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â—man_n catholic_n say_v they_o because_o they_o be_v a_o part_n and_o â—cerned_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v exclude_v all_o proteâ—nts_n from_o judge_v and_o not_o only_a protestant_n but_o all_o christian_n because_o every_o church_n of_o christendom_n pretend_v to_o believe_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a all_o therefore_o and_o euâ—ry_o one_o may_v be_v except_v against_o as_o a_o part_n and_o concerneâ—_n so_o that_o if_o roman_a catholic_n be_v exclude_v from_o determâ—_n ning_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v we_o must_v be_v judge_n by_o the_o turk_n pagan_n or_o jew_n in_o the_o controversy_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n religion_n and_o of_o scripture_n i_o think_v we_o caâ—_n tholick_n be_v better_o condition_v more_o prudent_a and_o moâ—â—_n provident_a in_o our_o belief_n than_o protestant_n because_o though_o we_o shall_v believe_v too_o much_o we_o can_v not_o be_v damn_v foâ—_n want_v of_o necessary_a belief_n we_o may_v lend_v some_o to_o oâ—_n neighbour_n and_o reserve_v to_o
ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o be_v neceâ—_n sary_a but_o protestant_n stand_v upon_o such_o nice_a term_n witâ—_n god_n and_o the_o church_n that_o if_o they_o come_v not_o short_a of_o whâ—_n be_v necessary_a as_o twenty_o to_o one_o they_o will_v their_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v nothing_o the_o better_a for_o their_o belief_n 2_o i_o may_v urge_v this_o argument_n in_o a_o serious_a way_n and_o uâ—_n home_o if_o this_o be_v its_o proper_a place_n but_o to_o return_v to_o thâ—_n question_n whether_o protestancy_n be_v heresy_n i_o answer_v thâ—_n all_o opinion_n or_o tenet_n whether_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a that_o protestant_n hold_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o româ—_n catholic_n church_n believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v hâ—_n resy_n which_o i_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o manner_n whatsoeuâ—_n opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o any_o doctrine_n sufficient_o propose_v as_o divine_a revelation_n be_v heresy_n but_o all_o protestant_n prper_n tenet_n or_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o some_o doctriâ—_fw-la sufficient_o propose_v as_o divine_a revelation_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d protestant_n proper_n tenet_n or_o opinion_n be_v heresy_n thâ—_n first_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o very_a adversary_n anâ—_n have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d clear_a by_o what_o may_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o from_o the_o so_o and_o i_o apply_v to_o our_o question_n by_o this_o syâ—_n logisme_n all_o the_o proper_a tener_n of_o protestancy_n be_v coâ—_n trary_a to_o some_o doctrine_n which_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n do_v testify_v to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v reveal_v by_o god_n to_o the_o primitive_a church_n bâ—_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n be_v a_o sufâ—_n cient_a proposal_n of_o any_o doctrine_n to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n therefore_o all_o tenet_n or_o opinion_n proper_a to_o protestancy_n be_v contrary_a to_o some_o doctrine_n sufficient_o propose_v divine_a revelation_n 3_o if_o the_o second_o proposition_n of_o this_o last_o syllogism_n argument_n be_v demonstrate_v protestancy_n be_v demonstrate_v â—o_o be_v heresy_n therefore_o i_o prove_v it_o in_o my_o judgement_n â—ery_o clear_o that_o testimony_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proposal_n of_o sod_n reveal_v any_o doctrine_n to_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o testimony_n be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n and_o have_v continue_v without_o interruption_n be_v exhibit_v in_o every_o â—ge_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o present_a by_o hoâ—est_n and_o know_v man_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n have_v all_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a â—toposall_n of_o any_o doctrine_n to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n or_o to_o â—ave_n be_v reveal_v by_o god_n to_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v confirm_v by_o â—â—iracles_n even_o in_o those_o very_a point_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o protestant_n differ_v from_o we_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o no_o prudent_a â—an_v if_o not_o obstinate_a can_v deny_v and_o be_v particular_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 13._o chap._n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o all_o the_o world_n â—as_v i_o say_v before_o shall_v conspire_v to_o abuse_v protestant_n and_o â—amne_v themselves_o by_o feign_v miracle_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o this_o age_n but_o in_o every_o age_n since_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o forge_n of_o some_o be_v no_o prudent_a prose_n that_o â—ll_o be_v forge_v if_o there_o be_v no_o miracle_n in_o the_o roman_a caâ—olick_a church_n in_o confirmation_n of_o transubstantiation_n purgatory_n worship_n of_o image_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o faith_n to_o be_v give_v my_o man_n whosoever_o 4_o now_o it_o remain_v only_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o have_v â—een_n a_o continual_a succession_n of_o honest_a and_o learned_a man_n â—f_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o every_o age_n since_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o this_o present_a who_o do_v bear_v witness_n that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o every_o respective_a former_a age_n deliver_v to_o â—he_n next_o ensue_v and_o we_o believe_v as_o faith_n be_v reveal_v by_o â—od_a to_o the_o first_o christian_n but_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o condemn_a as_o heretic_n all_o those_o who_o in_o any_o age_n hold_v protestant_n tenet_n and_o be_v also_o prove_v in_o the_o 10._o chap._n â—s_v superfluous_a and_o troublesome_a to_o repeat_v it_o here_o again_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v more_o at_o large_a and_o of_o â—very_n point_n in_o particular_a let_v he_o read_v the_o protestant_a apoâ—gy_n for_o the_o roman_a church_n there_o he_o will_v find_v what_o i_o â—ay_v to_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o our_o very_a learned_a adversary_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o recurre_v to_o that_o old_a and_o desperate_a shift_n of_o heretic_n who_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o â—en_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o man_n who_o assure_v we_o that_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v credible_a in_o that_o but_o in_o nothing_o else_o of_o this_o we_o have_v saiâ—_n enough_o before_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 5_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o argue_v against_o protestant_n aâ—_n saint_a augustin_n do_v against_o jew_n and_o pagan_n with_o that_o inâ—_n genius_n dilemma_n whereof_o i_o make_v mention_n in_o the_o 3._o chap_n either_o the_o first_o learn_v and_o honest_a man_n who_o adore_a thâ—_n bless_a sacrament_n believe_v there_o be_v no_o bread_n in_o it_o worship_v image_n etc._n etc._n do_v see_v miracle_n to_o confirm_v these_o pretend_a novelty_n which_o creep_v in_o as_o protestant_a say_n tâ—_n the_o church_n or_o they_o do_v see_v no_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v they_o if_o they_o do_v see_v miracle_n i_o have_v my_o intent_n if_o they_o do_v seâ—_n none_n i_o have_v also_o my_o intent_n because_o the_o great_a of_o all_o mâ—_n racle_n be_v that_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n shall_v without_o anâ—_n miracle_n see_v adore_v for_o god_n that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v piece_n of_o bread_n and_o worship_v a_o statue_n or_o picture_n which_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a contrary_n as_o protestant_n say_v to_o clear_a scripture_n but_o also_o to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n by_o the_o same_o diego_n emâ—_n man_fw-mi i_o prove_v that_o every_o point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_n against_o protestant_n be_v sufficient_o propose_v as_o divinâ—_n revelation_n either_o it_o be_v sufficient_o propose_v to_o the_o firâ—_n christian_n who_o believe_v it_o or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v protestancy_n be_v heresy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o not_o only_o the_o first_o who_o believe_v or_o teach_v these_o superfluity_n buâ—_n all_o the_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o many_o age_n before_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n shall_v impose_v upon_o themselves_o unnecessary_a article_n as_o necessary_a and_o thereby_o betray_v posterity_n and_o damn_v themselves_o for_o believe_v thing_n which_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n nor_o be_v testiâ—_n fie_v to_o they_o by_o any_o credible_a testimony_n of_o the_o christianâ—_n who_o go_v before_o they_o to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n all_o thaâ—_n protestant_n can_v say_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n have_v be_v conâ—_n fute_v in_o the_o 3.4.7.8_o and_o 9_o chap_n for_o all_o must_v be_v reduceâ—_n to_o three_o head_n 1._o that_o scripture_n and_o father_n be_v cleaâ—_n against_o roman_a catholic_n 2._o that_o the_o private_a spirit_n iâ—_n for_o protestant_n 3._o that_o protestant_n be_v neither_o obstinate_a nor_o heretic_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n reâ—_n veal_v transubstantiation_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o threâ—_n evasion_n and_o more_o have_v be_v confute_v in_o the_o foreman_n tion_v chapter_n to_o which_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n 6_o i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o exception_n protestant_n can_v add_v tâ—_n their_o former_a against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_a cathâ—_n lick_v church_n unless_o they_o say_v i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v anâ—_n thing_n prudent_o credible_a as_o divine_a revelation_n because_o we_o catholic_n can_v not_o make_v appear_v by_o reason_n how_o what_o we_o say_v be_v true_a as_o how_o accident_n can_v be_v without_o their_o proper_a subject_n etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o this_o score_n they_o may_v as_o well_o reject_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n as_o transubstantiation_n the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n it_o propose_v it_o be_v only_o a_o witness_n as_o christ_n himself_o declare_v when_o he_o send_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v you_o shall_v be_v my_o witness_n in_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 1._o act._n 1._o only_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n can_v give_v a_o clear_a reason_n of_o some_o mystery_n and_o
there_o must_v be_v good_a correspondence_n between_o both_o rational_a creature_n be_v save_v by_o a_o rational_a way_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o think_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o true_a church_n by_o faith_n if_o he_o leave_v not_o his_o wit_n behind_o he_o at_o the_o door_n so_o great_a a_o antipathy_n they_o conceive_v be_v between_o faith_n and_o reason_n that_o to_o embrace_v the_o one_o be_v to_o renounce_v holy_a and_o exclude_v tâ—e_v other_o this_o error_n proceed_v from_o confound_v the_o mystery_n believe_v with_o the_o belief_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a mystery_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v censure_v by_o human_a understanding_n because_o they_o be_v above_o its_o reach_n that_o which_o seem_v to_o man_n very_o improbable_a may_v be_v a_o infallible_a verity_n but_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o extreme_n on_o the_o other_o side_n its_o fit_a we_o know_v that_o no_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v any_o mystery_n he_o understand_v not_o before_o he_o see_v reason_n to_o believe_v it_o though_o that_o reason_n clear_v not_o the_o mystery_n yet_o it_o make_v manifest_v our_o obligation_n to_o believe_v it_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o part_n with_o his_o ouâ—ne_a religion_n or_o opinion_n before_o he_o know_v upon_o what_o score_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o and_o so_o proper_o our_o own_o as_o our_o thought_n our_o land_n and_o all_o other_o property_n may_v be_v force_v from_o we_o our_o thought_n can_v not_o they_o remain_v free_a though_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v slave_n see_v therefore_o its_o a_o right_a of_o nature_n not_o to_o part_v with_o our_o own_o good_n be_v in_o possession_n unless_o better_a evidence_n be_v produce_v by_o other_o than_o we_o can_v show_v for_o they_o the_o same_o right_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o our_o thought_n even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v rather_o perfect_a then_o destroy_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o equity_n 3_o to_o prove_v that_o protestancy_n be_v manifest_o against_o reason_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_o against_o reason_n to_o believe_v as_o protestant_n do_v there_o be_v not_o one_o article_n of_o any_o protestant_a church_n opposite_a to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_o against_o reason_n in_o this_o sense_n this_o assertion_n may_v be_v prove_v first_o because_o protestancy_n be_v heresy_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o 12._o chap._n and_o heresy_n be_v manifest_o against_o reason_n for_o heresy_n involve_v obstinacy_n and_o a_o obstinate_a man_n be_v manifest_o unreasonable_a because_o he_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o will_n not_o by_o his_o understanding_n none_o can_v proper_o be_v obstinate_a if_o not_o convince_v convince_a none_o can_v be_v but_o by_o clear_a reason_n or_o by_o lawful_a witness_n to_o who_o testimony_n evident_a reason_n command_v all_o man_n give_v credit_n and_o submit_v their_o judgement_n if_o there_o be_v not_o clear_a evidence_n against_o it_o all_o commonwealth_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o and_o take_v the_o word_n of_o honest_a man_n in_o both_o public_a and_o private_a affair_n as_o in_o punish_v malefactor_n dispose_v of_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o catholich_n church_n have_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o lawful_a witness_n and_o testimony_n against_o protestancy_n have_v be_v demonstrate_v therefore_o procestancy_n be_v manifest_o against_o natural_a reason_n which_o dictate_v to_o all_o rational_a creature_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o lawful_a wicness_n when_o they_o have_v no_o evidence_n against_o the_o say_a testimony_n protestant_n can_v not_o pretend_v evidence_n of_o reason_n against_o catholic_n tenet_n because_o they_o be_v above_o reason_n evidence_n of_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o incredible_a to_o other_o therefore_o unfit_a for_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o 9_o chap._n there_o remain_v only_o their_o pretend_a evidence_n or_o clearness_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v alsoo_o confute_v in_o the_o 8._o chap._n other_o lawful_a witness_n against_o we_o they_o have_v none_o unless_o we_o grant_v that_o a_o invisible_a church_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o luther_n have_v lawful_a testimony_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sentence_n of_o some_o father_n which_o they_o wrest_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n we_o produce_v other_o against_o they_o of_o the_o same_o father_n in_o which_o they_o explain_v themselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_o against_o reason_n to_o believe_v as_o protestant_n do_v because_o they_o have_v no_o prudent_a ground_n for_o protestancy_n their_o faith_n be_v not_o above_o reason_n but_o below_o it_o that_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v embrace_v by_o any_o rational_a creature_n 4_o another_o manner_n of_o prove_v protestancy_n to_o be_v manifest_o against_o reason_n be_v by_o this_o clear_a principle_n when_o witness_n and_o testimony_n be_v contrary_a they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v who_o confirm_v what_o they_o say_v with_o visible_a and_o evident_a sign_n reg._n 3_o solomon_n judge_v that_o the_o child_n about_o who_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o two_o woman_n do_v belong_v to_o she_o who_o show_v a_o visible_a and_o sensible_a horror_n against_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o infant_n into_o two_o part_n though_o the_o other_o be_v confident_a enough_o in_o testify_v the_o child_n be_v she_o own_o yet_o because_o her_o testimony_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o any_o exterior_a and_o visible_a sign_n the_o contrary_a testimony_n be_v prefer_v and_o believe_v by_o solomon_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v of_o religion_n as_o wise_a and_o rational_a man_n we_o must_v examine_v which_o of_o all_o christian_a church_n testimony_n be_v confirm_v with_o evident_a and_o visible_a sign_n no_o protestant_a church_n all_o of_o they_o be_v invisible_a for_o so_o many_o age_n can_v pretend_v so_o evident_a and_o visible_a sign_n the_o roman_a catholic_n church_n do_v not_o only_o pretend_v to_o visible_a sign_n but_o they_o be_v so_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o say_a church_n that_o no_o protestant_n can_v deny_v they_o without_o forfeit_v his_o judgement_n or_o his_o ingenuity_n the_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n must_v have_v so_o evident_a a_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o both_o church_n and_o faith_n that_o whosoever_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o say_a sign_n can_v not_o prudent_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n or_o faith_n confirm_v by_o they_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o rational_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o any_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n than_o a_o continual_a succession_n from_o they_o to_o we_o both_o of_o pastor_n and_o doctrine_n deliver_v from_o age_n to_o age_n by_o the_o doctor_n of_o 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