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on_o those_o nation_n who_o from_o time_n to_o time_n even_o from_o the_o further_a east_n and_o west_n have_v enter_v into_o this_o church_n not_o as_o thus_o reduce_v only_o from_o one_o idolatry_n to_o another_o which_o he_o former_o imagine_v from_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n to_o the_o râman_n but_o from_o gentilism_n to_o that_o faith_n to_o which_o our_o lord_n foretell_v and_o promise_v a_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n 24.14_o matth._n 24.14_o before_o the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n but_o of_o heaven_n have_v be_v true_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o same_o kingdom_n to_o other_o heathen_a people_n by_o her_o indefatigable_a missioner_n now_o which_o be_v heretofore_o to_o our_o ancestor_n by_o st._n austin_n that_o holy_a monk_n all_o these_o illumination_n and_o consolation_n will_v he_o receive_v and_o all_o these_o divine_a providence_n will_v he_o rejoice_v in_o and_o praise_n god_n for_o in_o this_o church_n if_o it_o shall_v 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though_o desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o happiness_n once_o to_o see_v their_o messiah_n or_o live_v in_o his_o day_n yet_o even_o whilst_o they_o converse_v familiar_o with_o he_o and_o receive_v all_o salutary_a doctrine_n from_o he_o confirm_v with_o miracle_n be_v blind_v with_o many_o other_o prejudices_fw-la and_o mistake_v fancy_n concern_v he_o and_o also_o want_v that_o humility_n of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o learn_v this_o truth_n among_o other_o from_o he_o that_o he_o be_v their_o messiah_n can_v never_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o such_o a_o person_n and_o so_o perish_v in_o their_o unbelief_n but_o bless_v be_v our_o lord_n who_o mean_a while_n both_o then_o clear_o manifest_v himself_o to_o those_o who_o be_v babe_n i._n e._n humble_a 12.16_o matt._n 11.25_o rom._n 12.16_o and_o not_o wise_a in_o themselves_o and_o since_o upon_o his_o necessary_a departure_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o child_n here_o orphan_n and_o destitute_a 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10._o l._n 32_o deal_n if._n page_n 11._o l._n 14._o r._n be_v page_n 20._o l._n 27._o r._n render_v page_n 25._o l._n 1._o r._n bishop_n page_n 26._o mark_fw-mi r._n 398._o page_n 29._o l._n 22._o r._n 176._o page_n 30._o l._n 14._o r._n which_o council_n mark_fw-mi r._n 10._o and_o 14._o page_n 33._o l._n 21._o r._n contra_v page_n 36._o l._n r._n they_o page_n 38._o 21._o r._n consequent_o page_n 39_o l._n 33._o r._n melchites_n l._n 42._o r._n be_v necessary_a page_n 42._o l._n 10._o r._n one_a these_o page_n 44._o 19_o r._n 37._o page_n 45._o l._n 7._o r._n man_n profess_v page_n 50._o 23._o r._n and_o transubstantiation_n in_o five_o l._n 41._o r._n nice_a page_n 56._o 3._o r._n religion_n for_o so_o none_o will_v be_v schsmaticks_n but_o arch_a heretic_n page_n 73._o ult_n r_o command_n disc_n 2._o page_n 79._o 4._o r._n these_o page_n 80._o 33._o r._n sufficient_a for_o decide_v controversy_n page_n 83._o 8_o r._n there_o be_v consider_v the_o time_n page_n 87._o l._n 15._o r._n colour_n see_v 4_o disc_n §_o 11.12_o page_n 96._o 22._o r._n render_v page_n 103._o 15._o r._n sabellianism_n page_n 104_o 27._o r_o wherein_o ib._n deal_v 28._o r._n but_o page_n 105._o 29._o r._n valens_n 33_o r._n essence_n page_n 122._o mark_fw-mi r._n 104.172_o stillingf_n p._n 241._o page_n 123._o 19_o r._n quonam_fw-la disc_n 3._o page_n 143._o 33._o mark_fw-mi r._n chillingw_o p._n 140._o 118._o 166_o page_n 145._o 8._o r._n that_o part_n page_n 17._o r._n subordinate_a page_n 150_o 9_o r._n oppose_v or_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o page_n 153._o 14._o r._n follow_v page_n 156._o 3._o r._n clear_v page_n 157._o 7._o r._n limitation_n page_n 169._o 14._o r._n corporal_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 170._o 11._o r._n to_o be_v general_o condemn_v page_n 186._o 10._o r._n to_o page_n 194._o 27._o r._n thereof_o under_o one_o page_n 199._o mark_fw-mi r._n church_n page_n 203._o 30._o r._n monachi_fw-la page_n 204._o 10._o r._n probate_a page_n 205._o 22._o r._n confession_n 26._o r._n veterum_fw-la page_n 213._o 9_o r._n testimony_n 21._o r._n plures_fw-la a_o paucos_fw-la 22._o deal_n paucos_fw-la page_n 223._o 1._o r._n be_v so_o evident_a 17._o r._n hope_v page_n 224._o 3._o r._n reflection_n 10._o r._n quos_fw-la 15._o r._n i'faith_o only_o 32._o r._n the_o contrary_a doctrine_n page_n 234._o 6._o r._n anathema_n page_n 247._o 26._o subjacete_fw-la page_n 254._o 40._o r._n the_o last_o page_n 259._o 19_o r._n upon_o page_n 267._o 21._o deal_n authority_n page_n 269._o 8._o r._n fide_fw-la page_n 271._o 23._o r._n fidei_fw-la page_n 275._o 38._o mark_fw-mi r._n â _o p._n 137_o page_n 286._o 38._o r._n on_o page_n 301._o 36._o r._n honoratis_fw-la page_n 305_o chrisma_n page_n 307._o 3._o r._n regimine_fw-la page_n 311._o mark_fw-mi aethiopum_o page_n 321._o 3._o r._n church_n disc_n 4_o page_n 332._o 23._o r._n carpocratos_n page_n 338._o 13._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d page_n 342._o 39_o deal_n as_o page_n 365._o 30._o r._n fides_fw-la preface_n p._n 4._o l._n 1._o r._n 2._o the_o first_o discourse_n relate_v and_o consider_v the_o vary_a judgement_n of_o learned_a protestant_n concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a guide_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o church_n catholic_n grant_v by_o all_o in_o some_o sense_n unerrable_a in_o fundamental_o for_o ever_o §_o 1._o i._o some_o protestant_n divine_v grant_v the_o church_n catholic_n unerrable_a in_o fundamental_o or_o necessary_n but_o not_o as_o a_o guide_n §_o 3._o reply_n §_o 6._o that_o the_o divine_a promise_n of_o indefectibility_n or_o not_o err_v in_o necessary_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n as_o a_o guide_n or_o to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n §_o 6._o chap._n 2._o several_a limitation_n of_o protestant_n concern_v these_o promise_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n
§_o 8._o reply_n §_o 9_o 2._o or_o make_v to_o all_o the_o succeed_a church-guide_n but_o conditional_a §_o 12._o reply_n that_o our_o lord_n promise_v of_o indeficiency_n in_o necessary_n make_v to_o the_o clergy_n be_v absolute_a §_o 14._o and_o this_o indeficiency_n most_o rational_o place_v in_o the_o general_a council_n or_o other_o accord_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o clergy_n equivalent_a to_o such_o council_n §_o 15._o chap._n 3._o some_o protestant_a objection_n §_o 17._o answer_v §_o 18._o chap._n 4._o ii_o other_o protestant_n divine_v grant_v the_o clergy_n some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o always_o unerring_a in_o necessary_n but_o this_o not_o necessary_o the_o superior_a or_o major_a part_n of_o they_o §_o 25._o reply_n that_o the_o subordinate_a clergy_n can_v be_v no_o guide_n to_o christian_n when_o oppose_v the_o superior_a nor_o a_o few_o oppose_v a_o much_o major_a part_n §_o 30._o chap._n 5._o iii_o other_o expression_n of_o protestant_a divine_n grant_v the_o church_n prelatic_a clergy_n as_o define_v her_o doctrine_n or_o the_o general_a council_n of_o they_o to_o be_v unerrable_a in_o necessary_n when_o these_o council_n accept_v by_o the_o church_n universal_a §_o 32._o expression_n to_o this_o purpose_n *_o of_o dr._n potter_n §_o 33._o *_o of_o bp._n bramhal_v §_o 34._o where_o concern_v what_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_o oblige_v in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n diffusive_a §_o 36_o n._n 1._o 2._o of_o council_n general_n §_o ib._n n._n 8._o where_o of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n §_o ib._n n._n 9_o *_o of_o bp._n lawd_n §_o 37._o where_o concern_v what_o acceptation_n of_o council_n by_o the_o church_n diffusive_a be_v only_o necessary_a §_o 38._o *_o of_o dr_n field_n §_o 40._o chap._n 6._o iu._n learned_a protestant_n concede_v the_o former_a church_n clergy_n precede_v the_o reformation_n never_o so_o to_o have_v err_v in_o define_v necessary_n as_o that_o the_o church_n govern_v by_o they_o do_v not_o remain_v still_o true_a holy_a and_o catholic_n §_o 41._o chap._n 7._o v_o that_o according_a to_o this_o last_o concession_n §_o 41._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v *_o a_o great_a security_n to_o those_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o ancient_a communion_n §_o 48_o as_o to_o avoid_v heresy_n or_o schism_n ibid._n as_o to_o other_o gross_a error_n §_o 51._o and_o *_o danger_n to_o those_o desert_v it_o §_o 54._o where_o there_o protestant_n defence_n for_o it_o §_o 55._o n._n 1._o and_o the_o catholic_n remonstrance_n ib._n n._n 2._o chap._n 8._o vi_o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a concession_n §_o 32._o if_o so_o enlarge_v as_o ancient_a church-practise_a and_o reason_n require_v all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o protestant_a controversy_n be_v by_o former_a oblige_a council_n already_o decide_v §_o 56._o n._n 1._o etc._n etc._n a_o instance_n hereof_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o transubstantiation_n §_o 57_o the_o second_o discourse_n proceed_v upon_o the_o concession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n some_o or_o other_o in_o all_o age_n do_v infallible_o guide_v their_o subject_n in_o necessary_n to_o search_v which_o in_o any_o division_n of_o these_o pastor_n be_v those_o to_o who_o christian_n ought_v to_o adhere_v and_o yield_v their_o obedience_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o protestant's_n grant_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v at_o this_o present_a a_o one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n §_o 1._o 2._o that_o the_o present_a pastor_n and_o governor_n thereof_o have_v authority_n to_o decide_v controversy_n §_o 2._o 3._o that_o these_o governor_n some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v never_o err_v or_o miss-guide_a christian_n at_o least_o in_o absolute_a necessary_n to_o salvation_n §_o 3._o 4._o that_o they_o and_o the_o church_n govern_v by_o they_o stand_v always_o distinct_a from_o heretical_a or_o schismatical_a congregation_n §_o 5._o chap._n 2._o catholic_n further_o affirm_v 5._o that_o if_o these_o pastor_n guide_v uner_o in_o necessary_n the_o people_n be_v to_o learn_v from_o they_o what_o or_o how_o many_o points_z be_v necessary_a so_o far_o as_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a to_o they_o §_o 6._o 6._o again_o that_o the_o necessary_n wherein_o these_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v infallible_a guide_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o some_o few_o point_n absolute_o necessary_a but_o extend_v to_o all_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o salvation_n §_o 9_o 7._o concern_v the_o exact_a distinguish_n of_o necessary_n from_o non-necessaries_a 1._o that_o there_o seem_v no_o necessity_n that_o the_o church_n guide_v shall_v be_v enable_v exact_o to_o distinguish_v they_o §_o 12._o 2._o that_o they_o may_v infallible_o guide_v in_o they_o though_o not_o infallible_o distinguish_v they_o §_o 14._o 3._o that_o they_o guide_v infallible_o in_o all_o necessary_n and_o no_o distinction_n of_o these_o make_v ought_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o all_o point_v they_o propose_v except_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n can_v be_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_n §_o 15._o 4._o that_o these_o governor_n do_v distinguish_v and_o do_v propose_v as_o such_o all_o those_o more_o necessary_a point_n which_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o christian_n with_o a_o more_o particular_a explicit_a faith_n to_o believe_v §_o 17._o 8_o that_o christian_n submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o present_a church-governor_n in_o decide_v all_o necessary_a matter_n of_o faith_n ought_v also_o to_o submit_v it_o to_o they_o in_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o council_n and_o former_a church_n concern_v the_o same_o matter_n §_o 19_o 9_o that_o suppose_v these_o guide_n to_o err_v in_o some_o of_o their_o decision_n yet_o their_o subject_n by_o the_o concession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n ought_v to_o yield_v the_o obedience_n either_o of_o silence_n or_o also_o of_o assent_n to_o they_o in_o all_o such_o point_n whereof_o they_o can_v demonstrative_o prove_v the_o contrary_n §_o 20._o 10._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o may_v adhere_v to_o any_o new_a guide_n but_o only_o so_o many_o as_o can_v demonstrate_v the_o error_n of_o the_o former_a §_o 21._o chap._n 3._o 11._o grant_v by_o all_o that_o these_o church_n governor_n may_v teach_v diverse_o and_o some_o of_o they_o more_o or_o few_o may_v become_v erroneous_a in_o necessary_n and_o misguide_v christian_n in_o they_o §_o 22._o 12._o in_o such_o dissent_v therefore_o that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o rule_n for_o christian_n which_o guide_v they_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o that_o this_o be_v and_o rational_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o in_o these_o judge_n subordinate_a dissent_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o superior_a in_o those_o of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o dignity_n dissent_v to_o the_o major_a part_n §_o 23._o where_o of_o the_o major_a part_n conclude_v the_o whole_a in_o the_o ancient_a council_n §_o 25._o n._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o church-prelacy_a in_o the_o time_n of_o arrianism_n §_o 26._o n._n 2._o 13._o that_o according_o both_o in_o council_n their_o define_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o church_n acceptation_n of_o their_o decree_n the_o much_o major_a part_n must_v conclude_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o oppose_a of_o their_o definition_n also_o be_v heresy_n and_o separation_n from_o their_o communion_n schism_n if_o a_o opposition_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a be_v so_o §_o 27._o n._n 4._o 14._o as_o for_o the_o protestant_a mark_n whereby_o in_o any_o division_n to_o know_v these_o true_a guide_n viz._n a_o right_a teach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o a_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o these_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o these_o true_a guide_n first_o know_v §_o 28._o chap._n 4._o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n in_o a_o search_n which_o of_o the_o opposite_a present_a church_n or_o of_o the_o dissent_v ecclesiastical_a governor_n thereof_o be_v our_o true_a guide_n §_o 30._o motive_n persuade_v that_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o other_o western_a church_n unite_v with_o it_o and_o with_o the_o head_n thereof_o st._n peter_n successor_n be_v this_o true_a guide_n 1._o their_o be_v the_o very_a same_o body_n with_o that_o which_o protestant_n grant_v be_v 150_o year_n ago_o the_o christian_n be_v true_a guide_n and_o the_o other_o body_n confess_v themselves_o in_o external_a communion_n depart_v from_o it_o §_o 33._o 2._o their_o be_v that_o body_n to_o which_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o former_a rule_n recite_v prop._n 12._o we_o ought_v to_o submit_v §_o 35._o 3._o their_o be_v that_o body_n that_o own_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o definition_n and_o decree_n of_o all_o the_o
former_a council_n such_o as_o the_o church_n of_o precede_a age_n have_v receive_v as_o general_n or_o oblige_v as_o well_o those_o council_n since_o as_o those_o before_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o century_n which_o late_a the_o other_o party_n reject_v §_o 37._o chap._n 5._o the_o pretend_a security_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o deny_v any_o certain_a live_a or_o personal_a guide_n infallible_a in_o necessary_n affirm_v 1._o that_o all_o necessary_a matter_n of_o faith_n be_v even_o to_o the_o unlearned_a clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o controversy_n in_o non-necessaries_a needless_a to_o be_v decide_v §_o 38._o 2._o that_o all_o necessary_n be_v clear_a in_o scripture_n because_o god_n have_v leave_v no_o other_o certain_a mean_n rule_n or_o guide_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o save_o the_o scripture_n §_o 39_o n._n 1._o not_o any_o certain_a live_a guide_n 1._o which_o be_v infallible_a as_o their_o guide_n the_o scripture_n be_v §_o 39_o n._n 2._o 2._o which_o the_o unlearned_a in_o any_o division_n can_v discern_v from_o the_o false_a guide_n or_o know_v their_o decree_n better_o than_o the_o scripture_n 3._o from_o who_o the_o scripture_n direct_v they_o to_o learn_v necessary_n or_o tell_v they_o what_o church_n or_o party_n they_o be_v to_o adhere_v to_o in_o any_o schism_n make_v in_o which_o infallible_a guide_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v be_v silent_a ibid._n reply_n 1._o that_o evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v the_o usual_a plea_n of_o former_a heretic_n in_o their_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n §_o 40._o n._n 1._o 2._o that_o as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o roman_a catholic_n but_o only_o the_o clearness_n thereof_o as_o to_o all_o man_n capacity_n question_v and_o another_o guide_n hold_v necessary_a §_o 40._o n._n 2._o it_o be_v reply_v then_o 1._o concern_v the_o clearness_n of_o scripture_n 1_o that_o some_o controversy_n in_o religion_n since_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v concern_v point_n necessary_a as_o those_o controversy_n concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n etc._n etc._n §_o 41._o 2._o that_o the_o more_o clear_a all_o necessary_n be_v in_o scripture_n still_o with_o the_o more_o security_n may_v christian_n rely_v for_o they_o on_o the_o church_n judgement_n from_o which_o also_o they_o receive_v these_o scripture_n §_o 42._o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o all_o necessary_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o all_o man_n clear_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v leave_v this_o one_o point_n clear_a in_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o difficulty_n and_o obscurity_n of_o they_o follow_v the_o direction_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o exposition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o these_o guide_n §_o 43._o 2._o sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v by_o other_o apostolical_a tradition_n at_o least_o clear_o reveal_v to_o these_o church-guide_n all_o such_o necessary_a truth_n to_o be_v successive_o communicate_v by_o they_o to_o his_o people_n §_o 44._o 3._o sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v by_o tradition_n at_o least_o clear_o reveal_v to_o these_o church-guide_n the_o sense_n of_o such_o scripture_n as_o be_v in_o point_n necessary_a any_o way_n obscure_a ibid._n 4._o sufficient_a if_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v clear_o enough_o reveal_v all_o necessary_a truth_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o these_o church-guide_n use_v due_a mean_n though_o he_o have_v not_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o unlearned_a for_o from_o those_o these_o may_v learn_v they_o §_o 45._o ii_o concern_v a_o live_a guide_n 1._o that_o where_o the_o scripture_n especial_o several_a text_n compare_v be_v ambiguous_a and_o in_o controversy_n the_o christian_n guide_n to_o know_v the_o true_a sense_n can_v be_v the_o scripture_n but_o either_o the_o church_n or_o their_o own_o judgement_n §_o 46._o n._n 1._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v direct_v christian_n to_o what_o guide_n they_o be_v to_o repair_v §_o 46._o n._n 2._o or_o to_o what_o church_n prelate_n or_o party_n in_o any_o schism_n christian_n for_o ever_o ought_v to_o adhere_v §_o 47._o n._n 2._o 3._o yet_o that_o god_n have_v give_v christian_n a_o sufficient_a direction_n herein_o in_o his_o leave_v a_o due_a subordination_n among_o these_o governor_n whereby_o the_o inferior_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o superior_a and_o a_o parâ_n unto_o the_o whole_a §_o 47._o n._n 3._o and_o that_o christian_n may_v more_o clear_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o definition_n in_o matter_n controvert_v than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n §_o 48._o the_o three_o discourse_n examine_v what_o measure_n of_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o these_o guide_n and_o to_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n of_o controversy_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o roman_n catholic_n and_o protestant_n do_v agree_v 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o those_o book_n by_o the_o protestant_n style_v canonical_a be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 1._o 2._o that_o in_o these_o scripture_n agree_v on_o it_o be_v clear_o declare_v that_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o no_o age_n shall_v err_v in_o necessary_n §_o 2._o 3._o that_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v contradistinct_a to_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a church_n §_o 4._o 4._o that_o christ_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o church_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 5._o chap._n 2._o catholic_n go_v on_o and_o affirm_v 5._o that_o the_o church_n guide_v at_o least_o assemble_v in_o lawful_a general_n council_n shall_v never_o err_v in_o their_o determine_a thing_n of_o necessary_a faith_n §_o 6._o 6._o shall_v never_o err_v in_o necessary_n not_o take_v for_o those_o that_o be_v absolute_o require_v but_o for_o all_o that_o be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o salvation_n §_o 9_o 7._o shall_v never_o err_v in_o they_o not_o as_o infalliblly_v inspire_v to_o teach_v any_o new_a but_o as_o divine_o assist_v in_o deliver_v of_o the_o former_a revelation_n and_o tradition_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o all_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n be_v for_o ever_o preserve_v equal_o infallible_a §_o 10._o 8._o that_o for_o know_v what_o or_o how_o many_o of_o former_a council_n have_v be_v lawful_o general_n and_o oblige_v a_o christian_a may_v safe_o rely_v on_o the_o general_n judgement_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o sit_v of_o such_o council_n §_o 11._o 9_o that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o church-governor_n from_o some_o council_n yet_o their_o acceptance_n of_o its_o decree_n or_o concurrence_n with_o its_o doctrine_n render_v it_o equivalent_a to_o a_o council_n general_n §_o 13._o 10._o that_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n and_o yield_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o whole_a §_o 14._o chap._n 3_o 11._o that_o whatever_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o any_o know_a definition_n pass_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n of_o any_o lawful_a general_n council_n be_v heretical_a §_o 16._o 12._o that_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n which_o for_o any_o cause_n whatever_o do_v actual_o relinquish_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o present_a church_n catholic_n be_v schismatical_a §_o 20._o 13._o but_o yet_o that_o several_a person_n or_o church_n coordinate_a may_v without_o schism_n differ_v in_o any_o thing_n opinion_n or_o practice_v wherein_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o accord_v by_o their_o common_a superior_n or_o by_o the_o whole_a §_o 23._o chap._n 4._o but_o protestant_n after_o the_o four_o first_o proposition_n concede_v in_o some_o sense_n do_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o qualify_v and_o restrain_v they_o 5._o in_o grant_v the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n unerrable_a in_o necessary_n they_o understand_v only_o such_o few_o necessary_n without_o the_o explicit_a belief_n of_o which_o salvation_n can_v be_v attain_v §_o 24._o 6._o therefore_o also_o they_o affirm_v that_o though_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v err_v in_o such_o point_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n yet_o it_o or_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o some_o one_o age_n or_o age_n may_v in_o other_o the_o error_n wherein_o be_v dangerous_a to_o salvation_n gross_a damnable_a etc._n etc._n §_o 25._o because_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n from_o which_o protestant_n dissent_v be_v general_a tenant_n and_o practice_n
14.16_o 26._o 16.15_o compare_v with_o act_n 15.28_o joh._n 5.20_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o his_o promise_v they_o a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i._n e._n a_o assista_n that_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o remembrance_n for_o ever_o i._n e._n not_o with_o the_o apostle_n only_o for_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o nation_n that_o after_o their_o time_n be_v still_o to_o be_v instruct_v especial_o when_o any_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v concern_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_n which_o write_n be_v miss-understandable_a in_o thing_n necessary_a and_o which_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o his_o time_n the_o unlearned_a wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 3.16_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o but_o with_o their_o successor_n also_o *_o see_v mat._n 18.20_o compare_v with_o 17_o 18._o his_o promise_a that_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n bring_v to_o she_o still_o daily_a notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n he_o himself_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o will_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o they_o shall_v upon_o earth_n which_o impli_v also_o that_o he_o will_v assist_v they_o on_o earth_n at_o least_o when_o this_o be_v a_o supreme_a and_o unappealable_a church-authority_n to_o do_v as_o to_o the_o main_a both_o what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o by_o those_o who_o he_o send_v to_o their_o tribunal_n and_o what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o heavenly_a tribunal_n but_o if_o after_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n the_o necessity_n of_o such_o tribunal_n cease_v why_o be_v these_o afterward_o continue_v and_z in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n appeal_v repair_v to_o *_o see_v mat._n 16.18_o 19_o his_o promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o those_o to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o key_n i._n e._n against_o the_o clergy_n nor_o against_o the_o church_n build_v by_o and_o upon_o they_o and_o *_o see_v luk._n 23.31_o the_o not_o fail_v of_o s._n peter_n faith_n pray_v for_o by_o our_o lord_n in_o order_n to_o establish_v his_o brethren_n *_o see_v 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o church_n unlimited_a to_o the_o apostle_n day_n say_v to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n sure_o this_o from_o its_o teacher_n be_v so_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o use_v the_o same_o metaphor_n frequent_o call_v these_o teacher_n gal._n 2.9_o pillar_n eph._n 2.20_o foundation_n and_o ground_n among_o which_o teacher_n timothy_n be_v admit_v be_v warn_v here_o to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a of_o his_o behaviour_n and_o *_o see_v 2_o tim._n 2.19_o compare_v with_o 16_o 17_o 20._o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n the_o church_n stand_v sure_a notwithstanding_o that_o hymeneus_n and_o some_o other_o as_o vessel_n in_o this_o great_a house_n of_o god_n not_o of_o gold_n and_o honour_n but_o of_o earth_n add_v dishonour_n have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n *_o see_v eph._n 4.11_o 13._o his_o give_v these_o teacher_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n in_o who_o doctrine_n therefore_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n this_o donor_n have_v fix_v some_o stability_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o their_o time_n see_v that_o the_o experience_n of_o so_o many_o various_a wind_n of_o doctrine_n even_o since_o all_o their_o write_n and_o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o write_n see_v 2_o pet._n 3.16_o blow_v in_o the_o church_n and_o carry_v the_o unstable_a to_o and_o fro_o argue_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o such_o doctor_n still_o and_o *_o see_v rev._n 1.13_o 16._o where_o our_o saviour_n to_o denote_v his_o perpetual_a presence_n to_o these_o succeed_a teacher_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n after_o all_o the_o time_n of_o all_o 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laity_n which_o be_v the_o only_a church_n catholic_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o visible_a external_a communion_n thereof_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o see_v his_o instit_fw-la 4_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o upon_o the_o article_n credo_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la '_o ecclesia_fw-la say_v he_o ideò_fw-la catholica_fw-la dicitur_fw-la seu_fw-la universalis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la dvas_fw-la aut_fw-la tres_fw-la invenire_fw-la liceat_fw-la quin_fw-la discerpatur_fw-la christus_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 4_o §_o in_o symbolo_fw-la ubi_fw-la profitemur_fw-la nos_fw-la credere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ad_fw-la visibilem_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la nunc_fw-la agimus_fw-la refertur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la quoque_fw-la electos_fw-la dei_fw-la therefore_o this_o article_n relate_v to_o a_o church_n visible_a and_o visible_a in_o all_o age_n quia_fw-la nunc_fw-la de_fw-la visibili_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la disserere_fw-la propositum_fw-la est_fw-la discamus_fw-la vel_fw-la uno_fw-la matris_fw-la that_o it_o be_v term_v a_o mother_n elogio_fw-la quam_fw-la utilis_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ejus_fw-la cognitio_fw-la immo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la alius_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la ingressus_fw-la nisi_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsa_fw-la concipiat_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la nisi_fw-la pariat_fw-la etc._n etc._n add_v quod_fw-la extra_fw-la ejus_fw-la gremium_fw-la nulla_fw-la speranda_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o visible_a mother-church_n than_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v in_o all_o age_n some_o where_o or_o other_o as_o that_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o life_n that_o be_v not_o number_v among_o her_o child_n and_o enclose_v within_o her_o bosom_n 7._o §_o quemadmodum_fw-la ergo_fw-la nobis_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la oculis_fw-la conspicuam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la credere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la hanc_fw-la quae_fw-la respectu_fw-la hominum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la observare_fw-la ejusque_fw-la communionem_fw-la colere_fw-la jubemur_fw-la i.e._n communionem_fw-la externam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibilis_fw-la 10._o §_o cujus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la spernere_fw-la vel_fw-la castigationes_fw-la ludere_fw-la nemini_fw-la impunè_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o multo_fw-la minus_fw-la ejus_fw-la abrumpere_fw-la unitatem_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la castigationes_fw-la he_o must_v mean_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n thereof_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la ejus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la commendat_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la illa_fw-la violatur_fw-la svam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imminutam_fw-la censeat_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la parvi_fw-la momenti_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la columna_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la dei._n quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la significat_fw-la paulus_n ne_fw-la intercidat_fw-la veritas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la fidam_fw-la ejus_fw-la custodem_fw-la and_o that_o in_o all_o age_n else_o intercideret_fw-la veritas_fw-la quia_fw-la ejus_fw-la ministerio_fw-la &_o operâ_fw-la voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la puram_fw-la verbi_fw-la svi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la conservari_fw-la vnde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la discessionem_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la abnegationem_fw-la esse_fw-la 8._o §_o proinde_fw-la quatenus_fw-la eam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la intererat_fw-la dominus_fw-la certis_fw-la notis_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la symbolis_fw-la nobis_fw-la designavit_fw-la 10._o §_o symbola_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dignoscendae_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la sinceram_fw-la sacramentorumque_fw-la observationem_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la instituto_fw-la see_v §_o 9_o posuimus_fw-la 11._o §_o ne_fw-fr sub_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la titulo_fw-la impostura_fw-la nobis_fw-la 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chief_o complain_v of_o namely_o the_o many_o new_a definition_n and_o anathema_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o new_a article_n and_o creed_n of_o pius_n the_o four_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o contrary_a plea_n to_o dr._n field_n for_o those_o very_a point_n say_v he_o which_o pius_n the_o four_o comprehend_v in_o a_o new_a symbol_n or_o creed_n be_v obtrude_v upon_o we_o before_o by_o his_o predecessor_n be_v therefore_o before_o the_o ratification_n or_o oblige_v authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o necessary_a article_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o require_v as_o necessary_a article_n of_o their_o communion_n so_o as_o we_o must_v either_o receive_v these_o or_o utter_o lose_v they_o this_o be_v the_o only_a difference_n that_o pius_n the_o four_o deal_v in_o gross_a his_o predecessor_n by_o retail_n they_o fashion_v the_o several_a rod_n and_o he_o bind_v they_o up_o into_o a_o bundle_n but_o if_o the_o bishop_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o council_n of_o 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field_n hold_v no_o truth_n to_o be_v fundamental_a to_o salvation_n but_o such_o without_o which_o salvation_n can_v possible_o be_v have_v concern_v which_o see_v what_o he_o say_v 3_o l._n 4_o c._n p._n 79._o chap._n vii_o v._o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a concession_n make_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n §_o 41._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v *_o a_o great_a security_n to_o those_o continue_n in_o the_o ancient_a communion_n §_o 48._o as_o to_o avoid_v heresy_n or_o schism_n ib._n as_o to_o other_o grosser_n error_n §_o 51._o and_o *_o danger_n to_o those_o desert_v it_o §_o 54._o where_o be_v draw_v up_o in_o brief_a the_o protestant_n defence_n for_o such_o discession_n §_o 55._o n._n 1._o and_o the_o catholick_n remonstrance_n §_o 55._o n._n 9_o §_o 48_o now_o to_o reflect_v on_o the_o former_a discourse_n as_o to_o the_o two_o principal_a concession_n make_v by_o protestant_n therein_o the_o 1_o their_o concede_v the_o catholickness_n communion_n the_o security_n that_o hence_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o those_o continue_n in_o the_o ancient_a communion_n and_o indeficiency_n of_o the_o former_a western_a church_n as_o to_o all_o necessary_n before_o and_o at_o the_o come_n of_o luther_n etc._n luther_n §._o 41_o etc._n etc._n the_o 2d._o their_o concede_v the_o general_a council_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o age_n to_o be_v unerrable_a in_o necessary_n when_o they_o be_v universal_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n catholic_n diffusive_a etc._n diffusive_a §._o 32_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o catholickness_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n before_o luther_n in_o necessary_n schism_n as_o to_o heresy_n or_o schism_n be_v grant_v methinks_v appear_v a_o great_a secnrity_n for_o their_o salvation_n as_o to_o their_o faith_n who_o be_v not_o deficient_a in_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o all_o those_o who_o persevere_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a and_o other_o western_a church_n 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n._n 5._o may_v be_v once_o grant_v the_o three_o thing_n recommend_v to_o a_o diligent_a examination_n be_v whether_o not_o only_o the_o roman_n but_o all_o the_o occidental_a church_n join_v with_o the_o western_a and_o prime_a patriarch_n the_o exordium_n vnitatis_fw-la as_o s._n cyprian_n ecclesiae_fw-la cyprian_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la with_o bishop_n bramhall_n approbation_n style_v he_o 25._o he_o schism_n guard_v p._n 4_o 25._o and_o the_o council_n that_o have_v be_v heretofore_o assemble_v in_o the_o west_n be_v not_o for_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o we_o find_v the_o greek_a church_n also_o consent_v with_o they_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n the_o whole_a as_o that_o any_o christian_n especial_o a_o member_n of_o the_o western_a church_n aught_o to_o take_v these_o for_o their_o supreme_a guide_n in_o defect_n of_o any_o great_a meeting_n and_o aught_o to_o yield_v obedience_n of_o assent_n to_o they_o in_o define_v necessary_n or_o in_o not_o necessary_n 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necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n etc._n etc._n §_o 43._o 2._o that_o the_o more_o clear_a all_o necessary_n be_v in_o scripture_n still_o with_o the_o more_o security_n may_v christian_n rely_v for_o they_o on_o the_o church_n judgement_n from_o which_o also_o they_o receive_v these_o scripture_n §_o 41._o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o all_o necessary_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o all_o man_n clear_o §_o 41._o 1._o because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v leave_v this_o one_o point_n clear_a in_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o difficulty_n and_o obscurity_n of_o they_o follow_v the_o direction_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o exposition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o these_o guide_n §_o 41._o 2._o sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v by_o other_o apostolical_a tradition_n at_o least_o clear_o reveal_v to_o these_o church-guide_n all_o such_o necessary_a truth_n to_o be_v successive_o communicate_v by_o they_o to_o his_o people_n §_o 44._o 3._o 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diverse_o fanci_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o then_o in_o all_o this_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o be_v say_v §_o 20_o 12._o 2_o again_o for_o schism_n catholic_n affirm_v that_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n which_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o and_o particular_o for_o this_o the_o church_n require_v his_o assent_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o definition_n of_o such_o her_o council_n do_v actual_o relinquish_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o present_a church-catholick_n be_v schismatical_a mean_v here_o *_o by_o catholic_n church_n the_o present_a true_a superior_a ecclesiastical_a guide_n and_o the_o christian_a congregation_n join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sense_n explain_v before_o disc_n 2._o prop._n 12._o §_o 23._o and_o *_o by_o external_n communion_n the_o church_n public_a prayer_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o her_o sacrament_n and_o *_o by_o actual_a relinquish_a and_o separate_v either_o 1_o 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separate_a or_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o in_o any_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n wherein_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o
no_o agreement_n or_o union_n from_o the_o common_a superior_n of_o they_o both_o and_o so_o long_o as_o one_o part_n divide_v not_o from_o the_o other_o in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o other_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a against_o it_o or_o which_o the_o whole_a enjoin_v both_o to_o the_o other_o and_o it_o but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o division_n of_o this_o part_n be_v as_o from_o the_o other_o part_n so_o from_o the_o who_o and_o so_o become_v for_o its_o division_n from_o the_o whole_a and_o not_o from_o the_o other_o part_n schismatical_a 2_o lie_n they_o grant_v also_o that_o one_o part_n may_v lawful_o and_o without_o schism_n separate_a or_o rather_o absent_v itself_o from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o another_o so_o often_o as_o either_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o other_o part_n suspect_v of_o heresiae_fw-la or_o schism_n before_o any_o evidence_n of_o the_o contrary_n be_v think_v unlawful_a or_o as_o this_o part_n require_v some_o condition_n of_o its_o 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universal_o accept_v to_o be_v unerring_a in_o necessary_n but_o not_o so_o in_o other_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o point_n and_o in_o the_o former_a 1_o extend_v universal_a acceptation_n to_o all_o particular_a church_n and_o 2_o restrain_v necessary_n as_o before_o to_o those_o absolute_o so_o again_o *_o the_o council_n not_o so_o accept_v to_o be_v errable_a also_o in_o necessary_n §_o 34.35_o 36._o 9.10_o allow_v obedience_n also_o due_a to_o the_o definition_n and_o decree_n of_o such_o council_n but_o not_o that_o of_o assent_n but_o only_o of_o noncontradiction_n §_o 39_o where_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o obedience_n yield_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o four_o first_o council_n §_o 40._o 11._o of_o non_fw-fr contradiction_n not_o general_o but_o where_o the_o error_n of_o the_o council_n not_o manifest_a and_o intolerable_a §_o 43._o claim_v also_o where_o the_o error_n manifest_a a_o power_n against_o such_o council_n to_o reform_v it_o for_o themselves_o §_o 44._o 12._o the_o judgement_n also_o as_o for_o themselves_o when_o there_o be_v or_o be_v not_o such_o error_n in_o council_n leave_v to_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n §_o 47._o §_o 24_o but_o the_o protestant_n after_o concede_v the_o four_o first_o proposition_n labour_v to_o pull_v down_o these_o superstructure_n of_o the_o catholic_n which_o they_o see_v else_o will_v ruin_v their_o cause_n and_o thus_o proceed_v after_o the_o first_o four_o proposition_n above_o agree_v on_o 5_o lie_n they_o explain_v themselves_o that_o by_o the_o necessary_n wherein_o prop._n 2_o they_o grant_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o all_o age_n unerrable_a they_o understand_v only_o those_o few_o point_n speak_v of_o before_o disc_n 2._o prop._n 6._o without_o the_o explicit_a belief_n of_o which_o salvation_n be_v not_o at_o all_o attainable_a for_o in_o their_o say_n that_o she_o be_v so_o unerrable_a they_o thus_o declare_v themselves_o that_o there_o always_o shall_v be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n profess_v christianity_n in_o the_o world_n so_o mr._n stillingfleet_n 251._o stillingfleet_n stillingf_n p._n 251._o a_o company_n of_o man_n that_o profess_v at_o least_o so_o much_o truth_n as_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n so_o mr._n chillingworth_n 15._o chillingworth_n p._n 15._o that_o christ_n do_v and_o will_v so_o defend_v his_o church_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v forever_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o church_n christian_n on_o the_o earth_n so_o dr._n hammond_n 23._o hammond_n defence_n of_o lord_n fulkland_n c._n 1._o §._o 5.6_o p._n 23._o no_o more_o inerrability_n in_o faith_n you_o see_v here_o affirm_v than_o that_o without_o which_o salvation_n be_v absolute_o on_o what_o term_n soever_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n not_o attainable_a wherein_o they_o straiten_v christ_n promise_n as_o the_o catholic_n enlarge_v they_o by_o which_o they_o gain_v the_o liberty_n of_o reform_v as_o they_o 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novitates_fw-la vel_fw-la schismatis_fw-la therefore_o
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stillingfleet_n 253._o stillingfleet_n p._n 253._o and_o it_o be_v evident_a we_o never_o have_v a_o general_a council_n and_o a_o general_n council_n be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a say_v mr._n whitby_n 433._o whitby_n p._n 433._o and_o these_o and_o a_o hundred_o question_n more_o say_v he_o of_o the_o person_n appoint_v to_o call_v they_o of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v insist_v on_o to_o show_v that_o general_a council_n be_v never_o institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o when_o such_o council_n find_v *_o give_v they_o as_o little_a comfort_n or_o confidence_n in_o it_o by_o their_o take_v much_o pain_n and_o spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o book_n to_o show_v and_o prove_v the_o liability_n of_o these_o council_n to_o error_n even_o in_o fundamental_o all_o which_o be_v but_o the_o tell_v a_o intelligent_a disintere_v person_n that_o neither_o such_o council_n as_o can_v heretofore_o be_v assemble_v have_v be_v their_o friend_n nor_o the_o future_a be_v hope_v to_o be_v so_o §_o 66_o last_o they_o may_v see_v that_o if_o the_o former_a the_o roman-catholick_n way_n be_v take_v all_o or_o most_o of_o those_o controversy_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n have_v be_v decide_v by_o those_o council_n which_o before_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n the_o whole_a western_a church_n in_o which_o the_o controversy_n arise_v unanimous_o accept_v and_o allow_v a_o instance_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o 1_o st_z disc_n §_o 57_o touch_v transubstantiation_n or_o also_o several_a of_o they_o by_o the_o very_a public_a service_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n a_o service_n as_o universal_o accept_v as_o the_o council_n but_o if_o the_o late_a the_o protestant_n way_n be_v take_v these_o controversy_n must_v still_o remain_v and_o the_o way_n be_v open_a for_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n of_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o church_n error_n and_o of_o their_o 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salvifical_a security_n which_o they_o expect_v from_o she_o for_o the_o perfect_a discovery_n then_o of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o 1_o st_z if_o we_o look_v back_o 1_o to_o the_o scripture_n §_o 67_o and_o 2_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n to_o discern_v if_o we_o can_v from_o thence_o catholic_n a_o review_n of_o the_o two_o present_a opposite_a church_n which_o most_o resemble_v the_o ancient_a catholic_n in_o this_o present_a division_n of_o church_n which_o of_o they_o rather_o have_v the_o true_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n we_o find_v the_o evangelical_n church_n describe_v in_o the_o one_o and_o act_v in_o the_o other_o with_o very_o great_a authority_n and_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o his_o evangelical_n successor_n that_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o our_o lord_n pronounce_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o church_n 1._o the_o face_n of_o the_o ancient_n catholic_n church_n hear_v i_o luk._n 10.16_o and_o if_o any_o man_n hear_v you_o not_o in_fw-la 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27._o n._n 3._o and_o it_o again_o to_o be_v for_o universality_n the_o great_a of_o those_o body_n this_o must_v be_v it_o and_o again_o if_o we_o suppose_v a_o general_n council_n assemble_v of_o all_o these_o its_o vote_n will_v have_v the_o predominancy_n over_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n take_v a_o part_n and_o in_o any_o conjunction_n of_o they_o all_o in_o such_o a_o meeting_n it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v imagine_v from_o the_o agreement_n which_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o other_o church_n have_v with_o it_o in_o most_o of_o the_o western_a controversy_n that_o in_o vote_v they_o its_o party_n will_v be_v increase_v soon_o than_o any_o other_o §_o 73_o again_o this_o great_a body_n also_o we_o find_v have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n unite_v to_o and_o join_v with_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n like_o that_o church-catholick_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o we_o find_v it_o use_v its_o authority_n still_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n 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poenitentiam_fw-la et_fw-la 7_o extremae_fw-la vctionis_fw-la oleum_fw-la of_o which_o see_v below_o §_o 181._o resp_n ad_fw-la 9_o sect_n 172_o for_o these_o many_o difference_n of_o the_o greek_a as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_a from_o the_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v that_o mason_n be_v to_o prove_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o the_o ordain_v of_o protestant_a minister_n beyond_o sea_n only_o by_o presbyter_n in_o §_o 23._o on_o that_o subject_n argue_v thus_o these_o minister_n can_v not_o receive_v ordination_n from_o the_o popish_a church_n because_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n and_o because_o these_o will_v ordain_v none_o but_o in_o a_o popish_a manner_n to_o a_o popish_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n and_o neither_o say_v he_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n can_v they_o obtain_v ordination_n from_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o bellarmine_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o church_n because_o they_o be_v lawful_o convict_v in_o three_o full_a council_n 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by_o daille_n 1._o daille_n de_fw-fr confession_n auriculari_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o to_o say_v the_o contrary_a well_o agree_v whilst_o they_o speak_v of_o several_a part_n of_o a_o vast_a country_n or_o of_o a_o usual_a omission_n of_o it_o by_o some_o of_o these_o sonthern_a christian_n before_o they_o receive_v for_o all_o receive_v frequent_o viz._n on_o all_o festival_n 371._o festival_n thom._n a_o jesus_n p._n 371._o and_o of_o a_o perfunctory_a performance_n of_o it_o only_o in_o general_n by_o many_o when_o they_o do_v it_o so_o thom._n a_o jesus_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o sidon_n relation_n 387._o relation_n p._n 387._o say_v of_o the_o jacobite_n and_o armenian_n sacramentum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la rarissimè_fw-la not_o nunquam_fw-la apud_fw-la nationes_fw-la illas_fw-la frequentatur_fw-la multique_fw-la not_o omnes_fw-la communicant_a sine_fw-la auriculari_fw-la confession_n and_o of_o the_o cophthites_n 361._o cophthites_n p._n 361._o moris_n non_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la vigesimum_fw-la aut_fw-la circiter_fw-la annum_fw-la unquam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la reciper_n and_o 416._o and_o ib._n p._n 416._o sacramentum_fw-la confesâionis_fw-la auriculart_n ut_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la romanam_n confirmationis_fw-la &_o extremae_fw-la vnctionis_fw-la ferè_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la sacramental_a confession_n therefore_o in_o these_o church_n seem_v rather_o the_o facto_fw-la much_o neglect_a than_o the_o jure_v not_o allow_v or_o require_v and_o look_v rather_o like_o a_o custom_n by_o the_o malignity_n of_o time_n somewhat_o deface_v than_o never_o at_o all_o know_v or_o use_v and_o this_o neglect_n of_o confession_n perhaps_o may_v partly_o arise_v from_o a_o different_a judgement_n they_o have_v of_o mortal_a sin_n the_o only_a necessary_a matter_n of_o confession_n whilst_o they_o account_v some_o few_o of_o the_o great_a only_o such_o §_o 180_o yet_o for_o external_a penance_n and_o austerity_n especial_o 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though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o pope_n claim_v yet_o more_o than_o i_o think_v many_o protestant_n will_v consent_v to_o 2_o
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