all_o these_o book_n be_v sure_a not_o to_o miss_v in_o collect_v all_o the_o text_n contain_v doctrine_n necessary_a to_o his_o salvation_n 5._o and_o likewise_o he_o must_v be_v assure_v by_o his_o own_o light_n that_o he_o conceive_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o all_o these_o text_n though_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a quarrel_n among_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o text_n 6._o for_o he_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n any_o either_o person_n or_o society_n infallible_a to_o which_o he_o can_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v his_o judgement_n or_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n 7._o last_o he_o must_v have_v so_o firm_a a_o memory_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o reject_v roman_a doctrine_n because_o not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n this_o be_v dr._n stillingfleet_n church_n of_o england_n and_o so_o firm_a be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_n 77._o now_o whether_o 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amoventes_fw-la whereby_o they_o conclude_v themselves_o free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n neither_o yet_o do_v they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o absolute_a infallibility_n in_o their_o ordinance_n and_o decision_n but_o as_o yourself_o sir_n have_v intimate_v in_o your_o second_o question_n at_o the_o end_n of_o your_o book_n assure_v themselves_o that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n they_o have_v this_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o infallibility_n that_o they_o can_v fall_v into_o error_n exclude_v salvation_n and_o thereupon_o they_o judge_v they_o may_v oblige_v their_o subject_n to_o a_o submission_n of_o judgement_n and_o excommunicate_a dissenter_n since_o no_o danger_n can_v follow_v in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v a_o error_n to_o the_o belief_n whereof_o they_o submit_v especial_o consider_v their_o constant_a profession_n that_o they_o will_v all_o conform_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o true_a 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i_o will_v not_o defend_v myself_o except_o i_o be_v command_v by_o such_o as_o have_v right_a to_o dispose_v of_o my_o pen_n or_o unless_o by_o false_a accusation_n i_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n and_o perhaps_o not_o then_o neither_o in_o all_o point_n 14._o whereas_o you_o say_v honoured_a sir_n that_o my_o fault_n be_v therefore_o inexcusable_a because_o i_o have_v not_o any_o provocation_n tâ—_n write_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n against_o a_o person_n of_o so_o dovelike_a a_o mildness_n with_o the_o softness_n 18._o gentleness_n and_o civility_n of_o who_o language_n you_o say_v you_o have_v be_v exceed_o delight_v etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o no_o personal_a provocation_n or_o contemptuous_a reflection_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o doctor_n on_o i_o but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o book_n call_v sancta_fw-la sophia_n and_o i_o do_v assure_v you_o that_o though_o perhaps_o the_o read_n of_o they_o may_v at_o first_o have_v a_o little_a warm_v my_o blood_n especial_o such_o incivility_n come_v from_o a_o person_n with_o who_o i_o never_o have_v any_o commerce_n at_o all_o and_o who_o name_n i_o have_v never_o mention_v yet_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v judge_v fit_a that_o a_o resentment_n of_o a_o few_o phrase_n of_o disparagement_n shall_v be_v the_o argument_n of_o a_o book_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n 6._o we_o as_o christian_n must_v expect_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n per_fw-la infamiâ—m_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la famam_fw-la bâ—_n please_v therefore_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o myself_o that_o i_o consider_v when_o i_o write_v my_o book_n but_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o another_o particular_a adversary_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o english_a catholic_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o general_o to_o all_o catholic_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n yea_o and_o to_o many_o protestant_n also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a 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as_o a_o good_a conscience_n oblige_v i_o revoke_v since_o they_o be_v build_v only_o on_o suspicion_n not_o sufficient_a to_o warrant_v i_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n i_o hope_v will_v deserve_v to_o be_v esteem_v cordial_a and_o become_v a_o christian_n because_o it_o be_v thus_o public_o make_v by_o i_o be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n to_o apprehend_v any_o danger_n from_o his_o resentment_n whereas_o the_o sharp_a language_n i_o then_o use_v towards_o he_o when_o i_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o choler_n to_o conclude_v this_o present_a argument_n i_o desire_v you_o honour_a sir_n to_o reflect_v on_o that_o well_o know_v say_v better_a become_v the_o wise_a laelius_n than_o a_o comical_a poet_n â—_z terent._n omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la res_fw-la sunt_fw-la minùs_fw-la secundae_fw-la magis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la modâ—_n suspiciosi_fw-la ad_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la omâ—iâ—_fw-mi accipiunt_fw-la magis_fw-la propter_fw-la svam_fw-la impotentiam_fw-la se_fw-la semper_fw-la credunt_fw-la negligi_fw-la ¶_o 4._o a_o religious_a profession_n pretend_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n 46._o after_o you_o have_v so_o generous_o lay_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n on_o dr._n stillingfleet_n by_o so_o public_a a_o condemnation_n of_o i_o for_o my_o incivility_n towards_o he_o you_o proceed_v to_o a_o charge_n against_o i_o of_o a_o far_o high_a nature_n 84.85_o accuse_v i_o shall_v say_v arraign_v i_o for_o have_v renounce_v my_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n by_o be_v a_o benedictin_n and_o consequent_o choose_v other_o superior_n to_o myself_o with_o obedience_n to_o whâ—m_v my_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n you_o say_v be_v inconsistent_a so_o that_o i_o be_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o can_v secure_o live_v one_o day_n or_o set_v my_o foot_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n 47._o sir_n if_o by_o my_o profess_v myself_o a_o benedictin_n 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in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o if_o i_o have_v any_o suspicion_n that_o my_o vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o regular_a superiors_n do_v in_o any_o degree_n prejudice_v my_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n either_o by_o nature_n or_o religion_n nâ—y_o if_o i_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a the_o next_o line_n here_o to_o be_v add_v shall_v be_v a_o renunciation_n of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o benedictin_n and_o a_o revocation_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o regular_a obedience_n 48._o i_o will_v add_v further_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n i_o shall_v continue_v as_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a a_o subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n as_o ever_o i_o have_v be_v i_o have_v never_o before_o my_o conversion_n so_o much_o as_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o other_o catholic_a doctrine_n 49._o nay_o yet_o far_o sir_n since_o i_o be_o fall_v almost_o unaware_o into_o the_o 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