proof_n be_v catholic_n or_o not_o or_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n or_o observation_n be_v true_o catholic_n such_o as_o these_o all_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o wherein_o this_o universality_n consist_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v confess_v both_o by_o the_o romanist_n and_o reform_v that_o that_o church_n which_o can_v evidence_n it_o to_o hold_v that_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n without_o haereticall_a innovation_n or_o schismatical_a violation_n be_v undoubted_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v further_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o reform_a de_fw-fr meliori_fw-la notae_fw-la of_o the_o best_a rank_n that_o the_o title_n catholic_a do_v most_o proper_o and_o fit_o express_v whether_o christian_a or_o christian_a society_n which_o hold_v the_o common_a faith_n without_o particular_a division_n from_o the_o main_a body_n of_o christianity_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n but_o since_o the_o 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and_o at_o all_o time_n for_o that_o be_v true_o catholic_n which_o rule_n in_o effect_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o which_o shall_v direct_v a_o christian_n or_o christian_a company_n in_o their_o examination_n of_o the_o catholic_a truth_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o consent_a testimony_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n true_o such_o and_o that_o by_o this_o rule_n be_v that_o which_o be_v universal_a in_o all_o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n place_n and_o time_n and_o even_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o apostolical_a induction_n depend_v on_o these_o consideration_n all_o your_o believe_a ancestor_n have_v act_v and_o suffer_v at_o all_o time_n from_o abel_n downward_o to_o the_o present_a time_n and_o of_o all_o place_n in_o chaldea_n and_o egypt_n as_o well_o as_o in_o palestine_n and_o these_o respect_n we_o shall_v declare_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o testimony_n which_o be_v true_o universal_a must_v be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n not_o as_o if_o 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confession_n and_o register_n catechism_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o forefather_n faith_n and_o their_o own_o to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a upon_o diligent_a search_n and_o inquiry_n find_v it_o contrary_n to_o the_o general_a belelfe_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n he_o who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n herein_o let_v he_o consult_v st._n austin_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_v den._n c._n 53._o nobis_fw-la tutum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o quomodo_n potait_fw-fr &c._n &c._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o place_n for_o if_o the_o doctrine_n have_v not_o receive_v a_o good_a report_n from_o all_o place_n it_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o a_o catholic_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v in_o one_o place_n in_o any_o apostolic_a plantation_n be_v likewise_o find_v in_o all_o other_o plantation_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n 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prajudicandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o other_o doctrine_n be_v under_o the_o prejudice_n of_o be_v false_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o so_o again_o in_o the_o 36._o and_o 37._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o he_o prove_v they_o be_v only_o the_o true_a charche_n of_o christ_n who_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o mother_n apostolical_a church_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o time_n not_o as_o if_o the_o true_a faith_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v universal_o receive_v for_o then_o heresy_n have_v never_o prevail_v and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n for_o arrianisme_n do_v so_o in_o constantine_n his_o time_n and_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n arrian_n prince_n rule_v in_o the_o west_n and_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n be_v a_o eutychian_a heretic_n but_o that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o first_o or_o pure_a and_o though_o in_o after_o age_n 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doctrine_n wherein_o she_o vari_v from_o it_o and_o do_v stand_v convict_v of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n because_o it_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o depositum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la inventum_fw-la vin._n lyr._n cap._n 27._o for_o no_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o commend_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n to_o posterity_n which_o can_v be_v evidence_v from_o antiquity_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o proficiency_n or_o growth_n in_o faith_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o the_o same_o kind_n issue_v from_o the_o same_o root_n but_o all_o addition_n of_o after_o invention_n be_v the_o note_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v let_v we_o see_v what_o doctrine_n or_o observation_n or_o some_o of_o they_o may_v deserve_v or_o can_v challenge_v this_o testimony_n of_o these_o all_n or_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o credenda_fw-la always_o suppose_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o safe_a rule_n both_o for_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la point_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n as_o have_v obtain_v the_o high_a report_n from_o these_o all_n nothing_o so_o universal_o attest_v and_o approve_v as_o they_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v or_o produce_v a_o universal_a testimony_n for_o any_o doctrine_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n nay_o indeed_o impossible_a inasmuch_o as_o this_o have_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o abridgement_n or_o full_a epitome_n of_o all_o fundamental_a truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v or_o believe_v by_o all_o christian_n to_o salvation_n compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o 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hist_o pag._n 542._o have_v build_v a_o spacious_a and_o strong_a wall_n about_o his_o palace_n to_o secure_v it_o and_o himself_o in_o it_o in_o the_o night_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o king_n though_o thou_o build_v up_o to_o the_o cloud_n the_o palace_n will_v not_o be_v secure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n within_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o all_o within_o it_o nothing_o subvert_v a_o glorious_a church_n and_o flourish_a state_n private_a person_n and_o their_o estate_n and_o family_n but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o personal_a crime_n of_o the_o other_o psal_n 107.33.34_o he_o turn_v river_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o the_o water_n spring_v into_o dry_a ground_n a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o nay_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o destructive_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o spoil_v dishonour_n and_o overthrow_v a_o good_a cause_n when_o wicked_a man_n take_v the_o right_a side_n then_o retro_fw-la sublapsa_fw-la referri_fw-la than_o we_o see_v that_o side_n loft_n and_o perish_v by_o the_o criminousnesse_n of_o the_o manager_n a_o good_a cause_n will_v never_o sanctify_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o undertaker_n they_o be_v vain_a and_o lie_a word_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n &c_n &c_n which_o the_o jew_n confide_v in_o jer._n 7.4_o such_o a_o pretence_n can_v not_o consecrate_v their_o evil_a do_n nor_o prevent_v their_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11_o as_o long_o as_o we_o incorrigible_o persist_v in_o our_o wicked_a way_n never_o think_v to_o cover_v and_o secure_v ourselves_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o glory_n and_o to_o reside_v among_o we_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v then_o the_o respective_a pretender_n must_v be_v holy_a and_o good_a man_n if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o church_n and_o state_n to_o stand_v their_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n law_n and_o constitution_n to_o hold_v out_o and_o be_v undemolish_v then_o let_v we_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n be_v already_o go_v all_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o root_n and_o branch_n mat._n 21.42.43_o sin_n within_o be_v the_o prevail_a party_n will_v last_v all_o down_o and_o as_o national_a sin_n have_v this_o destructive_a power_n over_o the_o whole_a so_o particular_a personal_a sin_n over_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o private_a estate_n and_o family_n many_o man_n call_v their_o house_n by_o their_o name_n and_o their_o inward_a thought_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o