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himself_o in_o say_v 224._o say_v apol._n 3_o par_fw-fr p._n 880._o &_o append_v 3_o l._n p._n 187_o 224._o that_o this_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o same_o now_o as_o it_o be_v when_o luther_n begin_v nor_o the_o external_a face_n of_o religion_n then_o the_o now_o profess_a roman_a religion_n and_o further_o 880._o further_o p._n 880._o that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n be_v fundamental_a where_o it_o be_v observable_a 1_o that_o the_o discession_n of_o protestant_n in_o luther_n time_n or_o of_o luther_n himself_o from_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o he_o say_v then_o as_o now_o nor_o the_o error_n which_o protestant_n now_o condemn_v than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o but_o of_o a_o faction_n in_o it_o remain_v by_o this_o still_o culpable_a for_o none_o may_v desert_v the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n because_o of_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o a_o faction_n in_o it_o but_o if_o he_o make_v the_o clergy_n 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church_n use_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o public_a liturgy_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o as_o gross_a error_n and_o practice_n and_o also_o they_o exclude_v nonconformist_n from_o their_o communion_n §_o 49_o add_v to_o this_o mr._n stillingfleet_n position_n 58._o position_n rat._n account_n p._n 58._o that_o if_o we_o inquire_v what_o be_v positive_o believe_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o better_a way_n than_o by_o the_o article_n of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n and_o the_o universal_a opposition_n of_o any_o new_a doctrine_n on_o its_o first_o appear_v and_o the_o condemn_v the_o broacher_n of_o it_o for_o heresy_n in_o ecumenical_a council_n with_o the_o continual_a disapprobation_n of_o those_o doctrine_n by_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o all_o age_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o case_n of_o arrius_n and_o pelagius_n for_o it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a say_v he_o to_o judge_v that_o since_o the_o necessary_a 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same_o doctrine_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v judge_v clear_a on_o the_o other_o side_n 10._o of_o which_o controversy_n and_o matter_n in_o debate_n if_o any_o be_v in_o point_n necessary_a it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o such_o council_n be_v universal_o accept_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o can_v only_o be_v rational_o require_v 38._o require_v see_v before_o §._o 38._o in_o these_o be_v unerrable_a and_o may_v lawful_o require_v from_o their_o subject_n assent_n thereto_o or_o at_o least_o if_o late_a council_n faulty_a in_o demand_v their_o subject_n assent_v so_o must_v be_v the_o four_o first_o that_o be_v allow_v by_o protestant_n 11._o to_o which_o council_n also_o and_o not_o to_o their_o subject_n must_v belong_v the_o judgement_n of_o what_o or_o how_o many_o point_n be_v to_o be_v account_v necessary_a or_o else_o neither_o do_v the_o judgement_n hereof_o belong_v to_o the_o four_o first_o council_n nor_o can_v they_o just_o upon_o it_o require_v assent_n 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the_o reject_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n former_a council_n be_v heresy_n or_o relinquish_a her_o communion_n schism_n chap._n viii_o vi_o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a concession_n make_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n §_o 32._o if_o so_o enlarge_v as_o ancient_a church-practice_n and_o reason_n require_v all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o protestant_a controversy_n be_v by_o former_a oblige_v council_n already_o decide_v §_o 56._o n._n 1_o etc._n etc._n a_o instance_n hereof_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o corporal_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o transubstantiation_n §_o 57_o now_o to_o consider_v the_o other_o concession_n etc._n concession_n see_v before_o §._o 41._o and_o §_o 32_o etc._n etc._n of_o more_o moderate_a protestant_n divine_v 1._o §._o 56._o n._n 1._o *_o grant_v our_o lord_n assistance_n to_o the_o church_n catholic_n such_o as_o that_o she_o shall_v also_o for_o ever_o be_v a_o unerring_a guide_n in_o necessary_n a_o thing_n deny_v by_o 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separatâ_fw-la will_v be_v fallacious_a and_o nothing_o worth_a meanwhile_o it_o be_v not_o here_o deny_v that_o the_o divide_v of_o one_o or_o several_a superior_n from_o a_o inferior_a part_n if_o it_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n wherein_o such_o part_n not_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v schism_n but_o then_o that_o which_o make_v this_o schism_n be_v the_o departure_n of_o such_o superior_n from_o their_o superior_n or_o from_o the_o whole_a with_o which_o this_o part_n coheres_fw-la and_o when_o any_o superior_a make_v any_o such_o division_n from_o his_o subject_n he_o be_v no_o long_o their_o lawful_a suâeriour_n but_o that_o large_a body_n and_o those_o superior_n of_o he_o to_o which_o his_o subject_n be_v join_v and_o from_o which_o he_o divide_v 2_o again_o since_o schism_n be_v always_o a_o relinquish_a of_o and_o departure_n from_o the_o external_a and_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n these_o governor_n can_v be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o still_o retain_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o former_o and_o which_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o excommunication_n external_n member_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o still_o remain_v and_o so_o no_o schismatic_n though_o all_o the_o same_o person_n or_o many_o of_o they_o by_o some_o other_o mortal_a sin_n may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n no_o internal_a member_n of_o it_o 3._o and_o as_o they_o can_v be_v right_o call_v schismatic_n or_o person_n divide_v from_o the_o church-catholick_n 3._o §._o 63._o n._n 3._o so_o neither_o can_v such_o superior_n by_o impose_v some_o error_n on_o man_n belief_n or_o by_o inflict_v a_o unjust_a excommunication_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o schism_n or_o a_o actual_a separation_n in_o other_o as_o they_o be_v often_o charge_v 133.142_o charge_v ap._n laud_n p._n 133.142_o unless_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v such_o for_o the_o church_n concur_v to_o no_o other_o separation_n if_o any_o so_o excommunicate_v do_v not_o quiet_o submit_v thereto_o and_o acquiesce_v therein_o with_o patience_n but_o proceed_v so_o much_o further_o as_o to_o set_v up_o or_o join_v himself_o with_o a_o communion_n diverse_a from_o that_o of_o the_o former_a church_n which_o he_o be_v expel_v from_o or_o presume_v to_o exercise_v out_o of_o the_o church_n those_o ecclesiastical_a function_n which_o she_o have_v though_o wrongful_o suspend_v here_o indeed_o begin_v a_o faulty_a separation_n and_o a_o schism_n but_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v not_o of_o the_o church_n that_o unjust_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o do_v not_o thereby_o necessitate_v he_o to_o any_o such_o further_a removal_n or_o discession_n from_o it_o have_v he_o rest_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n leave_v he_o the_o church_n have_v be_v faulty_a indeed_o he_o innocent_a but_o on_o no_o hand_n a_o schism_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v here_o but_o set_v up_o a_o anti-communion_n and_o fall_v on_o act_v against_o the_o church_n that_o expel_v he_o here_o he_o can_v defend_v the_o do_v a_o wrong_n because_o he_o have_v suffer_v one_o or_o just_o disburden_v on_o the_o church_n that_o fault_n of_o he_o to_o which_o no_o fault_n of_o they_o necessitate_v he_o saepe_fw-la sinit_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n 6._o austin_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la c._n 6._o expelli_fw-la de_fw-la congregatione_fw-la christianâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la bonos_fw-es viros_fw-la quam_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriam_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la patientissime_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pace_fw-la tulerint_fw-la neque_fw-la ullas_fw-la novitates_fw-la vel_fw-la shismatis_fw-la vel_fw-la haeresis_fw-la moliti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la docebunt_fw-la homines_fw-la quantâ_fw-la sinceritate_fw-la charitatis_fw-la deo_fw-la serviendum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la ullas_fw-la novitates_fw-la vel_fw-la schismatis_fw-la therefore_o
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peter_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o act._n 9.40_o and_o 20.10_o act._n 5.15_o and_o 19.12_o 5.5_o and_z 13_o 11-2.41.4.4_a and_o rom._n 15_o 17_o 18_o 19_o compare_v and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v gal._n 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n see_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n commit_v to_o peter_n argue_v they_o see_v it_o commit_v to_o peter_n in_o some_o such_o special_a or_o superintendent_n manner_n as_o not_o also_o to_o they_o §_o 68_o again_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o constitution_n and_o temper_n and_o manner_n of_o practice_n of_o this_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n from_o the_o very_a first_o we_o find_v it_o act_v as_o st._n paul_n direct_v archbishop_n titus_n c._n 2.15_o cum_fw-la omni_fw-la imperio_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la contemnat_fw-la severe_o eject_v and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n after_o some_o admonition_n those_o that_o be_v heterodox_n and_o heretical_a 11.-1.11_a heretical_a 1_o tim._n 1.20_o th._n 3_o 11.-1.11_a in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n a_o council_n call_v and_o the_o stile_n of_o it_o visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la and_o nobis_fw-la collectis_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la 15.25.28_o unum_fw-la act._n 15.25.28_o and_o if_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o infallible_a apostle_n have_v some_o hand_n therein_o yet_o if_o we_o look_v low_a we_o find_v still_o the_o same_o authority_n maintain_v and_o exercise_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o latter_a age_n and_o especial_o by_o that_o of_o the_o 4_o the_o age_n when_o flour_v sh_v under_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n now_o become_v christian_n if_o full_o enjoy_v as_o also_o the_o present_n do_v in_o these_o western_a part_n the_o free_a exercise_n of_o its_o law_n and_o discipline_n §_o 69_o in_o all_o these_o time_n then_o 1_o st_z we_o find_v the_o unquestioned_a church_n catholic_n of_o those_o day_n firm_o join_v with_o and_o adhere_v to_o that_o which_o be_v then_o ordinary_o style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o st._n peter_n chair_n and_o with_o the_o bishop_n call_v his_o successor_n as_o if_o matt._n 16.18_o and_o luke_n 22.23_o be_v a_o prophecy_n thereof_o though_o some_o other_o of_o the_o great_a patriarch_n stand_v not_o so_o firm_a but_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o those_o day_n relinquish_v and_o cut_v they_o off_o we_o find_v the_o same_o church_n when_o any_o opposition_n of_o its_o doctrine_n happen_v as_o it_o be_v then_o exercise_v with_o the_o high_a controversy_n that_o ever_o trouble_a the_o church_n take_v very_o much_o authority_n upon_o itself_o assemble_v itself_o in_o a_o general_n body_n make_v new_a definition_n as_o necessity_n require_v anathematise_v all_o dissenter_n insert_v as_o it_o see_v meet_v for_o the_o more_o explicit_a knowledge_n of_o they_o by_o all_o its_o subject_n some_o of_o its_o decision_n in_o the_o church_n creed_n which_o be_v by_o it_o much_o enlarge_v from_o what_o they_o be_v former_o we_o find_v it_o declare_v this_o also_o in_o the_o creed_n concern_v itself_o and_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o christian_n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n continue_v always_o holy_a apostolical_a preserve_n their_o rule_n tradition_n and_o doctrine_n and_o one_o indivisa_fw-la in_o se_fw-la unite_a in_o its_o say_v and_o communion_n and_o divisa_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la distinct_a from_o all_o other_o who_o she_o declare_v heretical_a or_o schismatical_a §_o 70_o 2._o again_o we_o find_v it_o by_o such_o definition_n put_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o belief_n of_o they_o exact_v sufficient_o declare_v also_o 2._o 2._o that_o it_o hold_v itself_o to_o be_v i_o say_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v against_o which_o only_a perhaps_o misunderstand_v his_o adversary_n mr._n stillingfleet_n dispute_v 558._o dispute_v p._n 558._o infallible_a or_o actual_o unerring_a in_o they_o thus_o much_o be_v clear_a i_o say_v concern_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o her_o general_a council_n of_o those_o time_n that_o they_o hold_v themselves_o infallible_a in_o the_o thing_n they_o define_v and_o if_o the_o testimony_n and_o veracity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o her_o unite_a governor_n in_o what_o she_o then_o profess_v as_o of_o other_o thing_n so_o of_o herself_o can_v obtain_v no_o belief_n with_o some_o protestant_n either_o from_o the_o witness_n that_o church-tradition_n ground_v at_o first_o on_o miracle_n or_o that_o the_o scripture_n or_o some_o other_o sufficient_a evidence_n in_o point_n of_o reason_n 8._o reason_n see_v before_o §._o 8._o which_o mr._n stillingfleet_n 559._o stillingfleet_n p._n 559._o be_v content_v with_o gives_z to_z it_o of_o which_o see_v below_o §_o 87._o etc._n etc._n yet_o protestant_n must_v grant_v that_o the_o present_a catholic_n church_n which_o or_o where_o ever_o it_o be_v shall_v it_o profess_v itself_o infallible_a err_v now_o only_a the_o same_o error_n which_o the_o ancient_a church-catholick_n do_v before_o it_o and_o if_o here_o it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o may_v qualify_v some_o thing_n concern_v the_o former_a church_n that_o by_o this_o way_n it_o declare_v not_o itself_o infallible_a universal_o but_o only_o in_o those_o thing_n it_o define_v so_o i_o say_v neither_o do_v the_o church-catholick_n of_o the_o present_a age_n profess_v herself_o infallible_a save_v in_o her_o definition_n nor_o require_v she_o of_o her_o definition_n any_o other_o belief_n than_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v of_o she_o nor_o matter_n it_o whether_o this_o certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o definition_n arise_v from_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o former_a revelation_n and_o tradition_n of_o such_o point_n define_v or_o from_o our_o lord_n promise_v that_o in_o her_o definition_n she_o shall_v not_o err_v see_v before_o §_o 10._o to_o proceed_v §_o 71_o 3._o we_o find_v it_o *_o declare_v those_o heretic_n who_o oppose_v any_o of_o those_o definition_n and_o expel_v they_o from_o the_o 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world_n church_n 2._o the_o face_n of_o
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n._n 2._o 177._o 2._o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n §_o 159._o 177._o 3._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o 160._o n._n 1._o 177._o 4._o invocation_n of_o saint_n §_o 161._o 5._o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v as_o betterable_a thereby_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n §_o 162._o 6._o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o of_o the_o symbol_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n only_o intinct_a §_o 163.178_o 7._o a_o relative_n veneration_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n §_o ibid._n 8._o monastic_a vow_n and_o marriage_n deny_v the_o clergy_n after_o the_o take_n of_o holy_a order_n §_o 164._o and_o §_o 179._o n._n 1._o 9_o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a confession_n §_o 165.179_o n._n 2._o the_o reply_v make_v hereto_o by_o protestant_n consider_v §_o 182._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o discourse_n contain_v the_o socinian_o apology_n for_o the_o be_v believe_v and_o teach_v his_o doctrine_n against_o former_a church-definition_n and_o present_a church-authority_n 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