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subject_a to_o the_o operation_n and_o stroke_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v his_o eye_n ear_n handle_v and_o the_o direct_a impression_n of_o knowledge_n as_o natural_o and_o necessary_o issue_v from_o the_o affect_v those_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v to_o feel_v heâ—â—_n cold_a pain_n pleasure_n or_o any_o other_o material_a quality_n again_o those_o impression_n upon_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o make_v once_o but_o frequent_o and_o in_o most_o many_o time_n every_o day_n moreover_o to_o make_v these_o more_o express_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o their_o life_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o precept_n they_o hear_v and_o conformable_a example_n they_o see_v so_o that_o faith_n i_o mean_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o or_o that_o solid_a plain_a knowledge_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o cause_v downright_a christian_a 〈◊〉_d come_v clad_v in_o such_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o most_o stupid_a man_n live_v can_v possible_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o
none_o of_o the_o pretend_a rule_n of_o faith_n all_o of_o they_o building_n on_o scripture_n letter_n be_v certain_a disc._n 2._o 3_o 4._o without_o tradition_n it_o follow_v that_o no_o other_o company_n have_v any_o principle_n of_o distinction_n from_o other_o that_o be_v either_o of_o constitution_n or_o self-preservation_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o church_n but_o that_o which_o adhere_v to_o tradition_n all_o the_o loud_a outcry_n then_o make_v common_o against_o that_o body_n which_o adhere_v to_o tradition_n callâ—d_n roman-catholick_n for_o account_v itself_o only_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o exclude_v all_o other_o be_v but_o empty_a noise_n and_o her_o claim_n rational_a and_o wellgrounded_n till_o it_o be_v show_v by_o evident_a discourse_n that_o the_o other_o pretender_n have_v some_o other_o more_o evident_a and_o certain_a rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v of_o the_o church_n who_o not_o than_o this_o of_o tradition_n now_o produce_v and_o explicate_v upon_o which_o she_o proceed_v and_o by_o which_o she_o consist_v 12._o there_o be_v no_o argue_v against_o tradition_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o since_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v disc._n 4._o there_o can_v be_v no_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o scripture_n letter_n without_o tradition_n this_o must_v first_o be_v suppose_v certain_a ere_o the_o scripture_n letter_n can_v be_v rational_o hold_v such_o and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v hold_v uncertain_a while_o tradition_n be_v think_v â—it_n to_o be_v argue_v against_o that_o be_v while_o its_o certainty_n be_v doubt_v of_o wherefore_o since_o none_o can_v argue_v solid_o upon_o uncertain_a ground_n none_o ought_v to_o argue_v against_o tradition_n out_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n 13._o none_o can_v in_o reason_n oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o any_o church_n against_o tradition_n first_o because_o in_o reality_n tradition_n right_o understand_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n material_o with_o the_o live_a voice_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n essential_a consist_v of_o pastor_n and_o laity_n which_o be_v so_o ample_a that_o it_o include_v all_o imaginable_a authority_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o a_o church_n second_o because_o in_o the_o way_n of_o generate_a faith_n tradition_n formal_o take_v be_v antecedent_n to_o disc._n 2._o §_o 11._o and_o so_o in_o the_o way_n of_o discourse_n work_v by_o formal_a and_o abstract_a notion_n its_o notion_n must_v be_v presuppose_v and_o its_o certainty_n establish_v before_o the_o notion_n and_o certainty_n of_o faith_n consequent_o of_o faithful_a and_o consequent_o of_o church_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a whence_o they_o will_v argue_v very_o preposterous_o who_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o oppose_v church_n against_o tradition_n this_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o think_v to_o establish_v the_o house_n by_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n 14._o none_o can_v in_o reason_n oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o father_n or_o council_n against_o tradition_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o former_a corol._n 13._o in_o regard_n neither_o of_o these_o have_v any_o authority_n but_o as_o representative_n of_o the_o church_n or_o eminent_a member_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v any_o determine_v certain_o what_o be_v a_o father_n or_o council_n disc._n 2._o §_o 11._o till_o the_o notion_n of_o church_n that_o be_v of_o faithful_a that_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o rule_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o tradition_n be_v certain_o establish_v 15._o no_o disacknowledger_n of_o tradition_n be_v in_o due_a of_o reason_n but_o in_o courtesy_n only_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o argue_v out_o of_o scripture_n letter_n father_n or_o council_n for_o since_o want_v tradition_n they_o have_v certainty_n of_o none_o of_o those_o as_o be_v prove_v disc._n 2._o §_o 11._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o disacknowledge_v tradition_n while_o they_o allege_v and_o talk_v of_o these_o they_o allege_v and_o talk_v of_o thing_n themselves_o do_v not_o know_v to_o be_v certain_a wherefore_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o condescendence_n and_o courtesy_n in_o catholics_n to_o let_v they_o run_v forward_o descant_v with_o wordish_a discourse_n on_o those_o testimony_n after_o their_o raw_a manner_n since_o they_o may_v just_o take_v their_o advantage_n against_o they_o and_o show_v they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o make_v use_n of_o principle_n which_o their_o own_o ground_n can_v never_o make_v good_a to_o they_o as_o be_v tertullian_n smart_n and_o solid_a way_n de_fw-fr praescr_n haeret._n c._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o deny_v they_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n who_o deny_v the_o church_n which_o will_v save_v many_o a_o airy_a confuse_a discourse_n about_o word_n unapt_a to_o evidence_n any_o thing_n satisfactory_o nor_o can_v the_o right_a of_o a_o opponent_n to_o argue_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la licence_n they_o to_o claim_v this_o favour_n from_o our_o controvertist_n in_o regard_n we_o never_o hold_v that_o scripture_n letter_n hammer_v upon_o by_o criticism_n and_o such_o pretty_a knack_n of_o human_a learning_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n nor_o the_o way_n to_o establish_v it_o but_o only_o as_o interpret_v by_o the_o language_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o consequent_o can_v we_o hold_v it_o capable_a to_o be_v prejudice_v by_o such_o endeavour_n of_o private_a wit_n though_o then_o we_o shall_v allow_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o consequent_o so_o far_o a_o liberty_n to_o argue_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la against_o we_o yet_o we_o never_o allow_v their_o method_n of_o argue_v from_o it_o as_o efficacious_a either_o to_o build_v or_o evert_v faith_n but_o our_o learned_a controvertist_n ever_o hold_v direct_a contrary_n whence_o in_o case_n they_o clamour_v that_o in_o not_o follow_v their_o wild_a method_n we_o desert_n scripture_n to_o avoid_v which_o calumny_n with_o the_o vulgar_a i_o conceive_v one_o reason_n our_o controvertist_n general_o be_v so_o civil_a to_o they_o as_o to_o cope_v with_o they_o in_o their_o fleight_n way_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o calumny_n be_v to_o be_v make_v appear_v which_o be_v quick_o do_v not_o their_o unreasonable_a expectation_n to_o be_v satisfy_v 16._o no_o authority_n from_o any_o history_n or_o testimonial_a write_n be_v valid_a against_o the_o force_n of_o tradition_n for_o since_o falsehood_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v write_v or_o print_v as_o truth_n it_o be_v evident_a those_o book_n can_v give_v no_o testimony_n to_o themselves_o that_o what_o they_o express_v be_v certain_o true_a and_o if_o we_o say_v they_o be_v abet_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o book_n the_o same_o question_n recurr_v concern_v they_o in_o what_o age_n soever_o they_o be_v write_v it_o remain_v then_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o acceptation_n of_o man_n or_o sense_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o convey_v down_o from_o father_n to_o son_n that_o these_o book_n be_v true_a history_n and_o not_o fable_n which_o give_v they_o any_o authority_n but_o this_o have_v plain_o the_o nature_n of_o tradition_n they_o have_v therefore_o no_o authority_n but_o by_o force_n of_o tradition_n therefore_o they_o can_v have_v no_o possible_a force_n against_o tradition_n since_o if_o tradition_n or_o the_o convey_n down_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n sense_n write_v thus_o universal_o in_o man_n heart_n can_v deceive_v we_o no_o such_o book_n can_v have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o wherefore_o not_o the_o book_n but_o the_o sense_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o skill_n of_o the_o author_n of_o those_o book_n upon_o which_o qualification_n the_o truth_n of_o each_o passage_n contain_v in_o those_o book_n be_v build_v be_v to_o be_v allege_v against_o christian_a tradition_n since_o it_o be_v that_o sense_n which_o authorise_v those_o book_n and_o give_v credibility_n to_o those_o passage_n and_o so_o be_v strong_a than_o any_o dead_a testimony_n from_o the_o book_n themselves_o which_o devolve_v into_o this_o that_o only_o some_o great_a tradition_n or_o live_a testimony_n for_o thing_n past_a can_v in_o point_n of_o authority_n be_v pretend_v a_o equal_a match_n to_o christian_a tradition_n or_o competent_a to_o be_v alledgâ—d_v against_o it_o 17._o no_o tradition_n be_v allege_v or_o alledgeable_a in_o reason_n against_o christian_a tradition_n that_o none_o be_v alledgâ—d_v be_v evident_a from_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o the_o adversary_n of_o catholic_n tradition_n never_o pretend_v the_o consent_n or_o constant_a sense_n of_o great_a multitude_n derive_v from_o age_n to_o age_n by_o live_a voice_n that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n former_a tradition_n be_v relinquish_v new_a faith_n introduce_v or_o the_o old_a faith_n change_v or_o abolish_v but_o only_o odd_a end_n or_o scrap_n of_o history_n or_o other_o dead_a testimony_n according_a as_o they_o light_v on_o some_o passage_n which_o seem_v favourable_a to_o they_o or_o may_v
erroneous_a opinion_n can_v never_o gain_v any_o solid_a foot_n in_o the_o church_n for_o since_o disc._n 5._o §_o 15._o corol._n 11._o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n of_o man_n rely_v on_o tradition_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o atte_a forefather_n not_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o opinator_n these_o opinion_n can_v never_o have_v any_o firmness_n in_o she_o by_o mean_n of_o authority_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v erroneous_a they_o can_v never_o gain_v any_o depth_n of_o adhesion_n by_o be_v demonstrable_o true_a nor_o error_n be_v necessary_o opposite_a to_o truth_n can_v they_o even_o maintain_v their_o quiet_a posture_n by_o be_v evident_o not_o opposite_a to_o faith_n it_o follow_v that_o neither_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o reason_n nor_o authority_n can_v they_o sink_v deep_a into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o least_o the_o intelligent_a party_n of_o they_o or_o gain_v any_o solid_a foot_n in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v contradict_v or_o have_v their_o verity_n dispute_v by_o the_o search_a and_o unsatisfy_a wit_n of_o opposer_n 35._o the_o prudence_n requisite_a in_o church-government_n be_v one_o cause_o why_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v not_o immediate_o but_o after_o some_o long_a time_n perhaps_o to_o be_v declare_v against_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o since_o a_o church_n be_v a_o most_o vast_a and_o sacred_a commonwealth_n and_o so_o of_o the_o great_a gravity_n and_o authority_n imaginable_a she_o be_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o engage_v it_o trivial_o in_o sleight_n occasion_n nor_o rash_o when_o the_o point_n be_v unevident_a wherefore_o see_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n while_o hold_v but_o by_o few_o be_v of_o sleight_n concern_v and_o so_o only_o fit_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o inferior_a officer_n when_o universal_o hold_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o multitude_n she_o be_v in_o prudence_n to_o suspend_v till_o its_o opposition_n to_o faith_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o science_n of_o divinity_n and_o this_o satisfactory_o to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o opinatour_n lest_o either_o she_o shall_v in_o stead_n of_o tare_n pluck_v up_o wheat_n or_o use_v her_o authority_n more_o to_o destruction_n than_o edification_n by_o a_o too_o hasty_a decision_n 36._o no_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o divinity_n if_o universal_a and_o practical_a can_v be_v very_o long_o permit_v in_o the_o church_n for_o since_o corol._n 31._o a_o mere_a opinion_n can_v never_o gain_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o traditionary_a point_n it_o be_v manifest_a it_o can_v never_o subsist_v when_o it_o be_v show_v to_o clash_v with_o any_o of_o the_o say_a point_n wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o discussion_n and_o man_n be_v natural_o of_o different_a judgement_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o variety_n and_o nature_n of_o worldly_a interest_n be_v such_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n make_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o some_o it_o be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o another_o it_o will_v excite_v they_o to_o discussion_n and_o sift_v its_o conformity_n or_o disconformity_n to_o christian_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o clear_v the_o term_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v but_o especial_o see_v absurd_a or_o irrational_a practice_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o erroneous_a principle_n and_o that_o our_o natural_a corruption_n incline_v man_n to_o follow_v such_o practice_n till_o they_o be_v check_v by_o regard_n to_o something_o hold_v sacred_a that_o be_v by_o be_v show_v opposite_a to_o faith_n it_o follow_v that_o till_o this_o opposition_n be_v show_v they_o will_v infallible_o grow_v on_o still_o more_o and_o more_o till_o they_o come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o absurdity_n that_o they_o need_v now_o no_o skill_n to_o discover_v they_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o most_o palpable_a and_o evident_a method_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o speculation_n be_v to_o put_v it_o into_o matter_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o practice_n those_o irrational_a practice_n therefore_o must_v needs_o after_o some_o time_n discover_v themselves_o opposite_a to_o christian_a behaviour_n and_o consequent_o confess_v the_o principle_n which_o beget_v they_o opposite_a to_o christian_a faith_n which_o do_v it_o present_o lose_v its_o credit_n and_o be_v quash_v by_o the_o incomparable_o more_o powerful_a force_n and_o all_o over-bearing_a authority_n of_o tradition_n 37._o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o the_o irrational_a practice_n issue_v from_o they_o though_o suppose_v universal_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n can_v never_o corrupt_v substantial_o the_o judgement_n or_o will_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o since_o corol._n 31._o nothing_o not_o hold_v ever_o or_o not_o come_v from_o christ_n can_v possible_o be_v accept_v as_o hold_v ever_o or_o come_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v evident_a no_o erroneous_a opinion_n can_v come_v to_o gain_v the_o sacredness_n and_o repute_n 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