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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 fiat_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la probationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la lydium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la exigenda_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la congregatio_fw-la quae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la obtendit_fw-la 2._o l._n 4._o §_o minimè_fw-la permovere_fw-la nos_fw-la debet_fw-la inanis_fw-la hic_fw-la fulgour_fw-la romanensium_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la 7._o §_o quis_fw-la ausit_fw-la eum_fw-la coetum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la cum_fw-la exceptione_n ecclesiam_fw-la appellare_fw-la ubi_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la palà m_fw-la &_o impunè_fw-la conculcatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o calvin_n in_o this_o place_n but_o how_o constant_a elsewhere_o to_o this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v not_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o and_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o a_o permanent_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v columna_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la and_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o christ_n orthodox_n minister_n 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the_o representative_a church_n that_o be_v a_o general_n council_n and_o the_o essential_a church_n that_o be_v the_o multitude_n or_o multitude_n of_o believer_n either_o of_o all_o age_n which_o make_v the_o symbolical_a church_n or_o of_o this_o age_n which_o make_v the_o present_a catholic_n church_n and_o ib._n we_o be_v ready_a to_o believe_v and_o practice_v whatsoever_o the_o catholic_n church_n even_o of_o this_o present_a age_n do_v universal_o believe_v and_o practice_v 398._o practice_v see_v schism_n guard_v p._n 398._o surely_n from_o these_o protestation_n it_o follow_v *_o that_o he_o suppose_v that_o such_o a_o church_n there_o be_v in_o this_o present_a age_n that_o may_v deliver_v her_o judgement_n else_o his_o promise_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o be_v utter_o unsignificant_a and_o *_o that_n he_o hold_v this_o church_n not_o errable_a in_o fundamental_o else_o her_o judgement_n in_o they_o can_v not_o by_o he_o be_v safe_o follow_v and_o if_o 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pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o general_n schism_n guard_v p._n 350._o he_o say_v that_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o five_o proto-patriarch_n and_o their_o clergy_n either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o by_o their_o suffrage_n or_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v make_v a_o general_n council_n and_o that_o we_o may_v well_o hope_v that_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o will_v he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v his_o assistance_n and_o his_o blessing_n to_o such_o a_o council_n which_o be_v as_o general_a as_o may_v be_v although_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o so_o exact_o general_a as_o have_v be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v now_o if_o the_o christian_a empire_n have_v flourish_v still_o as_o it_o do_v ancient_o in_o sum_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o be_v ready_a to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o council_n so_o 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himself_o in_o say_v 224._o say_v apol._n 3_o par_fw-fr p._n 880._o &_o append_v 3_o l._n p._n 187_o 224._o that_o this_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o same_o now_o as_o it_o be_v when_o luther_n begin_v nor_o the_o external_a face_n of_o religion_n then_o the_o now_o profess_a roman_a religion_n and_o further_o 880._o further_o p._n 880._o that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n be_v fundamental_a where_o it_o be_v observable_a 1_o that_o the_o discession_n of_o protestant_n in_o luther_n time_n or_o of_o luther_n himself_o from_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o he_o say_v then_o as_o now_o nor_o the_o error_n which_o protestant_n now_o condemn_v than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o but_o of_o a_o faction_n in_o it_o remain_v by_o this_o still_o culpable_a for_o none_o may_v desert_v the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n because_o of_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o a_o faction_n in_o it_o but_o if_o he_o make_v the_o clergy_n 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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 unreformed_a and_o then_o the_o like_a hazard_n to_o those_o who_o relinquish_v that_o communion_n for_o 1_o i_o think_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o none_o who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n i_o mean_v that_o declare_v in_o her_o council_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o western_a or_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v before_o luther_n appearance_n can_v endanger_v his_o salvation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o incur_v either_o heresy_n or_o schism_n because_o then_o the_o western_a or_o roman_a church_n before_o luther_n must_v be_v hold_v heretical_a or_o schismatical_a and_o so_o non-catholick_n for_o these_o two_o heretical_a and_o catholic_n be_v contra-distinct_a see_v the_o archbishop_n §_o 21._o n._n 5._o p._n 141._o and_o what_o be_v say_v before_o §_o 44._o and_o then_o see_v there_o be_v a_o holy_a catholic_n church_n some_o where_o or_o other_o in_o that_o immediate_o before_o luther_n as_o in_o every_o age_n which_o and_o where_o be_v it_o the_o eastern_a 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broacher_n of_o these_o tenant_n suppose_v of_o a_o substantial_a conversion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n saint-invocation_n veneration_n of_o image_n a_o purgatory_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n monastic_a vow_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n condemn_v for_o heresy_n in_o ecumenical_a council_n or_o a_o continual_a disapprobation_n of_o those_o doctrine_n by_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o all_o age_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o case_n of_o arrius_n and_o pelagius_n or_o the_o church_n by_o any_o evident_a act_n declare_v her_o dislike_n of_o they_o as_o may_v on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v show_v many_o evident_a act_n of_o her_o approbation_n of_o they_o and_o 2_o if_o no_o danger_n of_o perish_v for_o heresy_n or_o schism_n to_o those_o live_n and_o die_v in_o this_o communion_n before_o 1._o §._o 50._o n._n 1._o then_o neither_o to_o any_o since_o luther_n time_n for_o if_o since_o these_o time_n this_o communion_n be_v become_v heretical_a or_o schismatical_a i_o 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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 4._o c._n 17_o and_o of_o relic_n ‖_o only_a the_o adoration_n of_o image_n allow_v by_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n indeed_o be_v condemn_v but_o this_o upon_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o council_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o dr._n hammond_n treatise_n of_o idolatry_n §_o 57_o and_o by_o mr_n thorndâ—ke_v epilogue_n l._n 3._o p._n 363._o and_o as_o any_o one_o may_v easy_o discern_v if_o he_o will_v view_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o capitulare_fw-la what_o opinion_n be_v impute_v by_o the_o father_n of_o franckfort_n to_o those_o of_o nice_a beside_o these_o council_n invocation_n of_o saint_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o several_a other_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n unaltered_a protestant_n be_v judge_n for_o many_o age_n precede_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n now_o the_o church_n oblige_v her_o subject_n to_o believe_v all_o those_o thing_n lawful_a which_o in_o her_o liturgy_n 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he_o a_o synod_n consist_v of_o the_o metropolitan_o 513._o metropolitan_o l._n 5._o c._n 30._o p._n 513._o and_o bishop_n of_o one_o kingdom_n or_o state_n only_o the_o chief_a primate_n be_v moderator_n 2_o if_o of_o many_o kingdom_n one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v moderator_n every_o church_n be_v therefore_o this_o of_o england_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a governme_n be_v subordinate_a to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o 3._o three_o the_o action_n of_o a_o whole_a patriarchship_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o synod_n ecumenical_a and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 668._o say_v l._n 5._o c._n 52._o p._n 668._o that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n may_v call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n lawful_o punish_v those_o who_o obey_v not_o his_o summons_n and_o he_o and_o ihe_a council_n so_o assemble_v may_v make_v decree_n which_o shall_v be_v obligatory_a to_o 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the_o four_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n 4._o §._o 25._o n._n 4._o two_o year_n before_o it_o in_o a_o question_n concern_v our_o lord_n consist_v of_o and_o in_o two_o nature_n distinct_a not_o only_o before_o but_o after_o their_o union_n in_o one_o person_n the_o prevalent_a party_n in_o a_o council_n of_o above_o 120_o bishop_n have_v define_v the_o contrary_a tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la for_o which_o also_o they_o pretend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n athanasius_n cyril_n alexand._n and_o gregory_n nazianz._n concern_v which_o father_n you_o may_v find_v eutyches_n 1._o eutyches_n in_o council_n constantinop_n apud_fw-la conc_fw-fr chalc._n act_n 1._o plead_v thus_o for_o himself_o vae_fw-la mihi_fw-la si_fw-la sanctos_fw-la patres_fw-la anathematizavero_fw-la and_o dioscorus_n thus_o prima_fw-la thus_o conc._n chalc_n actione_n prima_fw-la ego_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habeo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la athanasii_fw-la gregorii_n cyrilli_n in_o 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to_o error_n manifest_a and_o intolerable_a
supernatural_a verity_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o christ_n his_o son_n 2_o lie_v the_o use_n of_o such_o holy_a ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n as_o he_o have_v institute_v and_o appoint_v 3_o lie_n a_o union_n or_o connexion_n of_o man_n in_o this_o profession_n and_o use_v of_o these_o sacrament_n under_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o guide_n appoint_v authorize_v and_o sanctify_v to_o direct_v and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o happy_a way_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n a_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n therefore_o have_v the_o two_o first_o property_n yet_o fail_v in_o the_o last_o a_o due_a union_n and_o connexion_n with_o the_o whole_a under_o its_o lawful_a superior_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o disc_n §_o 24._o want_v something_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o see_v also_o l._n 1._o c._n 13._o where_o he_o deny_v schismatic_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n catholic_n because_o though_o they_o retain_v a_o entire_a 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right_n and_o liberty_n of_o particular_a church_n about_o matter_n of_o fact_n obstinacy_n in_o a_o small_a matter_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o schism_n from_o all_o these_o i_o think_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n or_o our_o lawful_a superior_n for_o any_o thing_n true_a or_o lawful_a the_o practice_n or_o belief_n of_o which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o she_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n though_o this_o be_v not_o in_o fundamental_o be_v schism_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n learn_v protestant_n consent_v and_o then_o to_o learn_v in_o matter_n controvert_v and_o doubtful_a what_o be_v true_a and_o what_o be_v lawful_a we_o know_v to_o who_o judgement_n inferior_n and_o subject_n be_v direct_v to_o repair_v and_o if_o they_o will_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n themselves_o and_o judge_v it_o and_o happen_v to_o mistake_v i_o leave_v they_o to_o read_v their_o doom_n in_o d._n hammonds_n c._n 2._o of_o schism_n §_o 8._o now_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o turn_v sure_a to_o sin_n remain_v in_o error_n and_o schism_n on_o the_o one_o side_n if_o they_o desert_n upon_o this_o judgement_n the_o church_n communion_n and_o by_o fly_v from_o that_o advancing_z to_z lying_z and_o hypocrisy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i._n e._n if_o they_o external_o profess_v contrary_a to_o their_o persuasion_n this_o from_o §_o 75._o concern_v some_o protestant_n restrain_v schism_n to_o a_o departure_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n §_o 61_o but_o the_o same_o person_n though_o they_o contract_v schism_n thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o inferior_n yet_o in_o another_o way_n they_o enlarge_v it_o where_o catholic_n do_v not_o admit_v it_o namely_o to_o the_o church_n governor_n themselves_o affirm_v 1_o st_o '_o that_o they_o even_o in_o the_o supreme_a body_n of_o they_o lawful_a general_n council_n may_v err_v in_o non-fundamentalls_a and_o impose_v unjust_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n follow_v with_o a_o excommunication_n of_o non-conformists'_a and_o 2_o lie_n that_o so_o often_o as_o they_o do_v so_o they_o in_o give_v such_o just_a cause_n of_o separation_n incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n 133.142_o schism_n ap._n laud_n p._n 133.142_o and_o thereby_o do_v become_v divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n from_o which_o they_o will_v divide_v other_o 359._o other_o stillingfleet_n p._n 356._o etc._n etc._n 359._o for_o instance_n shall_v a_o general_n council_n consist_v both_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n and_o general_o accept_v §_o 62_o before_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n require_v assent_n to_o a_o substantial_a conversion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o st._n invocation_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n &c._n &c._n as_o they_o must_v grant_v that_o if_o both_o these_o church_n do_v not_o yet_o possible_o they_o may_v because_o protestant_n say_v 1_o that_o the_o whole_a may_v err_v in_o nonfundamentals_a and_o 2_o that_o these_o point_n be_v such_o they_o affirm_v that_o thus_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n will_v become_v schismatical_a and_o no_o long_a member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n mr._n stillingfleet_v word_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o 356._o these_o p._n 356._o '_o suppose_v any_o church_n though_o pretend_v to_o be_v never_o so_o catholic_n do_v restrain_v her_o communion_n within_o such_o narrow_a and_o unjust_a bound_n that_o she_o declare_v such_o excommunicate_a who_o do_v not_o approve_v all_o such_o error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o corruption_n in_o practice_n which_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o church_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o i._n e._n when_o the_o error_n and_o corruption_n be_v such_o as_o be_v dangerous_a to_o salvation_n that_o church_n become_v thereby_o divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o all_o such_o who_o disowne_n such_o a_o unjust_a enclosure_n do_v not_o so_o much_o divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n so_o enclose_v as_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o universal_a church_n and_o p._n 359._o he_o say_v whatever_o church_n make_v such_o extrinsecall_n oppose_a so_o essential_a thing_n the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n so_o as_o to_o cast_v man_n out-of_a the_o church_n who_o yield_v not_o to_o they_o thereby_o divide_v itself_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o separation_n from_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v schism_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n on_o those_o term_n only_o return_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o p._n 617._o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v possible_o discern_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n concern_v the_o donatist_n which_o catholic_n pronounce_v they_o schismatic_n and_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_n of_o the_o protestant_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o he_o but_o here_o 1_o st_z from_o this_o assertion_n that_o that_o church_n which_o require_v unjust_a thing_n as_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n do_v hereupon_o divide_v herself_o and_o so_o become_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o again_o that_o those_o be_v unjust_a condition_n of_o communion_n which_o protestant_n have_v style_v to_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v 1_o st_o that_o since_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o present_a eastern_a and_o greek_n as_o well_o as_o western_a and_o roman-churche_n do_v require_v as_o condition_n of_o their_o communion_n and_o even_o in_o their_o public_a liturgy_n several_a thing_n which_o protestant_n call_v unjust_a therefore_o the_o eastern_a as_o well_o as_o western_a according_a to_o their_o thesis_fw-la must_v stand_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o therefore_o now_o only_o the_o reform_a be_v that_o church_n catholic_n the_o perpetual_a existence_n of_o which_o
church_n we_o believe_v in_o our_o creed_n 2_o lie_n since_o both_o these_o eastern_a and_o western_a require_v the_o very_a same_o condition_n of_o communion_n as_o they_o do_v now_o before_o luther_n day_n it_o follow_v that_o then_o they_o be_v also_o no_o less_o than_o now_o schismatical_a and_o so_o fall_v from_o catholic_n for_o this_o that_o all_o people_n that_o be_v their_o subject_n conform_v to_o such_o condition_n or_o some_o not_o conform_v alter_v not_o their_o guilt_n who_o then_o impose_v such_o thing_n or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o seem_v then_o the_o great_a when_o all_o do_v conform_v and_o be_v mislead_v by_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o again_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v then_o the_o protestant_n church_n not_o yet_o bear_v no_o catholic_n church_n at_o all_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n the_o whole_a be_v involve_v in_o schism_n if_o all_o then_o conform_v of_o which_o conformity_n the_o archbishop_n say_v 296.297_o say_v p._n 296.297_o and_o 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this_o word_n in_o errabilis_fw-la i_fw-it e._n semper_fw-la non_fw-la errans_fw-la or_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la nunquam_fw-la errans_fw-la now_o though_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o unerring_a in_o several_a thing_n yet_o not_o always_o and_o though_o this_o that_o god_n may_v preserve_v single_a person_n unerring_a always_o be_v true_a yet_o that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v deny_v of_o they_o but_o affirm_v of_o the_o church_n or_o lawful_a general_n council_n as_o to_o all_o necessary_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o grave_a divine_n rather_o than_o be_v find_v without_o a_o reply_n shall_v raise_v mâ—sts_n and_o make_v great_a difficulty_n and_o fall_v on_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a attribute_n in_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o this_o intelligible_a to_o child_n who_o one_o day_n must_v give_v account_n hereof_o §_o 113_o after_o all_o these_o objection_n and_o difficulty_n make_v concern_v the_o infallibility_n or_o not_o err_v of_o lawful_a general_n council_n 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c._n 7._o or_o if_o distinct_a a_o very_a small_a quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n with_o very_o great_a caution_n give_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o spoon_n for_o the_o second_o the_o cross_n and_o picture_n and_o a_o due_a veneration_n of_o they_o be_v use_v as_o well_o in_o these_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n see_v for_o the_o veneration_n of_o picture_n in_o the_o abyssine_a church_n according_a in_o most_o thing_n with_o the_o egyptian_n thom._n a_o jesus_n l._n 7._o p._n 380._o and_o the_o priest_n and_o religious_a be_v say_v to_o carry_v always_o a_o cross_n in_o their_o hand_n 348._o hand_n roger_n terre_fw-fr saint_n p._n 348._o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o cross_v see_v the_o liturgy_n for_o the_o three_o monastic_a vow_n and_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o first_o of_o these_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o they_o all_o 1._o §._o 179._o n._n 1._o and_o from_o this_o therefore_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o second_o i_o mean_v of_o a_o 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regulars_n as_o they_o be_v so_o choose_v most_o frequent_o and_o in_o some_o church_n as_o in_o the_o abyssine_n 347._o abyssine_n terre_fw-fr saint_n p._n 347._o and_o i_o think_v in_o the_o greek_a they_o only_o can_v bechosen_a bishop_n for_o the_o four_o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a confession_n 2._o §._o 179._o n._n 2._o and_o penance_n though_o such_o confession_n in_o few_o or_o none_o of_o these_o church_n wherein_o the_o church-discipline_n in_o such_o a_o commixture_n of_o mahometanism_n and_o heathenism_n be_v much_o decay_v be_v so_o strict_o observe_v as_o in_o the_o roman_a or_o yet_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n either_o as_o to_o their_o make_n it_o so_o often_o as_o they_o receive_v the_o communion_n or_o as_o to_o a_o enumeration_n of_o their_o particular_a fault_n when_o they_o make_v it_o yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o omit_v or_o disuse_v as_o with_o protestant_n it_o be_v zaga_n zabo_n a_o abyssine_a bishop_n say_v morth_o say_v apud_fw-la 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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 confesâ—ionis_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 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