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do_v and_o what_o cause_n or_o necessity_n we_o have_v of_o so_o do_v we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n do_v not_o present_o arise_v upon_o error_n or_o superstition_n suffer_v or_o teach_v in_o that_o church_n and_o hold_v or_o practise_v by_o many_o in_o it_o no_o though_o they_o be_v gross_a error_n and_o may_v be_v damnable_a to_o they_o that_o careless_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v into_o they_o such_o be_v the_o seduce_a doctrine_n suffer_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n chap._n 3._o as_o abovesaid_a yet_o be_v not_o any_o therefore_o necessitate_v to_o divide_v from_o their_o communion_n but_o then_o the_o necessity_n arise_v 1._o when_o the_o error_n be_v direct_o fundamental_a as_o in_o the_o arian_n heresy_n for_o which_o all_o true_a catholic_n hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o abstain_v from_o their_o communion_n we_o do_v not_o 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still_o a_o part_n as_o we_o also_o be_v and_o this_o may_v give_v sense_n to_o that_o distinction_n of_o forsake_v the_o error_n but_o not_o the_o church_n i.e._n not_o forsake_v or_o cast_v off_o that_o which_o make_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o not_o break_v with_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o true_a faith_n or_o charity_n 3._o when_o such_o superstitious_a practice_n together_o with_o error_n in_o belief_n in_o themselves_o gross_a and_o palpable_a and_o to_o the_o careless_a or_o wilful_a damnable_a be_v not_o only_o teach_v and_o permit_v in_o a_o church_n but_o impose_v also_o and_o require_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o communion_n so_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o so_o profess_v or_o practice_v be_v sentence_v as_o heretic_n and_o excommunicate_v there_o be_v just_a cause_n and_o necessity_n of_o divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o church_n now_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n we_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o division_n and_o that_o we_o be_v thereupon_o necessitate_v to_o abstain_v from_o her_o communion_n yet_o so_o as_o hold_v she_o then_o and_o still_o a_o church_n and_o be_v then_o and_o still_o ready_a to_o hold_v communion_n with_o she_o save_v the_o duty_n of_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o case_n she_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o security_n thereof_o by_o a_o tolerable_a reformation_n so_o our_o defence_n stand_v upon_o these_o two_o assertion_n that_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v it_o and_o we_o have_v it_o which_o two_o make_v up_o the_o two_o proposition_n of_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o require_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n require_v such_o or_o thus_o all_o man_n ought_v upon_o true_a conviction_n to_o forsake_v their_o know_a error_n and_o sin_n but_o we_o know_v they_o and_o be_v true_o convince_v of_o they_o therefore_o in_o forsake_v they_o we_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v the_o first_o proposition_n in_o both_o these_o form_n stand_v as_o undeniable_a or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o continue_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o know_o so_o the_o whole_a business_n rest_v upon_o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o such_o be_v our_o case_n and_o such_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v which_o must_v appear_v by_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n of_o belief_n and_o practice_n enjoin_v all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n now_o that_o they_o contain_v such_o error_n and_o superstition_n as_o before_o mention_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o the_o best_a antiquity_n but_o it_o be_v our_o purpose_n and_o work_v in_o present_a to_o discover_v and_o take_v away_o the_o general_a pretence_n and_o plausible_a allegation_n they_o make_v for_o themselves_o or_o against_o we_o in_o this_o cause_n chap._n vii_o sectary_n can_v make_v the_o plea_n that_o we_o do_v against_o our_o defence_n so_o state_v they_o usual_o reply_v if_o protestant_n upon_o apprehension_n or_o conviction_n of_o error_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o forsake_v her_o communion_n then_o may_v sectary_n just_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o protestant_n church_n for_o they_o also_o say_v and_o be_v many_o time_n persuade_v and_o convince_v that_o that_o church_n impose_v on_o they_o such_o error_n answer_n set_a the_o term_n aright_o and_o the_o fallacy_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o this_o captious_a reason_n will_v appear_v if_o by_o our_o apprehension_n or_o conviction_n of_o error_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o mean_v only_o our_o
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to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o make_v it_o more_o evident_a to_o we_o again_o i_o will_v ask_v how_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a because_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n no_o that_o they_o can_v say_v here_o but_o must_v allege_v for_o it_o plain_a scripture_n apart_a as_o promissiones_fw-la clear_a promise_n as_o bellar_n call_v they_o and_o must_v allow_v man_n the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n &_o judgement_n upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o they_o well_o if_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o great_a point_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n upon_o immediate_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n why_o may_v not_o we_o believe_v other_o point_n so_o too_o or_o why_o do_v they_o condemn_v the_o protestant_n for_o believe_v every_o point_n of_o religion_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o themselves_o lie_v all_o their_o faith_n at_o once_o for_o they_o believe_v the_o church_n infallibility_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n because_o they_o see_v it_o as_o they_o say_v plain_o promise_v there_o now_o if_o they_o believe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n upon_o immediate_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n can_v have_v certainty_n of_o belief_n why_o can_v we_o have_v like_o certainty_n upon_o the_o like_a evidence_n if_o they_o can_v have_v certainty_n in_o that_o particular_a then_o can_v they_o not_o have_v any_o certainty_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o believe_v upon_o that_o belief_n of_o a_o infallibility_n in_o their_o church_n only_o this_o they_o get_v by_o it_o and_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o one_o day_n that_o believe_v all_o thing_n else_o upon_o the_o suppose_a infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n they_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o yea_o to_o believe_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v as_o 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of_o rebaptise_v heretic_n leave_v other_o church_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o though_o think_v they_o in_o error_n for_o admit_v heretic_n without_o baptise_v they_o yet_o willing_a to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n save_v the_o practice_n wherein_o they_o differ_v whether_o then_o have_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n if_o he_o say_v yea_o then_o must_v he_o condemn_v saint_n cyprian_n and_o all_o the_o african_a bishop_n for_o they_o go_v so_o far_o yea_o far_o to_o a_o undervalue_v of_o pope_n stephen_n heat_n against_o they_o who_o have_v send_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n cilicia_n and_o galatia_n who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n with_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o forbid_v communion_n with_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o the_o african_n and_o all_o that_o hold_v rebaptisation_n what_o ever_o the_o cardinal_n judge_n of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o schism_n for_o 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xx._n of_o hell-gate_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n another_o general_a objection_n they_o make_v against_o our_o divide_v from_o they_o if_o say_v they_o it_o be_v for_o such_o damnable_a error_n and_o superstition_n as_o the_o protestant_n charge_v the_o roman_a church_n with_o then_o have_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n promise_n prevail_v against_o the_o church_n we_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o from_o the_o charge_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n with_o such_o error_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o hell-gate_n have_v prevail_v contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n promise_n for_o they_o may_v have_v total_o prevail_v against_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o a_o utter_a subversion_n of_o it_o as_o of_o other_o particular_a church_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n promise_n stand_v firm_a how_o far_o they_o have_v prevail_v against_o that_o church_n the_o examination_n of_o her_o doctrine_n for_o belief_n and_o practice_n make_v appear_v we_o acknowledge_v indeed_o that_o hel-gate_n do_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o a_o subversion_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o it_o or_o to_o a_o total_a infection_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o with_o all_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n that_o prevail_v in_o it_o and_o be_v advance_v from_o time_n to_o time_n chief_o by_o those_o that_o have_v chief_a place_n in_o that_o church_n but_o as_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v to_o a_o subversion_n either_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o of_o save_a faith_n in_o it_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v a_o church_n and_o that_o a_o church_n wherein_o save_v faith_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o may_v be_v have_v and_o so_o saint_n augustine_n de_fw-fr symb._n ad_fw-la catech._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o seem_v to_o render_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o promise_n when_o he_o 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