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do_v i_o justice_n and_o have_v clear_v all_o doubt_n if_o any_o may_v be_v in_o this_o matter_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v heretofore_o and_o do_v still_o affirm_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o plain_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n so_o disadvantageous_a unto_o he_o be_v it_o not_o so_o manifest_a he_o have_v do_v so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v question_v especial_o when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o wind_v himself_o all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v to_o disentangle_v the_o contradiction_n object_v against_o he_o whereas_o have_v he_o never_o grant_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n all_o appearance_n of_o self_n contradiction_n in_o this_o point_n will_v have_v vanish_v nay_o he_o confirm_v clear_o he_o same_o doctrine_n in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o his_o examination_n of_o my_o book_n for_o pag._n 21._o he_o say_v thus_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o roman_n catholic_n still_o retain_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_n between_o they_o and_o we_o about_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o his_o death_n resurrection_n and_o glory_n and_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n to_o divine_a worship_n we_o yield_v that_o they_o have_v true_a baptism_n among_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o look_v upon_o these_o as_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o true_a church_n do_v upon_o that_o account_n own_o that_o church_n to_o be_v so_o where_o without_o doubt_n he_o judge_v the_o point_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v all_o the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a point_n of_o a_o true_a church_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o own_v our_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n precise_o because_o she_o hold_v the_o foremention_v point_n for_o a_o church_n that_o fail_v but_o in_o one_o essential_a point_n of_o a_o true_a church_n although_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o be_v no_o true_a church_n and_n here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v but_o advertise_v that_o dr._n st._n without_o perhaps_o reflect_v on_o it_o have_v set_v down_o a_o particular_a catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o protestant_n common_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v page_n 23._o he_o say_v those_o which_o we_o account_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o church_n we_o deny_v not_o to_o it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o a_o church_n that_o retain_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o true_a church_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o compare_v our_o church_n overrun_v as_o he_o say_v with_o such_o corruption_n in_o worship_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n upon_o he_o who_o yet_o still_o remain_v a_o true_a man_n pag._n 22._o when_o we_o allow_v say_v he_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n we_o be_v far_o from_o understanding_n by_o that_o a_o sound_n or_o good_a church_n which_o word_n express_o signify_v that_o he_o and_o his_o partisan_n allow_v our_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n which_o be_v all_o we_o now_o pretend_v but_o more_o at_o large_a he_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n pag._n 29._o §_o 4._o where_o he_o have_v in_o the_o margin_n these_o word_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v own_v by_o he_o and_o other_o protestant_n as_o a_o true_a church_n which_o manifest_o import_v that_o they_o own_v she_o as_o such_o pag._n 30._o he_o speak_v thus_o whatever_o church_n own_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v antecedent_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n can_v so_o long_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n immediate_o before_o he_o insinuate_v that_o those_o thing_n only_o be_v necessary_a antecedent_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o pag._n 31._o he_o say_v nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v own_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o christian_a society_n but_o such_o thing_n which_o by_o all_o those_o society_n i._n e._n christian_n society_n and_o consequent_o by_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o be_v one_o of_o they_o be_v abknowledge_v antecedent_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n pag._n 32._o he_o make_v and_o confess_v he_o make_v before_o the_o ancient_a creed_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o best_a measure_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o be_v sufficient_a to_o constitute_v the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o true_a church_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a neither_o do_v dr._n st._n ever_o question_v it_o but_o
rather_o very_o often_o suppose_v it_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v embrace_v the_o ancient_a creed_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n wherefore_o even_o according_a to_o dr._n st.'s_n constitution_n of_o a_o true_a church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v necessary_o such_o pag._n 26._o he_o say_v we_o have_v no_o controversy_n with_o they_o catholic_n about_o the_o essential_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v that_o we_o mean_v by_o their_o be_v a_o true_a church_n final_o pag._n 33._o and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o dr._n distinguish_v between_o the_o essence_n and_o soundness_n of_o a_o church_n and_o he_o several_a time_n grant_v that_o our_o church_n hold_v all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o true_a church_n but_o he_o deny_v that_o she_o hold_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o soundness_n of_o a_o church_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o allege_v dr._n st._n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o above_o i_o insinuate_v hence_o be_v evident_o conclude_v 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with_o the_o soundness_n thereof_o but_o the_o former_a be_v destructive_a not_o only_o to_o the_o soundness_n but_o also_o to_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o true_a church_n so_o that_o whoever_o say_v that_o such_o a_o church_n be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o yet_n that_o she_o hold_v some_o fundamental-errour_n he_o commit_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v such_o a_o church_n be_v and_o be_v not_o true_a upon_o this_o account_n those_o protestant_n who_o grant_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o yet_o deprave_v with_o several_a error_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o self-contradiction_n common_o affirm_v that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o fundamental_a nor_o essential_a but_o only_o inferior_a error_n non-fundamental_a and_o non-essential_a again_o if_o the_o roman_a church_n hold_v any_o error_n necessary_o destructive_a to_o any_o fundamental_a or_o essential_a point_n of_o faith_n she_o must_v needs_o 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inconsistent_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o erroneous_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o truth_n of_o its_o contradictory_n there_o be_v a_o god_n nor_o in_o that_o he_o who_o give_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o one_o part_n can_v possible_o at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v his_o assent_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o contradict_v himself_o which_o be_v manifest_o false_a as_o dr._n st._n himself_o do_v too_o too_o well_o know_v the_o forementioned_a inconsistency_n therefore_o consist_v in_o the_o repugnancy_n in_o order_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o both_o proposition_n together_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o in_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o necessary_o destroy_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o the_o error_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o fundamental_a truth_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o error_n the_o contrary_a truth_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o 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