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have_v use_v as_o josephus_n aâ—â—sâ—a_n complain_v l._n 5._o de_fw-la prâ—â—aranda_fw-la ind._n salute_v cap._n 7._o de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la articulus_fw-la à _fw-la vulgaribus_fw-la catechistis_fw-la fere_n omittitur_fw-la â—â—usam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o quòd_fw-la in_o mysteriis_fw-la fidei_fw-la explicandis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la symboli_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seriem_fw-la sequantur_fw-la quam_fw-la usitatam_fw-la â—…â—â—stâ—ibutionem_fw-la articulorum_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o septem_fw-la ad_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la &_o toridem_fw-la ad_fw-la hâ—â—anitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n john_n 〈◊〉_d be_v convert_v by_o this_o method_n as_o he_o himself_o express_o witness_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o his_o countryman_n who_o he_o well_o hope_v to_o win_v by_o his_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o best_a use_n he_o know_v of_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v such_o as_o be_v incident_a to_o ordinary_a â—agistraâ—â—_n whether_o civil_a or_o 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credere_fw-la illam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la item_n docere_fw-la quâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—ntâ—ntia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jusmodi_fw-la divinae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la valentianus_n loco_fw-la saepius_fw-la citato_fw-la paragrapho_n 5._o 5._o john_n 5._o 44._o joh._n 7._o 12_o &_o verse_n 17._o john_n 7._o 22._o deut._n 1._o v_o 16_o &_o 17._o joh._n 5._o ver_fw-la 41._o 41._o qui_fw-la ficti_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la doctrina_fw-la tam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la adulteratur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o pattâ—…_n in_o ominum_fw-la eâ—_n rorum_fw-la advaâ—…_n eadem_fw-la siâ—_n accâ—mmodaâ—issnia_fw-la apposiâ—ssiâ—â—que_fw-la reâ—…a_fw-la ad_fw-la â—eijcâ—â—_n dum_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la maris_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d stare_v potest_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la diceret_fw-la illud_fw-la esse_fw-la accommodatissimum_fw-la remedâ—â—m_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vidâ—n_n sum_n ex_fw-la quo_fw-la accideret_fw-la omnes_fw-la cacutire_fw-la quicunque_fw-la â—iâ—rent_fw-la caci_fw-la valentian_n loco_fw-la â—aepius_fw-la citat_fw-la pâ—ragr_n 6._o 6._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mitum_fw-la si_fw-la pelagi_fw-la any_fw-la dicta_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o sensus_fw-la quos_fw-la volunt_fw-la deâ—oâ—quere_v conantur_fw-la quando_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n be_v sanctis_fw-la non_fw-la ubi_fw-la obscure_a aliquid_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la clara_fw-la &_o aporta_fw-la sunt_fw-la testimonia_fw-la id_fw-la sacere_fw-la conâ—uâ—_n verunt_fw-la more_fw-it quidem_fw-la â—…run_v etiam_fw-la â—…tum_fw-la augustin_n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr nupt._n &_o concupise_v cap_n 31._o this_o be_v the_o place_n which_o valentian_n as_o waâ—…_n in_o the_o â—…ter_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prove_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o scripture_n for_o compose_v controversy_n will_v have_v observe_v the_o reader_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v â—…_n shaâ—e_v â—…th_n or_o â—â—th_n that_o either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o see_v hoâ—_n easy_o these_o man_n will_v have_v wrest_v the_o trent_n council_n â—…_n rule_n they_o can_v imagine_v 〈◊〉_d restrain_v such_o evident_a perverseness_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o lawful_a magistratie_n â—…_n in_o this_o or_o like_a do_v to_o way_n argue_v a_o absolute_a infallibility_n in_o determine_v all_o case_n of_o controversy_n controversy_n gal._n 5._o 26._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o 12._o rom._n 12._o 2._o 2._o and_o good_a reason_n the_o poor_a creature_n live_v shall_v tender_v the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v the_o transitory_a health_n of_o his_o body_n body_n vide_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o par_fw-fr 2._o 2._o the_o pope_n drift_n in_o permit_v his_o laity_n to_o lock_v into_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o a_o matter_n heretofore_o hold_v as_o dangerous_a for_o they_o as_o for_o the_o israelite_n in_o time_n past_a to_o have_v approach_v the_o holy_a mount_n be_v just_a like_o the_o devil_n in_o carry_v our_o saviour_n into_o a_o high_a mountain_n to_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingâ—…_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o the_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o pope_n donative_n be_v the_o self_n same_o with_o that_o the_o devil_n adâ—ed_v 〈◊〉_d his_o proffer_n all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o for_o none_o may_v enjoy_v scripture_n but_o with_o double_a acknowledgement_n of_o absolute_a homage_n unto_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o sole_a and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n concern_v they_o 〈◊〉_d who_o all_o right_a unto_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n must_v be_v derive_v which_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v altogether_o as_o deâ—â—gâ—uory_a to_o god_n â—…as_v that_o which_o satan_n demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n or_o any_o other_o idolatry_n that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v as_o shall_v god_n will_v hereâ—…_n appear_v appear_v appear_v gal_n 1_o five_o 8._o from_o this_o place_n valentian_n after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d manner_n will_v force_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o perpetual_a infallible_a authority_n to_o denounce_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi the_o like_o anathema_n against_o heretic_n whereas_o s._n paul_n word_n if_o we_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n do_v exclude_v any_o such_o infallible_a authority_n or_o judge_n of_o his_o mean_v or_o other_o scripture_n by_o which_o he_o suppose_v all_o other_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o as_o a_o learned_a papist_n well_o observe_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n two_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o wit_n the_o old_a testament_n may_v perform_v the_o same_o to_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v do_v in_o his_o presence_n as_o he_o say_v sine_fw-la schola_fw-la simonis_n as_o we_o may_v add_v â—…ne_fw-la schola_fw-la papae_fw-la without_o the_o pope_n curse_v or_o bless_v vide_fw-la sasbout_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la timoth._n cap._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n can_v come_v by_o read_v scripture_n for_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o present_a remedy_n remedy_n rom._n 12._o 3._o 3._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 1._o 1._o gal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o &_o 4._o 5._o 5._o wherein_o our_o adversary_n proof_n come_v short_a of_o what_o they_o aim_v at_o at_o partiality_n either_o unto_o our_o own_o or_o other_o opinion_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o contention_n among_o man_n and_o dissension_n from_o the_o truth_n even_o among_o such_o as_o a_o knowledge_n the_o scripture_n for_o their_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v they_o make_v it_o another_o indeed_o to_o make_v it_o or_o use_v it_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o practice_n or_o course_n of_o life_n whence_o our_o adversary_n objection_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d contention_n among_o reform_a church_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o these_o be_v not_o occasion_v by_o rely_v upon_o the_o scripture_n but_o because_o sundry_a in_o reform_a church_n do_v in_o deed_n as_o the_o papist_n both_o in_o deed_n and_o word_n disclaim_v it_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n wherein_o their_o conclusion_n overreach_v overreach_v these_o seduce_v spirit_n hope_n be_v not_o so_o desperate_a as_o to_o make_v they_o leave_v their_o womed_a trade_n even_o in_o saint_n cyprian_n time_n spiritus_fw-la insinceri_fw-la &_o vagi_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la quam_fw-la terrenis_fw-la vitiis_fw-la immersi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o à _fw-la vigore_fw-la coelesti_fw-la terreno_fw-la contagio_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d desmunt_fw-la perditi_fw-la perdere_fw-la &_o depravati_fw-la errorem_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la insundere_fw-la hoâ—_n &_o poetae_fw-la daemonas_fw-la vocant_fw-la &_o socrates_n inâ—…_n see_v &_o regi_fw-la ad_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la damonis_fw-la predicabat_fw-la he_o ergo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sub_fw-la statuis_fw-la atque_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la consecratis_fw-la delight_v 〈◊〉_d hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d svo_fw-la vatum_fw-la pectora_fw-la inspirant_fw-la extorum_fw-la fibras_fw-la animant_fw-la avium_fw-la volatus_fw-la gubernant_fw-la sort_n regunt_fw-la oracula_fw-la efficituâ—_n salsa_fw-la veris_fw-la semper_fw-la involvunt_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o fallentur_fw-la &_o fallunt_fw-la vitam_fw-la turban_n 〈◊〉_d inquietant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la idola_fw-la diâ—â—â—osunt_fw-la thus_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o experience_n as_o he_o add_v nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la his_fw-la â—rudium_fw-la est_fw-la
whether_o the_o pope_n alone_o speaking_z ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la be_v the_o church_n for_o that_o he_o be_v to_o dispute_v of_o afterward_o and_o he_o and_o all_o his_o fellow_n do_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o as_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n be_v show_v that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o grant_v the_o communication_n of_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v unto_o private_a man_n do_v not_o argue_v any_o agreement_n with_o we_o but_o rather_o his_o disagreement_n from_o sâ—me_n of_o eye_n own_o profession_n who_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n proposal_n so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o that_o not_o god_n prophet_n or_o other_o to_o who_o his_o word_n be_v â—…dinarily_o reveal_v can_v without_o it_o be_v certain_a vide_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 3._o 3._o the_o papist_n assertion_n whence_o the_o propose_a conclusion_n be_v gather_v â—…_n the_o general_a point_n of_o difficulty_n how_o either_o the_o church_n can_v ascertain_v the_o divine_a truth_n of_o scripture_n unto_o we_o or_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n infallible_a authority_n authority_n authority_n john_n 16._o 7._o 7._o verse_n 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d valenâ—…_n cap._n 22._o valentian_o attempt_v evasion_n out_o of_o the_o enchant_a circle_n of_o roman_a faith_n resuted_a resuted_a ut_fw-la breviter_fw-la quae_fw-la susius_fw-la disputata_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la resolutione_n fidei_fw-la colligamus_fw-la placet_fw-la modum_fw-la tradere_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la inteâ—rogatus_fw-la debeat_fw-la respondere_fw-la igitur_fw-la siquis_fw-la rogetur_fw-la v._n g_o quare_fw-la credat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la trinum_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la distinguat_fw-la utrum_fw-la viz._n firmiter_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la id_fw-la credat_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la acceptaverat_fw-la eam_fw-la fidem_fw-la si_fw-mi primum_fw-la respondeat_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la si_fw-la rursus_fw-la interrogetur_fw-la unde_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la deum_fw-la revelasse_n respondeat_fw-la se_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la nosse_fw-la id_fw-la clare_v credere_fw-la tamen_fw-la eadem_fw-la side_n infallibiliter_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliam_fw-la revelationem_fw-la bene_fw-la tamen_fw-la ob_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ob_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la credendum_fw-la requisitam_fw-la si_fw-mi rursus_fw-la unde_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la similiter_fw-la dicat_fw-la se_fw-la claâ—â—_n non_fw-la nosse_fw-la credere_fw-la tamen_fw-la fide_fw-la infallibili_fw-la ob_fw-la revelationem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cui_fw-la revelationi_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n ob_fw-la aliam_fw-la revelationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ob_fw-la seipsam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la propositione_n ut_fw-la conditione_n requisita_fw-la valent._n tom_n 3._o in_o aquinat_fw-la disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_a 1._o sect._n 10._o 10._o neque_fw-la in_o sic_fw-la respondendo_fw-la erit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la circulus_fw-la tum_o quia_fw-la reveâ—atio_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credi_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la propositianis_fw-la &_o propasitio_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credi_fw-la revelatio_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la objectum_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la objectum_fw-la n._n propositionis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la revelatio_fw-la objection_n autem_fw-la revelationis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veâ—…redita_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la trinum_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la aut_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la tum_o quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la revelatione_fw-la redditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la credendi_fw-la propositionem_fw-la reditur_fw-la per_fw-la causam_fw-la revelatio_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la assensus_fw-la fidei_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la propositione_n ecclesiae_fw-la redditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la credendi_fw-la revelationem_fw-la ratio_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la causum_fw-la credendi_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la requisitam_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la vitatur_fw-la vitiasus_fw-la circulus_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la reditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la connexotum_fw-la vicissim_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsismet_fw-la connexis_fw-la sub_fw-la diversatione_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la licet_fw-la valent._n ibid._n ibid._n in_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n reason_n and_o curse_n be_v synonymal_a and_o every_o cause_n in_o 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o the_o effect_n and_o even_o when_o we_o demonstrate_v the_o cause_n by_o its_o proper_a effect_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v first_o know_v to_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o know_v the_o cause_n though_o no_o cause_n of_o the_o real_a cause_n itself_o itself_o sacrobosous_n entangle_v in_o the_o former_a circle_n and_o catch_v in_o his_o own_o share_n share_n sed_fw-la quaeris_fw-la num_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la credit_n all_o quid_fw-la propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la necessariam_fw-la sit_fw-la priâ—â—…pore_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la natura_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o explicit_a credat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclusion_n propter_fw-la praâ—…_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la assentiamur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la praemistis_fw-la respondeo_fw-la id_fw-la minime_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…rium_fw-la nam_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ferâ—…_n in_fw-la suem_fw-la objectum_fw-la modo_fw-la simplici_fw-la ut_fw-la visus_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la itaque_fw-la sicut_fw-la visus_fw-la per_fw-la spe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d albi_fw-la v_o g_o vider_n album_fw-la non_fw-la videndo_fw-la ipsam_fw-la speciem_fw-la sic_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la credere_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prius_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o explicit_a credat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la christophorus_n à _fw-fr sacrobosco_n dubliniensis_n è_fw-la societ_fw-la jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 128_o 139._o a_o good_a examiner_n may_v know_v this_o fellow_n to_o be_v a_o jesuit_n by_o his_o answer_n so_o full_o stuff_v with_o mental_a reservation_n 〈◊〉_d evasion_n and_o ambiguity_n first_o he_o will_v not_o resolve_v we_o whether_o man_n ordinary_o must_v believe_v the_o church_n before_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n may_v believe_v the_o scripture_n although_o he_o do_v not_o first_o believe_v the_o church_n explicitè_fw-fr or_o formal_o and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o 〈◊〉_d be_v impertinent_o add_v that_o believe_v the_o scripture_n we_o can_v but_o implicit_a and_o virtual_o believe_v the_o church_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v believe_v before_o the_o church_n but_o say_v we_o can_v not_o believe_v the_o one_o but_o â—e_n must_v upon_o equal_a term_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o this_o prove_v that_o neither_o can_v be_v any_o infallible_a or_o effectual_a mean_n of_o believe_v the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n â—…_n twice_o 4_o make_v 8_o but_o know_v as_o well_o twice_o 2_o make_v 4_o yet_o be_v neither_o a_o mean_n of_o know_v the_o other_o for_o both_o be_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d of_o themselves_o this_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o their_o answer_n that_o matter_n they_o know_v not_o what_o as_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v resemble_v habitum_fw-la principiorum_fw-la rather_o than_o habitum_fw-la conclusionis_fw-la if_o so_o they_o do_v then_o can_v the_o church_n infal_n 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o their_o position_n a_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v any_o mean_n of_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v drvine_n which_o be_v a_o main_a point_n of_o faith_n faith_n this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o do_v very_o well_o illustrate_v our_o former_a â—…_n chapâ—_n 12_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o a_o ordinary_a â—…_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v â—…_n the_o shape_n and_o resemâ—…_n be_v call_v visible_a be_v indeed_o by_o naâ—…_n and_o be_v visible_a only_o by_o external_a demonstratâ—â—…_n as_o much_o as_o they_o present_v colour_n to_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n â—…_n visible_a be_v they_o real_o visible_a be_v receive_v into_o our_o eye_n they_o will_v hinder_v â—…_n of_o all_o colour_n so_o do_v this_o admission_n of_o a_o real_a â—…_n in_o the_o church_n exclude_v all_o infallible_a belief_n of_o â—…_n â—…_n jisdem_fw-la serè_fw-la argumentis_fw-la efficitur_fw-la neque_fw-la solam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la viâ—…_n vocis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la vita_fw-la desuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la esse_fw-la judicem_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la valeat_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la alia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la insallibili_fw-la ac_fw-la praeâ—…te_fw-la authoritate_fw-la omnes_fw-la oâ—…ino_fw-la definite_a fidei_fw-la quaeâ—…_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la de_fw-fr a_fw-fr thoritate_fw-la iâ—sius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d neceâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la aliquam_fw-la aliâ—…_n au_fw-fr hâ—ritatem_fw-la conâ—…_n iâ—â—_n etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d authâ—…_n traditionis_fw-la siâ—…_n quoâ—_n revocetur_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la traditio_fw-la loquor_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la clarè_v &_o perspicuè_fw-fr de_fw-fr sese_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scriptura_fw-la deinde_fw-la cum_fw-la traditio_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ferè_fw-la doctorum_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la conservetur_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la ac_fw-la dubia_fw-la moveri_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illius_fw-la sicut_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la saepe_fw-la de_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la doctorum_fw-la valentianus_n tom._n 3._o disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o de_fw-la objecto_fw-la sidei_fw-la punct_a 7._o sect._n 12._o 12._o the_o politic_a sophisine_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o counsel_n
〈◊〉_d and_o valenrian_n have_v use_v the_o like_a speech_n the_o romish_a rack_n of_o conscience_n lest_o they_o may_v in_o any_o doubt_n go_v against_o their_o conscience_n they_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o pope_n shall_v command_v be_v good_a and_o can_v hurt_v the_o conscience_n see_v the_o next_o annotation_n out_o of_o bellaâ—…in_n bellaâ—…in_n respoundeo_fw-la verbum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la conciliâ—_n vel_fw-la pontificis_fw-la docentis_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedia_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la omnino_fw-la verbum_fw-la hominis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la errori_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la prolatum_fw-la gubeâ—nante_fw-la &_o assistente_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la imo_fw-la dico_fw-la haereticos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la revera_fw-la nitantur_fw-la baculo_fw-la arundineo_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la propositionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la concludi_fw-la tali_fw-la syllogismo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la in_o scripture_n est_fw-la verum_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la in_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la exit_fw-la propositionibus_fw-la huius_fw-la syllogismi_fw-la prima_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la secunda_fw-la apud_fw-la catholicos_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—…ima_fw-la nititur_fw-la enim_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la concilij_fw-la vel_fw-la pontificis_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o scripture_n apertas_fw-la promissiones_fw-la â—â—od_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la actorum_fw-la 15._o visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la et_fw-fr luc._n 22._o rogavi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la 〈◊〉_d at_o apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la nititur_fw-la solis_fw-la conjecturis_fw-la vel_fw-la judicio_fw-la proprij_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la plerumque_fw-la videtur_fw-la bone_fw-la &_o est_fw-la malus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la conclusio_fw-la sequatur_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la sit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la fides_fw-la haereticoâ—um_fw-la sit_fw-la conjecturalis_fw-la &_o incerta_fw-la bellar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la interpret_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o resp_n ad_fw-la 15._o arg_n arg_n beauties_n catholic_n syllogisine_n wherein_o all_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v gather_v gather_v act_n 15._o ver_fw-la 28._o 28._o luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 32._o 32._o cap._n 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ulty_a in_o than_o opinion_n whence_o our_o our_o former_a conclusion_n may_v be_v deduce_v deduce_v sâ—_n volunt_fw-la pontishcem_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la alioqui_fw-la omnino_fw-la controversis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la express_v in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la compertis_fw-la ac_fw-la determinatis_fw-la definite_a posse_fw-la ut_fw-la personam_fw-la publicam_fw-la errorem_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la erraut_v ipsi_fw-la in_o side_n gravissimè_fw-la posset_n enim_fw-la into_o teneretur_fw-la tunc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universa_fw-la pontificem_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la controversa_fw-la docentem_fw-la ac_fw-la nondum_fw-la haeresi_fw-la manifestè_fw-la notatum_fw-la pro_fw-la pastore_n svo_fw-la agnolcere_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omnino_fw-la audite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sieret_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la tunc_fw-la errare_fw-la possit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etiam_fw-la universa_fw-la possit_fw-la immo_fw-la teneretur_fw-la erraâ—e_fw-la valeitiam_fw-la tem._n 3._o the_o object_n fid._n disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_n 〈◊〉_d paragraph_n 41._o bellarmin_n from_o the_o same_o ground_n collect_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o manner_n manner_n vide_fw-la librum_fw-la 2._o cap._n 30._o paragraph_n 14._o no_o side_n catholica_fw-la docet_fw-la omnem_fw-la virtutem_fw-la esse_fw-la bonam_fw-la omne_fw-la vitium_fw-la esse_fw-la malum_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la papa_n erraâ—et_fw-la pracipiendo_fw-la vitia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la fedesia_n credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la essa_fw-la bona_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellet_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la peccare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la enim_fw-la â—…bus_fw-la dubiis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la acquiescerè_fw-la judicio_fw-la sumâ—…_n &_o sacere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la praecipit_fw-la non_fw-la sacere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prohibet_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la â—…_n bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la praecipit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prohibet_fw-la bellarmin_n lib._n 4._o the_o roman_a pâ—…_n cap._n 5._o wherein_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o pope_n authority_n great_a than_o go_n jâ—…_n 39_o 〈◊〉_d â—hâ—s_n 5._o 21_o 1_o jâ—hn_n 4._o 1._o the_o gross_a impiety_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o bind_v man_n to_o believe_v negative_n without_o any_o tolerable_a exposition_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v her_o decree_n in_o matter_n damnable_a to_o adventure_v upon_o without_o evidence_n of_o truth_n on_o her_o part_n â—…_n whereâ—…_n mens_fw-la â—…_n fâ—r_fw-la â—…_n with_o 〈◊〉_d â—…damnable_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o to_o enforce_v a_o belief_n upon_o ourselves_o that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d there_o present_a without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o damnable_a for_o this_o be_v to_o affect_v ignorance_n for_o cloak_v idolatry_n see_v l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 7._o vasquez_n in_o part_n 3._o thomae_fw-la tom._n 1_o disput_n â—…_n cap._n 5._o num._n 33._o &_o tom._n 2._o disp_n 209._o cap._n 4._o num._n 41._o 41._o the_o know_a experiment_n of_o such_o creature_n arise_v from_o corruption_n of_o their_o consecrate_a host_n have_v enforce_v the_o schoolman_n to_o invent_v new_a miracle_n how_o they_o shall_v come_v there_o some_o think_n per_fw-la creationem_fw-la novae_fw-la materiae_fw-la primae_fw-la other_o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a consecrate_a host_n supplet_fw-la locum_fw-la materiae_fw-la primae_fw-la which_o as_o pererius_n think_v be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o nine_o miracle_n about_o transubstantiation_n see_v pererius_n disput_n 16._o in_o 6._o chap._n john_n &_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_n 20._o sect_n 5._o num._n 13._o 13._o siquis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la in_fw-la sancto_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramento_n christum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cultu_fw-la â—…_n externo_fw-la adorandum_fw-la atque_fw-la ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d peculiari_fw-la celebritate_fw-la venerandum_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o processionibus_fw-la â—…_n laudabilem_fw-la &_o universalem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ritum_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la solemniter_fw-la circumgestandum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la pubâ—…_n populo_fw-la proponendum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d adoratores_fw-la esse_fw-la idololatias_fw-la anathemâ—_n sit_v council_n tâ—…_n sess_z 13._o can._n 6._o â—…_n decree_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n for_o communicate_v in_o one_o kind_n against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n the_o practice_n â—…_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n church_n sâ—…_n 21._o cap._n 2._o 2._o â—…_n autem_fw-la sub_fw-la aâ—…_n secta_fw-la vivenâ—â—â—_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la â—…_n st_z ut_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uâ—…_n dâ—_n alio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reges_fw-la comâ—…_n &_o de_fw-fr alio_fw-la populus_fw-la â—iâ—or_fw-la uâ—renâ—m_fw-la in_o calice_n illo_fw-la posset_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la â—…_n communicatura_fw-la erat_fw-la quo_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n de_fw-fr parte_fw-la diaboli_fw-la quid_fw-la câ—ntraâ—_n aâ—…_n haeretici_fw-la respondebunt_fw-la â—…_n nos_fw-la vero_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la in_o una_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la paâ—iter_fw-la &_o omnipotentia_fw-la â—…_n biâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la very_fw-la &_o incorruptibilis_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la nos_fw-la nocâ—â—iâ—_fw-la greg._n tuâ—â—n_n hist_o lab._n 〈◊〉_d num._n 31._o 31._o council_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—_n 21._o cap._n 1._o itaque_fw-la sancta_fw-la ipsa_fw-la synodus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la sanctâ—…_n qui_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientiâ—…_n &_o intellectus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o pictatis_fw-la edocta_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o coâ—suâ—tudinem_fw-la secuta_fw-la declarat_fw-la ac_fw-la docet_fw-la nullo_n divino_fw-la praecepto_fw-la laicos_fw-la &_o clericos_fw-la non_fw-la conficientes_fw-la obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la euchaâ—…_n entum_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la sumendum_fw-la neque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pactò_fw-la salva_fw-la fide_fw-la dubitari_fw-la posse_fw-la quin_fw-la illis_fw-la alterius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ad_fw-la â—…_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o ultima_fw-la caena_fw-la venerabile_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la in_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vici_fw-la speciebus_fw-la instituit_fw-la &_o apostolis_n tradidit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la illa_fw-la institutio_fw-la &_o traditio_fw-la eo_fw-la tendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la christi_fw-la fideles_fw-la statuâ—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la utâ—â—â—_n que_fw-la speciem_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la astringantur_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la sermone_fw-la illo_fw-la apud_fw-la johan_n 6._o recte_fw-la colligitur_fw-la utriâ—…_n domino_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la esse_fw-la vicunque_fw-la juxta_fw-la varias_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o doctorum_fw-la interpretationes_fw-la nan_n que_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la nisi_fw-la manducaveritis_fw-la carnem_fw-la â—ilij_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o biberitis_fw-la ejus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la habebiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—n_n vobis_fw-la dixit_fw-la quoque_fw-la siquis_fw-la manducaverit_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la pane_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la 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&_o orationibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la confidunt_fw-la mark_v the_o â—…_n â—…mia_fw-la caeterasque_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ajunt_fw-la justis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la necessaria_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la ignâ—…_n concedunt_fw-la altari_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la sieri_fw-la negant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la habentes_fw-la agros_fw-la nequeâ—…_n novin_n u_fw-mi etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la esse_fw-la raptos_fw-la à _fw-la populis_fw-la nimio_fw-la zelo_fw-la permotis_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la invitis_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la patros_fw-la &_o â—…_n qui_fw-la tormentum_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o patientia_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la laetitia_fw-la introierunt_fw-la vellem_fw-la igitur_fw-la scire_fw-la sancte_fw-la pater_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o diaboli_fw-la memb_v it_o tanta_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la driedo_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr eccles_n dog_n &_o scrip_n cap._n 5._o 5._o nihil_fw-la simile_n haber_n constantia_fw-la maâ—tyrum_fw-la &_o pertinacia_fw-la hareticorum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la pietas_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la duritia_fw-la cordus_fw-la contemptum_fw-la mortis_fw-la operatur_fw-la bernardus_n han._n 66._o in_o canticum_fw-la canâ—…_n canâ—…_n â—…_n quâ—_n ad_fw-la judicandâ—s_fw-la on_o nes_z fidei_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la divinitus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la est_fw-la acconâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la cognâ—_n sâ—â—ndos_fw-la &_o cavebdos_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d on_o nes_z fidei_fw-la contratio_n scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la sic_fw-la composita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la experientia_fw-la etiam_fw-la doceat_fw-la eam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la solam_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regulum_fw-la accommodatam_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la declâ—â—andos_fw-mi errores_fw-la quâ—_n arcano_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la esse_fw-la velut_fw-la lapidem_fw-la ostensionis_fw-la â—ia_fw-la â—…_n pedibus_fw-la insipientiuâ—_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la veliut_a â—a_o sola_fw-la niti_fw-la sacitinâ—è_fw-la impingant_fw-la &_o errent_fw-la valent._n tom._n 3._o disp_v â—…_n sect_n 6._o 6._o the_o like_a blasphenous_a speech_n he_o iterate_v in_o the_o very_a next_o paragraph_n paragraph_n it_o seem_v his_o mean_v as_o that_o the_o scripture_n by_o god_n just_a judgement_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o all_o such_o as_o rely_v infallible_o upon_o it_o alone_o even_o because_o they_o rely_v upon_o it_o alone_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o 〈◊〉_d wisd_v 14._o 10_o 11._o luke_n 16._o 31._o so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o declare_v sess_z 14._o cap._n 2._o john_n 21._o 16._o 16._o to_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—…_n the_o â—…_n towards_o confusion_n of_o geâ—…sm_n and_o christianity_n which_o can_v symbolize_v or_o rather_o their_o in_o perfect_a â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o â—…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ingredient_n take_v apart_o thus_o lodovicus_n vives_n â—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d auâ—…n_n lib._n 14._o de_fw-fr civi_fw-la eat_v dei_fw-la cap._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n terrâ—na_fw-la civitas_fw-la lici_fw-la â—…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d such_z vives_n non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prohibitâ—…_n quem_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la de_fw-la conâ—…_n dâ—…_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d augustious_a testatur_fw-la esâ—e_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la uâ—â—â—te_fw-la ronvere_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permisa_n quae_fw-la â—…_n diuâ—â—s_fw-la hâ—â—_n illi_fw-la nolâ—â—t_fw-la qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d gentiliâ—…_n they_o 〈◊〉_d &_o coâ—…_n cheistianismo_fw-la laborant_fw-la â—…_n impatiente_a nâ—…_n christianisâ—um_n â—…ent_n â—…ent_n so_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o â—…_n such_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—hâ—â—n_a 〈◊〉_d and_o hiâ—_n successor_n as_o a_o mâ—â—_n night_n â—…_n have_v â—…ed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v â—…_n iâ—…_n in_o â—…_n and_o nâ—t_v aâ—mit_v the_o same_o as_o good_a against_o themselves_o many_o of_o who_o pope_n by_o their_o â—…_n the_o most_o â—…_n of_o then_o that_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v they_o all_o â—…_n mâ—honâ—â—_n sed_fw-la illis_fw-la as_o triplex_fw-la â—iâ—ca_fw-la siontem_fw-la suit_n than_o â—…_n that_o can_v â—…ut_v 〈◊〉_d object_n intemperancy_n to_o lutheâ—_n or_o infancy_n to_o â—…_n and_o â—…sation_n and_o uâ—ge_v their_o forge_a blemish_n to_o the_o â—…_n life_n death_n or_o doctrine_n as_o their_o catholic_n religion_n â—…_n it_o â—ad_n may_v any_o wâ—â—_n prejudice_v we_o the_o intiâ—ty_n of_o their_o â—…_n ssity_n utter_o â—…_n ethene_n religion_n religion_n by_o god_n good_a providence_n for_o the_o poor_a indian_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o the_o spanish_a catechist_n do_v not_o use_v this_o which_o we_o call_v the_o apostle_n câ—â—ed_v 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v have_v be_v thâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d sâ—…_n to_o over_o 〈◊〉_d in_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n of_o the_o â—…_n mention_v in_o that_o creed_n or_o confession_n which_o they_o follow_v aquinas_n
nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la sicut_fw-la legimus_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la lapidem_fw-la fundamentalem_fw-la &_o â—…entum_fw-la primum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ita_fw-la legimus_fw-la matth._n 16._o de_fw-fr petro_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la perram_fw-la aedisicabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meaâ—_n itaque_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la christo_fw-la primae_fw-la veritati_fw-la revelanti_fw-la mysteria_fw-la ut_fw-la fundamento_fw-la primâ—rio_fw-la adharet_fw-la etiam_fw-la petro_n id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proponenti_fw-la &_o explicanti_fw-la haec_fw-la mysteria_fw-la ut_fw-la sundamento_fw-la secundario_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la interpret_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o reâ—…_n ad_fw-la 13._o 13._o of_o all_o peter_n prerogative_n those_o most_o urge_v by_o the_o romanist_n as_o alike_o appertain_v to_o his_o successor_n be_v most_o personal_a personal_a vide_fw-la bellaâ—_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr romano_n pontif_n cap._n 12._o &_o l._n 2._o cap_n 12._o paragr_n 21._o aâ—not_n ex_fw-la bellaâ—m_fw-la bellaâ—m_fw-la the_o papist_n either_o admit_v many_o foundation_n or_o build_v all_o the_o apostle_n beside_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pope_n pope_n pope_n pope_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 8._o the_o pope_n successor_n unto_o the_o check_n not_o to_o the_o promise_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n peter_n mat._n 16._o 22_o etc._n etc._n etc._n bellarmin_n apply_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v in_o peter_n commendation_n unto_o his_o successor_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v sharer_n in_o his_o reproof_n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la petro_n in_fw-la triplici_fw-la sunt_fw-la differentia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la enim_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la pro_fw-la â—e_n tantum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o omnibâ—s_fw-la christianis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la evidenter_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la diversa_fw-la qua_fw-la ei_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la ut_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la certe_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la dicta_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la mat._n 18._o si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la in_o tâ—â—â—ater_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la ratione_fw-la aliqua_fw-la propria_fw-la personae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ei_fw-la soli_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la vade_v post_v i_o satana_n et_fw-la term_n â—â—â—â—bis_fw-la isâ—a_fw-la enim_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la ratione_fw-la propriae_fw-la imbecillitatis_fw-la &_o ignorantiae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la quae_fw-la proinde_fw-la dicta_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la successoribus_fw-la ut_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n cap._n 12._o sect._n ultimo_fw-la ultimo_fw-la the_o romanist_n make_v the_o pope_n his_o god_n in_o that_o he_o make_v he_o the_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v compare_v exod._n 17._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n psal_n 18._o 2._o isa_n 31._o 9_o 9_o this_o observation_n will_v easy_o approve_v itself_o to_o any_o that_o will_v read_v the_o book_n of_o deut._n and_o the_o psalm_n hâ—w_v romish_a religion_n denyâ—_n the_o virtue_n and_o power_n ofâ—_n hâ—…st_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o râ—mish_a faith_n be_v not_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o s._n peter_n confess_v christ_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v â—either_o that_o rock_n nor_o build_v upon_o that_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n â—…l_o because_o their_o faith_n be_v unâ—â—nd_v pâ—…_n ecclesia_fw-la congregata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d concilium_fw-la propâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n est_fw-la congregaâ—…_n â—…giâ—_n 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr â—…_n congregâ—…_n &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n propâ—…_n sunt_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la alio_fw-la absolute_a pronunciatur_fw-la excipere_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la proprijsâ—in_fw-la è_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la significatur_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la christus_fw-la dicit_fw-la super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la stultè_fw-la excipitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universalis_fw-la congregata_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la propâ—ijssimè_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr con._n aut._n cap._n 15._o of_o this_o church_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o foundation_n as_o he_o avouch_v in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o in_o grege_fw-la pastor_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fundamentum_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la domo_fw-la sed_fw-la domuo_fw-la à _fw-la fundamento_fw-la ita_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la caput_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la sed_fw-la corpus_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la &_o pastor_n non_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la grege_fw-la sed_fw-la grex_fw-la à _fw-la pastore_fw-la his_o conclusion_n be_v papa_n pâ—aeâ—st_fw-la omnibus_fw-la loco_fw-la christi_fw-la quibus_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la praeest_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la praeesset_fw-la visibilâ—…_n si_fw-la viâ—â—â—â—liter_fw-la adesset_fw-la christus_fw-la autem_fw-la praeest_fw-la &_o praeesset_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la si_fw-la adesset_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ecclesâ—â—s_fw-la particuâ—…_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universali_fw-la &_o generalibus_fw-la concilijs_fw-la igitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la papa_n praeest_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universali_fw-la either_o be_v not_o the_o romish_a church_n representative_a that_o church_n speak_v of_o matth._n 16_o or_o else_o christ_n promise_n have_v fail_v fail_v caput_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d decendo_fw-la falsam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la errare_fw-la malè_fw-la uâ—vendo_fw-la &_o malè_fw-la etiam_fw-la sentiendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d privatus_fw-la homo_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la videmus_fw-la accidisse_fw-la adamo_n malè_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vixit_fw-la &_o fortè_fw-la etiam_fw-la malè_fw-la de_fw-la dâ—…_n sâ—…_n tamen_fw-la non_fw-la malè_fw-la docuit_fw-la bellar_n minus_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la militante_fw-la lib._n 111._o cap._n 16._o resp_n ad_fw-la prim_fw-la some_o of_o their_o pope_n by_o their_o own_o writer_n confession_n have_v be_v strange_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adultery_n or_o other_o sin_n by_o they_o account_v mortal_a christ_n promise_n unto_o s._n peter_n but_o a_o meeâ—_n mockery_n by_o the_o jesuit_n construction_n the_o â—…_n or_o â—…_n the_o â—…_n and_o â—…_n 2_o pet._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o a_o parallel_n of_o athenâ—…_n pâ—…al_a â—…erâ—â—_n the_o â—…_n the_o â—…_n witch_v the_o â—…_n mâ—s_n â—…_n already_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…_n the_o â—…_n king_n for_o antiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o aâ—â—red_a 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o his_o god_n the_o adversary_n folly_n in_o derive_v numenical_a authority_n perâ—…ly_o infallible_a from_o s._n peter_n peter_n rom._n 12._o 2._o 2._o chap._n 23._o 23._o 2_o pet_n 1._o 12_o etc._n etc._n s._n peter_n â—…_n sâ—…_n be_v â—…_n vide_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 29._o 29._o respondeo_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la eandem_fw-la rationem_fw-la politici_fw-la &_o ecclesiastici_fw-la regiminis_fw-la siquidem_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la regnum_fw-la proinde_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la postulat_fw-la unum_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praesit_fw-la at_o ecclesia_fw-la tota_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la una_fw-la civitas_fw-la una_fw-la domus_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la tota_fw-la regi_fw-la debet_fw-la cujus_fw-la differentiae_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la tatio_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la politicorum_fw-la regnorum_fw-la non_fw-la necessariò_fw-la requiratur_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la provinciae_fw-la servant_n easdem_fw-la leges_fw-la civiles_fw-la &_o eosdem_fw-la ritus_fw-la possunt_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o personarum_fw-la varietate_fw-la diversis_fw-la uti_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o institutis_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la contineat_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la verò_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la conveniant_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la fide_fw-la ijsdem_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la ijsdemque_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la traditis_fw-la quod_fw-la sanè_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la sint_fw-la unus_fw-la populus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la contineantur_fw-la bellarmin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n cap._n 9_o sob_v sinem_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v convenient_a the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o one_o civil_a monarch_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o create_v sure_o one_o without_o bloodshed_n or_o wrong_n it_o be_v requisite_a he_o or_o any_o in_o his_o behalf_n shall_v resolve_v we_o why_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v not_o as_o true_o be_v one_o people_n by_o communion_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n as_o the_o tartar_n and_o spaniard_n by_o subordiâ—…_n to_o one_o lord_n to_o wit_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n suppose_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o both_o and_o they_o as_o far_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o as_o they_o be_v be_v â—…_n 16._o 11._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v a_o just_a also_o in_o much_o â—aith_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o place_n v_o 1â—_n pope_n bind_v we_o to_o believe_v by_o divine_a faith_n their_o report_n of_o matter_n forepast_a which_o they_o can_v believe_v by_o any_o other_o faith_n but_o hnmane_a and_o fallible_a he_o that_o will_v be_v repute_v a_o prophet_n of_o time_n forepast_a must_v show_v himself_o
to_o â—nbrace_v they_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v â—…eal_v they_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a sophism_n in_o so_o great_a a_o clerk_n to_o compare_v not_o israelites_n in_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n but_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o israel_n with_o christian_n in_o heart_n not_o with_o any_o visible_a christian_a church_n church_n non_fw-la ostendi_fw-la potest_fw-la nunquam_fw-la synagogam_fw-la judaeoâ—um_fw-la deâ—â—cisse_fw-la omnino_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la etiâ—_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la deâ—…_n quam_fw-la â—…tata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d bellarde_n ecclesia_fw-la militante_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1â—_n 1â—_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la concilium_fw-la illud_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la est_fw-la errasse_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la processit_fw-la secundum_fw-la morem_fw-la legiâ—…_n judicij_fw-la sed_fw-la tumultuaria_fw-la conspiration_n subornatis_fw-la falsis_fw-la testibus_fw-la christum_fw-la damnavit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la adeò_fw-la notum_fw-la erat_fw-la omniâ—…_n ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la pilatus_n sciret_fw-la per_fw-la invidiam_fw-la â—um_fw-la fuisse_fw-la traditum_fw-la fibi_fw-la à _fw-la pontificibus_fw-la ut_fw-la habemus_fw-la matth._n 27._o atque_fw-la haec_fw-la cue_n dem_fw-ge responsio_fw-la probabilis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inferiorum_fw-la judicare_fw-la a_o superiores_fw-la legitimè_fw-la procedant_fw-la necne_fw-la nisi_fw-la manifesâ—…_n mè_fw-la constet_fw-la intolerabilem_fw-la errorem_fw-la committi_fw-la &_o credibile_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la perâ—isâ—â—rum_fw-la ut_fw-la coâ—cilia_fw-la quiâ—us_fw-la summus_fw-la pâ—…_n sex_n pâ—asidet_fw-la non_fw-la legitimè_fw-la procedant_fw-la ideo_fw-la respondemus_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o concilia_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la erraâ—e_fw-la antequâ—…_n christus_fw-la veniâ—et_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la praesente_fw-la potuisse_fw-la imo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la praedictum_fw-la erraturos_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o christum_fw-la negatâ—ros_fw-la isaâ—â—_n 6._o danâ—…_n &_o aliâ—i_fw-la sicâ—â—_n enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ut_fw-la vicarius_fw-la papae_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la errare_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la papa_n regat_fw-la ecclesian_n &_o ab_fw-la eâ—…_n defendat_fw-la siâ—_n eâ—iam_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la necessaâ—ium_fw-la ut_fw-la pontifices_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la errare_fw-la quando_fw-la châ—â—stus_n suâ—…us_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pontisex_n prâ—seâ—s_fw-la adâ—rat_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la administrabat_fw-la bellar._n 4b_n 2._o the_o council_n â—uct_v cap_n 8._o 8._o beauties_n reason_n to_o prouâ—_n the_o jewish_a church_n do_v fail_v in_o faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n prove_v it_o to_o have_v be_v erroneous_a in_o the_o time_n of_o isaiah_n isaiah_n for_o daniel_n have_v nothing_o which_o can_v be_v wrest_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o which_o reason_n this_o imposter_n cite_v only_o his_o 9_o chapter_n at_o large_a large_a isai_n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11_o 12._o 12._o diâ—itur_fw-la autem_fw-la prophetia_fw-la quantum_fw-la observare_fw-la potui_fw-la quatuor_fw-la modis_fw-la impleâ—i_fw-la primò_fw-la quum_fw-la id_fw-la ipsâ—m_fw-la fit_a de_fw-fr quo_fw-la propâ—iâ—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…rali_fw-la sensu_fw-la intelligebatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la cap._n 1._o v._n 22._o matthaeus_n dixit_fw-la impleâ—am_fw-la in_o maria_n isaiae_n prophetiam_fw-la â—uisse_fw-la ecce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d concipiet_fw-la &_o pariet_fw-la filium_fw-la secundò_fw-la cum_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la propriè_fw-la intelliget_fw-la atâ—r_fw-la prophetia_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la â—…batur_fw-la ut_fw-la 2._o regum_fw-la 7._o 14._o ego_fw-la ero_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o paâ—rem_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la erit_fw-la miâ—i_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-la solomone_n dicâ—â—m_fw-la esâ—e_fw-la pâ—â—â—picâ—â—m_fw-la est_fw-la divus_o â—â—men_n paulus_n de_fw-fr christo_fw-la cujus_fw-la solomon_n figura_fw-la erat_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la heb._n 1._o 6._o quasi_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la impletâ—aâ—_n esset_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la exod._n 12._o 46._o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la non_fw-la comminuetis_fw-la ex_fw-la â—o_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la intelligi_fw-la de_fw-fr agno_fw-la tamen_fw-la â—oan_n cap._n 19_o 36._o in_o christo_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la agnum_fw-la significabatur_fw-la impletum_fw-la dicit_fw-la tertiò_fw-la cum_fw-la nec_fw-la id_fw-la fit_a de_fw-fr quo_fw-la propriè_fw-la intelligiâ—…_n prophetis_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la significatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la simile_n erat_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetia_fw-la non_fw-la minuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la videatur_fw-la nam_fw-la populus_fw-la hic_fw-la labiis_fw-la i_o honour_n at_o de_fw-fr judaeis_n qui_fw-la tempore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d erant_fw-la deus_fw-la dixerat_fw-la isai_n 29._o 13._o christus_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la qui_fw-la svo_fw-la erant_fw-la tempore_fw-la impletum_fw-la significat_fw-la matth._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la exemplum_fw-la matthaei_n 13._o 14._o &_o act._n 28._o 26._o quartò_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la aut_fw-la scripturâ—…_n dictum_fw-la erat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la jam_fw-la â—actum_fw-la suerit_fw-la tamen_fw-la magis_fw-la ac_fw-la magis_fw-la fit_n tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la scriptura_fw-la impleri_fw-la dicitur_fw-la â—d_a eâ—â—_n quod_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dictum_fw-la erat_fw-la cumulatissiâ—â—â—_n fieri_fw-la maldonat_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o place_n cite_v matth._n 13._o 14._o act_n 28._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_a place_n out_o of_o the_o 6._o of_o isaiah_n which_o bellarmin_n urge_v to_o prove_v the_o jew_n church_n shall_v fail_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n time_n time_n time_n aâ—â—_n 13._o 27._o that_o the_o high_a â—…t_n with_o his_o associate_n do_v 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la cathedia_n 〈◊〉_d the_o main_a article_n of_o faith_n faith_n mat._n 26._o 57_o 57_o luk._n 22._o 66._o 66._o mat._n 26._o 65._o 65._o verse_n â—6_n â—6_n mat._n 27._o 25._o 25._o though_o it_o be_v safficient_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o teach_v false_a 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o not_o safe_a â—…_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n â—…_n 15._o 14_o 15_o wherein_o the_o pope_n â—…_n be_v make_v great_a than_o moses_n have_v a_o â—…_n â—…_n psal_n 106._o 2d_o 2d_o cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la oporteret_fw-la dei_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o edictis_fw-la angelorum_fw-la terribiliter_fw-la dari_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d homini_fw-la pâ—â—cisse_fw-la sa_fw-it pientibus_fw-la sed_fw-la universae_fw-la genâ—i_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la ingenti_fw-la co_fw-la ram_n eodem_fw-la populo_fw-la magna_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la dabatur_fw-la conspiciente_a multitudine_fw-la metu_fw-la enda_fw-la ac_fw-la tremenda_fw-la quae_fw-la fiebant_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la populus_fw-la israel_n sic_fw-la moysi_n credidit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la svo_fw-la lycurgo_fw-la lacedaemonii_fw-la quòd_fw-la à _fw-la jove_n sen_fw-mi apolline_n leges_fw-la quas_fw-la câ—didit_fw-la accepisset_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la lex_fw-la dabatur_fw-la populo_fw-la qua_fw-la coli_fw-la unus_fw-la iubebatur_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la ipâ—…us_fw-la populi_fw-la quantum_fw-la sufficere_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la judicabaâ—_n miraâ—â—libus_fw-la rerum_fw-la signis_fw-la ac_fw-la motibus_fw-la apparebat_fw-la ad_fw-la eanden_fw-mi legem_fw-la dandam_fw-la docentem_fw-la creatori_fw-la service_n creaturam_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 13._o 13._o deâ—â—_n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2._o 2._o 〈…〉_z 14_o 14_o exod._n 15._o 23._o 23._o ver._n 26._o faith_n â—ust_z be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o â—…nts_n anâ—…le_a â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n â—…_n verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 17_o â—…_n in_o â—…_n pharaâ—h_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n the_o great_a tentation_n which_o â—…_n stretch_v â—ut_v â—…n_o whereby_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o so_o shall_v the_o lâ—…_n thou_o fear_v how_o far_o the_o tradition_n exhortation_n or_o instruction_n of_o parent_n do_v steed_n their_o child_n for_o establish_v of_o faith_n faith_n deâ—t_fw-la 11._o 2._o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 18._o 18._o verse_n 19_o 19_o â—…_n 13._o jâ—suah_n 8._o v_o 33_o 34_o 35._o deut._n 31._o 1â—_n 11_o 12_o 13._o 13._o the_o israelâ—es_n care_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n necessary_a unto_o christian_n see_v faith_n â—â—lâ—â—m_o gâ—…s_a without_o miracle_n unless_o plant_v in_o teâ—der_a 〈◊〉_d dâ—…_n 4._o 3._o etc._n etc._n judg._n 2._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o verse_n 15_o 16._o verse_n 19_o of_o gideon_n distrust_n and_o the_o mean_n how_o his_o faith_n be_v establish_v judg._n 6._o v_o 13._o gal._n 1._o 8._o judg._n 6._o 14._o judge_n 6._o v._n 15_o 15_o judg._n 7._o 15._o 15._o judge_n 8._o 33._o 33._o the_o people_n experience_n of_o such_o calamity_n as_o moses_n threaten_v mat_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ground_n of_o such_o joyful_a hope_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d â—2_n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n etc._n jer._n 3â—_n 13._o 14_o jer._n â—2_n 42_o 43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 3â—_n 1._o nehem._n 1._o 7._o 7._o nehe._n 6._o 10_o 11._o that_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n have_v as_o great_a privilege_n as_o any_o just_o can_v challenge_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v what_o a_o major_a part_n of_o prophet_n determine_v without_o examination_n examination_n â—…_n l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o ad_fw-la primum_fw-la
be_v quote_v lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap_n 30._o parag_v 16._o 16._o lib_fw-la 2._o cap._n 16._o part._n 8._o 8._o voluerit_fw-la igitur_fw-la de_fw-la side_n supernaturali_fw-la 〈◊〉_d loqui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dissert_v à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d aâ—…_n &_o acquisita_fw-la &_o vim_o generandi_fw-la fidem_fw-la habere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la parentiae_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la object_n est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la verum_fw-la â—…_n ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la respectu_fw-la nostri_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la proponens_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la explicatum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o anâ—…_n ecclesiae_fw-la proponentis_fw-la &_o loquentis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la respectu_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lumen_fw-la &_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la potentia_fw-la &_o dispositiones_fw-la in_o materia_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la respectu_fw-la actus_fw-la informationis_fw-la â—…_n &_o quod_fw-la consequens_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la habetur_fw-la fides_fw-la a_o scriptura_fw-la dei_fw-la mentem_fw-la contment_n eadem_fw-la habetur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la sit_fw-la verus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sensus_fw-la indicante_fw-la sacroboseus_n def._n decr._n â—…_n sertent_n bellaâ—m_fw-la cap_n â—…_n pag_n 105._o 105._o vide_fw-la annot._n cap._n 30._o parag._n 4._o vâ—get_fw-la whittakerus_fw-la qui_fw-la sensum_fw-la â—…_n 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la statuit_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la prophetieam_fw-la &_o apostoâ—icam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la tribuit_fw-la augustionem_fw-la â—…_n ecclefiae_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la hac_fw-la duo_fw-la sint_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quid_fw-la papistis_fw-la â—…_n vâ—…_n respondetur_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la falsum_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la credimus_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la propâ—…_n dâ—â—m_fw-la loquentem_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la tradito_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la alias_o explicatum_fw-la sacrobe_n pag._n 125._o 125._o at_o inquâ—es_n quando_fw-la papiâ—…_n dâ—câ—nt_fw-la se_fw-la câ—â—to_fw-it 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la quod_fw-la â—ccleâ—â—â—_n dâ—…_n uâ—…_n prâ—posiâ—…es_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…nt_n â—sse_n veâ—â—â—_n uâ—l_fw-la quia_fw-la eccâ—â—sâ—â—_n id_fw-la illis_fw-la dicit_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicit_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la sâ—â—ipâ—…_n dâ—cit_fw-la si_fw-mi â—…mum_fw-la nullâ—…_n disâ—…n_v inter_v dâ—um_fw-la &_o ecclesiâ—m_fw-la â—â—atnetur_fw-la nam_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la propâ—ium_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la credamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la dicit_fw-la nulâ—am_fw-la aliam_fw-la qâ—…â—â—tionâ—m_fw-la sin_z sâ—â—unâ—um_o summa_fw-la authoritas_fw-la definiendi_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sed_fw-la scriptuâ—ae_fw-la deseâ—tur_fw-la verum_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la diâ—puâ—â—â—us_fw-la ut_fw-la sâ—pe_fw-la solet_fw-la adversarius_fw-la catholici_fw-la oâ—â—es_fw-la firma_fw-la fide_fw-la credunt_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o nulla_fw-la fidei_fw-la quaestione_fw-la deterâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—re_v poâ—â—e_v ubi_fw-la igiâ—ur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la definit_a aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la id_fw-la illi_fw-la hoc_fw-la theologico_fw-la discurse_n concludunt_fw-la esse_fw-la ceâ—â—um_fw-la eccâ—…_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la alâ—quid_fw-la non_fw-la veâ—um_fw-la pro_fw-la fidei_fw-la dogmate_fw-it credendum_fw-la proponere_fw-la at_o hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pro_fw-la dogâ—ate_fw-la fidei_fw-la pâ—opoviâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—st_fw-la hoc_fw-la eâ—go_fw-la certum_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la ratiocinatione_fw-la medius_fw-la terminus_fw-la est_fw-la determinatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la quo_fw-la â—enâ—…â—…diuâ—â—â—rm_n 〈◊〉_d diciâ—uâ—â—ausa_fw-la cognoscâ—ndi_fw-la conclusionem_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la definitio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la haec_fw-la concluâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inus_fw-la prâ—dicti_fw-la discâ—rsus_fw-la certo_fw-la persuadeatur_fw-la absit_fw-la vero_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la medii_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la câ—râ—â—_n cognâ—…_n â—o_o ipâ—o_v â—…tur_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la sâ—cus_fw-la enim_fw-la angulus_fw-la externus_fw-la soret_fw-la deo_fw-la â—qualis_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la â—ognosco_fw-la omnem_fw-la triaâ—gulum_fw-la habeâ—â—_n trâ—â—â—…gulos_fw-la aquales_fw-la duobus_fw-la rectis_fw-la atqueâ—aec_fw-la solutio_fw-la perspicua_fw-la est_fw-la solùm_fw-la advertat_fw-la qui_fw-la minus_fw-la exercitatos_fw-la habet_fw-la seâ—…_n dictâ—…_n concluâ—…em_n ut_fw-la pendet_fw-la ex_fw-la discursu_fw-la facto_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la habitum_fw-la theologic_n qâ—i_fw-la quidem_fw-la certes_o est_fw-la queâ—â—dmâ—…â—st_fw-la hâ—bâ—tus_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o scieâ—uae_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la utrâ—que_fw-la distinctus_fw-la ut_fw-la verior_fw-la tenet_fw-la theologorum_fw-la senâ—entia_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la aâ—â—a_fw-la â—â—tione_fw-la perâ—inâ—…_n potâ—st_fw-la ad_fw-la habituâ—_n fidei_fw-la quatenus_fw-la assenâ—u_fw-la simplici_fw-la sine_fw-la discursu_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dâ—finitio_fw-la non_fw-la â—e_n haâ—et_a pâ—…_n modum_fw-la â—â—dii_fw-la teâ—m_fw-la ni_fw-fr sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la sufficientis_fw-la propositionis_fw-la &_o authoritas_fw-la dei_fw-la loquentis_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o lâ—co_n 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la petituâ—_n dâ—finitio_fw-la est_fw-la â—orn_fw-la alis_fw-la raâ—io_fw-la credendi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la istae_fw-la dâ—ae_fw-la râ—tiones_fw-la subordinatae_fw-la â—unt_fw-la causae_fw-la conâ—…_n actâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la exercetuâ—â—iâ—ca_fw-la propositionem_fw-la dâ—â—nitam_fw-la sicque_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ait_fw-la aristorâ—les_fw-la non_fw-la policletus_n â—â—c_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—us_o sâ—d_fw-la polâ—â—letus_fw-la â—…tuarius_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la statuae_fw-la diceâ—e_fw-la possumus_fw-la non_fw-la definitio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o solitaire_v nec_fw-la sâ—lus_fw-la lâ—câ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la â—â—finiâ—io_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la assensus_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la definitio_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la illa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la â—ine_z qâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la authorâ—â—as_o deâ—_n lâ—quenti_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la objecti_fw-la sacrobos_fw-mi def_n decr._n &_o sent._n bellarm._n cap._n 6._o part_n 1._o pag._n 113_o 114_o 115._o 115._o see_v the_o annotation_n cap._n 3_o par_fw-fr 1._o 1._o his_o word_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o annotat._n parag_fw-mi 5_o of_o this_o chapter_n chapter_n reâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d quidâ—…_n à _fw-fr cajetaâ—…_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la faâ—…_n esse_fw-la quâ—…_n nem_fw-la si_fw-la quâ—s_fw-la aâ—tâ—…_n interrâ—…t_n â—ur_n trevat_a prâ—â—â—_n veritati_fw-la â—evelanti_fw-la no_o in_o pâ—imam_fw-la veâ—â—tatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d assâ—â—sus_n â—idâ—â—_n atquâ—_n addo_v â—â—opâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—dâ—s_v aâ—â—entiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d que_fw-la non_fw-la eâ—â—_n qâ—…da_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d ratio_fw-la qâ—…des_fw-la aâ—…_n sed_fw-la solum_fw-la pâ—â—â—st_fw-la qâ—aeâ—i_fw-la ulteâ—iuâ—_n unde_fw-la habeat_fw-la illa_fw-la prima_fw-la veritas_fw-la uâ—_n sit_fw-la prima_fw-la veritas_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la respondendum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la hâ—bâ—â—e_fw-la sâ—cundum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d intelligendi_fw-la modum_fw-la ex_fw-la divinitate_fw-la cvius_fw-la attributum_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la passio_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quâ—_n neque_fw-la â—alli_n neque_fw-la falleâ—e_fw-la poteâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o in_o aqâ—inat_n disp_n 1._o quâ—st_n 1_o the_o object_n â—â—dei_fw-la punct_a 1._o parag_n 5._o 5._o cap._n 3._o parag_v 1._o 1._o bellar._n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la citato_fw-la vide_fw-la sacroâ—oâ—â—_n ca_fw-mi 6._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 109._o 109._o chap._n 1._o resolution_n twofold_a either_o of_o object_n believe_v or_o of_o our_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n concern_v they_o they_o antonius_n laurentinus_n politianus_n de_fw-fr risu_fw-la that_o according_a to_o the_o jesuit_n own_o principle_n the_o church_n infallibility_n do_v so_o terminate_v all_o doubt_n or_o demand_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o romanist_n faith_n as_o the_o immediate_a or_o prime_a cause_n do_v all_o doubt_n or_o question_n concern_v any_o demonstrable_a effect_n effect_n cap._n 3._o par_fw-fr â—_o â—_o ecclesiaste_n 12._o ver_fw-la 11._o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la solomon_n docet_fw-la inquit_fw-la â—â—llarminus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inquitendum_fw-la sed_fw-la â—…_n peâ—…_n quando_fw-la â—…_n data_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adjuncto_fw-la â—…_n sapientum_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dicuntur_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d long_a maâ—…_n promissiones_fw-la deo_fw-la accepit_fw-la bellarde_n verb._n dei_fw-la lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 4._o at_o dices_fw-la quando_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la definit_a ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la tradito_fw-la semper_fw-la definit_a neque_fw-la enim_fw-la amplius_fw-la accipit_fw-la novas_fw-la revelationes_fw-la &_o assistentia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ibi_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la revelata_fw-la sunt_fw-la cognoscenda_fw-la ergo_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la quod_fw-la terminat_fw-la controversias_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la judex_fw-la est_fw-la quaestionum_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la respondeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la certò_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la verus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tensus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la nostras_fw-la audit_n contentiones_fw-la &_o respondet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la judex_n est_fw-la quamvis_fw-la judicet_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la serutando_fw-la &_o examinando_fw-la propter_fw-la assistentiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la semper_fw-la rectè_fw-la intelligit_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la quilibet_fw-la nostrom_n haberet_fw-la infallibile_fw-la donum_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la alio_fw-la judice_fw-la non_fw-la indigeren_fw-mi we_o nam_fw-la hoc_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritates_fw-la contiâ—…_n sed_fw-la quonium_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la respecttu_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la judicis_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la certam_fw-la &_o veram_fw-la non_fw-la â—…_n sed_fw-la qâ—…_n de_fw-la ejus_fw-la sensu_fw-la per_fw-la
veâ—â—â—is_fw-la qâ—am_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la câ—…_n urinâ—que_a â—…_n deâ—…ctor_n neâ—_n non_fw-la traditiones_fw-la ipsas_fw-la tùm_fw-la ad_fw-la sidem_fw-la â—…_n res_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vel_fw-la ore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d châ—…_n vâ—l_n à _fw-fr spiâ—itâ—_n sancto_fw-la dâ—ctatas_fw-la &_o â—…_n ecclesia_fw-la cathâ—…a_fw-la conservaras_fw-mi paâ—i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—â—ctâ—_n aâ—â—e_n verenâ—ia_fw-la suscâ—â—it_fw-la &_o venetaâ—â—r_n coâ—cil_n tâ—â—dent_a sâ—iâ—_n 4._o decrete_a de_fw-fr canonicis_fw-la scripture_n and_o a_o little_a after_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n with_o the_o caâ—…ical_a they_o thus_o conclude_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la libros_fw-la ipsos_fw-la integros_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la partibus_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o ecclâ—sâ—a_fw-la catholica_fw-la legi_fw-la consueveâ—unt_fw-la &_o in_o veten_v vulgata_fw-la latina_n editione_n habentur_fw-la pro_fw-la sacris_fw-la &_o canouâ—â—â—s_fw-la non_fw-la susceperit_fw-la &_o traditiones_fw-la praedictas_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o pâ—udens_fw-la contempserit_fw-la anathema_n sit_v oâ—…_n inâ—â—lligaâ—t_v quo_fw-la ordiâ—e_n &_o via_fw-la ipsa_fw-la synodus_fw-la â—…_n fâ—dâ—â—_n confâ—ssionis_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la sit_fw-la progrâ—…_n &_o â—…mum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la ac_fw-la praesidiis_fw-la in_o coâ—…_n dâ—gâ—â—atibus_fw-la &_o instaurandis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—t_n usura_fw-la the_o council_n be_v very_o wise_a in_o not_o express_v as_o well_o what_o unwritten_a tradition_n as_o write_v book_n they_o mean_v to_o follow_v follow_v râ—spondeâ—_n â—…â—â—nâ—s_o câ—â—â—â—s_a essâ—_n ecclâ—sâ—â—m_fw-la â—…_n â—…_n dubitare_fw-la â—…_n hâ—…_n caâ—eâ—a_o reuâ—â—â—â—…_n ab_fw-la ipâ—a_fw-la mâ—â—â—e_fw-la eccleâ—â—a_fw-la â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n ullâ—â—_n noâ—…_n à _fw-fr dâ—o_n &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n à _fw-fr â—…_n &_o â—odiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nouâ—…_n unus_fw-la quidâ—â—_n aâ—…_n quâ—_n madmodumâ—euâ—lâ—tae_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d aâ—…_n his_o mâ—llâ—_n iâ—…_n moâ—e_n pâ—…_n sa_o â—…_n senâ—_n bell._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 109._o the_o two_o maiâ—_n branche_n 〈◊〉_d râ—â—ish_a â—…_n â—…_n v._n 5._o 5._o a_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o romanist_n answer_v and_o retort_v see_v cap._n 2._o &_o cap._n 29._o 29._o nihil_fw-la igitur_fw-la afferunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la non_fw-la absolute_a sed_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n ponunt_fw-la si_fw-mi namque_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la modum_fw-la res_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la quoque_fw-la fides_fw-la habenda_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la pronunciavero_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la rectè_fw-la intellectas_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la sed_fw-la scripturae_fw-la credere_fw-la caenus_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 4._o see_v cap._n 1._o parag_v 11._o the_o great_a moral_n or_o historical_a belief_n the_o romanist_n have_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o true_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n the_o great_a his_o condemnation_n by_o subscription_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n absolute_a infallibility_n infallibility_n this_o argument_n hold_v as_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d fortiori_fw-la of_o say_v insase_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v so_o full_o persuade_v that_o be_v bathe_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o point_n but_o must_v renounce_v his_o persuasion_n when_o the_o church_n define_v the_o contrary_a who_o definition_n or_o asseaeration_n be_v it_o a_o cause_n or_o condition_n of_o believe_a will_v full_o perswadeâ—â—_n romanist_n that_o he_o now_o have_v divine_a iâ—sâ—â—â—d_a faith_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o that_o be_v believe_v before_o for_o his_o divine_a inâ—â—ted_a say_v and_o his_o habit_n of_o theology_n may_v not_o disagree_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n his_o habit_n of_o theology_n may_v not_o yield_v unto_o the_o other_o because_o it_o have_v the_o church_n testimony_n which_o it_o be_v suppose_v the_o other_o want_v want_v see_v the_o note_n out_o of_o bellarmin_n cap._n 3._o parag_v 9_o that_o this_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d â—dens_n such_o as_o embrace_v it_o to_o glory_n in_o villainy_n quotiescunque_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la in_o fidei_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la definiendis_fw-la illa_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la praeditus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la utitur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la doctrina_fw-la fidei_fw-la recipi_fw-la divino_fw-la praecepto_fw-la debet_fw-la ea_fw-la sentententia_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la decernit_fw-la esse_fw-la sententiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la toties_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la authoritate_fw-la uti_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la quoties_fw-la in_o controversia_fw-la fidei_fw-la sic_fw-la alterutram_fw-la sententiam_fw-la determinat_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la recipiendam_fw-la obligare_fw-la velit_fw-la universam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la valent._n tom_n 3._o in_o aquin._n disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o de_fw-fr object_n fidei_fw-la punct_a 7._o parag_n 10._o 10._o distinguendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la modi_fw-la quibus_fw-la potest_fw-la contingere_fw-la pontificem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la asserere_fw-la primo_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la sibi_fw-la persuadere_fw-la aut_fw-la asserere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ut_fw-la privata_fw-la persona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la vel_fw-la doctor_n alius_fw-la quispiam_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la nollet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la universam_fw-la ad_fw-la recipiendam_fw-la svam_fw-la assertionem_fw-la obligare_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la svam_fw-la reputaret_fw-la veram_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la innocentius_n 3._o &_o nonnulli_fw-la alij_fw-la pontifices_fw-la opuscula_fw-la varia_fw-la ediderunt_fw-la ac_fw-la illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la pontisex_n asseverat_fw-la communis_fw-la sententia_fw-la omnium_fw-la theologorum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la esse_fw-la onmia_fw-la â—era_fw-la &_o infallibilia_fw-la quasi_fw-la à _fw-la pontificia_fw-la authoritate_fw-la profecta_fw-la quin_fw-la imo_fw-la à _fw-la plerisque_fw-la authoribus_fw-la conceditur_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la ponâ—sex_n tanquam_fw-la quaedam_fw-la privata_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o haeresim_fw-la labatur_fw-la idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la potest_fw-la pontifex_fw-la aliquid_fw-la asserere_fw-la obligando_fw-la universan_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la recipiat_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la audeat_fw-la sibi_fw-la persuadere_fw-la contrarium_fw-la et_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la pontisex_n in_fw-la aliqua_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la controversia_fw-la sic_fw-la asserit_fw-la certa_fw-la side_n credendum_fw-la est_fw-la illum_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritare_fw-la pontificia_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la divina_fw-la assistentia_fw-la id_fw-la asserere_fw-la ib._n ib._n itaque_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la canonizationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la attinet_fw-la omnino_fw-la nego_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la communiter_fw-la doctores_fw-la catholici_fw-la jure_fw-la optimo_fw-la negant_fw-la videlicet_fw-la posse_fw-la pontificem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qâ—amvis_fw-la enim_fw-la testimonia_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hominis_fw-la sanctitare_fw-la asseruntur_fw-la sint_fw-la humana_fw-la ideâ—que_fw-la natura_fw-la sua_fw-la fallibilia_fw-la tamen_fw-la posito_fw-la quod_fw-la pontifexillis_fw-la inducatur_fw-la tanden_fw-mi ad_fw-la pronunciandum_fw-la quem_fw-la piam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la atque_fw-la beatum_fw-la jam_fw-la esse_fw-la certa_fw-la fide_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la testimonia_fw-la iâ—â—a_fw-la quaâ—â—nus_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la salten_fw-mi probant_fw-la piè_fw-la atque_fw-la sanctè_fw-la quenquam_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vira_fw-la excessisse_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la eju_fw-la modi_fw-la ex_fw-la cotum_fw-la esse_fw-la numero_fw-la quos_fw-la per_fw-la revelationes_fw-la scripturae_fw-la generales_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la constat_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la consequi_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la heatitudinem_fw-la quae_fw-la sanè_fw-la certitudo_fw-la iisden_n illis_fw-la dei_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la nititur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la compertum_fw-la habemus_fw-la nimquam_fw-la esse_fw-la futurum_fw-la ut_fw-la universa_fw-la eoclesia_n in_fw-la rebus_fw-la religionis_fw-la fallatur_fw-la falleretur_fw-la auten_v graviter_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la si_fw-la sanctum_fw-la reputaret_fw-la ac_fw-la pro_fw-la tall_a veneraretur_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la auten_v illud_fw-la quod_fw-la alius_fw-la ab_fw-la orthodoxis_fw-la probatum_fw-la atque_fw-la defensum_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la certum_fw-la pono_fw-la nempe_fw-la rem_fw-la esse_fw-la omnino_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedisicationem_fw-la adeoque_fw-la ad_fw-la ossicium_fw-la pontisicis_fw-la pertineat_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la quidam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la canonizentur_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la universam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la debere_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctum_fw-la venerari_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la nunâ—ero_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la adscribit_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la usus_fw-la ipse_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la atque_fw-la traditio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la confirmat_fw-la valent._n ibid._n parag._n 41._o 41._o psal_n 14._o v._n 1._o the_o fearful_a manner_n of_o jesuit_n tempt_v god_n in_o maintain_v this_o argument_n argument_n lib._n 2_o c._n 31._o parag._n 6._o 6._o his_o word_n be_v cite_v parag._n 2._o 2._o objicâ—_n potest_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la dicturi_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la pontifex_fw-la in_o definiendo_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sua_fw-la rectè_fw-la utatur_fw-la study_v &_o diligentia_fw-la in_o inquirenda_fw-la veritate_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la obstâ—râ—_n videtur_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la possit_fw-la interdum_fw-la ille_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la diligentia_fw-la praetermissa_fw-la controversiam_fw-la definite_a poterit_fw-la igitur_fw-la tunc_fw-la saltem_fw-la errare_fw-la respondâ—o_o five_o pontifex_fw-la in_o definiendo_fw-la studium_fw-la adhibeat_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la adhibeat_fw-la modo_fw-la tamen_fw-la controversiam_fw-la definiat_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la cerâ—è_fw-la definiet_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la reipsa_fw-la utetur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la concessa_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la per_fw-la magisteâ—…um_fw-la unius_fw-la pastoris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fact_n be_v
be_v so_o authentic_a in_o his_o doctrine_n be_v it_o not_o the_o pretend_a privilege_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o exempt_v the_o pope_n from_o privateness_n and_o make_v his_o authority_n ecumenical_a and_o infallible_a whosoever_o then_o by_o participation_n of_o this_o spirit_n understand_v the_o prophecy_n either_o immediate_o or_o expound_v by_o other_o whosoever_o his_o conceit_n of_o they_o or_o their_o right_a interpretation_n be_v not_o private_a but_o authentic_a and_o 3_o canus_n though_o a_o papist_n express_o teach_v that_o the_o immediate_a ground_n or_o formal_a reason_n of_o we_o and_o the_o apostle_n belief_n must_v be_v the_o same_o both_o so_o immediate_o and_o infallible_o depend_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o shall_v teach_v the_o contrary_a yet_o be_v every_o christian_a bind_v to_o stick_v unto_o that_o inward_a testimony_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v give_v he_o though_o the_o church_n or_o pope_n shall_v expound_v they_o to_o we_o we_o can_v not_o infallible_o believe_v his_o exposition_n but_o by_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o teach_v so_o believe_v we_o can_v not_o infallible_o teach_v other_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n only_o that_o so_o teach_v all_o the_o inference_n than_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o strong_a that_o private_a in_o the_o forecited_n place_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o want_v authority_n not_o unto_o public_a or_o common_a the_o king_n promise_v make_v to_o i_o in_o private_a be_v no_o private_a promise_n but_o will_v warrant_v i_o if_o i_o come_v to_o plead_v before_o his_o majesty_n albeit_o other_o make_v question_n whether_o i_o have_v it_o or_o no._n in_o this_o sense_n that_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o spirit_n afford_v we_o that_o be_v private_a man_n be_v not_o private_a but_o authentic_a though_o not_o for_o extent_n or_o publication_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o yet_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o warrant_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n or_o concern_v god_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o be_v perfect_a liberty_n yea_o free_a access_n of_o plead_v our_o cause_n against_o whosoever_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o justice_n especial_o be_v wrong_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o apostle_n 15._o but_o â—e_v that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o any_o he_o be_v no_o private_a man_n but_o a_o prince_n and_o monarch_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o if_o any_o man_n false_o pretend_v this_o freedom_n to_o nurse_v contention_n or_o to_o withdraw_v his_o neck_n from_o that_o yoke_n whereto_o he_o be_v subject_a he_o must_v answer_v before_o his_o supreme_a judge_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n for_o frame_v unto_o himself_o a_o counterfeit_a licence_n without_o the_o assure_a warrant_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o likewise_o that_o seek_v to_o command_v man_n conscience_n in_o those_o matter_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n have_v set_v they_o free_a this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o iniquity_n that_o have_v no_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n but_o must_v be_v reserve_v as_o the_o object_n of_o fierce_a wrath_n in_o that_o fearful_a day_n the_o very_a idea_n of_o antichristianism_n cap._n xxiv_o that_o s._n paul_n submit_v his_o doctrine_n to_o examination_n by_o the_o word_n before_o write_v that_o his_o doctrine_n disposition_n and_o practice_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o romanist_n in_o this_o argument_n 1_o saint_n paul_n as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n which_o among_o barbarian_n or_o distress_a soul_n destitute_a of_o other_o comfort_n likely_a to_o be_v win_v to_o grace_n by_o wonder_n he_o do_v not_o neglect_v to_o practice_v but_o seek_v not_o to_o enforce_v belief_n upon_o the_o jew_n by_o fearful_a sign_n or_o sudden_a destruction_n of_o the_o obstinate_a albeit_o he_o have_v power_n to_o anathematise_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n even_o to_o deliver_v man_n alive_a unto_o satan_n when_o he_o come_v to_o thessalonica_n he_o go_v as_o his_o manner_n be_v into_o the_o synagogue_n 2._o and_o three_o sabbath_n day_n dispute_v with_o his_o countryman_n by_o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o allege_v that_o christ_n must_v have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o preach_v to_o you_o these_o jew_n have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o believe_v for_o any_o miracle_n which_o to_o have_v wrought_v among_o such_o have_v be_v as_o the_o cast_n of_o pearl_n before_o swine_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v because_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o urge_v be_v obscure_a but_o saint_n paul_n do_v open_v they_o rather_o they_o see_v the_o truth_n as_o papist_n do_v but_o will_v not_o see_v it_o they_o right_o believe_v whatsoever_o god_n have_v say_v be_v most_o true_a that_o he_o have_v say_v what_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n write_v and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n teach_v nothing_o which_o they_o have_v not_o foretell_v but_o that_o be_v all_o one_o these_o jew_n have_v rather_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n mean_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n or_o other_o chief_a ruler_n of_o their_o synagogue_n teach_v then_o as_o paul_n expound_v they_o albeit_o his_o exposition_n will_v have_v clear_v themselves_o to_o such_o as_o without_o prejudice_n will_v have_v examine_v they_o but_o the_o beroean_n be_v of_o a_o more_o ingenuous_a disposition_n so_o the_o word_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v they_o be_v not_o vassal_n to_o other_o man_n interpretation_n or_o conceit_n but_o use_v their_o liberty_n to_o examine_v their_o truth_n they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o or_o no._n if_o they_o believe_v in_o part_n before_o their_o practice_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o paul_n but_o of_o his_o doctrine_n albeit_o they_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o his_o personal_a authority_n if_o they_o believe_v neither_o in_o part_n nor_o whole_o before_o they_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n confirm_v by_o that_o scripture_n which_o they_o have_v former_o acknowledge_v their_o ingenuity_n herein_o likewise_o confirm_v our_o doctrine_n and_o condemn_v the_o papist_n of_o insolent_a blasphemy_n for_o arrogate_a that_o authority_n unto_o the_o pope_n decree_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n word_n already_o establish_v 2_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o any_o papist_n whether_o the_o beroean_n do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o examine_v saint_n paul_n doctrine_n if_o ill_a why_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n commend_v they_o if_o well_o why_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a for_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o imitate_v they_o unless_o the_o reader_n bite_v his_o lip_n i_o will_v not_o promise_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o laugh_v at_o bellarmine_n answer_n albeit_o i_o know_v he_o for_o another_o heraclitus_n or_o crassus_n agelastus_n who_o never_o laugh_v in_o all_o his_o life_n save_v once_o when_o he_o see_v a_o ass_n feed_v on_o thistle_n sure_o he_o must_v have_v a_o ass_n lip_n that_o can_v taste_v and_o a_o swine_n belly_n that_o can_v digest_v this_o great_a clerk_n divinity_n in_o this_o point_n 7._o i_o answer_v say_v he_o albeit_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o can_v not_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n thus_o much_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o evident_a to_o the_o beroean_n at_o the_o first_o nor_o wear_v they_o bind_v forthwith_o to_o believe_v unless_o they_o have_v see_v some_o miracle_n or_o other_o probable_a inducement_n to_o believe_v therefore_o when_o paul_n prove_v christ_n unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o prophetical_a oracle_n they_o do_v well_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o if_o saint_n paul_n have_v think_v miracle_n a_o more_o effectual_a mean_n than_o scripture_n for_o beget_v faith_n in_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n no_o doubt_v he_o have_v use_v miracle_n rather_o than_o their_o authority_n or_o if_o the_o pope_n can_v expound_v the_o scripture_n as_o effectual_o and_o perspicuous_o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v why_o do_v he_o not_o at_o the_o least_o work_n miracle_n be_v we_o bind_v absolute_o to_o believe_v he_o and_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o do_v neither_o of_o these_o without_o which_o the_o people_n of_o beroea_n be_v not_o bind_v as_o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v to_o believe_v saint_n paul_n but_o if_o his_o reason_n be_v worth_a belief_n ibid._n christian_n which_o know_v the_o church_n
a_o prophet_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v come_v see_v chap._n 11._o the_o present_a pope_n authority_n be_v great_a than_o history_n tradition_n or_o counsel_n or_o aught_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o it_o it_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la interpretari_fw-la legem_fw-la more_fw-it doctoris_fw-la aliud_fw-la more_fw-it judicis_fw-la ad_fw-la explicationem_fw-la more_fw-it doctoris_fw-la requiritur_fw-la cruditio_fw-la ad_fw-la explicationem_fw-la more_fw-it judicis_fw-la requiritur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la doctor_n enim_fw-la non_fw-la proponit_fw-la sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ut_fw-la necesâ—ariò_fw-la sequendam_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la a_o judex_fw-la proponit_fw-la ut_fw-la sequendam_fw-la necesaâ—io_fw-la aliter_fw-la accipimus_fw-la glossas_fw-la bartholi_fw-la &_o baldi_n aliter_fw-la declarationem_fw-la principis_fw-la augustinus_n igitur_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o commentariis_fw-la fungehantur_fw-la officio_fw-la doctorum_fw-la at_o concilia_fw-la &_o pontifices_fw-la funguntur_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sibi_fw-la commisso_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la interpret_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o respon_n ad_fw-la 16._o 16._o joh_n 5._o 22_o 23._o 23._o cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 17_o etc._n etc._n bellarmin_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n be_v absolute_o above_o the_o universal_a church_n use_v these_o word_n omnia_fw-la nomina_fw-la qâ—ae_fw-la in_o scripture_n tribuanum_fw-la christo_fw-la â—nde_fw-la constat_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la sâ—pra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la cadâ—_n omne_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la pontitici_fw-la bellar_n de_fw-fr conciliorum_fw-la auct_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christum_fw-la caput_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universae_fw-la libentissime_fw-la confitemur_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la angelum_fw-la quidem_fw-la â—…quamus_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la propriè_fw-la duo_fw-la capita_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la corpore_fw-la constituere_fw-la at_o quin_fw-la sub_fw-la christo_fw-la capite_fw-la summo_fw-la vicarius_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la caput_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la ministeriale_a none_o principale_v rectè_fw-la nominetur_fw-la negari_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la siquidem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o republica_fw-la temporali_fw-la caput_fw-la omnium_fw-la principale_v rex_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la deiude_v capita_fw-la sunt_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la proâ—…_n &_o sub_fw-la proregibus_fw-la capita_fw-la sunt_fw-la urbium_fw-la singularum_fw-la certi_fw-la quidam_fw-la praetores_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la praetoribus_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la familia_fw-la suum_fw-la â—…caput_fw-la ipsum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la patrem_fw-la familias_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la summum_fw-la caput_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la christo_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la caput_fw-la omnium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la est_fw-la ponti_n sex_n maximus_fw-la sub_fw-la illo_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopis_fw-la parochi_fw-la capita_fw-la sunt_fw-la christianae_n multitudinis_fw-la bellar._n in_o appendice_fw-la ad_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la summo_fw-la pont._n cap._n 24._o his_o similitude_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o that_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o appeal_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o christ_n no_o examination_n of_o his_o decree_n by_o god_n word_n nor_o be_v the_o pope_n by_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n subordinate_a in_o such_o sort_n unto_o christ_n as_o all_o other_o bishop_n be_v to_o the_o pope_n pope_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o parag_n 8._o antichrst_o must_v not_o be_v a_o profess_a or_o open_a enemy_n but_o a_o secret_a underminer_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o magnify_v christ_n authority_n in_o word_n or_o outward_a show_n for_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o glory_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v so_o great_a great_a chap._n 〈◊〉_d 21._o the_o same_o plea_n the_o 〈◊〉_d maâ—…_n the_o poper_n absolute_a â—…â—im_a 〈◊〉_d may_v use_v with_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d place_n roâ—iâ—h_o position_n â—…_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 23._o 3â—_n 3â—_n joseph_n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siculus_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o and_o a_o linle_fw-mi after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n ex_fw-la meeâ—â—o_fw-la quodâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi haec_fw-la resert_n say_v fagius_n ephod_n inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—n_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d braeum_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la interpreter_n significat_fw-la iâ—_n aâ—…_n aâ—t_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la vides_fw-la autem_fw-la eum_fw-la authorem_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exscripsit_fw-la hebraeae_fw-la linguae_fw-la ignarum_fw-la suisse_fw-la ephod_n â—…_n aliud_fw-la significat_fw-la fortaâ—â—is_fw-la pro_fw-la ephod_n dicere_fw-la voluit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erat_fw-la autem_fw-la forma_fw-la ejus_fw-la textuâ—a_fw-la almaris_fw-la vario_fw-la artificio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pectoralis_fw-la ex_fw-la aureis_fw-la filis_fw-la consecta_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la haâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d stellam_fw-la omnino_fw-la auream_fw-la exit_fw-la utraque_fw-la autem_fw-la paâ—te_fw-la duâ—…dos_fw-la in_fw-la quorum_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la sculpta_fw-la â—rant_fw-la seâ—_n 〈◊〉_d vidâ—…_n duodecim_fw-la nomina_fw-la tribuum_fw-la israel_n porro_fw-la iuter_fw-la smaragelos_n 〈◊〉_d tinebat_fw-la lapidem_fw-la adamantem_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacerdos_n sciscitaâ—…_n erat_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi quadam_fw-la oraculum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ligabat_fw-la ephod_n in_o supeâ—_n humerali_fw-la ad_fw-la medium_n pectoris_fw-la &_o subjiciebat_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la sub_fw-la ipâ—um_fw-la quas_fw-la cum_fw-la retraheret_fw-la deprehendebat_fw-la eas_fw-la quasi_fw-la colore_fw-la quodam_fw-la inâ—ectas_fw-la peteâ—ar_fw-la autem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la responsum_fw-la deâ—ixis_fw-la in_o ephod_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—aque_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la annuebat_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la peâ—ebatur_fw-la consesâ—…_n micabat_fw-la lapis_fw-la adamas_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la negâ—bat_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d num_fw-la &_o proprium_fw-la lapidis_fw-la â—ulgorem_fw-la accedebat_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la populum_fw-la subjicere_fw-la gladio_fw-la lapis_fw-la reddehaâ—…_n eâ—uentus_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la â—…nebar_v mâ—rs_fw-la lapis_fw-la â—…at_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…gius_fw-la in_o caâ—ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d exod._n ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la vide_fw-la de_fw-la rationali_fw-la vid._n &_o delâ—ium_fw-la disâ—…sit_fw-la magic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o quaest_n 2._o sect._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 1_o sam._n 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o saâ—_n 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malach._n 2_o v_o 1_o 2._o universal_a proposition_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v by_o they_o proper_a subject_n the_o end_n of_o the_o precept_n or_o other_o circumstance_n circumstance_n exod._n 20._o 10._o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n then_o which_o none_o can_v be_v more_o universal_a do_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n work_n luke_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o mac._n 2_o 36_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o mac_n 2_o 41._o conditional_a obedience_n of_o two_o sort_n in_o what_o act_n absolute_a obediencet_n due_a to_o pastor_n pastor_n luke_n 1â—_n 16._o 16._o philo_z de_fw-fr specialibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la precept_n of_o obedience_n unto_o master_n or_o parent_n though_o most_o universal_a for_o their_o form_n be_v limit_v by_o their_o subject_n vide_fw-la bellar._n l._n 2._o the_o monac_n cap._n 21._o 21._o sâ—_n aquinas_n expound_v it_o as_o bellarmin_n acknowledge_v it_o quod_fw-la vero_fw-la d_o paulus_n air_n col._n 3._o filii_fw-la obedite_fw-la patentibus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la vel_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la significat_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la extendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la rectè_fw-la docet_fw-la sanct._n thom._n in_o 2._o 2._o qeast_n 〈◊〉_d 4_o be_v 5._o quen_n admodum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la diceret_fw-la opâ—â—tere_fw-la milites_fw-la obedire_fw-la impeatori_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la exponendum_fw-la esset_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la pertinent_a vel_fw-la certè_fw-la renentur_fw-la silij_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la parentibus_fw-la obedire_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la parvuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la bellar._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr monach._n c._n 21._o that_o universal_a absolute_a obedience_n we_o to_o man_n be_v incomâ—…_n with_o â—…_n unto_o christ_n christ_n deut._n 17._o 8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n â—…_n temporal_a cause_n either_o onâ—…_n onâ—…_n deut._n 17._o 18._o 18._o prov._n 16._o 10._o that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o king_n may_v be_v defend_v with_o as_o great_a probability_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o infallibility_n of_o priest_n prov._n 16._o 13._o 13._o prov_n 31._o 3_o 4_o 5._o this_o law_n of_o deut._n do_v justify_v our_o english_a law_n for_o execute_v priest_n and_o jesuit_n of_o all_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n supreme_a judge_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 1_o sam._n 28._o 28._o â—…_n dâ—â—tâ—â—â—arum_n &_o 〈◊〉_d â—eteribus_fw-la â—…_n à _fw-la mose_n aâ—_n propâ—…_n qâ—oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n sâ—…dum_o quod_fw-la opiâ—…_n judâ—…_n ut_fw-la in_o sâ—riptuâ—a_fw-la loâ—is_fw-la enarâ—…_n qua_fw-la ad_fw-la oâ—…t_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n qâ—…_n ob_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la sub_fw-la prâ—ore_fw-la templo_fw-la &_o â—…_n aâ—…s_v poâ—…_n tâ—nta_fw-la câ—ncordia_fw-la judaeoâ—…_n rata_fw-la â—it_n donâ—…m_fw-la magnum_fw-la â—…_n â—…_n câ—â—to_fw-la deâ—…ta_fw-la â—ummo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n deign_v in_o sâ—ntâ—ntia_fw-la â—â—â—enda_fw-la &_o â—…_n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la â—…_n conjector_n be_v coâ—â—ixi_fw-la â—…_n â—…_n quâ—d_a â—ic_n â—rat_fw-la proâ—…ciatum_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la lege_fw-la â—…_n tâ—…us_o quod_fw-la â—â—atâ—â—â—t_fw-la ultra_fw-la legâ—â—_n quâ—_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d objâ—cto_fw-la sepimento_fw-la