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to_o judicious_a professor_n 5.21_o to_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v to_o say_v true_a for_o if_o truth_n be_v not_o good_a no_o goodness_n can_v be_v true_a next_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o your_o profession_n who_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_n that_o be_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o possessor_n of_o that_o fold_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v call_v the_o catholic_a church_n the_o defence_n of_o which_o true_o call_v catholic_a church_n without_o which_o there_o no_o salvation_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o whole_a treatise_n wherein_o you_o may_v find_v that_o your_o roman_a church_n quà _fw-la roman_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o catholic_a mother_n church_n as_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n itself_o so_o also_o by_o the_o same_o catholic_a theorem_a which_o you_o so_o common_o object_v and_o glory_n in_o viz._n he_o have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o evident_a sense_n of_o that_o catholic_a treatise_n father_n who_o be_v the_o first_o author_n thereof_o a_o three_o obligation_n arise_v from_o your_o own_o practice_n who_o be_v so_o urgent_a vehement_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n violent_a in_o defend_v a_o necessary_a union_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o in_o inveigh_v against_o our_o separation_n from_o it_o as_o against_o a_o deadly_a and_o damnable_a schism_n wherefore_o it_o be_v in_o you_o a_o perfidious_a tergiversation_n to_o hear_v as_o have_v be_v partly_o dedicatory_a point_v at_o your_o answer_n refute_v and_o your_o objection_n retort_v upon_o you_o and_o not_o to_o make_v trial_n whether_o you_o have_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v unto_o your_o defence_n and_o defiance_n or_o no._n last_o in_o your_o ask_n how_o this_o assertion_n can_v be_v make_v good_a your_o own_o interrogatory_n 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what_o need_v more_o preface_v these_o and_o the_o like_a question_n which_o may_v appertain_v to_o the_o article_n in_o hand_n may_v be_v more_o particular_o satisfy_v in_o the_o discourse_n itself_o which_o i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o accept_v with_o the_o same_o right-hand_a of_o christian_a affection_n wherewith_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v address_v a_o answer_n thereunto_o that_o then_o he_o judge_v and_o censure_v it_o upon_o the_o same_o caution_n and_o condition_n wherewith_o it_o be_v write_v and_o tender_v unto_o he_o even_o as_o for_o his_o say_n or_o gainsaying_n he_o will_v answer_v god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n fareyou_a well_o you_o still_o a_o debtor_n unto_o you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n tho._n coven_n &_o lichf_n a_o summarie_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o profession_n of_o the_o romish_a article_n viz._n the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n etc._n etc._n impose_v by_o the_o roman_a pope_n confess_v by_o their_o counsel_n catechism_n and_o jesuit_n sect._n 1.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o our_o first_o consideration_n be_v of_o the_o general_n foundation_n of_o our_o confutation_n of_o that_o roman_a article_n by_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a depravation_n of_o the_o common_a article_n of_o our_o christian_a creed_n the_o catholic_a church_n sect._n 1.2.3_o i._o argument_n because_o the_o word_n roman_a exclude_v that_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v call_v the_o triumphant_a confess_v sect._n 4._o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a by_o comprise_v in_o it_o those_o that_o be_v but_o excrement_n and_o no_o true_a member_n thereof_o confess_v sect._n 5._o iii_o in_o respect_n as_o the_o church_n catholic_a be_v visible_a by_o exclude_v the_o essential_a member_n thereof_o viz._n faithful_a catechumenist_n and_o unjust_o excommunicate_v person_n confess_v sect._n 6._o iv._o because_o the_o article_n of_o catholic_a roman_a church_n as_o roman_a be_v void_v of_o all_o catholic_a foundation_n which_o be_v divine_a authority_n confess_v sect._n 7._o v._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a because_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v long_o before_o there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o roman_a church_n confess_v sect._n 8._o vi_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v because_o the_o church_n roman_a as_o it_o be_v roman_a may_v possible_o be_v alter_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n confess_v sect._n 9_o vii_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o time_n present_a because_o always_o uncertain_a of_o her_o true_a roman_a head_n confess_v sect._n 10._o viii_o because_o this_o roman_a article_n be_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v it_o necessary_o a_o matter_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o perjury_n to_o all_o that_o which_o all_o romish_a priest_n be_v compel_v unto_o swear_v unto_o it_o sect._n 11._o chap._n iii_o a_o second_o consideration_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v by_o observe_v a_o second_o general_a head_n of_o confutation_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o several_a counsel_n church_n and_o father_n in_o a_o different_a respect_n of_o time_n sect._n 1_o i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o church_n be_v false_o call_v the_o mother-church_n of_o all_o other_o sect._n 2._o 1._o proof_n from_o the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o her_o mother-hood_n which_o be_v the_o false_a pretence_n of_o peter_n his_o ordain_v all_o other_o apostle_n to_o be_v pastor_n confess_v sect._n 3_o 2._o proof_n by_o instance_v in_o the_o example_n of_o church_n which_o be_v mother-churche_n before_o rome_n and_o some_o also_o to_o rome_n sect._n 4._o as_o jerusalem_n sect._n 5._o caesarea_n sect._n 6._o antioch_n sect._n 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a church_n in_o general_n sect._n 8._o and_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n sect._n 9_o chap._n iu._n ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n about_o when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o found_v because_o 1._o the_o roman_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o pretend_a founder_n of_o that_o church_n sect._n 1._o to_o sect._n 8._o 2._o contrary_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o suppose_a cofounder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o saint_n peter_n sect._n 8.9.10_o his_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 11.12.13.14_o 3._o contrary_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o saint_n john_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n sect._n 15._o and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v account_v subject_n to_o the_o pope_n §_o 16._o chap_n v._n iii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o found_v the_o same_o article_n be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n sect._n 1_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o tyrannous_a domineer_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o two_o instance_n sect._n 2.3_o chap._n vi_o four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 1_o first_o in_o the_o primitive_a age_n prove_v that_o the_o now_o roman_a article_n viz._n the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n etc._n etc._n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n sect._n 2._o i._o argument_n from_o the_o contrary_a ancient_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a church_n sect._n 3_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n augustine_n sect._n 4._o of_o saint_n hierome_n sect._n 5._o of_o s._n gregory_n sect._n 6_o chap._n vii_o ii_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o other_o church_n and_o bishop_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o bishop_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n athanasius_n vinc._n lyrinensis_n sect._n 1_o the_o same_o comparison_n prove_v by_o
ancient_a counsel_n &_o church_n sect._n 2._o chap._n viii_o iii_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n itself_o in_o her_o general_n counsel_n sect._n 1_o prove_v that_o the_o now_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n 2._o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n sect._n 3_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n sect._n 4._o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n sect._n 5._o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o constantinople_n sect._n 6._o the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o general_n counsel_n which_o condemn_v pope_n honorius_n for_o a_o heretic_n sect._n 7._o the_o father_n of_o the_o eight_o general_n council_n sect._n 8._o chap._n ix_o iv._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o particular_a ancient_a and_o godly_a church_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n of_o rome_n and_o concern_v her_o excommunication_n by_o diverse_a instance_n §_o 1._o 1._o instance_n prove_v that_o she_o by_o she_o now_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o their_o catholic_a bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n victor_n sect._n 2._o 2._o false_o damn_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o africa_n numidia_n &_o mauritania_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n sect._n 3_o yea_o and_o saint_n cyprian_n himself_o sect._n 4.5.6.7_o 3._o false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o day_n of_o s._n augustine_n yea_o and_o saint_n augustine_n himself_o sect._n 8.9.10.11.12_o 4._o false_o damn_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o britain_n with_o the_o scottish_a irish_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o s._n gregory_n sect._n 15.16_o chap._n x._o v._o a_o argument_n be_v because_o by_o this_o now_o roman_a article_n be_v false_o damn_v the_o most_o catholic_a emperor_n who_o ancient_o oppose_v the_o now_o pretend_v papal_a dominion_n confess_v sect._n 1_o instance_n in_o the_o confess_v opposition_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a theodosius_n the_o elder_a theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o justinian_n sect._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n the_o due_a estimation_n of_o these_o emperor_n sect._n 4._o chap._n xi_o vi_o argument_n because_o the_o same_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o first_o and_o best_a and_o indeed_o most_o catholic_a pope_n of_o rome_n who_o acknowledge_v subjection_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o their_o time_n as_o well_o ethnike_fw-gr as_o christian._n sect._n 1.2.3.4.5_o chap._n xii_o vii_o argument_n because_o the_o same_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o most_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v register_v for_o martyr_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o now_o calendar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o in_o the_o roman_a martyrologe_n viz._n s._n polycarpus_n sect._n 1_o s._n cyprian_n sect._n 2._o s._n athanasius_n sect._n 3._o s._n basil._n sect._n 4._o s._n hilary_n of_o poictou_n sect._n 5._o saint_n hierome_n sect._n 6._o s._n ambrose_n sect._n 7._o s._n august_n §_o 8._o s._n hilary_n of_o arles_n §_o 9_o chap._n xiii_o viii_o argument_n because_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o roman_a defence_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o roman_a article_n of_o catholic_a jurisdiction_n discover_v by_o parallel_n 1._o the_o romish_a pretence_n from_o title_n ancient_o attribute_v to_o the_o roman_a chair_n by_o counsel_n confute_v by_o equivalence_n sect._n 1_o 2._o from_o the_o title_n attribute_v by_o ancient_a father_n confute_v first_o by_o equivalence_n sect._n 2.3_o next_o by_o their_o own_o contradiction_n sect._n 4._o three_o by_o the_o blasphemousnesse_n of_o sundry_a title_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n sect._n 5._o 3._o the_o romish_a pretence_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o ancient_a greek_a father_n sect._n 6._o among_o other_o be_v the_o memorable_a example_n of_o theophilus_n and_o s._n cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n atticus_n and_o acatius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n all_o neglect_v the_o pope_n excommunieation_n sect._n 7._o the_o same_o from_o the_o latin_a father_n confute_v sect._n 8.9_o a_o general_n confutation_n of_o the_o former_a falsehood_n sect._n 10._o 4._o the_o same_o romish_a pretence_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a pope_n confute_v sect._n 11.12.13_o as_o also_o from_o their_o acts._n sect._n 14._o the_o same_o pretence_n first_o take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n for_o right_o of_o appeal_v to_o rome_n confute_v sect._n 15._o the_o same_o oppose_a by_o example_n of_o antiquity_n and_o second_o confute_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n sect._n 16._o three_o from_o s._n cyprian_n sect._n 17._o four_o from_o pope_n damasus_n sect._n 18._o five_o from_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n sect._n 19_o six_o from_o s._n augustine_n sect._n 20._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o consideration_n of_o the_o 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credere_fw-la eorum_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la ritè_fw-la &_o canonicè_fw-la fuisse_fw-la electum_fw-la alphonsus_n á_o castro_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 9_o 9_o respondeo_fw-la stephanum_n 6._o &_o sergium_n 3._o errâsse_n in_o quaestione_fw-la facti_fw-la utrùm_fw-la formosus_fw-la legitimus_fw-la papa_n fuisset_fw-la bellar._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 12._o 12._o aliqui_fw-la ex_fw-la catholicis_fw-la moralem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la tenent_fw-la quam_fw-la sufficere_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la res_fw-la quas_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la papa_n definiverit_fw-la hisunt_a turrecremata_fw-la albertin_n caiet_fw-mi banne_n canus_n vega_n cordub_n castro_n testae_fw-la suar._n de_fw-fr trip._n virt_n disp_n 10._o §_o 5._o nu_fw-la â—_o â—_o see_v above_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o bulla_n pij_fw-la quarti_fw-la see_v above_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n credo_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la opinari_fw-la aut_fw-la existimaâ—e_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la docent_fw-la sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la certissimae_fw-la assensionis_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la quâ_fw-la mens_fw-la deo_fw-la sua_fw-la mysteria_fw-la aperienti_fw-la firmè_fw-la constanterue_fw-la assentitur_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la be_v credit_n cui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la haesitatione_n certum_fw-la &_o persuasum_fw-la est_fw-la catechis_n rom._n in_o hanc_fw-la vocem_fw-la symboli_fw-la credo_fw-la pag._n 11._o 11._o quae_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o credenda_fw-la proponuntur_fw-la sunt_fw-la principia_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la quibus_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la habenda_fw-la principia_fw-la autem_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la vera_fw-la alioqui_fw-la principia_fw-la haud_fw-la forent_fw-la quorum_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la dubia_fw-la bozius_n tom._n 1._o de_fw-la signis_fw-la eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o p._n 223._o 223._o see_v above_o 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apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la electi_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la euangelio_fw-la constat_fw-la ità _fw-la ipse_fw-la paulus_n apertè_fw-la tradit_fw-la gal._n 1._o &_o 2._o se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la
the_o roman_n but_o be_v it_o ecclesiastical_a power_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o recourse_n unto_o it_o absolute_a and_o perpetual_a but_o occasional_a for_o that_o time_n for_o iraenaeus_fw-la show_v that_o he_o may_v have_v prove_v his_o tradition_n from_o other_o church_n longum_n esset_fw-la omnes_fw-la enumerare_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n he_o instance_a only_a in_o rome_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o the_o powerful_a principality_n of_o that_o sea_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o original_a truth_n and_o remember_v this_o irenaeus_n be_v he_o that_o consent_v with_o the_o asian_a bishopâ—_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o pope_n victor_n see_v abouâ—_n cap._n 9_o §._o 2._o 2._o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 68_o vrsatius_n &_o valens_n episcopi_fw-la ad_fw-la papam_fw-la â—ulium_fw-la prosecti_fw-la pro_fw-la reddendâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la delicto_fw-la ergò_fw-la papa_n romanus_n episcoporum_fw-la judex_fw-la the_o 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