minister_n of_o error_n and_o schism_n teacher_n of_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n they_o go_v before_o they_o be_v send_v 23.21_o jer._n 14.14_o &_o 23.21_o they_o will_v run_v before_o they_o be_v bid_v go_v but_o stop_v we_o they_o here_o in_o their_o haste_n and_o question_n we_o their_o commission_n dear_a brethren_n you_o that_o be_v so_o hasty_a to_o be_v preacher_n tell_v we_o by_o what_o hand_n be_v you_o send_v you_o will_v say_v by_o the_o spirit_n mission_n i_o ask_v then_o what_o be_v the_o outward_a testimony_n and_o warrant_n you_o answer_v you_o look_v not_o further_o than_o the_o inward_a call_n strange_a that_o man_n dare_v pretend_v to_o a_o call_v beyond_o that_o of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n yea_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o though_o inward_o call_v yea_o extraordinary_o immediate_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o outward_a testimony_n their_o ecclesiastical_a warrant_n 3._o act_n 13.2_o 3._o their_o apostolical_a mission_n and_o this_o by_o imposition_n of_o 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recessis_fw-la habes_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la filios_fw-la because_o the_o apostle_n as_o father_n be_v dead_a the_o church_n have_v her_o bishop_n as_o son_n survive_v in_o their_o stead_n 2._o no_o admission_n into_o this_o ministry_n but_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n we_o read_v of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 14.23_o act_n 14.23_o that_o they_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n 1.5_o tit._n 1.5_o st._n paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o crect_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n and_o that_o this_o ordination_n have_v its_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a from_o apostolical_a practice_n in_o scripture_n and_o the_o continue_a custom_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o because_o man_n little_a regard_n the_o church_n custom_n we_o will_v wave_v that_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n 6.6_o act._n 6.6_o thus_o those_o seven_o person_n 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and_o so_o their_o call_n as_o well_o as_o their_o work_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o this_o witness_v by_o their_o gift_n of_o heal_a intimate_v in_o chap._n 11._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o to_o which_o some_o copy_n add_v say_v learned_a diodate_v for_o to_o heal_v they_o or_o 2_o observe_v what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o these_o scatter_a brethren_n extend_v not_o to_o public_a teach_v in_o the_o church_n which_o public_a teach_v be_v peculiar_o ministerial_a but_o to_o publish_v declare_v divulge_v the_o gospel_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o know_v no_o church_n yet_o gather_v no_o disciple_n yet_o make_v and_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o man_n yea_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o duty_n where_o god_n so_o give_v the_o opportunity_n to_o declare_v the_o gospel_n then_o to_o unbeliever_n be_v common_a to_o all_o as_o christian_n but_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o baptism_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o 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inspiration_n as_o appear_v verse_n 30._o prophesy_v be_v of_o old_a preach_v move_v by_o divine_a rapture_n now_o preach_v be_v prophesy_v attain_v by_o diligent_a study_n even_o by_o attend_v unto_o read_v and_o to_o meditation_n 15._o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 15._o as_o st._n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n these_o prophet_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o peculiar_a office_n in_o the_o church_n so_o reckon_v with_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n 4.11_o eph_n 4.11_o and_o of_o those_o there_o be_v many_o at_o corinth_n as_o we_o find_v many_o at_o antioch_n 13.2_o act_n 13.2_o and_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o minister_a unto_o the_o lord_n now_o to_o these_o prophet_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o preserve_v order_n in_o the_o church_n you_o may_v all_o prophecy_n one_o by_o one_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o giant_n slay_v the_o great_a argument_n and_o objection_n clear_v from_o what_o some_o will_v pretend_v to_o a_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v to_o all_o in_o the_o public_a congregation_n 3._o to_o admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n be_v never_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o mere_a presbyter_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v constitute_v twelve_o apostle_n 1._o matth._n 10.1_o 2._o luke_n 10_o 1._o in_o degree_n and_o office_n above_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n which_o holy_a apostle_n that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o successor_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o promise_n here_o of_o christ_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o promise_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n have_v all_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a and_o every_o office_n ministerial_a virtual_o and_o eminent_o in_o themselves_o most_o certain_a and_o plain_a it_o be_v our_o saviour_n promise_n can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n person_n it_o must_v be_v then_o interpret_v of_o their_o function_n and_o of_o their_o function_n not_o in_o its_o extraordinary_a privilege_n but_o its_o ordinary_a ministration_n not_o in_o its_o extraordinary_a privilege_n as_o that_o their_o mission_n be_v immediate_a from_o christ_n their_o operation_n miraculous_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n unlimited_a as_o to_o place_v these_o be_v all_o temporary_a expire_a with_o their_o person_n be_v necessary_a only_o to_o the_o plant_n not_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o sacred_a apostleship_n in_o its_o ordinary_a ministration_n as_o preach_v the_o word_n discipling_n by_o baptism_n consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n excommunicate_v the_o scandalous_a absolve_v the_o penitent_a govern_v by_o discipline_n and_o ordain_v to_o the_o priesthood_n these_o even_o all_o these_o receive_v by_o commission_n from_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v by_o succession_n in_o the_o church_n as_o without_o which_o the_o welbeing_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o ministry_n and_o government_n can_v not_o stand_v successor_n then_o 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〈◊〉_d theodor._n in_o phil._n 2â—25_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_a from_o that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o very_a person_n be_v call_v apostle_n who_o by_o usage_n of_o speech_n the_o church_n now_o call_v bishop_n and_o why_o be_v this_o but_o because_o they_o be_v general_o own_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o the_o ordinary_a ministration_n of_o their_o apostleship_n but_o now_o time_n the_o great_a mint_n and_o master_n of_o word_n lest_o community_n of_o name_n shall_v beget_v a_o confusion_n in_o thing_n time_n i_o say_v do_v appropriate_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n to_o the_o immediate_a apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n to_o their_o successor_n who_o particular_a succession_n in_o their_o full_a ministry_n and_o office_n incommunicable_a to_o any_o mere_a presbyter_n though_o of_o never_o so_o eminent_a ability_n and_o high_a esteem_v be_v upon_o undeniable_a record_n in_o the_o church_n history_n and_o though_o i_o may_v heap_v up_o the_o unquestionable_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n yet_o that_o one_o full_a witness_n and_o quaint_a expression_n of_o tertullian_n may_v be_v here_o sufficient_a who_o write_v within_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o st._n john_n and_o so_o the_o succession_n of_o ministry_n not_o very_o long_o settle_v in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n he_o tell_v we_o 32._o tert._n the_o prescript_n c._n 32._o speak_v of_o some_o metropolitan_a church_n exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habent_fw-la they_o exhibit_v and_o produce_v those_o person_n constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v bishop_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o apostolical_a seed_n do_v transmit_v a_o succession_n of_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o episcopacy_n become_v what_o epiphanius_n elegant_o style_v it_o aerium_fw-la epiph_n haeres_fw-la 75._o cont_n
aerium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o order_n which_o be_v generative_a of_o father_n presbyter_n may_v beget_v son_n by_o baptism_n but_o not_o father_n by_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n this_o be_v the_o bishop_n peculiar_a as_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o full_a ministry_n which_o be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n have_v not_o this_o full_a ministry_n nor_o presbyter_n the_o successor_n to_o those_o disciple_n who_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v to_o baptise_v and_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o full_a ministry_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o church_n history_n and_o we_o will_v now_o make_v the_o evidence_n clear_a as_o to_o that_o main_a particular_a the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o approve_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o interpret_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n consult_v we_o then_o 1_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o first_o ordination_n we_o meet_v with_o be_v that_o of_o those_o seven_o 6._o act_n 6._o common_o call_v deacon_n and_o here_o we_o find_v no_o hand_n but_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o ordination_n be_v that_o of_o presbyter_n 14.23_o act_n 14.23_o and_o this_o we_o find_v to_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n which_o two_o when_o separate_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n if_o we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o ordination_n it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o simeon_n lucius_n and_o manaen_n apostolick-man_n 3._o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o prophet_n minister_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o as_o church_n history_n tell_v we_o be_v bishop_n of_o syria_n the_o last_o ordination_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o scripture_n actual_o execute_v it_o be_v that_o of_o timothy_n 14._o 1_o tim_n 4_o 14._o which_o though_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o presbytery_n without_o a_o apostle_n even_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n paul_n 1.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o from_o scripture_n practice_v pass_v we_o on_o to_o scripture_n precept_n and_o for_o this_o consult_v we_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o exact_a platform_n of_o the_o church_n ministry_n as_o communicate_v and_o perpetuate_v from_o the_o apostle_n behold_v we_o then_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o church_n of_o crect_n in_o they_o we_o find_v many_o presbyter_n and_o above_o those_o presbyter_n in_o dignity_n and_o office_n timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v in_o dignity_n and_o office_n above_o those_o presbyter_n appear_v plain_o by_o that_o power_n they_o have_v of_o enact_v ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o pass_a church_n censure_n and_o of_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o which_o be_v the_o work_n and_o the_o office_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n above_o those_o presbyter_n which_o be_v in_o their_o church_n and_o observe_v those_o instruction_n give_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o their_o particular_a person_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n as_o sacred_a rule_n to_o regulate_v for_o ever_o the_o function_n and_o office_n of_o a_o episcopal_a presidency_n 3.10_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o tit._n 3.10_o which_o function_n and_o office_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o the_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n but_o also_o to_o the_o exercise_v a_o disciplinary_a power_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o many_o plain_a text_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o 2_o from_o the_o scripture_n authority_n pass_v we_o on_o to_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o church_n history_n which_o history_n from_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a record_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o bishop_n seat_v by_o the_o apostle_n yea_o many_o successive_o continue_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o st._n john_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o so_o many_o antichrist_n 2.18_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o shall_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o episcopacy_n be_v antichristian_a if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o our_o present_a time_n to_o have_v believe_v it_o such_o which_o 3_o erer_n l._n 3._o c_o 3_o sure_o we_o be_v he_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o that_o irenaeus_n assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o see_v polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o among_o those_o apostle_n tertullian_n 32._o tert._n de_fw-it p_o aescript_n c._n 32._o be_v express_v that_o st._n john_n himself_o be_v one_o after_o tertullian_n consult_v we_o st._n basil_n and_o he_o call_v episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostolical_a prefecture_n and_o presidency_n 44._o august_n ep._n 44._o yea_o st._n augustine_n he_o inform_v we_o that_o radix_fw-la christianae_n societatis_fw-la per_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la certa_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la propagatione_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la the_o root_n of_o christian_a communion_n have_v branch_v and_o spread_v itself_o in_o a_o certain_a propagation_n throughout_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostolical_a seat_n and_o episcopal_a succession_n which_o propagation_n to_o the_o spread_a church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n how_o have_v it_o be_v transmit_v but_o by_o ministerial_a ordination_n which_o ordination_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o assure_o own_a and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o episcopal_a order_n that_o aerius_n pertinacious_o assert_v the_o contrary_a be_v by_o st._n augustine_n yea_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n say_v epiphanius_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n further_o they_o be_v know_v example_n which_o we_o have_v of_o musaeus_n and_o eutychianus_n two_o grecian_a presbyter_n who_o have_v ordain_v without_o the_o bishop_n and_o themselves_o not_o be_v bishop_n their_o ordination_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n about_o eleven_o year_n after_o constantine_n the_o great_a to_o be_v null_a 19_o council_n sard._n can_v 19_o and_o those_o they_o have_v ordain_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o laic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o such_o who_o have_v dissemble_v and_o forge_v their_o ordination_n again_o we_o read_v of_o ischyras_n ordain_v by_o colluthus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o strong_o yet_o vain_o fancy_v himself_o a_o bishop_n be_v indeed_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n but_o as_o concern_v ischyras_n the_o synod_n of_o alexandria_n reduce_v he_o to_o lay-communion_n and_o determine_v concern_v colluthus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o ordination_n he_o have_v make_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o void_a and_o invalid_a to_o close_v then_o we_o have_v make_v good_a unto_o you_o by_o infallible_a proof_n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n so_o plain_a and_o evident_a in_o the_o plant_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o propagate_a the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v productive_a of_o issue_n and_o succession_n in_o the_o ministry_n which_o ministry_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n while_o the_o church_n continue_v in_o the_o world_n and_o now_o see_v that_o only_a apostle_n and_o apostolick-man_n do_v ordain_v and_o that_o no_o mere_a presbyter_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v nor_o in_o all_o church_n history_n allow_v we_o see_v by_o what_o ordination_n we_o receive_v our_o saviour_n mission_n here_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o we_o pass_v this_o point_n it_o will_v be_v some_o further_a confirmation_n and_o much_o more_o illustration_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o give_v you_o some_o plea_n of_o divine_a reason_n to_o make_v good_a the_o equity_n of_o our_o present_a assertion_n know_v then_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o infant-state_n of_o the_o church_n parish_n be_v not_o divide_v nor_o congregation_n with_o their_o particular_a minister_n fix_v and_o settle_v but_o in_o one_o city_n there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n and_o still_o as_o believer_n increase_v their_o meeting_n and_o assembly_n be_v in_o several_a place_n they_o have_v several_a person_n assign_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o how_o can_v it_o be_v well_o order_v without_o confusion_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o presidency_n of_o some_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n which_o presidency_n the_o apostle_n during_o their_o oversight_n over_o the_o church_n they_o retain_v in_o themselves_o but_o upon_o their_o remove_n they_o commit_v to_o some_o apostolick-man_n as_o their_o successor_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n that_o that_o office_n shall_v not_o expire_v who_o end_n do_v continue_v
4._o authores_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la opinionis_fw-la cathelici_fw-la consectatoâ—es_fw-la vero_fw-la haeretici_fw-la judicantur_fw-la â—hsolvuntur_fw-la magistri_fw-la condemnantur_fw-la discipali_fw-la vincent_n lyrin_fw-mi adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 11._o correcturus_fw-la erat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la tanto_fw-la excel_v lenitor_fw-la quanto_fw-la humilior_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o that_o oftentimes_o the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v judge_v catholic_n but_o their_o follower_n heretical_a the_o master_n absolve_v the_o disciple_n condemn_v and_o he_o give_v the_o instance_n in_o st._n cyprian_n and_o the_o donatist_n in_o he_o humility_n and_o charity_n make_v his_o error_n pardonable_a in_o they_o pride_n and_o pertinacy_n make_v it_o inexcusable_a have_v the_o good_a father_n hear_v the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o full_o discuss_v and_o clear_v st._n augustine_n undertake_v to_o be_v his_o compurgator_n that_o he_o will_v have_v correct_v his_o judgement_n and_o rectify_v his_o opinion_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v the_o more_o humble_a to_o this_o instance_n of_o st._n cyprian_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n add_v we_o a_o other_o of_o st._n hilary_n bishop_n of_o poitiers_n who_o be_v it_o that_o do_v not_o read_v his_o name_n in_o the_o album_fw-la or_o church_n roll_v of_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n father_n yet_o how_o do_v he_o again_o and_o again_o write_v plain_a heresy_n as_o to_o the_o error_n of_o judgement_n concern_v the_o indolency_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n he_o affirm_v trin._n hilar._n in_o l._n 10._o de_fw-fr trin._n that_o christ_n have_v corpus_n quidem_fw-la ad_fw-la paciendum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la naturam_fw-la ad_fw-la dolendum_fw-la a_o body_n indeed_o to_o suffer_v but_o not_o a_o nature_n to_o grieve_v and_o again_o his_o stripe_n and_o buffet_n 138._o afferre_fw-la quidem_fw-la ei_fw-la impetum_fw-la passionis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la dolorem_fw-la passionis_fw-la infer_v sic_fw-la &_o in_o psal_n 53._o &_o in_o psal_n 138._o his_o thorn_n and_o nail_n they_o do_v bring_v upon_o he_o the_o force_n of_o violence_n but_o not_o the_o anguish_n of_o pain_n in_o his_o passion_n though_o in_o this_o his_o opinion_n he_o be_v heretical_a yet_o not_o be_v admonish_v not_o be_v convince_v and_o so_o not_o guilty_a of_o be_v obstinate_a or_o pertinacious_a he_o be_v no_o heretic_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o a_o far_o less_o error_n even_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v wound_v in_o his_o side_n with_o the_o spear_n while_o alive_a upon_o the_o cross_n for_o this_o peter_n the_o minorite_n who_o at_o first_o affirm_v it_o in_o a_o predicant_n zeal_n to_o move_v the_o auditor_n tear_n but_o after_o maintain_v it_o in_o a_o pertinacious_a obstinacy_n to_o a_o disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n 1311._o guido_n carme_n lit_fw-fr l._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la anno_fw-la 1311._o for_o this_o i_o say_v he_o be_v just_o censure_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n for_o a_o heretic_n to_o close_v then_o st._n augustine_n be_v positive_a and_o plain_a init_fw-la aug._n ep_v 162._o ad_fw-la init_fw-la that_o they_o who_o defend_v their_o opinion_n though_o false_a with_o no_o pertinacious_a animosity_n but_o seek_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o wary_a tenderness_n and_o cautelous_a solicitude_n corrigi_fw-la parati_fw-la cum_fw-la invenerint_fw-la be_v ready_a to_o amend_v their_o error_n when_o they_o find_v the_o truth_n as_o for_o such_o nequaquam_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la haereticos_fw-la deputandi_fw-la they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o heretic_n but_o now_o then_o in_o the_o close_a see_v pertinacy_n formal_o constitute_v the_o heretic_n when_o be_v a_o man_n say_v to_o be_v pertinacious_a i_o answer_v when_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o church_n and_o convince_v by_o the_o word_n he_o will_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o his_o tenet_n 3._o aristot_n ethic._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o keep_v still_o to_o his_o opinion_n and_o rather_o disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n then_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o error_n such_o a_o person_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o be_v reject_v 11._o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o that_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o man_n subvert_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v of_o himself_o as_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n thus_o we_o have_v lay_v open_a unto_o you_o the_o several_a particular_n of_o heresy_n definition_n as_o a_o pertinacious_a error_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o you_o have_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o particular_a the_o evil_n foretell_v as_o to_o its_o quality_n of_o nature_n heresy_n there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n quest_n here_o let_v we_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o mean_v satan_n make_v use_v of_o 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