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viii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o point_n of_o this_o controversy_n which_o be_v also_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o pag._n 70._o section_n ix_o the_o continuance_n of_o s._n peter_n authority_n be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o many_o protestant_n and_o thereof_o be_v infer_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o s._n peter_n pag._n 74._o section_n x._o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o succession_n to_o s._n peter_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o title_n of_o his_o supreme_a dignity_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o by_o the_o four_o first_o general_a counsel_n pag._n 78._o section_n xi_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o authoritye_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 87._o section_n xii_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v prove_v by_o his_o be_v privilege_v from_o 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treason_n especial_o charge_v the_o pope_n as_o he_o do_v with_o false_a doctrine_n which_o he_o will_v have_v you_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o schism_n for_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o immovable_a rock_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v lay_v the_o bishop_n in_o this_o case_n fit_o resemble_v one_o that_o launch_v from_o the_o shore_n whereupon_o he_o fix_v his_o eye_n shall_v swear_v and_o contest_v that_o the_o land_n depart_v from_o the_o boat_n and_o that_o the_o boat_n itself_o stand_v still_o or_o remain_v imoveable_a in_o which_o case_n i_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o in_o the_o boat_n shall_v show_v himself_o more_o ridiculous_a to_o the_o beholder_n than_o the_o bishop_n do_v manifest_v himself_o by_o this_o occasion_n to_o his_o judicious_a reader_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o bishop_n schism_n heresy_n be_v define_v by_o s._n augustine_n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la rel._n c._n 5._o &_o 6._o &_o 7._o to_o be_v a_o perverse_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n which_o himself_n do_v better_a expound_v where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n decline_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o turn_v man_n away_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n where_o he_o understand_v the_o rule_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o without_o this_o ground_n all_o other_o rule_n be_v insufficient_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a may_v easy_o be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n wherefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v make_v know_v and_o manifest_v unto_o we_o either_o by_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a or_o by_o the_o uniform_a consent_n and_o common_a doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o father_n or_o by_o a_o general_a council_n or_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o before_o 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church_n have_v condemn_v for_o heresye_n above_o twenty_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n be_v now_o a_o protestant_n be_v likewise_o above_o twenty_o time_n condemn_v by_o they_o and_o to_o omit_v that_o other_o several_a sect_n of_o protestant_n do_v all_o condemn_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o general_a council_n of_o trent_n have_v define_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o protestant_n to_o be_v orthodoxal_a and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o be_v likewise_o heretical_a and_o the_o bishop_n seem_v to_o believe_v that_o a_o general_a council_n lawful_o call_v and_o confirm_v can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o have_v the_o special_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v unto_o all_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o contemn_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n then_o to_o reject_v the_o council_n of_o nyce_n or_o any_o other_o general_a 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church_n and_o therefore_o have_v so_o many_o dreadful_a sentence_n lie_v heavy_o upon_o he_o unless_o he_o amend_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o adversary_n 5.25_o mat._n 5.25_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o way_n what_o can_v he_o expect_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o that_o christ_n himself_o withal_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v condemn_v he_o and_o with_o this_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o his_o second_o defence_n which_o be_v the_o authority_n and_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n section_n xxxi_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n allege_v by_o the_o bishop_n against_o the_o pope_n overthrow_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o word_n therefore_o of_o s._n cyprian_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o the_o bishop_n there_o assemble_v allege_v by_o he_o be_v these_o that_o 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