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party_n yet_o further_a accord_n that_o whersoever_o the_o foresay_a true_a inspuration_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v there_o only_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n or_o two_o sort_n of_o mean_n or_o way_n by_o which_o people_n attain_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v by_o a_o sole_a conference_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o another_o by_o every_o private_a christian_a man_n or_o woman_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a by_o read_v the_o bare_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o guide_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o exposition_n be_v perform_v not_o by_o a_o miere_n solitary_a or_o private_a conference_n &_o comparison_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n one_o with_o another_o but_o both_o by_o compare_v or_o collate_v 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age_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o the_o apostle_n relate_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—point_v this_o order_n &_o subordination_n of_o the_o câ—â—gie_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o government_n &_o instruction_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o in_o true_a faith_n &_o perfection_n of_o virtuous_a life_n &_o as_o superior_n to_o who_o he_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la &_o subiacete_fw-la eye_n it_o be_v i_o say_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n most_o manifest_a that_o christ_n divine_a pleasure_n also_o be_v that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n but_o shall_v receive_v the_o interpretation_n &_o sense_n of_o his_o divine_a word_n from_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o design_v for_o their_o ruler_n &_o superior_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n suppose_v as_o a_o certain_a &_o evident_a truth_n that_o the_o whole_a structure_n &_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a faith_n &_o life_n do_v necessary_o depen_v upon_o the_o orthodox_n sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o the_o general_a &_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v manifest_o convince_v which_o in_o all_o occasion_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o manner_n have_v use_v no_o other_o proceed_n then_o by_o assemble_v of_o counsel_n consist_v of_o the_o prelate_n &_o pastor_n &_o chief_o of_o the_o chief_a &_o supreme_a pastor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o their_o several_a time_n &_o stand_n for_o decide_v of_o doubdt_n &_o question_n broach_v by_o erroneous_a teacher_n &_o that_o by_o declaration_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v begin_v for_o so_o do_v the_o general_n council_n of_o nyce_n under_o pope_n silvester_n expound_v &_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n pater_fw-la maâ—or_fw-la i_o est_fw-la and_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o pope_n damasus_n those_o 8._o joan._n amos._n 4._o rom._n 8._o ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la formans_fw-la tonitru_fw-la &_o creans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la and_o those_o spiritus_fw-la postulaâ—_n pronobis_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n under_o pope_n celestin_n against_o nestorius_n those_o 2._o math._n 26._o philip._n 2._o deus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quare_fw-la i_o dereliquisti_fw-la and_o those_o habitu_fw-la inventus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n under_o pope_n lo_o against_o entyches_n those_o 1._o joa._n 1._o verhum_fw-la carofactum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o this_o i_o add_v consent_n of_o father_n who_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n general_o teach_v this_o same_o doctrine_n 4._o lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o s._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n say_v thus_o
only_o that_o the_o particular_a object_n or_o matter_n which_o a_o catholic_a or_o universal_a believer_n embrace_v by_o faith_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o every_o point_n which_o god_n have_v reveil_v &_o the_o most_o universal_a church_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o person_n in_o the_o universal_a orb_n and_o this_o appear_v most_o true_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o doctrine_n or_o object_n or_o any_o religion_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v universal_a except_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o form_n &_o manner_n in_o regard_n that_o in_o this_o sort_n &_o not_o otherwise_o it_o attract_v or_o draw_v unity_n from_o the_o founder_n &_o so_o have_v the_o property_n of_o be_v one_o without_o which_o unity_n it_o can_v possible_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o many_o in_o which_o nevertheless_o the_o total_a nature_n or_o essence_n of_o universality_n consist_v now_o touch_v the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n of_o the_o same_o syllogism_n i_o prove_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n first_o because_o the_o religion_n which_o our_o saulour_n &_o his_o apostle_n preach_v be_v uniformerlie_o &_o indistinctlie_o one_o &_o the_o same_o both_o in_o matter_n &_o form_n i_o mean_v both_o in_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o in_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n itself_o &_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o as_o he_o affirm_v there_o be_v one_o only_a lord_n or_o god_n so_o do_v he_o in_o the_o same_o tenor_n affirm_v there_o be_v one_o faith_n vnus_fw-la dominus_fw-la unafides_fw-la mean_v that_o faith_n be_v one_o as_o well_o object_n as_o in_o act_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o english_a church_n who_o professor_n distinguish_v the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o to_o fundamental_o &_o not_o fundamental_o which_o division_n of_o they_o can_v possible_a stand_v with_o unity_n as_o both_o natural_a reason_n and_o common_a sense_n most_o plain_o teach_v and_o consequent_o the_o matter_n or_o obtect_v of_o the_o english_a faith_n can_v be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o with_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n deliver_v to_o the_o universal_a world_n in_o which_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o partial_a which_o be_v not_o true_o and_o propethe_v fundamental_a &_o to_o be_v uniformelie_o &_o universallie_o believe_v upon_o for_o feature_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n according_a to_o that_o formidable_a commination_n of_o the_o supreme_a judge_n himself_o who_o without_o any_o division_n or_o distinction_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o all_o such_o who_o obstinate_o err_v in_o their_o assent_n of_o faith_n to_o any_o matter_n by_o he_o 28._o qui_fw-la veer_fw-la non_fw-la â—rediderit_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la marc._n vâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ntes_n 〈…〉_o omniâ—_n quaâ—unque_fw-la mandavi_fw-la vobis_fw-la math._n 28._o &_o his_o apostle_n reveil_v to_o his_o church_n &_o by_o here_o for_o such_o propose_v to_o the_o people_n how_o small_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n or_o condition_n &_o how_o necessary_a or_o uncessarie_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o to_o salvation_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v once_o deliver_v for_o true_a by_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v or_o deceive_v it_o be_v real_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o formal_a reason_n and_o motive_n of_o credibilitie_n which_o the_o most_o noble_a &_o sublime_a object_n or_o matter_n either_o humane_a or_o divine_a can_v have_v that_o be_v with_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o prime_n reveil_v verity_n to_o which_o all_o faith_n &_o credit_n be_v due_a &_o necessary_o to_o be_v true_o &_o entire_o adhibit_v under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n secondlie_o i_o prove_v the_o same_o minor_a proposition_n because_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o religion_n publish_v by_o our_o saviour_n &_o his_o apostle_n have_v annex_v unto_o it_o a_o certain_a relation_n or_o reference_n of_o universality_n to_o all_o those_o particular_a person_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v that_o be_v to_o all_o people_n which_o be_v be_v or_o will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n till_o the_o consummation_n or_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o relation_n be_v ground_v in_o the_o ordinance_n &_o command_v of_o christ_n himself_o to_o his_o apostle_n saye_v ult._n marc._n ult._n euntes_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la universum_fw-la praedicate_fw-la euangelium_fw-la omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la where_o by_o the_o word_n all_o creature_n be_v understand_v all_o nation_n or_o people_n as_o saint_n matthew_n more_o plain_o declare_v in_o the_o same_o passage_n of_o his_o gospel_n where_o thus_o he_o relate_v our_o saviour_n speech_n euntes_fw-la docere_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la and_o likewise_o s._n gregory_n comment_v the_o same_o text_n give_v a_o ingenious_a exposition_n of_o it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n teach_v that_o by_o those_o word_n omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la be_v mean_v all_o man_n for_o say_v he_o sed_fw-la omnis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la signatur_fw-la homo_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v a_o other_o explication_n of_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o more_o plain_a &_o clear_a for_o this_o our_o purpose_n say_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o every_o creature_n all_o nation_n also_o may_v be_v signify_v potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la omnis_fw-la natio_fw-la gentium_fw-la designari_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v void_a of_o controversy_n that_o the_o religion_n which_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n preach_v have_v this_o relative_a or_o respective_a universality_n of_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o which_o contrary_o the_o english_a religion_n be_v quite_o destitute_a in_o regard_n that_o at_o the_o least_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 9_o centenarie_a of_o year_n together_o partly_o by_o some_o of_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n &_o partly_o by_o evidence_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v convince_v 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