pope_n have_v give_v this_o authority_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o alas_o that_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v grant_v for_o this_o be_v a_o constant_a axiom_n with_o the_o papist_n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la when_o two_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n the_o one_o can_v not_o make_v a_o law_n for_o or_o against_o the_o other_o well_o since_o none_o of_o these_o way_n can_v content_v his_o holiness_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o his_o own_o dear_a vassal_n can_v say_v in_o his_o defence_n josephus_n angle_n unfold_v this_o great_a difficulty_n at_o large_a when_o he_o thus_o write_v canus_n affert_fw-la tres_fw-la opiniones_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la s._n thomae_fw-la &_o d._n bonaventurae_n quibus_fw-la adhasit_fw-la turrecremata_fw-la secunda_fw-la opinio_fw-la est_fw-la paludani_n asserentis_fw-la habere_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la 257._o absolvendi_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la papa_n sed_fw-la à _fw-la christo._n tertia_fw-la est_fw-la caietani_fw-la dicentis_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la papam_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la neque_fw-la à _fw-la papa_n neque_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la electione_n per_fw-la hoc_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quod_fw-la papa_n se_fw-la subiicit_fw-la illi_fw-la illumque_fw-la eligit_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quarta_fw-la opinio_fw-la qua_fw-la tenetur_fw-la quod_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la in_o receptione_n ordinis_fw-la datur_fw-la unicuique_fw-la simplici_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o iurisdictionis_fw-la respectu_fw-la venialis_fw-la &_o mortalis_fw-la quae_fw-la poenitens_fw-la alius_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la respectu_fw-la cuiuscumque_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la ita_fw-la datur_fw-la tunc_fw-la iurisdictio_fw-la eidem_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la papam_fw-la master_n canus_n bring_v three_o opinion_n the_o first_o be_v of_o s._n thomas_n and_o s._n bonaventure_n to_o who_o agree_v turrecremata_fw-la the_o second_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o paludanus_n who_o avouch_v that_o the_o priest_n receive_v his_o authority_n not_o from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v caietans_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v authority_n to_o absolve_v the_o pope_n neither_o from_o christ_n nor_o from_o the_o pope_n nor_o from_o the_o church_n but_o only_o by_o election_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o the_o pope_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o choose_v he_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o opinion_n which_o hold_v that_o as_o in_o receive_v of_o priesthood_n power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v give_v to_o every_o simple_a priest_n in_o respect_n of_o venial_a sin_n and_o of_o those_o mortal_n which_o the_o penitent_a nath_n otherwise_o confess_v and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o point_n of_o death_n so_o be_v jurisdiction_n then_o give_v to_o the_o say_a priest_n that_o he_o may_v absolve_v the_o pope_n thus_o say_v our_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o worthy_a friar_n joseph_n out_o of_o who_o word_n i_o note_v 1_o first_o that_o since_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o dissension_n as_o record_v his_o holy_a apostle_n in_o many_o place_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o this_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v not_o of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o divide_v against_o itself_o and_o 33._o therefore_o say_v caietain_v true_o though_o unwitting_o and_o to_o another_o end_n when_o he_o deny_v the_o priest_n to_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o christ_n or_o from_o his_o church_n 2_o i_o note_v second_o that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v mere_a opinative_a as_o which_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o man_n invention_n 3_o i_o note_v three_o that_o as_o the_o priest_n jurisdiction_n be_v uncerten_a so_o be_v the_o pope_n absolution_n also_o as_o which_o be_v consectarie_n thereunto_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o pope_n stand_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o so_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o obscurity_n of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v make_v evident_a the_o corollary_n first_o therefore_o since_o auricular_a popish_a confession_n be_v not_o command_v by_o christ_n second_o since_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n three_o since_o it_o be_v institute_v only_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n four_o since_o the_o greek_a church_n never_o admit_v that_o law_n five_o since_o it_o be_v contrary_a not_o only_o to_o the_o father_n but_o to_o popish_a doctor_n also_o sixth_o since_o it_o bring_v the_o pope_n himself_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o salvation_n i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o i_o to_o renounce_v the_o romish_a religion_n as_o false_a erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o ten_o and_o last_o motive_n peroratio_n i_o have_v in_o this_o discourse_n gentle_a reader_n brief_o confute_v ten_o special_a article_n of_o popish_a faith_n and_o religion_n 1_o first_o i_o have_v show_v the_o insufficiency_n blasphemy_n and_o absurdity_n of_o popish_a pardon_n 2_o second_o that_o the_o pope_n both_o may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v defacto_fw-la not_o only_o as_o a_o private_a person_n in_o private_a opinion_n but_o even_o as_o pope_n and_o public_a person_n in_o judicial_a definition_n 3_o three_o that_o general_a counsel_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a mockery_n &_o sophistical_a subtlety_n to_o deceive_v god_n people_n withal_o 4_o four_o that_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n be_v wicked_a licentious_a and_o intolerable_a 5_o five_o that_o king_n be_v above_o pope_n that_o their_o power_n be_v independent_a &_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o 6_o six_o that_o popish_a dissension_n be_v of_o matter_n most_o important_a and_o incredible_a to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o book_n 7_o seaventhly_a that_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a reverence_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v man_n to_o have_v their_o error_n and_o to_o bind_v we_o to_o their_o authority_n no_o further_o than_o they_o accord_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 8_o eight_o that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o popish_a tradition_n be_v so_o uncerten_a as_o the_o best_a learned_a papist_n can_v not_o agree_v therein_o 9_o nine_o that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v neither_o merit_n nor_o demerit_n nor_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n can_v not_o establish_v popish_a purgatory_n 10_o ten_o that_o the_o specifical_a enumeration_n and_o confession_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o not_o command_v by_o the_o scripture_n but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o same_o and_o impossible_a to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n all_o which_o point_n i_o have_v prove_v not_o only_o by_o scripture_n authority_n and_o reason_n but_o even_o by_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o best_a learned_a papist_n a_o thing_n heretofore_o never_o perform_v by_o any_o to_o my_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o so_o forceable_a against_o the_o papist_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o content_v all_o to_o offend_v none_o to_o confirm_v the_o weak_a to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a to_o reclaim_v the_o seduce_v and_o to_o confound_v all_o arrogant_a disloyal_a subject_n if_o â—ffect_n succeed_v correspondent_a to_o my_o option_n god_n be_v thank_v for_o it_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a worker_n of_o every_o good_a act_n to_o who_o with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v all_o honour_n power_n glory_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapient_a 8._o 1._o dionys._n arâ—â—_n pag._n de_fw-la divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la c._n 4_o 2._o thess._n 2._o v._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o greg._n 9_o lib._n 1._o decret_a tit_n 33._o cap._n 6._o glossa_fw-la ibid._n gregor_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la glossat_n lib._n 1._o decretat_fw-la tit_n 7._o cap._n 3._o gerson_n de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la eccles_n consider_v 12._o part_n 3._o gerson_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la bellarminus_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8_o 1_o 2_o 3_o secundò_fw-la principalitèr_fw-la bernar._n ad_fw-la gaufridum_fw-la epist_n 125._o 3_o robertus_fw-la bellarminus_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n cap._n 7._o bellarm._n cod_n cap._n bellarm._n cap._n codem_fw-la bellarm._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o prou._n c._n 8._o 15._o rom._n c._n 13._o v._n 1._o 4_o sylvest_n de_fw-fr papa_n para_fw-it 2._o 5_o bellar._n derom_n pontiff_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o luc._n 12._o 2._o mat._n 16._o 13._o mat._n 23._o 3._o mat._n 15._o 3._o mat._n 15._o 9_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 3._o roffensis_n count_n assertion_n luther_n art_n 18._o prope_fw-la initium_fw-la deut._n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o 2._o machab._n cap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 26._o matt._n cap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 25._o bellar._n lib._n
and_o do_v not_o conclude_v necessary_o for_o our_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n who_o write_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o not_o upon_o revelation_n of_o any_o other_o writer_n if_o any_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v aquinas_n out_o of_o who_o word_n i_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o authority_n bring_v from_o man_n be_v ever_o insufficient_a 2_o i_o gather_v second_o that_o that_o ground_n whereupon_o we_o must_v build_v as_o upon_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v only_o and_o sole_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o i_o gather_v thirdlie_o that_o man_n reason_n may_v never_o be_v use_v to_o establish_v any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 4_o i_o gather_v fourthly_a that_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v read_v reverentlie_o and_o their_o authority_n to_o be_v use_v as_o probable_a reason_n but_o not_o as_o necessary_a demonstration_n 5_o i_o gather_v fiftlie_o that_o feign_a romish_a revelation_n be_v not_o authentical_a and_o consequent_o that_o all_o revelation_n divulge_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n bridget_n and_o other_o be_v either_o meereillusion_n or_o of_o small_a force_n and_o which_o can_v yield_v no_o sound_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n victoria_n in_o very_o brief_a word_n utter_v this_o point_n effectual_o licet_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la conveniant_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la mihi_fw-la certum_fw-la 118._o although_o say_v he_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o make_v it_o certain_a navarre_n sing_v the_o same_o song_n in_o many_o place_n whereof_o i_o will_v recite_v only_o one_o tum_o quod_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la principale_v ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la communis_fw-la tenet_fw-la 4._o oppositum_fw-la quodip_fw-mi sum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la assero_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la obstat_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o communi_fw-la recedendum_fw-la quum_fw-la pro_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la textus_fw-la velratio_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la satis_fw-la bene_fw-la responderi_fw-la because_o also_o his_o principal_a ground_n be_v that_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a which_o thing_n i_o myself_o also_o grant_v but_o that_o be_v not_o of_o force_n for_o we_o must_v renounce_v the_o common_a opinion_n when_o there_o be_v either_o text_n or_o reason_n which_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o fine_a their_o own_o gloss_n in_o their_o decree_n reject_v saint_n augustine_n roundly_o in_o these_o word_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la salva_fw-la sva_fw-la pace_fw-la augustinus_n non_fw-la bene_fw-la opponit_fw-la istis_fw-la &_o it_o a_o dormit_fw-la nupr_fw-la avit_fw-la hic_fw-la augustinus_n where_o saint_n augustine_n by_o his_o favour_n do_v not_o well_o object_n against_o this_o and_o so_o augustine_n here_o be_v a_o sleep_n loe_o when_o the_o father_n speak_v not_o placentia_fw-la every_o beggarly_a popish_a gloss_n reject_v they_o at_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o must_v we_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n admit_v their_o authority_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o popery_n albeit_o they_o speak_v never_o so_o flat_o against_o the_o holy_a penult_n scripture_n yea_o their_o late_a council_n of_o lateran_n charge_v all_o preacher_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n that_o they_o expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o old_a doctor_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o corollary_n 1_o first_o therefore_o since_o the_o ancient_a father_n may_v err_v and_o have_v also_o err_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la 2_o secondlie_o since_o saint_n augustine_n admit_v the_o opinion_n of_o father_n no_o further_o than_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n 3_o thirdlie_o since_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o father_n be_v often_o false_a and_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n 4_o four_o since_o the_o papist_n them-selve_n prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o one_o before_o many_o five_o since_o caietanus_n canus_n navarrus_n and_o other_o do_v all_o roundly_o reject_v the_o common_a opinion_n when_o it_o dislike_v they_o 6_o six_o since_o their_o own_o gloss_n make_v no_o account_n of_o s._n augustine_n when_o he_o speak_v not_o placentia_fw-la i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o i_o to_o renounce_v the_o romish_a religion_n as_o false_a erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrive_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o eight_o motive_n the_o x._o chap._n of_o tradition_n write_v and_o unwritien_n the_o papist_n bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o many_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o consequent_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o believe_v their_o unwritten_a tradition_n wherein_o that_o truth_n may_v plain_o show_v itself_o after_o my_o accustom_a manner_n i_o put_v down_o conclusion_n the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o write_a word_n or_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o itself_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n s._n paul_n write_v unto_o timothy_n in_o this_o manner_n quia_fw-la ab_fw-la infantia_fw-la sacras_fw-la literas_fw-la nosti_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la possunt_fw-la instruere_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la je_fw-fr su_fw-es 15._o because_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o scripture_n from_o thy_o infancy_n which_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v thou_o to_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a so_o to_o instruct_v one_o as_o he_o may_v thereby_o attain_v his_o salvation_n it_o can_v not_o doubtless_o be_v deny_v with_o reason_n that_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v contain_v therein_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n add_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a to_o doctrine_n to_o redargution_n to_o correction_n to_o instruction_n which_o be_v in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n confirm_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o to_o instruct_v we_o full_o unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v this_o by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o sufficient_a enumeration_n of_o those_o part_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o our_o salvation_n and_o withal_o he_o commend_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o sufficient_a cause_n end_n and_o use_v thereof_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v cause_n give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n the_o use_n be_v four_o fold_n whereof_o the_o two_o former_a pertain_v to_o doctrine_n the_o two_o latter_a to_o life_n and_o manner_n use_n 1_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v every_o not_o all_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v not_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o every_o scripture_n for_o first_o every_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o copious_a or_o fruitful_a as_o it_o can_v afford_v we_o all_o those_o goodly_a affect_n which_o saint_n paul_n here_o rehearse_v again_o the_o self_n same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a by_o saint_n paul_n own_o interpretation_n in_o another_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o he_o have_v these_o express_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o and_o if_o i_o have_v all_o and_o the_o whole_a miraculous_a faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n but_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o nothing_o in_o which_o place_n the_o papist_n can_v not_o possible_o interpret_v the_o self_n same_o greek_a word_n though_o they_o will_v never_o so_o glad_o but_o for_o all_o &_o the_o whole_a because_o otherwise_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v most_o absurd_a as_o which_o will_v prove_v saint_n paul_n to_o speak_v of_o every_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o of_o
of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n together_o with_o other_o adjoin_v and_o very_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n which_o fact_n of_o victor_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o bishop_n sharp_o reprooved_a in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o say_a victor_n which_o thing_n ruffinus_n plain_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la placebat_fw-la episcopis_fw-la quin_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la scribentes_fw-la trans_fw-la ei_fw-la iubebant_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la quae_fw-la pacis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ageret_fw-la &_o concordiae_fw-la atque_fw-la unanimitati_fw-la studeret_fw-la denique_fw-la &_o extant_a ipsorum_fw-la literae_fw-la quibus_fw-la asperius_fw-la obiurgant_n victorem_fw-la velut_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commodis_fw-la consulentem_fw-la yet_o this_o his_o deal_n please_v not_o all_o bishop_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o write_v unto_o he_o bid_v he_o to_o practice_v rather_o that_o belong_v to_o peace_n and_o to_o study_v for_o concord_n and_o unity_n final_o their_o letter_n be_v also_o extant_a in_o the_o which_o they_o sharp_o chide_v victor_n as_o one_o that_o respect_v unprofitable_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n thus_o say_v ruffinus_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o with_o more_o modesty_n dissent_v anicetus_n a_o other_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o s._n polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n of_o which_o variance_n thus_o write_v eusebius_n neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la anicetus_n polycarpo_n poterat_fw-la persuadere_fw-la ut_fw-la suum_fw-la observandi_fw-la eccles_n morem_fw-la deponeret_fw-la neque_fw-la polycarpus_n aniceto_fw-la persuasit_fw-la ut_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la asiaticam_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la observaret_fw-la neither_o can_v polycarpus_n persuade_v anicetus_n to_o keep_v the_o custom_n and_o tradition_n of_o asia_n now_o gentle_a reader_n what_o need_v more_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o uncertentie_n of_o tradition_n 1_o for_o first_o these_o bishop_n that_o think_v thus_o diverse_o of_o tradition_n live_v within_o one_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n at_o what_o time_n the_o church_n be_v in_o good_a estate_n and_o stain_v with_o very_a few_o or_o no_o corruption_n at_o all_o 2_o second_o the_o one_o side_n doubtless_o be_v seduce_v with_o false_a tradition_n 3_o three_o s._n polycarpe_n and_o other_o holy_a bishop_n of_o that_o age_n make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o opinion_n or_o authority_n then_o of_o a_o other_o man_n 4_o four_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o all_o repute_v themselves_o his_o equal_n and_o control_v he_o as_o sharp_o for_o his_o doctrine_n as_o s._n paul_n reprooved_a s._n peter_n for_o his_o conversation_n 5_o five_o if_o s._n polycarpe_n have_v cause_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o flourish_a age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o doubt_v of_o romish_a tradition_n much_o more_o have_v we_o cause_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n thereof_o for_o now_o have_v iniquity_n the_o upper_a hand_n now_o be_v corruption_n more_o frequent_a no_o we_o do_v error_n in_o every_o place_n more_o abound_v let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v s._n augustine_n advice_n let_v we_o admit_v nothing_o rash_o let_v we_o examine_v all_o doubtful_a tradition_n and_o doctrine_n by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o verity_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n think_v s._n augustine_n to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n these_o be_v his_o own_o express_a word_n non_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dico_fw-la haec_fw-la dicis_fw-la sed_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sunt_fw-la certe_fw-la libri_fw-la dominici_fw-la quorum_fw-la ant_n horitati_fw-la utrique_fw-la consentimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la credimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la 7._o servimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibi_fw-la discutiamus_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la let_v we_o not_o hear_v i_o say_v this_o thou_o say_v that_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o lord_n have_v book_n who_o authority_n we_o both_o admit_v we_o both_o believe_v we_o both_o obey_v let_v we_o there_o seek_v the_o church_n let_v we_o there_o decide_v our_o cause_n but_o what_o need_v many_o word_n for_o either_o popish_a unwritten_a tradition_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o consonant_n to_o the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v repugnant_a then_o be_v there_o great_a reason_n to_o reject_v they_o if_o they_o be_v consonant_n that_o must_v be_v try_v by_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n i_o defend_v but_o the_o papist_n perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o must_v have_v their_o cause_n try_v by_o other_o mean_n for_o so_o write_v my_o l._n of_o rochester_n in_o these_o express_a term_n contendentibus_fw-la itaque_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la haereiic_fw-la be_v nos_fw-la alio_fw-la subsidio_fw-la nostram_fw-la oportet_fw-la tueri_fw-la causam_fw-la lutheri_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la when_o therefore_o heretic_n he_o mean_v all_o not_o papist_n dispute_v with_o we_o we_o must_v use_v other_o help_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o cause_n than_o the_o scripture_n loe_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o if_o a_o papist_n have_v not_o speak_v who_o will_v have_v believe_v it_o the_o corollary_n first_o therefore_o since_o the_o write_a word_n contain_v in_o itself_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n second_o since_o no_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o such_o as_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n three_o since_o papist_n load_v we_o with_o huge_a number_n of_o tradition_n without_o warrant_n of_o the_o write_a word_n four_o since_o popish_a tradition_n be_v in_o old_a time_n most_o doubtful_a and_o uncerten_a i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o i_o to_o renounce_v the_o romish_a religion_n as_o false_a erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o nine_o motive_n chap._n ix_o of_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n although_o popish_a doctor_n do_v wonderful_o magnify_v their_o auricular_a confession_n persuade_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n that_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v salvation_n without_o the_o same_o yet_o be_v it_o in_o deed_n a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n the_o bitter_a torment_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o desperation_n for_o manifest_a probation_n whereof_o i_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o first_o conclusion_n all_o christian_n must_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o internal_a contrition_n of_o heart_n with_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o with_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o remission_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n our_o sweet_a redeemer_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o confession_n the_o scripture_n speak_v abundant_o delictum_fw-la meum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la tibi_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la non_fw-la abscondi_fw-la dixi_fw-la 5._o confitebor_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o have_v make_v my_o sin_n know_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o injustice_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v to_o the_o lord_n my_o injustice_n against_o myself_o and_o thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o impiety_n of_o my_o sin_n qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la scelera_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la dirigetur_fw-la quiautem_fw-la confessus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o reliquerit_fw-la ea_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consequetur_fw-la 13._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o offence_n shall_v not_o be_v direct_v but_o who_o shall_v confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v attain_v mercy_n sidixerimus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la fidelis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iustus_fw-la ut_fw-la remittat_fw-la 9_o nobis_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v join_v with_o hope_n of_o remission_n s._n chrysostome_n teach_v in_o these_o word_n quid_fw-la proderunt_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la sinulla_fw-la adsit_fw-la abolitionis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la lap_n what_o shall_v tear_n &_o confession_n avail_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o we_o must_v add_v hereunto_o amendment_n of_o life_n s._n hilary_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o say_v quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la erroris_fw-la quam_fw-la confessio_fw-la desinendi_fw-la ab_fw-la errore_fw-la psal_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o error_n then_o to_o confess_v that_o we_o will_v forsake_v error_n so_o then_o when_o we_o be_v wail_v our_o sin_n confess_v they_o and_o purpose_n to_o amend_v our_o former_a life_n with_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n through_o atonement_n make_v in_o christ_n blood_n we_o shall_v doubtless_o have_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o though_o our_o
decree_n of_o the_o council_n but_o also_o that_o the_o council_n may_v upon_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n exempt_v any_o man_n from_o his_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o council_n may_v judge_v and_o depose_v the_o pope_n as_o also_o compel_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o for_o his_o disobedience_n excommunicate_v his_o holiness_n the_o pope_n own_o dear_a friar_n josephus_n angle_n valentinus_n avouch_v in_o these_o word_n concilium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la potest_fw-la papam_fw-la per_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la compellere_fw-la 3._o nt_v redditurus_fw-la rationem_fw-la haeresis_fw-la aut_fw-la apostasiae_fw-la criminis_fw-la cvius_fw-la accusatur_fw-la compareat_fw-la &_o in_o his_o duobus_fw-la casibus_fw-la illum_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la patet_fw-la quia_fw-la cumpossit_n in_o his_o duobus_fw-la casibus_fw-la papam_fw-la deponere_fw-la erit_fw-la tunc_fw-la illo_fw-la superior_a &_o exconsequenti_fw-la antequam_fw-la deponatur_fw-la per_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la illum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la compare_n at_o compellere_fw-la aliter_fw-la enimsi_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n concilium_fw-la papam_fw-la compellere_fw-la neque_fw-la posset_n illum_fw-la iudicare_fw-la a_o general_a council_n may_v by_o excommunication_n compel_v the_o pope_n to_o appear_v and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o that_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o in_o these_o two_o case_n excommunicate_v he_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a because_o when_o it_o can_v in_o these_o two_o case_n depose_v the_o pope_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v his_o superior_a and_o consequent_o before_o he_o be_v depose_v compel_v he_o by_o excommunication_n to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n for_o otherwise_o if_o the_o council_n can_v not_o compel_v the_o pope_n neither_o can_v it_o judge_v he_o i_o can_v allege_v more_o like_a testimony_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o it_o be_v needle_n because_o many_o express_a text_n in_o the_o pope_n own_o cannon_n law_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o whereof_o this_o one_o of_o pope_n zozimus_n may_v suffice_v for_o many_o contra_fw-la statuta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la condere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aut_fw-la immutare_fw-la contra_fw-la nec_fw-la huius_fw-la quidem_fw-la sedis_fw-la potest_fw-la authoritas_fw-la to_o make_v any_o law_n or_o to_o change_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n this_o our_o seat_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o authority_n 149._o victoria_n say_v thus_o bene_fw-la scio_fw-la quod_fw-la pavormitanus_n &_o gerson_n &_o okam_n defendunt_fw-la quod_fw-la licet_fw-la appellare_fw-la a_o papa_n ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la i_o know_v right_a well_o that_o paunormitaine_n gerson_n and_o okam_n do_v hold_v that_o we_o may_v appeal_v from_o the_o pope_n unto_o a_o general_a council_n bellarminus_n grant_v that_o albeit_o cameracensis_n gerson_n almain_n cusanus_fw-la paunormitanus_n florentinus_n abulensis_n who_o all_o be_v great_a popish_a doctor_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o manner_n yet_o do_v they_o all_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o a_o general_a council_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n these_o be_v his_o very_o own_o word_n conveniunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la doceant_fw-la esse_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la immediatè_fw-la 14._o in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la mortuo_fw-la papavel_n deposito_fw-la vel_fw-la nolente_fw-la adesse_fw-la concilio_fw-la concilium_fw-la non_fw-la propterea_fw-la esse_fw-la corpus_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la sed_fw-la perfectum_fw-la &_o habere_fw-la potest_fw-la aten_fw-mi papalem_fw-la definiendi_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la sanciendi_fw-la leges_fw-la dandi_fw-la indulgentias_fw-la etc._n etc._n exquib_n deducunt_fw-la concilium_fw-la esse_fw-la supra_fw-la papam_fw-la &_o posse_fw-la ipsum_fw-la indicare_fw-la &_o punire_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la esse_fw-la querere_fw-la a_o papasit_fw-la maior_fw-la concilio_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la quereretur_fw-la a_o pars_fw-la sit_fw-la maior_fw-la suototo_fw-la but_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o teach_v this_o power_n to_o be_v immediate_o in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o pope_n be_v dead_a or_o depose_v or_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o council_n as_o he_o never_o do_v that_o then_o the_o council_n be_v not_o a_o unperfect_a body_n but_o perfect_a and_o have_v papal_a power_n to_o define_v matter_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v law_n to_o give_v pardon_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n that_o it_o can_v judge_v he_o and_o punish_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o demand_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v great_a than_o the_o council_n as_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v if_o the_o part_n be_v big_a than_o the_o whole_a the_o council_n of_o basill_n define_v it_o for_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n these_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o council_n veritas_fw-la 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