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infallible_a also_o in_o other_o point_n see_v infra_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o sec_fw-la 2._o witness_n pastor_n be_v god_n witness_n 6._o the_o three_o proof_n of_o the_o curches_n infallibility_n in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o that_o in_o scripture_n her_o pastor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v witness_n for_o to_o be_v get_v divine_a and_o infallible_a faith_n acts._n 1._o v._o 8._o you_o shall_v be_v witness_n to_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o jury_n and_o samaria_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o the_o land_n the_o like_a be_v ibid._n v._n 48._o and_o 22._o c._n 2._o v._n 32._o c._n 10._o v._n 39_o c._n 13._o v._n 31_o c._n 22._o v._n 25._o c._n 26._o v._n 6_o 1._o corinth_n 15._o v._n 15._o joan_n 1._o v._o 8._o c._n 15._o v._n 26._o c._n 21._o v._n 21._o and_o otherwhere_o out_o of_o which_o place_n i_o argue_v thus_o in_o form_n who_o be_v witness_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o testify_v divine_a truth_n and_o to_o beget_v divine_a 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n._n 11._o p._n 58._o the_o scripture_n in_o thing_n necessary_a we_o pretend_v be_v plain_a p._n 83._o n._n 84._o if_o you_o speak_v of_o plain_a place_n and_o in_o such_o all_o interpreter_n need_v no_o interpreter_n necessary_a thing_n be_v contain_v we_o be_v sufficient_o certain_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o nether_a need_n they_o any_o interptete_a p._n 59_o n._n 12._o thoses_fw-fr place_n which_o contain_v thing_n necessary_a and_o wherein_o error_n be_v dangerous_a need_v no_o infallible_a interpreter_n because_o they_o be_v plain_a c._n 6._o p._n 375._o we_o want_v no_o unity_n nor_o mean_n to_o procure_v it_o in_o thing_n necassarie_n plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o such_o as_o need_v no_o interpretation_n be_v our_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o c._n 3._o n._n 52._o p._n 159._o protestant_n agree_v that_o the_o scripture_n evident_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n plessie_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 4._o p._n 108._o evident_o evident_o he_o who_o 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c._n 9_o
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than_o it_o be_v then_o or_o do_v man_n in_o that_o time_n ordinary_o believe_v either_o without_o some_o external_a mean_n or_o motive_n which_o be_v prophetical_a and_o miraculous_a or_o do_v they_o believe_v infallible_o for_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n which_o be_v fallible_a whitaker_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n p._n 64._o say_v we_o ask_v which_o be_v that_o external_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o must_v believe_v for_o there_o must_v infallible_a some_o external_a cause_n infallible_a be_v some_o external_a cause_n see_v faith_n be_v not_o breed_v in_o we_o nor_o produce_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o external_a cause_n unless_o miraculous_o and_o be_v of_o hear_v and_o l._n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 415._o as_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v be_v heavenly_a and_o divine_a such_o also_o must_v be_v the_o reason_n and_o
authority_n of_o beleve_v and_o ibid._n c._n 4._o p._n 392._o our_o faith_n must_v rely_v upon_o a_o external_a 7._o external_a chill_a c._n 1._o n._n 7._o laud_v sect_n 33_o p._n 2._o 8_o field_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o infallible_a mean_n and_o which_o be_v a_o external_a infallible_a mean_n cause_v faith_n potter_n sec_fw-la 5._o p._n 7._o the_o assent_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v absolute_o divine_a which_o require_v a_o object_n and_o motive_n so_o infallible_o true_a as_o that_o it_o nether_a have_v nor_o can_v possible_o admit_v any_o mixture_n of_o error_n or_o falsehood_n and_o what_o external_a mean_n have_v man_n to_o believe_v ordinary_o before_o there_o be_v scripture_n but_o the_o church_n for_o what_o external_a infallible_a cause_n do_v they_o believe_v but_o for_o the_o church_n or_o be_v the_o beleif_n of_o every_o man_n for_o those_o 2400._o year_n prophetical_a or_o miraculous_a without_o any_o external_a infallible_a motive_n or_o cause_n what_o motive_n so_o 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supra_fw-la c._n 5._o sec_fw-la 1._o only_a sufficient_a mean_n to_o believe_v either_o he_o mean_v by_o scripture_n the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n or_o the_o sense_n if_o the_o letter_n those_o barbarian_n have_v not_o nor_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a man_n have_v that_o mean_n to_o believe_v if_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o believe_v but_o the_o object_n to_o be_v beleve_v and_o we_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o infallible_a external_a mean_n for_o to_o believe_v this_o sense_n for_o as_o whitaker_n say_v l._n 1_o de_fw-fr script_n p._n 151._o we_o seek_v some_o external_a mean_n for_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o contro_n 2._o q._n 4._o c._n 3._o to_o interpret_v scripture_n without_o mean_n be_v enthusiastical_a anabaptistical_n and_o extraordinary_a for_o the_o spirit_n now_o teach_v only_o by_o mean_n and_o such_o as_o the_o mean_n be_v such_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o interpretation_n 2._o protestant_n confession_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o 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of_o he_o without_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o that_o purpose_n moreover_o s._n luke_n c._n 1._o profess_v to_o have_v write_v his_o gospel_n by_o hearsay_n three_o we_o maiesee_v how_o impious_o write_v whitaker_n controu_fw-fr 2._o q._n 5._o c._n 11._o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v apostle_n protestant_n will_v examine_v the_o apostle_n hear_v but_o to_o be_v examine_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n c._n 10._o sec_fw-la 8._o no_o man_n testimony_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n can_v be_v sufficient_a and_o l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 500_o i_o believe_v moses_n but_o not_o for_o moses_n the_o like_a he_o have_v ib._n p._n 402._o 404._o and_o other_o where_o often_o ibid._n c._n 8._o p._n 409._o the_o apostle_n give_v all_o authority_n of_o judge_v to_o the_o scripture_n take_v none_o to_o themselves_o l._n 2._o p._n 294._o nether_a paul_n nor_o the_o apostle_n authority_n be_v reason_n or_o rule_n of_o beleve_v l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 41._o noman_n beleve_v for_o ihons_n testimony_n only_o c._n 7._o p._n 78._o the_o command_n to_o hear_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o simple_a for_o what_o soever_o they_o shall_v say_v simple_a obedience_n and_o belief_n be_v due_a to_o christ_n only_o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 383._o nones_n but_o god_n testimony_n of_o himself_o be_v sufficient_a and_o laud_v relat._n sec_fw-la 16._o p._n 107._o be_v the_o apostle_n live_v and_o shall_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v the_o very_a oracle_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o their_o own_o testimony_n of_o themselves_o and_o so_o alone_o not_o able_a to_o enforce_v beleif_n on_o other_o for_o will_v they_o have_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o their_o testimony_n unsufficient_a which_o they_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v simple_o divine_a the_o voice_n of_o god_n altogether_o infallible_a to_o be_v beleve_v for_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v faith_n and_o into_o
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2._o &_o seqq_fw-la and_o need_v not_o here_o repeat_v for_o have_v clear_o prove_v already_o that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v err_v at_o all_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n we_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o she_o can_v err_v in_o they_o vincible_o or_o sinful_o wherefore_o we_o will_v now_o prove_v out_o of_o god_n promise_n make_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o church_n that_o she_o can_v err_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n sixth_o chapter_n that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_a in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o god_n promise_n to_o she_o 1._o joan_n c._n 14._o v._n 16._o christ_n say_v i_o will_v request_v my_o father_n and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o other_o paraclet_n for_o to_o abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o and_o five_o 26._o the_o paraclet_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o suggest_v unto_o you_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o and_o c._n 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scripture_n and_o divine_a verity_n and_o ibid._n p._n 55._o whosoever_o â—ther_o wilful_o oppose_v any_o catholic_a verity_n mantein_v by_o this_o church_n of_o saint_n or_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n as_o do_v heretic_n their_o church_n heretic_n who_o oppose_v the_o visible_a church_n condition_n be_v damnable_a chillingworth_n in_o his_o preface_n n._n 16._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v support_v by_o those_o pillar_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o alone_o be_v fit_a and_o able_a to_o support_v it_o i_o mean_v scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n behold_v the_o consent_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n a_o pillar_n of_o faith_n and_o able_a to_o support_v even_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o n._n 28._o what_o be_v hold_v necessary_a by_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o this_o age_n i_o do_v very_o believe_v age_n church_n of_o this_o age_n and_o embrace_v c._n 1._o n._n 7._o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n found_v a_o visible_a church_n 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protestant_n confess_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v in_o the_o least_o article_n in_o the_o least_o matter_n can_v err_v in_o doctrine_n not_o in_o thing_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o all_o point_n that_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o truth_n who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n can_v fall_v into_o hereâ—ie_n that_o it_o be_v heresy_n and_o to_o be_v a_o heritik_a obstinate_o to_o oppose_v the_o church_n faith_n which_o if_o they_o will_v constant_o hold_v all_o controversy_n be_v end_v in_o find_v the_o church_n 5._o second_o protestant_n put_v pure_a sincere_a incorrupt_a and_o entire_a profession_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n in_o their_o definition_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n as_o be_v show_v part_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o and_o it_o impli_v contradiction_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o error_n where_o there_o be_v pure_a sincere_a incorrupt_a and_o entire_a profession_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n if_o any_o answer_n that_o they_o mean_v only_o 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pure_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n for_o a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o for_o the_o only_a essential_a note_n thereof_o as_o say_v whitaker_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 5._o c._n 17._o morton_n l._n 2._o apolog._n c._n 4._o and_o other_o and_o eccles_n luther_n in_o â—_o 2._o isaiae_n beza_n de_fw-fr nobis_fw-la eccles_n how_o can_v pure_a preach_v be_v any_o note_n if_o there_o may_v be_v error_n in_o all_o secondary_a point_n of_o faith_n if_o therefore_o 221._o river_n tract_n 1._o sec_fw-la 45._o daneusâ—ont_n 4._o p._n 141._o chill_a c._n 4._o p._n 221._o they_o will_v mantein_v their_o essential_a definition_n and_o their_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n they_o can_v say_v she_o can_v err_v in_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n 6._o three_o they_o sometime_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a in_o her_o universal_a tradition_n and_o namely_o god_n universal_a tradition_n as_o infallible_a as_o scripture_n and_o so_o a_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n chillingworth_n c._n 3._o n._n 45._o you_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n infallible_a not_o in_o her_o tradition_n which_o we_o willing_o grant_v if_o they_o be_v as_o universal_a as_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o undoubted_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o the_o scripture_n be_v for_o nether_a do_v be_v write_v make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o infallible_a 11._o protestant_n in_o colâ—oq_fw-la ratisb_n sâ—ss_n 1._o and_o 11._o nor_o be_v unwritten_a make_v it_o the_o less_o infallible_a brentius_n in_o prolegomenis_fw-la contra_fw-la sotum_fw-la p._n 249._o we_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o tradition_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o us._n for_o we_o affirm_v this_o tradition_n to_o be_v certain_a and_o undoubted_a and_o morton_n l._n 1._o apolog._n c._n 32._o and_o to_o 2._o l._n 1._o c
know_v which_o book_n be_v canonical_a and_o why_o infallible_a in_o this_o and_o not_o in_o other_o point_n what_o word_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o and_o deni_v this_o be_v it_o not_o plain_o voluntary_a to_o grant_v she_o to_o be_v infallible_a in_o this_o and_o not_o in_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o for_o to_o have_v some_o pretence_n that_o protestant_n be_v infallible_o certain_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v have_v to_o neglect_v her_o 5._o see_v s._n austin_n cont._n epist._n fundâ—m_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o testimony_n in_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n as_o far_o as_o they_o have_v need_n of_o it_o and_o otherwhere_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o such_o point_n as_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v which_o be_v only_o as_o they_o call_v they_o the_o fundamental_a point_n they_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a but_o in_o other_o point_n which_o they_o think_v themselves_o not_o bind_v to_o believe_v they_o will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v fallible_a so_o that_o just_a as_o far_o as_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v she_o be_v infallible_a and_o far_o she_o be_v fallible_a 9_o five_o they_o plain_o insinuate_v church_n protestant_n believe_v partly_o for_o the_o church_n that_o they_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n partly_o for_o the_o testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o thus_o their_o french_a confession_n art_n 4._o we_o acknowledge_v these_o book_n to_o be_v canonical_a not_o only_o for_o the_o common_a 2._o protestant_n in_o colâ—oq_fw-la rotâ—â—bâ—ess_n 11_o fulk_n 2._o tâ—essal_n 2._o consent_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o etc._n etc._n laude_n sec_fw-la 38._o p._n 330._o i_o believe_v the_o entire_a scripture_n first_o by_o the_o trrdition_n of_o the_o church_n whitaker_n contr._n 1._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o the_o sum_n of_o our_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v beleve_v not_o only_o because_o the_o church_n have_v so_o command_v ibid._n we_o reject_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n but_o deny_v that_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n for_o her_o commendation_n alone_o and_o c._n 5._o we_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v canonical_a not_o only_o for_o the_o church_n testimony_n and_o authority_n but_o for_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o have_v l._n 1_o de_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la p._n 18._o 52._o chillingworth_n c._n 2._o §_o 35._o protestant_n by_o the_o church_n consent_n be_v assure_v what_o scripture_n be_v canonical_a §_o 155._o scripture_n need_v the_o attestation_n tradition_n scripture_n need_v tradition_n of_o universal_a tradition_n field_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o the_o number_n author_n and_o integrity_n of_o canonical_a book_n we_o receive_v by_o tradition_n and_o true_o who_o say_v they_o believe_v the_o scripture_n not_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n only_o do_v plain_o insinuate_v that_o they_o believe_v it_o partly_o for_o her_o testimony_n and_o as_o chill_a say_v c._n 2._o §_o 154._o none_o can_v build_v a_o infallible_a faith_n upon_o motive_n that_o be_v only_o light_o credible_a and_o noâ—_n infallible_a as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o a_o foundation_n that_o have_v not_o strength_n proportionable_a for_o what_o be_v even_o a_o partial_a formal_a cause_n of_o infallible_a belief_n be_v infallible_a 10._o six_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o church_n king_n james_n in_o praefat._n antivor_n blame_v vorstius_n because_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v the_o church_n to_o be_v arbitrer_n of_o the_o error_n object_v controversy_n the_o church_n be_v arbyter_n of_o controversy_n to_o he_o carleton_n l._n de_fw-la eccles_n c._n 1._o what_o then_o will_v some_o say_v do_v we_o see_v the_o church_n in_o the_o church_n i_o indeed_o do_v so_o and_o after_o holy_a scripture_n will_v ask_v my_o mother_n to_o show_v herself_o and_o that_o the_o church_n teach_v where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v white_a in_o defence_n of_o his_o way_n c._n 37._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o find_v and_o follow_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o church_n whitaker_n l._n 2._o the_o scrip._n p._n 234._o i_o confess_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v as_o a_o mistress_n potter_n sec_fw-la 6._o p._n 66._o it_o be_v very_o meet_a that_o the_o ignorant_a people_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n in_o many_o profound_a doctrine_n above_o their_o reach_n sec_fw-la 2._o p._n 28._o the_o church_n catholik_n or_o universal_a be_v confess_v in_o some_o sense_n to_o be_v unerring_a and_o he_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o pagan_a that_o despise_v her_o iudgmeâ—t_n ibid._n p._n 52_o particular_a church_n owe_v to_o the_o catholic_a mother_n of_o all_o christian_n the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n genevas_n note_v proverb_n 1._o frustrate_v not_o thy_o mother_n instruction_n that_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o church_n field_n in_o the_o epist_n dedicatory_a before_o his_o book_n of_o the_o church_n see_v the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o time_n be_v grow_v in_o number_n so_o many_a and_o in_o nature_n so_o intricate_a that_o few_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n few_o strength_n of_o understanding_n to_o examine_v they_o what_o remain_v for_o man_n desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n in_o thing_n of_o such_o consequence_n but_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o which_o among_o all_o the_o society_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v that_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a one_o that_o house_n hold_v of_o faith_n that_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v embrace_v her_o communion_n follow_v her_o direction_n and_o church_n rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n rest_n in_o her_o judgement_n which_o word_n be_v so_o full_a and_o so_o plain_a for_o the_o sufficient_a and_o safe_a proposal_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o controversy_n of_o faith_n as_o chill_a c._n 2._o n._n 86._o say_v they_o slip_v unaduised_o from_o he_o and_o he_o strain_v to_o high_a 11._o but_o of_o all_o which_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v relate_v out_o of_o protestant_n it_o evident_o appear_v first_o how_o manifest_a a_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_a in_o propose_v matter_n of_o faith_n see_v they_o have_v so_o plain_o and_o manifold_o confess_v it_o partly_o direct_o partly_o indirect_o though_o it_o do_v quite_o overthrow_v their_o cause_n second_o that_o if_o they_o will_v constant_o stand_v to_o their_o aforesaid_a confession_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o whether_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o al-sufficient_a external_a proposer_n of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n nor_o indeed_o about_o any_o other_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o 249._o laud_v sect_n 33._o p._n 249._o they_o confess_v in_o plain_a word_n that_o the_o true_a church_n for_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n have_v teach_v contrary_a to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o open_o except_o against_o the_o church_n after_o the_o first_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o indeed_o against_o the_o church_n of_o what_o time_n soever_o call_v that_o in_o she_o oversight_n and_o blemish_n which_o in_o the_o church_n of_o latter_a time_n they_o calerror_n superstition_n impiety_n idolatry_n and_o thus_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v infallible_a in_o propose_v point_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o also_o prove_v that_o she_o be_v a_o necessary_a proposer_n of_o they_o because_o this_o also_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o the_o al-sufficient_a proposer_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n eleven_o chapter_n that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o ordinary_a course_n a_o necessary_a proposer_n of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o ordinary_a course_n a_o necessary_a proposer_n of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n so_o as_o we_o can_v in_o ordinary_a course_n have_v save_v faith_n of_o any_o point_n unless_o she_o propose_v it_o for_o divine_a truth_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o those_o former_a place_n of_o scripture_n whence_o we_o prove_v that_o she_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proposer_n of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o prove_v not_o only_o the_o sufficiency_n but_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o her_o proposal_n rom._n 10._o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o necessary_a ordinary_a external_a cause_n of_o divine_a faith_n give_v no_o other_o than_o hear_v lawful_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v
the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o s._n ireney_n time_n no_o scripture_n among_o some_o barbarian_n and_o yet_o there_o want_v not_o then_o some_o necessary_a mean_n of_o get_v faith_n for_o there_o be_v faithful_a man_n in_o all_o those_o time_n and_o place_n 3._o three_o preacher_n or_o pastor_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n in_o ordinary_a course_n therefore_o preach_v also_o be_v necessary_a the_o consequent_a be_v evident_a for_o why_o shall_v preacher_n be_v necessary_a if_o preach_v for_o which_o preacher_n be_v be_v not_o the_o antecedent_n be_v clear_a both_o out_o of_o many_o place_n in_o scripture_n and_o out_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n where_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o sacrament_n be_v put_v as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o church_n where_o nether_a scripture_n nor_o read_v of_o it_o be_v put_v as_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o also_o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n if_o any_o say_v that_o before_o scripture_n be_v write_v god_n ordinary_a mean_n and_o necessary_a for_o we_o be_v preach_v but_o after_o scripture_n be_v write_v the_o read_n of_o it_o be_v the_o necessary_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o faith_n first_o i_o answer_v he_o voluntary_o say_v that_o god_n have_v change_v his_o necessary_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o cause_v faith_n second_o scripture_n never_o can_v be_v the_o universal_a necessary_a mean_n of_o cause_v faith_n because_o it_o can_v be_v such_o to_o blind_a man_n or_o to_o such_o as_o can_v read_v nay_o nor_o to_o any_o that_o understand_v it_o not_o in_o the_o original_a tongue_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n beside_o 2._o see_v l._n 2_o c._n 2._o sect_n 2._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o after_o scripture_n god_n have_v alter_v his_o ordinary_a necessary_a mean_n of_o engender_v faith_n for_o why_o shall_v he_o alter_v it_o what_o proof_n be_v there_o that_o he_o do_v alter_v it_o where_o be_v his_o word_n that_o say_v it_o 4._o four_o sow_v be_v necessary_a in_o ordinary_a course_n that_o the_o seed_n do_v grow_v but_o preach_v be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o sow_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o ordinatie_a course_n that_o god_n seed_n or_o word_n do_v grow_v in_o man_n heart_n foverteenth_n chapter_n that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o necessary_a proposer_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o plain_a confession_n of_o protestant_n 1._o that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o proposer_n of_o point_n as_o without_o her_o proposal_n in_o ordinary_a course_n we_o can_v have_v no_o divine_a faith_n be_v so_o manifest_a as_o protestant_n sometime_o do_v plain_o confess_v it_o for_o thus_o luther_n tom_n 1._o fol._n 54._o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n by_o a_o priest_n be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n tom._n 2._o l._n contra_fw-la word_n church_n conceive_v by_o vocal_a word_n catharin_n fol._n 140._o the_o church_n be_v conceive_v frame_v nourish_v generate_v conserve_v by_o the_o vocal_a word_n tom._n 5._o in_o c._n 1._o zachariae_fw-la fol._n 516._o albeit_o god_n can_v teach_v man_n the_o gospel_n without_o preach_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o ibid._n praefat_fw-la in_o catechesim_n fol._n 645._o there_o be_v some_o this_o day_n even_o of_o the_o gentry_n who_o dare_v say_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o pastor_n or_o preacher_n but_o that_o book_n suffice_v out_o of_o which_o any_o man_n may_v learn_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o himself_o without_o any_o teach_n and_o in_o colloquio_fw-la marpurgi_fw-la in_o hospin_n part_n 2._o fol._n 77._o lutheran_n and_o sacramentarians_n agree_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ordinary_o speak_v give_v faith_n to_o none_o unless_o the_o vocal_a word_n go_v before_o kemnitius_n 2._o part_n exam._n tit_n de_fw-fr sacram._n ord_n p._n 391._o god_n upon_o his_o certain_a decree_n have_v determine_v to_o dispense_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o salvation_n not_o infuse_v into_o man_n mind_n inward_a peculiar_a revelation_n without_o any_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o external_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n caluin_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 1._o §_o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o visible_a 17._o see_v he_o 1._o inâ—â—â—t_fw-la c._n 7._o §_o 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o §._o 5._o &_o in_o actor_n c._n 16._o v._n 17._o church_n be_v profitable_a yea_o necessary_a to_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o entrance_n unto_o life_n unless_o she_o conceive_v we_o in_o her_o womb_n bear_v we_o and_o fâ—ed_v we_o with_o her_o dugg_n and_o ibid._n §_o 5._o howbeit_o god_n power_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o external_a mean_n yet_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o to_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o teach_v ether_n pride_n or_o emulation_n or_o sloth_n drive_v many_o to_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o by_o private_a read_n and_o study_v they_o can_v profit_v enough_o in_o 1._o tim._n 3_o the_o office_n of_o minister_a doctrine_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o church_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n of_o truth_n faith_n only_o instrumental_a preach_v be_v before_o faith_n that_o it_o perish_v not_o out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v away_o god_n truth_n will_v fall_v ibid._n paul_n simple_o mean_v that_o because_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v there_o will_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o preach_v beza_n epist_n 20._o iâ—_n it_o clear_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o hear_v and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o preach_v must_v go_v before_o faith_n fayus_n in_o enchiridio_fw-la disput_fw-la 66._o the_o necessity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n appear_v by_o that_o that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v have_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n either_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o â—il_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o it_o whitaker_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la scriptura_fw-la p._n 413._o we_o alconfâ—ss_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v most_o necessary_a by_o which_o man_n by_o christ_n appointment_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v p._n 499._o we_o affirm_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v very_o necessary_a l._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n p._n simple_o we_o can_v believe_v without_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 39_o we_o believe_v not_o i_o confess_v unless_o the_o church_n by_o preach_v teach_v us._n p._n 106._o the_o ministry_n be_v take_v away_o nether_a faith_n nor_o charity_n nor_o obedience_n nor_o any_o other_o virtue_n will_v remain_v safe_a see_v he_o p._n 46._o 106._o 108._o 111._o l._n 3._o p._n 369._o i_o confess_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n l._n 3._o p._n 478_o i_o affirm_v determine_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n to_o salvation_n without_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n by_o ministry_n of_o pastor_n we_o assent_n to_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o behoped_a that_o without_o this_o ministry_n we_o can_v have_v faith_n and_o p._n 477._o it_o be_v true_a that_o without_o the_o ministry_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o this_o ministry_n be_v not_o but_o in_o pastor_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 332._o by_o the_o preach_n of_o pastor_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n open_v so_o that_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n no_o entrance_n to_o salvation_n can_v be_v for_o anâ—â—_n ibid._n q._n 5._o c._n 19_o p._n 550._o without_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n we_o never_o come_v to_o salvation_n fulk_n of_o succession_n p._n 30._o salvation_n of_o people_n can_v never_o be_v procure_v without_o preach_v and_o p._n 163._o no_o christian_a will_v deny_v but_o that_o preach_v be_v necessary_a for_o build_v of_o the_o church_n latimer_n in_o his_o sermon_n fol._n 38._o take_v away_o preach_v and_o you_o take_v away_o faith_n and_o fol._n 99_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n have_v 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to_o be_v beleve_v yea_o in_o the_o 1._o the_o sup._n c._n 11._o sec_fw-la 1._o protestant_n opinion_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o all_o as_o on_o which_o depend_v their_o beleif_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o any_o object_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v beleve_v to_o be_v god_n word_n it_o need_v not_o propose_v itself_o to_o be_v god_n word_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o what_o the_o scripture_n need_v not_o do_v but_o what_o it_o do_v not_o caluin_n 1_o instit_fw-la c._n 7._o &_o 8._o where_o he_o endeavore_v to_o prove_v scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n bring_v no_o word_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o scripture_n to_o wit_n dignity_n verity_n conformity_n antiquity_n and_o such_o like_a and_o so_o do_v whitaker_n contro_n 1._o q._n 3_o c._n 3._o and_o yet_o there_o confess_v 21._o c_o item_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr sript_n p_o 21._o that_o these_o argument_n can_v persuade_v these_o book_n to_o be_v canonical_a and_o the_o same_o say_v caluin_n c._n 7._o cit_fw-la §_o 4._o and_o what_o can_v persuade_v do_v not_o sufficient_o propose_v to_o make_v beleif_fw-mi for_o beleif_n can_v be_v without_o persuasion_n beside_o these_o argument_n make_v not_o faith_n but_o science_n 2._o second_o the_o scripture_n itself_o say_v there_o be_v some_o necessary_a tradition_n not_o write_v 2._o thessalon_n 2._o v._n 15._o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v either_o by_o speech_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n whitaker_n contro_n 1._o q._n 6._o c._n 10._o confess_v that_o protestant_n answer_v diverse_o who_o answer_n because_o himself_o refute_v we_o will_v for_o brevity_n sake_n omit_v his_o answer_n be_v that_o 53._o d_o so_o peâ—kins_o cath_z refor_o count_v 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barom_n an._n 53._o there_o be_v some_o necessary_a tradition_n not_o write_v when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v let_v whitaker_n show_v as_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o all_o be_v write_v after_o you_o 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jovinian_a and_o heluidius_fw-la be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n for_o deny_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n epist_n 7._o s._n epiphanius_n haeresi_fw-la 78._o s._n hierom._n l._n contra_fw-la heluidium_fw-la s._n austin_n haeresi_fw-la 84._o gennadius_n l._n de_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la dogmat_fw-la c._n 68_o and_o do_v any_o now_o know_v what_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o what_o be_v true_a heresy_n better_a than_o all_o these_o father_n nay_o then_o all_o the_o church_n of_o their_o time_n which_o condemn_v partly_o tacit_o partly_o open_o the_o aforesaid_a heretic_n s._n basil_n homil_n de_fw-fr humana_fw-la generatione_n christi_fw-la say_v the_o ear_n of_o those_o who_o love_n christ_n can_v suffer_v to_o here_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n at_o any_o time_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n s._n epiphanius_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la call_v it_o
witness_v sutclif_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 1._o p._n 11._o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o church_n be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o scripture_n beza_n 1_o tim._n 3._o v._n 15._o the_o church_n be_v witness_n and_o conserver_n of_o truth_n among_o man_n feild_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 4._o c_o 6._o the_o church_n office_n of_o teach_v and_o witness_v the_o truth_n potter_n sec_fw-la 5._o p._n 9_o to_o the_o church_n we_o willing_o attribute_v these_o two_o excellent_a use_n first_o of_o witness_n testify_v the_o authority_n and_o sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o we_o second_o of_o god_n instrument_n by_o who_o ministry_n in_o preach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n the_o holy_a ghost_n breed_v a_o divine_a faith_n in_o us._n whitaker_n controu_fw-fr 1._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o the_o church_n testimony_n must_v be_v receive_v ibid._n the_o church_n deliver_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o witness_v controu_fw-fr 2._o q._n 5._o c._n 18._o the_o church_n be_v a_o external_a 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