infallible_a yet_o how_o can_v any_o know_v infallible_o which_o be_v lawful_a general_n council_n because_o of_o the_o many_o condition_n require_v to_o make_v they_o such_o in_o some_o one_o of_o which_o he_o can_v never_o be_v infallible_o certain_a that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o hat_n not_o fail_v §_o 114._o chap._n 10._o 15._o q._n last_o catholic_n pretend_v a_o divine_a faith_n of_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o all_o divine_a faith_n necessary_o to_o be_v ground_v on_o divine_a revelation_n it_o be_v ask_v upon_o what_o ground_n a_o christian_a by_o a_o divine_a faith_n believe_v all_o those_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o be_v define_v by_o particular_a council_n where_o if_o say_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a manner_n i._n e._n by_o divine_a revelation_n infallible_a the_o question_n return_v whence_o this_o testimony_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o 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that_o into_o some_o one_o wherein_o it_o ultimate_o rest_v without_o a_o process_n in_o infinitum_fw-la or_o turn_v in_o a_o circle_n §_o 124._o n._n 1._o 132._o 143_o 144._o 3._o that_o divine_a faith_n be_v always_o wrought_v in_o christian_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n §_o 124._o n._n 2._o 4._o that_o from_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o h._n spirit_n may_v be_v produce_v in_o christian_n a_o sufficient_a certainty_n of_o divine_a faith_n whatever_o uncertainty_n be_v in_o the_o extrinsical_a proponent_a thereof_o §_o 125._o 5._o that_o church-tradition_n in_o deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o divine_a revelation_n be_v only_o the_o introductive_a not_o the_o object_n of_o a_o divine_a faith_n §_o 126._o 6._o that_o there_o in_o no_o absolute_a need_n either_o of_o it_o or_o any_o other_o extrinsical_a infallible_a introductive_a or_o proponent_n for_o a_o christian_n be_v attain_n a_o divine_a faith_n §_o 127._o 7._o yet_o that_o there_o be_v those_o morally-certain_a 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in_o scripture_n and_o by_o tradition_n apostolical_a they_o retain_v a_o firm_a faith_n of_o all_o those_o point_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n as_o to_o all_o man_n so_o clear_o reveal_v whilst_o other_o deny_v the_o infallibility_n of_o these_o church-guide_n and_o only_o allow_v that_o of_o scripture_n miscarry_v in_o their_o faith_n concern_v some_o of_o the_o other_o point_n or_o can_v have_v no_o firm_a ground_n of_o their_o believe_v they_o §_o 140._o show_v from_o the_o precedent_n that_o no_o circle_n be_v make_v in_o the_o roman_a catholick_n resolve_v either_o of_o a_o divine_a and_o infuse_v or_o acquisite_a and_o humane_a faith_n §_o 143._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o a_o supplement_n to_o the_o four_o chap._n 26_o §_o wherein_o be_v show_v a_o consent_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o modern_a eastern_a church_n with_o the_o occidental_a in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o present_a controversy_n 1._o transubstantiation_n §_o 158._o n._n 2._o 177._o 2._o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n §_o 159._o 177._o 3._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o 160._o n._n 1._o 177._o 4._o invocation_n of_o saint_n §_o 161._o 5._o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v as_o betterable_a thereby_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n §_o 162._o 6._o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o of_o the_o symbol_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n only_o intinct_a §_o 163.178_o 7._o a_o relative_n veneration_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n §_o ibid._n 8._o monastic_a vow_n and_o marriage_n deny_v the_o clergy_n after_o the_o take_n of_o holy_a order_n §_o 164._o and_o §_o 179._o n._n 1._o 9_o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a confession_n §_o 165.179_o n._n 2._o the_o reply_v make_v hereto_o by_o protestant_n consider_v §_o 182._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o discourse_n contain_v the_o socinian_o apology_n for_o the_o be_v believe_v and_o teach_v his_o doctrine_n against_o former_a church-definition_n and_o present_a church-authority_n 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and_o easy_a scripture_n the_o whole_a church_n can_v at_o any_o time_n be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o if_o a._n c._n mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v universal_o err_v in_o any_o one_o point_n of_o faith_n simple_o necessary_a to_o all_o man_n salvation_n he_o fight_v against_o no_o adversary_n that_o i_o know_v but_o his_o own_o fiction_n for_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n grant_v it_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n as_o teach_v such_o point_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o context_n ibid._n p._n 139._o because_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v universal_o err_v in_o absolute_o fundamental_a doctrine_n therefore_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o make_v a_o schism_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o she_o may_v err_v indeed_o in_o superstruction_n and_o deduction_n and_o other_o by-and_a unnecessary_a truth_n from_o her_o curiosity_n or_o other_o weakness_n but_o 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prot._n what_o obedience_n when_o as_o you_o deny_v one_o of_o her_o chief_a and_o most_o fundamental_a doctrine_n soc._n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o her_o principle_n she_o require_v of_o i_o no_o internal_a belief_n or_o assent_n to_o any_o of_o her_o doctrine_n but_o only_o 1_o silence_n or_o noncontradiction_n 4._o noncontradiction_n see_v disc_n 3_o §_o 84._o n._n 2._o &_o n._n 4._o or_o 2_o a_o conditional_a belief_n i._n e._n whenever_o i_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o now_o in_o both_o these_o i_o most_o ready_o obey_v she_o for_o the_o one_a i_o have_v strict_o observe_v it_o keep_v my_o opinion_n to_o myself_o unless_o this_o my_o discourse_n with_o you_o have_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o it_o but_o then_o i_o be_v at_o least_o a_o dutiful_a subject_n of_o this_o church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o discourse_n and_o for_o the_o 2d_o whether_o actual_a conviction_n or_o sufficient_a proposal_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o my_o assent_n or_o 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§_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 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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
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§_o 57_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n or_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n here_o again_o without_o leave_v we_o any_o certain_a judge_n what_o point_n be_v essential_o or_o when_o the_o separation_n causeless_a and_o consequent_o when_o schism_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o separatist_n be_v this_o judge_n 2._o again_o in_o respect_n of_o superior_n they_o enlarge_v schism_n and_o declare_v they_o also_o guilty_a of_o it_o so_o often_o as_o by_o require_v unjust_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n from_o inferior_n they_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n whereby_o the_o chief_a and_o govern_v body_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n at_o luther_n appearance_n seem_v by_o they_o charge_v with_o schism_n and_o that_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n §_o 61._o whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n when_o depart_v from_o no_o other_o their_o superior_n can_v become_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n guilty_a of_o schism_n §_o 63._o n._n 1._o chap._n 6._o a_o reflection_n on_o the_o former_a different_a thesis_n of_o these_o two_o party_n concern_v church-authority_n and_o the_o obedience_n due_a thereto_o §_o 64._o and_o a_o review_n of_o the_o two_o present_a opposite_a church_n which_o of_o they_o most_o resemble_v the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n §_o 67._o the_o face_n *_o of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n ib._n *_o of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n §_o 72._o *_o of_o the_o present_a protestant_a church_n §_o 76._o a_o enquiry_n chap._n 7._o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o require_v obedience_n of_o assent_n or_o belief_n to_o her_o article_n of_o religion_n several_a canon_n in_o her_o synond_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o §_o 83._o n._n 1_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o conc_fw-fr it_o §_o 83._o n._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o divine_n conc_fw-fr it_o §_o 84._o n._n 1._o where_o conc._n the_o just_a importance_n of_o negative_a article_n §_o 84._o n._n 1._o and_o 85._o n._n 2._o and_o conc._n conditional_a assent_n §_o 84._o n._n 4._o and_o 85._o n._n 10._o that_o to_o some_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n assent_n be_v due_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o her_o subject_n §_o 85._o n._n 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o require_v assent_n to_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o her_o council_n as_o to_o point_n fundamental_a i._n e._n of_o any_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a nescient_fw-la can_v be_v save_v §_o 85._o n._n 4._o that_o the_o require_v of_o obedience_n either_o of_o assent_n or_o noncontradiction_n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o all_o the_o 39_o article_n seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o protestant_a principle_n §_o 85._o n._n 11._o chap._n 8._o solution_n of_o several_a protestant_a question_n concern_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a guide_n or_o judge_n of_o controversy_n §_o 86._o 1._o q._n from_o what_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o council_n be_v infallible_a since_o neither_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v dispute_v nor_o the_o decree_n of_o any_o council_n who_o err_a be_v the_o thing_n question_v can_v give_v such_o assurance_n ib._n 2._o q._n whence_o general_n council_n have_v their_o infallibility_n such_o promise_n if_o make_v be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o church_n diffusive_a and_o not_o delegable_a by_o this_o church_n to_o other_o or_o if_o so_o no_o such_o delegation_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n appear_v before_o hand_n to_o have_v be_v make_v to_o all_o or_o any_o general_n council_n §_o 91._o 3._o q._n how_o the_o infallibility_n of_o general_n council_n be_v necessary_a or_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n without_o which_o council_n the_o church_n subsist_v for_o several_a age_n most_o orthodox_n §_o 98._o 4._o q._n how_o lawful_a general_n council_n which_o experience_n have_v show_v to_o have_v contradict_v one_o another_o can_v be_v all_o infallible_a §_o 100_o 5._o q._n lawful_a general_n council_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o error_n in_o some_o thing_n how_o christian_n can_v be_v assure_v concern_v any_o particular_a point_n that_o these_o council_n do_v not_o err_v §_o 101._o 6._o q._n whilst_o such_o council_n be_v suppose_v infallible_a how_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o can_v any_o error_n of_o they_o be_v rectify_v §_o 102._o 7._o q._n whether_o such_o council_n only_o when_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o also_o unconfirmed_a by_o he_o be_v infallible_a §_o 104._o 8._o q._n how_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n can_v any_o way_n concur_v to_o such_o council_n non-erring_a since_o if_o it_o err_v it_o do_v so_o still_o though_o he_o approve_v it_o if_o orthodox_n it_o be_v so_o still_o he_o not_o approve_v it_o §_o 105._o 9_o q._n in_o which_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o council_n this_o infallibility_n lie_v if_o in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o other_o needless_a if_o in_o both_o then_o either_o of_o they_o 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on_o their_o own_o side_n as_o to_o decline_v a_o trial_n by_o any_o other_o way_n save_v by_o the_o scripture_n only_o add_v to_o this_o that_o several_a such_o strange_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n arise_v after_o this_o rule_n write_v even_o in_o the_o apostolical_a time_n from_o which_o error_n and_o heresy_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o intervening_a definition_n and_o diligent_a search_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o traditive_a exposition_n thereof_o make_v in_o those_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o the_o time_n afford_v the_o church_n have_v be_v hitherto_o preserve_v meanwhile_o what_o satisfaction_n or_o comfort_n can_v a_o christian_n §_o 11_o in_o these_o present_a distraction_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o such_o person_n who_o when_o ask_v who_o we_o shall_v have_v to_o end_v our_o controversy_n 1_o tell_v we_o 98._o we_o chillingw_n p._n 115._o and_o â—92_n whitby_n p._n 104._o 98._o *_o that_o these_o if_o clear_a scripture_n intelligible_a to_o 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destroy_v the_o very_a essential_o or_o be_v of_o a_o church_n 1_o and_o then_o again_o that_o we_o in_o such_o a_o danger_n may_v not_o think_v of_o retire_v to_o and_o rely_v upon_o our_o guide_n in_o the_o three_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o not_o see_v this_o rule_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_v in_o these_o controversy_n on_o the_o protestant_a side_n and_o in_o the_o not_o perceive_v the_o protestant_a reason_n bring_v for_o it_o to_o be_v demonstration_n thereof_o both_o those_o great_a council_n that_o have_v define_v the_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christianity_n that_o now_o follow_v these_o council_n all_o scripture_n be_v in_o these_o suppose_v for_o a_o rule_n want_v or_o use_v not_o common_a reason_n §_o 12_o this_o of_o their_o first_o answer_n restrain_v these_o text_n condition_n 2._o or_o make_v to_o all_o the_o succeed_a church-guide_n but_o condition_n and_o our_o lord_n promise_n of_o infallibility_n 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council_n of_o florence_n the_o lateran_n and_o five_o other_o before_o it_o whereinis_fw-la berengarius_fw-la his_o doctrine_n be_v condemn_v veneration_n of_o image_n in_o the_o 2_o nicene_n council_n monastic_a vow_n and_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n sufficient_o authorize_v in_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n and_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v the_o council_n of_o frankfort_n if_o the_o capitulare_fw-la caroli_n which_o indeed_o be_v write_v before_o may_v be_v take_v to_o deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o council_n *_o for_o adoration_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o council_n apply_v the_o psalmist_n adorate_fw-la scabellum_fw-la thereto_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o s._n ambrose_n 24_o ambrose_n ibid._n 4.15_o l._n 3._o c._n 24_o and_o s._n austin_n 12._o austin_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 12._o and_o for_o veneration_n of_o the_o cross_n 17_o cross_n capitulare_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o c._n 27._o l._n 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as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_a disallow_v by_o protestant_n and_o also_o the_o discession_n itself_o be_v confess_v both_o long_a ago_o by_o calvin_n lament_v the_o protestant_n want_n of_o union_n among_o so_o many_o adversary_n 145._o adversary_n epist_n p._n melancthoni_n p._n 145._o a_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la discessionem_fw-la facere_fw-la coacti_fw-la sumus_fw-la and_o by_o mr._n chillingworth_n l._n 5._o §_o 55._o as_o for_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n say_v he_o we_o have_v without_o scruple_n former_o grant_v that_o protestant_n do_v forsake_v it_o i._n e._n renounce_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o observance_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n before_o they_o do_v communicate_v see_v likewise_o §_o 56.89_o forsake_v the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n i._n e._n as_o he_o expound_v himself_o §_o 32_o by_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o any_o church_n in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o 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that_o none_o can_v believe_v a_o thing_n true_a upon_o what_o motive_n soever_o which_o he_o first_o know_v certain_o to_o be_v false_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o certain_o to_o contradict_v or_o to_o be_v not_o natural_o but_o absolute_o impossible_a which_o therefore_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o dr._n tailor_n affirm_v himself_o to_o know_v concern_v transubstantiation_n 236._o transubstantiation_n p_o 107_o 236._o for_o these_o we_o say_v be_v not_o verifiable_a by_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o here_o i_o may_v say_v shall_v divine_a power_n declare_v a_o truth_n it_o will_v transcend_v itself_o again_o in_o liberty_n of_o prophecy_n §_o 20._o n._n 16._o he_o say_v '_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o trinity_n in_o all_o those_o nicety_n of_o explication_n which_o be_v in_o the_o school_n and_o which_o now_o adays_o pass_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n believe_v they_o with_o as_o much_o violence_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a philosophy_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n yet_o i_o suppose_v himself_o deny_v no_o doctrine_n about_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v common_o deliver_v in_o the_o school_n the_o next_o be_v that_o grave_a admonition_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o moderate_a prelate_n bishop_n forbes_n admodum_fw-la periculosè_fw-la say_v he_o &_o nimis_fw-la audacter_fw-la negant_fw-la multi_fw-la protestant_n deum_fw-la posse_fw-la panem_fw-la substantialiter_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la convertere_fw-la multa_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la facere_fw-la supra_fw-la capio_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la id_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la implicat_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la concedunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la nemini_fw-la evidenter_fw-la constat_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la rei_fw-la essentia_fw-la ac_fw-la perinde_n quid_fw-la implicet_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la non_fw-la implicet_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la magnae_fw-la profectò_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la caecae_fw-la mentis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la deo_fw-la limit_n praescribere_fw-la &_o praefractè_fw-la negare_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la sva_fw-la illum_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la facere_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o p_o 395._o certè_fw-la haud_fw-la pauca_fw-la say_v he_o credimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la ratio_fw-la humana_fw-la consulatur_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o contradictionem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la implicare_fw-la videntur_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la transubstantiatio_fw-la instance_v there_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o numerical_a body_n and_o he_o go_v on_o p._n 388._o '_o placet_fw-la nobis_fw-la judicium_fw-la theologorum_fw-la wirtembergicorum_fw-la in_o confession_n suâ_fw-la anno_fw-la 1552._o consilio_fw-la tridentino_n proposita_fw-la confess_v vid._n harmonia_n confess_v cap._n de_fw-fr eucharistiâ_fw-la credimus_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la tantam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o eucharistiâ_fw-la substantiam_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la vel_fw-la annihilare_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la &_o
carnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la cibum_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la vitam_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la carnemallam_fw-la manducaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la aliter_fw-la effici_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la quin_fw-la totus_fw-la christus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la nobis_fw-la adhaereat_fw-la so_o dr._n tailor_n real_a presence_n p._n 288._o pronounce_v anathema_n to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o flesh_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o p._n 5._o expound_v spiritual_a presence_n put_v in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n only_o to_o exclude_v the_o corporal_n and_o natural_a manner_n not_o spiritual_a therefore_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la but_o only_o the_o corporal_n or_o natural_a manner_n of_o that_o body_n now_o by_o exclude_v the_o natural_a manner_n be_v not_o mean_v sure_o the_o exclusion_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o then_o to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v there_o not_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o there_o but_o the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o property_n which_o usual_o accompany_v nature_n or_o the_o thing_n and_o p._n 12._o he_o say_v when_o the_o word_n real_a presence_n be_v deny_v by_o some_o protestant_n it_o be_v take_v for_o natural_a presence_n which_v natural_a presence_n he_o well_o know_v the_o roman_a church_n also_o deny_v and_o not_o for_o presence_n in_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la and_o thus_o mr._n hooker_n l._n 5._o §_o 67._o p._n 357._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o world_n contìnue_v still_o distract_v and_o rend_v with_o so_o manifold_a contention_n when_o there_o remain_v now_o no_o controversy_n save_v only_o about_o the_o subject_a where_o christ_n be_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n rest_v doubtful_a in_o this_o but_o whither_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v christ_n be_v whole_a within_o man_n only_o or_o else_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v also_o external_o seat_v in_o the_o very_a consecrate_a element_n themselves_o and_o p._n 359._o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n say_v he_o be_v in_o that_o very_a subject_n whereunto_o they_o minister_v life_n not_o only_o by_o effect_n and_o operation_n even_o as_o the_o influence_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o bishop_n andrews_n resp_n ad_fw-la apol._n bell._n c._n 1._o p._n 11._o nobis_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la de_fw-la objecto_fw-la convenit_fw-la de_fw-la mâ—do_fw-la lie_fw-la omnis_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n praesentiam_fw-la inquam_fw-la credimus_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la vos_fw-la veram_fw-la de_fw-fr modo_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la nil_fw-la temerè_fw-la definimus_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 67_o will_v not_o one_o think_v here_o that_o touch_v the_o substantial_a and_o may_v not_o i_o say_v corporal_a so_o it_o be_v understand_v with_o dr._n tailor_n not_o after_o the_o natural_a manner_n of_o body_n presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n all_o be_v agree_v and_o the_o question_n only_o as_o hooker_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o and_z within_z the_o receiver_n only_o or_o also_o external_o seat_v in_o the_o consecrate_a element_n and_o then_o though_o not_o the_o deception_n of_o sense_n concern_v the_o bread_n yet_o which_o be_v much_o hard_a the_o many_o contradiction_n about_o the_o same_o body_n or_o entity_n if_o you_o will_v its_o be_v at_o once_o in_o diverse_a place_n its_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o dimension_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o they_o press_v in_o to_o disturb_v the_o protestant_n belief_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o catholick_n sure_o some_o such_o thing_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o english_a synod_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n 1562._o when_o they_o both_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o 28_o of_o the_o former_a article_n of_o religion_n make_v in_o the_o end_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n these_o word_n follow_v cum_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la veritas_fw-la requirat_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la hominis_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la locis_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la aliquo_fw-la &_o definito_fw-la loco_fw-la esse_fw-la oporteat_fw-la idcirco_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la &_o diversis_fw-la locis_fw-la eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la praesens_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la tradunt_fw-la sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sublatus_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la saeculi_fw-la est_fw-la permansurus_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la quisquam_fw-la fidelium_fw-la carnis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la realem_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la in_o eucharistiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la credere_fw-la vel_fw-la profiteri_fw-la and_o also_o cast_v out_o a_o rubric_n or_o declaration_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n insert_v in_o king_n edward_n 2d._o common-prayer-book_n which_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o no_o adoration_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v to_o any_o real_a and_o essential_a presence_n of_o christ_n natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n because_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o there_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n to_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o though_o i_o believe_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o dislike_v of_o many_o of_o the_o true_a son_n of_o this_o church_n the_o same_o rubric_n have_v get_v in_o again_o into_o the_o late_a english_a liturgy_n but_o the_o other_o clause_n be_v not_o hitherto_o readmit_v into_o the_o article_n §_o 68_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o also_o some_o seem_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o these_o protestant_n state_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n why_o call_v they_o the_o manner_n ineffable_a full_a of_o miracle_n and_o not_o apprehensible_a by_o reason_n ego_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la say_v calvin_n 17.24_o calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17.24_o minime_fw-la rationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la modo_fw-la metior_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la legibus_fw-la sub_fw-la jicio_fw-la humanae_fw-la rationi_fw-la minime_fw-la placebit_fw-la that_o which_o he_o affirm_v penetrare_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la christi_fw-la carnem_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la sit_fw-la alimentum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la christum_fw-la tam_fw-la externo_fw-la symbolo_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la descenderd_v ut_fw-la verè_fw-la substantia_fw-la carnis_fw-la suae_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la vivificet_fw-la in_o his_o paucis_fw-la verbis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la multa_fw-la subesse_fw-la miracula_fw-la plusquam_fw-la stupidus_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la incredibile_fw-la quam_fw-la res_fw-la toto_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o terrea_fw-la spatio_fw-la dissitas_fw-la ac_fw-la remotas_fw-la in_fw-la tanta_fw-la locorum_fw-la distantiâ_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la conjungi_fw-la sed_fw-la uniri_fw-la ut_fw-la alimentum_fw-la percipiant_fw-la animae_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o §_o 32._o porrò_fw-la de_fw-la mâ—do_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o interroget_fw-la fateri_fw-la non_fw-la pudebit_fw-la sublimius_fw-la esse_fw-la arcanum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la meo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la vel_fw-la enarrari_fw-la verbis_fw-la queat_fw-la and_o §_o 25._o captivas_fw-la tenemus_fw-la mentes_fw-la nostras_fw-la ne_fw-la verbulo_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la obstreper_n ac_fw-la humiliamus_fw-la ne_fw-la insurgere_fw-la audeant_fw-la and_o in_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n 572._o faith_n lib._n epl_n p._n 572._o not_o fatemur_fw-la omnino_fw-la rationem_fw-la quâ_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la communicanus_fw-la ad_fw-la miraculum_fw-la referendam_fw-la esse_fw-la therefore_o as_o these_o protestant_n charge_v the_o roman_a transubstantiation_n with_o contradiction_n absurdity_n impossibility_n so_o do_v the_o zwinglians_n remonstrant_n socinian_n as_o free_o charge_v their_o real_a presence_n see_v the_o remonstrant_n apology_n c._n 23._o who_o thus_o dispute_v against_o they_o quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la credibile_fw-la sed_fw-la possibile_fw-la esse_fw-la imo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la impossibile_fw-it adeoque_fw-la absurdum_fw-la videri_fw-la '_o debet_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la &_o manet_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alibi_fw-la veer_fw-la communicari_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alibi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la cedat_fw-la in_o cibum_fw-la and_o afterward_o p._n 251._o they'say_n omnia_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la obscura_fw-la &_o incomprehensibilia_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la manifestè_fw-la etiam_fw-la inse_v continere_fw-la tum_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la tum_fw-la absurditatem_fw-la et_fw-la ineffabilia_fw-la illa_fw-la mysteria_fw-la humanam_fw-la seu_fw-la curiositatem_fw-la seu_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la simplici_fw-la tam_fw-la plano_fw-la &_o a_o nullo_n non_fw-la ingenio_fw-la facile_fw-la perceptibili_fw-la ritu_fw-la finxisse_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la reperisse_fw-la qui_fw-la postquam_fw-la a_o simplici_fw-la scripturae_fw-la phrasi_fw-la semel_fw-la discesserunt_fw-la admirationibus_fw-la inexhaustis_fw-la se_fw-la pascere_fw-la malunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la clarâ_fw-la veritatis_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la and_o the_o socinian_o accuse_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o calvinist_n and_o english_a church_n 22_o church_n volkel_n l_o â—_o c._n 22_o eam_fw-la cum_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la ratione_fw-la pugnare_fw-la quae_fw-la dictat_fw-la fieri_fw-la
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novitates_fw-la vel_fw-la schismatis_fw-la therefore_o
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have_v long_o complain_v to_o their_o superior_n and_o produce_v sufficient_a evidence_n yet_o these_o have_v proceed_v to_o no_o redress_n of_o it_o §_o 20._o 7._o but_o yet_o that_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o future_a council_n if_o it_o right_o consider_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o tenant_n decree_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o he_o be_v convince_v thereof_o §_o 22._o the_o iv_o conference_n his_o plea_n for_o his_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n §_o 23._o that_o he_o can_v right_o according_a to_o protestant_a principle_n be_v accuse_v as_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n for_o several_a reason_n 1._o because_o protestant_n hold_v heresy_n to_o be_v a_o obstinate_a defence_n of_o some_o error_n against_o a_o fundamental_a he_o think_v from_o hence_o his_o tenant_n free_v from_o be_v a_o heresy_n as_o long_o as_o in_o silence_n he_o retain_v it_o unless_o he_o engage_v further_o to_o a_o public_a pertinacious_a maintain_v thereof_o §_o 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