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A05217 A reflection of certaine authors that are pretended to disauow the churches infallibilitie in her generall decrees of faith. By F.E. Lechmere, Edmund, d. 1640? 1635 (1635) STC 15351; ESTC S106826 115,644 246

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distinctlie_o believe_v of_o all_o catholics_n at_o all_o time_n the_o catholic_n epistle_n in_o this_o sense_n time_n sense_n vide_fw-la disp_n pag._n 431._o a_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o these_o time_n be_v not_o all_o catholic_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v as_o i_o insinuate_v before_o that_o a_o sense_n or_o verity_n appertain_v to_o faith_n which_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o symbolical_a that_o be_v by_o the_o universal_a catholic_a church_n either_o always_o or_o at_o any_o time_n for_o it_o can_v never_o err_v in_o divine_a faith_n or_o which_o the_o father_n have_v uniformelie_o in_o their_o time_n and_o age_n teach_v and_o profess_v or_o which_o have_v be_v define_v by_o all_o or_o near_o all_o the_o pastor_n those_o which_o be_v to_o teach_v in_o a_o general_a council_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o catholic_n sense_n twice_o in_o that_o little_a book_n herepeate_v again_o this_o matter_n of_o find_v out_o the_o catholic_a sense_n by_o antiquity_n consent_v either_o in_o council_n or_o out_o of_o council_n and_o by_o universality_n and_o in_o both_o place_n the_o definition_n of_o general_a counsel_n and_o their_o authority_n come_v in_o as_o in_o the_o 38._o chapter_n where_o give_v direction_n how_o to_o avoid_v heretic_n who_o like_o the_o devil_n urge_v scripture_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o case_n say_v he_o catholic_n shall_v take_v great_a care_n that_o they_o interpret_v the_o divine_a canon_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n or_o decree_n wherein_o likewise_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o follow_v the_o universality_n antiquity_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o part_n do_v rebel_n against_o the_o whole_a novelty_n against_o antiquity_n or_o the_o disagreement_n of_o one_o or_o some_o few_o err_a person_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o or_o at_o least_o of_o far_o more_o catholic_n let_v they_o prefer_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o whole_a before_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o part_n and_o in_o the_o same_o whole_a the_o religion_n of_o antiquity_n before_o the_o prophanesse_n of_o novelty_n as_o also_o in_o antiquity_n itself_o let_v they_o prefer_v before_o the_o rashness_n of_o a_o very_a few_o 38._o few_o primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la generalia_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la universalis_fw-la concilij_fw-la decreta_fw-la praeponant_fw-la tunc_fw-la deinde_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la sequantur_fw-la quod_fw-la proximum_fw-la est_fw-la multorum_fw-la atque_fw-la magnorun_v consentientes_fw-la sibi_fw-la sententias_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la vincent_n lirin_fw-mi c_o 38._o first_o of_o all_o if_o any_o be_v the_o general_a decree_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n then_o after_o if_o that_o be_v not_o let_v they_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v next_o to_o wit_n the_o sentence_n or_o opinion_n of_o many_o and_o great_a master_n consent_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o tell_v what_o father_n those_o must_v be_v who_o opinion_n we_o take_v they_o must_v be_v 39_o be_v idem_fw-la c._n 39_o orthodox_n such_o as_o live_v piouslie_o in_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o communion_n and_o remain_v constant_a have_v die_v in_o christ_n or_o happy_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o he_o and_o those_o he_o say_v be_v so_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o what_o soever_o either_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n have_v establish_v or_o confirm_v receive_v hold_v or_o deliver_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o meaning_n manifest_o oft_o constant_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a council_n of_o master_n agree_v among_o themselves_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v certain_a and_o undoubted_a and_o again_o in_o the_o 40._o the_o idem_fw-la c._n 40._o next_o hos_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la divinitus_fw-la per_fw-la tempora_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la dispensatos_fw-la quisquis_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la catholici_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sentientes_fw-la contempserit_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la contemnit_fw-la sed_fw-la deum_fw-la he_o that_o contemn_v these_o father_n divine_o distribute_v according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n agree_v in_o christ_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o catholic_n point_n of_o doctrine_n he_o contemn_v not_o man_n but_o god_n so_o great_a he_o esteem_v this_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n and_o master_n which_o god_n have_v dispense_v not_o at_o one_o but_o in_o several_a time_n and_o yet_o the_o general_a decree_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n with_o he_o have_v suprà_fw-la have_v c._n 38._o ut_fw-la suprà_fw-la the_o precedence_n primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la generalia_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la sint_fw-la universalis_fw-la concilij_fw-la decreta_fw-la praeponant_fw-la tunc_fw-la deinde_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la sequantur_fw-la quod_fw-la proximum_fw-la est_fw-la multorum_fw-la at_o que_fw-la magnorum_fw-la consentientes_fw-la sibi_fw-la sententias_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la again_o in_o the_o 41._o chapter_n he_o repeat_v a_o second_o time_n the_o same_o matter_n of_o find_v out_o the_o catholic_a sense_n by_o antiquity_n consent_v in_o council_n or_o out_o of_o council_n where_o he_o speak_v yet_o more_o home_n 42._o home_n diximus_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vetusta●e_fw-la duo_fw-la quae●am_fw-la uchementer_fw-la studioseque_fw-la obseruamda_fw-la quibus_fw-la penitus_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la deberent_fw-la quicunque_fw-la haeretici_fw-la esse_fw-la nolunt_fw-la primum_fw-la si_fw-la
superare_fw-la omnium_fw-la enim_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la quasi_fw-la regularis_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la temeritas_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la fidei_fw-la imperator_fw-la clementissimus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la conventus_fw-la celeberrimos_fw-la populorum_fw-la atque_fw-la gentium_fw-la sedesque_fw-la ipsas_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la arce_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la munivit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la pauciores_fw-la piè_fw-la doctos_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la spirituales_fw-la viros_fw-la copiosissimis_fw-la apparatibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la invictissimae_fw-la rationis_fw-la armavit_fw-la s._n aug._n epist_n ad_fw-la diosc_n 56._o reason_n against_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o bring_v something_o great_a for_o to_o oppress_v or_o overcome_v her_o authority_n as_o s._n augustine_n well_o observe_v long_o ago_o and_o by_o the_o like_a stratagem_n do_v the_o pagan_n heeretefore_o strive_v to_o withdraw_v man_n whole_o from_o the_o creed_n by_o show_v the_o contrary_a so_o cleerelie_o that_o no_o doubt_n as_o they_o pretend_v can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o way_n they_o think_v to_o get_v ibidem_fw-la get_v in_o catholica_fw-la i_o tenet_fw-la consensio_fw-la populorum_fw-la atque_fw-la gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o invitet_fw-la ac_fw-la teneat_fw-la sola_fw-la personat_fw-la veritatis_fw-la pollicitatio_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la tam_fw-la manifesta_fw-la monstratur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la venire_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la praeponenda_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la illis_fw-la rebus_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la teneor_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la promittitur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la nemo_fw-la i_o movebit_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la animum_fw-la meum_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tantis_fw-la nexibus_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la astringit_fw-la s._n aug._n contra_fw-la epist_n manich._n fundam_fw-la c._n 4._o promitteba●_n scientiam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la quod_fw-la nescio_fw-la cogis_fw-la ut_fw-la credam_fw-la c._n 5._o multò_fw-la iustiùs_fw-la &_o cautiùs_fw-la facere_fw-la si_fw-la catholicis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la semel_fw-la credidi_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la transeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la i_o non_fw-la credere_fw-la iusteris_n sed_fw-la manifestissimè_fw-la ac_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la scire_fw-la aliquid_fw-la feceris_fw-la quocirca_fw-la si_fw-la mihi_fw-la rationem_fw-la redditùrus_fw-la es_fw-la dimitte_n euangelium_fw-la si_fw-mi ad_fw-la euangelium_fw-la i_o tenes_fw-fr ego_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la i_o teneam_fw-la quibus_fw-la praecipientibus_fw-la euangelio_fw-la credidi_fw-la &_o his_o iubentibus_fw-la tibi_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la ctedam_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la aliquod_fw-la apertissimum_fw-la de_fw-la manichaei_n apostolatu_fw-la invenire_fw-la potueris_fw-la infirmabis_fw-la mihi_fw-la catholicorum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la qui_fw-la iubent_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la credam_fw-la qua_fw-la infirmata_fw-la iam_fw-la nec_fw-la euangelio_fw-la credere_fw-la potero_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la euangelio_fw-la non_fw-la credam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la scholar_n but_o it_o prove_v a_o mere_a brag_n §._o x._o 1._o optatus_n cite_v his_o adversary_n who_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o testament_n admit_v by_o themselves_o but_o the_o cause_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a world_n to_o be_v decide_v in_o a_o council_n and_o be_v in_o fine_a so_o determine_v 2._o for_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n recourse_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o fountain_n vos_fw-fr dicitis_fw-la licet_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la inter_fw-la licet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nutant_fw-la 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