deny_v the_o pope_n sovereignty_n and_o that_o as_o by_o tradition_n and_o how_o lame_a their_o tradition_n be_v which_o be_v carry_v but_o by_o their_o private_a affirmation_n and_o be_v but_o the_o unproved_a say_n of_o a_o sect._n to_o this_o he_o say_v w._n j._n that_o this_o belong_v to_o our_o controversy_n and_o not_o to_o the_o explication_n of_o our_o term_n and_o so_o i_o must_v pass_v it_o by_o r._n b._n q._n 2._o what_o proof_n or_o notice_n must_v satisfy_v as_o in_o particular_n what_o be_v true_a tradition_n 2._o w._n j._n such_o as_o with_o proportion_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n or_o notice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o temporal_a kingdom_n r._n b._n but_o you_o dare_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o that_o be_v that_o be_v proportionable_a this_o be_v answer_v before_o i_o add_v be_v it_o necessary_a for_o every_o christian_n to_o be_v able_a to_o weigh_v the_o credit_n of_o contradicting-party_n when_o one_o half_a of_o the_o world_n say_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o other_o another_o thing_n what_o opportunity_n have_v ordinary_a christian_n to_o compare_v they_o and_o discern_v the_o moral_a advantage_n on_o each_o side_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o pope_n sovereignty_n when_o two_o or_o three_o part_n be_v against_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o do_v salvation_n lie_v on_o this_o w._n j._n as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v to_o know_v which_o book_n be_v and_o which_o be_v not_o canonical_a scripture_n among_o those_o that_o be_v in_o controversy_n r._n b._n that_o these_o book_n be_v send_v to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n 1._o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n 2._o and_o a_o assertion_n easy_o remember_v 3._o and_o all_o the_o church_n be_v agree_v of_o all_o that_o we_o take_v as_o caâ—…cal_a 4._o and_o yet_o man_n that_o practical_o believe_v but_o the_o creed_n and_o summary_n of_o religion_n shall_v certain_o be_v save_v though_o they_o erroneous_o doubt_v of_o some_o of_o the_o uncontroverted_a book_n as_o chronicle_n esther_n canticle_n etc._n etc._n much_o more_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o controvert_v apocrypha_fw-la but_o 1._o your_o tradition_n in_o question_n be_v many_o particular_n hard_o for_o to_o be_v remember_v 2._o and_o that_o of_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o fact_n where_o a_o word_n forget_v or_o alter_v change_v the_o thing_n 3._o and_o most_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n be_v against_o it_o 4._o and_o you_o will_v lay_v the_o people_n salvation_n on_o it_o yea_o and_o make_v it_o one_o of_o your_o cheat_a quibble_n to_o prove_v your_o religion_n safe_a than_o we_o because_o some_o protestant_n say_v a_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v but_o you_o say_v that_o protestant_n can_v be_v save_v that_o be_v because_o you_o have_v less_o sincerity_n and_o charity_n be_v not_o here_o difference_n enough_o if_o you_o hold_v that_o all_o they_o be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o that_o all_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n be_v canonical_a peruse_v bishop_n cousin_n catalogue_n of_o council_n and_o father_n that_o receive_v they_o not_o and_o see_v whether_o you_o damn_v not_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n but_o if_o you_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o man_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o your_o pope_n than_o there_o be_v that_o they_o try_v all_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v canonical_a and_o know_v it_o why_o then_o do_v you_o find_v your_o belief_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o forebelieve_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o vicar_n or_o your_o church_n his_o church_n and_o why_o do_v you_o make_v such_o a_o stir_n in_o the_o world_n to_o affright_v poor_a people_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o your_o pope_n i_o here_o ask_v he_o must_v all_o the_o people_n here_o take_v the_o word_n of_o their_o present_a teacher_n and_o he_o humane_a dare_v not_o answer_v yea_o or_o nay_o but_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o determination_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n ans._n if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o it_o give_v they_o no_o certainty_n but_o by_o the_o belief_n of_o one_o man_n as_o a_o teacher_n they_o be_v brougâ—…â—…o_o â—…cern_v themselves_o those_o notify_a evidence_n by_o which_o the_o teacher_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o they_o attain_v no_o high_a than_o to_o believe_v fide_fw-la dâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n the_o doubt_v or_o ignorance_n of_o some_o text_n or_o book_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n that_o impress_n of_o divine_a authority_n which_o to_o a_o prepare_a heaâ—…_n oâ—…_n reader_n will_v 〈◊〉_d convince_v he_o that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n though_o not_o râ—…e_v he_o of_o every_o particular_a text_n and_o book_n r._n b._n then_o most_o of_o the_o world_n must_v believe_v against_o you_o because_o most_o of_o the_o teacher_n be_v against_o 4._o you_o tradition_n quite_o â—…eth_v pâ—…er_n w._n j._n there_o be_v no_o congregation_n of_o christian_n unite_v in_o the_o same_o profession_n of_o faith_n external_a communion_n and_o dependence_n of_o pastor_n which_o be_v contrary_a in_o belief_n â—…o_o 〈◊〉_d any_o way_n to_o be_v parallel_n with_o we_o in_o extent_n and_o multitude_n prove_v there_o be_v and_o name_v it_o all_o our_o adversary_n together_o be_v a_o patch_a body_n of_o a_o thousand_o different_a profession_n and_o as_o much_o adversary_n one_o to_o another_o as_o they_o be_v to_o we_o the_o one_o justify_v we_o in_o that_o wherein_o the_o other_o condemn_v we_o so_o that_o no_o beed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o their_o testimony_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la convenientia_fw-la r_o b._n they_o agree_v not_o with_o your_o interest_n but_o if_o the_o testimony_n and_o tradition_n of_o two_o or_o three_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v heed_v i_o doubt_v the_o testimony_n of_o your_o three_o or_o four_o part_n will_v prove_v much_o less_o regardable_a let_v we_o try_v the_o case_n for_o here_o you_o be_v utter_o confound_v 1_o indeed_o none_o that_o our_o ordinary_a language_n call_v a_o congregation_n that_o be_v man_n that_o meet_v local_o together_o be_v so_o big_a as_o all_o your_o party_n but_o a_o church_n far_o better_a unite_v than_o you_o be_v be_v far_o great_a than_o you_o those_o that_o have_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n ☞_o be_v that_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o greek_n armenian_n abassine_n syrian_n jacobite_n georgian_n copty_v etc._n etc._n have_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v that_o one_o church_n of_o christ._n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o same_o head_n of_o the_o church_n believe_v in_o the_o same_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o â—…ly_a gâ—…st_n and_o be_v devote_v to_o he_o in_o the_o same_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n desire_n and_o practise_v essential_a to_o christianity_n in_o the_o creed_n lords-prayer_n and_o decalogue_n and_o receiâ—…e_v all_o the_o â—…re_n as_o god_n â—…ord_n which_o iâ—…â—…y_v here_o receive_v by_o we_o as_o canonical_a these_o have_v all_o the_o â—…ls_n of_o the_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o much_o more_o but_o such_o be_v all_o the_o forementioned_a christian_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n be_v the_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o church_n the_o head_n be_v christ_n the_o body_n be_v christian_n 1_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o profession_n of_o faith_n viz._n the_o same_o baptism_n â—…reed_v and_o scripture_n 2._o they_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o external_a communion_n if_o you_o mean_v external_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o and_o much_o more_o they_o have_v the_o same_o scripture_n read_v and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n they_o use_v the_o same_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n yea_o they_o be_v common_o for_o some_o confirmation_n ordination_n 〈◊〉_d of_o penitence_n and_o absolution_n of_o pâ—…nitents_n matrimony_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o agree_v not_o whether_o the_o name_n of_o sacrament_n be_v fit_a for_o they_o all_o much_o less_o sacrament_n of_o the_o coveâ—…_n grace_n they_o observe_v the_o same_o lord_n day_n for_o public_a worship_n they_o pray_v confess_v sin_n give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o hold_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o communication_n to_o each_o other_o in_o want_n this_o be_v their_o external_a communion_n 3._o they_o have_v the_o same_o depenâ—…_n of_o the_o people_n on_o their_o pastor_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n authorize_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o guide_v the_o church_n and_o to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o public_a worship_v of_o god_n but_o if_o
be_v no_o spirit_n but_o god_n and_o the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o say_v that_o these_o be_v immaterial_a and_o never_o the_o more_o believe_v that_o angel_n or_o soul_n be_v spirit_n and_o no_o man_n can_v reasonable_o imagine_v that_o omnis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la immaterialis_fw-la do_v include_v omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la or_o that_o w._n i_n est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la immaterialis_fw-la so_o one_o may_v say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v sanctify_v shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o yet_o not_o believe_v that_o peter_n paul_n yea_o or_o christ_n be_v holy_a of_o this_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n i_o mention_v that_o which_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o no_o more_o but_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v god_n veracity_n that_o god_n can_v lie_v and_o so_o that_o all_o that_o god_n say_v be_v true_a when_o yet_o one_o that_o confess_v this_o deny_v all_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v his_o word_n and_o believe_v rather_o mahomet_n amida_n or_o confutius_n to_o have_v be_v god_n messenger_n or_o the_o ancient_a oracle_n at_o delphos_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v be_v his_o word_n but_o the_o confuse_a head_n of_o w._n i._n confound_v several_a of_o these_o different_a sort_n and_o because_o he_o think_v that_o he_o may_v handsome_o call_v a_o mere_a general_a knowledge_n or_o faith_n confuse_a therefore_o he_o confound_v the_o true_a confuse_a faith_n with_o the_o general_n which_o be_v easy_o distinguish_v and_o first_o he_o call_v for_o my_o proof_n that_o a_o mere_a general_a belief_n be_v no_o belief_n at_o all_o of_o the_o particular_n though_o a_o confuse_a faith_n may_v i_o prove_v it_o 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o intellectual_a conception_n of_o the_o particular_n there_o be_v no_o actual_a belief_n of_o the_o particular_n but_o where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o conception_n of_o a_o general_a proposition_n there_o be_v no_o intellectual_a conception_n of_o the_o particular_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a and_o the_o minor_a no_o less_o 2._o where_o the_o particular_a object_n be_v not_o understand_v or_o believe_v there_o be_v not_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o know_v or_o believe_v that_o object_n for_o the_o object_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o act_n but_o where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o general_a object_n there_o the_o particular_a object_n be_v not_o understand_v or_o believe_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o be_v not_o a_o actual_a belief_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o actual_a belief_n of_o the_o contradictory_n but_o a_o mere_a belief_n of_o the_o general_n proposition_n may_v consist_v i_o h_o the_o contradictory_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o particular_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o he_o come_v upon_o i_o with_o some_o instance_n so_o word_v as_o may_v deceive_v the_o ignorant_a 1._o say_v he_o do_v not_o this_o proposition_n omne_fw-la animal_n vivit_fw-la contain_v the_o substance_n of_o these_o truth_n equus_n vivit_fw-la leo_fw-la vivit_fw-la aquila_n vivit_fw-la &_o c_o answ._n no_o sure_o unless_o by_o substance_n you_o mean_v not_o the_o other_o proposition_n but_o somewhat_o else_o what_o you_o list_v for_o it_o contain_v not_o the_o very_a subject_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o equus_n leo_n aquila_n in_o be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v animalia_fw-la may_v not_o a_o man_n that_o never_o hear_v or_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o a_o eagle_n lion_n etc._n etc._n no_o more_o than_o a_o unicorn_n or_o phoenix_n yet_o know_v that_o omne_fw-la animal_n vivit_fw-la 2._o he_o say_v believe_v all_o that_o be_v in_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_a express_o i_o believe_v in_o confuso_fw-la all_o that_o be_v in_o genesis_n etc._n etc._n answ._n yes_o if_o in_o confuso_fw-la be_v terminus_fw-la diminuens_fw-la to_o actual_a belief_n of_o the_o particular_n by_o mere_a believe_v the_o first_o you_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v a_o word_n of_o genesis_n or_o exodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o your_o proposition_n say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o book_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o i_o believe_v all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o believe_v not_o tobit_n judith_n bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n to_o be_v true_a because_o i_o believe_v they_o not_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o may_v other_o by_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o heretic_n of_o old_a deny_v many_o book_n and_o as_o infidel_n may_v believe_v all_o that_o be_v god_n word_n to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o not_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v his_o word_n 3._o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o express_a knowledge_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la a_o confuse_a knowledge_n of_o species_n under_o it_o and_o so_o the_o species_n of_o the_o individua_fw-la answ._n yes_o if_o by_o confuse_a knowledge_n you_o mean_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o it_o be_v no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o they_o at_o all_o 4._o but_o he_o say_v that_o my_o word_n not_o know_v whether_o you_o be_v animal_n or_o cadaver_n be_v a_o contradictory_n proposition_n answ._n say_v you_o so_o may_v not_o i_o see_v you_o asleep_o and_o think_v that_o you_o be_v dead_a do_v this_o proposition_n omne_fw-la animal_n vivit_fw-la include_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o wight_n in_o be_v as_o w._n i._n or_o n._n n_o or_o that_o he_o be_v now_o alive_a or_o that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v so_o call_v any_o more_o than_o that_o bucephalus_n be_v a_o man_n yet_o do_v he_o back_o these_o absurdity_n with_o advise_v i_o to_o a_o little_a more_o heed_n to_o what_o i_o write_v note_v that_o page_n 9_o he_o assert_v that_o the_o object_n of_o implicit_a faith_n deliver_v in_o the_o school_n be_v nothing_o save_o particular_a truth_n contain_v in_o substance_n under_o some_o general_a proposition_n so_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o know_v nor_o believe_v distinct_o and_o express_o yet_o in_o confuso_fw-la they_o be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n of_o their_o general_a proposition_n answ._n but_o there_o be_v a_o confuse_a knowledge_n of_o particular_n which_o be_v actual_a of_o the_o be_v of_o they_o though_o not_o distinct_a not_o fit_a or_o ripe_a for_o word_n to_o utter_v it_o this_o be_v different_a from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o mere_a general_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o particular_n that_o any_o such_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o general_n at_o all_o he_o next_o come_v to_o expound_v his_o word_n that_o faith_n believe_v all_o that_o god_n reveal_v explicit_o 4._o or_o implicit_o that_o be_v now_o some_o thing_n explicit_o and_o some_o thing_n implicit_o when_o as_o i_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n in_o which_o we_o must_v unite_v who_o will_v have_v expect_v such_o a_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o general_a belief_n of_o all_o thing_n reveal_v and_o a_o particular_a belief_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o belief_n of_o all_o particular_n as_o be_v no_o real_a actual_a belief_n of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a belief_n of_o other_o some_o but_o be_v any_o man_n ever_o the_o near_a the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o this_o 1._o here_o be_v no_o notice_n what_o the_o general_n be_v that_o must_v be_v believe_v he_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a object_n only_o that_o be_v the_o veracity_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n the_o revealer_n and_o what_o else_o it_o be_v whether_o that_o all_o that_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v be_v true_a or_o that_o all_o that_o the_o church_n declare_v to_o be_v god_n word_n be_v true_a and_o who_o we_o must_v take_v for_o that_o church_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o and_o so_o have_v give_v a_o answer_n which_o be_v no_o answer_n 2._o nor_o have_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o particular_n be_v that_o must_v be_v believe_v but_o we_o may_v know_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n must_v unite_v in_o by_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v something_o we_o know_v not_o what_o or_o that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o in_o general_n and_o somewhat_o in_o particular_a do_v this_o account_n satisfy_v themselves_o or_o do_v they_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v satisfy_v we_o will_v this_o distinguish_v their_o church_n from_o heretic_n or_o mahometan_n do_v not_o these_o believe_v somewhat_o in_o general_n and_o somewhat_o in_o particular_a and_o do_v not_o heathen_n do_v the_o same_o if_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o christianity_n or_o concord_n why_o do_v they_o call_v we_o heretic_n be_v we_o not_o all_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o believe_v somewhat_o in_o general_n even_o that_o all_o god_n word_n be_v true_a and_o somewhat_o in_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v well_o that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o explicit_a belief_n of_o somewhat_o be_v necessary_a though_o
virgin_n mary_n and_o yet_o you_o take_v it_o for_o a_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o as_o sufficient_o propose_v as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o christ_n 3._o when_o petavius_n cit_v the_o word_n of_o most_o of_o the_o doctor_n or_o father_n that_o write_v before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o of_o eusebius_n himself_o that_o be_v of_o the_o council_n and_o subscribe_v it_o as_o be_v for_o arrianisme_n or_o dangerous_o favour_v it_o do_v all_o these_o father_n think_v that_o the_o proposal_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o sufficient_a as_o of_o a_o god_n or_o christ._n §_o 15._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o clear_v his_o argument_n by_o two_o delude_a instance_n which_o suppose_v a_o equality_n in_o the_o revelation_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o 1_o that_o it_o be_v long_o before_o all_o the_o canonical_a book_n be_v equal_o know_v to_o be_v god_n word_n 2._o and_o that_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o equal_o certain_a what_o council_n be_v true_a and_o what_o tradition_n 3._o and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o another_o in_o intelligible_a place_n else_o why_o do_v their_o exposition_n so_o disagree_v yea_o of_o council_n too_o 4._o and_o that_o the_o heretic_n have_v still_o plead_v scripture_n and_o tradition_n and_o council_n as_o well_o as_o the_o orthodox_n as_o the_o eutychian_o etc._n etc._n do_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a all_o equal_o profess_v to_o believe_v scripture_n tradition_n and_o true_a council_n but_o not_o equal_o understand_v they_o i_o say_v he_o that_o know_v not_o all_o this_o know_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v in_o this_o dispute_n but_o how_o he_o will_v excuse_v the_o papist_n from_o heresy_n by_o his_o reason_v i_o know_v not_o e._n g._n christ_n institute_v his_o supper_n say_v equal_o 1._o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n 2._o and_o equal_o say_v take_v eat_v and_o drink_v this_o the_o papist_n 1._o do_v not_o believe_v that_o literal_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n though_o equal_o say_v 2._o nor_o do_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o must_v drink_v of_o it_o though_o equal_o command_v ergo_fw-la by_o w._n i_n argue_n the_o papist_n believe_v not_o that_o the_o bread_n be_v literal_o christ_n body_n or_o that_o it_o must_v be_v eat_v because_o of_o christ_n truth_n or_o authority_n that_o speak_v it_o else_o they_o will_v have_v believe_v both_o §_o 16._o he_o add_v a_o supposition_n like_o the_o rest_n that_o a_o calvinist_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o antichrist_n by_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o sufficient_a proposer_n of_o the_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o yet_o here_o may_v lie_v one_o of_o his_o usual_a equivocation_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o author_n and_o prime_a revealer_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prime_n instrumental_a revealer_n be_v another_o the_o first_o be_v god_n the_o second_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n tell_v we_o where_o either_o of_o these_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n it_o not_o antichrist_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o distant_a messenger_n and_o teacher_n be_v of_o a_o three_o rank_n a_o drunken_a or_o fornicate_a priest_n may_v be_v such_o a_o messenger_n or_o teacher_n and_o may_v give_v a_o infidel_n those_o reason_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o by_o god_n blessing_n may_v bring_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v possible_a such_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o synod_n of_o such_o may_v say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n and_o another_o synod_n may_v say_v he_o be_v §_o 17._o i_o come_v next_o to_o answer_v a_o question_n of_o his_o own_o whether_o i_o take_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o protestant_n to_o be_v one_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v two_o head_n and_o we_o but_o one_o as_o they_o be_v mere_a christian_n unite_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v one_o church_n with_o we_o as_o papist_n unite_v in_o the_o pope_n they_o be_v not_o and_o if_o any_o so_o hold_v the_o papacy_n as_o not_o real_o to_o hold_v christianity_n those_o be_v not_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n with_o we_o otherwise_o they_o be_v though_o a_o corrupt_a disease_a erroneous_a part_n to_o this_o he_o say_v who_o ever_o call_v a_o king_n and_o his_o viceroy_n a_o captain_n and_o lieutenant_n two_o head_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o dependent_a officer_n answ._n 1._o but_o if_o you_o distinguish_v between_o a_o visible_a head_n and_o a_o invisible_a and_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n only_o be_v the_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a and_o that_o christ_n be_v only_o the_o invisible_a head_n by_o influx_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a body_n if_o it_o have_v not_o such_o a_o visible_a head_n as_o you_o do_v 2._o and_o if_o this_o visible_a head_n be_v a_o usurpation_n never_o own_v by_o christ_n then_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o distinguish_v the_o policy_n which_o be_v of_o god_n make_v from_o that_o which_o be_v a_o usurpation_n and_o of_o man_n relation_n according_o if_o any_o king_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o a_o vice-god_n or_o god_n viceroy_n to_o govern_v all_o the_o earth_n â—…nd_v that_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o none_o can_v be_v save_v that_o obey_v i_o not_o i_o will_v distinguish_v between_o the_o world_n or_o particular_a person_n as_o god_n subject_n and_o as_o this_o vicegod_n subject_n §_o 18._o but_o he_o say_v be_v it_o possible_a for_o two_o person_n to_o be_v papist_n and_o one_o to_o destroy_v his_o christianity_n and_o the_o other_o not_o answ._n yes_o very_o possible_a and_o common_a that_o be_v one_o hold_v those_o error_n which_o by_o consequence_n subvert_v some_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o as_o to_o the_o word_n not_o understand_v or_o not_o understand_v the_o consequence_n or_o only_o speculative_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n hold_v the_o subvert_a article_n not_o discern_v the_o contradiction_n fast_o and_o practical_o another_o do_v the_o contrary_a even_o as_o a_o monothelite_n or_o a_o nestorian_a or_o eutychian_a may_v either_o be_v one_o that_o only_o as_o to_o the_o word_n or_o superficial_o err_v and_o in_o sense_n or_o practical_o hold_v the_o truth_n or_o one_o that_o be_v contrary_a this_o shall_v seem_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o you_o for_o even_o a_o man_n that_o profess_v only_a christianity_n may_v do_v it_o but_o nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la not_o understand_v it_o or_o superficial_o and_o not_o practical_o and_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n indeed_o §_o 19_o when_o i_o express_v my_o hope_n that_o even_o he_o and_o i_o as_o christian_n be_v of_o one_o church_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o 1._o because_o i_o be_o of_o a_o church_n by_o myself_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o part_n 2._o because_o i_o have_v no_o faith_n answ._n it_o seem_v then_o that_o mere_a christianity_n be_v no_o faith_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mere_a christian_a church_n but_o i._o but_o who_o will_v believe_v the_o latter_a and_o when_o will_v he_o prove_v either_o a_o answer_n to_o w._n j_n seven_o chapter_n §_o 1._o to_o his_o question_n why_o we_o separate_v from_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n we_o separate_v not_o from_o they_o as_o papist_n we_o be_v never_o of_o they_o but_o our_o forefather_n think_v repentance_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n if_o by_o popery_n they_o separate_v from_o christianity_n they_o be_v damnable_a separatist_n if_o they_o do_v not_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o church_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o he_o say_v that_o we_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pelagian_n donatist_n acacian_o luciferian_o nestorian_n and_o eutychian_o do_v from_o the_o church_n answ._n 1._o the_o doctrinal_a error_n and_o the_o separation_n be_v of_o different_a consideration_n the_o pelagian_n err_v as_o some_o dominican_n say_v the_o jesuit_n do_v the_o donatist_n like_o the_o papist_n appropriate_v the_o church_n to_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o party_n we_o do_v none_o of_o this_o lucifer_n calaritanus_n be_v too_o zealous_a against_o the_o arrian_n not_o communicate_v with_o they_o upon_o so_o short_a repentance_n as_o other_o do_v but_o they_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o crab_n say_v the_o roman_a council_n in_o sylvester_n dayâ—…_n do_v that_o receive_v no_o repentance_n before_o forty_o year_n nor_o so_o far_o as_o the_o honest_a elebertine_n council_n in_o the_o number_n of_o year_n of_o man_n exclusion_n from_o the_o communion_n i_o take_v lucifer_n for_o erroneous_a and_o schismatical_a but_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o papist_n who_o err_v far_o more_o and_o yet_o separate_v from_o most_o of_o the_o