at_o the_o come_n of_o luther_n §_o 36._o 7._o they_o affirm_v that_o though_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v yet_o general_a council_n such_o as_o be_v not_o universal_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n diffusive_a may_v err_v in_o absolute_a necessary_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o council_n also_o universal_o accept_v may_v err_v in_o nonfundamentals_a or_o non-necessaries_a §_o 34._o 8._o yet_o that_o they_o allow_v all_o such_o council_n as_o be_v general_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n diffusive_a to_o be_v either_o lawful_o general_n or_o equivalent_a thereto_o and_o also_o to_o be_v infallible_a in_o necessary_n §_o 35._o where_o that_o necessary_n in_o their_o sense_n restrain_v only_o to_o a_o very_a few_o point_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o universal_a acceptation_n extend_v to_o all_o sect_n of_o christian_n do_v free_a they_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o all_o or_o most_o council_n former_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n §_o 36._o 9_o and_o that_o they_o grant_v a_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o definition_n and_o decree_n of_o such_o counsel_n from_o all_o inferior_a person_n or_o church_n §_o 38._o 10._o but_o this_o obedience_n not_o necessary_o that_o of_o assent_n to_o their_o decree_n unless_o such_o decree_n be_v in_o and_o know_v to_o be_v in_o necessary_n but_o only_a of_o silence_n and_o non-publick_a contradiction_n §_o 39_o where_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v yield_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n §_o 40._o 11._o nor_o this_o silence_n or_o noncontradiction_n general_o due_a to_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o such_o council_n but_o only_o to_o such_o decree_n wherein_o the_o error_n of_o the_o council_n be_v not_o manifest_a or_o intolerable_a §_o 43._o nor_o this_o breach_n of_o silence_n or_o contradiction_n of_o such_o decree_n allow_v only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v complaint_n to_o superior_n who_o not_o allow_v their_o complaint_n they_o be_v to_o acquiesce_v but_o allow_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v proceed_v upon_o the_o superior_n by_o them-conceived_n neglect_v of_o a_o redress_n to_o a_o reformation_n §_o 44._o 12._o and_o the_o judgement_n when_o such_o error_n be_v manifest_a and_o intolerable_a and_o to_o be_v reform_v leave_v to_o every_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n for_o themselves_o §_o 47._o chap._n 5._o 13._o according_o they_o declare_v and_o confine_v heresy_n to_o be_v a_o error_n obstinate_o maintain_v not_o against_o some_o church-definition_n but_o some_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n without_o allow_v any_o certain_a judge_n what_o or_o how_o many_o article_n be_v fundamental_a and_o so_o what_o be_v heresy_n §_o 51._o 14._o concern_v schism_n one_a in_o respect_n of_o inferior_n they_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o separation_n whatever_o but_o a_o separation_n causeless_a §_o 55._o or_o also_o as_o some_o more_o straiten_v it_o a_o separation_n in_o essential_o §_o 57_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n or_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n here_o again_o without_o leave_v we_o any_o certain_a judge_n what_o point_n be_v essential_o or_o when_o the_o separation_n causeless_a and_o consequent_o when_o schism_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o separatist_n be_v this_o judge_n 2._o again_o in_o respect_n of_o superior_n they_o enlarge_v schism_n and_o declare_v they_o also_o guilty_a of_o it_o so_o often_o as_o by_o require_v unjust_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n from_o inferior_n they_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n whereby_o the_o chief_a and_o govern_v body_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n at_o luther_n appearance_n seem_v by_o they_o charge_v with_o schism_n and_o that_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n §_o 61._o whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n when_o depart_v from_o no_o other_o their_o superior_n can_v become_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n guilty_a of_o schism_n §_o 63._o n._n 1._o chap._n 6._o a_o reflection_n on_o the_o former_a different_a thesis_n of_o these_o two_o party_n concern_v church-authority_n and_o the_o obedience_n due_a thereto_o §_o 64._o and_o a_o review_n of_o the_o two_o present_a opposite_a church_n which_o of_o they_o most_o resemble_v the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n §_o 67._o the_o face_n *_o of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n ib._n *_o of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n §_o 72._o *_o of_o the_o present_a protestant_a church_n §_o 76._o a_o enquiry_n chap._n 7._o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o require_v obedience_n of_o assent_n or_o belief_n to_o her_o article_n of_o religion_n several_a canon_n in_o her_o synond_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o §_o 83._o n._n 1_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o conc_fw-fr it_o §_o 83._o n._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o divine_n conc_fw-fr it_o §_o 84._o n._n 1._o where_o conc._n the_o just_a importance_n of_o negative_a article_n §_o 84._o n._n 1._o and_o 85._o n._n 2._o and_o conc._n conditional_a assent_n §_o 84._o n._n 4._o and_o 85._o n._n 10._o that_o to_o some_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n assent_n be_v due_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o her_o subject_n §_o 85._o n._n 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o require_v assent_n to_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o her_o council_n as_o to_o point_n fundamental_a i._n e._n of_o any_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a nescient_fw-la can_v be_v save_v §_o 85._o n._n 4._o that_o the_o require_v of_o obedience_n either_o of_o assent_n or_o noncontradiction_n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o all_o the_o 39_o article_n seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o protestant_a principle_n §_o 85._o n._n 11._o chap._n 8._o solution_n of_o several_a protestant_a question_n concern_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a guide_n or_o judge_n of_o controversy_n §_o 86._o 1._o q._n from_o what_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o council_n be_v infallible_a since_o neither_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v dispute_v nor_o the_o decree_n of_o any_o council_n who_o err_a be_v the_o thing_n question_v can_v give_v such_o assurance_n ib._n 2._o q._n whence_o general_n council_n have_v their_o infallibility_n such_o promise_n if_o make_v be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o church_n diffusive_a and_o not_o delegable_a by_o this_o church_n to_o other_o or_o if_o so_o no_o such_o delegation_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n appear_v before_o hand_n to_o have_v be_v make_v to_o all_o or_o any_o general_n council_n §_o 91._o 3._o q._n how_o the_o infallibility_n of_o general_n council_n be_v necessary_a or_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n without_o which_o council_n the_o church_n subsist_v for_o several_a age_n most_o orthodox_n §_o 98._o 4._o q._n how_o lawful_a general_n council_n which_o experience_n have_v show_v to_o have_v contradict_v one_o another_o can_v be_v all_o infallible_a §_o 100_o 5._o q._n lawful_a general_n council_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o error_n in_o some_o thing_n how_o christian_n can_v be_v assure_v concern_v any_o particular_a point_n that_o these_o council_n do_v not_o err_v §_o 101._o 6._o q._n whilst_o such_o council_n be_v suppose_v infallible_a how_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o can_v any_o error_n of_o they_o be_v rectify_v §_o 102._o 7._o q._n whether_o such_o council_n only_o when_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o also_o unconfirmed_a by_o he_o be_v infallible_a §_o 104._o 8._o q._n how_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n can_v any_o way_n concur_v to_o such_o council_n non-erring_a since_o if_o it_o err_v it_o do_v so_o still_o though_o he_o approve_v it_o if_o orthodox_n it_o be_v so_o still_o he_o not_o approve_v it_o §_o 105._o 9_o q._n in_o which_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o council_n this_o infallibility_n lie_v if_o in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o other_o needless_a if_o in_o both_o then_o either_o of_o they_o sufficient_a such_o quality_n be_v where_o they_o be_v indivisible_a and_o without_o integral_a part_n §_o 106._o chap._n 9_o 10._o q._n if_o general_a council_n infallible_a whether_o they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o conclusion_n only_o which_o will_v infer_v enthusiasm_n or_o new_a revelation_n or_o also_o in_o their_o premise_n and_o proof_n upon_o which_o assent_n will_v be_v due_a also_o to_o all_o their_o argument_n §_o 107._o 11._o q._n why_o be_v infallible_a in_o their_o conclusion_n or_o definition_n they_o do_v not_o end_v all_o controversy_n but_o leave_v so_o many_o unresolved_a §_o 108._o 12._o q._n how_o such_o infallibility_n of_o they_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o of_o their_o decree_n from_o that_o of_o scripture_n §_o 109._o 13._o q._n how_o many_o person_n or_o guide_v all_o fallible_a can_v make_v one_o infallible_a §_o 112._o 14._o q._n suppose_v all_o lawful_a general_n council_n
ecce_fw-la illic_fw-la ecce_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la quasi_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la frequentia_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la ecce_fw-la in_o cubiculis_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o secretis_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la atque_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la habetis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffundi_fw-la &_o crescere_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la messem_fw-la habetis_fw-la civitatem_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la condidit_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la civitas_n abscondi_fw-la super_fw-la montem_fw-la posita_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o aliquâ_fw-la parte_fw-la terrarum_fw-la sed_fw-la ubique_fw-la notissima_fw-la est_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 33._o he_o iterate_v the_o same_o si_fw-la autem_fw-la dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la numero_fw-la sitate_fw-la copiocissimâ_fw-la dilatatur_fw-la haec_fw-la s._n scriptura_fw-la commendat_fw-la 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and_o it_o seem_v all_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o scripture_n describe_v that_o church_n to_o who_o bosom_n and_o communion_n all_o people_n be_v for_o ever_o to_o resort_v the_o mark_n to_o know_v it_o by_o shall_v be_v universal_a and_o no_o more_o demonstrate_v to_o christian_n the_o church_n of_o one_o age_n than_o of_o another_o no_o more_o that_o in_o s._n austin_n time_n than_o that_o in_o we_o to_o who_o faith_n and_o communion_n christian_n have_v in_o all_o time_n a_o like_a duty_n to_o conform_v and_o who_o judgement_n a_o like_a necessity_n to_o consult_v though_o it_o be_v willing_o grant_v that_o such_o property_n admit_v of_o several_a degree_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a either_o for_o its_o multitude_n extent_n or_o eminency_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v always_o enjoy_v they_o in_o a_o equal_a proportion_n 3_o lie_n concern_v our_o duty_n of_o credit_v 4._o §._o 82._o n._n 4._o and_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n testimony_n and_o judgement_n in_o matter_n controvert_v and_o obscure_a he_o thus_o discourse_v 33._o discourse_v contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 33._o against_o the_o donatist_n who_o plead_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n can_v be_v show_v clear_a against_o they_o proinde_fw-la quamvis_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la certe_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n canonicis_fw-la non_fw-la proferatur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la earundem_fw-la tamen_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-mi a_o nobis_fw-la tenetur_fw-la veritas_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facimus_fw-la quod_fw-la universae_fw-la placuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la commendat_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la fallere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quisquis_fw-la falli_fw-la metuit_fw-la huius_fw-la obscuritate_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la eandem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la illâ_fw-la consulat_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la ambiguitate_fw-la sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la again_o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 19_o hoc_fw-la say_v he_o aperte_fw-la atque_fw-la evidenter_fw-la i.e._n in_o the_o scripture_n nec_fw-la ego_fw-la lego_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la inveniamus_fw-la &c_n &c_n puto_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sapiens_fw-la extitisset_fw-la cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o his_o judgement_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr hac_fw-la quaestione_fw-la consuleretur_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la dubitare_fw-la deberemus_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la dixisset_fw-la ne_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quam_fw-la domino_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la cujus_fw-la testimonio_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la repugnare_fw-la judicaremur_fw-la perhibet_fw-la autem_fw-la testimonium_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la 4._o last_o concern_v the_o benefit_n in_o adhere_v to_o 5._o §._o 82._o n._n 5._o and_o rely_v on_o the_o church_n authority_n or_o testimony_n before_o that_o prove_v to_o we_o which_o yet_o she_o deliver_v to_o we_o he_o discourse_v thus_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la crerendi_fw-la i.e._n credendi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 13._o ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 13._o write_v not_o long_o after_o his_o conversion_n to_o a_o former_a acquaintance_n '_o qui_fw-la irridebat_fw-la as_o he_o say_v 14._o say_v retract_v 1._o l._n c._n 14._o catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la qua_fw-la juberentur_fw-la credere_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la quid_fw-la esset_fw-la verum_fw-la certissima_fw-la ratione_fw-la docerentur_fw-la recte_fw-la say_v he_o catholicae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la majestate_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la accedentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la fides_fw-la i.e._n adhibenda_fw-la anthoritati_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la persuadiatur_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o c._n 10._o sed_fw-la inquis_fw-la nun_n erat_fw-la melius_fw-la rationem_fw-la mihi_fw-la reddere_fw-la ut_fw-la quocunque_fw-la ea_fw-la i_o duceret_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la sequerer_fw-la temeritate_fw-la erat_fw-la fortasse_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la tantasit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la ratione_fw-la cognoscendus_fw-la sit_fw-la omnesne_fw-la putas_fw-la idoneos_fw-la esse_fw-la percipiendis_fw-la rationbus_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la mens_fw-la ducitur_fw-la humana_fw-la a_o plures_fw-la a_o paucos_fw-la ais_fw-la existimo_fw-la quid_fw-la paucos_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ergo_fw-la hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ingenio_fw-la tam_fw-la sereno_fw-la praediti_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la negandam_fw-la religionem_fw-la putas_fw-la if_o not_o such_o must_v receive_v this_o their_o religion_n not_o from_o reason_n but_o authority_n and_o c._n 16._o authoritate_fw-la decipi_fw-la miserum_fw-la est_fw-la miserius_fw-la non_fw-la moveri_fw-la si_fw-mi dei_fw-la 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necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n etc._n etc._n §_o 43._o 2._o that_o the_o more_o clear_a all_o necessary_n be_v in_o scripture_n still_o with_o the_o more_o security_n may_v christian_n rely_v for_o they_o on_o the_o church_n judgement_n from_o which_o also_o they_o receive_v these_o scripture_n §_o 41._o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o all_o necessary_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o all_o man_n clear_o §_o 41._o 1._o because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v leave_v this_o one_o point_n clear_a in_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o difficulty_n and_o obscurity_n of_o they_o follow_v the_o direction_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o exposition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o these_o guide_n §_o 41._o 2._o sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v by_o other_o apostolical_a tradition_n at_o least_o clear_o reveal_v to_o these_o church-guide_n all_o such_o necessary_a truth_n to_o be_v successive_o communicate_v by_o they_o to_o his_o people_n §_o 44._o 3._o 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46._o n._n 2._o or_o to_o what_o church-prelate_n or_o party_n in_o any_o schism_n christian_n for_o ever_o ought_v to_o adhere_v §_o 47._o n._n 2._o 3._o yet_o that_o god_n have_v give_v christian_n a_o sufficient_a direction_n herein_o in_o his_o leave_v a_o due_a subordination_n among_o these_o governor_n whereby_o the_o inferior_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o superior_a and_o a_o part_n unto_o the_o whole_a §_o 47._o n._n 3._o and_o that_o christian_n may_v more_o clear_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o definition_n in_o matter_n controvert_v than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n §_o 48._o the_o second_o discourse_n chap._n i._n protestant_n assent_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v at_o this_o present_a a_o one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n §_o 1._o 2._o that_o the_o present_a pastor_n and_o governor_n thereof_o have_v authority_n to_o decide_v controversy_n §_o 2._o 3._o and_o that_o their_o governor_n shall_v never_o err_v or_o misguide_a christian_n at_o least_o in_o absolute_a necessary_n §_o 3._o 4._o and_o that_o they_o with_o the_o church_n govern_v by_o they_o do_v stand_v always_o distinct_a from_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a congregation_n §_o 5._o §_o 1_o one_a that_o there_o be_v a_o one_o holy_a catholic_n apostolic_a church_n in_o this_o age_n and_o at_o this_o present_a time_n all_o 1_o proposition_n 1_o i_o suppose_v grant_v §_o 2_o 2_o that_o this_o present_a church_n that_o be_v in_o its_o pastor_n 2._o prop._n 2._o and_o governor_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o guide_n to_o christian_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o decide_v controversy_n be_v unquestioned_a also_o among_o several_a learned_a protestant_n etc._n protestant_n see_v disc_n 1._o §._o 3â—_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 20_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o article_n say_v the_o church_n have_v authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o can_v it_o mean_v but_o for_o decide_v they_o or_o who_o decide_v they_o but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n §_o 3_o 3_o that_o these_o present_a governor_n in_o this_o present_a age_n either_o *_o collectively_o take_v as_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o a_o council_n 3._o prop._n 3._o the_o decree_n whereof_o be_v universal_o accept_v by_o those_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n diffusive_a that_o be_v absent_a from_o it_o or_o *_o disjunctive_o take_v for_o some_o visible_a society_n or_o other_o of_o they_o at_o least_o sometime_o lesser_o sometime_o great_a shall_v never_o misguide_v christian_n at_o least_o in_o absolute_a necessary_n to_o salvation_n be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o learned_a protestant_n etc._n protestant_n see_v disc_n 1._o §._o 25._o etc._n etc._n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o the_o 19_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o affirm_v '_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n 23._o man_n see_v art_n
no_o agreement_n or_o union_n from_o the_o common_a superior_n of_o they_o both_o and_o so_o long_o as_o one_o part_n divide_v not_o from_o the_o other_o in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o other_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a against_o it_o or_o which_o the_o whole_a enjoin_v both_o to_o the_o other_o and_o it_o but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o division_n of_o this_o part_n be_v as_o from_o the_o other_o part_n so_o from_o the_o who_o and_o so_o become_v for_o its_o division_n from_o the_o whole_a and_o not_o from_o the_o other_o part_n schismatical_a 2_o lie_n they_o grant_v also_o that_o one_o part_n may_v lawful_o and_o without_o schism_n separate_a or_o rather_o absent_v itself_o from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o another_o so_o often_o as_o either_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o other_o part_n suspect_v of_o heresiae_fw-la or_o schism_n before_o any_o evidence_n of_o the_o contrary_n be_v think_v unlawful_a or_o as_o this_o part_n require_v some_o condition_n of_o its_o external_a communion_n to_o which_o the_o other_o be_v not_o by_o the_o whole_a or_o by_o the_o superior_n of_o both_o any_o way_n oblige_v thus_o the_o catholic_n chap._n iu._n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o protestant_n after_o the_o four_o first_o proposition_n concede_v thus_o proceed_v to_o qualify_v they_o 5._o in_o their_o grant_v the_o catholic_n church_n unerrable_a in_o necessary_n understand_v thereby_o only_o such_o few_o point_n without_o which_o salvation_n no_o way_n attainable_a §_o 24._o 6._o affirm_v the_o church_n catholic_n or_o all_o particular_a church_n of_o some_o one_o age_n or_o age_n errable_a in_o several_a other_o doctrine_n dangerous_a to_o salvation_n gross_a damnable_a etc._n etc._n §_o 25._o because_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n from_o which_o protestant_n dissent_v be_v the_o general_a tenant_n and_o practice_n at_o the_o come_n of_o luther_n §_o 26._o 7.8_o affirm_v *_o the_o church_n general_n council_n also_o when_o 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church_n p._n 105._o and_o 31_o 32._o not_o divide_v from_o they_o through_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o condemn_v all_o other_o church_n as_o no_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o draw_v the_o communion_n whole_o to_o ourselves_o as_o do_v those_o famous_a schismatic_n the_o donatist_n §_o 31_o next_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o hold_v that_o all_o separation_n from_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o such_o a_o thing_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v not_o consist_v be_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n nor_o any_o more_o than_o our_o suspension_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o particular_a church_n till_o such_o their_o error_n be_v reform_v for_o as_o mr._n stillingf_n 331._o stillingf_n p._n 331._o there_o can_v be_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n lie_v who_o be_v therefore_o separate_v from_o any_o particular_a church_n 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separate_v itself_o from_o another_o part_n not_o absolute_o or_o in_o essential_o but_o respective_o in_o abuse_n and_o innovation_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o degenerate_v whether_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n it_o do_v still_o retain_v a_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o with_o all_o the_o orthodox_n member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o even_o with_o that_o corrupt_a church_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v except_o only_o in_o such_o corruption_n §_o 32_o prot._n save_v better_a judgement_n methinks_v a_o separation_n if_o causeless_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o other_o church_n or_o from_o those_o who_o be_v our_o superior_n in_o a_o lesser_a matter_n than_o such_o a_o fundamental_a or_o essential_a point_n of_o christianity_n as_o destroy_v the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v schism_n and_o the_o small_a the_o point_n for_o which_o we_o separate_v the_o great_a the_o guilt_n of_o our_o separation_n be_v not_o the_o donatists_n schismatic_n in_o reject_v the_o catholic_n communion_n require_v their_o conformity_n in_o such_o a_o point_n in_o which_o st._n cyprian_n error_n before_o the_o church_n define_v thereof_o be_v very_o excusable_a and_o the_o african_a congregation_n in_o his_o time_n not_o un-churched_n thereby_o soc._n 76._o soc._n dr._n potter_n p._n 76._o but_o the_o donatist_n do_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o separate_v which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o schismatic_n and_o 106._o and_o stillingf_n p._n 359._o division_n of_o church_n p._n 106._o they_o be_v just_o charge_v with_o schism_n because_o they_o confine_v the_o catholic_n church_n within_o their_o own_o bound_n but_o as_o dr._n ferne_n say_v †_o have_v the_o donatist_n only_o use_v their_o liberty_n and_o judgement_n in_o that_o practice_n of_o rebaptise_v heretic_n leave_v other_o church_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o though_o think_v they_o in_o a_o error_n for_o admit_v heretic_n without_o baptise_v they_o yet_o willing_a to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n save_v the_o practice_n wherein_o they_o differ_v then_o have_v they_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o that_o which_o i_o hold_v i_o only_o follow_v my_o conscience_n condemn_v not_o the_o church_n hold_v otherwise_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 278._o side_n chillingw_n p._n 278._o christ_n have_v forbid_v i_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o profess_v what_o i_o believe_v not_o be_v it_o small_a or_o great_a and_o consequent_o under_o the_o same_o penalty_n have_v oblige_v i_o to_o leave_v that_o communion_n in_o which_o i_o can_v remain_v wothout_n the_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o convince_v to_o be_v eroneous_a 279._o eroneous_a ib._n 279._o at_o least_o this_o i_o know_v 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