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have_v it_o wound_v and_o break_v m._n mortons_n head_n and_o m._n stockes_n also_o if_o he_o have_v part_n in_o the_o corrupt_a thereof_o 69._o as_o for_o the_o sword_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o canon_n nos_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la here_o allege_v cause_n m._n stock_n himself_o confess_v that_o it_o strike_v not_o we_o in_o particular_a in_o determine_v any_o thing_n about_o or_o against_o pay_v of_o debt_n to_o excommunicate_a people_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v his_o inference_n thus_o this_o be_v the_o decree_n which_o in_o the_o general_n carry_v as_o much_o or_o more_o as_o be_v set_v down_o mark_v that_o he_o say_v that_o it_o carry_v as_o much_o in_o general_a but_o generality_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o avouch_v particular_n this_o canon_n do_v prohibit_v obedience_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o excommunicate_a person_n until_o they_o do_v conform_v themselves_o it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o debt_n how_o shall_v we_o try_v it_o first_o by_o the_o word_n themselves_o wherein_o 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a_o little_a in_o follow_v his_o own_o comparison_n of_o apple_n 32._o four_o and_o last_o say_v he_o if_o i_o show_v not_o that_o the_o chief_a advantage_n of_o roman_a adversary_n do_v consist_v in_o falsification_n than_o etc._n etc._n calumniation_n whereunto_o i_o must_v answer_v with_o this_o distinction_n for_o so_o much_o as_o m._n morton_n speak_v somewhat_o doubtful_o that_o if_o falsification_n be_v take_v here_o passive_o with_o relation_n to_o protestant_n than_o i_o grant_v that_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a advamtage_n which_o their_o roman_a adversary_n hauâ—_n against_o they_o consist_v in_o falsification_n discover_v daily_o in_o their_o book_n and_o write_n for_o that_o i_o confess_v that_o no_o one_o thing_n do_v more_o confirm_v a_o catholic_a mind_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o proâ—esseâ—h_v then_o to_o see_v the_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n thereof_o catholic_n to_o be_v drive_v to_o utter_v such_o and_o so_o infinite_a apparent_a wilful_a 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about_o to_o refute_v 〈◊〉_d tradition_n whence_o be_v this_o tradition_n it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o lord_n authority_n or_o frâ—m_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o god_n will'th_v that_o we_o â—hoâ—d_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v from_o whence_o protestant_n conclude_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o sufficiency_n for_o our_o direction_n in_o all_o question_n of_o faith_n bellarmine_n answer_v 23â—_n that_o cyprian_n speak_v this_o when_o he_o think_v to_o defend_v a_o error_n and_o therefore_o iâ—_n be_v no_o marvel_n iâ—_n he_o err_v in_o so_o reason_v for_o the_o which_o cause_n s._n augustine_n say_v he_o do_v worthy_o reâ—ute_v he_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o error_n cyprian_n hold_v but_o whether_o his_o manner_n of_o reason_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n be_v erroneous_a or_o no._n bellarmine_n pretend_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v worthy_o reprove_v he_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v consult_v with_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o chapter_n specify_v shall_v find_v that_o this_o point_n by_o he_o be_v excellent_o commend_v that_o cyprian_n warn_v we_o say_v s._n augustine_n to_o run_v unto_o tâ—e_v â—ountaine_n 26._o that_o be_v unto_o the_o tradition_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n from_o thence_o to_o derive_v a_o conduct_n to_o our_o time_n it_o be_v chief_a good_a and_o doubtless_o to_o be_v perform_v 16._o 105._o this_o be_v m._n mortons_n whole_a objection_n wherein_o we_o must_v examine_v what_o wilful_a deceit_n to_o falsification_n he_o find_v here_o in_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n allegation_n of_o cyprian_a for_o if_o he_o find_v not_o this_o then_o find_v he_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n he_o have_v entitle_v this_o his_o paragraph_n of_o bâ—llaâ—mines_n falsiâ—ications_n but_o if_o he_o find_v no_o falsehood_n nor_o falsity_n at_o all_o either_o wilful_a or_o not_o wilful_a then_o be_v he_o more_o in_o the_o brier_n but_o most_o of_o all_o if_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o adversary_n himself_o be_v 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