17._o but_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o we_o be_v tell_v be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o heresy_n therefore_o must_v be_v such_o a_o error_n in_o religion_n as_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n be_v neither_o contain_v therein_o nor_o to_o be_v prove_v thereby_o and_o whosoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o error_n and_o proceed_v open_o to_o teach_v and_o obstinate_o to_o defend_v the_o same_o the_o whole_a guilt_n of_o heresy_n and_o all_o the_o mischievous_a consequence_n thereof_o will_v lie_v at_o his_o door_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o far_o this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n do_v affect_v the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v she_o not_o embrace_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v it_o not_o that_o which_o she_o do_v so_o earnest_o contend_v for_o do_v she_o not_o profess_v that_o common_a christianity_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v she_o not_o own_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o her_o religion_n do_v she_o teach_v any_o doctrine_n that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o profess_v any_o error_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n thereof_o if_o she_o do_v let_v her_o adversary_n implead_v she_o and_o if_o she_o can_v defend_v herself_o she_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v obstinate_a that_o she_o will_v ready_o own_v her_o fault_n and_o by_o god_n assist_v grace_n repent_v and_o reform_v but_o if_o they_o can_v just_o charge_v she_o with_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n let_v they_o for_o shame_n forbear_v their_o ungrounded_a clamour_n against_o she_o as_o a_o heretical_a church_n the_o innocency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o point_n will_v manifest_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o she_o do_v public_o profess_v and_o teach_v her_o child_n to_o believe_v in_o her_o article_n of_o religion_n 1._o she_o do_v declare_v her_o belief_n 6._o art._n 6._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o read_v therein_o nor_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v of_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o be_v think_v requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 3._o that_o the_o three_o creed_n viz._n the_o nicene_n 8._o art._n 8._o the_o athanasian_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n ought_v thorough_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v because_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o after_o such_o a_o declaration_n as_o this_o with_o what_o face_n can_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n charge_v she_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o 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same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o 3.10_o 1_o cor._n 3.10_o as_o a_o wise_a master_n builder_n he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n i._n e._n say_v lyra_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o none_o other_o which_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a i.e._n say_v lyra_n fides_n resurrectionis_fw-la the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n these_o scripture_n will_v help_v we_o to_o explain_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n viz._n some_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a point_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o their_o own_o angelical_a doctor_n style_v they_o c._n th._n aq._n 22._o qu._n 11._o art_n 2._o c._n some_o article_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o some_o doctrine_n which_o necessary_o follow_v therefrom_o and_o by_o a_o error_n in_o this_o foundation_n i_o understand_v not_o only_o a_o 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8._o art._n 8._o and_o teach_v her_o child_n to_o receive_v and_o believe_v every_o article_n therein_o and_o whilst_o she_o do_v this_o with_o what_o colour_n can_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n brand_v she_o with_o heresy_n or_o charge_v she_o with_o a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n a_o general_a charge_n without_o any_o particular_a instance_n will_v not_o do_v to_o such_o a_o one_o this_o general_a answer_n may_v suffice_v and_o when_o our_o adversary_n think_v fit_a to_o descend_v to_o particular_n they_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v sect_n iv_o iii_o this_o fundamental_a error_n must_v be_v open_o teach_v the_o church_n can_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v the_o sole_a prerogative_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o trier_n of_o reins_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o false_a prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v but_o 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heretic_n for_o not_o to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o appear_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la be_v the_o same_o heresy_n then_o which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o heinous_a a_o crime_n a_o error_n so_o mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o so_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o heretic_n himself_o ought_v certain_o to_o be_v very_o well_o prove_v and_o make_v mighty_a clear_a and_o manifest_a before_o it_o be_v charge_v upon_o any_o man_n or_o any_o society_n of_o man_n who_o profess_v christianity_n for_o though_o every_o heresy_n be_v a_o error_n yet_o every_o error_n be_v not_o heresy_n it_o must_v be_v a_o error_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n too_o and_o that_o fundamental_a error_n must_v be_v divulge_v and_o open_o teach_v i._n e._n there_o must_v be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o instill_v the_o poison_n of_o it_o into_o other_o thereby_o to_o seduce_v and_o withdraw_v they_o from_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o all_o this_o must_v be_v own_a stout_o and_o maintain_v obstinate_o before_o it_o can_v merit_v the_o name_n of_o heresy_n till_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n have_v prove_v all_o this_o particular_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n she_o can_v without_o great_a rashness_n and_o presumption_n charge_v she_o with_o it_o a_o general_a imputation_n without_o particular_a proof_n will_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o malicious_a scandal_n which_o will_v betray_v a_o great_a want_n of_o true_a christian_a charity_n in_o they_o and_o the_o weight_n thereof_o will_v at_o last_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o their_o own_o head_n 79._o alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n de_fw-fr haer._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 79._o for_o as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o doctor_n say_v those_o that_o so_o rash_o pronounce_v and_o call_v every_o thing_n heresy_n not_o consider_v whereof_o they_o speak_v be_v often_o strike_v with_o their_o own_o dart_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o pit_n that_o they_o themselves_o have_v dig_v for_o other_o so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o open_o teach_v any_o fundamental_a error_n in_o religion_n that_o she_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o any_o such_o as_o be_v make_v appear_v in_o the_o precede_a section_n she_o teach_v nothing_o but_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n nor_o receive_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n or_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v just_o charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n upon_o this_o account_n sect_n v._o iu._n this_o fundamental_a error_n must_v be_v obstinate_o defend_v and_o maintain_v this_o be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n and_o that_o which_o give_v spirit_n and_o life_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o though_o we_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o error_n and_o of_o error_n in_o religion_n yea_o though_o that_o error_n shall_v be_v a_o fundamental_a one_o and_o open_o teach_v by_o we_o yet_o if_o we_o be_v not_o obstinate_a therein_o but_o upon_o fair_a and_o full_a conviction_n be_v willing_a to_o reform_v our_o judgement_n and_o relinquish_v the_o same_o we_o can_v be_v just_o burden_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n such_o be_v the_o modesty_n of_o the_o ch._n of_o england_n that_o she_o do_v not_o believe_v much_o less_o boast_v herself_o to_o be_v infallible_a as_o the_o ch._n of_o rome_n unwarrantable_o do_v as_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o she_o or_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n may_v err_v but_o such_o be_v her_o piety_n and_o humility_n that_o she_o be_v very_o desirous_a of_o and_o always_o ready_a to_o receive_v better_a information_n and_o thereupon_o to_o reform_v and_o amend_v her_o error_n she_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o submit_v all_o her_o doctrine_n to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o primitive_a doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o by_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n and_o therefore_o without_o great_a injustice_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v obstinate_a or_o contumacious_a to_o make_v a_o fundamental_a error_n become_v heresy_n two_o thing_n you_o see_v be_v require_v 1._o that_o fundamental_a error_n must_v be_v defend_v 2._o it_o must_v be_v defend_v with_o obstinacy_n sect_n vi_o i._n of_o defend_v a_o fundamental_a error_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o fundamental_a error_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a crime_n but_o to_o persist_v in_o it_o and_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o it_o render_v it_o yet_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a for_o religion_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o which_o depend_v all_o our_o happiness_n here_o and_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o happiness_n hereafter_o and_o therefore_o to_o mistake_v therein_o be_v like_o a_o error_n in_o war_n which_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v retrieve_v but_o to_o go_v on_o in_o so_o do_v and_o set_v our_o wit_n upon_o the_o rack_n to_o invent_v argument_n to_o maintain_v it_o be_v to_o form_v weapon_n against_o ourselves_o with_o which_o to_o batter_v down_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o future_a felicity_n yet_o even_o this_o may_v admit_v of_o some_o alleviation_n for_o if_o those_o who_o embrace_v those_o error_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n then_o be_v they_o oblige_v earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o they_o or_o if_o in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o they_o do_v not_o contend_v so_o much_o for_o victory_n as_o for_o truth_n be_v ready_a upon_o better_a information_n to_o relinquish_v they_o or_o if_o by_o the_o misfortune_n of_o a_o ill_a education_n or_o otherwise_o they_o be_v prepossess_v therewith_o and_o only_o hold_v they_o till_o they_o be_v better_o instruct_v not_o be_v averse_a to_o hearken_v thereto_o such_o a_o error_n or_o such_o a_o defence_n of_o it_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o heresy_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o excuse_n in_o this_o case_n for_o she_o receive_v nothing_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o defend_v any_o doctrine_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a injury_n and_o malicious_a scandal_n in_o those_o who_o charge_v she_o with_o the_o defence_n of_o any_o fundamental_a error_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v true_a she_o contend_v earnest_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n she_o strenuous_o defend_v the_o religion_n which_o she_o profess_v but_o it_o be_v because_o she_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o because_o it_o be_v well_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n and_o if_o this_o be_v heresy_n then_o be_v she_o guilty_a of_o it_o if_o not_o then_o be_v she_o unjust_o charge_v with_o it_o by_o the_o ch._n of_o rome_n sect_n vii_o ii_o of_o defend_v a_o fundamental_a error_n with_o obstinacy_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o espouse_v a_o fundamental_a error_n in_o religion_n and_o how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o engage_v in_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o such_o a_o error_n i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o but_o if_o that_o defence_n be_v manage_v with_o stubbornness_n and_o obstinacy_n it_o render_v the_o matter_n not_o only_o more_o dangerous_a but_o very_o desperate_a see_v thou_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o of_o he_o say_v the_o wise_a solomon_n if_o a_o fool_n offend_v it_o be_v usual_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o other_o common_o proceed_v from_o malice_n a_o fool_n sometime_o will_v be_v counsel_v but_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n shut_v both_o 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church_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v it_o without_o law_n and_o rule_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o nor_o without_o proper_a governor_n invest_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o exert_v and_o execute_v those_o law_n we_o steadfast_o believe_v but_o that_o he_o ever_o do_v delegate_v all_o his_o power_n to_o any_o one_o or_o substitute_v any_o one_o person_n to_o be_v the_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n after_o he_o we_o can_v believe_v because_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o any_o primitive_a and_o authentic_a antiquity_n and_o indeed_o how_o shall_v we_o for_o till_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n begin_v to_o envy_v one_o another_o greatness_n and_o to_o strive_v for_o supremacy_n which_o be_v about_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o church_n be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o any_o such_o name_n or_o thing_n as_o be_v now_o claim_v and_o no_o soon_o do_v it_o adventure_n to_o peep_v abroad_o but_o 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