protestant_n defence_n and_o reformation_n be_v this_o 1_o that_o they_o have_v a_o most_o certain_a rule_n of_o their_o faith_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o beside_o these_o a_o summary_n thereof_o draw_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o explicate_v by_o the_o first_o three_o age_n i._n e._n the_o writing_n we_o have_v thereof_o and_o the_o first_o four-general_n council_n and_o that_o in_o the_o sincere_a belief_n of_o this_o primitive_a rule_n they_o rest_v secure_a of_o believe_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o likewise_o of_o their_o retain_v a_o firm-communion_n as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o faith_n with_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o even_o with_o that_o of_o rome_n 2_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o a_o catholic_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n one_o part_n only_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v another_o 3_o that_o this_o roman_a or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n may_v err_v whilst_o it_o still_o remain_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n in_o nonfundamentals_a or_o non-essentials_a and_o necessary_n 4_o lie_n that_o this_o part_n do_v err_v in_o such_o nonfundamentals_a and_o that_o grievous_o and_o that_o the_o protestant_n or_o church_n of_o england_n discover_v these_o to_o be_v such_o grievous_a error_n by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n and_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n 5_o lie_n that_o this_o roman_a church_n add_v this_o also_o to_o her_o err_a that_o she_o exercise_v a_o unlawful_a dominion_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o require_v a_o assent_n from_o this_o church_n to_o such_o her_o grievous_a error_n upon_o pain_n of_o lose_v her_o communion_n 6_o lie_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n refuse_v such_o assent_n to_o what_o by_o clear_a scripture_n she_o have_v discover_v to_o be_v error_n as_o in_o conscience_n she_o be_v bind_v though_o these_o have_v be_v never_o so_o small_a one_o nay_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v no_o error_n yet_o if_o she_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v so_o how_o much_o more_o when_o so_o great_a 7_o lie_n proceed_v after_o mature_a consideration_n to_o reform_v these_o error_n but_o in_o herself_o only_o not_o impose_v they_o upon_o or_o condemn_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o any_o other_o church_n for_o non-catholick_n 8_o lie_n whereas_o this_o her_o defence_n proceed_v upon_o suppose_v the_o roman_a church_n that_o she_o leave_v a_o part_n only_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n yet_o that_o be_v it_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o whole_a or_o their_o departure_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o whole_a also_o as_o well_o as_o from_o it_o that_o the_o whole_a though_o grant_v in_o fundamental_o infallible_a yet_o may_v err_v in_o nonfundamentals_a or_o non-essential_o necessary_n and_o that_o grievous_o and_o consequent_o if_o it_o shall_v require_v assent_n from_o its_o member_n to_o such_o point_n in_o which_o it_o be_v fallible_a that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o assent_v thereto_o nor_o to_o conceal_v if_o of_o consequence_n when_o they_o any_o way_n discover_v such_o error_n nay_o further_o also_o that_o if_o the_o general_n church_n neglect_v it_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o for_o themselves_o to_o reform_v such_o error_n but_o this_o plea_n seem_v easy_o overthrow_v 2._o §._o 55._o n._n 2._o in_o many_o of_o its_o particular_n by_o this_o follow_a remonstrance_n make_v by_o the_o other_o side_n remonstrance_n and_o of_o the_o catholic_n remonstrance_n 1_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v reply_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o agend_n or_o practical_o concern_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o unlawful_a and_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v or_o forbear_v as_o well_o as_o of_o speculative_a credend_n which_o faith_n be_v necessary_a and_o fundamental_a for_o attain_v salvation_n and_o in_o which_o practical_a point_n also_o may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v heresy_n and_o schism_n i_o say_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o necessary_a because_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v so_o which_o must_v be_v ground_v on_o this_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v lawful_a or_o aught_o to_o be_v practise_v 2_o that_o these_o point_n be_v of_o a_o much_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o speculatives_n and_o that_o of_o these_o we_o have_v no_o collection_n or_o summary_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v of_o the_o other_o 3_o that_o as_o these_o protestant_n say_v they_o do_v not_o for_o the_o speculative_a credend_n rely_v bare_o on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o any_o private_a sense_n of_o scripture_n but_o profess_v to_o believe_v they_o according_a to_o the_o explication_n make_v of_o they_o by_o the_o church_n in_o her_o first_o four_o general_n council_n and_o do_v place_n the_o security_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o they_o not_o on_o their_o own_o judgement_n but_o on_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o council_n so_o it_o be_v all_o reason_n that_o for_o the_o practicall_n also_o they_o shall_v rely_v on_o the_o scripture_n only_o so_o as_o they_o be_v explicate_v by_o the_o church_n in_o her_o general_n council_n 4_o that_o for_o both_o these_o speculatives_n or_o practical_o as_o they_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o four_o general_n council_n so_o *_o that_o they_o can_v rational_o confine_v their_o submission_n to_o these_o alone_a but_o do_v owe_v it_o also_o to_o any_o council_n of_o the_o church_n follow_v in_o any_o age_n whatsoever_o provide_v that_o these_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n to_o which_o late_a council_n new_a heresy_n may_v give_v like_o occasion_n of_o further_a explicate_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n either_o in_o speculatives_n or_o practical_o as_o new_a heresy_n do_v after_o three_o ot_fw-mi four_o hundred_o year_n time_n to_o the_o explication_n make_v by_o those_o first_o council_n and_o *_o that_o for_o the_o speculative_a article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n particular_o that_o of_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n à _fw-la filio_fw-la the_o protestant_n have_v submit_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o council_n after_o the_o four_o first_o and_o these_o too_o western_a council_n only_o when_o the_o greek_a church_n refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o they_o and_o that_o as_o the_o greek_n say_v upon_o not_o a_o verbal_a but_o real_a diversity_n in_o their_o faith_n concern_v this_o procession_n yet_o it_o seem_v the_o protestant_n here_o prefer_v and_o think_v fit_a to_o adhere_v rather_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o western_a church_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o protestant_n dissent_v from_o the_o explication_n of_o such_o council_n hold_v in_o any_o age_n in_o either_o of_o these_o speculative_a or_o practical_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o be_v necessary_a of_o which_o necessity_n it_o be_v fit_a also_o the_o council_n not_o they_o shall_v judge_v they_o can_v be_v secure_a of_o their_o retain_v all_o necessary_a faith_n so_o as_o no_o way_n to_o have_v fall_v from_o it_o into_o heresy_n or_o schism_n no_o more_o than_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v arrian_n and_o socinian_o secure_a in_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n when_o depart_v from_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o four_o first_o council_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o protestant_n security_n of_o their_o faith_n if_o any_o way_n build_v or_o dependent_a on_o the_o first_o council_n so_o also_o devolve_v on_o the_o perpetual_a conformity_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o other_o lawful_a general_n council_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o in_o all_o their_o definition_n again_o 6_o since_o schismatic_n i_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n by_o who_o in_o a_o line_n of_o subordination_n they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o head_n as_o well_o as_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o since_o all_o schism_n do_v not_o necessary_o spring_v from_o some_o difference_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n but_o may_v arise_v upon_o small_a matter_n and_o occasion_n 3._o occasion_n see_v bishop_n bramhall_n reply_v to_o chalce_v p._n 8._o dr._n field_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o dr_n hammond_n schism_n 3_o c._n 3._o and_o §._o 9_o §._o 55._o n._n 3._o any_o wherein_o obedience_n be_v due_a and_o the_o lesser_a the_o occasion_n of_o it_o the_o more_o criminal_a many_o time_n the_o schism_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o security_n to_o protestant_n in_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o their_o defence_n that_o because_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o faith_n hence_o they_o do_v still_o remain_v in_o its_o communion_n this_o say_v to_o the_o first_o 2_o lie_n to_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o body_n compact_v with_o a_o due_a subordination_n of_o its_o member_n as_o well_o church_n as_o person_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n among_o they_o and_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n 3_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o western_a church_n and_o
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
interest_n he_o be_v well_o enough_o content_a that_o the_o prime_a patriarch_n summon_v it_o and_o then_o upon_o this_o concede_v i_o think_v i_o may_v add_v as_o evident_a from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o §_o 35._o n._n 2._o that_o the_o same_o patriarch_n may_v both_o appoint_v some_o place_n of_o meeting_n and_o also_o such_o council_n meet_v divulge_v and_o upon_o spiritual_a censure_n require_v to_o be_v observe_v its_o decree_n concern_v matter_n mere_o spiritual_a whether_o meanwhile_n the_o secular_a power_n favour_n or_o frown_v i_o say_v appoint_v some_o place_n which_o place_n since_o it_o must_v be_v within_o the_o dominion_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o particular_a prince_n and_o far_o distant_a from_o some_o particular_a church_n than_o other_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v so_o fit_o choose_v as_o equal_o to_o serve_v all_o interest_n or_o remedy_v all_o inconvenience_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v free_a access_n free_a proposal_n 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