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the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n about_o infallibility_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n p._n 295._o the_o principle_n of_o the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n p._n 300._o those_o principle_n consider_v p._n 304._o of_o particular_a divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 308._o the_o resolution_n of_o divine_a faith_n must_v agree_v to_o all_o p._n 314._o of_o immediate_a assent_n p._n 316._o of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 318._o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o guide_n principle_n 322._o chap._n ii_o the_o principle_n of_o e._n w._n about_o divine_a faith_n lay_v down_o and_o consider_v e._n w'_v principle_n lay_v do_v p._n 329._o some_o thing_n premise_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 340._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o moral_a certainty_n in_o this_o controversy_n p._n 346._o 347._o god_n veracity_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n not_o receive_v on_o divine_a revelation_n p._n 349._o of_o the_o notion_n of_o divine_a faith_n p._n 353._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 358._o my_o first_o argument_n lay_v down_o and_o defend_v p._n 361._o of_o the_o motive_n of_o credibility_n and_o their_o influence_n upon_o faith_n p._n 369._o of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 376._o of_o the_o school-notion_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o faith_n p._n 383._o of_o the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o it_o p._n 386._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n p._n 395._o the_o second_o argument_n defend_v against_o e._n w._n p._n 400._o of_o the_o circle_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n not_o avoid_v by_o e._n w._n p._n 423._o chap._n iii_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n e._n w'_v assertion_n about_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 434._o the_o way_n propose_v for_o examination_n of_o they_o p._n 439._o of_o the_o miraculous_a translation_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o loreto_n p._n 441._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o chapel_n of_o loreto_n p._n 452._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o st._n james_n at_o compostella_n p._n 465._o of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n vial_n and_o other_o relic_n p._n 476._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o st._n dominick_n p._n 488._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o rosary_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n p._n 493._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o st._n francis_n p._n 496._o of_o the_o miracle_n relate_v of_o the_o british_a and_o irish_a saint_n p._n 505._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n augustin_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n p._n 567._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o st._n vincentius_n ferrerius_n p._n 574._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n against_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 585._o of_o the_o miracle_n report_v by_o bede_n and_o st._n gregory_n p._n 589._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o indies_n 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be_v wrought_v by_o the_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d and_o particular_o by_o babylas_n when_o the_o devil_n tell_v julian_n his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v at_o the_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d daphne_n since_o babylas_n his_o bone_n be_v laiâ—â—_n there_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o st._n chrâ—sostom_n do_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o say_v afterward_o that_o the_o devil_n still_o express_v such_o consternation_n at_o the_o shrinâ—â—_n of_o the_o martyr_n as_o may_v convince_v the_o impudence_n of_o such_o who_o disbelieved_a the_o miracle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n but_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v oâ—_n these_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o be_v doâ—â—_n by_o the_o martyr_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o for_o he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v cease_v i._n e._n aâ—â—_n such_o miracle_n as_o give_v any_o testimony_n to_o the_o infallible_a commission_n which_o person_n have_v from_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o doctrine_n but_o yet_o theâ—â—_n be_v may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o do_v by_o the_o martyr_n i._n e._n such_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v suppose_v god_n will_v permit_v to_o happen_v if_o these_o martyr_n have_v not_o be_v high_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v only_a attestation_n of_o their_o sanctity_n in_o a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v so_o much_o despise_v as_o they_o be_v by_o jâ—lian_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o when_o paganism_n begin_v to_o recover_v again_o and_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o method_n 〈◊〉_d divine_a providence_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o vindicate_v the_o innocency_n of_o the_o martyr_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o babylas_n to_o jâ—lian_n himself_o by_o stop_v the_o oracle_n by_o the_o nearness_n of_o his_o bone_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o daphne_n â—nd_v when_o they_o be_v remove_v by_o set_v the_o â—emple_n on_o fire_n in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n as_o â—_o be_v at_o large_a relate_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o â—e_v ecclesiastical_a historian_n of_o that_o time_n the_o same_o account_n we_o be_v to_o give_v of_o st._n auâ—stins_n opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o 25._o book_n 〈◊〉_d true_a religion_n have_v show_v how_o necessary_a miracle_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o authority_n â—f_n those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o â—ill_n he_o add_v that_o by_o their_o work_a miraâ—les_n they_o be_v become_v unnecessary_a to_o we_o now_o â—or_a say_v he_o since_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v now_o establish_v and_o diffuse_v through_o the_o world_n miracle_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v to_o our_o â—imes_n that_o we_o may_v not_o always_o seek_v after_o viâ—â—ble_a thing_n and_o leave_v custom_n shall_v abate_v the_o esteem_n of_o they_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 16._o â—e_a discourse_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o believe_v against_o the_o manichee_n where_o he_o â—hews_v the_o necessity_n that_o there_o be_v of_o miracle_n â—o_o confirm_v the_o christian_a faith_n at_o first_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o then_o put_v the_o question_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n do_v cur_n inquis_fw-la ista_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la fiunt_fw-la why_o be_v not_o such_o miracle_n wâ—â—â—_n ght_v now_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v because_o miracle_n will_v not_o move_v man_n if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o wonderful_a in_o they_o and_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o wonderful_a if_o they_o be_v common_a it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n augustin_n do_v consider_v both_o these_o place_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n not_o as_o though_o he_o recant_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o handle_v there_o for_o retractation_n 13._o in_o st._n augustins_n sense_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o review_v for_o mention_v the_o former_a say_n he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v true_a for_o say_v he_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v not_o now_o pour_v out_o when_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o baptize_v nor_o be_v sick_a person_n heal_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o such_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v now_o cease_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o understand_v as_o though_o no_o miracle_n at_o all_o be_v then_o work_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o then_o he_o say_v he_o know_v that_o a_o blind_a man_n be_v heal_v at_o the_o shrine_v of_o the_o martyr_n of_o milan_n and_o sâ—_n many_o other_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o they_o can_v neither_o know_v they_o all_o nor_o enumeralt_n those_o he_o do_v know_v and_o to_o the_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v that_o answer_n because_o 14._o neither_o so_o many_o nor_o so_o great_a miracle_n aâ—â—_n wrought_v now_o as_o be_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n and_o can_v any_o say_n be_v more_o contradictory_n than_o this_o of_o st._n augustins_n and_o e._n w_n assert_v that_o as_o many_o and_o as_o greâ—â—_n nay_o great_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v sincâ—â—â—â—_n ever_o be_v in_o their_o day_n it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n augustin_n do_v there_o say_v that_o there_o be_v soâ—â—_n miracle_n still_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o produce_v several_a instance_n elsewhere_o but_o in_o the_o â—â—me_n place_n he_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o 8._o miracle_n since_o the_o large_a propagation_n of_o chriâ—â—ianity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o account_v he_o a_o â—odigie_n that_o yet_o seek_v after_o prodigy_n to_o conium_v his_o faith_n only_o he_o show_v god_n extraordinary_a kindness_n to_o his_o church_n in_o that_o time_n while_o there_o be_v so_o many_o pagan_n yet_o leave_v â—mong_v they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o without_o some_o testimony_n of_o his_o miraculous_a
corrector_n in_o the_o roman_a martyrologie_n on_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o january_n in_o the_o edition_n correct_v by_o galesinius_fw-la and_o approve_v by_o gregory_n 13._o with_o his_o bull_n before_o it_o these_o word_n be_v insert_v atque_fw-la aâ—tiochiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la synoridis_n martyris_fw-la and_o bâ—ronius_n in_o his_o learned_a anotation_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v that_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v of_o her_o homil._n 4._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n and_o st._n hierom_n of_o another_o of_o that_o name_n a_o woman_n famous_a for_o nobility_n and_o piety_n how_o can_v they_o ever_o want_v martyr_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o can_v turn_v word_n into_o martyr_n for_o this_o martyr_n synoris_fw-la in_o those_o author_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o pair_n join_v together_o or_o a_o chariot_n draw_v by_o a_o pair_n and_o so_o st._n chrysostom_n there_o use_v it_o of_o juventius_n and_o maximus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o st._n hiâ—rom_n of_o juliana_n and_o proba_n call_v they_o sanctam_fw-la christi_fw-la synoridem_fw-la this_o be_v baronius_n his_o noble_a martyr_n synoris_fw-la it_o be_v ill_a for_o she_o that_o she_o happen_v to_o be_v first_o know_v in_o so_o unlucky_a a_o time_n when_o some_o learned_a man_n of_o france_n as_o i_o take_v it_o send_v baronius_n notice_n of_o this_o new_a martyr_n who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o she_o expunge_v she_o out_o of_o all_o edition_n of_o the_o martyrologie_n since_o a._n d._n 1586._o notwithstanding_o the_o pope_n bull_n in_o approbation_n of_o that_o edition_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v her_o good_a fortune_n to_o have_v be_v hear_v off_o a_o little_a soon_o by_o this_o time_n we_o may_v have_v have_v a_o excellent_a legend_n of_o she_o distribute_v into_o several_a lesson_n in_o the_o breviary_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o martyr_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o she_o we_o may_v have_v hear_v many_o pretty_a story_n of_o her_o childhood_n and_o of_o she_o very_o early_a devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o her_o sex_n how_o many_o strange_a miracle_n she_o have_v wrought_v and_o without_o doubt_n she_o have_v be_v at_o least_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n costus_n but_o so_o unhappy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o worlâ—_n out_o of_o due_a time_n for_o she_o appear_v but_o for_o â—_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v quite_o out_o of_o sight_n whereas_o if_o she_o have_v come_v abroad_o somâ—_n age_n before_o who_o know_v what_o a_o world_n of_o good_a she_o may_v have_v do_v by_o this_o time_n be_v solemn_o invocate_v and_o may_v have_v beeâ—_n think_v as_o proper_a for_o all_o that_o go_v in_o coacheâ—_n especial_o with_o two_o horse_n as_o st._n antony_n 〈◊〉_d for_o steal_v good_n or_o st._n apollonia_n for_o the_o toothache_n or_o st._n viarius_n for_o the_o loym._n this_o st._n viarius_n be_v another_o very_a pretty_a saint_n solemn_o worship_v near_o ebora_n for_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n and_o a_o martyr_n especial_o for_o the_o cuâ—â—_n of_o the_o loin_n when_o god_n know_v it_o be_v only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ancient_a roman_a curator_n of_o the_o highway_n which_o they_o have_v mâ—â—_n with_o in_o some_o inscription_n as_o andrea_n râ—sendius_n hispanic_n tell_v we_o who_o have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o search_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n where_o this_o highway_n saint_n be_v worship_v a_o grave_a priest_n tell_v he_o all_o the_o legend_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n resendius_n desire_v to_o see_v what_o monument_n of_o it_o they_o have_v he_o present_o produce_v a_o roman_a inscription_n wherein_o be_v these_o word_n viarum_fw-la curandarum_fw-la now_o say_v the_o cunning_a old_a priest_n viarum_fw-la that_o be_v plain_a his_o name_n be_v viarius_n and_o curandarum_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v cura_fw-la curarum_fw-la and_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v evident_a this_o martyr_n viarius_n be_v a_o bishop_n resendius_n keep_v his_o countenance_n and_o complain_v he_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o worship_v the_o roman_a curator_n for_o a_o saint_n but_o the_o people_n curse_v he_o sufficient_o for_o it_o they_o have_v receive_v much_o help_n from_o he_o but_o methinks_v they_o shall_v have_v set_v out_o his_o life_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o have_v know_v for_o what_o disease_n he_o be_v proper_a to_o be_v invocate_v and_o beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la tell_v we_o how_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v have_v be_v ingenious_o do_v for_o 161._o a_o certain_a monk_n publish_v the_o life_n of_o st._n beatus_fw-la and_o call_v he_o suetonius_n and_o describe_v many_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n and_o say_v he_o have_v a_o companion_n call_v achates_n beatus_fw-la rheâ—anus_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o inquisitive_a after_o his_o namesake_n go_v to_o the_o man_n and_o ask_v he_o whence_o he_o have_v this_o information_n suppose_v he_o have_v some_o good_a authority_n for_o it_o but_o upon_o enquiry_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o suetonius_n because_o he_o hear_v he_o come_v out_o of_o sweden_n and_o he_o call_v his_o companion_n achates_n because_o that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o aeneas_n his_o fellow_n traveller_n and_o yet_o this_o admirable_a story_n rhenanus_fw-la say_v be_v not_o only_o print_v but_o paint_v in_o church_n too_o and_o which_o add_v something_o more_o of_o grace_n to_o it_o dempster_n in_o 159._o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n derive_v the_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o seton_n in_o scotland_n from_o this_o st._n suetonius_n but_o what_o if_o after_o all_o these_o pretence_n to_o miracle_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n some_o of_o their_o own_o member_n that_o must_v know_v they_o and_o be_v no_o way_n inconsiderable_a either_o for_o authority_n judgement_n or_o learning_n shall_v declare_v that_o they_o believe_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n can_v any_o thing_n more_o invalidate_a the_o testimony_n of_o those_o who_o assert_v these_o miracle_n than_o this_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o great_a man_n for_o learning_n and_o judgement_n in_o his_o time_n than_o tostatus_n bishop_n of_o avila_n in_o spain_n and_o he_o purposely_o discuss_n this_o question_n about_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n in_o several_a place_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o 14._o leviticus_n he_o show_v that_o god_n make_v use_v of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o institution_n as_o of_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n by_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n but_o when_o the_o priesthood_n be_v already_o confirm_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o more_o miracle_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o follow_a priest_n so_o say_v he_o be_v it_o in_o the_o new_a law_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o new_a convert_v but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n â—â—n_fw-la the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o at_o first_o be_v faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o confirm_v in_o be_v mind_n of_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o few_o â—elieved_v in_o christ_n therefore_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o â—â—ith_o this_o power_n of_o miracle_n be_v necessary_a be_v matter_n of_o faith_n be_v uncapable_a of_o demonstration_n but_o now_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v efficient_o confirm_v there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o 〈◊〉_d miracle_n the_o same_o he_o assert_v more_o large_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o st._n matthew_n and_o 21._o â—one_n place_n put_v this_o question_n why_o the_o biâ—â—ops_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o church_n who_o succee_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o work_v miracle_n as_o â—e_a apostle_n do_v since_o miracle_n be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o â—hich_v he_o answer_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o beâ—ow_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n but_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o at_o least_o very_a useful_a but_o now_o the_o â—ift_n of_o miracle_n in_o these_o person_n be_v neither_o profitable_a nor_o useful_a because_o we_o have_v argument_n enough_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v without_o that_o and_o therefore_o he_o determine_v that_o miracle_n now_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o â—e_a church_n but_o only_o for_o curiosity_n and_o say_v â—at_a it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v this_o â—ower_n of_o miracle_n nor_o do_v he_o nay_o he_o â—â—ls_v the_o case_n of_o heathen_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o â—â—e_z faith_n and_o to_o that_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o â—ight_a â—e_n either_o through_o their_o demerit_n or_o of_o those_o who_o go_v to_o they_o that_o god_n deny_v thiâ—_n power_n of_o
miracle_n to_o convert_v they_o bâ—â—_n withal_o say_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o necessary_a now_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o in_o this_o ordinary_o bestow_v this_o gift_n on_o man_n although_o he_o mâ—â—_n do_v it_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n whâ—â—_n shall_v we_o say_v now_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o thiâ—_n learned_a bishop_n have_v he_o never_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d st._n james_n of_o compostella_n and_o the_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v there_o and_o can_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v they_o and_o write_v these_o thing_n haâ—_n he_o never_o hear_v of_o st._n vincentius_n ferreriâ—â—_n who_o live_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o same_o time_n witâ—_n he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v believe_v the_o miracle_n report_v of_o he_o he_o will_v neither_o have_v pâ—â—_n the_o question_n nor_o answer_v it_o so_o as_o he_o diâ—_n after_o he_o i_o shall_v produce_v the_o testimony_n 〈◊〉_d fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n in_o his_o answer_n tâ—_n luther_n who_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o interpret_n 4._o scripture_n by_o the_o continue_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o the_o bare_a letter_n offeâ—_n to_o produce_v such_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o besides_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o command_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n annex_v and_o yet_o say_v he_o in_o our_o day_n no_o effect_n of_o this_o promise_n iâ—_n see_v and_o then_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o scriptuâ—â—_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n cure_v tâ—â—_n blind_a and_o the_o lame_a and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d same_o and_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o they_o that_o â—hould_v believe_v in_o christ._n mark_n 16._o that_o many_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o and_o yet_o this_o promise_n say_v he_o have_v no_o effect_n now_o for_o no_o man_n â—ow_o cast_v out_o devil_n nor_o heal_v disease_n and_o yet_o no_o one_o question_n but_o there_o be_v 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but_o miracle_n 24._o by_o the_o doctrine_n viz._n because_o christ_n have_v forewarn_v we_o of_o false_a prophet_n do_v so_o many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o that_o acosta_n say_v 9_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o discern_v true_a and_o false_a sign_n when_o these_o late_a shall_v be_v many_o and_o great_a and_o very_o like_o the_o true_a and_o he_o quote_v it_o from_o hippolytus_n who_o he_o call_v a_o ancient_a writer_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v far_o great_a miracle_n than_o the_o cure_n of_o marcellus_n or_o the_o restore_a leg_n at_o zaragosa_n viz._n that_o be_v shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a as_o well_o as_o cure_v the_o disease_a and_o have_v command_v over_o 18._o all_o the_o element_n and_o i_o will_v understand_v from_o e._n w._n whether_o antichrist_n church_n will_v not_o then_o be_v prove_v as_o insallible_a in_o this_o way_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n cajetan_n determine_v that_o 1._o the_o church_n 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