receive_v from_o the_o former_a church_n and_o mr._n s_n answer_n be_v far_o from_o be_v satisfactory_a that_o this_o appear_v by_o her_o manifect_a practice_n never_o refuse_v communion_n to_o any_o man_n that_o can_v approve_v himself_o to_o believe_v all_o the_o former_a age_n do_v for_o this_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o a_o principle_n far_o different_a from_o this_o which_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o present_a church_n for_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o inquire_v themselves_o into_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o tradition_n can_v not_o fail_v in_o any_o age_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v the_o church_n infallible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o propose_v matter_n of_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o declare_v what_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o former_a age_n be_v but_o my_o demand_n go_v on_o what_o evidence_n can_v you_o bring_v to_o convince_v i_o both_o that_o the_o church_n always_o observe_v this_o rule_n and_o can_v never_o be_v deceive_v in_o it_o which_o question_n be_v build_v on_o these_o two_o principle_n which_o the_o infallibility_n of_o oral_a tradition_n stand_v on_o 1._o that_o the_o church_n must_v always_o go_v upon_o this_o ground_n 2._o that_o if_o it_o do_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a she_o shall_v be_v deceive_v both_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o self-evidence_n which_o mr._n sergeant_n still_o pretend_v to_o in_o this_o way_n that_o the_o jesuit_n principle_n seem_v much_o more_o rational_a and_o consistent_a than_o these_o do_v for_o grant_v they_o but_o that_o one_o postulatum_fw-la that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o inherent_a infallibility_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a church_n to_o afford_v sufficient_a foundation_n for_o divine_a faith_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o doctrine_n follow_v natural_o from_o it_o whereas_o this_o new_a way_n of_o resolve_v faith_n be_v build_v on_o such_o supposition_n which_o no_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o grant_v for_o unless_o it_o be_v self-evident_a that_o the_o church_n do_v always_o proceed_v on_o this_o ground_n it_o can_v be_v self-evident_a that_o oral_a tradition_n be_v infallible_a because_o the_o self-evidence_n of_o this_o principle_n depend_v on_o this_o that_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o faith_n be_v what_o be_v deliver_v by_o oral_a tradition_n from_o the_o age_n forego_v now_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o matter_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v convey_v in_o way_n quite_o different_a from_o this_o what_o self-evidence_n can_v there_o be_v that_o the_o church_n must_v always_o proceed_v upon_o this_o mr._n s._n then_o must_v demonstrate_v it_o impossible_a for_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o posterity_n in_o any_o other_o way_n than_o oral_a tradition_n and_o not_o only_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v impossible_a but_o that_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o or_o else_o he_o can_v never_o make_v it_o at_o all_o evident_a that_o the_o church_n always_o make_v this_o her_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o either_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a conveyance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n another_o way_n viz._n by_o writing_n or_o that_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v that_o way_n more_o certain_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o either_o way_n it_o will_v appear_v far_o enough_o from_o self-evidence_n that_o she_o always_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n mere_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o precede_a age_n if_o another_o way_n be_v grant_v possible_a there_o must_v be_v clear_a demonstration_n that_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o this_o do_v never_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o do_v make_v use_n of_o another_o way_n of_o resolve_v faith_n in_o any_o age_n of_o the_o church_n then_o in_o that_o age_n of_o the_o church_n oral_a tradition_n be_v not_o look_v on_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o so_o notwithstanding_o what_o ever_o mr._n s._n can_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o age_n may_v have_v believe_v otherwise_o that_o the_o immediate_o precede_v do_v for_o let_v we_o but_o suppose_v thaâ—_n all_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v betimes_o record_v in_o the_o church_n in_o book_n universal_o receive_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o first_o age_n be_v it_o noâ—_n possible_a that_o age_n which_o first_o embraceâ—_n these_o book_n may_v deliver_v they_o to_o posterity_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o down_o from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o and_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o say_v be_v quite_o different_a from_o â—_o mere_a oral_a tradition_n let_v mr._n s._n theâ—_n either_o show_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v write_v or_o that_o be_v write_v they_o shall_v be_v universal_o receive_v or_o that_o be_v universal_o receive_v in_o one_o age_n they_o â—hould_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o next_o â—r_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o next_o those_o â—ooks_n shall_v not_o be_v look_v on_o as_o contain_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o or_o â—hough_o they_o be_v so_o yet_o that_o still_o oral_a â—adition_n be_v whole_o rely_v on_o as_o the_o â—ule_n of_o faith_n &_o then_o i_o shall_v free_o grant_v â—â—at_a mr._n s._n have_v attempt_v something_o â—â—wards_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o new_a hypotheâ—_fw-la but_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v it_o be_v so_o far_o â—om_n be_v self-evident_a that_o the_o church_n â—ath_v always_o go_v upon_o this_o princiâ—e_fw-la that_o we_o find_v it_o look_v on_o as_o a_o great_a novelty_n among_o they_o in_o their_o own_o church_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o rare_a thing_n â—r_o a_o new_a invention_n to_o have_v be_v the_o â—nse_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n which_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v â—ereby_o take_v away_o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o church_n â—d_a proceed_v upon_o this_o principle_n that_o 4._o the_v be_v to_o be_v embrace_v but_o what_o 〈◊〉_d derive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o aâ—tles_n how_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o thâ—_n church_n but_o what_o be_v real_o so_o deriveâ—_n from_o they_o do_v we_o not_o see_v in_o thâ—_n world_n at_o this_o day_n that_o among_o thoâ—_n who_o own_o this_o principle_n contradictor_n proposition_n be_v believe_v and_o boâ—_n side_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n bâ—_n cause_n their_o doctrine_n be_v deliver_v â—_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o the_o greek_a churâ—_n profess_v to_o believe_v on_o the_o account_n tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o the_o latin_a if_o that_o tradition_n fail_v the_o greek_a church_n which_o be_v preseru_v in_o the_o latin_a either_o mr._n s._n must_v instance_n on_o his_o own_o principle_n in_o thâ—_n age_n which_o conspire_v to_o deceive_v tâ—_n next_o or_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v tâ—_n while_o man_n own_o tradition_n they_o may_v deceive_v in_o what_o the_o forego_n â—_o teach_v they_o and_o consequent_o thâ—_n thing_n may_v be_v admit_v as_o doctriâ—_fw-la come_v from_o the_o apostle_n which_o wâ—_n not_o so_o and_o some_o which_o do_v may_n lose_v and_o yet_o the_o pretence_n of_o traditâ—_n remain_v still_o what_o self-evidence_n tâ—_n can_v there_o be_v in_o this_o principle_n wâ—_n two_o part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v bâ—_n own_v it_o and_o yet_o believe_v contradictiâ—_n on_o the_o account_n of_o it_o it_o be_v then_o woâ—_n our_o inquire_v what_o self-evidence_n this_o be_v which_o mr._n s._n speak_v so_o much_o of_o which_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o that_o man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v eye_n ear_n and_o other_o 205._o â—enses_n also_o common_a reason_n and_o as_o much_o memory_n as_o to_o remember_v their_o own_o name_n and_o frequent_o inculcate_v action_n which_o â—s_v so_o very_o reasonable_a a_o postulatum_fw-la that_o suppose_v none_o who_o enjoy_v any_o of_o these_o will_v deny_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v how_o â—he_n proceed_v upon_o it_o if_o you_o disprove_v â—his_fw-la i_o doubt_v we_o have_v lose_v mankind_n the_o â—bject_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o till_o you_o disprove_v â—t_a neither_o i_o nor_o any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n can_v doubt_v that_o this_o rule_n depend_v on_o testify_v that_o be_v sense_n on_o experience_n can_v possible_o â—ermit_v man_n to_o be_v deceivable_a big_a word_n indeed_o but_o such_o as_o evidence_n that_o all_o man_n who_o be_v in_o their_o wit_n do_v not_o constant_o 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o i_o pray_v sir_n what_o do_v mr._n s._n think_v of_o the_o greek_a church_n â—ad_v not_o those_o in_o it_o eye_n ear_n and_o other_o â—â—ses_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o latin_a do_v not_o they_o pretond_v and_o appeal_v to_o what_o they_o â—eceived_v from_o their_o forefather_n as_o well_o â—s_v
234._o i_o can_v yet_o see_v but_o that_o therein_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o â—_o look_v for_o be_v a_o demonstration_n which_o i_o suppose_a can_v not_o be_v unless_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o contrary_n be_v demonstrate_v but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n christian_n nay_o romanist_n to_o believe_v on_o other_o account_n then_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o precedent_a age_n i_o pray_v what_o demonstration_n can_v there_o be_v that_o man_n must_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v all_o just_a as_o their_o predecessor_n do_v sure_o if_o mr._n s_n fancy_n have_v not_o be_v very_o extravagant_a he_o can_v never_o have_v think_v here_o of_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o cut_v their_o beard_n or_o wear_v such_o garter_n and_o hatband_n as_o their_o forefather_n do_v for_o do_v i_o not_o mention_v believe_v first_o and_o then_o do_v by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o apprehend_v that_o i_o mean_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o practice_n as_o flow_v from_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o crafty_a and_o sophistical_a deal_n as_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o for_o 235._o i_o be_o content_a his_o doctrine_n be_v take_v in_o his_o own_o term_n and_o i_o have_v now_o give_v a_o large_a and_o full_a account_n why_o i_o be_o far_o from_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o way_n he_o have_v use_v for_o resolve_v faith_n pass_v by_o therefore_o his_o challenge_n which_o i_o accept_v of_o as_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v to_o the_o weapon_n of_o reason_n and_o civility_n i_o come_v to_o consider_v his_o last_o enquiry_n why_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o doubt_v of_o such_o a_o obligation_n 236._o in_o posterity_n to_o believe_v their_o ancestor_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o judicious_o resolve_v it_o into_o a_o strange_a distortion_n of_o human_a nature_n but_o such_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o protestant_n temper_n 237._o which_o be_v say_v he_o to_o choose_v every_o one_o his_o faith_n by_o his_o private_a judgement_n or_o wit_n work_v upon_o disputable_a word_n which_o as_o far_o as_o we_o own_v it_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v what_o we_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o and_o if_o this_o be_v such_o a_o distortion_n of_o humane_a nature_n i_o envy_v not_o mr._n s_n uprightness_n and_o perfection_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o build_v our_o faith_n on_o our_o private_a judgement_n in_o opposition_n to_o scripture_n or_o the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n let_v he_o prove_v it_o evident_o in_o one_o particular_a and_o i_o engage_v for_o myself_o and_o all_o true_a protestant_n we_o will_v renounce_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n further_o to_o object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o religion_n he_o know_v where_o to_o attaque_fw-la i_o let_v he_o undertake_v the_o whole_a or_o else_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n thus_o to_o charge_v falsity_n upon_o we_o and_o then_o say_v we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v for_o ourselves_o we_o pretend_v not_o to_o choose_v our_o faith_n but_o hearty_o embrace_v whatever_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o we_o know_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n too_o well_o to_o believe_v all_o which_o she_o will_v impose_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v loath_a to_o have_v she_o choose_v our_o religion_n for_o we_o since_o we_o know_v she_o have_v choose_v so_o ill_o for_o herself_o but_o if_o mr._n s._n will_v not_o believe_v i_o in_o say_v thus_o what_o reason_n have_v i_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o say_v otherwise_o such_o general_a charge_n than_o signify_v nothing_o but_o every_o one_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o my_o 17._o task_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o way_n be_v repugnant_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o experience_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v apparent_o alter_v from_o what_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o former_a age_n to_o which_o purpose_n my_o word_n be_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o prove_v the_o impossibility_n of_o motion_n when_o i_o see_v man_n move_v no_o more_o be_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o age_n of_o the_o church_n can_v vary_v from_o the_o precede_a when_o we_o can_v evident_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o argument_n be_v intend_v only_o to_o catch_v easy_a mind_n that_o care_v not_o for_o a_o search_n into_o the_o history_n of_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o have_v rather_o sit_v down_o with_o a_o superficial_a subtlety_n then_o spend_v time_n in_o further_a inquiry_n but_o two_o thing_n mr._n s._n tell_v i_o be_v require_v ere_o i_o can_v see_v that_o their_o faith_n vary_v 238._o from_o the_o former_a first_o to_o see_v what_o their_o church_n hold_v now_o and_o then_o to_o see_v what_o the_o former_a church_n hold_v before_o and_o he_o kind_o tell_v i_o if_o he_o see_v any_o thing_n i_o see_v neither_o well_o it_o seem_v i_o want_v mr._n s_n spectacle_n of_o oral_a tradition_n to_o see_v with_o but_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o they_o but_o â—_o see_v much_o better_a without_o they_o theâ—_n with_o they_o he_o tell_v i_o i_o can_v see_v what_o their_o present_a church_n hold_v anâ—_n therefore_o i_o can_v assure_v any_o what_o wâ—_n hold_v before_o because_o if_o i_o renounce_v tradition_n i_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o can_v candid_o see_v as_o he_o phrase_n it_o what_o their_o church_n hold_v now_o be_v because_o i_o can_v distinguish_v between_o faith_n and_o its_o explication_n some_o schoolman_n and_o the_o church_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o know_v what_o their_o church_n hold_v concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n worship_n of_o image_n communion_n in_o one_o kind_n for_o those_o be_v the_o point_v i_o there_o mention_v wherein_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v recede_v from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o be_v these_o only_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o schoolman_n among_o they_o and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o church_n but_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o some_o full_a state_n of_o these_o controversy_n i_o wish_v m._n s._n will_v settle_v some_o sure_a way_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v distinct_o what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o church_n if_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o roman-catechism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n i_o desire_v no_o other_o so_o that_o those_o may_v be_v interpret_v by_o practice_n universal_o allow_v among_o they_o as_o when_o that_o council_n only_o define_v that_o due_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o saint_n the_o general_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n may_v tell_v we_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o that_o due_a honour_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o fair_a i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v but_o i_o see_v all_o the_o shift_n mr._n s._n have_v be_v when_o he_o be_v pinch_v to_o say_v those_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o schoolman_n and_o private_a speculator_n and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n and_o if_o such_o shift_n as_o these_o be_v must_v serve_v the_o turn_n i_o shall_v wonder_v if_o ever_o he_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o answer_n but_o the_o short_a answer_n of_o all_o will_v be_v that_o none_o but_o those_o of_o their_o church_n can_v know_v what_o she_o hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o protestant_n to_o write_v against_o she_o or_o it_o may_v be_v that_o none_o but_o mr._n s._n and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o can_v tell_v for_o many_o among_o they_o say_v those_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n which_o they_o deny_v to_o be_v so_o that_o except_o mr._n white_a and_o mr._n s._n and_o some_o very_o few_o demonstrator_n more_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v schoolman_n private_a opinator_n and_o not_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o but_o i_o can_v see_v what_o their_o church_n hold_v former_o neither_o 239._o no_o wonder_n at_o all_o of_o that_o for_o if_o i_o can_v see_v a_o object_n so_o near_o i_o as_o the_o present_a church_n how_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v i_o shall_v see_v one_o so_o much_o further_o off_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o former_a age_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o may_v well_o persuade_v i_o out_o of_o one_o at_o least_o of_o my_o five_o sense_n for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o question_v tradition_n i_o question_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o doctrine_n deliver_v and_o so_o any_o father_n and_o be_v not_o this_o argue_v
more_o open_o than_o this_o author_n do_v for_o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o his_o catholic_n gentleman_n go_v quite_o beside_o his_o business_n that_o he_o build_v upon_o indefensible_a principle_n that_o his_o theological_a ratiocination_n be_v indeed_o pretty_a but_o too_o weak_a to_o hold_v and_o be_v not_o we_o huge_o too_o blame_v if_o we_o do_v not_o cry_v up_o such_o mighty_a conqueror_n as_o these_o be_v true_o sir_n i_o expect_v the_o very_a same_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o your_o book_n that_o mr._n s_n argument_n be_v a_o pretty_a theological_a ratiocination_n and_o that_o your_o answer_n be_v not_o unwitty_a but_o though_o that_o way_n will_v not_o hold_v another_o will_n thus_o when_o they_o be_v beat_v off_o infallibility_n they_o run_v to_o tradition_n and_o when_o they_o be_v again_o beat_v off_o tradition_n than_o back_o again_o to_o infallibility_n so_o that_o the_o short_a of_o all_o their_o answer_n be_v though_o such_o a_o one_o can_v defend_v our_o faith_n yet_o i_o can_v though_o i_o can_v yet_o the_o faiâ—â—s_n firm_a and_o constant_a still_o i_o wonder_v what_o their_o superior_n think_v of_o this_o â—ay_n of_o proceed_v among_o they_o we_o â—hould_v imagine_v if_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a â—s_n they_o say_v themselves_o they_o have_v much_o â—etter_o keep_v they_o from_o appear_v abroad_o and_o expose_v their_o cause_n so_o ridiculous_o to_o contempt_n but_o it_o may_v â—e_v they_o think_v their_o faith_n be_v the_o betâ—er_n as_o well_o as_o their_o devotion_n for_o their_o â—gnorance_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o â—ighty_a disparagement_n to_o their_o cause_n â—or_a such_o silly_a people_n to_o be_v able_a to_o deâ—end_v it_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o admire_v it_o themselves_o and_o to_o say_v as_o â—heir_v common_a people_n use_v to_o do_v though_o â—hey_n can_v defend_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v â—ome_o that_o can_v and_o although_o it_o â—ay_v be_v no_o particular_a person_n can_v do_v â—_o yet_o their_o cause_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v â—_o self_n but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v see_v by_o â—ck_a kind_n of_o answer_n the_o intention_n of_o â—hem_n be_v to_o entreat_v we_o not_o to_o triumph_v over_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o preâ—nt_a writer_n but_o to_o wait_v till_o the_o â—ause_n itself_o think_v fit_a to_o write_v and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o they_o may_v expect_v further_a answer_n but_o it_o be_v a_o greaâ—_n piece_n of_o cruelty_n for_o we_o to_o hasten_v theâ—_n ruin_n who_o fall_v so_o fast_o before_o we_o bâ—_n each_o other_o pen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 16._o l._n 16._o for_o that_o r._n than_o p._n 2d_o l._n 8._o for_o error_n r._n concern_v book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o protestant_a religion_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o lord-achbishop_a of_o canterburye_n relation_n of_o a_o conference_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o pretend_a answer_n by_o t._n c._n wherein_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o faith_n be_v clear_v and_o the_o false_a discover_v the_o church_n of_o england_n justify_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n and_o the_o most_o important_a particular_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o examine_v by_o edward_n stillingfleeâ—_n b._n d._n origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la or_o a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v by_o the_o same_o author_n the_o three_o edition_n correcteâ—_n and_o amend_v irenicum_fw-la a_o weapon-salve_n for_o the_o church_n wound_n by_o the_o same_o author_n shecinah_n a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o place_n of_o religious_a worship_n by_o j._n stillingfleet_n rector_n of_o beckingham_n in_o lincolnshire_n the_o moral_a philosophy_n of_o the_o stoic_n bain_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n knowledge_n and_o practice_n or_o a_o plain_a discourse_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n by_o saâ—_n cradock_n b._n d._n the_o second_o edition_n correct_v and_o enlarge_v etc._n etc._n the_o believer_n duty_n towards_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n office_n towards_o believer_n by_o h._n h._n b._n d._n §._o 1._o p._n 236._o p._n 202._o §._o 2._o p._n 203._o p._n 204._o §_o 3._o §._o 4._o p._n 205._o §._o 1._o 5._o §._o 6._o p._n 203._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o p._n 05._o p._n 206._o p._n 207._o §._o 9_o p._n 208._o §._o 10._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o thâ—ol_fw-la tract_n 2_o sect_n 22._o p._n 158._o ibid._n p._n 209._o tabul_n suffrag_v p._n 318._o §._o 11._o p._n 210._o §._o 12._o p._n 211._o p._n 212._o p._n 213._o p._n 214._o §._o 13._o p._n 216._o §._o 14._o p._n 236._o p._n 217._o p._n 218._o p._n 223._o §._o 15._o p._n 224._o part._n 1._o chap._n â—_o §._o 16._o â—_o 229._o etc._n etc._n p._n 231._o p._n 234._o p._n 235._o p._n 236._o p._n 237._o §._o 17._o p._n 238._o p._n 239._o §._o 18._o p_o 240._o p._n 241._o p._n 242._o p._n 243._o §._o 19_o p._n 244._o p._n 210._o p._n 2â—9_n
of_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n or_o notorious_o dissemble_v it_o for_o this_o infallibility_n be_v not_o attribute_v to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n mere_o as_o doctor_n or_o scholar_n but_o as_o the_o representative_a church_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o deliver_v all_o matter_n of_o faith_n by_o way_n of_o a_o infallible_a testimony_n to_o every_o age_n and_o thereby_o to_o afford_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o divine_a faith_n but_o mr._n s._n attribute_n no_o such_o infallibility_n to_o the_o representative_a church_n as_o teach_v the_o rest_n but_o derive_v their_o infallibility_n from_o such_o ground_n as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o essential_a church_n wherein_o he_o apparent_o oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o their_o own_o author_n when_o resolve_v all_o faith_n into_o the_o immediate_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o they_o assert_v there_o can_v be_v no_o infallibility_n at_o all_o in_o tradition_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o these_o opinion_n be_v as_o opposite_a to_o each_o other_o as_o may_v be_v for_o such_o a_o infallibility_n be_v not_o attribute_v by_o they_o to_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n mere_o on_o some_o signal_n occasion_n as_o mr._n s._n seem_v to_o suppose_v when_o they_o be_v to_o explain_v new_a matter_n of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v make_v by_o they_o to_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o believe_v itself_o because_o thereby_o the_o only_a sure_a foundation_n of_o faith_n be_v lay_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a they_o make_v it_o proper_a to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n or_o else_o in_o some_o age_n of_o the_o church_n man_n be_v destitute_a of_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o by_o no_o mean_n think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o faith_n that_o one_o age_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o conspire_v to_o deceive_v another_o for_o this_o they_o will_v tell_v he_o at_o most_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a faith_n but_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o promise_n have_v assure_v the_o church_n that_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v want_v in_o it_o the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o shall_v infallible_o teach_v &_o deliver_v all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o their_o opinion_n let_v they_o speak_v to_o the_o contrary_a which_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a they_o must_v retract_v their_o most_o elaborate_a discourse_n about_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n write_v by_o the_o great_a artist_n among_o they_o let_v mr._n s._n then_o judge_n who_o it_o be_v that_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n but_o of_o this_o difference_n among_o they_o more_o afterward_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v not_o on_o any_o mistake_n that_o i_o remain_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o question_n i_o ask_v whether_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o believe_v what_o the_o present_a church_n deliver_v to_o be_v infallible_a to_o which_o mr._n s._n answer_n i_o understand_v he_o not_o my_o reply_n shall_v be_v only_o that_o of_o a_o great_a lawyer_n in_o a_o like_a case_n i_o can_v help_v that_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o word_n be_v intelligible_a enough_o for_o i_o take_v infallible_a there_o as_o he_o take_v it_o himself_o for_o infallible_o true_a although_o i_o deny_v not_o the_o word_n to_o be_v improper_o use_v in_o reference_n to_o thing_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o he_o because_o fallibility_n and_o infallibility_n belong_v to_o the_o know_a power_n or_o the_o person_n that_o 204._o have_v it_o and_o not_o to_o the_o object_n but_o we_o be_v often_o put_v to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o word_n in_o a_o sense_n we_o acknowledge_v improper_a mere_o in_o compliance_n with_o our_o adversary_n who_o otherwise_o be_v apt_a to_o charge_v we_o with_o have_v only_a uncertainty_n and_o probability_n for_o our_o faith_n if_o we_o do_v not_o use_v the_o term_n infallible_a as_o apply_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o be_o content_a therefore_o wherever_o in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v he_o meet_v that_o term_n so_o apply_v that_o he_o take_v it_o only_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n for_o that_o which_o be_v certain_o true_a for_o i_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n mr._n s._n answer_v affirmative_o and_o give_v this_o account_n of_o it_o not_o only_o because_o the_o present_a church_n can_v be_v deceive_v in_o what_o the_o church_n of_o the_o former_a age_n believe_v but_o because_o the_o church_n in_o no_o age_n can_v conspire_v against_o her_o knowledge_n to_o deceive_v that_o age_n immediate_o follow_v in_o matter_n of_o fact_n evident_a in_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a account_n for_o i_o to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v certain_o true_a or_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o the_o present_a church_n deliver_v and_o consequent_o whether_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n be_v bare_o into_o oral_a tradition_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o clear_a state_n of_o the_o 3._o question_n between_o we_o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o vindication_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v object_v against_o this_o way_n of_o resolve_v faith_n into_o oral_a tradition_n three_o thing_n i_o especial_o insist_v on_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o pretension_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n 2._o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o way_n own_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o experience_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v apparent_o alter_v from_o what_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o former_a age_n if_o these_o three_o be_v make_v good_a there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o glory_n in_o this_o last_o invention_n to_o support_v the_o sink_a fabric_n of_o that_o church_n these_o three_o than_o i_o undertake_v to_o defend_v against_o what_o mr._n sergeant_n have_v object_v against_o they_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pretension_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o those_o who_o be_v of_o it_o to_o rely_v upon_o it_o for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o church_n pretend_v that_o the_o obligation_n to_o faith_n arise_v from_o a_o quite_o different_a ground_n from_o this_o how_o can_v they_o who_o believe_v that_o church_n infallible_a venture_v their_o faith_n upon_o any_o other_o principle_n than_o what_o be_v public_o own_a by_o she_o and_o whosoever_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o believe_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o present_a church_n do_v thereby_o show_v that_o his_o obligation_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o what_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o apostle_n be_v infallible_a in_o their_o doctrine_n can_v not_o resolve_v their_o faith_n into_o the_o infallibility_n of_o oral_a tradition_n but_o into_o that_o immediate_a assistance_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o a_o like_a assistance_n the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n can_v lie_v in_o the_o indefectibility_n of_o tradition_n but_o in_o that_o infallible_a spirit_n which_o they_o suppose_v the_o church_n to_o be_v assist_v by_o for_o suppose_v this_o oral_a tradition_n shall_v fail_v and_o that_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o it_o have_v actual_o fail_v yet_o if_o the_o former_a supposition_n be_v true_a there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o faith_n remain_v still_o and_o what_o assurance_n can_v any_o one_o have_v that_o the_o present_a church_n deliver_v nothing_o for_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o what_o have_v be_v derive_v in_o every_o age_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n if_o such_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n be_v suppose_v in_o the_o present_a church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o those_o who_o hear_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o former_a age_n no_o more_o ought_v they_o who_o believe_v the_o present_a roman_a church_n to_o have_v the_o same_o infallible_a assistance_n they_o need_v not_o then_o inquire_v whether_o this_o age_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a or_o whether_o one_o age_n can_v conspire_v to_o deceive_v another_o or_o whether_o notwithstanding_o both_o these_o error_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o that_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o present_a church_n be_v infallible_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n therefore_o my_o demand_n be_v build_v on_o very_o good_a reason_n how_o can_v you_o assure_v i_o the_o present_a church_n oblige_v i_o to_o believe_v nothing_o but_o only_a what_o and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o