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concern_v it_o 2._o to_o dispose_v thou_o therefore_o to_o exhibit_v not_o to_o the_o author_n person_n but_o his_o cause_n which_o be_v thou_o also_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o catholic_a the_o effect_n of_o such_o candour_n and_o charity_n thou_o be_v earnest_o entreat_v to_o take_v into_o thy_o consideration_n that_o the_o author_n design_n be_v not_o to_o publish_v a_o book_n of_o controversy_n nor_o to_o venditate_fw-la any_o particular_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o in_o any_o point_n now_o in_o debate_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n but_o to_o perform_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o be_v in_o his_o own_o intention_n then_o ready_a to_o take_v his_o farewell_n of_o the_o world_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o command_n of_o other_o to_o leave_v as_o it_o be_v a_o yestamentary_a legacy_n to_o all_o christian_n therein_o satisfy_v catholic_n that_o his_o union_n with_o they_o be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o interest_n or_o any_o sudden_a humour_n of_o discontent_n or_o inconstancy_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o as_o much_o advisednesse_n and_o reason_n as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o tacit_o invite_v protestant_n if_o his_o proceed_n can_v approve_v themselves_o to_o they_o by_o his_o example_n and_o method_n to_o get_v a_o view_v of_o truth_n disintangle_v and_o uncloud_v from_o preconceive_a unjust_a prejudices_fw-la and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o that_o truth_n and_o most_o necessary_a care_n of_o their_o own_o safety_n in_o heart_n at_o least_o to_o forsake_v the_o dwell_n which_o they_o may_v feel_v begin_v to_o shake_v and_o tremble_v under_o their_o foot_n 3._o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v this_o book_n if_o he_o will_v give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o it_o must_v let_v the_o author_n meaning_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o it_o and_o then_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o as_o tabulam_fw-la votivam_fw-la in_o which_o be_v represent_v the_o author_n safety_n and_o happiness_n procure_v by_o a_o ship_n wrack_n and_o his_o liberty_n effect_v by_o a_o captivity_n and_o by_o suffer_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v restrain_v by_o chain_n never_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v cast_v off_o in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v there_o for_o the_o time_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o auditor_n to_o one_o that_o have_v be_v persuade_v simple_o and_o ingenuous_o to_o tell_v a_o homely_a but_o most_o true_a story_n of_o the_o fortune_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n discover_v by_o what_o unexpected_a mean_n and_o with_o what_o unseen_a snare_n divine_a catholic_a truth_n god_n merciful_a providence_n so_o dispose_v it_o do_v unaware_o most_o happy_o entangle_v arrest_v and_o fasten_v he_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n at_o a_o time_n when_o of_o all_o other_o he_o lest_o apprehend_v a_o captivity_n from_o that_o coast._n 4._o the_o instrument_n employ_v by_o god_n to_o effect_v this_o captivity_n be_v especial_o these_o two_o 1._o the_o conversation_n of_o a_o worthy_a prudent_a and_o learned_a friend_n namely_o doctor_n h._n holden_n doctor_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n and_o 2._o the_o perusal_n of_o a_o little_a book_n entitle_v reigle_n generale_fw-mi de_fw-fr la_fw-fr foy_fw-fr catholic_a write_v in_o french_a by_o mons._n francois_n veron_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o catholic_a congregation_n at_o charenton_n these_o two_o proceed_v in_o all_o point_n almost_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n in_o a_o short_a time_n effect_v that_o conviction_n in_o i_o which_o many_o volume_n of_o catholic_a controvertist_n former_o use_v and_o a_o world_n of_o verbal_a dispute_n have_v in_o vain_a attempt_v 5._o in_o brief_a the_o method_n and_o proceed_n by_o which_o these_o two_o successful_o effect_v their_o charitable_a design_n upon_o i_o be_v this_o i_o be_v at_o that_o time_n more_o than_o in_o their_o opinion_n for_o they_o say_v it_o be_v in_o their_o certain_a knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o according_a to_o my_o own_o persuasion_n in_o at_o least_o a_o faileable_a and_o fallible_a church_n a_o church_n that_o can_v pretend_v to_o no_o authority_n over_o my_o conscience_n as_o a_o christian_a but_o mere_o over_o my_o external_a action_n and_o profession_n as_o a_o englishman_n and_o withal_o such_o a_o church_n as_o in_o the_o then_o present_a circumstance_n be_v become_v very_o languish_v and_o in_o a_o very_a doubtful_a condition_n for_o subsistence_n herupon_o i_o become_v solicitous_a upon_o a_o imagine_a supposition_n of_o her_o future_a defaillance_n how_o to_o make_v the_o least_o imprudent_a choice_n among_o all_o other_o separate_v congregation_n and_o sect_n in_o case_n i_o shall_v real_o be_v put_v upon_o such_o a_o necessity_n 6._o be_v full_a of_o these_o thought_n and_o vex_v to_o the_o heart_n both_o at_o myself_o and_o all_o other_o sectarte_n that_o i_o be_v become_v so_o hard_o to_o be_v please_v and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v represent_v themselves_o to_o i_o with_o
109._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 8._o preparatory_a ground_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o these_o reason_n and_o quotation_n that_o christian_a religion_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n by_o tradition_n especial_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o way_n beyond_o writing_n p_o 112._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 9_o a_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o firmness_n of_o tradition_n certain_a objection_n answer_v p_o 123._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 10._o the_o second_o preparatory_a ground_n viz._n occasion_n of_o write_v the_o gospel_n &_o c.p._n 130._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 11._o the_o three_o preparatory_a ground_n viz._n the_o clear_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o these_o word_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n p._n 136._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 12._o after_o what_o manner_n i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a for_o my_o purpose_n to_o examine_v mr._n chillingworth_n reason_n and_o argument_n p_o 139._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 13._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n discourse_n premise_v before_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n p_o 146._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 14._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o text_n produce_v by_o mr._n chillingworth_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n and_o s._n luke_n &_o c.p._n 152._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 15._o a_o answer_n to_o twelve_o question_n of_o mr._n chillingworth_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a quotation_n p_o 154._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 16._o the_o second_o conclusion_n out_o of_o the_o father_n concern_v a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n the_o author_n confession_n of_o his_o willingness_n that_o his_o opinion_n against_o the_o church_n infallibility_n may_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v groundless_a p_o 160._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 17._o calvinist_n presumptuous_a renounce_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n even_o in_o propose_v of_o scripture_n and_o pretension_n to_o immediate_a revelation_n p_o 163._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 18._o importance_n of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n mean_n for_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o abundant_o sufficient_a in_o antiquity_n this_o controversy_n beyond_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_o study_v by_o protestant_n 167_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 19_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o church_n authority,170_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 20._o quotation_n out_o of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n a_o contrary_a character_n of_o ancient_a heretic_n &_o c._n 181_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 21._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n the_o great_a and_o apparent_a reasonableness_n of_o it,185_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 22._o the_o method_n whereby_o the_o author_n arrive_v to_o a_o entire_a satisfaction_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n 236_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 23._o ground_n lay_v to_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o iâ—radition_n several_a degree_n of_o it_o 238_o sect._n 2._o cha_n 24._o divine_a revelation_n prove_v beyond_o any_o certain_a humane_a story,246_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 25._o the_o reason_n of_o consider_v a_o double_a capacity_n in_o the_o church_n certainty_n of_o belief_n compare_v with_o certainty_n of_o knowledge,254_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 26._o ground_n pre-required_n to_o the_o demonstrate_v of_o the_o church_n authority_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 27._o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o church_n authority_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 28._o the_o validity_n of_o such_o text_n &_o c._n 241_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 29._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o overflow_n of_o arianism_n in_o the_o church_n answered,246_n sect._n 2._o cha._n 30._o the_o general_a ground_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n viz._n christ_n promise_n the_o several_a subject_n and_o act_n thereof,250_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 31._o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o jewish,258_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 32._o enquiry_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n how_o stapleton_n state_v this_o point,261_n sect._n 2._o ca_n 33._o upon_o what_o ground_n stapleton_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v state_v this_o question_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a latitude,266_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 34._o unsatisfactory_a ground_n of_o the_o english_a church_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n calvinist_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o spirit_n be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n exploded,277_n sect._n 2._o ca_n 35._o mr._n chillingworth_n new-found_a judge_n of_o controversy_n viz._n private_a reason_n his_o ground_n for_o assert_v such_o a_o judge,283_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 36._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o first_o ground_n of_o mr._n chillingworth,287_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 37._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n four_o and_o five_o ground_n several_a novelty_n introduce_v by_o him292_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 38._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n six_o ground_n of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o faith_n 303_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 39_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n seven_o and_o eight_o grounds,316_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 40._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n objection_n concern_v difference_n among_o catholic_n about_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n 320_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 41._o his_o reason_n prove_v no_o church_n of_o one_o denomination_n to_o be_v infallible_a answered,323_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 42._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n objection_n of_o circle_n and_o absurdity_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n of_o catholic_n 332_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 43._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworths_n allegation_n of_o pretend_a uncertainty_n and_o casualty_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o salvation_n of_o catholic_n 342_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 44._o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o protestant_n doctrine_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 350_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 45._o the_o three_o conclusion_n concern_v schism_n the_o point_n of_o schism_n slight_o consider_v by_o protestant_n which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v chief_o study_v 357_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 46._o quotation_n out_o of_o father_n to_o show_v the_o sinfulness_n &_o danger_n of_o schism,36_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 47._o the_o nature_n and_o mark_n of_o schism_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n 366_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 48._o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a mark_n of_o schism_n to_o the_o present_a controversy_n and_o a_o demonstration_n that_o they_o do_v not_o suit_n to_o the_o roman_a but_o only_o protestant_a church_n 375_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 49._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o demonstration_n with_o proof_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o ca._n 50._o a_o further_a continuation_n of_o the_o same_o arguments,380_n catholic_n not_o uncharitable_a for_o say_v that_o protestancy_n unrepented_a be_v damnable,387_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 51._o the_o four_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o perpetual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n proof_n of_o it_o out_o of_o fathers,398_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 52._o application_n of_o these_o proof_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n and_o against_o protestant_n &_o c._n 401_o sect._n 3_o ca._n 1._o the_o question_n of_o the_o church_n be_v decide_v decide_v all_o other_o controverversy_n how_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a that_o error_n shall_v crepe_v into_o the_o public_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o what_o force_n objection_n out_o of_o scripture_n or_o father_n be_v against_o the_o church,413_n sect._n 3_o ca._n 2._o of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o communion_n under_o one_o species_n 420_o sect._n 3_o ca._n 3._o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o veneration_n of_o image_n of_o prayer_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o purgatory_n of_o indulgence_n and_o of_o public_a service_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n with_o what_o charity_n and_o modesty_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v examined,431_n sect._n 3_o ca._n 4._o the_o holiness_n teach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n a_o great_a motive_n to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n the_o author_n former_a exception_n against_o certain_a practice_n ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n with_o their_o answer_n of_o the_o carthusian_n of_o mystical_a theology_n 453_o sect._n 3_o ca._n 5._o the_o conclusion_n wherein_o the_o imputation_n of_o inconstancy_n charge_v upon_o the_o author_n be_v answer_v as_o likewise_o of_o forsake_v a_o religion_n because_o it_o be_v persecute_v the_o appendix_n cha._n 1._o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o design_n and_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n pag_n 476_o cha._n 2._o ground_n upon_o which_o certain_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n hâ—ve_v be_v misunderstand_v by_o some_o catholic_n and_o those_o mistake_n clear_v 483_o cha._n 3._o misinterpretation_n of_o my_o book_n by_o protestant_n particular_o by_o j._n p._n the_o author_n of_o the_o preface_n to_o my_o lord_n falkland_n discourse_n of_o infallibility_n a_o answer_n to_o that_o preface_n 490_o cha._n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o first_o paragraph_n of_o the_o preface_n 496_o cha._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o