Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	church_n	great_a	1,628	5	2.8346	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85082	Sir Lucius Cary, late Lord Viscount of Falkland, his discourse of infallibility, with an answer to it: and his Lordships reply. Never before published. Together with Mr. Walter Mountague's letter concerning the changing his religion. / Answered by my Lord of Falkland.	Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.; Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.; White, Thomas, 1593-1676.; Montagu, Walter, 1603?-1677.; Triplett, Thomas, 1602 or 3-1670.	1651 (1651)	Wing F317; Thomason E634_1; ESTC R4128	179,640	346

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 o_o herwise_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 doubt_v 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_a 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 makind_a 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 since_o 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 learned_a 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 of_o our_o faith_n and_o i_o confess_v true_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v false_a if_o a_o continual_a descent_n of_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o these_o monument_n down_o from_o christ_n time_n this_o appear_v unto_o i_o a_o direct_a submission_n of_o themselves_o to_o produce_v these_o apparent_a testimony_n of_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o the_o catholic_n demand_n but_o this_o i_o can_v never_o read_v nor_o know_v of_o any_o that_o perform_v for_o doctor_n white_n himself_o for_o want_v of_o proof_n of_o this_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v in_o another_o place_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o church_n pag._n 510._o the_o doctor_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v have_v a_o continual_a succession_n though_o not_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n so_o that_o he_o fly_v from_o his_o undertake_n of_o a_o conspicuous_a demonstration_n of_o the_o monument_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o a_o invisible_a subterfuge_n or_o a_o belief_n without_o appearance_n for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n in_o another_o place_n pag._n 84._o all_o the_o eternal_a government_n of_o the_o church_n may_v fail_v so_o as_o a_o local_a and_o personal_a succession_n of_o pastor_n may_v be_v interrupt_v and_o pag._n 403._o we_o do_v not_o contest_v for_o a_o external_a succession_n it_o suffice_v that_o they_o succeed_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o faithful_n which_o in_o all_o age_n do_v embrace_v the_o same_o faith_n so_o as_o here_o he_o remove_v absolute_o all_o external_a proof_n of_o succession_n which_o before_o he_o consent_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o i_o can_v say_v i_o have_v verbal_o cite_v these_o author_n because_o i_o have_v translate_v these_o place_n though_o the_o original_a be_v in_o english_a yet_o i_o be_o sure_a their_o sense_n be_v no_o way_n injure_v and_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o allege_v doctor_n whites_n authority_n because_o he_o be_v a_o orthodox_n professor_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n the_o reflection_n of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n where_o i_o find_v the_o protestant_n defend_v themselves_o only_o by_o fly_v out_o of_o sight_n by_o confess_v a_o long_a invisibility_n in_o their_o church_n in_o appearance_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n the_o same_o interpretation_n leave_v i_o much_o loosen_v from_o the_o fastness_n of_o my_o profess_a religion_n but_o have_v not_o yet_o transport_v i_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o i_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o our_o divine_n may_v yet_o fill_v up_o this_o vacancy_n with_o some_o more_o substantial_a than_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o so_o i_o come_v back_o into_o england_n with_o a_o purpose_n of_o seek_v nothing_o so_o intentive_o as_o this_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o do_v covert_o under_o another_o man_n name_n send_v this_o my_o scruple_n to_o one_o who_o learning_n and_o sufficiency_n i_o have_v

acceptance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o church_n of_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 that_o free_a from_o corruption_n than_o itself_o in_o a_o continual_a visibilitie_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o scripture_n nor_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o be_v require_v a_o continual_a visibility_n of_o a_o no-way_n err_v body_n of_o christian_n the_o writer_n of_o they_o give_v they_o their_o authority_n among_o christian_n nor_o can_v the_o church_n move_v any_o other_o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o writer_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o general_a tradition_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n not_o from_o any_o follow_a church_n who_o can_v know_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o from_o they_o for_o for_o those_o part_n which_o be_v then_o doubt_v of_o by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o condemn_v for_o it_o by_o the_o rest_n why_o may_v not_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o suspense_n of_o they_o that_o they_o do_v and_o for_o their_o be_v keep_v and_o convey_v this_o be_v not_o do_v only_o by_o their_o church_n but_o by_o other_o as_o by_o the_o greek_n and_o their_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o to_o the_o keep_n and_o transmit_v of_o record_n safe_o it_o be_v require_v to_o understand_v they_o perfect_o since_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v keep_v and_o transmit_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o yet_o be_v so_o capable_a of_o err_v that_o out_o of_o it_o they_o look_v for_o a_o temporal_a king_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o i_o think_v the_o testimony_n be_v great_a of_o a_o church_n which_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n then_o of_o one_o which_o do_v not_o since_o no_o man_n witness_v be_v so_o soon_o to_o be_v take_v as_o when_o against_o himself_o and_o so_o their_o testimony_n be_v more_o receiveable_a which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o themselves_o be_v condemn_v beside_o the_o general_a reverence_n which_o ever_o have_v be_v give_v to_o these_o book_n and_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o they_o together_o with_o several_a party_n have_v always_o their_o eye_n upon_o each_o other_o each_o desirous_a to_o have_v somewhat_o to_o accuse_v in_o their_o adversary_n give_v we_o a_o great_a certainty_n that_o these_o be_v the_o same_o writing_n than_o we_o have_v that_o any_o other_o ancient_a book_n be_v any_o other_o ancient_a author_n and_o we_o need_v not_o to_o have_v any_o err_a company_n preserve_v to_o make_v we_o sure_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o infallible_a a_o depositarie_n as_o she_o be_v have_v suffer_v some_o variety_n to_o creep_v into_o the_o copy_n in_o some_o less_o material_a thing_n nay_o and_o some_o whole_a book_n as_o they_o themselves_o say_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o if_o they_o say_v how_o then_o can_v that_o be_v rule_n whereof_o part_n be_v lose_v i_o reply_v that_o we_o be_v excuse_v if_o we_o walk_v by_o all_o the_o rule_n that_o we_o have_v and_o that_o this_o make_v as_o much_o against_o tradition_n be_v the_o rule_n since_o the_o church_n have_v not_o look_v better_a to_o god_n unwritten_a word_n then_o to_o his_o write_a and_o if_o she_o pretend_v she_o have_v let_v she_o tell_v we_o the_o cause_n why_o antichrist_n come_v be_v defer_v which_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o and_o which_o without_o impudence_n she_o can_v pretend_v to_o have_v lose_v and_o if_o again_o they_o say_v god_n have_v preserve_v all_o necessary_a tradition_n i_o reply_v so_o have_v he_o all_o necessary_a scripture_n for_o by_o not_o be_v preserve_v it_o become_v to_o we_o not_o necessary_a since_o we_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v find_v but_o beside_o i_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o necessary_a be_v contain_v in_o what_o remain_v for_o pappias_n say_v of_o saint_n mark_n that_o he_o write_v all_o that_o saint_n peter_n preach_v as_o irenaeus-doth_a that_o luke_n write_v all_o that_o saint_n paul_n preach_v nay_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n though_o he_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n expound_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n yet_o confess_v that_o all_o be_v there_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o yet_o then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o scripture_n than_o we_o now_o have_v as_o indeed_o by_o such_o a_o tradition_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o no_o more_o can_v be_v prove_v then_o be_v plain_o there_o and_o almost_o all_o christian_n consent_n in_o and_o true_o i_o wonder_v that_o they_o shall_v brag_v so_o much_o of_o that_o author_n since_o both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n he_o make_v much_o against_o they_o as_o especial_o in_o not_o send_v man_n to_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n for_o a_o guide_n a_o much_o ready_a way_n if_o he_o have_v know_v it_o than_o such_o a_o long_a and_o doubtful_a rule_n as_o he_o prescribe_v which_o indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o almost_o any_o question_n shall_v be_v end_v by_o eleven_o he_o bring_v saint_n austin_n authority_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n must_v be_v always_o visible_a but_o if_o he_o understand_v church_n in_o mr_n mountagues_n sense_n i_o think_v he_o be_v deceive_v neither_o be_v this_o impudent_a for_o i_o to_o say_v since_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v it_o but_o his_o particular_a opinion_n by_o his_o say_n which_o cardinal_n perron_n quote_v that_o before_o the_o donatist_n the_o question_n of_o the_o church_n have_v never_o be_v exact_o dispute_v of_o and_o by_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o main_a ground_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o claim_v no_o tradition_n but_o only_a place_n of_o scripture_n most_o of_o they_o allegorical_a and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o may_v better_o dissent_v from_o it_o than_o he_o from_o all_o the_o first_o father_n for_o dionysius_n arcopagita_n be_v not_o then_o hatch_v in_o the_o point_n of-the_a chiliast_n though_o some_o of_o they_o pappias_n and_o irenaeus_n claim_v a_o direct_a tradition_n and_o christ_n own_o word_n second_o as_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o liberty_n so_o he_o profess_v it_o in_o his_o nineteenth_o epistle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o to_o canonical_a scripture_n he_o have_v learn_v to_o give_v the_o reverence_n as_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o what_o they_o say_v because_o they_o say_v it_o from_o all_o other_o he_o expect_v proof_n from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n three_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n condemn_v several_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o who_o imitate_v her_o example_n twelve_o he_o add_v two_o reason_n more_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o all_o age_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o such_o and_o be_o the_o more_o unapt_a to_o believe_v it_o because_o mr._n montague_n vouchsafe_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o nor_o to_o quote_v any_o which_o i_o guess_v he_o will_v have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o misdoubt_v their_o strength_n second_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o father_n which_o speak_v of_o this_o do_v say_v so_o yet_o if_o they_o say_v it_o but_o as_o private_a doctor_n and_o claim_v no_o tradition_n i_o know_v not_o why_o they_o shall_v weigh_v more_o than_o so_o many_o of_o the_o now_o learned_a who_o have_v more_o help_n from_o art_n and_o no_o few_o from_o nature_n be_v not_o worse_a searcher_n into_o what_o be_v truth_n though_o less_o capable_a of_o be_v witness_n to_o what_o be_v tradition_n three_o they_o themselves_o often_o profess_v they_o expect_v not_o to_o be_v read_v as_o judge_n but_o as_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o and_o our_o rule_n the_o cononicall_a scripture_n four_o let_v he_o please_v to_o read_v about_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n rosa_n salmeron_n and_o wadding_n and_o he_o will_v find_v i_o as_o submissive_a to_o antiquity_n even_o whilst_o i_o reject_v it_o as_o those_o of_o their_o own_o party_n for_o they_o to_o prefer_v new_a opinion_n before_o old_a be_v fain_o to_o prefer_v new_a doctor_n before_o old_a and_o to_o confess_v the_o latter_a more_o perspicatious_a and_o to_o differ_v from_o those_o of_o former_a time_n with_o as_o little_a scruple_n as_o he_o will_v from_o calvin_n who_o maldonat_n johan_n 6_o cap._n st._n johan_n on_o purpose_n to_o oppose_v confess_v he_o choose_v a_o new_a interpretation_n before_o that_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n which_o no_o witness_n but_o my_o eye_n can_v have_v make_v i_o believe_v nay_o and_o produce_v other_o point_n wherein_o their_o church_n have_v decree_v against_o the_o father_n to_o persuade_v she_o to_o do_v so_o again_o although_o campian_n with_o a_o eloquent_a brag_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o they_o be_v all_o as_o much_o for_o he_o as_o gregory_z the_o thirteen_o who_o be_v then_o pope_n

i_o speak_v thus_o of_o find_v the_o truth_n by_o reason_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o for_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v ready_a to_o concur_v to_o our_o instruction_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o our_o sight_n if_o we_o by_o a_o wilful_a wink_n choose_v not_o to_o make_v not_o it_o but_o ourselves_o guilty_a of_o our_o blindness_n indeed_o if_o we_o love_v darkness_n better_o than_o light_n and_o instead_o of_o esteem_v it_o shut_v it_o out_o it_o be_v but_o just_a in_o god_n if_o we_o so_o continue_v long_o harden_v not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o see_v after_o when_o we_o will_v since_o so_o obstinate_o we_o will_v not_o when_o we_o may_v like_v to_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o those_o englishman_n of_o who_o froissard_n speak_v who_o have_v long_o bind_v up_o a_o eye_n and_o make_v a_o foolish_a vow_n never_o to_o see_v with_o that_o till_o they_o can_v see_v their_o mistress_n when_o they_o return_v and_o unbind_v they_o they_o see_v nothing_o but_o that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v yet_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o god_n grace_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o it_o infuse_v a_o knowledge_n without_o reason_n but_o work_v by_o it_o as_o by_o its_o minister_n and_o dispel_v those_o mist_n of_o passion_n which_o do_v wrap_v up_o truth_n from_o our_o understanding_n for_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o its_o instruct_v any_o other_o way_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v possible_a as_o god_n may_v give_v we_o a_o six_o sense_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o dispute_v because_o so_o we_o leave_v visible_a argument_n to_o fly_v to_o invisible_a and_o your_o adversary_n when_o he_o have_v find_v your_o play_n will_v be_v soon_o at_o the_o same_o lock_n and_o i_o believe_v in_o this_o sense_n infuse_v faith_n be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n otherwise_o apparel_v which_o you_o have_v so_o often_o laugh_v at_o in_o the_o puritan_n under_o the_o title_n of_o private_a spirit_n object_n this_o be_v suppose_v either_o this_o principle_n have_v remain_v unto_o she_o ever_o since_o her_o beginning_n or_o she_o take_v it_o up_o in_o some_o one_o age_n of_o the_o sixteen_o if_o she_o take_v it_o up_o she_o then_o think_v she_o have_v nothing_o in_o she_o but_o what_o she_o have_v receive_v a_o from_o her_o forefather_n and_o if_o she_o think_v so_o she_o know_v it_o resp_n this_o principle_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v up_o by_o she_o and_o suppose_v it_o be_v yet_o since_o some_o other_o opinion_n be_v confess_v to_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o she_o not_o from_o a_o constant_a tradition_n but_o scripture_n and_o revelation_n and_o not_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a this_o very_a principle_n of_o receive_v nothing_o but_o from_o tradition_n may_v itself_o have_v be_v receive_v not_o from_o tradition_n nor_o need_v it_o have_v be_v in_o any_o one_o age_n of_o the_o sixteen_o but_o some_o may_v have_v teach_v it_o in_o one_o age_n more_o in_o another_o and_o all_o at_o last_o and_o this_o so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o impossibility_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n object_n let_v we_o add_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o this_o church_n be_v so_o disperse_v through_o so_o many_o country_n and_o language_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v agree_v together_o upon_o a_o false_a determination_n to_o affirm_v with_o one_o consent_n a_o falsity_n for_o truth_n no_o interest_n be_v able_a to_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n resp_n although_o so_o many_o country_n can_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v upon_o it_o at_o once_o yet_o some_o might_n so_o persuade_v other_o that_o in_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n the_o disease_n may_v be_v grow_v epidemical_a and_o true_o consider_v in_o every_o country_n how_o few_o there_o be_v who_o think_v of_o religion_n at_o all_o or_o of_o they_o again_o who_o walk_v in_o it_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o own_o eye_n even_o of_o they_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o show_v that_o way_n to_o other_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o they_o do_v much_o more_o in_o more_o ignorant_a time_n when_o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la cum_fw-la vetust_n be_v authoribus_fw-la frigebat_fw-la be_v lead_v by_o some_o few_o who_o they_o reverence_v for_o their_o piety_n and_o learning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o word_n be_v account_v law_n theodoret._n theodoret._n and_o they_o again_o by_o a_o thomas_n or_o a_o scot_n or_o at_o best_o by_o austin_n or_o hierome_n and_o think_v it_o tradition_n enough_o to_o have_v it_o from_o they_o for_o else_o why_o think_v they_o to_o bear_v we_o down_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o or_o two_o father_n if_o they_o think_v that_o not_o ground_n enough_o to_o go_v upon_o themselves_o it_o seem_v little_a stranger_n to_o i_o what_o whole_a country_n shall_v let_v in_o not_o ancient_a opinion_n then_o that_o a_o few_o shall_v since_o a_o few_o in_o all_o place_n have_v ever_o govern_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o i_o will_v bring_v two_o very_o know_v example_n out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o first_o be_v of_o valens_n the_o emperor_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o arrian_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o a_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o so_o and_o suppose_v that_o they_o will_v never_o have_v firm_a concord_n with_o he_o to_o who_o in_o faith_n he_o be_v so_o opposite_a be_v advise_v to_o persuade_v their_o bishop_n to_o change_v his_o belief_n for_o which_o end_n have_v employ_v both_o word_n and_o money_n and_o effect_v it_o the_o bishop_n 4._o theodoret_n lib_n 4._o direct_o contrary_a 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 when_o what_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 thousand_o 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

upon_o this_o be_v leave_v no_o question_n or_o fast_v which_o if_o you_o think_v protestant_n be_v against_o i_o pray_v read_v bishop_n andrews_n his_o lend_a sermon_n and_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o use_v among_o we_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o religion_n as_o of_o the_o man_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v i_o find_v none_o of_o your_o motive_n to_o show_v a_o main_a advantage_n on_o your_o side_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v yet_o no_o cause_n to_o leave_v my_o own_o and_o if_o in_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n you_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v more_o truth_n than_o we_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o free_v you_o from_o have_v more_o error_n in_o other_o point_n then_o this_o come_v to_o much_o less_o from_o have_v any_o at_o all_o without_o the_o belief_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v among_o you_o though_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v and_o this_o lie_v upon_o you_o to_o prove_v and_o that_o not_o by_o probable_a but_o by_o infallible_a argument_n if_o you_o require_v as_o they_o say_v your_o side_n use_v to_o do_v a_o assent_n of_o that_o nature_n object_n to_o the_o grammarian_n i_o will_v give_v two_o memorandum_n first_o that_o see_v the_o catholick_n be_v first_o in_o possession_n both_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o interpretation_n the_o adverse_a part_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v such_o place_n as_o can_v receive_v no_o probable_a exposition_n by_o the_o catholic_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o critic_n how_o many_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a place_n occur_v in_o most_o plain_a author_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o all_o book_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o man_n that_o write_v they_o especial_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o eloquent_a and_o write_v not_o in_o their_o native_a tongue_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o impropriety_n the_o other_o memorandum_n be_v that_o to_o prove_v a_o catholic_a point_n by_o scripture_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o place_n bring_v bear_v the_o exposition_n the_o catholic_n give_v and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a by_o the_o very_a letter_n it_o be_v a_o evincent_a place_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o question_n be_v of_o a_o christian_a law_n the_o axiom_n of_o the_o jurist_n take_v place_n that_o consuetudo_fw-la optima_fw-la interpres_fw-la legis_fw-la so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christian_a practice_n which_o be_v before_o the_o controversy_n be_v for_o the_o one_o sense_n and_o the_o word_n be_v tolerable_a no_o force_n of_o grammar_n can_v prevail_v to_o equalise_v this_o advantage_n the_o grammarian_n therefore_o who_o will_v observe_v these_o rule_n i_o turn_v he_o loose_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o seek_v there_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o propriety_n of_o her_o church_n to_o know_v she_o by_o resp_n to_o your_o first_o memorandum_n i_o answer_v that_o you_o have_v ground_v it_o whole_o upon_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o if_o those_o of_o your_o religion_n have_v first_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o the_o christian_n have_v be_v of_o it_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o if_o you_o can_v prove_v you_o will_v need_v to_o prove_v no_o more_o but_o all_o will_v easy_o follow_v and_o then_o for_o your_o consequence_n that_o be_v equal_o false_a for_o though_o i_o confess_v to_o make_v any_o doctrine_n a_o point_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o place_n be_v as_o plain_a as_o you_o please_v yet_o to_o the_o make_v it_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n and_o consequent_o exclude_v the_o contrary_a from_o be_v necessary_a so_o much_o be_v not_o require_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o those_o book_n in_o which_o critic_n be_v conversant_a be_v the_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n of_o transcriber_n so_o that_o some_o author_n will_v scarce_o know_v their_o own_o book_n if_o they_o be_v revive_v whereas_o the_o great_a care_n of_o christian_n about_o so_o dear_a a_o pledge_n have_v much_o if_o not_o whole_o hinder_v the_o same_o cause_n from_o pervert_v and_o so_o obscure_a scripture_n at_o least_o if_o it_o have_v not_o it_o seem_v your_o church_n be_v not_o so_o faithful_a a_o guardian_n of_o she_o deposit_v as_o her_o dear_a friend_n move_v by_o partiality_n or_o end_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v beside_o till_o now_o i_o ever_o think_v that_o eloquence_n rather_o lead_v man_n to_o speak_v improper_o than_o the_o want_n of_o it_o since_o ignorant_a person_n keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o what_o preciselie_o they_o mean_v whereas_o the_o eloquent_a wander_v into_o figure_n which_o be_v so_o many_o and_o have_v get_v such_o foot_n in_o language_n whilst_o in_o the_o search_n of_o significancie_n propriety_n be_v lose_v that_o those_o who_o use_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o those_o who_o will_v please_v to_o understand_v because_o all_o they_o say_v may_v bear_v two_o sense_n the_o one_o proper_a the_o other_o improper_a and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v overflown_a even_o into_o the_o language_n of_o the_o ignorant_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o both_o they_o be_v much_o less_o use_v among_o these_o and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o hence_o their_o beginning_n but_o from_o eloquence_n and_o though_o the_o apostle_n write_v not_o in_o their_o native_a tongue_n yet_o they_o write_v in_o a_o inspire_a language_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o commit_v at_o least_o any_o such_o soloecismes_fw-gr as_o shall_v destroy_v the_o end_n of_o the_o inspirer_n which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v understand_v by_o it_o to_o your_o second_o memorandum_n i_o answer_v that_o since_o every_o man_n be_v free_a till_o some_o thing_n bind_v he_o you_o who_o pretend_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v more_o doctrine_n as_o necessary_a then_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o give_v we_o plain_o evincent_a proof_n that_o what_o you_o thus_o require_v god_n require_v too_o for_o till_o then_o to_o return_v you_o to_o another_o axiom_n for_o you_o praesumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la libertate_fw-la whereas_o we_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o negative_a proof_n not_o lie_v upon_o we_o if_o we_o bring_v probable_a argument_n we_o do_v it_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o bring_v more_o than_o we_o need_v to_o bring_v and_o whereas_o you_o stand_v upon_o custom_n have_v power_n in_o law_n matter_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o all_o case_n that_o be_v not_o of_o force_n for_o we_o hold_v that_o it_o must_v not_o prevail_v against_o a_o statute_n which_o show_v that_o they_o may_v be_v contradictory_n and_o as_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o good_a civil_a topical_a law_n so_o i_o think_v nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la veritati_fw-la be_v a_o good_a public_a divinity_n law_n your_o own_o scripture_n too_o tell_v we_o that_o truth_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o king_n beside_o where_o it_o be_v of_o force_n it_o be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o law_n have_v appoint_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o if_o you_o can_v prove_v out_o of_o christ_n law_n that_o there_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v to_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o divinity_n we_o shall_v willing_o yield_v but_o see_v that_o our_o law_n which_o allow_v this_o force_n to_o custom_n set_v down_o also_o in_o how_o long_a time_n it_o be_v before_o it_o become_v of_o force_n and_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d careful_a as_o our_o law_n and_o have_v set_v down_o this_o too_o if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o such_o meaning_n and_o if_o it_o be_v settle_v to_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o such_o a_o stand_v as_o by_o saint_n austin_n sometime_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o that_o in_o no_o time_n it_o be_v know_v that_o ever_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o most_o of_o your_o affair_n this_o will_v stead_v you_o a_o little_a though_o one_o side_n have_v burn_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o other_o to_o which_o in_o likeliehood_n you_o owe_v it_o if_o this_o stead_n you_o in_o any_o of_o question_n whereof_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n be_v whole_o silent_a or_o mere_o speculative_a and_o unreducible_a unto_o act_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o great_a between_o we_o or_o not_o concern_v the_o lawfulness_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o action_n to_o the_o first_o kind_n no_o ancient_a custom_n can_v belong_v nor_o other_o to_o the_o other_o than_o a_o custom_n of_o interpretation_n of_o some_o text_n concern_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o conclude_v upon_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o you_o speak_v of_o since_o daily_o your_o man_n differ_v and_o defend_v their_o differ_v from_o all_o that_o go_v before_o they_o about_o more_o

aim_v at_o although_o miss_v that_o of_o no_o body_n of_o man_n do_v ever_o aristotl_n saying_n appear_v to_o i_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o some_o man_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v master_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o i_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o government_n that_o shall_v prove_v it_o to_o proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a fountain_n in_o ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n you_o have_v so_o have_v also_o the_o turk_n the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o a_o power_n of_o end_v all_o controversy_n so_o do_v also_o their_o mufty_n and_o since_o man_n wit_n attempt_v that_o and_o man_n power_n effect_v it_o why_o it_o may_v not_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o west_n it_o do_v in_o the_o east_n have_v the_o aid_n of_o some_o tinsell-reason_n and_o some_o not_o whole_o averse_a place_n of_o scripture_n i_o can_v conceive_v and_o what_o help_n be_v by_o your_o church_n give_v to_o temporal_a government_n i_o see_v not_o unless_o give_v the_o pope_n power_n in_o temporall_n even_o to_o depose_v king_n be_v the_o help_v you_o mean_v i_o know_v that_o some_o of_o your_o side_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o but_o it_o be_v grow_v so_o general_a that_o though_o it_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o necessary_a part_n of_o your_o religion_n it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v short_o and_o true_o throughout_o i_o find_v something_n which_o pious_a man_n have_v add_v many_o which_o ambitious_a man_n have_v encroacht_v though_o of_o your_o church_n i_o can_v not_o be_v inform_v in_o this_o who_o have_v not_o decide_v the_o question_n but_o nothing_o that_o you_o alone_o hold_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o your_o bethlehem_n for_o want_v of_o a_o star_n i_o be_o not_o likely_a to_o travel_v object_n let_v every_o man_n consider_v which_o be_v the_o fit_a way_n for_o himself_o and_o what_o in_o other_o matter_n of_o that_o way_n he_o account_v evidence_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o interest_n in_o his_o soul_n to_o make_v he_o loath_a to_o believe_v what_o in_o another_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o or_o heavy_a to_o practice_v what_o he_o see_v clear_o enough_o i_o fear_v not_o his_o choice_n but_o if_o god_n send_v he_o time_n and_o mean_n to_o prosecute_v his_o search_n any_o indifferent_a while_n it_o be_v long_o ago_o know_v of_o what_o religion_n he_o be_v to_o be_v of_o resp_n i_o see_v yet_o no_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o your_o religion_n be_v that_o which_o will_v be_v choose_v though_o we_o agree_v about_o the_o state_n in_o which_o every_o enquirer_n soul_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o in_o which_o those_o of_o few_o be_v i_o see_v all_o parent_n labour_v to_o fix_v opinion_n into_o their_o child_n before_o they_o come_v to_o a_o age_n fit_a to_o judge_v of_o any_o great_a doubt_n then_o what_o may_v happen_v at_o span-counter_n or_o cherry_n pit_n and_o they_o again_o seldom_o labour_v to_o set_v right_o what_o education_n have_v sway_v neither_o be_v they_o wrought_v upon_o only_o by_o prejudice_n but_o some_o because_o of_o gain_n like_o demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o by_o this_o craft_n they_o have_v their_o god_n some_o because_o of_o temporal_a honour_n like_o the_o pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n some_o for_o fear_n like_o the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n some_o because_o of_o the_o contradiction_n in_o the_o true_a doctrine_n to_o their_o vain_a or_o wicked_a desire_n and_o so_o as_o some_o disciple_n say_v though_o somewhat_o upon_o another_o occasion_n they_o account_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hard_a say_n which_o make_v epictetus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o most_o christian_n who_o oppose_v any_o of_o christ_n command_n either_o for_o some_o of_o these_o reason_n dare_v not_o inquire_v whether_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inquire_v find_v but_o confess_v it_o not_o like_o those_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o who_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epictetus_n therefore_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v inquire_v of_o god_n who_o be_v our_o guide_n as_o traveller_n do_v of_o they_o they_o meet_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o desire_n to_o turn_v rather_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n then_o to_o the_o left_a or_o again_o as_o we_o inquire_v of_o our_o eye_n concern_v what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o persuade_v they_o to_o show_v we_o one_o thing_n rather_o than_o another_o so_o say_v i_o ought_v we_o to_o go_v to_o reason_n to_o find_v god_n will_v indifferent_a which_o be_v truth_n or_o else_o we_o be_v likely_a very_o lazilie_o to_o seek_v what_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o find_v and_o a_o probable_a argument_n for_o what_o we_o desire_v will_v seem_v a_o demonstration_n and_o a_o demonstration_n against_o it_o scarce_o a_o probable_a argument_n this_o i_o insist_v upon_o the_o more_o because_o i_o think_v we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o than_o you_o we_o be_v too_o little_o practise_v on_o both_o part_n but_o not_o most_v by_o you_o whereof_o the_o great_a part_n common_o arrive_v not_o so_o far_o as_o at_o the_o fault_n of_o not_o seek_v as_o they_o shall_v because_o common_o they_o have_v not_o leave_v give_v they_o to_o seek_v at_o all_o for_o beside_o those_o who_o neglect_v to_o seek_v and_o may_v no_o bible_n be_v allow_v by_o you_o to_o most_o as_o no_o smith_n be_v suffer_v by_o the_o philistine_n in_o israel_n they_o fear_v lest_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v make_v they_o sword_n and_o spear_n and_o you_o lest_o they_o shall_v 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 mould_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 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 resp_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n rome_n as_o this_o day_n it_o be_v the_o 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 repl._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

much_o affiance_n in_o in_o these_o term_n whether_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a succession_n to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n down_o to_o luther_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v to_o that_o objection_n beside_o the_o confession_n of_o invisibility_n for_o so_o many_o age_n to_o this_o i_o can_v get_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o that_o the_o point_n have_v be_v large_o and_o learned_o handle_v by_o doctor_n white_n and_o many_o other_o of_o our_o church_n upon_o this_o i_o resolve_v to_o inform_v myself_o in_o some_o other_o point_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o unwarrantable_a and_o suspicious_a in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n since_o i_o have_v such_o a_o inducement_n as_o so_o little_a satisfaction_n in_o a_o point_n that_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o essential_a and_o in_o all_o these_o scruple_n i_o find_v i_o own_o mistake_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n give_v i_o the_o only_a occasion_n of_o scandal_n not_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o to_o confirm_v i_o in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o they_o i_o find_v the_o practice_n and_o authority_n of_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o in_o the_o protestant_a refutation_n of_o these_o doctrine_n the_o recusation_n of_o their_o authority_n as_o man_n that_o may_v err_v so_o that_o the_o question_n seem_v then_o to_o i_o whether_o i_o will_v rather_o hazard_v the_o err_a with_o they_o then_o with_o the_o latter_a reformer_n which_o consequent_o may_v err_v also_o in_o dissent_v from_o they_o i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o dispute_v the_o several_a tenant_n controvert_v nor_o doubt_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v suspect_v that_o i_o omit_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o of_o they_o since_o my_o resolution_n of_o reconcile_a myself_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o suspicion_n of_o too_o forward_o or_o precipitate_a resignation_n of_o myself_o my_o judgement_n perchance_o may_v be_v censure_v of_o seducement_n my_o affection_n can_v be_v of_o corruption_n upon_o these_o reason_n i_o do_v soon_o after_o my_o return_n last_o into_o england_n reconcile_v myself_o to_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n in_o the_o belief_n and_o convincement_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a ancient_a and_o apostolic_a all_o by_o her_o external_a mark_n and_o her_o internal_a object_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o in_o she_o i_o resolve_v to_o live_v and_o die_v as_o the_o best_a way_n to_o salvation_n when_o i_o be_v in_o england_n i_o do_v not_o study_v dissimulation_n so_o dexterous_o as_o if_o my_o fortune_n have_v read_v it_o to_o i_o nor_o do_v i_o now_o profess_v it_o so_o desperate_o as_o if_o it_o be_v my_o fortune_n legacy_n for_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o so_o dangerous_a but_o it_o may_v recover_v for_o i_o know_v the_o king_n wisdom_n be_v right_o inform_v that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o subject_a it_o rather_o super-infuseth_a a_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o monarchy_n and_o strengthen_v the_o band_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o our_o natural_a prince_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n shall_v never_o find_v other_o occasion_n of_o divertion_n of_o they_o from_o the_o natural_a usual_a exercise_n of_o themselves_o upon_o those_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o have_v be_v breed_v with_o approbation_n of_o fidelity_n in_o his_o service_n nor_o can_v i_o fear_v that_o your_o lordship_n shall_v apprehend_v any_o change_n in_o my_o duty_n even_o your_o displeasure_n which_o i_o may_v apprehend_v upon_o the_o misinterpret_v occasion_n shall_v never_o give_v i_o any_o of_o the_o least_o recession_n from_o my_o duty_n in_o which_o profession_n i_o humble_o ask_v your_o blessing_n as_o your_o lordship_n obedient_a son_n paris_n 21._o novemb_n 1635._o the_o lord_n of_o faulkland_n answer_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o mr._n montague_n justify_v his_o change_n of_o religion_n be_v disperse_v in_o many_o copy_n i_o be_v desire_v to_o give_v my_o opinion_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o my_o reason_n if_o i_o mislike_v they_o have_v read_v and_o consider_v it_o i_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v persuade_v first_o because_o have_v be_v sometime_o in_o some_o degree_n move_v with_o the_o same_o inducement_n i_o think_v that_o what_o satisfy_v i_o may_v possible_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o he_o second_o because_o i_o be_v a_o lay_v man_n a_o young_a man_n and_o a_o ignorant_a man_n i_o think_v a_o little_a reason_n may_v in_o liklyhood_n work_v more_o from_o my_o pen_n then_o more_o from_o they_o who_o profession_n age_n and_o study_n may_v make_v he_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v they_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o and_o not_o their_o cause_n for_o he_o three_o because_o i_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o do_v he_o service_n not_o only_o as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o one_o who_o all_o that_o know_v he_o inward_o esteem_v of_o great_a part_n and_o i_o be_o desirous_a somewhat_o to_o make_v up_o my_o great_a want_n of_o they_o by_o my_o respect_n to_o those_o that_o have_v they_o and_o as_o a_o impartial_a seeker_n of_o truth_n which_o i_o trust_v he_o i●_n and_o i_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o paper_n i_o come_v now_o to_o that_o which_o it_o oppose_v first_o then_o whereas_o he_o defend_v his_o search_n i_o suppose_v he_o be_v rather_o for_o that_o to_o receive_v praise_n then_o to_o make_v apology_n all_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o gold_n which_o be_v give_v with_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o receiver_n shall_v not_o try_v it_o by_o any_o touchstone_n second_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o question_n the_o one_o of_o right_n or_o doctrine_n the_o other_o of_o fact_n or_o story_n as_o whether_o the_o protestant_n faith_n have_v a_o visible_a appearance_n before_o luther_n he_o resolve_v to_o begin_v his_o enquiry_n with_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o be_v soon_o to_o be_v find_v because_o but_o one_o and_o easy_o to_o be_v comprehend_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o appeal_v from_o the_o right_a tribunal_n or_o rather_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o scripture_n those_o many_o might_n easy_o be_v end_v then_o this_o one_o we_o build_v our_o faith_n only_o upon_o plain_a place_n and_o all_o reasonable_a man_n be_v sufficient_a of_o what_o be_v plain_a but_o if_o they_o appeal_v to_o a_o consent_n of_o father_n and_o counsel_n whereof_o many_o be_v lose_v many_o not_o lose_v not_o to_o be_v get_v many_o uncertain_a whether_o father_n or_o no_o father_n and_o these_o which_o we_o have_v and_o know_v be_v too_o many_o for_o almost_o any_o industry_n to_o read_v over_o and_o absolute_o for_o any_o memory_n to_o remember_v which_o yet_o be_v necessary_a because_o any_o one_o clause_n of_o any_o one_o father_n destroy_v a_o consent_n and_o be_v beside_o liable_a to_o all_o the_o exception_n which_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n as_o difficulty_n want_v of_o a_o infallible_a interpreter_n and_o such_o like_a and_o be_v deny_v to_o have_v any_o infallibility_n especial_o when_o they_o speak_v not_o as_o witness_n which_o a_o consent_n of_o they_o never_o do_v against_o we_o by_o one_o party_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v by_o both_o than_o i_o wonder_v not_o if_o he_o think_v such_o a_o way_n so_o uncertain_a and_o so_o long_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o choose_v any_o short_a cut_n rather_o than_o travel_v it_o neither_o do_v i_o believe_v this_o other_o to_o be_v so_o short_a or_o so_o conclude_v as_o he_o imagine_v for_o if_o he_o consider_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o christian_a religion_n so_o that_o we_o know_v little_a from_o any_o indifferent_a relator_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o abissins_n so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o christendom_n if_o he_o consider_v the_o great_a industry_n of_o his_o church_n in_o extinguish_v those_o who_o they_o have_v call_v heretic_n and_o also_o their_o book_n so_o that_o we_o know_v scarce_o any_o thing_n of_o they_o but_o from_o themselves_o who_o be_v too_o partial_a to_o make_v good_a historian_n if_o the_o consider_v how_o careful_o they_o stop_v man_n mouth_n even_o those_o of_o their_o own_o with_o their_o indices_fw-la expurgatorii_fw-la it_o will_v then_o appear_v to_o he_o both_o a_o long_a work_n to_o seek_v and_o a_o hard_a one_o to_o find_v whether_o any_o thought_n like_o luther_n in_o all_o age_n and_o that_o he_o conclude_v very_o rash_o who_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v none_o because_o he_o can_v find_v any_o since_o they_o may_v have_v be_v visible_a in_o their_o time_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o to_o we_o for_o man_n be_v not_o

repl._n i_o believe_v your_o memory_n deceive_v you_o in_o this_o 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 valentia_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 oncra_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 resp_n moses_n speech_n i_o believe_v be_v mistake_v the_o force_n of_o 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 repl._n if_o moses_n have_v mean_v as_o you_o will_v have_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v only_a 〈◊〉_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 resp_n but_o what_o can_v be_v say_v if_o the_o church_n use_v that_o for_o 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 tesse_n dangerous_a evil_n and_o be_v command_v for_o it_o for_o if_o faith_n be_v 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_n and_o 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 repl._n i_o wish_v hearty_o you_o be_v as_o good_a a_o caterer_n as_o 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 embroidery_n will_v not_o keep_v he_o from_o discern_v many_o brack_n in_o your_o stuff_n to_o prove_v which_o i_o will_v bring_v many_o reason_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v teach_v already_o by_o which_o it_o shall_v i_o hope_v appear_v why_o those_o who_o you_o call_v heretic_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n although_o malefactor_n may_v although_o even_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o since_o other_o punishment_n which_o will_v not_o shorten_v their_o time_n of_o repentance_n may_v peradventure_o serve_v to_o repress_v they_o be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a first_o malefactor_n plain_o offend_v against_o their_o conscience_n at_o least_o think_v not_o themselves_o bind_v by_o they_o to_o commit_v their_o villainy_n neither_o pretend_v they_o otherwise_o which_o they_o who_o you_o call_v heretic_n either_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la follow_v or_o do_v for_o aught_o at_o least_o you_o can_v know_v secondlie_o what_o be_v malefice_n must_v be_v know_v bef_fw-mi re_fw-mi malefa_n over_o and_o heresy_n before_o heretic_n now_o of_o the_o first_o mankind_n agree_v but_o of_o the_o second_o but_o you_o only_o a_o small_a part_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o you_o differ_v too_o about_o the_o way_n of_o know_v they_o and_o consequent_o whether_o some_o thing_n be_v heresy_n or_o no_o as_o for_o example_n whether_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n contain_v any_o wherein_o since_o some_o of_o you_o be_v deceive_v i_o think_v it_o shall_v incline_v you_o to_o think_v it_o not_o impossible_a for_o you_o all_o to_o do_v so_o in_o what_o you_o all_o agree_v to_o be_v such_o thirdlie_o malefactor_n be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o such_o without_o a_o plain_a knowledge_n that_o such_o they_o be_v but_o although_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o mistake_v what_o be_v heresy_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o know_v who_o be_v heretic_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v obstinacy_n a_o secret_a and_o to_o man_n a_o undiscoverable_a quality_n who_o he_o only_o shall_v punish_v who_o only_o know_v fourthlie_o malefactor_n be_v certain_a to_o hurt_v other_o whereas_o neither_o be_v heretic_n sure_a to_o perswace_v any_o and_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o may_v hurt_v none_o since_o who_o receive_v their_o belief_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o through_o mere_a error_n be_v unharmed_a by_o it_o fifthlie_o who_o they_o do_v harm_n it_o must_v be_v borough_n their_o own_o fault_n and_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n whereas_o without_o either_o the_o malefactor_n be_v cause_n of_o much_o mischief_n even_o to_o the_o most_o guiltless_a sixthlie_o malefactor_n pass_v whole_o un●●nished_v peradventure_o not_o put_v to_o death_n will_v ●ring_v a_o certain_a destruction_n to_o the_o state_n which_o temporal_a magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o watch_v over_o which_o yet_o in_o speculative_a opinion_n be_v not_o concern_v seven_o the_o punishment_n even_o by_o death_n of_o malefactor_n bring_v not_o any_o

temptation_n of_o sin_v upon_o they_o the_o same_o to_o other_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n a_o cause_n to_o keep_v many_o from_o a_o careful_a search_n of_o god_n truth_n lest_o they_o may_v find_v the_o punishable_a belief_n to_o be_v the_o true_a one_o and_o from_o profess_v it_o when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v find_v it_o both_o which_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n eigth_o this_o course_n with_o malefactor_n be_v not_o for_o aught_o appear_v ever_o think_v unlawful_a in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v then_o in_o use_n whereas_o towards_o error_n in_o belief_n it_o be_v disallow_v of_o they_o by_o the_o chief_a and_o long_o before_o death_n be_v at_o all_o inflict_v upon_o they_o though_o then_o understand_v as_o well_o the_o danger_n of_o heresy_n and_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o flock_n from_o all_o danger_n by_o all_o lawful_a way_n as_o any_o since_o nine_o it_o no_o way_n redound_v to_o christ_n glory_n that_o malefactor_n be_v unpunished_a but_o it_o make_v much_o for_o it_o that_o his_o army_n appear_v to_o consist_v of_o volunteer_n and_o not_o of_o press_a man_n that_o his_o truth_n shall_v prevail_v by_o no_o humane_a force_n but_o only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o teacher_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o for_o we_o unbidden_a so_o to_o assist_v be_v to_o think_v the_o ark_n must_v fall_v if_o we_o hold_v not_o forth_o our_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o up_o and_o take_v from_o it_o the_o honour_n of_o subsist_v by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o take_v root_n when_o to_o borrow_v saint_n chysostomes_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weak_a be_v to_o hard_o for_o the_o strong_a and_o twelve_o for_o the_o world_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v naked_a and_o their_o adversary_n arm_v ten_o that_o death_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o suppress_v malefactor_n you_o say_v reason_n and_o experience_n show_v and_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v of_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o seem_v even_o to_o your_o best_a man_n the_o worst_a course_n as_o appear_v by_o iburranes_n resolution_n concern_v the_o hyper-ephanians_a by_o the_o 267_o page_n of_o grave_n and_o judicious_a cardinal_n de_fw-fr ossat_n his_o letter_n by_o the_o epistle_n of_o cardinal_n richelieu_n to_o his_o king_n before_o a_o book_n of_o controversy_n and_o by_o erasmus_n his_o testimony_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o carmelite_n have_v then_o this_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n ubicunque_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la exercuit_fw-la carmelita_n ibi_fw-la diceres_fw-la fuisse_fw-la factum_fw-la haeresεων_fw-gr sementum_fw-la wheresoever_o he_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v sow_v heresy_n all_o which_o reason_n make_v i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o strive_v to_o destroy_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o for_o fore-touched_n reason_n and_o other_o which_o i_o will_v touch_v at_o i_o shall_v as_o soon_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o put_v malefactor_n to_o death_n as_o lawful_o to_o kill_v heretic_n for_o indeed_o since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o disadvantage_v what_o you_o will_v aid_v to_o seem_v to_o believe_v that_o truth_n without_o other_o assistance_n will_v not_o soon_o root_v out_o falsehood_n then_o that_o it_o that_o the_o orthodox_n be_v not_o more_o likely_a to_o cure_v the_o seduce_v then_o to_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o end_v the_o heresy_n but_o by_o end_v the_o heretic_n and_o thus_o you_o run_v into_o three_o inconvenience_n first_o you_o put_v reasonable_a scruple_n into_o consider_v man_n mind_n lest_o as_o a_o greek_a orator_n say_v against_o ulysses_n for_o strike_v thersites_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o can_v not_o confute_v he_o that_o he_o stick_v he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v want_v of_o argument_n which_o make_v you_o fall_v to_o blow_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o suspect_v that_o if_o you_o be_v not_o peradventure_o for_o some_o better_a reason_n than_o appear_v to_o they_o diffident_a of_o your_o cause_n you_o will_v give_v your_o adversary_n leave_v to_o speak_v as_o loud_o as_o they_o please_v and_o not_o seek_v so_o suspicious_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n whilst_o they_o dispute_v with_o you_o at_o as_o much_o odds_o and_o upon_o term_n of_o as_o much_o disadvantage_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v with_o the_o grecian_a jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dispute_v against_o they_o but_o they_o go_v about_o to_o stay_v he_o second_o it_o destroy_v those_o plausible_a argument_n so_o often_o use_v of_o unity_n and_o tradition_n and_o multitude_n for_o first_o uniformity_n may_v be_v induce_v by_o power_n but_o unity_n and_o impunity_n can_v never_o be_v part_v all_o other_o agreement_n be_v but_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o a_o robe_a person_n agree_v the_o one_o to_o take_v his_o purse_n and_o the_o other_o to_o give_v it_o again_o again_o tradition_n it_o lame_v as_o much_o for_o how_o can_v any_o man_n tell_v but_o that_o two_o part_n claim_v contraty_a tradition_n or_o one_o part_n claim_v it_o upon_o false_a ground_n and_o the_o other_o deny_v it_o the_o truth_n may_v not_o by_o this_o force_n have_v be_v overbear_v when_o we_o receive_v not_o what_o man_n will_v have_v deliver_v posterity_n but_o what_o power_n will_v suffer_v they_o again_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v but_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o your_o multitude_n believe_v not_o as_o they_o profess●●_n no_o man_n know_v his_o neighbour_n to_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v so_o probable_a that_o many_o may_v not_o think_v as_o they_o speak_v when_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o all_o to_o speak_v as_o they_o think_v three_o by_o this_o way_n you_o be_v cause_n that_o you_o suffer_v often_o where_o you_o have_v not_o the_o state_n on_o your_o side_n as_o much_o as_o you_o inflict_v when_o you_o have_v for_o though_o you_o will_v say_v that_o none_o shall_v punish_v but_o the_o church_n yet_o every_o divide_a company_n of_o christian_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o orthodox_n will_v use_v your_o own_o custom_n to_o your_o harm_n and_o you_o will_v be_v shoot_v like_o the_o eagle_n in_o esope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o your_o own_o feather_n and_o so_o truth_n weresoever_o she_o be_v if_o all_o follow_v this_o way_n will_v by_o force_n by_o many_o party_n be_v oppose_v and_o but_o by_o one_o propagate_v and_o defend_v so_o that_o not_o only_o in_o consideration_n of_o christianity_n but_o even_o of_o policy_n i_o mislike_v this_o course_n as_o be_v always_o wicked_a and_o often_o hurtful_a and_o more_o often_o uneffectual_a and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o desire_v so_o much_o that_o good_a be_v do_v for_o evil_a that_o though_o you_o be_v most_o fit_a of_o any_o to_o be_v so_o use_v who_o use_v we_o so_o where_o your_o power_n extend_v and_o who_o cruelty_n will_v extend_v with_o your_o acquisition_n if_o you_o make_v any_o and_o you_o hold_v yourselves_o that_o impendens_fw-la periculum_fw-la be_v cause_n enough_o for_o a_o war_n yet_o i_o hearty_o wish_v all_o law_n against_o you_o repeal_v and_o trust_v that_o disarm_v truth_n will_v serve_v to_o expel_v falsehood_n whereas_o now_o they_o be_v in_o force_n against_o you_o give_v you_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o persecution_n and_o not_o be_v execute_v give_v you_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o one_o it_o be_v true_o say_v militia_n christiana_n est_fw-la haereses_fw-la expellere_fw-la but_o it_o need_v this_o limitation_n sed_fw-la armis_fw-la christianis_fw-la that_o christian_a warfare_n employ_v only_o christian_a arm_n which_o be_v good_a argument_n and_o good_a life_n else_o if_o they_o use_v such_o a_o course_n as_o be_v more_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o go_v to_o force_v that_o part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o no_o power_n but_o that_o of_o persuasion_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o beget_v a_o true_a and_o pious_a assent_n in_o likelihood_n it_o will_v a_o damnable_a dissimulation_n and_o which_o if_o christ_n have_v mean_v for_o a_o prop_n for_o his_o doctrine_n he_o will_v as_o soon_o have_v at_o first_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o have_v charge_v his_o apostle_n not_o to_o shake_v the_o dust_n off_o their_o foot_n but_o to_o draw_v their_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n at_o those_o who_o reject_v what_o they_o teach_v than_o it_o often_o though_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a disposition_n which_o reign_n at_o several_a time_n among_o man_n and_o may_v happen_v otherwise_o miss_v of_o the_o intend_a end_n and_o work_v not_o often_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o man_n tongue_n and_o never_o upon_o their_o head_n