Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n bishop_n great_a rome_n 2,179 5 6.6433 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A40795 A discourse of infallibility with Mr. Thomas White's answer to it, and a reply to him / by Sir Lucius Cary late Lord Viscount of Falkland ; also Mr. Walter Mountague (Abbot of Nanteul) his letter against Protestantism and his Lordship's answer thereunto, with Mr. John Pearson's preface. Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.; Pearson, John, 1613-1686.; Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.; Montagu, Walter, 1603?-1677.; Triplett, Thomas, 1602 or 3-1670.; White, Thomas, 1593-1676. Answer to the Lord Faulklands discourse of infallibility. 1660 (1660) Wing F318; ESTC R7179 188,589 363

There are 6 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

employ_v both_o word_n and_o money_n and_o effect_v it_o the_o bishop_n direct_o contrary_a 4._o to_o saint_n peter_n be_v himself_o weaken_v weaken_a his_o brethren_n who_o yield_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o arrian_n which_o before_o they_o abhor_v from_o and_o to_o esteem_v the_o father_n great_a than_o the_o son_n the_o second_o be_v of_o that_o macedonian_a bishop_n who_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o place_n who_o be_v then_o go_v to_o constantinople_n to_o fetch_v soldier_n by_o who_o assistance_n he_o may_v afflict_v the_o heretic_n the_o more_o resolve_v to_o turn_v catholic_a and_o persuade_v all_o his_o follower_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o act_n and_o this_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n that_o when_o the_o other_o return_v he_o find_v he_o choose_v bishop_n unanimouslie_o by_o both_o party_n and_o himself_o for_o his_o crulelty_n not_o undeservedlie_o exclude_v there_o be_v beside_o another_o thing_n which_o help_v to_o let_v in_o great_a error_n which_o be_v that_o man_n natural_o neglect_v small_a thing_n and_o small_a thing_n in_o time_n natural_o beget_v great_a for_o which_o cause_n aristotle_n show_v to_o we_o several_a cause_n of_o the_o change_n of_o government_n one_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o a_o great_a change_n come_v steal_o in_o whenwhat_o be_v little_a be_v not_o consider_v yet_o beside_o the_o general_a carelessnesse_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o teacher_n the_o flexibility_n of_o the_o teach_v and_o the_o smallnesse_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o at_o the_o beginning_n even_o interest_n itself_o which_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n fear_n and_o hope_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v great_a effect_n of_o this_o i_o think_v yourselves_o may_v be_v witness_n who_o use_v to_o call_v we_o a_o parliamentary_a religion_n as_o think_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o both_o house_n only_o make_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v whereas_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n of_o many_o thousaud_a live_n which_o be_v in_o england_n the_o incumbent_n of_o not_o a_o hundred_o choose_v rather_o to_o lose_v their_o benefice_n for_o your_o opinion_n then_o to_o keep_v they_o by_o subscribe_v to_o we_o all_o who_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v suppose_v for_o private_a interest_n to_o have_v dissemble_v their_o religion_n either_o then_o or_o immediate_o before_o second_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o evagrius_n we_o find_v that_o above_o five_o hundred_o bishop_n subscribe_v against_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v most_o do_v unwilling_o especial_o if_o the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o general_a council_n be_v so_o famous_a a_o doctrine_n for_o catholic_n as_o now_o it_o be_v because_o we_o know_v it_o be_v upon_o basiliscus_n his_o command_n and_o that_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o they_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n profess_v after_o they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o though_o before_o they_o have_v be_v very_o angry_a in_o another_o epistle_n with_o those_o who_o say_v that_o they_o have_v do_v by_o force_n rather_o than_o freewill_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o we_o may_v see_v by_o erasmus_n his_o word_n that_o many_o may_v not_o oppose_v a_o doctrine_n bring_v in_o by_o great_a power_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o when_o there_o may_v be_v more_o likelihood_n of_o prevail_a for_o he_o say_v in_o one_o place_n of_o his_o epistle_n that_o those_o who_o resist_v opinion_n when_o there_o be_v no_o probable_a mean_n of_o do_v good_a by_o it_o be_v like_o those_o who_o out_o of_o season_n attempt_n to_o break_v prison_n who_o gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o to_o have_v their_o iron_n double_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o he_o think_v shall_v move_v they_o to_o stay_v outward_o content_o in_o prison_n may_v have_v make_v many_o other_o not_o resist_v when_o they_o be_v first_o by_o violence_n and_o crowd_n carry_v thither_o who_o may_v fear_v lest_o their_o opposall_n may_v not_o help_v their_o cause_n but_o beget_v a_o definition_n against_o it_o and_o there_o be_v thus_o many_o several_a motive_n which_o may_v work_v upon_o so_o many_o several_a kind_n of_o man_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o a_o error_n may_v soon_o overrun_a all_o man_n or_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o next_o whereas_o you_o speak_v of_o several_a country_n and_o language_n i_o must_v desire_v you_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o clergy_n of_o your_o church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v all_o of_o one_o language_n latin_a either_o be_v or_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o much_o they_o as_o that_o of_o their_o own_o people_n and_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o one_o that_o be_v the_o pope_n which_o make_v they_o as_o it_o be_v one_o country_n and_o from_o they_o the_o laity_n receive_v all_o their_o opinion_n nay_o in_o ancient_a time_n almost_o all_o considerable_a man_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o govern_v nation_n as_o all_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o irish_a do_v english_a and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n be_v govern_v by_o one_o man_n the_o emperor_n and_o so_o a_o new_a opinion_n may_v easy_o have_v be_v receive_v general_o no_o such_o bar_n be_v set_v up_o to_o hinder_v it_o as_o you_o allege_v christian_n doctrine_n be_v not_o a_o speculative_a knowledge_n object_n institute_v for_o delight_n but_o it_o be_v a_o art_n of_o live_v a_o rule_n of_o attain_v to_o eternal_a bliss_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o error_n can_v fall_v even_o in_o a_o point_n which_o secm_v whole_o speculative_a in_o christian_a faith_n but_o soon_o it_o breed_v a_o practical_a effect_n or_o rather_o defection_n in_o christian_a behaviour_n i_o wonder_v much_o to_o hear_v you_o say_v this_o who_o certain_o resp._n have_v a_o religion_n consist_v of_o many_o point_n which_o be_v no_o way_n reduce_v into_o practice_n especial_o from_o the_o degree_n in_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v which_o i_o conceive_v introduce_v can_v arise_v no_o change_n in_o christian_a behaviour_n i_o confess_v that_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o the_o entermise_n of_o christ_n we_o christian_n be_v proper_o concern_v but_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o reward_v propose_v and_o promise_v what_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o what_o to_o hope_v for_o and_o in_o so_o far_o forth_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o covenant-maker_n and_o bringer_n as_o we_o may_v be_v make_v sure_a that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v promise_v or_o threaten_v that_o indeed_o he_o have_v but_o though_o this_o principal_o concern_v we_o yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v the_o veracity_n of_o god_n oblige_v we_o moreover_o to_o give_v our_o assent_n to_o any_o thing_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o practice_n as_o saint_n paul_n have_v parchment_n if_o it_o be_v once_o make_v to_o appear_v to_o we_o either_o by_o scripture-reason_n tradition_n or_o any_o way_n to_o have_v be_v say_v by_o god_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o do_v not_o yourselves_o count_v the_o greek_n heretic_n for_o deny_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n though_o many_o father_n deny_v it_o too_o though_o i_o pray_v what_o have_v that_o to_o do_v with_o practice_n or_o christian_a behaviour_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v now_o change_v your_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n what_o outward_a change_n will_v it_o breed_v except_o only_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o one_o clause_n in_o a_o creed_n in_o your_o liturgy_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o at_o first_o and_o not_o so_o much_o outward_a change_n will_v there_o be_v if_o you_o shall_v turn_v to_o believe_v pontifice_fw-la enoch_n and_o elias_n not_o bo_z be_v still_o alive_a the_o contrary_a to_o which_o belarmini_fw-la say_v all_o catholic_n hold_v now_o with_o a_o certain_a faith_n and_o many_o more_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n whether_o man_n have_v freewill_n or_o no_o seem_v a_o object_n question_n belong_v to_o some_o curious_a philosopher_n but_o upon_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o negative_a part_n present_o follow_v a_o unknown_a libertinage_n man_n yield_v themselves_o over_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o concupiscence_n since_o they_o be_v persuade_v they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v freewill_n be_v take_v away_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o cause_n which_o i_o plead_v resp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o in_o this_o point_n i_o confess_v i_o shall_v rather_o be_v a_o pelagian_a than_o a_o calvinist_n since_o the_o first_o do_v not_o whole_o overthrow_v god_n grace_n for_o whatever_o we_o have_v by_o nature_n his_o grace_n give_v we_o
in_o any_o point_n of_o religion_n yet_o to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o cry_v to_o the_o fire_n with_o he_o to_o hell_n with_o he_o as_o polybius_n say_v in_o a_o certain_a furious_a faction_n of_o a_o army_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o consequent_o of_o several_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o join_v only_o in_o understand_v this_o word_n throw_v at_o he_o these_o i_o say_v in_o my_o opinion_n be_v chief_o the_o cause_n which_o make_v so_o many_o so_o sudden_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o indeed_o to_o borrow_v the_o same_o author_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o need_v no_o persuasion_n to_o do_v it_o but_o only_a news_n that_o other_o have_v do_v it_o for_o as_o this_o alone_a if_o believe_v make_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v so_o too_o so_o one_o thing_n alone_o dislike_v where_o infallibility_n be_v claim_v overthrow_v all_o the_o rest_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o let_v man_n want_v a_o infallible_a guide_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v one_o and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v it_o yet_o if_o that_o teach_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o understanding_n contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n i_o be_o not_o to_o receive_v her_o doctrine_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o will_v have_v i_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v as_o good_a a_o argument_n this_o guide_n teach_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n therefore_o this_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o goodness_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o therefore_o there_o be_v one_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o examine_v particular_a doctrine_n whether_o they_o agree_v with_o that_o principle_n which_o be_v their_o foundation_n and_o for_o that_o i_o think_v to_o damn_v he_o that_o neither_o with_o negligence_n nor_o prejudication_n search_v what_o be_v god_n will_n though_o he_o miss_v of_o it_o be_v as_o contrary_n as_o the_o first_o can_v be_v suppose_v next_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o he_o that_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v yet_o be_v damn_v for_o not_o believe_v her_o infallible_a i_o have_v so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o they_o as_o to_o assure_v myself_o they_o will_v answer_v he_o shall_v not_o i_o will_v then_o ask_v whether_o he_o that_o have_v search_v what_o religion_n there_o be_v and_o find_v she_o to_o be_v one_o and_o her_o infallibility_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o if_o his_o reason_n will_v not_o assent_v to_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o be_v inquisitive_a after_o truth_n for_o he_o have_v commit_v no_o other_o fault_n great_a than_o the_o other_o and_o whether_o such_o a_o ignorance_n i_o mean_v after_o impartial_a search_n be_v not_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o invincible_a nay_o grant_v the_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a yet_o i_o think_v he_o that_o deny_v it_o and_o imploy_n his_o reason_n to_o seek_v if_o it_o be_v true_a shall_v be_v in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o he_o that_o believe_v it_o and_o search_v not_o at_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n he_o receive_v for_o i_o can_v see_v why_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o parent_n belief_n or_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o country_n or_o some_o such_o accident_n the_o truth_n be_v offer_v to_o his_o understanding_n when_o have_v the_o contrary_n be_v offer_v he_o will_v have_v receive_v that_o and_o the_o other_o damn_a that_o believe_v falsehood_n upon_o as_o good_a ground_n as_o the_o other_o do_v truth_n unless_o the_o church_n be_v like_o a_o conjurer_n circle_n that_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o come_v unto_o it_o by_o chance_n they_o grant_v no_o man_n be_v a_o heretic_n that_o believe_v not_o his_o heresy_n obstinate_o and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o heretic_n he_o may_v sure_o be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o then_o certain_a damnation_n for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o for_o he_o only_o that_o deny_v it_o obstinate_o and_o then_o i_o be_o safe_a for_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v they_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o schism_n though_o not_o for_o heresy_n for_o he_o be_v as_o well_o no_o shcismatick_a though_o in_o schism_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o true_a church_n when_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v no_o heretic_n though_o he_o hold_v heretical_a opinion_n who_o hold_v they_o not_o obstinate_o that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v inform_v if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n next_o why_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a always_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n so_o one_o believe_v in_o general_a what_o the_o church_n will_v have_v believe_v for_o so_o they_o excuse_v great_a man_n that_o have_v hold_v contrary_a opinion_n to_o they_o now_o before_o they_o be_v define_v or_o know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o why_o i_o say_v shall_v not_o the_o same_o implicit_a assent_n serve_v to_o whatsoever_o god_n will_v have_v assent_v unto_o though_o i_o mistake_v what_o that_o be_v when_o indeed_o to_o believe_v implicit_o what_o god_n will_v have_v believe_v be_v to_o believe_v implicit_o likewise_o what_o the_o church_n teach_v if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v within_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v believe_v i_o have_v the_o less_o doubt_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o harm_n for_o not_o believe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o of_o my_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lean_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o suffer_v my_o will_n to_o have_v power_n over_o my_o understanding_n that_o if_o god_n will_v leave_v it_o to_o i_o which_o tenet_n shall_v be_v true_a i_o will_v rather_o choose_v that_o that_o shall_v than_o the_o contrary_n for_o they_o may_v well_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o tumble_v hard_a and_o unpleasant_a book_n and_o make_v myself_o giddy_a with_o dispute_v obscure_a question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o shall_v believe_v there_o shall_v always_o be_v who_o i_o may_v always_o know_v a_o society_n of_o man_n who_o opinion_n must_v be_v certain_o true_a and_o who_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_n to_o discuss_v and_o define_v all_o arise_v doubt_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v excusable_o at_o ease_n and_o have_v no_o part_n leave_v for_o i_o but_o that_o of_o obedience_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o less_o difficult_a and_o so_o a_o more_o agreeable_a way_n then_o to_o endure_v endless_a volume_n of_o commenter_n the_o harsh_a greek_a of_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o hard_a latin_a of_o irenaeus_n and_o be_v pain_v by_o distinguish_v between_o different_a sense_n and_o various_a lection_n and_o he_o will_v deserve_v not_o the_o low_a place_n in_o bedlam_n that_o will_v prefer_v these_o study_n before_o so_o many_o so_o more_o pleasant_a that_o will_v rather_o employ_v his_o understanding_n then_o submit_v it_o and_o if_o he_o can_v think_v god_n impose_v upon_o he_o only_o the_o resist_a temptation_n will_v by_o way_n of_o addition_n require_v from_o himself_o the_o resolve_v of_o doubt_n yet_o i_o say_v not_o that_o all_o these_o book_n be_v to_o be_v read_v by_o those_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o language_n for_o they_o i_o conceive_v their_o seek_n into_o the_o scripture_n may_v suffice_v but_o he_o who_o have_v by_o god_n grace_n skill_n to_o look_v into_o they_o can_v better_o use_v it_o then_o in_o the_o search_n of_o his_o will_n where_o they_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o he_o may_v assent_v to_o they_o if_o there_o he_o find_v reason_n for_o it_o or_o if_o not_o they_o may_v have_v no_o excuse_n for_o not_o excuse_v he_o for_o whereas_o they_o say_v it_o be_v pride_n make_v we_o doubt_v of_o their_o infallibility_n i_o answer_v that_o their_o too_o much_o laziness_n and_o impatience_n of_o examine_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o doubt_v next_o what_o pride_n be_v it_o never_o to_o assent_v before_o i_o find_v reason_n since_o they_o when_o they_o follow_v their_o church_n as_o infallible_a pretend_v reason_n for_o it_o and_o will_v not_o say_v they_o will_v if_o they_o think_v they_o find_v none_o and_o if_o they_o say_v we_o do_v find_v reason_n but_o will_v not_o eonfesse_v it_o than_o pride_n hinder_v not_o our_o assent_n but_o our_o declaration_n of_o it_o which_o if_o it_o do_v in_o any_o one_o he_o be_v without_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con_fw-mi demn_v by_o himself_o and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a partial_a advocate_n that_o will_v strive_v to_o
acquit_v he_o one_o much_o prevail_a argument_n which_o they_o make_v be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o leave_v they_o shall_v into_o dissension_n between_o themselves_o whereas_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v always_o at_o unity_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o this_o whereof_o the_o question_n be_v now_o they_o all_o assent_n second_o when_o there_o be_v fire_n for_o they_o that_o disagree_v they_o need_v not_o brag_v of_o their_o uniformity_n who_o consent_n three_o they_o have_v many_o difference_n among_o they_o as_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v infallible_a whether_o god_n predeterminate_v every_o action_n whether_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v upon_o foresight_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o great_a as_o any_o between_o their_o adversary_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o jesuit_n have_v ancient_a and_o generall_a tradition_n on_o their_o side_n than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o any_o other_o question_n and_o as_o much_o ground_n from_o reason_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n goodness_n as_o they_o can_v think_v they_o have_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n yet_o these_o argument_n must_v not_o make_v the_o dominican_n heretic_n and_o must_v we_o if_o they_o say_v the_o church_n have_v not_o resolve_v it_o which_o signify_v only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v about_o it_o which_o be_v that_o we_o object_n i_o answer_v it_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v so_o if_o uniformity_n to_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v require_v in_o which_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o before_o saint_n austin_n who_o be_v ever_o various_a i_o confess_v in_o it_o deliver_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o dominican_n as_o not_o doubtful_a and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o disagree_v wheresoever_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v be_v ridiculous_a for_o they_o can_v do_v both_o at_o once_o about_o the_o same_o point_n and_o if_o they_o say_v they_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n not_o have_v conclude_v it_o that_o a_o council_n have_v not_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o they_o condemn_v some_o without_o any_o council_n and_o why_o not_o these_o next_o i_o say_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o diffuse_a church_n be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o representative_a which_o have_v its_o authority_n from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o all_o extant_a for_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n teach_v any_o cannon_n it_o be_v more_o heresy_n to_o deny_v that_o than_o any_o cannon_n of_o a_o council_n but_o may_v not_o howsoever_o any_o other_o company_n of_o people_n that_o will_v maintain_v themselves_o to_o be_v infallible_a say_v as_o much_o that_o all_o other_o sect_n differ_v from_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o shall_v all_o agree_v with_o they_o will_v not_o those_o think_v they_o ascribe_v all_o other_o man_n dissension_n and_o learned_a man_n fall_v into_o diverse_a heresy_n to_o their_o not_o allow_v their_o infallibility_n to_o their_o not_o assent_v to_o their_o decree_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sit_v as_o teacher_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o question_n and_o to_o have_v all_o other_o in_o the_o place_n of_o disciple_n obedient_a to_o they_o which_o be_v that_o which_o nilus_n a_o greek_a bishop_n profess_v that_o because_o the_o greek_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o roman_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o separation_n between_o they_o next_o they_o use_v much_o to_o object_n how_o can_v error_n come_v into_o the_o church_n without_o opposition_n and_o mention_n both_o of_o they_o and_o the_o opposition_n to_o they_o in_o history_n i_o answer_v they_o may_v come_v not_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n as_o in_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o child_n or_o motion_n of_o a_o clock_n we_o see_v neither_o in_o the_o present_a but_o know_v there_o be_v a_o present_a when_o we_o find_v it_o past_a next_o i_o say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o error_n to_o hold_v a_o thing_n necessary_a that_o be_v unlawful_a and_o false_a or_o that_o be_v but_o profitable_a and_o probable_a of_o the_o second_o sort_n that_o error_n shall_v come_v in_o it_o appear_v not_o hard_a to_o i_o especial_o in_o those_o age_n where_o want_n of_o print_v make_v book_n and_o consequent_o learn_v not_o so_o common_a as_o now_o it_o be_v where_o the_o few_o that_o do_v study_v busy_v themselves_o in_o school_n speculation_n only_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o man_n of_o chief_a note_n have_v a_o more_o general_a influence_n than_o now_o it_o have_v and_o so_o as_o thucydides_n say_v the_o plague_n do_v in_o his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disease_n that_o first_o settle_v in_o the_o head_n easy_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o body_n consider_v how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v think_v as_o they_o do_v and_o consequent_o to_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o receive_n that_o opinion_n if_o they_o conceive_v that_o a_o way_n to_o have_v it_o receive_v and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v believe_v general_o profitable_a as_o confession_n who_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o oppose_v their_o call_n it_o necessary_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o call_v it_o so_o beside_o if_o this_o error_n be_v deliver_v by_o some_o father_n in_o the_o hot_a opposition_n of_o some_o heretic_n it_o may_v be_v none_o will_v oppose_v it_o lest_o the_o adversary_n may_v take_v advantage_n by_o their_o dissension_n and_o he_o that_o dispute_v for_o the_o orthodox_n side_n may_v lose_v by_o it_o much_o of_o his_o authority_n the_o word_n necessary_a itself_o be_v also_o often_o use_v for_o very_o convenient_a and_o then_o from_o necessary_a in_o that_o sense_n to_o absolute_o necessary_a be_v no_o difficult_a change_n though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a one_o then_o the_o father_n use_v the_o word_n heretic_n sometime_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o so_o differ_v in_o the_o reckon_n they_o up_o some_o leave_v out_o those_o that_o other_o put_v in_o though_o they_o have_v see_v the_o precedent_a catalogue_n and_o so_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n may_v bring_v in_o error_n name_n also_o as_o altar_n sacrifice_n mass_n may_v have_v be_v use_v first_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o the_o name_n retain_v though_o the_o thing_n signify_v receive_v change_n as_o it_o be_v once_o of_o a_o emperor_n of_o rome_n cui_fw-la proprium_fw-la fuit_fw-la tacitus_n nuper_fw-la reperta_fw-la i_o leave_v out_o scelera_fw-la priscis_fw-la verbis_fw-la obtegere_fw-la who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o cover_v thing_n new_o find_v with_o ancient_a term_n and_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o same_o state_n be_v as_o it_o be_v cheat_v out_o of_o her_o liberty_n because_o there_o do_v remain_v eadem_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la vocabula_fw-la the_o same_o title_n of_o magistrate_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o protestant_n beyond_o the_o sea_n will_v have_v think_v bishop_n as_o good_a a_o word_n as_o superintendents_a and_o so_o in_o other_o such_o thing_n many_o who_o understand_v nothing_o but_o name_n will_v have_v miss_v the_o scandal_n they_o have_v now_o take_v these_o way_n i_o think_v these_o thing_n may_v have_v come_v without_o much_o opposition_n from_o be_v think_v profitable_a to_o be_v do_v and_o probable_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v both_o and_o how_o thing_n may_v have_v be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o receive_v under_o old_a name_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o at_o once_o under_o new_a one_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o conceive_v the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v no_o such_o small_a fault_n but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o montanist_n heresy_n be_v think_v uncommand_v fast_v day_n necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v which_o without_o doubt_n may_v lawful_o have_v be_v keep_v so_o that_o no_o necessity_n have_v be_v impose_v but_o my_o main_a answer_n be_v that_o if_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n without_o know_a precedent_n opposition_n be_v a_o certain_a note_n of_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o begin_n let_v they_o answer_v how_o come_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o chiliast_n not_o contradict_v till_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o it_o come_v in_o to_o conclude_v if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v a_o certain_a teacher_n of_o truth_n to_o they_o then_o to_o we_o so_o that_o they_o may_v conclude_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o it_o and_o we_o nothing_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v the_o church_n infallibility_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a guide_n for_o he_o that_o doubt_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o can_v examine_v that_o for_o want_n of_o learning_n by_o her_o chief_a mark_n which_o be_v conformity_n with_o the_o ancient_n if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o consent_n of_o father_n long_a together_o be_v a_o strong_a
make_v out_o of_o it_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o revolt_v from_o you_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o your_o church_n be_v like_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o part_n know_v not_o why_o they_o be_v come_v together_o and_o true_o if_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o if_o all_o have_v liberty_n to_o seek_v truth_n and_o if_o all_o who_o seek_v it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o seek_n and_o their_o judgement_n be_v absolute_o unbridled_a by_o their_o affection_n and_o unsway_v by_o prejudice_n i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o so_o many_o can_v meet_v in_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o receive_v for_o so_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o such_o impossible_a doctrine_n upon_o such_o improbable_a ground_n or_o to_o require_v a_o more_o than_o probable_a assent_n to_o but_o probable_a doctrine_n allow_v they_o to_o be_v such_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v what_o be_v ground_v upon_o they_o if_o not_o impossible_a be_v at_o least_o much_o more_o improbable_a than_o the_o motive_n be_v probable_a which_o kind_n of_o assent_n can_v be_v expect_v by_o god_n who_o as_o he_o require_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a service_n so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a faith_n here_o follow_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v a_o reply_n to_o such_o answer_n as_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v to_o a_o little_a of_o that_o little_a which_o i_o at_o first_o oppose_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n rome_n as_o this_o day_n it_o be_v the_o resp._n true_a church_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v the_o doubter_n she_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o error_n which_o he_o need_v to_o fear_v and_o be_v rich_a of_o the_o which_o two_o limitation_n i_o add_v for_o avoid_v question_n impertinent_a unto_o our_o business_n the_o first_o for_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o sca_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o universal_a the_o latter_a to_o avoid_v such_o question_n as_o touch_v that_o point_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o any_o philosophical_a or_o other_o such_o matter_n which_o question_n be_v not_o so_o pertinent_a to_o our_o matter_n mean_v by_o the_o true_a church_n a_o company_n of_o man_n which_o hold_v all_o and_o no_o more_o that_o christ_n teach_v for_o other_o interpretation_n i_o believe_v you_o will_v not_o give_v it_o then_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o not_o only_o it_o have_v no_o dangerous_a error_n but_o none_o at_o all_o but_o that_o you_o be_v such_o remain_v unprove_v and_o i_o believe_v manet_fw-la aeternumque_fw-la manebit_fw-la for_o upon_o examination_n i_o doubt_v not_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o cohort_n of_o persian_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immortal_a cohort_n which_o all_o die_v in_o one_o battle_n so_o your_o infallibe_n church_n will_v be_v find_v to_o abound_v in_o error_n and_o to_o belie_v equal_o hertitle_v be_v trouble_v herself_o with_o what_o she_o undertake_v to_o secure_v other_o from_o like_o the_o apothecary_n in_o lucian_n who_o undertake_v to_o cure_v all_o man_n of_o the_o cough_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v himself_o scarce_o prescribe_v his_o medicine_n for_o cough_v the_o while_n beside_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o the_o error_n be_v yet_o since_o the_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n be_v to_o profess_v a_o belief_n that_o she_o have_v none_o such_o a_o one_o as_o to_o they_o who_o indeed_o believe_v so_o will_v not_o be_v dangerous_a yet_o to_o i_o who_o can_v profess_v this_o but_o against_o my_o conscience_n how_o slight_a a_o one_o soever_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o damnation_n again_o as_o to_o i_o your_o answer_n appear_v false_a so_o to_o those_o of_o your_o own_o side_n it_o will_v appear_v heretical_a to_o i_o it_o will_v give_v no_o satisfaction_n though_o you_o have_v prove_v what_o you_o but_o affirm_v because_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v a_o eternal_a not_o a_o temporary_a guide_n whereas_o if_o in_o your_o church_n there_o shall_v happen_v any_o schism_n your_o answer_n then_o will_v give_v i_o no_o mean_n to_o resolve_v myself_o which_o part_n be_v the_o guide_n that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n without_o a_o new_a and_o peradventure_o by_o the_o way_n a_o endless_a search_n to_o they_o it_o will_v give_v scandal_n because_o first_o you_o presuppose_v that_o we_o must_v know_v the_o church_n by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o church_n and_o secondlie_o you_o imply_v a_o possibility_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o but_o by_o accident_n and_o may_v come_v not_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o so_o all_o their_o confidence_n build_v upon_o she_o as_o the_o directress_n of_o all_o church_n and_o the_o eternal_a admiral_n of_o god_n fleet_n will_v appear_v to_o have_v a_o very_a fallible_a foundation_n beside_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o your_o limitation_n i_o find_v more_o reason_n to_o commend_v your_o discretion_n than_o your_o ingenuity_n for_o for_o the_o first_o if_o you_o have_v say_v that_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n must_v always_o be_v connect_v to_o the_o particular_a one_o of_o rome_n which_o be_v to_o allow_v her_o infallibility_n you_o know_v antiquity_n to_o have_v say_v much_o against_o you_o and_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o fide_fw-la among_o yourselves_o nor_o evident_a in_o itself_o can_v not_o serve_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o you_o have_v absolute_o deny_v it_o you_o know_v that_o you_o shall_v incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o most_o prevail_a part_n of_o your_o own_o man_n and_o that_o then_o the_o main_a and_o to_o the_o ignorant_a the_o only_a visible_a sign_n will_v be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o second_o if_o you_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o nothing_o how_o slight_a soever_o you_o will_v both_o have_v contradict_v many_o of_o your_o own_o side_n as_o stapleton_n by_o name_n and_o have_v assert_v more_o than_o there_o be_v any_o coloun_n of_o proof_n for_o and_o will_v have_v want_v this_o distinction_n to_o retire_v to_o if_o you_o be_v confute_v in_o any_o particular_a if_o you_o have_v restrain_v her_o infallibility_n to_o thing_n necessary_a or_o weighty_a or_o the_o like_a than_o the_o question_n will_v again_o have_v rise_v which_o be_v those_o for_o many_o error_n which_o we_o lie_v to_o her_o charge_n concern_v not_o thing_n indeed_o necessary_a though_o she_o add_v to_o the_o error_n that_o other_o of_o think_v that_o whatsoever_o she_o hold_v become_v necessary_a by_o she_o hold_v it_o and_o then_o for_o all_o you_o have_v say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n may_v be_v false_a and_o yet_o she_o the_o church_n and_o that_o infallible_a as_o far_o as_o by_o your_o doctrine_n her_o infallibility_n have_v need_v to_o be_v extend_v neither_o do_v i_o remit_v the_o questioner_n to_o scripture_n for_o resp._n his_o satisfaction_n although_o i_o hold_v scripture_n a_o very_a sufficient_a mean_n to_o satisfy_v the_o man_n who_o go_v to_o it_o with_o that_o preparation_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n which_o be_v meet_v and_o require_v howsoever_o this_o i_o may_v answer_v for_o they_o who_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o scripture_n that_o because_o they_o dispute_v against_o they_o who_o admit_v of_o scripture_n and_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o can_v convince_v it_o they_o do_v well_o though_o they_o will_v not_o themselves_o admit_v general_o of_o a_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n as_o not_o able_a to_o prove_v every_o thing_n in_o foro_fw-la contentioso_fw-la if_o you_o hold_v scripture_n to_o be_v so_o sufficient_a a_o mean_a repl._n i_o wonder_v sir_n why_o you_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o remit_v i_o to_o it_o unless_o you_o think_v that_o you_o have_v several_a sufficient_a way_n to_o prove_v so_o evidenta_fw-mi truth_n by_o or_o think_v i_o not_o to_o come_v with_o meet_a preparation_n indeed_o if_o that_o be_v as_o among_o you_o it_o be_v count_v to_o come_v resolve_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o what_o the_o roman_a church_n hold_v by_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v but_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o say_v whatsoever_o she_o hold_v than_o i_o confess_v i_o come_v not_o with_o the_o condition_n require_v but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o come_v desirous_a to_o find_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o follow_v and_o profess_v it_o when_o i_o have_v find_v it_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o temporal_a respect_n which_o may_v either_o fright_v or_o allure_v i_o from_o so_o do_v than_o i_o suppose_v that_o charity_n which_o hope_v all_o thing_n will_v incline_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o come_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o come_v until_o some_o evident_a reason_n persuade_v you_o to_o the_o
fit_a to_o be_v leave_v howsoever_o the_o long_a doubt_n of_o some_o and_o opposall_n of_o other_o orthodox_n to_o this_o course_n and_o that_o arise_v not_o from_o their_o policy_n or_o compassion_n but_o their_o conscience_n not_o as_o think_v it_o unprofitable_a or_o unfit_a but_o unlawful_a show_v that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o tradition_n that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a so_o to_o use_v heretic_n upon_o which_o only_a all_o the_o infallibility_n which_o you_o claim_v for_o any_o belief_n or_o custom_n of_o your_o church_n be_v found_v saint_n austin_n justify_v such_o proceed_n against_o resp._n heretic_n true_o for_o put_v they_o to_o death_n unless_o when_o repl._n they_o first_o assault_v which_o make_v a_o wide_a difference_n for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o do_v as_o to_o heretic_n but_o as_o to_o assassin_n from_o who_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o consequent_o to_o re-offend_a they_o whensoever_o religion_n bar_v it_o not_o experience_n show_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o mere_o defend_v to_o be_v near_o to_o that_o too_o of_o not_o do_v it_o at_o all_o i_o know_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v nor_o do_v i_o believe_v it_o that_o some_o degree_n of_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o i_o confess_v he_o at_o last_o consent_v but_o chief_o to_o force_v they_o to_o come_v and_o see_v what_o the_o church_n do_v who_o action_n the_o heretic_n impudent_o belie_v as_o if_o they_o set_v picture_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o do_v what_o you_o both_o do_v and_o defend_v and_o they_o do_v not_o i._n e._n deny_v it_o howsoever_o we_o have_v saint_n austin_n against_o saint_n austin_n and_o not_o only_o his_o authority_n but_o his_o reason_n more_o valid_a by_o much_o then_o that_o when_o he_o say_v that_o such_o oppression_n will_v make_v they_o think_v themselves_o vi_fw-la victos_fw-la non_fw-la veritate_fw-la convictos_fw-la overcome_v by_o force_n not_o convict_v by_o truth_n and_o consequent_o dislike_v it_o ne_fw-la fictos_fw-la catholicos_fw-la habeamus_fw-la quos_fw-la apertos_fw-la hereticos_fw-la novimus_fw-la lest_o they_o become_v from_o open_a heretic_n but_o feign_a catholic_n reason_n which_o though_o these_o be_v not_o all_o we_o have_v in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o he_o reasonable_o to_o answer_v when_o he_o be_v live_v as_o it_o will_v be_v now_o for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a beside_o as_o he_o use_v these_o strong_a argument_n against_o it_o so_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o strong_a example_n against_o it_o for_o the_o church_n have_v lose_v this_o her_o so_o notable_a champion_n if_o they_o than_o have_v be_v as_o severe_a to_o the_o manichee_n as_o you_o be_v to_o we_o saint_n gregory_n use_v the_o like_a against_o pagan_n resp._n if_o i_o remember_v and_o the_o church_n later_o have_v rather_o increase_v then_o decrease_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o i_o believe_v your_o memory_n deceive_v you_o in_o this_o repl._n which_o you_o have_v cause_n to_o hope_v it_o do_v for_o else_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o saint_n gregory_n time_n it_o be_v now_o with_o her_o a_o judge_v case_n that_o infidel_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o faith_n as_o i_o be_o tell_v be_v show_v by_o vaelentia_n saint_n thomas_n hartado_n and_o other_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n over_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o please_v to_o say_v that_o like_o they_o who_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v only_o cives_fw-la ad_fw-la onera_fw-la liable_a to_o the_o tax_n of_o citizen_n without_o interest_n in_o their_o privilege_n baptism_n have_v make_v we_o of_o the_o church_n enough_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o her_o punishment_n though_o not_o to_o be_v benefit_v by_o her_o communion_n though_o indeed_o the_o same_o cause_n why_o you_o will_v have_v heretic_n put_v to_o death_n for_o fear_n of_o harm_v other_o with_o their_o opinion_n i_o think_v shall_v extend_v to_o their_o punishment_n too_o unless_o you_o believe_v we_o to_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o malefactor_n and_o not_o they_o or_o that_o their_o opinion_n be_v so_o irrational_a as_o not_o likely_a to_o spread_v and_o we_o so_o reasonable_a that_o against_o they_o the_o sword_n be_v the_o best_a shield_n and_o therefore_o as_o brennus_n do_v his_o you_o put_v that_o into_o the_o scale_n for_o want_n of_o weight_n it_o be_v of_o give_v reason_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v it_o be_v of_o give_v requitall_n irasci_fw-la quam_fw-la donari_fw-la vilius_fw-la constat_fw-la another_o reason_n which_o persuade_v i_o that_o you_o be_v mistake_v in_o what_o you_o say_v of_o gregory_n as_o this_o mistake_n facilitate_v my_o belief_n that_o you_o be_v so_o about_o austin_n too_o be_v that_o bede_n tell_v that_o some_o romanist_n have_v convert_v the_o king_n of_o kent_n that_o king_n do_v not_o yet_o force_v any_o to_o become_v christian_n for_o say_v he_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o these_o his_o master_n that_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n which_o reason_n extend_v far_o than_o to_o pagan_n must_v be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o force_v now_o if_o these_o receive_v what_o they_o teach_v from_o gregory_n as_o you_o often_o tell_v we_o then_o either_o he_o do_v not_o as_o you_o often_o say_v or_o think_v that_o unlawful_a which_o himself_o do_v and_o howsoever_o this_o custom_n have_v increase_v since_o be_v very_o unconsiderable_a for_o unless_o it_o have_v its_o authority_n explicit_o or_o implicit_o from_o the_o apostle_n it_o can_v give_v none_o since_o and_o unless_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v well_o do_v at_o first_o no_o continuance_n can_v give_v this_o or_o any_o other_o action_n more_o justification_n then_o at_o first_o it_o have_v moses_n speech_n i_o believe_v be_v mistake_v the_o force_n of_o resp._n it_o be_v that_o the_o banishment_n of_o bishop_n show_v his_o faith_n because_o the_o banish_a be_v catholic_n which_o show_v lucius_n to_o be_v none_o if_o moses_n have_v mean_v as_o you_o will_v have_v he_o repl._n he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o indefinitelie_o the_o banish_n of_o bishop_n but_o the_o banish_n of_o orthodox_n bishop_n the_o leave_v therefore_o of_o that_o out_o wherein_z according_a to_o you_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o his_o argument_n lay_v seem_v to_o i_o plain_o enough_o to_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v what_o they_o and_o you_o deny_v especial_o he_o add_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o zozomon_n their_o be_v punish_v by_o labour_n as_o well_o as_o punishment_n and_o then_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n be_v whole_o abhor_v from_o christ_n and_o all_o right_a believer_n concern_v god_n and_o in_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n servant_n ought_v not_o to_o fight_v for_o so_o he_o count_v to_o punish_v but_o what_o can_v be_v say_v if_o the_o church_n use_v that_o for_o resp._n the_o prevention_n of_o a_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a evil_n which_o all_o politic_a estate_n use_v for_o the_o remedy_n of_o less_o and_o less_o dangerous_a evil_n and_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o for_o if_o faith_n he_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o heresy_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o faith_n if_o salvation_n the_o great_a good_a than_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o country_n be_v overrun_a with_o heresy_n be_v the_o great_a of_o danger_n great_a than_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o thief_n great_a than_o the_o unsurety_n of_o the_o way_n great_a than_o a_o plague_n or_o invasion_n why_o then_o do_v not_o reason_n force_v we_o to_o use_v mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o which_o the_o same_o reason-and_a experience_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v most_o efficacious_a in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o contagious_a and_o gangren_a malady_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n i_o hope_v reason_n itself_o and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o author_n to_o his_o own_o and_o country_n salvation_n will_v supply_v my_o shortness_n in_o this_o point_n for_o suppose_v a_o church_n be_v assure_v she_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n preach_v as_o then_o lead_v to_o damnation_n i_o know_v not_o why_o caiphas_n his_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v prophetical_a in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o true_o it_o do_v expedire_fw-la that_o unus_n moriatur_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tota_fw-la gens_fw-la pereat_fw-la i_o wish_v hearty_o you_o be_v as_o good_a a_o caterer_n as_o repl._n a_o cook_n i_o mean_v that_o you_o bring_v as_o good_a reason_n as_o you_o dress_v artificiallie_o what_o you_o bring_v for_o i_o find_v there_o be_v in_o your_o word_n a_o very_a notable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d able_a to_o steal_v a_o man_n into_o your_o opinion_n before_o he_o have_v ask_v himself_o why_o but_o if_o he_o stay_v to_o do_v so_o than_o all_o your_o excellent_a
comprehensible_a by_o all_o capacity_n and_o the_o controversy_n of_o doctrine_n so_o intricate_a and_o so_o many_o as_o they_o require_v much_o time_n and_o learning_n for_o their_o disquisition_n only_o i_o find_v myself_o unprovided_a for_o both_o those_o requisition_n for_o this_o undertake_n and_o for_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o other_o i_o need_v not_o much_o presumption_n to_o believe_v myself_o a_o competent_a judge_n when_o it_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o perusal_n of_o authentic_a testimony_n second_o i_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o point_n of_o controvert_v doctrine_n whereon_o all_o the_o rest_n depend_v but_o that_o this_o one_o question_n of_o fact_n be_v such_o as_o the_o dicision_n of_o it_o determine_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o if_o luther_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o innovatour_n of_o the_o protestant_n faith_n it_o be_v necessary_a evict_v of_o not_o be_v the_o true_a ancient_a apostolical_a religion_n therefore_o i_o begin_v with_o this_o enquiry_n which_o protestant_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v to_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n to_o find_v out_o a_o existence_n of_o some_o professor_n of_o the_o reform_a doctrine_n before_o luther_n time_n for_o find_v the_o catholic_n be_v not_o obligedto_o prove_v the_o negative_a it_o be_v my_o part_n to_o prove_v to_o myself_o the_o affirmative_a that_o our_o religion_n be_v no_o innovation_n by_o some_o pre-existence_n before_o that_o but_o in_o the_o perusal_n of_o all_o the_o story_n or_o record_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a as_o i_o can_v choose_v i_o can_v find_v no_o ancient_a a_o dissension_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n then_o waldo_n wickliff_n or_o husse_v who_o cause_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o now-professed_n protestancy_n so_o as_o i_o find_v a_o interval_n of_o about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o all_o the_o protestant_n confess_v a_o unity_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n down_o to_o those_o person_n without_o any_o apparent_a profession_n of_o different_a faith_n to_o answer_v myself_o in_o this_o point_n i_o read_v many_o of_o our_o protestant_a author_n who_o treat_v of_o it_o and_o i_o find_v most_o of_o they_o reply_n to_o this_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o cite_v here_o one_o of_o the_o most_o authentic_a doctor_n whitaker_n in_o his_o controversy_n 2._o 3._o pag._n 479._o where_o they_o ask_v of_o we_o where_o our_o church_n be_v heretofore_o for_o so_o many_o age_n we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a solitude_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v conceal_v and_o lay_v hide_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o further_o the_o same_o doctor_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 502._o our_o church_n always_o be_v but_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o visible_a do_v that_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o no_o for_o it_o lay_v hide_v in_o a_o solitary_a concealment_n to_o this_o direct_a sense_n be_v all_o the_o answer_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v meet_v to_o this_o objection_n i_o repeat_v no_o more_o these_o place_n be_v so_o positive_a to_o our_o point_n this_o confession_n of_o invisibilitie_n in_o our_o church_n for_o so_o many_o age_n do_v much_o perplex_v i_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o even_o to_o offend_v natural_a reason_n such_o a_o derogation_n from_o god_n power_n or_o providence_n as_o the_o sufferance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o light_n of_o this_o true_a church_n and_o such_o a_o church_n as_o this_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v seem_v to_o i_o repugnant_a to_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o god_n have_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v conserver_n of_o the_o doctrine_n christ_n precept_n and_o to_o convey_v it_o from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o i_o apply_v my_o study_n to_o peruse_v such_o argument_n as_o the_o catholic_n bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o continual_a visibility_n of_o the_o true_a church_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o all_o age_n and_o appearance_n of_o doctor_n teach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o find_v they_o bring_v many_o proviso_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o this_o text_n most_o literal_a of_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ephesian_n christ_n have_v place_v in_o his_o church_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n till_o we_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o next_o the_o discourse_n upon_o which_o they_o infer_v this_o necessary_a visible_a succession_n of_o the_o church_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o most_o rational_a and_o convince_a one_o which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n natural_a reason_n not_o be_v able_a to_o proportion_n to_o a_o man_n a_o cause_n that_o may_v certain_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o state_n of_o supernatural_a happiness_n and_o that_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v necessary_a to_o mankind_n which_o otherwise_o will_v total_o fail_v of_o the_o end_n it_o be_v create_v for_o there_o remain_v no_o other_o way_n but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v propose_v unto_o we_o by_o one_o who_o authority_n we_o can_v not_o of_o and_o that_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o manner_n as_o the_o simple_a may_v be_v capable_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o learned_a this_o work_n be_v perform_v by_o our_o saviour_n from_o who_o mouth_n all_o our_o faith_n be_v original_o derive_v but_o this_o succeed_v age_n not_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o immediate_a from_o thence_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v convey_v unto_o they_o that_o live_v in_o it_o by_o those_o that_o do_v receive_v it_o from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n and_o so_o from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o what_o age_n soever_o this_o thread_n of_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v break_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v that_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v convey_v mankind_n through_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n be_v extinguish_v and_o mankind_n be_v leave_v without_o a_o guide_n to_o infallible_a ruin_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o god_n providence_n and_o goodness_n which_o saint_n austin_n affirm_v for_o his_o opinion_n direct_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr util._n cred._n cap._n 16._o saying_n if_o divine_a providence_n do_v preside_v over_o humane_a affair_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o authority_n constitute_v by_o the_o same_o god_n upon_o which_o go_v as_o upon_o certain_a step_n we_o be_v carry_v to_o god_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v he_o mean_v the_o scripture_n only_o by_o these_o step_n sinoe_v experience_n show_v we_o the_o continual_a alteration_n about_o the_o right_a sense_n of_o several_a of_o the_o most_o important_a place_n of_o it_o that_o what_o be_v contain_v there_o can_v be_v a_o competent_a rule_n to_o mankind_n which_o consist_v more_o of_o simple_a then_o lean_v man_n and_o beside_o the_o scripture_n must_v have_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o some_o hand_n who_o authority_n must_v beget_v our_o acceptance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n we_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o have_v preserve_v the_o scripture_n free_a from_o all_o corruption_n then_o that_o it_o have_v maintain_v itself_o in_o a_o continual_a visibility_n which_o saint_n augustine_n conclude_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o these_o word_n in_o his_o book_n cont._n cecil_n 104._o the_o true_a church_n have_v this_o certain_a sign_n that_o it_o can_v be_v hide_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v unknown_a to_o many_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o true_a no_o inference_n can_v be_v strong_a than_o from_o hence_o that_o the_o concealment_n of_o a_o church_n disprove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o last_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o every_o several_a age_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o clear_a that_o which_o in_o this_o cause_n weigh_v much_o with_o i_o be_v the_o confession_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o approve_a doctor_n themselves_o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n as_o hooker_n in_o his_o book_n of_o eccles._n pol._n pag._n 126._o god_n always_o have_v and_o must_v have_v some_o visible_a church_n upon_o earth_n and_o doctor_n field_n the_o first_o of_o eccles._n cap._n 10._o it_o can_v be_v but_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n must_v be_v know_v by_o the_o profession_n of_o truth_n and_o further_o the_o same_o doctor_n say_v how_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o nobody_o profess_v open_o the_o save_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o doctor_n white_a in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o way_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 790._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v monument_n and_o story_n for_o the_o confirmation_n