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xx._n of_o hell-gate_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n another_o general_a objection_n they_o make_v against_o our_o divide_v from_o they_o if_o say_v they_o it_o be_v for_o such_o damnable_a error_n and_o superstition_n as_o the_o protestant_n charge_v the_o roman_a church_n with_o then_o have_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n promise_n prevail_v against_o the_o church_n we_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o from_o the_o charge_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n with_o such_o error_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o hell-gate_n have_v prevail_v contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n promise_n for_o they_o may_v have_v total_o prevail_v against_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o a_o utter_a subversion_n of_o it_o as_o of_o other_o particular_a church_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n promise_n stand_v firm_a how_o far_o they_o have_v prevail_v against_o that_o church_n the_o examination_n of_o her_o doctrine_n for_o belief_n and_o practice_n make_v appear_v we_o acknowledge_v indeed_o that_o hel-gate_n do_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o a_o subversion_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o it_o or_o to_o a_o total_a infection_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o with_o all_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n that_o prevail_v in_o it_o and_o be_v advance_v from_o time_n to_o time_n chief_o by_o those_o that_o have_v chief_a place_n in_o that_o church_n but_o as_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v to_o a_o subversion_n either_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o of_o save_a faith_n in_o it_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v a_o church_n and_o that_o a_o church_n wherein_o save_v faith_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o may_v be_v have_v and_o so_o saint_n augustine_n de_fw-fr symb._n ad_fw-la catech._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o seem_v to_o render_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o promise_n when_o he_o repeat_v it_o thus_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overthrow_v or_o conquer_v it_o and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n seem_v plain_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v not_o the_o now_o roman_a faith_n for_o by_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n have_v far_o prevail_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o ancient_a apostolic_a faith_n once_o deliver_v in_o all_o age_n profess_v and_o by_o we_o protestant_n retain_v for_o be_v meet_v at_o trent_n to_o establish_v their_o new_a faith_n they_o begin_v their_o meeting_n as_o the_o ancient_a council_n do_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n repeat_v only_o that_o ancient_a apostolic_a faith_n or_o creed_n and_o then_o add_v this_o be_v the_o firm_a and_o only_a foundation_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v sess_n secund_a council_n trid._n unto_o this_o passage_n i_o have_v in_o private_a this_o reply_n or_o cavil_v rather_o return_v if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n import_v so_o much_o then_o may_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n cast_v off_o baptism_n and_o return_v to_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o hold_v the_o foundation_n because_o profess_v that_o faith_n but_o this_o cavil_n or_o inference_n be_v first_o inconsequent_a as_o to_o the_o particular_a instance_n baptism_n and_o circumcision_n for_o the_o one_o the_o nicene_n creed_n tell_v we_o what_o a_o necessary_a conjunction_n it_o have_v with_o the_o belief_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o render_v the_o article_n thus_o i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o how_o inconsistent_a it_o be_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n gal._n 5.2.3_o second_o it_o be_v impertinent_a as_o to_o my_o application_n of_o that_o confession_n at_o trent_n for_o i_o allege_v it_o not_o to_o ground_v any_o such_o inference_n upon_o it_o against_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n as_o if_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o whole_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o error_n save_v the_o verity_n and_o profession_n of_o those_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o see_v they_o make_v that_o creed_n the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n at_o trent_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a council_n and_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o plain_a word_n to_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n etc._n etc._n i_o infer_v first_o that_o a_o church_n hold_v that_o foundation_n may_v gross_o err_v in_o other_o thing_n not_o so_o immediate_a to_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o church_n and_o indeed_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o these_o many_o age_n have_v have_v no_o tolerable_a plea_n to_o the_o title_n and_o be_v of_o a_o church_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o have_v hold_v that_o foundation_n however_o clog_v with_o many_o error_n second_o that_o according_a to_o this_o their_o confession_n their_o new_a and_o additional_a faith_n of_o trent_n be_v not_o that_o catholic_a faith_n against_o which_o as_o pretend_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v and_o last_o it_o show_v the_o intolerable_a boldness_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n or_o court_n which_o after_o the_o tridentine_a meeting_n fear_v not_o to_o add_v their_o new_a article_n to_o that_o former_a creed_n which_o they_o have_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n as_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a catholic_a faith_n and_o to_o subjoin_v athanasius_n his_o clause_n to_o it_o all_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la catholica_fw-la extra_fw-la quam_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n without_o which_o no_o salvation_n as_o appear_v by_o pius_fw-la quartus_fw-la his_o bull_n and_o the_o oath_n which_o every_o bishop_n in_o that_o church_n take_v but_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v a_o promise_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n cardinal_n perron_n speak_v it_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o to_o continue_v
give_v we_o a_o promise_n but_o not_o clear_a a_o promise_n of_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n infallible_o so_o to_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o then_o but_o not_o clear_a for_o infallibility_n to_o after_o counsel_n or_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n a_o promise_n indeed_o of_o assistance_n to_o they_o for_o all_o necessary_a truth_n but_o yet_o conditional_a upon_o their_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o that_o all_o or_o the_o major_a part_n in_o every_o council_n will_v do_v be_v not_o certain_a his_o other_o clear_a promise_n be_v our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o peter_n luk._n 22._o ver_fw-la 32._o rogavi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la nè_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la this_o may_v seem_v to_o concern_v the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o in_o it_o of_o a_o clear_a promise_n to_o they_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o or_o the_o person_n the_o thing_n pray_v for_o be_v the_o persevere_v or_o not_o fail_v of_o the_o save_a faith_n by_o which_o peter_n be_v root_v and_o build_v upon_o christ_n which_o can_v agree_v to_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o they_o may_v want_v that_o faith_n or_o fail_v in_o it_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v bellarmine_n grant_v this_o perseverance_n be_v personal_a as_o to_o peter_n but_o say_v he_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n promise_v which_o belong_v to_o his_o successor_n viz._n that_o none_o in_o his_o chair_n shall_v teach_v against_o the_o faith_n so_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 3._o or_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n docens_fw-la è_fw-la cathedra_fw-la can_v err_v so_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 5._o but_o how_o be_v this_o a_o clear_a promise_n now_o or_o how_o can_v this_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o that_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o to_o peter_n by_o any_o force_n of_o reason_n for_o thus_o the_o one_o must_v follow_v on_o the_o other_o peter_n have_v assurance_n to_o persevere_v in_o faith_n therefore_o 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nothing_o seem_v more_o unreasonable_a again_o if_o they_o will_v make_v it_o any_o way_n agree_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o must_v be_v thus_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v though_o he_o deny_v he_o thrice_o therefore_o peter_n successor_n though_o they_o deny_v the_o faith_n in_o mouth_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o heart_n as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v with_o pope_n liberius_n when_o he_o subscribe_v to_o the_o arrian_n but_o then_o this_o be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o what_o they_o will_v have_v out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o outward_a profess_v or_o declare_v of_o the_o faith_n by_o definitive_a sentence_n whatever_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v this_o they_o contend_v not_o for_o yet_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o peter_n this_o he_o have_v the_o other_o viz._n outward_a profession_n he_o fail_v in_o so_o clear_a yet_o be_v this_o promise_n but_o now_o look_v at_o the_o person_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n here_o pray_v for_o which_o may_v fit_v the_o infallibility_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v yet_o what_o clear_a consequence_n can_v make_v that_o belong_v to_o they_o which_o st._n peter_n have_v can_v they_o give_v we_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o assure_v we_o infallible_o that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o govern_v that_o church_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o it_o and_o die_v in_o that_o sea_n be_v it_o not_o admirable_a that_o this_o groundwork_n of_o all_o their_o faith_n shall_v no_o where_n appear_v in_o all_o scripture_n the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n indeed_o take_v he_o to_o be_v as_o bishop_n in_o that_o sea_n and_o so_o the_o father_n general_o speak_v of_o he_o but_o this_o amount_n only_o to_o a_o humane_a testimony_n and_o beside_o they_o ascribe_v the_o foundation_n and_o government_n of_o that_o church_n to_o saint_n paul_n together_o with_o peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o dwell_v among_o they_o yet_o must_v the_o pretension_n make_v from_o s._n peter_n be_v clear_a notwithstanding_o well_o be_v this_o clear_a by_o divine_a testimony_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v s._n peter_n peculiar_a successor_n yet_o still_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o belief_n of_o infallibility_n unless_o they_o can_v show_v it_o clear_o that_o what_o belong_v to_o saint_n peter_n as_o to_o this_o point_n be_v derive_v to_o all_o his_o successor_n and_o that_o the_o successor_n of_o other_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n they_o found_v and_o govern_v must_v not_o enjoy_v what_o belong_v to_o those_o apostle_n so_o much_o of_o these_o two_o clear_a promise_n of_o bell._n have_v he_o have_v clear_a we_o shall_v doubtless_o have_v hear_v of_o they_o one_o place_n there_o be_v which_o be_v often_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o serve_v for_o all_o purpose_n for_o the_o headship_n and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o pope_n council_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o be_v mat._n 16._o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n here_o the_o church_n must_v be_v build_v upon_o saint_n peter_n that_o be_v it_o they_o contend_v for_o cardinal_n perron_n be_v much_o upon_o it_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o and_o though_o that_o which_o he_o will_v there_o work_v out_o of_o it_o be_v not_o express_o infallibility_n but_o universal_a jurisdiction_n or_o headship_n yet_o because_o they_o both_o have_v the_o like_a foundation_n upon_o this_o place_n it_o will_v be_v worthy_a to_o observe_v how_o he_o raise_v his_o work_n upon_o it_o by_o a_o witty_a indeed_o but_o mistake_v fancy_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o father_n at_o first_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n here_o as_o build_v upon_o saint_n peter_n afterward_o they_o do_v general_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o peter_n that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o that_o now_o the_o cardinal_n will_v have_v these_o interpretation_n not_o to_o exclude_v but_o infer_v one_o the_o other_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v build_v causal_o on_o the_o confession_n of_o peter_n formal_o on_o peter_n himself_o or_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o person_n i._n e._n peter_n confession_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o saviour_n choose_v he_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o he_o now_o judge_v of_o the_o mistake_n in_o run_v upon_o peter_n confess_v instead_o of_o peter_n confession_n i.e._n the_o faith_n which_o peter_n confess_v and_o utter_v for_o peter_n confession_n as_o the_o card._n take_v it_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v a_o single_a and_o transient_a act_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o peter_n a_o grace_n or_o virtue_n it_o be_v a_o confess_v but_o peter_n confession_n as_o the_o father_n take_v it_o when_o they_o say_v the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o it_o be_v understand_v material_o for_o the_o thing_n or_o truth_n confess_v by_o peter_n viz._n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o confession_n or_o faith_n require_v of_o the_o eunuch_n at_o his_o baptism_n act._n 9_o that_o he_o thus_o mistake_v it_o appear_v also_o by_o his_o illustrate_v of_o it_o by_o the_o say_n of_o st._n hierome_n that_o peter_n walk_v not_o upon_o the_o water_n but_o faith_n which_o say_v the_o cardinal_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o peter_n do_v formal_o in_o person_n walk_v but_o to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o walk_n viz._n faith_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n where_o plain_o faith_n be_v take_v for_o a_o grace_n virtue_n or_o act_n of_o peter_n now_o if_o we_o say_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n faith_n will_v he_o say_v that_o faith_n there_o be_v
sound_v propter_fw-la convenientiorem_fw-la institutionem_fw-la seu_fw-la principium_fw-la that_o church_n be_v from_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o convenient_a example_n to_o show_v the_o succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctrine_n for_o from_o thence_o he_o fetch_v his_o argument_n to_o confute_v those_o heretic_n that_o be_v press_v with_o scripture_n do_v accuse_v it_o as_o he_o say_v of_o obscurity_n as_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o tradition_n therefore_o he_o confute_v they_o by_o the_o undeniable_a succession_n of_o the_o church_n and_o because_o longum_n est_fw-fr say_v he_o omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la enumerare_fw-la successiones_fw-la therefore_o he_o single_v out_o the_o roman_a as_o that_o which_o be_v maxima_fw-la omnibus_fw-la cognita_fw-la &_o à _fw-la gloriosissimis_fw-la apostolis_n petro_n &_o paulo_n fundata_fw-la &_o instituta_fw-la there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o convenient_a beginning_n of_o succession_n in_o that_o than_o in_o other_o less_o famous_a church_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o deliver_v down_o in_o that_o church_n he_o confound_v the_o heretic_n now_o say_v he_o with_o this_o church_n because_o of_o such_o a_o beginning_n and_o succession_n every_o church_n ought_v to_o agree_v and_o so_o they_o do_v then_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o he_o to_o instance_n in_o any_o other_o church_n thus_o be_v we_o also_o willing_a to_o deal_v with_o the_o romanist_n at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v press_v with_o scripture_n accuse_v it_o of_o obscurity_n and_o say_v as_o those_o heretic_n that_o irenaeus_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o tradition_n we_o therefore_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n deliver_v down_o in_o all_o church_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o ancient_a roman_a church_n which_o 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