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command_n of_o pope_n pius_n 5_o 15._o 5_o quemadmodum_fw-la haec_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o fidei_fw-la ac_fw-la morum_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la tradendâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la s._n gubernetur_fw-la ita_fw-la etc._n etc._n catech_v rom._n cap._n 15._o quest_n 15._o say_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o deliver_v faith_n and_o manner_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v err_v i._n e._n be_v infallible_a and_o this_o church_n thus_o inerrable_a be_v that_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n for_o the_o same_o catechism_n 11._o catechism_n quid_fw-la de_fw-la romano_n pontifice_fw-la visibili_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la capite_fw-la sentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr eo_fw-la fuit_fw-la illo_fw-la omnium_fw-la patrum_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n quest_n 11._o say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o roman_a pontife_n be_v the_o visible_a head_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n card._n bellarmin_n affirm_v that_o initium_fw-la that_o catholici_fw-la verò_fw-la omnes_fw-la constant_a dâ—cent_fw-la concilia_fw-la generalia_fw-la a_o summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la confirmata_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la errare_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la explicandâ_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o tradendis_fw-la morum_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communibus_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr conciliorum_fw-la autoritate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o circa_fw-la initium_fw-la all_o catholic_n do_v constant_o teach_v that_o general_a council_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v in_o faith_n or_o manner_n in_o explicate_v the_o one_o or_o in_o deliver_v precept_n about_o the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o add_v that_o colligitur_fw-la that_o tota_n autoritas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fermaliter_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o praelatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la errare_fw-la in_o definiendis_fw-la rebus_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la errare_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n sect._n ex_fw-la he_o enim_fw-la locis_fw-la manifest_a colligitur_fw-la the_o whole_a
authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v formal_o in_o the_o prelate_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o define_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n can_v err_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o what_o have_v be_v quote_v it_o seem_v that_o dr._n cressy_n and_o whosoever_o else_o may_v be_v on_o his_o side_n be_v considerable_o oppose_v by_o other_o indeed_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o they_o be_v better_a understand_v by_o they_o than_o to_o be_v part_v with_o upon_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o forementioned_a dissension_n among_o romanist_n themselves_o the_o clear_a inference_n be_v that_o either_o tradition_n be_v full_a and_o plain_a enough_o in_o the_o thing_n disagree_v about_o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o do_v not_o believe_v tradition_n rest_v not_o in_o what_o their_o father_n teach_v they_o and_o so_o transgress_v their_o own_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o tradition_n come_v down_o so_o divide_v that_o it_o can_v unite_v they_o shine_v so_o dim_o that_o they_o can_v see_v their_o way_n by_o it_o as_o 82._o as_o in_o the_o point_n of_o immaculate_a conception_n and_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o dominican_n etc._n etc._n exomolog_n ch._n 82._o dr._n cressy_n say_v some_o learned_a catholic_n be_v of_o opinion_n and_o so_o wander_v each_o party_n in_o a_o path_n by_o itself_o and_o this_o evince_n tradition_n impotency_n want_v of_o a_o sufficient_a plainness_n and_o certainty_n but_o here_o be_v a_o retreat_n to_o which_o our_o adversary_n must_v be_v follow_v there_o be_v a_o 28._o a_o enchirid_a of_o faith_n p._n 17._o 113._o some_o what_o to_o this_o purpose_n likewise_o cressy_n speak_v exom_a ch._n 28._o distinction_n make_v between_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n between_o point_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la absolutè_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sub_fw-la opinion_n point_n of_o faith_n strict_o so_o call_v the_o denial_n of_o which_o will_v amount_v to_o heresy_n and_o point_n of_o opinion_n rather_o than_o of_o faith_n and_o theological_a speculation_n only_o now_o it_o will_v be_v say_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o the_o subject_a of_o their_o home-difference_n be_v not_o of_o the_o former_a but_o of_o the_o latter_a kind_n matter_n of_o mere_a opinion_n and_o therefore_o that_o their_o difference_n do_v not_o disparage_v tradition_n care_n and_o sufficiency_n that_o be_v maintain_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n only_o but_o to_o make_v such_o a_o evasion_n useless_a a_o strict_a and_o close_a dispute_n about_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v such_o and_o which_o not_o be_v with_o the_o more_o difficulty_n manageable_a betwixt_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o because_o we_o differ_v about_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n according_o they_o account_v of_o a_o point_n as_o a_o ibid_fw-la a_o enchirid_a of_o faith_n p._n 113._o and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n cresly_n ibid_fw-la point_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o mere_a opinion_n as_o it_o be_v attest_v to_o or_o not_o attest_v to_o by_o a_o sufficient_a tradition_n which_o they_o assert_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n between_o we_o therefore_o as_o thing_n stand_v the_o way_n will_v be_v to_o review_v the_o aforenamed_a tenant_n controvert_v among_o the_o romanist_n and_o to_o see_v what_o their_o tendency_n and_o importance_n be_v in_o religion_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o sober_a and_o unbïassed_a christian_n as_o also_o what_o our_o adversary_n own_o sentiment_n be_v concern_v they_o then_o 1._o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n predestination_n to_o a_o eternal_a state_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n perseverance_n in_o grace_n look_v like_o material_a concern_v in_o religion_n and_o the_o respective_a stating_n of_o the_o question_n arise_v on_o these_o subject_n be_v judge_v momentous_a by_o the_o controvert_n party_n 41._o party_n les_fw-fr provincia_n les_fw-fr or_o the_o etc._n etc._n p._n 45._o 41._o the_o jansenist_n complain_v of_o sharp_a usage_n from_o the_o molinist_n that_o a_o proposition_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o the_o father_n show_v we_o a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o who_o the_o grace_n without_o which_o a_o man_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n be_v want_v be_v censure_v by_o their_o antagonist_n to_o be_v temerarious_a impious_a blasphemous_a worthy_a to_o be_v anathematise_v and_o heretical_a and_o that_o their_o person_n have_v be_v traduce_v and_o defame_v in_o book_n and_o pulpit_n open_o and_o public_o accuse_v as_o heretic_n the_o controversy_n between_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o contra-remonstrants_a some_o of_o the_o principal_a also_o between_o the_o lutheran_n and_o the_o calvinist_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o they_o contend_v about_o between_o the_o jesuit_n and_o dominican_n the_o jansenist_n and_o molinist_n and_o yet_o sure_a the_o romanist_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v more_o than_o matter_n of_o mere_a opinion_n and_o theological_a speculation_n only_o in_o we_o protestant_n because_o they_o take_v occasion_n from_o these_o and_o some_o other_o difference_n of_o no_o high_a a_o complexion_n at_o the_o lest_o can_v be_v accuse_v to_o be_v such_o by_o a_o romanist_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o the_o 58._o the_o câ—arity_n mistake_v apuâ—â—_n pâ—tter_n want_v of_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d charge_v etc._n etc._n p._n 58._o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o that_o our_o bitter_a contention_n and_o speech_n declare_v we_o to_o be_v of_o different_a church_n and_o religion_n but_o if_o these_o difference_n in_o judgement_n and_o heat_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o of_o so_o desperate_a effect_n in_o we_o why_o not_o so_o in_o they_o also_o for_o suppose_v that_o some_o protestant_n passion_n be_v more_o warm_a in_o these_o dispute_n yet_o there_o be_v also_o many_o moderate_a man_n on_o both_o side_n and_o to_o make_v they_o of_o different_a religion_n there_o must_v be_v a_o contrariety_n of_o judgement_n and_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o these_o be_v point_n of_o faith_n in_o protestant_n what_o just_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o in_o romanist_n likewise_o 2_o 92._o 2_o les_fw-fr previn_n 〈◊〉_d letâ—eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 92._o the_o doctrine_n of_o probable_a opinion_n and_o that_o a_o opinion_n be_v then_o call_v probable_a when_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o some_o reason_n of_o consideration_n whence_o it_o sometime_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o grave_a doctor_n may_v render_v a_o opinion_n probable_a much_o of_o the_o casuistical_a divinity_n of_o the_o jesuit_n their_o etc._n their_o ibid._n lâ—tter_n 9_o 186_o etc._n etc._n easy_a devotion_n their_o knack_n of_o etc._n of_o ibid._n let._n 7._o p._n 131_o 132_o etc._n etc._n direct_v the_o intention_n their_o doctrine_n of_o etc._n of_o ibid._n let._n 9_o p._n 202_o 203_o etc._n etc._n mental_a reservation_n and_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o etc._n of_o ibid._n let._n 10._o p._n 231_o etc._n etc._n attrition_n their_o salvo_n for_o etc._n for_o ibid_fw-la let._n 6._o p._n 115_o and_o let._n 13._o p._n 285_o 286_o etc._n etc._n simony_n etc._n simony_n ibid._n let._n 7._o p._n 134_o etc._n etc._n revenge_n and_o etc._n and_o ibid._n let._n 8._o p._n 171_o etc._n etc._n steal_v with_o several_a practic_n of_o the_o like_a stamp_n certain_o will_v be_v doom_v by_o any_o who_o be_v serious_o christian_n to_o be_v destructive_a of_o that_o fixedness_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o levity_n of_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4.14_o and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 1._o tim._n 6.3_o 3_o if_o tenant_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la point_n of_o faith_n by_o their_o influence_n on_o other_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v and_o on_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n then_o certain_o those_o tenant_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v even_o now_o touch_v on_o must_v be_v point_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o of_o the_o first_o classis_fw-la for_o whosoever_o can_v see_v through_o thing_n will_v judge_v that_o they_o be_v of_o vast_a inference_n that_o on_o the_o determination_n of_o they_o must_v depend_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o christian_n in_o what_o and_o how_o far_o to_o obey_v he_o and_o his_o command_n as_o to_o belief_n and_o practice_n prince_n crown_n and_o their_o subject_n loyalty_n be_v deep_o concern_v in_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o
unity_n and_o welfare_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o state_n in_o christendom_n but_o card._n bellarmine_n himself_o speak_v high_a enough_o say_v he_o initium_fw-la he_o de_fw-fr quâ_fw-la re_fw-mi agitur_fw-la cùn_fw-fr de_fw-fr primâ—â—u_fw-fr pâ—ntificis_fw-la agitur_fw-la bâ—e_fw-la issime_fw-la dâ—cam_fw-la de_fw-la summà _fw-la rei_fw-la christianâ—e_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la quâ—eritur_fw-la debeatne_n fâ—â—lesia_n diutiùs_fw-la consistâ—â—e_fw-la 〈…〉_o dâ—ssolâ—i_fw-it &_o con_v 〈◊〉_d use_v eniâ—_n aloud_o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o eporteat_fw-la ab_fw-la â—dificio_fw-la fuâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—uâ—nâ—r_v modere_o a_o greâ—e_n pasterem_fw-la â—b_fw-la exercitu_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la solâ—mâ—ab_fw-la astris_fw-la caput_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la quà m_fw-la a_fw-mi oporteat_fw-la aedifictum_fw-la ruere_fw-la gâ—egem_fw-la dissipari_fw-la eâ—â—câ—um_fw-la suedâ—_n 〈◊〉_d obsâ—uâ—ari_fw-la corpus_fw-la iâ—cere_fw-la bellarm._n in_o praefatiâ—ne_n ad_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la suâ—nmo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la habitâ_fw-la in_o gymnâ—sio_fw-la romano_n anno._n 1577._o clica_fw-la initium_fw-la what_o subject_n be_v treat_v of_o while_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_z pontife_n be_v treat_v of_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o very_o brief_o it_o be_v discourse_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o christianity_n for_o it_o be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o church_n must_v long_o remain_v entire_a or_o fall_v asunder_o and_o perish_v he_o go_v on_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n why_o now_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o power_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n of_o govern_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n apud_fw-la caranzam_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v so_o infinite_o concern_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o government_n as_o be_v affirm_v then_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o question_v but_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o lord_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n do_v declare_v his_o pleasure_n concern_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o papal_a office_n and_o power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v preserve_v through_o all_o age_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v consistent_a with_o our_o lord_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o have_v establish_v a_o universal_a empire_n over_o christian_n in_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v determine_v and_o give_v a_o punctual_a scheme_n of_o that_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o of_o christian_n due_a obedience_n and_o dependence_n see_v that_o as_o be_v pretend_v such_o a_o power_n be_v design_v for_o the_o guidance_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o truth_n holiness_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o papal_a power_n without_o such_o a_o clear_a state_v of_o it_o will_v be_v utter_o insufficient_a for_o attain_v such_o glorious_a ends._n that_o which_o be_v intend_v to_o prevent_v and_o to_o compose_v difference_n will_v be_v itself_o a_o unhappy_a occasion_n of_o the_o great_a rupture_n as_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v at_o this_o day_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o papacy_n be_v so_o transcendent_a a_o interest_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o claim_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o that_o in_o plain_a reason_n the_o fixation_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o pope_n inerrability_n and_o of_o the_o just_a latitude_n of_o his_o power_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o fit_a discharge_n of_o the_o papal_a office_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o want_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o communication_n of_o it_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o church_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o romanist_n be_v so_o uncertain_a disagree_v so_o much_o about_o it_o therefore_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o not_o in_o theological_a quodlibet_n or_o mere_a speculative_a nicety_n but_o in_o very_a grave_n and_o substantial_a point_n let_v they_o call_v they_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o what_o other_o name_n they_o please_v and_o which_o the_o church_n be_v at_o the_o first_o instruct_v in_o 4_o between_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o suprà _fw-la the_o suprà _fw-la trent_n catechism_n affirm_v in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o dedicat_fw-la the_o sacrae_fw-la synodi_fw-la decreto_fw-la catechismus_fw-la consâ—ribitur_fw-la certaque_fw-la formula_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la christiani_n populi_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la fidei_fw-la rudimentis_fw-la instituendi_fw-la in_o epist_n dedicat_fw-la ground_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o which_o suprà _fw-la which_o bellarm._n suprà _fw-la all_o catholic_n teach_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n only_o which_o be_v suprà _fw-la be_v suprà _fw-la cressie_n belief_n in_o which_o he_o be_v confirm_v 41._o confirm_v exomol_n cap._n 41._o by_o very_o learned_a catholic_n there_o be_v a_o very_a wide_a difference_n and_o there_o be_v consequent_a 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