one_o consent_n teach_v we_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n as_o i_o remember_v long_o since_o to_o have_v hear_v from_o my_o master_n of_o bless_a memory_n d._n raconis_fw-la of_o the_o navarr_n college_n but_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o scotist_n and_o then_o those_o to_o who_o as_o you_o have_v teach_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v deliver_v rather_o than_o to_o the_o divine_n to_o wit_n the_o lawyer_n for_o thus_o alfenus_n l._n 76._o f._n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la proponebatur_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la judicibus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eandem_fw-la rem_fw-la dati_fw-la essent_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la causa_fw-la audita_fw-la excusatos_fw-la esse_fw-la princip_n in_o exam._n princip_n inque_fw-la eorum_fw-la locum_fw-la alios_fw-la esse_fw-la sumptos_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v propose_v out_o of_o those_o judge_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n some_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v dismiss_v and_o other_o take_v in_o their_o place_n and_o it_o be_v question_v if_o the_o change_n of_o several_a judge_n make_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o another_o judgement_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o not_o only_o one_o or_o another_o but_o if_o all_o the_o judge_n be_v change_v yet_o the_o matter_n will_v remain_v the_o same_o and_o the_o judgement_n the_o self_n same_o it_o be_v before_o nor_o do_v it_o only_o happen_v in_o this_o that_o though_o the_o part_n be_v alter_v the_o thing_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n for_o that_o legion_n be_v still_o account_v the_o same_o from_o which_o many_o have_v depart_v and_o other_o have_v supply_v their_o place_n and_o the_o people_n at_o this_o time_n think_v it_o the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o though_o not_o one_o that_o be_v then_o in_o it_o be_v alive_a in_o the_o like_a manner_n a_o ship_n though_o it_o be_v so_o often_o rebuilt_a that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o plank_a in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v new_a be_v notwithstanding_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o same_o ship_n for_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v the_o change_n of_o part_n change_v the_o thing_n we_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v not_o be_v our_o same_o self_n which_o within_o a_o year_n we_o be_v for_o as_o philosopher_n say_v we_o consist_v of_o certain_a minute_n particle_n which_o continual_o give_v place_n in_o our_o body_n to_o other_o which_o inward_o succeed_v they_o and_o this_o all_o our_o interpreter_n advise_v to_o be_v effect_v in_o thing_n that_o successive_o and_o by_o part_n but_o not_o at_o once_o be_v whole_o change_v and_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o new_a doctor_n of_o the_o metaphysic_n and_o by_o the_o heretic_n themselves_o among_o all_o who_o we_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o claubergius_n a_o man_n double_o heretical_a as_o both_o infect_a with_o cartesianism_n and_o calvinism_n and_o who_o under_o that_o title_n have_v the_o tutoberg_n sepulture_n be_v in_o our_o power_n be_v to_o have_v be_v burn_v but_o yet_o who_o our_o most_o worthy_a clerselerius_fw-la and_o the_o most_o friendly_a rouraeus_n have_v give_v great_a praise_n to_o for_o the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o clearness_n of_o his_o write_n he_o therefore_o ontosoph_n sect._n 294._o tota_n inquit_fw-la haec_fw-la disputatio_fw-la de_fw-la eodemac_fw-la diverso_fw-la ult_n edit_n ult_n potius_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la cogitandi_fw-la &_o loquendi_fw-la pertinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o this_o disputation_n say_v he_o of_o the_o same_o or_o a_o diverse_a thing_n rather_o relate_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o think_v and_o speak_v then_o to_o the_o thing_n well_o consider_v in_o themselves_o whence_o the_o wise_a and_o vulgar_a neither_o think_v nor_o speak_v alike_o in_o this_o matter_n nor_o indeed_o do_v wise_a man_n among_o themselves_o though_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a by_o other_o example_n then_o that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n dispute_v concern_v theseus_n ship_n which_o may_v be_v read_v in_o plutarch_n his_o theseus_n sect._n 295._o si_fw-mi non_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la at_o paulatim_fw-la &_o sensim_fw-la sit_fw-la mutatio_fw-la facta_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o not_o together_o and_o at_o once_o yet_o leisurely_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a let_v the_o change_n be_v make_v so_o that_o be_v scarce_o observe_v it_o will_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v call_v the_o same_o thus_o fire_n which_o as_o aristotle_n well_o observe_v lib._n de_fw-fr juvent_fw-la cap_n 5_o continual_o be_v roll_v and_o press_v forward_o like_o a_o flood_n though_o by_o its_o swiftness_n it_o get_v out_o of_o our_o sight_n be_v think_v all_o night_n the_o same_o fire_n if_o feed_v with_o continual_a fuel_n but_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v once_o quite_o extinguish_v and_o then_o again_o get_v head_n it_o be_v avouch_v to_o be_v another_o if_o a_o ship_n be_v at_o once_o destroy_v in_o all_o its_o part_n that_o be_v repute_v of_o another_o number_n which_o in_o its_o place_n be_v build_v of_o new_a timber_n but_o if_o a_o ship_n be_v repair_v in_o part_n and_o in_o progress_n of_o year_n become_v whole_o change_v there_o be_v few_o man_n but_o will_v call_v it_o the_o same_o ship_n for_o example_n that_o of_o theseus_n in_o which_o at_o last_o there_o be_v not_o one_o plank_n of_o the_o old_a timber_n remain_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o self_n same_o be_v proceed_v whole_o from_o our_o carelessness_n and_o inconsideration_n make_v we_o account_v a_o change_n leisurely_o and_o slow_o make_v though_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o change_n as_o when_o happen_v together_o and_o at_o once_o almost_o for_o none_o at_o all_o sect._n 296._o licet_fw-la omne_fw-la accidentia_fw-la externa_fw-la quae_fw-la incurrunt_fw-la in_o sensus_fw-la mutentur_fw-la dummodo_fw-la maneat_fw-la invariatum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la saepe_fw-la res_fw-la eadem_fw-la esse_fw-la censetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o all_o external_a accident_n that_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v change_v yet_o if_o any_o fundamental_a part_n remain_v unaltered_a the_o thing_n be_v often_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o same_o a_o example_n we_o have_v in_o boil_a or_o melt_a wax_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o be_v solid_a and_o hard_a in_o which_o all_o the_o sensible_fw-fr be_v change_v yet_o the_o extend_a and_o mutable_a subject_n remain_v still_o endue_v with_o certain_a essential_a property_n of_o wax_n sect._n 297._o si_fw-mi mansâ—rint_fw-la part_n principales_fw-la licet_fw-la minus_fw-la principales_fw-la pereant_fw-la totum_fw-la judicatur_fw-la idem_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n remain_v though_o the_o less_o principal_a part_n perish_v it_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v all_o the_o same_o for_o example_n it_o will_v be_v call_v the_o same_o house_n who_o foundation_n and_o wall_n be_v stand_v though_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v destroy_v sect._n 298._o si_fw-mi veltota_fw-la mutetur_fw-la materia_fw-la dummodo_fw-la forma_fw-la quaedam_fw-la eadem_fw-la conservetur_fw-la totum_fw-la haud_fw-la rarâ—_n dicitur_fw-la idem_fw-la permanere_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o though_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v change_v yet_o if_o some_o form_n be_v preserve_v the_o whole_a be_v not_o rare_o say_v to_o remain_v for_o example_n that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o city_n or_o university_n now_o which_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o though_o now_o the_o citizen_n be_v all_o other_o person_n then_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v but_o how_o the_o word_n form_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o such_o thing_n can_v scarce_o be_v define_v by_o a_o general_a conclusion_n for_o if_o you_o call_v that_o city_n the_o same_o because_o it_o re_fw-mi tain_v the_o same_o law_n and_o privilege_n and_o place_n yet_o though_o those_o be_v in_o all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n change_v it_o will_v not_o be_v forthwith_o think_v another_o academy_n be_v remain_n the_o same_o though_o transfer_v elsewhere_o as_o be_v do_v either_o in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o plague_n and_o the_o city_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n sect._n 299._o omnis_fw-la igitur_fw-la identitas_fw-la quae_fw-la rebus_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la requirit_fw-la aliquod_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la revera_fw-la vel_fw-la apparenter_fw-la maneat_fw-la immutatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o every_o identiry_n or_o sameness_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o thing_n require_v some_o foundation_n which_o must_v either_o real_o or_o seem_o remain_v unchangeable_a whence_o it_o be_v either_o true_o or_o apparent_o so_o according_a to_o be_v or_o according_a to_o say_v only_o you_o will_v doubtless_o wonder_v right_o reverend_a man_n that_o we_o continue_v so_o long_o upon_o these_o metaphysical_a observation_n unless_o yourselves_o have_v already_o make_v the_o discovery_n that_o hereunder_o lie_v hide_v the_o whole_a mysterion_n foundation_n of_o the_o thrice_o holy_a monarchy_n and_o that_o in_o these_o cradle_n from_o the_o first_o infant_n estate_n of_o the_o church_n that_o mighty_a monster_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v
possible_o be_v wonder_v at_o by_o some_o that_o have_v propose_v the_o demonstration_n only_o of_o such_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o the_o follower_n of_o calvin_n and_o luther_n oppose_v that_o we_o shall_v undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n since_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o only_o defend_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n but_o urge_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o judge_v all_o who_o think_v otherwise_o worthy_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o humane_a society_n but_o their_o wonder_n will_v cease_v when_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v state_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o same_o word_n indeed_o but_o in_o a_o sense_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o heretic_n for_o as_o to_o the_o word_n religion_n that_o indeed_o sound_v the_o same_o to_o they_o and_o we_o that_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o some_o invisible_a power_n exalt_v above_o humane_a condition_n def._n 1_o which_o mortal_n as_o more_o feeble_a and_o inferior_a to_o it_o be_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o with_o all_o submissive_a reverence_n but_o that_o word_n salvation_n def._n 2_o though_o in_o the_o general_n it_o be_v take_v by_o both_o party_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o top_n and_o extremity_n of_o all_o truth_n piety_n and_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o all_o religion_n yet_o special_o it_o usurp_v a_o diverse_a signification_n for_o when_o in_o our_o only_a axiom_n epist_n 1._o that_o only_o ought_v to_o be_v deem_v pious_a true_a and_o holy_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v as_o in_o the_o same_o epist_n to_o the_o defence_n and_o amplification_n of_o the_o papal_a empire_n it_o will_v of_o necessity_n be_v gather_v thence_o that_o that_o word_n salvation_n signify_v nothing_o else_o to_o we_o def._n 3_o but_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o vastness_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o that_o dominion_n which_o under_o christ_n name_n his_o vicar_n exercise_n here_o upon_o earth_n but_o the_o heretic_n in_o a_o quite_o 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right_n in_o or_o from_o that_o city_n nay_o rather_o all_o they_o possess_v be_v sole_o from_o the_o church_n favour_n hold_v it_o in_o fee_n and_o under_o that_o title_n become_v her_o vassal_n whence_o it_o will_v be_v very_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o call_v they_o either_o king_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o the_o heretic_n mean_v of_o the_o word_n differ_v from_o we_o as_o far_o as_o east_n from_o west_n whilst_o for_o salvation_n they_o understand_v that_o bless_a estate_n which_o mortal_n too_o greedy_a and_o therefore_o too_o credulous_a of_o immortality_n do_v as_o i_o suppose_v expect_v to_o enjoy_v in_o the_o elysian_a field_n but_o we_o mean_v by_o it_o certain_a and_o present_a happiness_n and_o that_o this_o last_o signification_n be_v much_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o and_o bring_v as_o we_o say_v more_o grist_n to_o the_o mill_n from_o hence_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o prudent_a man_n certain_a and_o present_a good_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o future_a and_o doubtful_a one_o and_o therefore_o likewise_o the_o church_n have_v a_o value_n for_o present_a thing_n demonstration_n since_o by_o salvation_n nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n as_o def._n 3._o propos_fw-fr 1._o and_o that_o the_o church_n from_o the_o only_a def._n epist_n 1._o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o in_o fear_n and_o spiritual_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o as_o def._n 1._o propos_fw-fr 1._o in_o religion_n only_o consist_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v thence_o collect_v that_o salvation_n can_v be_v obtain_v without_o some_o religion_n which_o be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o this_o period_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o wise_a lawgiver_n and_o founder_n of_o republic_n have_v in_o all_o age_n observe_v it_o but_o even_o boy_n be_v at_o this_o day_n teach_v in_o the_o school_n that_o no_o earthly_a government_n can_v subsist_v unless_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o or_o at_o least_o border_v about_o with_o religion_n and_o yet_o some_o trivial_a writer_n of_o politic_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o vermin_n whole_a shoal_n have_v in_o this_o age_n be_v breed_v in_o your_o germany_n as_o our_o most_o eminent_a richlieu_n use_v to_o say_v have_v even_o to_o loathe_v dictate_v out_o of_o plate_n aristotle_n tully_n and_o seneca_n whole_a hundred_o nay_o repeat_v thousand_o of_o patch_a system_n for_o a_o foundation_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o empire_n which_o need_v not_o have_v be_v so_o laborious_o inculcate_v when_o no_o one_o can_v doubt_v of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o absolute_o unexperienced_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o a_o stranger_n to_o all_o commonwealth_n for_o though_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v out_o of_o plutarch_n there_o be_v in_o all_o stage_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n colosen_n contra_fw-la colosen_n city_n to_o be_v find_v want_v wall_n 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