o can_v desire_v i_o doubt_v not_o to_o express_v my_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o the_o few_o head_n that_o the_o apostle_n resolve_v on_o be_v sufficient_a both_o for_o number_n and_o efficacy_n or_o in_o epict._n athanasius_n his_o language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a for_o the_o avert_v all_o impiety_n and_o establishment_n of_o all_o piety_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o satisfaction_n therein_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o treatise_n of_o fundamental_o print_v since_o that_o of_o schism_n of_o which_o the_o only_a design_n be_v to_o insist_v on_o this_o as_o the_o grand_a notion_n of_o fundamental_o such_o as_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o deem_v most_o proper_a and_o effectual_a to_o plant_v christian_a life_n in_o a_o world_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o brief_o to_o set_v down_o and_o enumerate_v all_o those_o that_o the_o apostle_n think_v thus_o necessary_a num._n 4_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v one_o observation_n that_o this_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o foundation_n by_o they_o lay_v and_o somewhat_o explain_v on_o occasion_n of_o heretical_a opposer_n by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a etc._n etc._n be_v such_o that_o the_o ephesine_n council_n follow_v that_o of_o nice_n 106._o year_n make_v a_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o produce_v write_v 〈◊〉_d compose_v any_o belief_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o father_n at_o nice_a and_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v dare_v to_o compose_v or_o offer_v any_o such_o to_o any_o that_o will_v from_o gentilism_n judaisme_n or_o whatever_o heresy_n convert_v to_o the_o ackcowledgment_n of_o the_o truth_n if_o they_o be_v bishop_n shall_v be_v depose_v from_o their_o bishopric_n if_o layman_n anathematise_v etc._n etc._n can._n 7._o num._n 5_o and_o this_o authority_n be_v press_v by_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o latin_n in_o the_o council_n of_o 10._o florence_n and_o that_o with_o this_o smart_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n will_v accuse_v the_o faith_n that_o which_o those_o father_n have_v profess_v or_o charge_v it_o of_o imperfection_n unless_o he_o be_v mad_a council_n l._n 7._o p._n 642._o a._n the_o latin_n answer_n be_v but_o this_o that_o that_o canon_n do_v not_o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o explication_n agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n