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assurance_n that_o can_v be_v receive_v from_o church-infallibility_a the_o same_o be_v more_o against_o any_o assurance_n that_o may_v be_v have_v from_o the_o same_o church_n fallible_a and_o that_o thus_o it_o happen_v more_o than_o once_o in_o these_o principle_n that_o in_o too_o forward_o a_o zeal_n of_o demolish_n the_o one_o the_o other_o also_o be_v dangerous_o that_o be_v as_o to_o this_o particular_a the_o need_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o necessary_n undermine_v by_o he_o and_o again_o p._n 83._o upon_o the_o first_o consequence_n draw_v by_o dr._n st._n from_o his_o own_o principle_n 83._o consid_fw-la 83._o that_o there_o it_o no_o necessity_n at_o all_o or_o use_v of_o a_o infallible_a society_n of_o man_n to_o assure_v man_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v certain_a without_o they_o etc._n etc._n observe_v that_o this_o conclude_v the_o uselessness_n as_o well_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n to_o teach_v man_n as_o of_o a_o infallible_a to_o assure_v man_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o use_v only_o their_o own_o sincere_a endeavour_n they_o may_v know_v without_o they_o so_o that_o as_o by_o this_o principle_n he_o take_v away_o infallibility_n so_o do_v he_o also_o the_o office_n of_o god_n ministry_n though_o not_o as_o to_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o church-authority_n and_o office_n as_o to_o many_o other_o thing_n the_o trouble_a dr._n will_v relieve_v himself_o in_o his_o answer_n or_o as_o to_o this_o of_o teach_v the_o people_n if_o he_o will_v as_o to_o non-necessaries_a yet_o as_o to_o this_o the_o need_n that_o there_o be_v of_o any_o such_o clergy_n for_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o the_o necessary_n to_o their_o salvation_n §_o 14_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v for_o this_o his_o reply_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o n._n o._n from_o p._n 260._o to_o
p._n 278._o a_o reply_n long_o enough_o to_o be_v good_a wherein_o he_o will_v first_o needs_o suppose_v 274._o see_v p._n 264_o 262._o 267._o 270._o 273._o 274._o that_o n.o._n charge_v he_o by_o this_o principle_n with_o undermine_v or_o take_v away_o all_o church_n authority_n 84._o authority_n p._n 84._o and_o next_o show_v that_o he_o maintain_v still_o a_o manifold_a authority_n in_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o this_o of_o their_o inflict_a censure_n upon_o offender_n common_o call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o their_o make_v rule_n and_o canon_n about_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o church_n 267._o p._n 267._o 268._o p._n 268._o of_o their_o propose_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o direct_v man_n in_o religion_n where_o he_o mention_n also_o this_o the_o particular_a instruction_n of_o person_n doubtful_a which_o those_o use_v sincere_a endeavour_n may_v well_o be_v in_o thing_n not_o necessary_a and_o so_o wherein_o the_o scripture_n may_v not_o be_v clear_a and_o the_o public_a declare_v i.e._n in_o sermon_n what_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o scripture_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o declare_v what_o error_n and_o abuse_n there_o be_v and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o reform_v they_o but_o concern_v that_o only_a point_n n.o._n speak_v of_o namely_o a_o necessity_n of_o this_o ministry_n clergy_n or_o church-authority_n for_o guide_a christian_n in_o necessary_n to_o their_o salvation_n so_o that_o they_o can_v by_o their_o own_o endeavour_n attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o these_o sufficient_o without_o they_o i_o find_v not_o a_o word_n he_o that_o can_v let_v he_o so_o that_o n._n oh_o charge_n remain_v still_o in_o force_n and_o can_v i_o find_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o he_o i_o see_v not_o but_o it_o must_v pointblank_o contradict_v his_o principle_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o first_o consequence_n 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he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o necessary_a rule_n for_o a_o man_n health_n be_v so_o plain_o lay_v down_o by_o hypocrates_n that_o every_o one_o that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n may_v understand_v they_o do_v this_o make_v the_o whole_a profession_n of_o physic_n useless_a to_o which_o who_o will_v not_o answer_v yes_o as_o to_o such_o person_n take_v such_o pain_n for_o his_o understanding_n the_o necessary_a rule_n of_o health_n but_o not_o therefore_o useless_a as_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n p._n 275._o i_o find_v he_o distinguish_v between_o necessary_n to_o salvation_n and_o to_o government_n and_o grant_v that_o for_o church-government_n these_o guide_n be_v necessary_a but_o meanwhile_o n._n oh_o enquiry_n be_v concern_v the_o other_o member_n how_o needful_a they_o be_v for_o knowledge_n of_o necessary_n to_o salvation_n again_o ibid._n that_o as_o christian_n be_v join_v together_o in_o a_o christian_a society_n many_o other_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o thâ—t_a end_n 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77._o that_o none_o be_v oblige_v to_o such_o a_o necessary_a belief_n of_o they_o as_o that_o a_o person_n nescient_fw-la of_o they_o can_v be_v save_v or_o that_o the_o explicit_a knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a though_o always_o in_o some_o manner_n beneficial_a it_o be_v to_o salvation_n but_o that_o this_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o any_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n when_o know_v they_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o she_o obey_v her_o definition_n and_o not_o reject_v or_o dissent_v from_o they_o such_o disobedience_n be_v conceive_v a_o mortal_a breach_n of_o god_n command_n ib._n l._n 11_o but_o nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n can_v be_v object_v against_o our_o church_n by_o dissenter_n but_o this_o be_v object_v by_o they_o that_o assent_n be_v require_v to_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n and_o 39_o article_n as_o contain_v in_o they_o nothing_o erroneous_a or_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n upon_o excommunication_n if_o any_o one_o affirm_v it_o till_o such_o person_n repent_v of_o such_o his_o wicked_a error_n and_o without_o any_o qualification_n that_o such_o assent_n be_v yield_v only_o as_o far_o as_o the_o same_o article_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n here_o than_o i_o ask_v whether_o such_o a_o wicked_a error_n and_o herein_o such_o a_o obstinate_a disobedience_n to_o one_o lawful_a spiritual_a superior_n and_o continuance_n out_o of_o their_o communion_n unrepented-of_a be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o exclude_v such_o person_n from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o from_o salvation_n which_o church_n declare_v art_n 33._o concern_v a_o just_a excommunication_n that_o the_o person_n which_o by_o open_a denunciation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v right_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o excommunicate_v aught_o to_o be_v tâ—ken_v of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n until_o he_o be_v open_o reconcile_v by_o penance_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o a_o judge_n that_o have_v authority_n thereunto_o of_o which_o matter_n thus_o also_o calvin_n 4._o calvin_n instit_fw-la 4._o c._n 12._o §._o 4._o nequis_fw-la tale_n ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la spernat_fw-la aut_fw-la parvi_fw-la astimet_fw-la se_fw-la fidelium_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la damnatum_fw-la testatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la istud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quà m_fw-la sententiae_fw-la suae_fw-la promulgationem_fw-la ratumque_fw-la haberi_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la egerint_fw-la and_o §_o 10._o qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la censurâ_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o just_a excommunication_n by_o a_o church_n reform_a excommunicantur_fw-la suae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la damnationis_fw-la nisi_fw-la resipuerint_fw-la certi_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ib._n l._n 4_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o word_n in_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o leo_n be_v these_o in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la cathedram_fw-la deserit_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o one_o be_v in_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v nâ—_n heretic_n or_o schismatic_a but_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a superior_n the_o supreme_a among_o who_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o prime_a apostolic_a see_v who_o also_o preside_v in_o and_o confirm_v lawful_a general_n council_n so_o that_o obedience_n to_o all_o lawful_a general_n council_n in_o this_o sense_n involve_v also_o obedience_n to_o he_o their_o precedent_n pag._n 184._o l._n 1._o the_o guide_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n pretend_v to_o as_o immediate_a authority_n of_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v mean_v he_o not_o here_o require_v assent_n to_o their_o decree_n upon_o anathema_n but_o let_v he_o then_o urge_v this_o against_o lawful_a general_n council_n which_o have_v practise_v it_o and_o declare_v such_o matter_n to_o oblige_v man_n conscience_n to_o obedience_n as_o be_v god_n word_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v here_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n pretend_v such_o a_o immediate_a authority_n in_o oblige_a man_n conscience_n as_o to_o her_o injunction_n or_o constitution_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a and_o no_o way_n command_v by_o god_n i.e._n as_o if_o she_o enjoin_v their_o obedience_n also_o to_o they_o as_o to_o thing_n necessary_a and_o command_v by_o god_n this_o be_v utter_o deny_v and_o make_v the_o church_n contradict_v herself_o for_o if_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n how_o be_v they_o enjoin_v as_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o the_o church_n affirm_v man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v these_o not_o because_o they_o be_v divine_a command_n but_o only_o because_o the_o person_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o divine_a command_n which_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o obey_v the_o church_n command_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n necessary_a such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v because_o the_o church_n command_v they_o and_o man_n also_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v they_o because_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o obey_v such_o command_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n i_o think_v the_o dr_n admit_v as_o well_o as_o catholic_n see_v his_o irenieum_n c._n 2._o p._n 65._o where_o he_o say_v that_o what_o be_v leave_v undetermined_a by_o the_o divine_a law_n if_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o lawful_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o authority_n to_o obedience_n to_o those_o determination_n and_o cite_v for_o it_o rom._n 13.5_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o governor_n for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o church_n may_v pretend_v to_o any_o authority_n our_o lord_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v give_v it_o without_o dishonour_v or_o degrade_n or_o equal_v themselves_o to_o the_o donor_n he_o go_v on_o ib._n l._n 6._o but_o our_o guide_n challenge_v no_o more_o than_o teach_v man_n to_o do_v what_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o and_o in_o other_o thing_n not_o command_v or_o forbid_v to_o give_v rule_n which_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o general_n command_v of_o scripture_n they_o look_v on_o the_o member_n of_o our_o church_n as_o oblige_v to_o observe_v oblige_a to_o observe_v i_o hope_v he_o mean_v as_o obey_v here_o a_o just_a authority_n and_o not_o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o his_o irenicum_fw-la 46_o irenicum_fw-la cha_z 2._o §._o 7._o â—_o 46_o thus_o far_o i_o acknowledge_v a_o bind_a power_n in_o ecelesiastical_a constitution_n that_o though_o they_o neither_o bound_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o matter_n nor_o of_o the_o authority_n command_v there_o be_v no_o legislative_a power_n lodge_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o circumstance_n and_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v obey_v unless_o i_o judge_v the_o thing_n unlawful_a that_o be_v command_v rather_o than_o manifest_v open_a contempt_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o bring_v a_o scandal_n to_o other_o and_o here_o when_o the_o church_n of_o england_n thus_o oblige_v her_o subject_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o she_o hold_v indifferent_a unless_o she_o make_v this_o a_o condition_n of_o her_o obligation_n if_o they_o first_o hold_v they_o lawful_a she_o oblige_v they_o also_o to_o hold_v such_o thing_n lawful_a since_o none_o may_v practice_v any_o thing_n apprehend_v by_o his_o conscience_n to_o be_v unlawful_a last_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v rule_n in_o thing_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n so_o i_o ask_v have_v she_o no_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o decide_v they_o see_v art_n 29_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ib._n l._n 17._o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v account_v as_o much_o a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o disobey_v their_o guide_n in_o the_o most_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o to_o disobey_v god_n in_o the_o plain_a command_n of_o scripture_n as_o much_o no._n but_o as_o well_o for_o mortal_a sin_n admit_v degree_n and_o mandata_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la non_fw-la anteponi_fw-la sed_fw-la postponi_fw-la debere_fw-la dicimus_fw-la divinis_fw-la praceptis_fw-la 17._o praceptis_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o say_v the_o cardinal_n though_o all_o disobey_v our_o superior_n in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v also_o disobey_v god_n when_o he_o in_o such_o command_v obedience_n to_o they_o again_o as_o well_o a_o mortal_a sin_n in_o some_o disobedience_n of_o these_o governor_n but_o not_o in_o all_o not_o in_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a consequence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n or_o damage_n that_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o do_v or_o omit_v they_o and_o last_o these_o thing_n be_v extend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o law_n of_o
this_o plea_n seem_v to_o imply_v more_o iuclude_v in_o the_o word_n prescription_n than_o the_o dr_n allow_v viz._n include_v not_o only_o a_o just_a exception_n against_o their_o plead_n but_o a_o just_a plea_n against_o their_o exeeption_n but_o this_o shall_v make_v no_o contention_n between_o we_o pag_n 215._o l._n ult_n and_o make_v that_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o body_n that_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o three_o sense_n of_o sight_n and_o touch_v and_o hear_v which_o be_v the_o same_o way_n of_o argue_v we_o make_v use_v of_o against_o transubstantiation_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n where_o no_o divine_a revelation_n intervene_v declare_v such_o argue_v mistake_v which_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n there_o do_v not_o and_o in_o vain_a have_v martion_n make_v any_o such_o pretence_n herein_o against_o these_o sense_n where_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o divine_a revelation_n for_o it_o pag._n 216._o l._n 14._o and_o the_o universal_a reception_n i.e._n by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o true_a gospel_n universal_a reception_n which_o tertullian_n urge_v as_o a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o gospel_n see_v his_o word_n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o before_o in_o note_n on_o p._n 210._o l_o 2._o as_o also_o ibid._n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o dr_n say_v below_o his_o call_n in_o a_o infallible_a guide_n the_o same_o church_n for_o give_v a_o certain_a sense_n of_o scripture_n pag_n 218._o l._n 6._o hitherto_o we_o find_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o let_v the_o former_a place_n 201._o place_n note_v on_o p._n 201._o produce_v out_o of_o they_o bear_v witness_n though_o this_o have_v the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o negative_a argument_n pag._n 219._o l._n 1._o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o therefore_o so_o must_v i_o though_o methinks_v he_o have_v lead_v his_o reader_n and_o i_o a_o great_a way_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o principle_n he_o that_o read_v the_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o stromata_n here_o cite_v as_o he_o will_v find_v much_o of_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o learn_v demonstration_n from_o thence_o against_o heretic_n so_o will_v he_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n contradistinct_a to_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o its_o tradition_n of_o which_o he_o say_v there_o num_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la non_fw-la obseâ—vaverit_fw-la i.e._n adhaerendo_fw-la regulae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la &_o transgressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a apud_fw-la nos_fw-la confessionem_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la stetâ—t_fw-la suae_fw-la professioni_fw-la abstinebimus_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la i.e._n huius_fw-la confessionis_fw-la and_o he_o call_v this_o afterward_o via_fw-la regius_fw-la &_o trita_fw-la non_fw-la dubit_fw-la averit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la viam_fw-la ingreâ—i_fw-la propter_fw-la dissensionem_fw-la of_o some_o other_o strayin_n say_v utetur_fw-la viâ_fw-la regiâ_fw-la &_o tritâ_fw-la &_o sejuncta_fw-la a_o periculo_fw-la ita_fw-la cùm_fw-la alii_fw-la alia_fw-la dicant_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la huius_fw-la confessionis_fw-la &_o regulae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la discedendum_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la exactiùs_fw-la &_o diligentiùs_fw-la inquirenda_fw-la ejus_fw-la exactissima_fw-la &_o accuratissima_fw-la cognitio_fw-la ibid._n he_o say_v in_o solâ_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o antiquâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la i.e._n ecclesiâ_fw-la derive_v its_o doctrine_n from_o antiquity_n est_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la estreverâ_fw-la optima_fw-la haeresis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la and_o homo_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la fidelis_fw-la esse_fw-la perdidit_fw-la qui_fw-la adversus_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la recalcitravit_fw-la traditionem_fw-la &_o in_o humanarum_fw-la haeresum_fw-la desiluit_fw-la â—piniones_fw-la there_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la in_o ignoratione_n quidem_fw-la versantur_fw-la sunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o scientiâ_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o opinion_n ti_fw-mi qui_fw-la sectantur_fw-la haereses_fw-la and_o afterward_o exciso_fw-la ostio_fw-la &_o muro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la jam_fw-la perfosso_fw-it veritatem_fw-la transgredientes_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la principes_fw-la ac_fw-la deuce_n mystâ—riorum_fw-la animae_fw-la impiorum_fw-la and_o then_o show_v as_o also_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_a that_o of_o heretic_n late_a he_o go_v on_o exiis_fw-la quae_fw-la dicto_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifestum_fw-la esse_fw-la exâ—stimo_fw-la unam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la antiqua_fw-la quam_fw-la conantur_fw-la haereses_fw-la in_o multas_fw-la discindere_fw-la et_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o cogitation_n &_o principio_fw-la &_o excellentiâ_fw-la solam_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la antiquam_fw-la &_o catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_fw-la unitatem_fw-la unius_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la proprus_a testamentis_fw-la i.e._n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o quibus_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la congregat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la sunt_fw-la ordinati_fw-la 13.48_o ordinati_fw-la act._n 13.48_o quos_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o ecclesiae_fw-la quoque_fw-la eminentia_fw-la sicut_fw-la principium_fw-la constructionis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la unitate_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la superans_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la habens_fw-la sibi_fw-la simile_n vel_fw-la aequale_fw-la and_o that_o fuit_fw-la una_fw-la omnium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la traditio_fw-la exit_fw-la hear_v sibus_fw-la autem_fw-la aliae_fw-la quidem_fw-la appellantur_fw-la ex_fw-la nomine_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la loco_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la gente_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la propriis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o parallel_n to_o which_o both_o in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o church_n and_o heresy_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o our_o present_a time_n these_o thing_n than_o he_o have_v of_o the_o church_n there_o where_o he_o have_v those_o thing_n our_o author_n bring_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o seem_v to_o own_o and_o remit_v we_o to_o this_o church_n antiqua_fw-la sola_fw-la una_fw-la eminens_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la alia_fw-la superans_fw-la as_o a_o guide_n that_o can_v sail_v we_o in_o necessary_a truth_n and_o as_o he_o press_v the_o study_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o contemplative_a so_o he_o leave_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o verity_n of_o its_o doctrine_n as_o a_o secure_a refuge_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o can_v intend_v 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find_v which_o concern_v our_o faith_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n s._n austin_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o all_o thing_n contain_v our_o faith_n or_o manner_n be_v so_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n as_o to_o all_o capacity_n that_o many_o do_v not_o need_v the_o direction_n of_o a_o infallible_a church-authority_n for_o settle_v a_o certainty_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o they_o a_o thing_n affirm_v by_o the_o dr_n to_o which_o infallible_a authority_n that_o this_o father_n refer_v such_o person_n for_o learning_n the_o true_a faith_n see_v that_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o he_o de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la i.e._n of_o believe_a church-authority_n where_o he_o say_v cûm_fw-la res_fw-la tanta_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la den_n tibi_fw-la ratione_fw-la cognoscendus_fw-la sit_fw-la omnes_fw-la ne_fw-la putas_fw-la idoneos_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o tu_fw-la in_o choose_fw-la libros_fw-la qui_fw-la sancti_fw-la divinarumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la pleni_fw-la etc._n etc._n sine_fw-la 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excellent_a rule_n this_o father_n give_v by_o which_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n i.e._n for_o the_o more_o prudent_a and_o learned_a but_o not_o this_o exclusive_o to_o those_o person_n be_v submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o church_n authority_n who_o have_v no_o leisure_n or_o part_n by_o these_o rule_n to_o study_v the_o scripture_n or_o else_o to_o other_o repair_n to_o it_o where_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n after_o their_o study_n still_o seem_v to_o they_o obscure_a pag._n 238._o l._n 12._o 16._o 12._o s._n austin_n the_o doctrine_n christian_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o which_o word_n 6.53_o word_n jo._n 6.53_o seem_v to_o command_v something_o evil_a must_v be_v figurative_o understand_v of_o communicate_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v and_o wound_v for_o we_o and_o not_o imagine_v as_o the_o word_n strict_o take_v sound_n that_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o carnal_a or_o 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these_o word_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v present_a at_o one_o time_n in_o many_o and_o diverse_a place_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o it_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o faithful_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o believe_v the_o real_a and_o bodily_a presence_n as_o they_o term_v it_o of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o qu._n elizabeth_n reign_n be_v think_v fit_a by_o her_o divine_n review_v this_o second_o book_n to_o be_v eject_v thence_o again_o as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o foresay_a real_a presence_n and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o foresay_a clause_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o 28_o article_n of_o which_o real_a presence_n queen_n elizabeth_n be_v a_o great_a patroness_n and_o such_o a_o presence_n be_v confess_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o clergy_n i_o hope_v this_o author_n here_o will_v not_o make_v to_o be_v deny_v by_o s._n austin_n pag_n 239._o l._n 8._o whatever_o consequence_n be_v charge_v upon_o i_o for_o make_v that_o a_o fundamental_a principle_n must_v reflect_v as_o much_o upon_o s._n austin_n as_o i_o see_v the_o contrary_a note_v on_o p._n 236._o l._n 1._o pag._n 240._o l._n 4._o who_o vincentius_n lerinensis_n seem_v to_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n than_o s._n austâ—n_n do_v yet_o far_o enough_o short_a of_o infallibility_n now_o we_o must_v follow_v our_o author_n to_o vincentius_n lerinensis_n as_o for_o this_o father_n first_o he_o hold_v in_o all_o age_n the_o existence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o catholic_n church_n distinct_a from_o other_o if_o any_o heretical_a how_o numerous_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v in_o which_o catholic_n church_n be_v preserve_v entire_a the_o catholic_n doctrine_n especial_o in_o all_o necessary_n and_o if_o so_o therefore_o a_o church_n in_o whatever_o age_n always_o consentient_a with_o antiquity_n so_o that_o vniversalitas_n as_o to_o the_o 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saecula_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la mansuram_fw-la and_o c._n 24._o prophanas_fw-la vocum_fw-la novitates_fw-la devita_fw-la quas_fw-la recipere_fw-la atque_fw-la sectari_fw-la nunquam_fw-la catholicorum_n semper_fw-la verò_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o c._n 32._o he_o describe_v the_o catholic_n church_n thus_o i.e._n the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o prelate_n thereof_o christi_fw-la verò_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sedula_fw-la &_o cauta_fw-la depositorum_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la custos_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la unquam_fw-la permutat_fw-la nihil_fw-la minuit_fw-la nihil_fw-la addit_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la studet_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la expressa_fw-la &_o enucleata_fw-la consâ—lidet_fw-la firmet_fw-la siqua_fw-la jam_fw-la confirmata_fw-la &_o definita_fw-la custodiat_fw-la denique_fw-la quid_fw-la unquam_fw-la aliud_fw-la concilisrum_fw-la decretis_fw-la enisa_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la antea_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la credebatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la postea_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la crederetur_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la a_o majoribus_fw-la solâ_fw-la traditione_n susceperat_fw-la hoc_fw-la deinde_fw-la posteris_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la scripturae_fw-la chirographum_fw-la consignaret_fw-la he_o say_v c._n 35._o that_o the_o heretic_n ancient_a modern_a urge_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n propè_fw-la nullam_fw-la omitti_fw-la paginam_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la novi_fw-la aut_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la sententiis_fw-la fucata_fw-la &_o colorata_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o c._n 2._o multum_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la tantos_fw-la tam_fw-la varii_fw-la erroris_fw-la anfractus_fw-la ut_fw-la propheticae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la linea_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la sensus_fw-la normam_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la where_v i_o ask_v do_v the_o father_n think_v this_o fallible_a and_o c._n 41._o he_o say_v duo_o quaedam_fw-la uchementer_fw-la studioseque_fw-la observanda_fw-la primùm_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la esset_fw-la antiquitùs_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la concilii_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la decretum_fw-la deinde_fw-la siqua_fw-la nova_fw-la exurgeret_fw-la quaestio_fw-la ubi_fw-la id_fw-la minimè_fw-la reperiretur_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la sententias_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la uno_fw-la sensu_fw-la atque_fw-la consensu_fw-la tenuisse_fw-la invenirentur_fw-la id_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o catholicum_fw-la absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la judicaretur_fw-la c._n 40._o descant_v on_o 1._o cor._n 12.28_o he_o say_v of_o the_o church-governor_n hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la per_fw-la tempora_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la dispensatos_fw-la quisquis_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la catholici_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o 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