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doctrine_n be_v question_v by_o some_o among_o the_o corinthian_n so_o confident_o avouch_v that_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o testimonial_a from_o man_n for_o his_o approbation_n and_o justification_n see_v their_o own_o conversion_n wrought_v by_o that_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o ministry_n be_v a_o most_o sufficient_a demonstration_n that_o his_o apostleship_n and_o doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n the_o great_a work_n wrought_v here_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v on_o earth_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a 36._o matth._n 11._o 5._o joh._n 5._o 36._o messiah_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o great_a work_n wrought_v by_o his_o word_n since_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n plain_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o if_o the_o blind_a papist_n the_o most_o sightful_a and_o spiteful_a enemy_n of_o the_o sincere_a 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such_o as_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v thereby_o make_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n wherefore_o hereby_o these_o blind_a papist_n plain_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n see_v they_o open_o profess_v that_o they_o neither_o know_v nor_o can_v know_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n give_v thereby_o testimony_n to_o its_o self_n and_o to_o the_o conscience_n sanctify_v therewith_o that_o it_o it_o of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o so_o to_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n qvest._n xx._n that_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n after_o his_o death_n
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truth_n in_o divinity_n 8_o testimony_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o philosoyhy_a to_o give_v witness_n unto_o truth_n in_o divinity_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n to_o open_v and_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o book_n of_o grace_n 9_o where_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n apprehend_v that_o may_v persuade_v to_o faith_n there_o ordinary_o be_v no_o faith_n 10_o where_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o persuade_v to_o faith_n there_o be_v the_o more_o settle_a assent_n and_o the_o strong_a faith_n 11_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n be_v often_o repeat_v and_o the_o reason_n and_o motion_n that_o persuade_v thereunto_o be_v inculâ—ated_v and_o urge_v again_o &_o again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o understand_v that_o the_o clear_a &_o full_a apprehension_n of_o they_o do_v beget_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a faith_n 12_o we_o may_v by_o supernatural_a reason_n ascend_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o natural_a reason_n 13_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o best_a and_o strong_a that_o have_v the_o less_o number_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o less_o perspicuous_a argument_n to_o stay_v it_o up_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o have_v the_o great_a number_n and_o the_o more_o perspicuous_a 4_o save_v faith_n be_v divine_a wisdom_n or_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o a_o settle_a assent_n &_o adherence_n to_o all_o divine_a verity_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n &_o especial_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o high_a happiness_n and_o the_o chief_a good_a 5_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o all_o other_o sanctify_a grace_n as_o be_v the_o fruitful_a mother_n &_o tender_a nurse_n of_o they_o all_o 6_o the_o christian_a faith_n only_o do_v give_v undâ—…eivable_a assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n obtain_v thereby_o to_o all_o the_o sincere_a embracer_n thereof_o 7_o the_o dignity_n and_o utility_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v and_o increase_n the_o same_o the_o qvaestions_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o argument_n take_v from_o all_o the_o topick_n place_n quaestions_n handle_v by_o argument_n drawâ—_n from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o church_n be_v not_o always_o glorious_a &_o notorious_a as_o a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o high_a hâ—ll_n all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a in_o this_o life_n be_v stain_v with_o siâ—ne_n the_o ignorance_n and_o not_o the_o knâ—…ledge_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o cause_n oâ—_n all_o error_n and_o sin_n from_o the_o material_a cause_n not_o the_o suffering_n and_o righteousness_n of_o any_o mere_a man_n but_o only_o of_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n both_o god_n
do_v we_o hereby_o disgrace_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o show_v how_o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n have_v disgrace_v himself_o and_o into_o what_o misery_n he_o be_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o this_o we_o teach_v only_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n before_o he_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n forbid_v the_o faithful_a themselves_o 4_o rom._n 15._o 4_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o be_v write_v for_o their_o learning_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o they_o under_o the_o lock_n &_o key_n of_o a_o unknown_a â—onâ—ue_n and_o in_o her_o divine_a service_n read_v they_o unto_o they_o in_o a_o strange_a language_n and_o iâ—…oyneth_v they_o to_o receive_v their_o fatih_n upon_o their_o preacher_n word_n and_o credit_n without_o all_o examination_n and_o try_v all_o command_v they_o to_o believe_v blindful_o as_o the_o church_n believe_v yea_o a_o greaâ—_n cardinal_n be_v bold_a to_o avouch_v that_o it_o belong_v no_o more_o to_o thâ—_n people_n to_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o teacher_n doctrine_n than_o it_o do_v to_o a_o house_n to_o know_v 547._o cusan_a exercit_fw-la 6._o pag._n 547._o why_o his_o master_n turn_v his_o head_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n whereâ—…re_v it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o make_v the_o very_a faithful_a themselves_o like_o to_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o understanding_n contrary_a to_o the_o precise_a commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o sorce_v the_o 9_o psal_n 32_o 9_o people_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o lip_n of_o calâ—es_n and_o to_o patter_v like_o pie_n and_o parrot_n yea_o whereas_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v degenerate_a and_o turn_v into_o lion_n bear_n wolf_n and_o tiger_n be_v not_o recover_v out_o of_o this_o their_o wretched_a estate_n but_o by_o the_o sanctisied_a knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a writer_n of_o the_o most_o powerful_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n keep_v they_o from_o the_o same_o keep_v they_o from_o that_o whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o this_o their_o miserable_a &_o brutish_a condition_n and_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o her_o do_v so_o there_o be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o her_o follower_n this_o commandment_n of_o christ_n give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n nor_o cast_a pearl_n before_o swine_n 6_o mat_n 7._o 6_o now_o then_o let_v all_o indifferent_a man_n judge_v who_o make_v man_n beast_n whether_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o let_v all_o such_o person_n labour_v both_o to_o understand_v and_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o divine_a mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n who_o will_v not_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v brutish_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n chap._n iii_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o true_a reason_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o these_o proposition_n follow_v be_v explain_v qvaest_a 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 1_o all_o question_n humane_a and_o divine_a be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n 2_o the_o testimony_n of_o no_o author_n humane_a or_o divine_a be_v far_a to_o be_v approve_v then_o as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o right_a reason_n 3_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v declare_v the_o great_a mysterye_n of_o godliness_n by_o argument_n and_o reason_n 4_o the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n be_v found_v upon_o most_o forcible_a reason_n yea_o the_o permission_n by_o god_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o strange_a mean_n of_o man_n recovery_n which_o be_v open_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v ground_v upon_o most_o forcible_a reason_n 5_o the_o professor_n of_o every_o religion_n allege_v reason_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o their_o several_a devotion_n 6_o the_o soundness_n &_o substance_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o all_o divine_a reason_n be_v most_o plentiful_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n 7_o no_o truth_n in_o philosophy_n be_v contrary_a to_o any_o truth_n in_o divinity_n 8_o testimony_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o philosophy_n to_o give_v witness_n unto_o truth_n in_o divinity_n &_o reason_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n to_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o book_n of_o grace_n 9_o where_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o may_v persuade_v to_o faith_n there_o ordinary_o be_v no_o faith_n 10_o where_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o persuade_v to_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o more_o settle_a assent_n &_o a_o more_o strong_a â—aith_n 11_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n be_v often_o repeat_v &_o the_o reason_n that_o persuade_v thereunto_o be_v urge_v and_o inculcate_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o understand_v that_o the_o clear_a and_o full_a apprehension_n of_o they_o do_v beget_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a faith_n 12_o we_o may_v by_o supernatural_a reason_n ascend_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o natural_a reason_n 13_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o best_a and_o strong_a that_o have_v the_o less_o number_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o less_o perspicuous_a argument_n to_o stay_v it_o up_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o have_v the_o great_a number_n and_o the_o more_o perspicuous_a whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n profit_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v 2_o heb._n 4._o 2_o mingle_v with_o faith_n that_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v procure_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o settle_a assent_n it_o stand_v all_o in_o hand_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o if_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o reap_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v the_o lord_n secretary_n or_o register_n to_o set_v down_o in_o write_v all_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v frâ—ed_v therein_o from_o all_o error_n but_o for_o any_o other_o person_n to_o challenge_v the_o same_o privilege_n be_v but_o a_o fantastical_a and_o a_o anabaptisticall_a illusion_n for_o even_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_o who_o be_v magnify_v by_o his_o follower_n as_o the_o only_a man_n that_o have_v all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n lock_v up_o in_o his_o breast_n and_o be_v by_o they_o account_v the_o only_a unerring_a interpreter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o infallible_a judge_n of_o the_o right_a sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o yet_o be_v by_o his_o chief_a upholder_n â—…strained_v to_o the_o mean_n without_o the_o which_o he_o must_v not_o look_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o right_n and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o the_o high_a bishop_n say_v bellarmine_n must_v not_o expect_v revelation_n but_o use_v 5._o bellar._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o canus_n locor_fw-la theolog_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 5._o ordinary_a mean_n for_o as_o canus_n affirm_v the_o holy_a writer_n only_o set_v down_n catholic_n doctrine_n by_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o outward_a help_n thereunto_o whereas_o it_o behove_v bishop_n to_o use_v the_o ordinary_a course_n by_o weigh_v of_o reason_n and_o by_o employ_v their_o diligence_n yea_o cameracensis_n be_v bold_a to_o avouch_v that_o both_o it_o be_v impossible_a 2._o cam_n send_v quaest_a 1._o art_n 2._o to_o assent_v without_o a_o reason_n to_o persuade_v thereto_o oâ—_n to_o give_v any_o other_o manner_n of_o assent_n than_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o procure_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o full_a assent_n to_o all_o doctrine_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v most_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o the_o strong_a reason_n that_o may_v thorough_o induce_v &_o persuade_v thereunto_o for_o as_o s._n jerome_n testify_v the_o gospel_n gal._n hier._n in_o c._n 5._o ep_n ad_fw-la gal._n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o reason_n and_o undoubted_o by_o argument_n and_o reason_n all_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o lighten_v and_o clear_v but_o also_o justify_v and_o confirm_v for_o when_o be_v any_o proposition_n true_a but_o when_o one_o part_n 108._o vera_fw-la est_fw-la propositio_fw-la quando_fw-la pradicatum_fw-la
be_o thus_o resolve_v say_v plato_n not_o now_o but_o always_o that_o i_o be_o not_o to_o enthrall_v critone_n plato_n in_o critone_n my_o judgement_n to_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n but_o to_o reason_n yea_o to_o that_o reason_n which_o by_o discourse_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a who_o opinion_n be_v second_v by_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o scholar_n that_o be_v by_o aristotle_n plato_n say_v he_o be_v my_o friend_n but_o truth_n that_o be_v 3._o arist_n moral_a l._n 1._o c._n 3._o make_v know_v by_o reason_n be_v more_o my_o friend_n so_o our_o wise_a and_o christian_a philosopher_n what_o will_v thou_o 20._o lactantio_n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la dei_fw-la simulaâ—hro_fw-la c._n 20._o do_v quoth_v lactantius_n will_v thou_o follow_v thy_o ancestor_n or_o reason_n rather_o so_o st._n cyprian_n we_o be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v by_o custom_n but_o to_o convince_v by_o reason_n yea_o let_v there_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o a_o general_a council_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n and_o of_o all_o other_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o let_v they_o also_o be_v such_o as_o right_o embrace_v the_o true_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o give_v a_o just_a censure_n also_o in_o matter_n of_o never_o so_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o of_o necessity_n bind_v to_o stand_v to_o their_o verdict_n or_o else_o saint_n austin_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o stand_v upon_o this_o plea_n 14._o aug_n count_v maxim_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o with_o maximinius_n the_o arrian_n i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o allege_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o prejudice_v thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o produce_v the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n to_o prejudice_v i_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o thou_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o by_o most_o indifferent_a witness_n not_o proper_a to_o either_o of_o we_o but_o common_a to_o both_o let_v matter_n with_o matter_n cause_n with_o cause_n reason_n with_o reason_n be_v compare_v together_o and_o so_o let_v trial_n be_v make_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o yield_v that_o honour_n to_o those_o only_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v call_v canonical_a hieronymum_n aug_n ep_v 19_o add_v hieronymum_n that_o he_o do_v assure_o believe_v that_o none_o of_o the_o author_n of_o they_o do_v err_v any_o whit_n at_o all_o but_o as_o for_o all_o other_o albeit_o they_o do_v excel_v in_o learning_n and_o holiness_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o their_o judgement_n unless_o they_o do_v confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o by_o some_o reason_n agreeable_a unto_o truth_n and_o very_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o person_n but_o the_o person_n by_o the_o faith_n for_o as_o tertullian_n say_v â—aith_n be_v not_o therefore_o sound_a 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