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and_o deliver_v it_o as_o his_o own_o opinion_n cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la 4._o cusanus_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la experimento_fw-la rerum_fw-la concilium_fw-la universale_fw-la plenartum_fw-la posse_fw-la deficere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la etiam_fw-la varia_fw-la concilia_fw-la talia_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la judicando_fw-la errârunt_fw-la cusan_a concord_n cath._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o allow_v indeed_o ecumenical_a council_n to_o be_v infallible_a but_o to_o this_o end_n require_v so_o many_o condition_n that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a they_o shall_v all_o be_v have_v and_o impossible_a to_o be_v know_v when_o have_v the_o four_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o council_n regulate_v itself_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o precedent_a council_n otherwise_o that_o howsoever_o free_a and_o universal_a they_o may_v be_v appeal_v from_o and_o protest_v against_o and_o at_o last_o conclude_v that_o it_o 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ecclesià _fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la errare_fw-la quia_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la universali_fw-la sed_fw-la concilium_fw-la repraesentatiuè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la in_o concilio_n enim_fw-la verè_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la jacob._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 6._o pag._n 239._o assert_v that_o when_o pope_n and_o council_n disagree_v in_o define_v that_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v which_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o definition_n of_o precedent_a council_n if_o none_o of_o which_o have_v pass_v sentence_n in_o this_o matter_n then_o the_o council_n definition_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v found_v upon_o better_a reason_n and_o authority_n for_o that_o a_o council_n can_v err_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o ariminum_n the_o second_o of_o ephesus_n that_o of_o africa_n under_o cyprian_a and_o many_o other_o that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n prove_v not_o the_o 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nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o herein_o they_o deliver_v their_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n disagree_v one_o from_o another_o and_o not_o conjunct_o define_v this_o indeed_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v say_v with_o some_o colour_n of_o truth_n in_o jacobatius_n but_o as_o for_o occam_n and_o alliacensis_fw-la it_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n fit_v they_o nor_o yet_o do_v it_o in_o the_o least_o enervate_a the_o testimony_n of_o the_o rest_n since_o whensoever_o they_o deny_v infallibility_n to_o pope_n or_o council_n they_o do_v not_o thereto_o oppose_v the_o consent_n of_o both_o but_o either_o the_o symbolical_a and_o successive_a church_n as_o waldensis_n or_o the_o universal_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n beside_o they_o deny_v infallibility_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o representative_a church_n and_o to_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o universal_a whereas_o every_o one_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o only_a the_o representative_a church_n be_v in_o a_o council_n 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potestas_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la papae_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la synodo_fw-la deliberatione_n consensa_fw-la lege_fw-la canone_o &_o communione_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la coli_fw-la servariqâe_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la etium_fw-la etc._n etc._n assure_v we_o that_o the_o essential_a liberty_n of_o council_n which_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n full_a power_n of_o propose_v what_o they_o please_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o while_o none_o be_v permit_v to_o propose_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o pope_n legate_n upon_o pretext_n indeed_o of_o avoid_v confusion_n but_o real_o that_o all_o occasion_n of_o dispute_v free_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o reform_v the_o church_n both_o in_o head_n and_o member_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n and_o these_o be_v the_o fine_a art_n wherewith_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n uphold_v her_o absolute_a monarchy_n or_o rather_o tyranny_n that_o in_o modern_a council_n bishop_n 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in_o any_o error_n
corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la connectendo_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la sint_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la unaque_fw-la domus_fw-la carth._n in_o matth._n xvi_o art_n 26._o bring_v in_o christ_n thus_o speak_v i_o will_v build_v and_o confirm_v my_o church_n that_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o inseparable_o unite_n their_o heart_n to_o i_o by_o faith_n charity_n and_o grace_n so_o as_o all_o may_v be_v one_o mystical_a body_n and_o one_o house_n j._n fr._n picus_n mirandula_n 13._o mirandula_n a_o propriâ_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la significatione_n recedendum_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la putarem_fw-la ut_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la principalissimeque_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la diceretur_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la rectae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fictae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la homines_fw-la 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non_fw-la est_fw-la universa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o legitimis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la communio_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la congregatio_fw-la justorum_fw-la seu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communio_fw-la lup._n in_o council_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 818._o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v the_o key_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lawful_a sacrament_n but_o the_o sole_a congregation_n of_o the_o just_a or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o he_o pursue_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o st._n augustine_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v many_o other_o no_o less_o cogent_a of_o other_o father_n as_o st._n hierom_n agobardus_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o argument_n consist_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o suffice_v to_o show_v it_o be_v receive_v by_o many_o and_o consequent_o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o church_n now_o this_o dissension_n be_v 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pious_a man_n who_o none_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v know_v to_o god_n alone_o canus_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o who_o reject_v this_o opinion_n because_o say_v he_o 3._o he_o incerta_fw-la erunt_fw-la omne_fw-la si_fw-la apud_fw-la solos_fw-la pios_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o all_o thing_n will_v be_v uncertain_a if_o the_o church_n be_v limit_v to_o pious_a men._n will_v our_o adversary_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v certain_a the_o other_o undoubted_o false_a that_o be_v easter_n affirm_v than_o prove_v beside_o of_o what_o degree_n of_o certainty_n will_v they_o have_v their_o assertion_n to_o be_v not_o certain_o of_o divine_a faith_n unlessheresie_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o maintain_v the_o second_o and_o three_o opinion_n but_o no_o other_o degree_n of_o certainty_n can_v be_v obtain_v in_o these_o thing_n nor_o will_v any_o other_o suffice_v chap._n xxv_o that_o our_o adversary_n have_v no_o way_n of_o know_v the_o true_a church_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v therefore_o who_o they_o be_v that_o true_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o suppose_v it_o be_v and_o that_o all_o baptise_a person_n outward_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n be_v member_n of_o it_o which_o opinion_n most_o please_v our_o adversary_n and_o be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o they_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v inquire_v which_o out_o of_o so_o many_o society_n that_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n just_o and_o true_o claim_v it_o for_o not_o any_o one_o that_o first_o occurr_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n but_o here_o if_o any_o where_o a_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a examination_n be_v to_o be_v use_v lest_o instead_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o follow_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o for_o divine_a revelation_n receive_v execrable_a error_n this_o especial_o become_v they_o who_o when_o they_o have_v find_v the_o church_n give_v over_o any_o further_a enquiry_n and_o receive_v without_o examination_n all_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a and_o curious_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o guide_n lest_o if_o they_o haply_o mistake_v they_o incur_v that_o sentence_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n let_v we_o see_v therefore_o whether_o our_o adversary_n can_v boast_v they_o have_v make_v a_o just_a and_o accurate_a enquiry_n herein_o and_o most_o certain_o find_v out_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v chief_o three_o method_n of_o make_v this_o enquiry_n 1._o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n profess_v by_o any_o church_n and_o conformity_n of_o that_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o by_o note_n know_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o independent_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 3._o by_o note_n which_o be_v mark_v out_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n arriaga_n prefer_v the_o first_o method_n before_o all_o other_o i_o answer_v say_v he_o 5._o he_o respondeo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la probari_fw-la etiam_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la recurrendo_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la imò_fw-la ante_fw-la primam_fw-la probationem_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la debere_fw-la probari_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la etenim_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la definiatur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la coetus_fw-la profitentium_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la fidei_fw-la repugnat_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la i_o supponere_fw-la aliquam_fw-la congregationem_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la dicam_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la ibi_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la primò_fw-la probare_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ex_fw-la verâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la arr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 7._o sect._n 5._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n may_v be_v prove_v without_o recur_v to_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o that_o before_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v prove_v he_o prove_v both_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n large_o and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o make_v use_v of_o this_o argument_n for_o since_o the_o church_n as_o a_o church_n be_v define_v the_o congregation_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o very_a term_n to_o suppose_v any_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n unless_o i_o do_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n suppose_v there_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n i_o can_v therefore_o first_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n be_v true_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o we_o willing_o subscribe_v and_o approve_v this_o method_n of_o arriaga_n only_a not_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o detest_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o render_v it_o both_o infamous_a and_o impossible_a pretend_v it_o to_o be_v full_a of_o inextricable_a difficulty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v surmount_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a much_o less_o by_o illiterate_a person_n wherefore_o i_o need_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a
of_o the_o incurable_a scepticism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n imprimatur_fw-la hic_fw-la libre_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la of_o the_o incurable_a scepticism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n octob._n 20._o 1687._o gvil._n needham_n london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n mdlxxxviii_o preface_n among_o the_o manifold_a accusation_n with_o which_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o defame_v our_o most_o holy_a religion_n there_o be_v none_o which_o they_o often_o allege_v or_o more_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v or_o confirm_v with_o more_o plausible_a argument_n than_o that_o whereby_o they_o pretend_v that_o we_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o certainty_n in_o divine_a matter_n and_o consequent_o faith_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a subject_n of_o their_o write_n and_o discourse_n this_o be_v of_o late_a their_o only_a argument_n to_o obviate_v therefore_o these_o importunate_a clamour_n i_o resolve_v 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to_o demonstrate_v these_o three_o thing_n i._o that_o it_o be_v most_o false_a what_o be_v pretend_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n that_o the_o church_n at_o least_o in_o the_o sense_n by_o they_o understand_v can_v err_v ii_o that_o grant_v the_o church_n can_v err_v this_o her_o infallibility_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o both_o itself_o labour_v with_o inextricable_a difficulty_n and_o can_v confer_v certainty_n upon_o nothing_o else_o iii_o that_o our_o faith_n rely_v upon_o far_o more_o firm_a foundation_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o which_o be_v not_o both_o certain_a in_o itself_o and_o such_o as_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o can_v be_v unknown_a by_o we_o of_o these_o three_o proposition_n which_o may_v in_o time_n god_n willing_a be_v demonstrate_v i_o have_v now_o undertake_v the_o second_o because_o that_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o much_o short_a discourse_n than_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v show_v therefore_o in_o this_o treatise_n that_o 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undeserved_o but_o however_o they_o can_v not_o be_v just_o pass_v by_o and_o dissemble_v by_o we_o yet_o in_o these_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o propose_v they_o as_o clear_o and_o perspicuous_o as_o i_o can_v and_o accommodate_v they_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o person_n whether_o i_o have_v gain_v my_o intent_n experience_n must_v declare_v of_o the_o incurable_a scepticism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o some_o thing_n be_v premise_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v inform_v we_o historical_a consist_v in_o three_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v plenary_a pure_a and_o firm_a that_o be_v that_o it_o believe_v all_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o that_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o error_n or_o admittance_n of_o doubt_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o papist_n 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bellarmine_n duval_n and_o innumerable_a other_o bosius_n 8._o bosius_n bos_n de_fw-fr signis_fw-la eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o and_o f._n cotton_n go_v far_o of_o who_o the_o first_o reckon_v it_o not_o at_o all_o among_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n the_o second_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o richerius_n 3._o richerius_n rich._n hist_o council_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o wipe_v it_o out_o of_o the_o list_n of_o they_o that_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n be_v always_o hold_v ecumenical_a by_o the_o french_a the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n witness_v the_o same_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o eugenius_n iu._n bellarmine_n carranza_n labbé_fw-fr and_o other_o duval_n su_fw-es duval_n duvall_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pont._n in_o antelo_fw-la su_fw-es vehement_o oppose_v it_o and_o stiff_o contend_v it_o be_v never_o general_n the_o council_n of_o florence_n be_v never_o by_o the_o french_a esteem_v either_o lawful_a or_o general_a say_v the_o same_o cardinal_n cit_fw-la cardinal_n conc._n florentinum_n perinde_v ac_fw-la nec_fw-la legitimum_fw-la nec_fw-la generale_fw-mi repudiatur_fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la on_o the_o contrary_a the_o italian_n and_o spaniard_n extol_v it_o to_o the_o sky_n the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o leo_n x._o fabulottus_n bellarmine_n and_o many_o more_o contend_v to_o have_v be_v ecumenical_a yet_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o some_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o duval_n 7._o duval_n quidam_fw-la aiunt_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la generale_fw-mi câm_fw-la ei_fw-la vix_fw-la c._n episcopi_fw-la intersuerint_fw-la duvall_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pont._n part_n 4._o qu._n 7._o that_o other_o affirm_v it_o not_o to_o have_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o general_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o hundred_o bishop_n present_a in_o itc_n and_o himself_o a_o little_a after_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a because_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o bishop_n which_o reason_n may_v also_o exclude_v many_o session_n of_o the_o 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and_o if_o so_o what_o certainty_n can_v be_v found_v upon_o their_o decree_n to_o which_o the_o very_a first_o condition_n of_o a_o infallible_a council_n be_v want_v to_o this_o may_v be_v oppose_v there_o be_v some_o council_n which_o none_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v ecumenical_a as_o the_o i._o nicene_n that_o of_o chalcedon_n in_o the_o first_o session_n the_o vi_o and_o the_o tridentine_n i_o own_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o adversary_n herein_o and_o omit_v many_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v reply_v i_o will_v chies_o insist_v upon_o this_o that_o this_o consent_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v vain_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o foundation_n and_o will_v present_o vanish_v if_o they_o adhere_v to_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n for_o those_o condition_n which_o they_o require_v to_o make_v a_o council_n ecumenical_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o these_o council_n and_o beside_o be_v such_o as_o create_v new_a scruple_n and_o perplexity_n first_o therefore_o holden_n 9_o holden_n ut_fw-la tot_fw-la variarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la regnis_fw-la sitarum_fw-la pars_fw-la aliqua_fw-la sen_fw-la numerus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la deputetur_fw-la ac_fw-la intersit_fw-la qui_fw-la conventum_fw-la communem_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la universitatis_fw-la gradum_fw-la convenientem_fw-la assurgere_fw-la faciat_fw-la ut_fw-la improbarum_fw-la conjurationum_fw-la etc._n etc._n absit_fw-la omnis_fw-la suspicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n hold._n anal._n sid_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o teach_v that_o to_o constitute_v a_o general_n council_n it_o be_v necessary_a some_o bishop_n out_o of_o so_o many_o divers_a church_n situate_v in_o distant_a christian_a kingdom_n and_o province_n be_v depute_v and_o be_v present_a as_o may_v make_v the_o common_a assembly_n arise_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o universality_n as_o may_v exclude_v all_o suspicion_n of_o fraudulent_a conspiracy_n and_o faction_n so_o that_o no_o prudent_a or_o honest_a man_n may_v doubt_v it_o to_o 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christian_a nation_n the_o number_n of_o bishop_n therefore_o afford_v no_o certain_a remedy_n against_o faction_n but_o suppose_v it_o do_v be_v nothing_o else_o require_v to_o constitute_v a_o general_n council_n but_o freedom_n from_o faction_n then_o many_o national_a and_o provincial_a synod_n will_v become_v ecumenical_a certain_o faction_n may_v be_v want_v in_o particular_a council_n if_o many_o bishop_n be_v present_a and_o perhaps_o ecumenical_a liberty_n if_o but_o a_o few_o if_o that_o liberty_n contribute_v any_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v only_o to_o enable_v the_o bishop_n to_o proceed_v canonical_o if_o they_o will_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o now_o dispute_v of_o for_o particular_a council_n have_v be_v often_o see_v to_o proceed_v very_o well_o and_o ecumenical_a very_o ill_o second_o hold_v neither_o do_v nor_o can_v define_v how_o many_o bishop_n or_o out_o of_o how_o many_o province_n must_v necessary_o be_v present_a but_o leave_v the_o matter_n to_o 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adesse_fw-la oportere_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la etc._n etc._n lup._n dissert_n de_fw-fr council_n cp_n i._o p._n 306._o come_v somewhat_o near_o the_o truth_n who_o require_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n all_o the_o orthodox_n patriarch_n primate_fw-la metropolitan_n and_o bishop_n if_o not_o corporal_o at_o least_o by_o delegation_n or_o express_v consent_n whether_o previous_a or_o subsequent_a the_o same_o say_v bosius_n 8._o bosius_n bos_n de_fw-fr signis_fw-la eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o but_o neither_o be_v they_o in_o the_o right_n for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a all_o council_n who_o decree_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n will_v be_v ecumenical_a and_o so_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n neocaesarea_n laodicea_n gangra_n etc._n etc._n who_o canon_n be_v receive_v both_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n and_o confirm_v by_o divers_a pope_n and_o general_a council_n will_v become_v ecumenical_a this_o explication_n say_v the_o author_n 2._o author_n haec_fw-la explicatio_fw-la concilii_fw-la ideam_fw-la confundit_fw-la hâc_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n confound_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o general_n council_n and_o by_o resolve_v the_o whole_a authority_n of_o it_o into_o the_o subsequent_a acceptation_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n raise_v national_a provincial_a and_o even_o diocesan_n synod_n into_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o it_o this_o also_o will_v follow_v that_o council_n how_o frequent_a and_o numerous_a soever_o can_v not_o be_v ecumenical_a till_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o so_o those_o council_n will_v have_v lie_v which_o without_o expect_v this_o subsequent_a reception_n entitle_v themselves_o ecumenical_a as_o almost_o all_o do_v although_o many_o of_o they_o not_o receive_v of_o a_o long_a while_n after_o as_o the_o v._o vii_o viii_o of_o which_o before_o nay_o lupus_n observe_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v not_o receive_v before_o innocent_a iii_o for_o more_o than_o 800_o year_n therefore_o according_a to_o lupus_n that_o council_n must_v have_v be_v particular_a nay_o both_o general_n and_o particular_a for_o the_o creed_n of_o it_o be_v admit_v by_o both_o church_n the_o canon_n only_o by_o the_o greek_n but_o lay_v aside_o these_o let_v we_o come_v to_o bellarmin_n who_o have_v use_v more_o accuracy_n herein_o he_o lay_v down_o four_o condition_n of_o a_o general_n council_n first_o 17._o first_o prima_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la evocatio_fw-la sit_fw-la generalis_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la innotescat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la majoribus_fw-la christianis_fw-la provinciis_fw-la bell._n the_o council_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o that_o the_o summons_n be_v general_n and_o notify_v to_o all_o the_o great_a province_n of_o christendom_n for_o that_o this_o be_v always_o observe_v and_o for_o default_n of_o it_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n against_o image_n be_v declare_v void_a by_o the_o vii_o synod_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o this_o condition_n
be_v not_o want_v to_o any_o one_o council_n either_o ancient_a or_o modern_a or_o that_o certain_a intelligence_n be_v receive_v in_o every_o province_n of_o the_o indiction_n of_o it_o second_o ibid._n second_o ut_fw-la ex_fw-la episcopis_fw-la nullus_fw-la excludatur_fw-la undecunque_fw-la veniat_fw-la modo_fw-la constet_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la excommunicatum_fw-la id._n ibid._n that_o no_o bishop_n be_v exclude_v whencesoever_o he_o come_v provide_v he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o and_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v that_o this_o again_o be_v always_o observe_v we_o can_v be_v assure_v for_o not_o only_o those_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v exclude_v who_o be_v open_o reject_v but_o those_o also_o who_o privy_o by_o threat_n promise_n or_o any_o other_o way_n be_v force_v to_o depart_v as_o paulus_n vergerius_n bishop_n of_o justinople_n by_o public_a write_n complain_v he_o be_v from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o three_o ibid._n three_o ut_fw-la adsint_fw-la omnes_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legatos_fw-la id._n ibid._n condition_n be_v that_o all_o the_o patriarch_n be_v present_a either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o legate_n but_o to_o this_o bellarmin_n add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o very_o necessary_a because_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n without_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n condemn_v nestorius_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o chalcedon_n conclude_v almost_o all_o thing_n without_o he_o of_o alexandria_n and_o at_o this_o time_n say_v he_o ibid._n he_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessarii_fw-la quia_fw-la haeretici_fw-la vel_fw-la certè_fw-la schismatici_fw-la id._n ibid._n these_o patriarch_n be_v not_o necessary_a because_o heretical_a or_o at_o least_o schismatical_a but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o one_o patriarch_n may_v be_v absent_a therefore_o the_o rest_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v present_a beside_o bellarmin_n herein_o contradict_v himself_o for_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o patriarch_n by_o this_o argument_n among_o other_o because_o the_o ii_o nicene_n council_n prove_v that_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n against_o image_n be_v not_o ecumenical_a from_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o patriarch_n if_o this_o argument_n hold_v the_o presence_n at_o least_o of_o some_o patriarch_n will_v be_v necessary_a and_o whereas_o he_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o patriarch_n to_o be_v now_o necessary_a because_o heretical_a or_o schismatical_a this_o again_o create_v new_a perplexity_n for_o they_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v at_o lest_o very_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v so_o so_o that_o this_o thing_n must_v be_v first_o search_v out_o and_o determine_v before_o a_o firm_a assent_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n want_v their_o presence_n see_v new_a difficulty_n new_a labyrinth_n last_o with_o canus_n duvall_n and_o other_o he_o require_v that_o if_o not_o all_o bishop_n be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n as_o they_o can_v all_o be_v at_o least_o some_o out_o of_o all_o the_o great_a province_n meet_v there_o if_o so_o then_o must_v be_v wipe_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o general_n council_n the_o ii_o and_o v._o in_o which_o no_o western_a some_o of_o lateran_n and_o those_o of_o vien_fw-it constance_n and_o trent_n in_o which_o no_o eastern_a bishop_n be_v present_a duvall_n pont._n duvall_n duvall_n anteloq_fw-la ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pont._n oppose_v this_o reason_n to_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n which_o may_v with_o equal_a reason_n be_v return_v upon_o all_o the_o rest_n beside_o when_o neither_o bellarmine_n nor_o any_o other_o dare_v determine_v how_o many_o bishop_n out_o of_o each_o province_n must_v necessary_o be_v present_a or_o how_o many_o province_n may_v safe_o be_v want_v in_o the_o council_n the_o whole_a matter_n can_v but_o remain_v uncertain_a that_o also_o deserve_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o bellarmine_n admonish_v that_o it_o be_v always_o think_v sufficient_a that_o when_o a_o general_a council_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o east_n a_o few_o suppose_v one_o or_o two_o western_a bishop_n be_v present_a or_o as_o few_o eastern_a bishop_n in_o a_o council_n hold_v in_o the_o west_n as_o he_o prove_v by_o divers_a example_n but_o if_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n can_v sufficient_o represent_v one_o entire_a part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n why_o may_v not_o as_o many_o more_o represent_v the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v admit_v a_o meeting_n of_o four_o or_o five_o bishop_n will_v constitute_v a_o general_n council_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v very_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a hence_o it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o our_o adversary_n can_v produce_v nothing_o satisfactory_a in_o this_o matter_n which_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a if_o to_o what_o we_o have_v observe_v already_o be_v add_v that_o they_o talk_v much_o concern_v it_o but_o prove_v nothing_o whereas_o they_o shall_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o think_v requisite_a or_o sufficient_a to_o constitute_v a_o general_n council_n but_o also_o demonstrate_v it_o so_o to_o be_v and_o that_o so_o clear_o that_o no_o doubt_n may_v remain_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o uncertain_a which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v ecumenical_a council_n and_o which_o not_o yet_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v produce_v by_o they_o themselves_o rather_o differ_v about_o the_o condition_n and_o what_o one_o think_v sufficient_a or_o necessary_a another_o reject_v as_o insufficient_a or_o unuseful_a so_o bellarmine_n think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o many_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n and_o none_o exclude_v lupus_n deny_v this_o to_o suffice_v unless_o the_o absent_a bishop_n either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o council_n shall_v assent_v bellarmine_n hold_v this_o assent_n unnecessary_a for_o speak_v of_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o leo_n x._o he_o have_v these_o word_n 17._o word_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la receptum_fw-la saltem_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la parùm_fw-la refert_fw-la nam_fw-la decreta_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la non_fw-la indigent_a approbatione_fw-la populi_fw-la cùm_fw-la ab_fw-la coâuon_n accipiant_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la bell._n the_o council_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v at_o least_o by_o all_o it_o matter_n little_a for_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n need_v not_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n since_o they_o receive_v not_o their_o authority_n from_o they_o fabulottus_n 5._o fabulottus_n fabul_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la super_fw-la council_n c._n 5._o and_o the_o author_n supra_fw-la author_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la of_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n maintain_v and_o at_o large_a prove_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o all_o thing_n be_v uncertain_a among_o they_o and_o hang_v upon_o a_o thread_n martinonus_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o who_o to_o proceed_v more_o wary_o fly_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n itself_o and_o make_v they_o especial_o the_o pope_n the_o only_a judge_n of_o these_o preliminary_a question_n to_o he_o say_v he_o 7._o he_o pontificis_fw-la est_fw-la declarare_fw-la a_o congregatio_fw-la sit_fw-la generalis_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la &_o a_o qui_fw-la adsunt_fw-la teneant_fw-la locum_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la mart._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 5._o sect._n 7._o it_o belong_v to_o declare_v whether_o the_o assembly_n be_v sufficient_o general_a and_o whether_o those_o which_o be_v present_a sufficient_o represent_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o neither_o do_v this_o suffice_v for_o as_o to_o a_o council_n since_o only_o a_o general_n can_v infallible_o pronounce_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o council_n pertain_v to_o faith_n before_o we_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n concern_v its_o own_o universality_n we_o must_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v general_a otherwise_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o it_o do_v not_o err_v in_o that_o very_a determination_n beside_o if_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n itself_o suffice_v all_o those_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o general_n which_o challenge_v that_o title_n to_o themselves_o but_o some_o of_o these_o the_o monarchist_n reject_v as_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n before_o the_o union_n of_o the_o three_o obedience_n and_o that_o of_o basil_n other_o the_o sorbonist_n as_o the_o florentine_a and_o the_o lateran_n under_o leo_n x._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o every_o one_o of_o these_o four_o council_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v general_n by_o some_o pope_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o all_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o not_o all_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v present_o lawful_a that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_o know_v which_o be_v 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the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o make_v a_o council_n lawful_a i_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o one_o who_o dare_v undertake_v to_o assign_v they_o much_o less_o demonstrate_v they_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o treat_v of_o other_o matter_n but_o nothing_o deliver_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la yet_o unless_o this_o knowledge_n be_v fix_v these_o condition_n assign_v agree_v on_o and_o demonstrate_v and_o their_o number_n exact_o determine_v so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v ascertain_v that_o neither_o more_o be_v require_v nor_o few_o suffice_v in_o vain_a will_n council_n define_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o decree_n will_v be_v always_o uncertain_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o tie_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n he_o will_v either_o have_v tie_v it_o to_o all_o indifferent_o or_o provide_v that_o no_o unlawful_a council_n shall_v ever_o be_v hold_v or_o give_v we_o plain_a and_o manifest_a 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that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a what_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o our_o adversary_n may_v certain_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v inquire_v what_o this_o church_n believe_v but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v know_v for_o first_o it_o do_v not_o suffice_v to_o know_v what_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v unless_o we_o know_v what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o may_v err_v so_o tostatus_n answer_v to_o those_o who_o from_o the_o universal_a corruption_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n before_o s._n hierom_n time_n argue_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o err_v reply_v that_o all_o the_o copy_n indeed_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v corrupt_v but_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v preserve_v entire_a now_o say_v he_o 4._o
he_o ecclesia_fw-la autem_fw-la latinorum_n non_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pars_fw-la ejus_fw-la ideo_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tota_fw-la ipsa_fw-la errâsset_fw-la non_fw-la errabat_fw-la eccl._n universalis_fw-la quia_fw-la manet_fw-la eccl._n universalis_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la istis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la errant_a five_o illa_fw-la fint_fw-la plures_fw-la numero_fw-la quà m_fw-la errantes_fw-la sine_fw-la non_fw-la tost_n in_o 2._o prol._n hier._n in_o matth._n qu._n 4._o the_o latin_a church_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o only_o a_o part_n of_o it_o therefore_o although_o that_o have_v whole_o err_v the_o universal_a church_n will_v not_o have_v err_v because_o it_o remain_v in_o those_o part_n which_o do_v not_o err_v whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o in_o number_n than_o the_o part_n which_o do_v err_v so_o canus_n 5._o canus_n at_o nihil_fw-la obstat_fw-la cur_n major_a ecclesiae_fw-la pars_fw-la non_fw-la erret_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v err_v bannes_n 4._o bannes_n sententia_fw-la majoris_fw-la partis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la falsa_fw-la in_o materia_fw-la fidei_fw-la bann_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 1._o art_n 10._o dub_v 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v false_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith._n valentia_n consider_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n say_v 16._o say_v significat_fw-la paucissimos_fw-la certè_fw-la fore_fw-la postremo_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la nullos_fw-la val_n tom_n 3._o disp_n 1._o qu._n 1._o punct_a 7._o 7._o 16._o he_o signify_v that_o there_o will_v be_v very_o few_o faithful_a in_o that_o last_o time_n not_o that_o there_o will_v be_v none_o and_o bellarmin_n 16._o bellarmin_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la nullos_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la paucos_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la faciant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o treat_v of_o the_o same_o word_n say_v with_o theophylact_fw-mi that_o our_o lord_n mean_v there_o will_v be_v few_o faithful_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n not_o yet_o that_o there_o will_v be_v none_o nor_o so_o few_o as_o not_o to_o constitute_v a_o church_n many_o divine_n and_o those_o of_o great_a name_n who_o word_n we_o before_o produce_v have_v go_v far_o and_o maintain_v that_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o true_a church_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o only_a woman_n nor_o do_v john_n viguerius_n a_o dominican_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o tholouse_n differ_v much_o from_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n at_o least_o explicit_a may_v be_v preserve_v in_o one_o person_n all_o the_o rest_n retain_v only_o implicit_a faith._n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o 10._o he_o sic_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la quòd_fw-la potest_fw-la seruari_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la prout_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la mariâ_fw-la virg._n quòd_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la solâ_fw-la in_o triduo_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la mansit_fw-la fides_fw-la explicita_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la christi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la multi_fw-la alii_fw-la per_fw-la judaeam_fw-la existentes_fw-la habere_fw-la possent_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la actualem_fw-la &_o implicitam_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la explicitam_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la christi_fw-la vig._n instit_fw-la theol._n c._n 10._o that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o one_o person_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o v._o mary_n that_o in_o she_o only_o during_o the_o three_o day_n of_o burial_n remain_v explicit_a faith_n touch_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n although_o many_o other_o in_o judea_n may_v have_v actual_a and_o implicit_a catholic_n faith_n but_o not_o explicit_a of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 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be_v know_v by_o faith._n but_o to_o this_o i_o oppose_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o divine_n who_o hold_v that_o all_o christian_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n except_o one_o single_a woman_n hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v of_o faith_n because_o repugnant_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o catholic_n divine_v certain_o we_o who_o deny_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o they_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n preserve_v to_o himself_o even_o in_o the_o most_o difficult_a time_n a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o there_o always_o remain_v at_o least_o a_o invisible_a church_n who_o name_n be_v collective_a can_v consist_v and_o be_v restrain_v to_o one_o person_n our_o adversary_n therefore_o can_v pretend_v their_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n propose_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o so_o much_o the_o less_o because_o they_o can_v assign_v no_o 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