examine_v either_o ashamed_a of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o recall_v it_o or_o else_o declare_v they_o admit_v to_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o examine_v his_o exception_n in_o their_o order_n she_o first_o exception_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v only_o a_o particular_a church_n answer_v the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n include_v all_o particular_a church_n unite_v in_o communion_n with_o she_o his_o first_o exception_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o room_n be_v only_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n the_o particular_a diocese_n of_o rome_n but_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o this_o alone_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n i_o prove_v full_o by_o the_o mark_n assign_v by_o the_o nicene_n creed_n viz._n of_o unity_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o freedom_n from_o schism_n and_o division_n of_o sanctity_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o be_v free_a from_o heresy_n idolatry_n superstition_n and_o other_o essential_a error_n of_o universality_n also_o with_o that_o unity_n and_o sanctity_n and_o of_o be_v apostolic_a that_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o derive_v a_o continual_a succession_n from_o they_o i_o prove_v i_o say_v the_o church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n which_o we_o believe_v in_o our_o creed_n because_o no_o other_o assembly_n of_o christian_n can_v pretend_v to_o these_o mark_n but_o she_o but_o our_o defender_n find_v this_o reason_n too_o solid_a to_o be_v elude_v by_o his_o quirk_n and_o therefore_o say_v nothing_o to_o it_o but_o justify_v his_o exception_n by_o a_o argument_n which_o i_o wonder_v any_o man_n of_o reason_n will_v offer_v to_o produce_v now_o if_o this_o that_o we_o take_v all_o christian_a church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 78._o desence_n pag._n 78._o for_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n in_o truth_n say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o they_o mean_v when_o they_o style_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o catholic_a church_n then_o sure_o every_o other_o national_a church_n which_o be_v of_o that_o communion_n have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a as_o that_o of_o rome_n itself_o what_o sense_n i_o pray_v be_v there_o in_o this_o proposition_n thus_o word_v if_o he_o mean_v as_o he_o must_v to_o make_v a_o argument_n that_o every_o particular_a national_a church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o all_o those_o particular_a national_a church_n join_v together_o have_v he_o will_v have_v much_o a_o do_v to_o persuade_v any_o rational_a man_n to_o believe_v he_o who_o can_v but_o understand_v that_o a_o part_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o every_o particular_a national_a church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a as_o the_o particular_a diocese_n or_o national_a church_n of_o rome_n itself_o that_o be_v as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o present_o after_o have_v the_o same_o purity_n and_o orthodoxness_n of_o faith._n suppose_v we_o grant_v he_o it_o always_o allow_v that_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o see_v of_o st._n peter_n and_o other_o bishopric_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n what_o consequence_n will_v he_o draw_v from_o thence_o against_o we_o who_o allow_v all_o other_o church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v true_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n oh_o say_v he_o this_o render_v every_o distinct_a church_n profess_v this_o faith_n equal_o catholic_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o reduce_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o other_o within_o its_o own_o suburbican_n diocese_n and_o so_o make_v it_o only_o a_o particular_a not_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o what_o then_o i_o pray_v who_o ever_o say_v that_o the_o particular_a diocese_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o universal_a church_n we_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o therefore_o call_v the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n but_o this_o do_v not_o make_v the_o suburbican_n diocese_n to_o be_v this_o catholic_a church_n for_o as_o the_o empire_n when_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n diffuse_v through_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n part_n of_o asia_n and_o part_n of_o africa_n be_v call_v the_o roman_a empire_n from_o the_o imperial_a city_n rome_n so_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n call_v the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n because_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o one_o supreme_a pastor_n who_o see_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o this_o universal_a church_n we_o say_v can_v neither_o fall_v into_o error_n nor_o prevaricate_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o necessary_a point_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v do_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o second_o and_o three_o exception_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n null_a purpose_n 110._o 2d_o and_o 3d_o exception_n null_a as_o be_v ground_v upon_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n take_v for_o the_o particular_a diocese_n of_o rome_n but_o now_o say_v he_o shall_v we_o allow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o great_a a_o extent_n as_o the_o vindicator_n speak_v of_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o make_v she_o the_o whole_a or_o catholic_a church_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o those_o in_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o all_o christian_a church_n have_v in_o all_o age_n profess_v just_a the_o same_o faith_n she_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o orthodox_n and_o all_o orthodox_n church_n have_v all_o along_o communicate_v with_o she_o and_o continue_v just_a in_o the_o same_o worship_n as_o she_o have_v do_v and_o this_o he_o conceive_v not_o easy_o be_v make_v out_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o grecian_a armenian_a abassine_a church_n all_o which_o he_o say_v have_v plain_o for_o several_a age_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o in_o her_o communion_n in_o point_n relate_v both_o to_o faith_n and_o worship_n this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o protestant_n who_o will_v willing_o as_o i_o take_v notice_n in_o my_o vindication_n have_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o all_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n church_n pag._n 104._o all_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n whether_o they_o be_v arian_n nestorian_n donatist_n socinian_n lutheran_n calvinist_n church_n of_o england_n man_n roman_a catholic_o or_o other_o all_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n christian_n church_n though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v rot_a putrid_a member_n they_o may_v be_v true_a though_o corrupt_a church_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v very_o dangerous_o ill_a 14._o plain_a man_n reply_n pag._n 14._o thus_o they_o provide_v for_o universality_n in_o the_o church_n but_o leave_v its_o sanctity_n and_o unity_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o unless_o what_o a_o late_a author_n have_v produce_v will_v pass_v for_o a_o vindication_n of_o their_o unity_n x._o vindic._n of_o the_o ch._n of_o england_n from_o schism_n and_o herisy_n part._n 1._o sect._n x._o who_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o schism_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o that_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_a church_n take_v in_o the_o most_o comprehensive_a sense_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n so_o that_o if_o what_o he_o say_v have_v any_o sense_n he_o must_v mean_v that_o all_o the_o different_a sect_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n make_v up_o but_o one_o church_n all_o which_o sect_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o such_o a_o union_n with_o one_o another_o as_o long_o as_o each_o one_o keep_v within_o their_o respective_a country_n where_o their_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n that_o no_o one_o ought_v to_o treat_v another_o as_o a_o schismatic_n see_v there_o can_v be_v proper_o speak_v any_o schism_n from_o the_o one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n but_o only_a apostasy_n which_o be_v a_o total_a defection_n from_o
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paris_n 1615._o antwerpiae_fw-la 1572._o grotii_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la cum_fw-la consult_v cassandri_n 80._o 1642._o gualteri_fw-la chronologia_fw-la lugduni_n 1616._o h_o hist_n anglic._n harpsfeldei_fw-la duaci_n 1622._o book_n of_o homily_n fol._n 1673._o hen._n huntingdoniensis_n hist_o francofurti_n 1601._o i_o sti._n irenaei_n adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la colon._n 1596._o sti._n justini_n mart._n parisiis_fw-la 1615._o item_n edit_n commel_n 1593._o l_o lombardi_n sentent_fw-fr apud_fw-la scotum_n m_o maimburg_n hist_o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr arianism_n edit_n paris_n 4o._o 1673._o maldonat_fw-la in_o evang._n fol._n mogunt_n 1611._o in_o prophet_n as_o minores_fw-la 40._o mongutiae_fw-la 1611._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n exposition_n eng._n 4o._o by_o hen._n hill_n 1686._o french_z 5_o edit_n 12o._o a_o paris_n an._n 1681._o traité_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr communion_n sous_fw-fr les_fw-fr deus_fw-la especes_fw-la 12o._o a_o paris_n 1682._o missale_n romano_n monasticum_n paris_n 1666._o n_o nubes_fw-la testium_fw-la 1686._o o_o origines_fw-la old_a character_n 1512._o p_o du_n perron_n replique_a a_o la_fw-fr reponse_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grande_n bretaigne_n fol._n paris_n 1620._o de_fw-fr l'eucharistie_a fol._n paris_n 1629._o plain_a man_n reply_n 1687._o polyd._n virgilius_n hist_n anglic._n basileae_n 1534._o pontificale_fw-la romanum_fw-la fol._n romae_fw-la 1645._o protestant_n apology_n 1608._o r_o roman_n catholic_n doctrine_n no_o novelty_n see_v cressy_a against_o dr._n pierce_n court_n sermon_n rufini_n historia_n basileae_n s_o scotus_n in_o magistrum_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la antverp_n 1620._o sherlock_n sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1685._o a_o short_a summary_n of_o the_o principal_a controversy_n 1687._o sixti_fw-la senensis_fw-la bibl._n sancta_fw-la coloniae_fw-la 1576._o socratis_n sozomen_n etc._n etc._n histo_n basileae_n sparrow_n collection_n of_o cannon_n london_n 1675._o 4o._o suarez_n venetiis_fw-la 1597._o t_o tertulliani_n opera_fw-la regaltii_fw-la paris_n 1664._o theodoreti_n historia_n basileae_n thorndike_n just_a weight_n and_o measure_n 4o._o london_n 1662._o epilogue_n fol._n london_n 1659._o v_o vasques_n antwerp_n 1620._o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o schism_n and_o heresy_n 1687._o vindication_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n exposition_n 1686._o a_o reply_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_fw-la i._o introduction_n that_o he_o who_o accuse_v another_o of_o great_a and_o heinous_a crime_n 1._o crime_n 1._o def._n p._n 1._o aught_o to_o take_v all_o prudent_a care_v not_o to_o be_v guilty_a himself_o of_o those_o fault_n which_o he_o condemn_v in_o other_o be_v certain_a but_o whether_o this_o author_n of_o the_o defence_n or_o i_o have_v govern_v ourselves_o by_o this_o maxim_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o i_o suppose_v the_o judicious_a 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