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n._n 2._o 177._o 2._o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n §_o 159._o 177._o 3._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o 160._o n._n 1._o 177._o 4._o invocation_n of_o saint_n §_o 161._o 5._o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v as_o betterable_a thereby_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n §_o 162._o 6._o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o of_o the_o symbol_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n only_o intinct_a §_o 163.178_o 7._o a_o relative_n veneration_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n §_o ibid._n 8._o monastic_a vow_n and_o marriage_n deny_v the_o clergy_n after_o the_o take_n of_o holy_a order_n §_o 164._o and_o §_o 179._o n._n 1._o 9_o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a confession_n §_o 165.179_o n._n 2._o the_o reply_v make_v hereto_o by_o protestant_n consider_v §_o 182._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o discourse_n contain_v the_o socinian_o apology_n for_o the_o be_v believe_v and_o teach_v his_o doctrine_n against_o former_a church-definition_n and_o present_a church-authority_n 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depart_v hence_o that_o they_o be_v also_o by_o our_o lord_n promise_v and_o assistance_n unerrable_a in_o their_o decree_n they_o at_o least_o in_o a_o lawful_a general_n council_n of_o they_o such_o as_o the_o time_n wherein_o such_o council_n be_v assemble_v do_v permit_v unerrable_a §_o 3_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o necessary_n here_o the_o protestant_n make_v a_o stop_n guide_n 1._o 1._o some_o protestant-divines_a grant_v the_o church_n catholic_n unerrable_a in_o fundamental_o or_o necessary_n but_o not_o as_o a_o guide_n and_o seem_v to_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o 12_o their_o judgement_n mr._n ch_n llingworth_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o f._n knot_n and_o after_o he_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o exception_n make_v against_o the_o lord_n falkland_n discourse_n of_o infallibility_n with_o their_o follower_n in_o this_o point_n among_o who_o i_o number_v the_o two_o late_a replier_n 20._o replier_n see_v mr._n stillingf_n p._n 154_o 251_o 252_o 514_o 517.55_o whitby_n c._n
another_o and_o so_o a_o just_a fear_n of_o less_o integrity_n last_o if_o these_o against_o the_o whole_a can_v have_v any_o authority_n the_o proceed_n of_o general_a council_n in_o condemn_v and_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n against_o they_o as_o subject_n to_o those_o court_n have_v be_v unjust_a which_o yet_o those_o general_n council_n universal_o allow_v have_v use_v not_o only_o against_o bishop_n but_o patriarch_n and_o the_o clergy_n join_v with_o they_o and_o the_o church_n decree_n thus_o will_v be_v necessary_o obligatory_a never_o but_o when_o the_o governor_n thereof_o to_o a_o man_n or_o to_o every_o particular_a church_n or_o society_n of_o churchman_n be_v all_o of_o a_o mind_n neither_o can_v the_o people_n when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o judge_n be_v any_o way_n divide_v tell_v which_o to_o obey_v if_o our_o saviour_n promise_n be_v only_o to_o some_o certain_a guide_n we_o know_v not_o in_o how_o small_a a_o number_n because_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o our_o saviour_n promise_n of_o indefectibility_n even_o in_o necessary_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o more_o inconsiderable_a part_n thereof_o he_o that_o appoint_v we_o to_o follow_v a_o guide_n in_o what_o it_o shall_v enjoin_v we_o and_o then_o leave_v we_o no_o way_n when_o our_o guide_n consist_v not_o of_o one_o but_o many_o person_n and_o particular_a church_n and_o when_o two_o party_n of_o they_o contradict_v one_o another_o and_o guide_v we_o contrary_a way_n to_o know_v which_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v our_o guide_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o leave_v we_o no_o guide_n and_o he_o that_o tie_v we_o beside_o our_o own_o judgement_n in_o doubtful_a matter_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v only_o some_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o other_o not_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o most_o or_o major_a part_n to_o the_o superior_a rather_o than_o a_o inferior_a person_n or_o court_n revolve_v our_o obedience_n in_o any_o division_n of_o our_o 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they_o suppose_v be_v perhaps_o in_o some_o age_n a_o very_a small_a number_n nor_o those_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n chap._n v._n iii_o other_o expression_n of_o protestant-divines_a grant_v the_o church_n prelacy_n as_o define_v her_o doctrine_n or_o the_o general_a council_n of_o they_o to_o be_v unerrable_a in_o necessary_n §_o 32_o when_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n universal_a §_o 32._o the_o expression_n of_o *_o dr._n potter_n §_o 33._o *_o of_o bishop_n bramhall_n §_o 34._o where_o dissent_v iii_o 3._o other_o expression_n of_o protestant-divines_a grant_v the_o church_n clergy_n as_o define_v her_o doctrine_n or_o the_o general_a council_n of_o they_o to_o be_v unerrable_a in_o necessary_n but_o then_o only_o when_o universal_o accept_v no_o considerable_a person_n or_o at_o least_o church_n dissent_v concern_v what_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_o oblige_v her_o subject_n in_o respect_n one_a of_o the_o church-catholick_n diffusive_a §_o 36._o n._n 1._o 2ly_a of_o council_n general_n §_o 36._o n._n 3._o 3ly_a of_o council_n occidental_a §_o 36._o n._n 8._o where_o particular_o of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n §_o 36._o n._n 9_o *_o of_o bishop_n lawd_n §_o 37._o where_o concern_v what_o acceptation_n of_o council_n by_o the_o church-diffusive_a be_v only_o necessary_a §_o 38._o *_o of_o dr._n field_n §_o 40._o iii_o but_o three_o several_a other_o expression_n may_v be_v find_v in_o some_o of_o they_o wherein_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o go_v further_o yet_o and_o to_o allow_v that_o the_o church-catholick_n take_v in_o general_a or_o in_o her_o great_a body_n of_o clergy_n as_o she_o be_v a_o canonical_a guide_n and_o as_o she_o teach_v and_o define_v doctrine_n can_v never_o err_v in_o necessary_n or_o fundamental_o but_o whether_o all_o their_o expression_n cohere_v one_o with_o another_o or_o whether_o their_o opinion_n when_o strong_o assault_v will_v not_o retreat_v and_o resolve_v itself_o into_o the_o first_o or_o second_o already_o explain_v i_o conclude_v nothing_o §_o 33_o for_o this_o see_v first_o that_o of_o dr._n potter_n §_o 2._o p._n 28._o where_o he_o say_v potter_n expression_n of_o dr._n potter_n the_o church_n catholic_n be_v confess_v in_o some_o sense_n i._n e._n in_o fundamental_o as_o he_o explain_v it_o afterward_o §_o 5._o p._n 148_o etc._n etc._n too_o be_v unerring_a and_o he_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o pagan_a that_o despise_v her_o judgement_n for_o she_o follow_v her_o guide_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o very_o free_a and_o forward_o in_o her_o definition_n here_o we_o hear_v of_o definition_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n that_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v therefore_o i_o infer_v that_o such_o judgement_n may_v be_v know_v so_o §_o 4._o p._n 97._o the_o catholic_n church_n say_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o ground_v all_o her_o declaration_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o god_n write_v word_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o wilful_o oppose_v a_o judgement_n so_o well_o ground_v be_v just_o esteem_v a_o heretic_n then_o he_o add_v not_o proper_o because_o he_o disobey_v the_o church_n but_o because_o he_o yield_v not_o to_o scripture_n sufficient_o propound_v or_o clear_v unto_o he_o where_v i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o that_o whoso_o believe_v this_o in_o general_n as_o all_o aught_o that_o the_o church_n catholic_n always_o ground_v her_o declaration_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n on_o divine_a authority_n though_o every_o particular_a declaration_n of_o she_o be_v not_o clear_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v so_o well_o ground_v yet_o must_v needs_o wilful_o and_o self-convicted_n oppose_v her_o judgement_n and_o so_o incur_v heresy_n but_o however_o he_o be_v or_o be_v not_o a_o heretic_n who_o dissent_v from_o such_o decree_n yet_o by_o the_o doctor_n all_o those_o it_o seem_v be_v secure_v as_o for_o necessary_a truth_n that_o do_v obey_v and_o adhere_v to_o they_o and_o §_o 5._o p._n 169._o if_o in_o any_o thing_n say_v he_o general_a council_n err_v and_o mistake_v the_o universal_a church_n have_v mean_n of_o remedy_n either_o by_o antiquate_v those_o error_n with_o a_o general_n and_o tacit_n consent_n general_n consent_v therefore_o such_o decree_n of_o a_o general_n council_n to_o tender_v it_o non-obligatory_a must_v be_v at_o least_o tacit_o reverse_v by_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n else_o if_o any_o single_a church_n reversion_n serve_v the_o turn_n to_o annul_v the_o obligation_n thereof_o no_o church_n be_v oblige_v to_o such_o decree_n further_o than_o they_o please_v or_o by_o represent_v herself_o again_o in_o another_o general_n council_n which_o may_v view_v and_o correct_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o former_a hear_v be_v two_o way_n of_o the_o church_n catholick'_v correct_v the_o error_n of_o her_o representative_a the_o council_n 1._o either_o by_o general_o not_o observe_v or_o practise_v their_o decree_n 2._o or_o by_o condemn_v they_o by_o another_o representative_a therefore_o i_o gather_v where_o the_o church_n catholic_n neither_o by_o another_o general_a council_n contradict_v such_o assembly_n nor_o in_o her_o most_o general_a practice_n or_o doctrine_n vary_v from_o its_o decree_n the_o definition_n and_o judgement_n of_o such_o a_o general_n council_n be_v admit_v as_o the_o definition_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o know_v what_o or_o which_o be_v so_o ib._n after_o that_o p._n 141._o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o present_a church-catholick_n her_o be_v as_o a_o candlestick_n to_o present_v and_o hold_v out_o the_o light_n to_o we_o and_o p._n 143._o of_o her_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o a_o instrument_n for_o work_a faith_n in_o we_o he_o p._n 148_o 149_o 156._o accord_v as_o he_o say_v with_o some_o moderate_a roman_a writer_n that_o the_o
extent_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o this_o church_n i._n e._n in_o define_v p._n 156._o reach_v too_o all_o matter_n essential_a and_o fundamental_a simple_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v but_o not_o so_o to_o all_o her_o doctrine_n and_o definition_n and_o p._n 155._o the_o universal_a church_n say_v he_o have_v not_o the_o like_a assurance_n from_o christ_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o unnecessary_a addition_n as_o she_o have_v for_o she_o not_o err_v in_o take_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n what_o be_v fundamental_a and_o necessary_a where_o defining_n add_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n argue_v that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o present_a church_n catholic_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v infallible_a in_o fundamental_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o main_a body_n of_o her_o governor_n be_v be_v so_o §_o 34_o bishop_n bramhall_n 9_o bramhall_n vindic._n 2_o c._n p._n 9_o speak_v much_o what_o on_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o say_v he_o of_o two_o particular_a church_n bramhall_n of_o bishop_n bramhall_n the_o one_o retain_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o determination_n thereof_o the_o other_o renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o contumacious_o despise_v the_o jurisdiction_n and_o decree_n thereof_o the_o former_a continue_v catholic_n and_o the_o latter_a become_v schismatical_a or_o as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o schism-guarded_n p._n 2._o that_o church_n which_o shall_v not_o outward_o acquiesce_v after_o a_o legal_a determination_n and_o cease_v to_o disturb_v the_o christian_a unity_n though_o her_o judgement_n may_v be_v sound_a yet_o her_o practice_n be_v schismatical_a and_o afterward_o we_o be_v most_o ready_a in_o all_o our_o difference_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n and_o its_o lawful_a representative_a a_o free_a general_n council_n hear_v the_o bishop_n submit_v and_o 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necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o disbelieve_v in_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o church_n catholic_n have_v always_o believe_v it_o which_o sense_n in_o the_o former_a quotation_n he_o hold_v be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o learned_a from_o her_o council_n again_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n speak_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o present_a be_v he_o say_v 279._o say_v p._n 279._o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n submit_v to_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n diffuse_v over_o the_o world_n do_v believe_v and_o practice_v and_o afterward_o though_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o suspect_v my_o present_a judgement_n i_o do_v far_o profess_v my_o readiness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o right_a catholic_n church_n in_o present_v bein_z ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d whensoever_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v it_o to_o i_o and_o ibid._n in_o the_o preface_n i_o submit_v say_v he_o myself_o and_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n first_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n ecumenical_a essential_a church_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v mistake_v the_o right_a catholic_n church_n out_o of_o humane_a frailty_n or_o ignorance_n which_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o catholic_n do_v not_o necessary_o include_v all_o sect_n profess_v christianity_n i_o do_v implicit_o and_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o my_o mind_n submit_v myself_o to_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o after_o this_o he_o profess_v that_o his_o adherence_n be_v firm_a to_o the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o faith_n the_o holy_a scripture_n interpret_v by_o this_o catholic_n church_n i._n e._n firm_a to_o its_o interpretation_n then_o to_o his_o own_o private_a judgement_n so_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o s._n w._n p._n 43._o we_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o 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that_o all_o be_v to_o acquiesce_v none_o presume_v to_o urge_v or_o credit_v any_o pretence_n of_o scripture_n or_o demonstration_n against_o such_o a_o judgement_n because_o infallible_a 4_o that_o it_o be_v schism_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o a_o council_n because_o the_o archbishop_n hold_v all_o departure_n of_o any_o member_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n catholic_n to_o be_v so_o 139._o so_o §._o 21._o p._n 139._o §_o 38_o now_o thus_o much_o be_v profess_v by_o the_o archbishop_n if_o he_o will_v also_o allow_v the_o church_n where_o reply_v where_o or_o her_o council_n and_o not_o private_a man_n to_o judge_v what_o definition_n be_v make_v in_o matter_n necessary_a and_o 2_o will_v grant_v a_o acceptation_n of_o such_o council_n by_o a_o much_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n diffusive_a i_o mean_v necessary_a concern_v what_o acceptation_n of_o council_n by_o the_o church_n diffusive_a be_v only_o necessary_a of_o those_o
we_o hold_v it_o impossible_a the_o church_n shall_v ever_o by_o apostasy_n field_n of_o dr._n field_n and_o missbelief_n whole_o depart_v from_o god_n in_o prove_v whereof_o bellarmine_n confess_v his_o fellow_n have_v take_v much_o needless_a pain_n see_v no_o man_n of_o our_o profession_n think_v any_o such_o thing_n bellarm_v word_n be_v notandum_fw-la multos_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la tempus_fw-la terere_fw-la dum_fw-la probant_fw-la absolutè_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la deficere_fw-la nam_fw-la calvinus_n &_o caeteri_fw-la haeretici_fw-la id_fw-la concedunt_fw-la sed_fw-la dicunt_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debere_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la invisibili_fw-la so_o we_o hold_v that_o it_o never_o fall_v into_o any_o heresy_n so_o that_o he_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o idle_a and_o needless_a busy_v himself_o in_o prove_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n never_o fall_v into_o heresy_n which_o we_o most_o willing_o grant_v bellarm_v word_n be_v probare_fw-la 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but_o the_o latin_a church_n for_o of_o this_o he_o speak_v before_o luther_n not_o doubtful_o broach_v but_o in_o her_o council_n resolve_v in_o her_o public_a liturgy_n conform_v to_o and_o general_o receive_v general_o not_o as_o include_v every_o single_a person_n for_o so_o perhaps_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n receive_v but_o so_o general_o receive_v by_o the_o then_o western_a church-governor_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o representative_n meet_v in_o council_n for_o more_o than_o this_o can_v rational_o be_v require_v so_o many_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v for_o catholic_n and_o in_o obedience_n thereto_o show_v a_o filial_a duty_n to_o this_o his_o mother_n and_o therefore_o after_o this_o to_o defend_v the_o discession_n of_o the_o reform_a from_o and_o their_o present_a non-communion_n with_o the_o present_a western_a church_n he_o seek_v to_o relieve_v
himself_o in_o say_v 224._o say_v apol._n 3_o par_fw-fr p._n 880._o &_o append_v 3_o l._n p._n 187_o 224._o that_o this_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o same_o now_o as_o it_o be_v when_o luther_n begin_v nor_o the_o external_a face_n of_o religion_n then_o the_o now_o profess_a roman_a religion_n and_o further_o 880._o further_o p._n 880._o that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n be_v fundamental_a where_o it_o be_v observable_a 1_o that_o the_o discession_n of_o protestant_n in_o luther_n time_n or_o of_o luther_n himself_o from_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o he_o say_v then_o as_o now_o nor_o the_o error_n which_o protestant_n now_o condemn_v than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o but_o of_o a_o faction_n in_o it_o remain_v by_o this_o still_o culpable_a for_o none_o may_v desert_v the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n because_o of_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o a_o faction_n in_o it_o but_o if_o he_o make_v the_o clergy_n 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field_n hold_v no_o truth_n to_o be_v fundamental_a to_o salvation_n but_o such_o without_o which_o salvation_n can_v possible_o be_v have_v concern_v which_o see_v what_o he_o say_v 3_o l._n 4_o c._n p._n 79._o chap._n vii_o v._o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a concession_n make_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n §_o 41._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v *_o a_o great_a security_n to_o those_o continue_n in_o the_o ancient_a communion_n §_o 48._o as_o to_o avoid_v heresy_n or_o schism_n ib._n as_o to_o other_o grosser_n error_n §_o 51._o and_o *_o danger_n to_o those_o desert_v it_o §_o 54._o where_o be_v draw_v up_o in_o brief_a the_o protestant_n defence_n for_o such_o discession_n §_o 55._o n._n 1._o and_o the_o catholick_n remonstrance_n §_o 55._o n._n 9_o §_o 48_o now_o to_o reflect_v on_o the_o former_a discourse_n as_o to_o the_o two_o principal_a concession_n make_v by_o protestant_n therein_o the_o 1_o their_o concede_v the_o catholickness_n communion_n the_o security_n that_o hence_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o those_o continue_n in_o the_o ancient_a communion_n and_o indeficiency_n of_o the_o former_a western_a church_n as_o to_o all_o necessary_n before_o and_o at_o the_o come_n of_o luther_n etc._n luther_n §._o 41_o etc._n etc._n the_o 2d._o their_o concede_v the_o general_a council_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o age_n to_o be_v unerrable_a in_o necessary_n when_o they_o be_v universal_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n catholic_n diffusive_a etc._n diffusive_a §._o 32_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o catholickness_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n before_o luther_n in_o necessary_n schism_n as_o to_o heresy_n or_o schism_n be_v grant_v methinks_v appear_v a_o great_a secnrity_n for_o their_o salvation_n as_o to_o their_o faith_n who_o be_v not_o deficient_a in_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o all_o those_o who_o persevere_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a and_o other_o western_a church_n 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church_n use_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o public_a liturgy_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o as_o gross_a error_n and_o practice_n and_o also_o they_o exclude_v nonconformist_n from_o their_o communion_n §_o 49_o add_v to_o this_o mr._n stillingfleet_n position_n 58._o position_n rat._n account_n p._n 58._o that_o if_o we_o inquire_v what_o be_v positive_o believe_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o better_a way_n than_o by_o the_o article_n of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n and_o the_o universal_a opposition_n of_o any_o new_a doctrine_n on_o its_o first_o appear_v and_o the_o condemn_v the_o broacher_n of_o it_o for_o heresy_n in_o ecumenical_a council_n with_o the_o continual_a disapprobation_n of_o those_o doctrine_n by_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o all_o age_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o case_n of_o arrius_n and_o pelagius_n for_o it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a say_v he_o to_o judge_v that_o since_o the_o necessary_a 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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 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church_n be_v affirm_v by_o protestant_n never_o to_o fall_v into_o heresy_n which_o thing_n also_o infer_v a_o divine_a assistance_n thereof_o beyond_o necessary_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n unless_o they_o will_v affirm_v the_o contradictory_n of_o several_a of_o the_o church-definition_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n or_o the_o first_o allow_v g._n council_n not_o to_o be_v heresy_n §_o 11_o 5_o lie_v because_o one_o reason_n which_o protestant_n give_v why_o our_o lord_n promise_v of_o these_o guide_n non-erring_a be_v to_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o some_o and_o not_o enlarge_v to_o all_o truth_n be_v *_o because_o they_o be_v by_o and_o unnecessary_a truth_n to_o which_o her_o curiosity_n or_o weakness_n may_v carry_v she_o beyond_o her_o rule_n etc._n etc._n 141._o etc._n archbishop_n lawd_n p._n 141._o *_o because_o they_o be_v such_o point_n as_o may_v be_v various_o hold_v and_o dispute_v without_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n to_o faith_n *_o because_o 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or_o necessary_n from_o non-necessaries_a one_a there_o setm_v no_o
from_o be_v in_o some_o of_o the_o forenamed_a respect_n necessary_a especial_o when_o he_o must_v do_v this_o against_o better_a judgement_n whilst_o these_o guide_n consult_v about_o any_o particular_a decree_n of_o they_o will_v never_o profess_v or_o grant_v to_o he_o to_o have_v pass_v it_o but_o as_o thought_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o time_n place_n or_o person_n christian-faith_n or_o manner_n edification_n of_o particular_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n necessary_a this_o concern_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o believe_v in_o all_o point_n those_z who_o be_v infallible_a in_o all_o necessary_n §_o 17_o 4_o though_o these_o church-guide_n shall_v be_v grant_v not_o to_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o divine_a assistance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o distinguish_v exact_o necessary_n 4._o 4._o from_o non-necessaries_a in_o all_o point_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v redundant_fw-la in_o their_o definition_n or_o proposal_n yet_o it_o seem_v rational_o conclude_v that_o they_o 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melchizedech_n job_n ex_fw-la speciali_fw-la revelatione_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la miraculis_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la yet_o these_o have_v no_o other_o formal_a or_o ultimate_a motive_n of_o their_o faith_n than_o we_o have_v rursus_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la praedicatione_n &_o miraculis_fw-la i_o add_v and_o some_o without_o and_o before_o see_v their_o miracle_n and_o other_o by_o a_o credible_a relation_n only_o not_o sight_n of_o their_o miracle_n yet_o all_o these_o man_n faith_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o efficiency_n alii_fw-la fidem_fw-la conceperunt_fw-la alii_fw-la denique_fw-la aliis_fw-la modis_fw-la crediderant_fw-la cùm_fw-la nondùm_fw-la de_fw-la
infallibilitate_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la quicquam_fw-la eye_n esset_fw-la annunciatum_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la regulae_fw-la infallibili_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la pro_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la recipiat_fw-la quia_fw-la vel_fw-la nunc_fw-la vel_fw-la olim_fw-la miraculis_fw-la confirmata_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la quia_fw-la veterem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sic_fw-la docuisse_fw-la manifestè_fw-la videt_fw-la vel_fw-la aliâ_fw-la quacunque_fw-la ratione_fw-la inductus_fw-la licet_fw-la alia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la credere_fw-la recuset_fw-la §_o 130_o thus_o paul_n layman_n a_o jesuit_n c._n jesuit_n theol._n moral_a 2._o l._n tract_n 1.5_o c._n fierisaepè_fw-la solet_fw-la ut_fw-la alii_fw-la articuli_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la puta_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o trino_n explicitè_fw-fr credantur_fw-la ante_fw-la hunc_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la infallibili_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la quinimò_fw-la haec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la promissione_n nititur_fw-la ergo_fw-la prius_fw-la oportet_fw-la credere_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la adeoque_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la esse_fw-la praeterea_fw-la constat_fw-la primos_fw-la christianos_n fide_fw-la divinâ_fw-la credidisse_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la fundata_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la v._n g._n cum_fw-la sanctus_n petrus_n credidit_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la mat._n 16._o vel_fw-la nondum_fw-la fidei_fw-la dogmata_fw-la definierat_fw-la again_o his_o add_v non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la variis_fw-la motivis_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la amplectendam_fw-la moveri_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alios_fw-la aliis_fw-la 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ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la quae_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ob_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la assistentiam_fw-la ita_fw-la testatur_fw-la iterum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la quaeram_fw-la unde_fw-la id_fw-la scias_fw-la well_fw-mi cur_n credas_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ei_fw-la assistere_fw-la quare_fw-la recte_fw-la dixit_fw-la canus_n 8._o canus_n loc._n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o si_fw-mi generaliter_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la unde_fw-la fideli_fw-la constet_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la fide_fw-la tenet_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la revelata_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la adducere_fw-la quia_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la revelatis_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la interim_n non_fw-la negamus_fw-la say_v he_o quin_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quatenus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la regitur_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o communiter_fw-la soleat_fw-la à _fw-la fidelibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la qui_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la assistentiam_fw-la ac_fw-la directionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la promissam_fw-la certâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la tenent_fw-la his_o enim_fw-la ejus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ac_fw-la definitio_fw-la certa_fw-la regula_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la articulos_fw-la amplectendos_fw-la thus_o he_o of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o society_n manifest_v by_o divine_a revelation_n to_o be_v infallible_o assist_v in_o all_o necessary_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o then_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o before_o such_o revelation_n only_o as_o a_o illustris_fw-la congregatio_fw-la tot_fw-la hominum_fw-la excellentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o it_o on_o this_o manner_n fidei_fw-la divinae_fw-la assensus_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la resolvitur_fw-la 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non_fw-la possit_fw-la excedere_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la principii_fw-la quo_fw-la nititâr_fw-la assensus_fw-la autem_fw-la fidei_fw-la divinae_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la habet_fw-la quo_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la assensus_fw-la fidei_fw-la divinae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la principio_fw-la nitatur_fw-la authoritati_fw-la hominum_fw-la vel_fw-la simili_fw-la motivo_fw-la humano_fw-la quip_n quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la absolute_a fallibile_fw-la est_fw-la §_o 131_o thus_o fa._n knott_n 358._o knott_n p._n 358._o in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n affirm_v christian_n may_v have_v a_o true_a infallible_a divine_a faith_n of_o which_o faith_n they_o have_v only_o a_o fallible_a proponent_n nor_o be_v infallible_o certain_a thereof_o i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o proponent_n from_o the_o unlearned_a say_v he_o god_n exact_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o proceed_v prudent_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o use_v such_o diligence_n as_o man_n ought_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o high_a moment_n all_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o present_v when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v or_o write_v yea_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o thousand_o who_o s._n peter_n convert_v do_v hear_v every_o sentence_n he_o speak_v but_o may_v believe_v some_o by_o relation_n of_o other_o who_o stand_v near_o and_o c._n 1._o p._n 64._o the_o same_o author_n say_v that_o a_o preacher_n or_o pastor_n who_o testimony_n be_v humane_a and_o fallible_a when_o they_o declare_v to_o their_o hearer_n or_o subject_n that_o some_o truth_n be_v witness_v by_o god_n word_n be_v a_o occasion_n that_o those_o people_n may_v produce_v a_o true_a infallible_a act_n of_o faith_n depend_v immediate_o upon_o divine_a revelation_n apply_v by_o the_o say_a mean_n and_o if_o you_o object_v say_v he_o that_o perhaps_o that_o humane_a authority_n be_v false_a and_o propose_v to_o my_o understanding_n divine_a revelation_n when_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v therefore_o i_o can_v upon_o humane_a testimony_n represent_v or_o apply_v divine_a revelation_n exercise_v a_o infallible_a act_n of_o faith_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n whether_o by_o a_o reflex_n act_n i_o be_o absolute_o certain_a that_o i_o exercise_v a_o infallible_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o another_o whether_o indeed_o and_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la i_o produce_v such_o a_o act_n of_o the_o former_a i_o have_v say_v nothing_o neither_o make_v it_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n of_o the_o latter_a i_o affirm_v that_o when_o indeed_o humane_a testimony_n be_v true_a though_o not_o certain_o know_v to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o apply_v a_o divine_a revelation_n which_o real_o exist_v in_o such_o a_o case_n i_o may_v believe_v by_o a_o true_a infallible_a assent_n of_o christian_a faith_n viz._n from_o the_o divine_a supernatural_a concourse_n which_o he_o affirm_v 358._o affirm_v p._n 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have_v long_o complain_v to_o their_o superior_n and_o produce_v sufficient_a evidence_n yet_o these_o have_v proceed_v to_o no_o redress_n of_o it_o §_o 20._o 7._o but_o yet_o that_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o future_a council_n if_o it_o right_o consider_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o tenant_n decree_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o he_o be_v convince_v thereof_o §_o 22._o the_o iv_o conference_n his_o plea_n for_o his_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n §_o 23._o that_o he_o can_v right_o according_a to_o protestant_a principle_n be_v accuse_v as_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n for_o several_a reason_n 1._o because_o protestant_n hold_v heresy_n to_o be_v a_o obstinate_a defence_n of_o some_o error_n against_o a_o fundamental_a he_o think_v from_o hence_o his_o tenant_n free_v from_o be_v a_o heresy_n as_o long_o as_o in_o silence_n he_o retain_v it_o unless_o he_o engage_v further_o to_o a_o public_a pertinacious_a maintain_v thereof_o §_o 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§_o 23._o where_o of_o the_o major_a part_n conclude_v the_o whole_a in_o the_o ancient_a council_n §_o 25._o n._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o church-prelacy_a in_o the_o time_n of_o arrianism_n §_o 26._o n._n 2._o 13._o that_o according_o both_o in_o council_n their_o define_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o church_n acceptation_n of_o their_o decree_n the_o much_o major_a part_n must_v conclude_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o oppose_a of_o their_o definition_n also_o be_v heresy_n and_o separation_n from_o their_o communion_n schism_n if_o a_o opposition_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a be_v so_o §_o 27._o n._n 4._o 14._o as_o for_o the_o protestant_a mark_n whereby_o in_o any_o division_n to_o know_v these_o true_a guide_n viz._n a_o right_a teach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o a_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o these_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o these_o true_a guide_n first_o know_v §_o 28._o 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