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experiment_v by_o person_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o learning_n able_a to_o discern_v between_o true_a and_o false_a miracle_n otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v call_v in_o question_n or_o deny_v to_o be_v god_n word_n because_o saint_n thomas_n his_o pretend_a gospel_n or_o nicodemus_n his_o writing_n be_v condemn_v as_o forge_v or_o apocryphal_a that_o no_o reform_a church_n of_o protestant_n can_v have_v lawful_a witness_n to_o propose_v sufficient_o their_o doctrine_n as_o divine_a revelation_n be_v evident_a because_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 1500._o year_n they_o be_v without_o any_o visible_a church_n or_o tradition_n therefore_o their_o witness_n also_o be_v invisible_a and_o by_o consequence_n not_o lawful_a or_o credible_a fox_n and_o other_o make_v a_o certain_a catalogue_n of_o man_n who_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o former_a age_n but_o they_o be_v know_v heretic_n and_o do_v neither_o agree_v among_o themselves_o nor_o with_o protestant_n in_o their_o tenet_n or_o religion_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o father_n person_n in_o his_o examination_n of_o fox_n his_o calendar_n and_o by_o many_o other_o 9_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o see_v protestant_n grant_v there_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v a_o catholic_n church_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o church_n must_v have_v lawful_a witness_n testify_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o congregation_n of_o man_n can_v produce_v any_o such_o lawful_a witness_n but_o the_o roman_a catholic_n among_o who_o i_o include_v also_o they_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o agree_v with_o we_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n catholic_n but_o the_o roman_a chap._n xi_o whether_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v sufficient_o propose_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n as_o divine_a revelation_n and_o whether_o protestant_n have_v any_o lawful_a exception_n against_o they_o 1_o there_o be_v so_o many_o book_n print_v in_o defence_n of_o these_o catholic_n tenet_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o superfluous_a to_o treat_v of_o they_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la i_o will_v only_o answer_v some_o exception_n that_o protestant_n have_v make_v against_o they_o to_o myself_o in_o diverse_a occasion_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v propose_v these_o article_n sufficient_o as_o divine_a revelation_n be_v clear_a because_o it_o propose_v they_o by_o the_o same_o testimony_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o same_z sign_n whereby_o it_o propose_v scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n this_o last_o proposal_n protestant_n themselves_o grant_v to_o be_v so_o sufficient_a that_o no_o man_n may_v in_o prudence_n deny_v it_o therefore_o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o transubstantiation_n and_o worship_n of_o image_n 2_o but_o let_v we_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