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confess_v â—ng_v li._n â—_o ca._n â—_o tit._n 2_o etc._n etc._n assiâ—_fw-la as_o namely_o the_o sermon_n of_o saint_n peter_n chair_n and_o other_o pretty_a pamphlet_n of_o the_o same_o litter_n and_o although_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o confession_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o make_v a_o exception_n yet_o our_o of_o that_o exception_n he_o say_v that_o although_o they_o do_v not_o avail_v much_o to_o convince_v the_o opinion_n of_o sectary_n nevertheless_o there_o will_v be_v godly_a man_n and_o learned_a who_o will_v permit_v and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v saint_n augustine_n own_o and_o will_v both_o take_v delight_n and_o profit_n by_o trade_v they_o and_o yet_o among_o theâ—e_n book_n there_o be_v one_o that_o teach_v contrary_a to_o saint_n augustine_n as_o namely_o the_o book_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a wherein_o the_o bastard_n austin_n allow_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n for_o good_a 3â—_n de_fw-fr visitat_fw-la infirmor_fw-la li_z 2._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr moribuâ—_n 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council_n err_v in_o that_o it_o do_v rash_o and_o without_o reason_n ordain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v be_v above_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n pont_n conc._n chal._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la ca._n 20._o praefat._n in_o li_n the_o pont_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n there_o be_v something_o good_a and_o something_o evil_n and_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o one_o and_o refuse_v the_o other_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o dispense_v with_o himself_o to_o reprove_v in_o the_o samâ—_n manner_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n for_o have_v attempt_v somewhat_o that_o do_v not_o â—lease_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 7._o bellar._n de_fw-fr conc._n &_o eccles_n li_z 10._o ca._n 60.70_o pighi_n hier._n eccles_n li._n 6._o cap._n 4._o &_o 5._o &_o 7._o and_o he_o reject_v whole_o seven_o general_a counsel_n read_v likewise_o what_o pighius_fw-la have_v write_v of_o purpose_n â—o_o discredit_v the_o sixth_o and_o seven_o synod_n and_o â—e_n impugn_v the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n now_o though_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o three_o particularity_n propose_v wherein_o our_o lawful_a and_o â—â—st_n exception_n against_o counsel_n be_v evident_a â—et_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o our_o assertion_n in_o this_o point_n â—e_v justify_v both_o by_o the_o father_n and_o chief_a and_o â—earned_a papist_n saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o general_a counsel_n be_v often_o amend_v the_o former_a by_o â—he_n late_a and_o if_o our_o adversary_n object_n that_o â—hey_n be_v amend_v but_o not_o from_o error_n what_o â—éede_n amend_v where_o no_o fault_n be_v the_o â—_z which_o s._n augustine_n repeat_v in_o the_o â—â—rst_a endure_v to_o the_o last_o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la fortè_fw-la à _fw-la veritaâ—e_fw-la deviatum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o in_o aught_o they_o swarm_n from_o â—he_n truth_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o drift_n of_o â—he_n place_n write_v against_o the_o donatist_n jubai_n epist_n 7â—_n 〈◊〉_d jubai_n that_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n holâ—en_o by_o s._n cyprian_n against_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o speak_v manifest_o of_o correction_n of_o error_n â—nd_v not_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o the_o papist_n â—lose_v to_o maintain_v their_o error_n that_o general_a counsel_n can_v err_v procopi_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la procopi_n the_o arrian_n prevail_v so_o by_o counsel_n that_o it_o make_v gregory_n nazianzen_n to_o despair_v that_o ever_o any_o good_a will_v be_v do_v by_o counsel_n saint_n augustine_n rehearse_v two_o episcopal_a judgement_n 16.7_o epist_n 16.7_o that_o pass_v against_o the_o donatist_n in_o the_o counsel_n at_o rome_n and_o arle_n he_o show_v how_o counsel_n may_v bind_v we_o but_o say_v he_o let_v these_o be_v count_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o let_v it_o be_v say_v they_o may_v either_o deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v and_o perhaps_o corrupt_v saint_n augustine_n have_v show_v that_o thâ—_n council_n of_o ariminum_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o a_o few_o decree_v against_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o have_v decree_v against_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n 14._o cont._n maxi._n li._n 3._o ca._n 14._o conclude_v thus_o against_o maximinus_n but_o now_o neither_o ought_v i_o to_o producâ—_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a nor_o you_o the_o council_n oâ—_n ariminum_n for_o a_o prejudice_n for_o neither_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o nor_o you_o to_o thâ—_n authority_n of_o that_o thus_o you_o see_v he_o confess_v that_o his_o adversary_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a nicen_n council_n comparablâ—_n to_o the_o which_o no_o council_n be_v ever_o yet_o yea_o s_o hilary_n be_v nothing_o afraid_a to_o be_v condemneâ—_n in_o many_o counsel_n arrian_n hillar_n count_n auxent_n &_o arrian_n now_o let_v he_o gather_v whaâ—_n counsel_n he_o will_v against_o i_o say_v he_o and_o open_o proscribe_v i_o for_o a_o heretic_n as_o he_o have_v often_o do_v the_o arrian_n in_o 26_o yéer_v 5._o euseb_n li._n 7._o cap._n 5._o gather_v &_o frame_v sundry_a counsel_n for_o their_o purpose_n at_o tyrus_n jerusalem_n philippi_n sirmium_n ariminum_n 9_o sozom._n li._n 4._o ca._n 9_o selucia_n constantinople_n and_o two_o at_o antiochia_n in_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n above_o three_o hundred_o of_o the_o west_n bishop_n consent_v that_o athanasius_n shall_v be_v thrust_v from_o his_o bishopric_n there_o be_v but_o five_o against_o three_o hundred_o that_o open_o and_o plain_o withstand_v it_o and_o leo_n write_v of_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n tanquam_fw-la refutari_fw-la nequeat_fw-la quod_fw-la illicitè_fw-fr voluerit_fw-la multitudo_fw-la anatholium_fw-la in_o epist_n 52._o ad_fw-la anatholium_fw-la as_o though_o that_o may_v not_o be_v refute_v which_o a_o multitude_n have_v unlawful_o decree_v yea_o significasti_fw-la panor_n de_fw-fr elect_n &_o electi_fw-la potestate_fw-la c._n 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