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the_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n church_n may_v not_o become_v a_o very_a
of_o his_o divinity_n yet_o place_v he_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o this_o deny_v he_o even_o that_o degree_n of_o common_a sens_fw-fr which_o man_n of_o mean_a capacity_n enjoy_v for_o it_o make_v he_o establish_v a_o law_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v nor_o indeed_o possible_a to_o be_v know_v then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a &_o ridiculous_a the_o perspicacity_n of_o my_o honour_a lord_n judgement_n be_v so_o employ_v in_o opposition_n of_o infallibility_n that_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o never_o reflect_v upon_o these_o sad_a inevitable_a consequence_n 5._o but_o sure_o no_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v without_o this_o unity_n in_o divine_a truth_n as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o exomologesis_fw-la and_o only_a christian_n have_v the_o depositum_fw-la of_o divine_a truth_n entrust_v to_o they_o where_o then_o shall_v they_o find_v it_o in_o his_o lordship_n foremention_v answer_v it_o be_v imply_v that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o traditionary_a write_n but_o all_o such_o write_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o variety_n of_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n what_o must_v be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a interpretation_n for_o that_o every_o body_n say_v his_o lordship_n must_v shift_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v he_o be_v to_o do_v his_o best_a follow_v the_o dictamen_fw-la of_o his_o own_o private_a reason_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o for_o his_o comfort_n he_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o if_o his_o private_a reason_n shall_v chance_v to_o mislead_v he_o as_o ten_o thousand_o to_o one_o it_o will_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o let_v but_o private_a reason_n do_v its_o best_a and_o he_o may_v assure_v himself_o all_o will_v be_v well_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n will_v fail_v if_o a_o soul_n proceed_v so_o reasonable_o shall_v miscarry_v but_o how_o be_v this_o confidence_n of_o security_n in_o follow_v private_a reason_n ground_v that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o appear_v neither_o in_o scripture_n nor_o tradition_n neither_o do_v his_o lordship_n seem_v to_o employ_v the_o admirable_a sharpness_n of_o his_o own_o private_a reason_n to_o search_v ground_n for_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o eternal_a disposal_n of_o his_o soul_n depend_v 6._o that_o which_o drive_v his_o lordship_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o private_a reason_n be_v mere_o a_o mistake_n we_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v careful_o read_v this_o small_a treatise_n of_o he_o if_o he_o can_v have_v find_v a_o infallible_a authority_n for_o one_o less_o than_o infallible_a be_v to_o his_o reason_n a_o ridiculons_a thing_n he_o will_v have_v abhor_v the_o though_o of_o rely_v on_o private_a reason_n interpret_n scripture_n he_o seek_v after_o this_o infallible_a authority_n but_o he_o seek_v only_o there_o where_o either_o it_o be_v not_o or_o at_o least_o it_o will_v require_v very_o sharp_a eye_n and_o a_o very_a unprepossess_v mind_n to_o discover_v it_o therefore_o he_o strain_v his_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o infallibility_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o pope_n nor_o in_o a_o council_n at_o least_o not_o so_o evident_a to_o he_o as_o to_o countervail_v the_o seem_a evidence_n of_o the_o force_n of_o some_o objection_n that_o he_o have_v against_o some_o decision_n of_o counsel_n and_o such_o a_o evidence_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v or_o none_o to_o demonstrate_v this_o he_o make_v use_v of_o all_o the_o imaginable_a difficulty_n and_o mullity_n that_o can_v be_v find_v against_o the_o legitimation_n of_o a_o pope_n and_o council_n and_o of_o any_o erroneous_a opinion_n or_o unlawful_a or_o questionable_a practice_n in_o the_o church_n though_o never_o decide_v nor_o warrant_v by_o the_o church_n itself_o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o all_o his_o discourse_n against_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n itself_o or_o of_o a_o general_a council_n approve_v of_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v in_o his_o dispute_n it_o have_v be_v his_o misfortune_n chief_o to_o treat_v with_o those_o that_o will_v urge_v the_o dogme_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n not_o only_o as_o a_o catholic_n truth_n but_o also_o as_o a_o necessary_a fundamental_a establish_a point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n and_o not_o be_v full_o clear_v in_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o pretension_n a_o thing_n not_o very_o strange_a since_o many_o learned_a catholic_n will_v furnish_v he_o with_o doubt_n and_o objection_n to_o increase_v the_o mist_n and_o obscurity_n he_o conclude_v that_o no_o infallibility_n can_v any_o where_o be_v make_v appear_v 7._o be_v thus_o unfortunate_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o a_o infallible_a universal_a authority_n plain_a evident_a reason_n teach_v he_o that_o there_o can_v nor_o possible_o be_v any_o other_o guide_n but_o private_a reason_n follow_v its_o own_o light_n for_o this_o private_a reason_n will_v never_o lead_v he_o to_o submit_v his_o reason_n to_o a_o church_n of_o england_n or_o geneva_n or_o racovia_n etc._n etc._n for_o why_o to_o any_o one_o of_o these_o rather_o than_o to_o another_o and_o if_o to_o all_o of_o they_o indifferent_o then_o to_o contradiction_n because_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o contradict_v each_o other_o 8._o in_o this_o case_n and_o circumstance_n therefore_o his_o lordship_n argue_v as_o reasonable_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o to_o do_v that_o have_v mistake_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o with_o the_o clear_a ingenuity_n of_o a_o true_o noble_a spirit_n not_o imitate_v hitherto_o by_o any_o protestant_a he_o acknowledge_v that_o upon_o any_o other_o ground_n but_o he_o the_o plea_n of_o catholic_n be_v unanswerable_a &_o unavoidable_a that_o be_v unless_o private_a reason_n follow_v its_o own_o light_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v every_o one_o guide_n and_o this_o be_v apparent_o a_o most_o fallible_a guide_n unless_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o grace_n that_o be_v good_a fortune_n to_o assist_v private_a reason_n in_o find_v the_o truth_n or_o his_o pardon_n in_o case_n it_o miss_v of_o find_v it_o the_o pretension_n of_o catholic_n be_v unanswerable_a 9_o now_o instead_o of_o search_a reason_n to_o combat_v this_o usurpation_n of_o private_a reason_n i_o shall_v beg_v of_o all_o reasonable_a ingenious_a person_n to_o consider_v with_o i_o what_o deplorable_a case_n this_o be_v that_o he_o who_o see_v evident_o that_o if_o the_o catholic_n church_n authority_n and_o infallibility_n be_v oppose_v all_o other_o church_n must_v expire_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o english_a church_n will_v be_v a_o airy_a fantosm_n the_o tyranny_n of_o geneva_n a_o abomination_n amsterdam_n a_o mere_a bedlam_n racovia_n a_o execration_n etc._n etc._n shall_v notwitstanding_n think_v that_o any_o one_o can_v be_v safe_a in_o no_o church_n at_o all_o and_o thereupon_o renounce_v all_o authority_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n shall_v betake_v himself_o to_o the_o casual_a conduct_n of_o blind_a humane_a natural_a reason_n but_o jâ—â—cia_fw-la domini_fw-la abyssus_fw-la multa_fw-la 10._o well_o but_o this_o conduct_n of_o reason_n and_o this_o indifferency_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o danger_n whether_o reason_n be_v a_o true_a be_v false_a guide_n must_v be_v disprove_v by_o some_o infallible_a way_n say_v his_o lordship_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o twelve_o paragraph_n otherwise_o none_o can_v be_v condemn_v if_o they_o follow_v it_o 11._o for_o god_n sake_n what_o more_o infallble_a proof_n can_v be_v imagine_v against_o it_o than_o this_o that_o such_o a_o guide_n such_o a_o arbitrary_a incertain_a incapable_a blind_a guide_n and_o interpreter_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o christ_n church_n till_o this_o age_n that_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o mist_n of_o polonia_n it_o be_v true_a it_o have_v be_v actual_o real_o follow_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n though_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o call_v it_o by_o his_o own_o name_n of_o private_a reason_n for_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v the_o church_n the_o primative_a apostolic_a church_n that_o they_o follow_v but_o never_o till_o this_o late_a age_n private_a reason_n as_o private_a reason_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o judicature_n a_o guide_n that_o will_v lead_v they_o that_o follow_v through_o river_n and_o fen_n through_o wood_n and_o desert_n through_o mountain_n and_o precipice_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o to_o the_o left_a backward_o and_o forward_o and_o in_o a_o circle_n a_o guide_n that_o must_v never_o repose_v but_o be_v continual_o travel_v which_o way_n it_o matter_n not_o be_v as_o secure_v in_o falsehood_n as_o in_o truth_n a_o guide_n that_o can_v never_o be_v confident_a much_o less_o secure_a of_o the_o right_a way_n yea_o oblige_v to_o
109._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 8._o preparatory_a ground_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o these_o reason_n and_o quotation_n that_o christian_a religion_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n by_o tradition_n especial_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o way_n beyond_o writing_n p_o 112._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 9_o a_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o firmness_n of_o tradition_n certain_a objection_n answer_v p_o 123._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 10._o the_o second_o preparatory_a ground_n viz._n occasion_n of_o write_v the_o gospel_n &_o c.p._n 130._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 11._o the_o three_o preparatory_a ground_n viz._n the_o clear_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o these_o word_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n p._n 136._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 12._o after_o what_o manner_n i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a for_o my_o purpose_n to_o examine_v mr._n chillingworth_n reason_n and_o argument_n p_o 139._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 13._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n discourse_n premise_v before_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n p_o 146._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 14._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o text_n produce_v by_o mr._n chillingworth_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n and_o s._n luke_n &_o c.p._n 152._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 15._o a_o answer_n to_o twelve_o question_n of_o mr._n chillingworth_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a quotation_n p_o 154._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 16._o the_o second_o conclusion_n out_o of_o the_o father_n concern_v a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n the_o author_n confession_n of_o his_o willingness_n that_o his_o opinion_n against_o the_o church_n infallibility_n may_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v groundless_a p_o 160._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 17._o calvinist_n presumptuous_a renounce_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n even_o in_o propose_v of_o scripture_n and_o pretension_n to_o immediate_a revelation_n p_o 163._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 18._o importance_n of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n mean_n for_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o abundant_o sufficient_a in_o antiquity_n this_o controversy_n beyond_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_o study_v by_o protestant_n 167_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 19_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o church_n authority,170_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 20._o quotation_n out_o of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n a_o contrary_a character_n of_o ancient_a heretic_n &_o c._n 181_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 21._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n the_o great_a and_o apparent_a reasonableness_n of_o it,185_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 22._o the_o method_n whereby_o the_o author_n arrive_v to_o a_o entire_a satisfaction_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n 236_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 23._o ground_n lay_v to_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o iâ—radition_n several_a degree_n of_o it_o 238_o sect._n 2._o cha_n 24._o divine_a revelation_n prove_v beyond_o any_o certain_a humane_a story,246_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 25._o the_o reason_n of_o consider_v a_o double_a capacity_n in_o the_o church_n certainty_n of_o belief_n compare_v with_o certainty_n of_o knowledge,254_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 26._o ground_n pre-required_n to_o the_o demonstrate_v of_o the_o church_n authority_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 27._o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o church_n authority_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 28._o the_o validity_n of_o such_o text_n &_o c._n 241_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 29._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o overflow_n of_o arianism_n in_o the_o church_n answered,246_n sect._n 2._o cha._n 30._o the_o general_a ground_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n viz._n christ_n promise_n the_o several_a subject_n and_o act_n thereof,250_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 31._o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o jewish,258_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 32._o enquiry_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n how_o stapleton_n state_v this_o point,261_n sect._n 2._o ca_n 33._o upon_o what_o ground_n stapleton_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v state_v this_o question_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a latitude,266_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 34._o unsatisfactory_a ground_n of_o the_o english_a church_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n calvinist_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o spirit_n be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n exploded,277_n sect._n 2._o ca_n 35._o mr._n chillingworth_n new-found_a judge_n of_o controversy_n viz._n private_a reason_n his_o ground_n for_o assert_v such_o a_o judge,283_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 36._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o first_o ground_n of_o mr._n chillingworth,287_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 37._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n four_o and_o five_o ground_n several_a novelty_n introduce_v by_o him292_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 38._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n six_o ground_n of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o faith_n 303_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 39_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n seven_o and_o eight_o grounds,316_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 40._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n objection_n concern_v difference_n among_o catholic_n about_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n 320_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 41._o his_o reason_n prove_v no_o church_n of_o one_o denomination_n to_o be_v infallible_a answered,323_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 42._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworth_n objection_n of_o circle_n and_o absurdity_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n of_o catholic_n 332_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 43._o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n chillingworths_n allegation_n of_o pretend_a uncertainty_n and_o casualty_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o salvation_n of_o catholic_n 342_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 44._o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o protestant_n doctrine_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 350_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 45._o the_o three_o conclusion_n concern_v schism_n the_o point_n of_o schism_n slight_o consider_v by_o protestant_n which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v chief_o study_v 357_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 46._o quotation_n out_o of_o father_n to_o show_v the_o sinfulness_n &_o danger_n of_o schism,36_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 47._o the_o nature_n and_o mark_n of_o schism_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n 366_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 48._o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a mark_n of_o schism_n to_o the_o present_a controversy_n and_o a_o demonstration_n that_o they_o do_v not_o suit_n to_o the_o roman_a but_o only_o protestant_a church_n 375_o sect._n 2._o ca._n 49._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o demonstration_n with_o proof_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o ca._n 50._o a_o further_a continuation_n of_o the_o same_o arguments,380_n catholic_n not_o uncharitable_a for_o say_v that_o protestancy_n unrepented_a be_v damnable,387_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 51._o the_o four_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o perpetual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n proof_n of_o it_o out_o of_o fathers,398_n sect._n 2._o ca._n 52._o application_n of_o these_o proof_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n and_o against_o protestant_n &_o c._n 401_o sect._n 3_o ca._n 1._o the_o question_n of_o the_o church_n be_v decide_v decide_v all_o other_o controverversy_n how_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a that_o error_n shall_v crepe_v into_o the_o public_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o what_o force_n objection_n out_o of_o scripture_n or_o father_n be_v against_o the_o church,413_n sect._n 3_o ca._n 2._o of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o communion_n under_o one_o species_n 420_o sect._n 3_o ca._n 3._o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o veneration_n of_o image_n of_o prayer_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o purgatory_n of_o indulgence_n and_o of_o public_a service_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n with_o what_o charity_n and_o modesty_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v examined,431_n sect._n 3_o ca._n 4._o the_o holiness_n teach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n a_o great_a motive_n to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n the_o author_n former_a exception_n against_o certain_a practice_n ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n with_o their_o answer_n of_o the_o carthusian_n of_o mystical_a theology_n 453_o sect._n 3_o ca._n 5._o the_o conclusion_n wherein_o the_o imputation_n of_o inconstancy_n charge_v upon_o the_o author_n be_v answer_v as_o likewise_o of_o forsake_v a_o religion_n because_o it_o be_v persecute_v the_o appendix_n cha._n 1._o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o design_n and_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n pag_n 476_o cha._n 2._o ground_n upon_o which_o certain_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n hâ—ve_v be_v misunderstand_v by_o some_o catholic_n and_o those_o mistake_n clear_v 483_o cha._n 3._o misinterpretation_n of_o my_o book_n by_o protestant_n particular_o by_o j._n p._n the_o author_n of_o the_o preface_n to_o my_o lord_n falkland_n discourse_n of_o infallibility_n a_o answer_n to_o that_o preface_n 490_o cha._n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o first_o paragraph_n of_o the_o preface_n 496_o cha._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o
of_o sacrilege_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o almost_o necessary_a attendant_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n that_o great_a patriarch_n of_o both_o calvin_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v his_o skill_n in_o these_o two_o quality_n to_o they_o of_o geneva_n till_o they_o have_v by_o a_o solemn_a public_a oath_n oblige_v themselves_o indispensible_o to_o embrace_v whatsoever_o doctrine_n he_o shall_v establish_v among_o they_o and_o till_o they_o have_v charge_v a_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n for_o ever_o if_o afterward_o they_o do_v repent_v themselves_o of_o that_o perjury_n and_o rebellion_n against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o bishop_n 2._o concern_v england_n the_o poor_a subject_n there_o ever_o since_o schism_n and_o heresy_n find_v entrance_n have_v be_v as_o of_o course_n accustom_v to_o be_v constrain_v to_o forswear_v themselves_o by_o public_a order_n and_o in_o a_o most_o solemn_a fashion_n whensoever_o either_o the_o lust_n or_o 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orig._n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o pelagius_n and_o goelestius_n say_v he_o desirous_a cunning_o to_o avoid_v the_o odious_a name_n of_o heresy_n affirm_v that_o the_o question_n concern_v original_a fin_n may_v be_v dispute_v without_o endanger_v faith_n but_o this_o assertion_n of_o they_o he_o confute_v particular_o in_o his_o fourteen_o sermon_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la and_o in_o general_a against_o both_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n prove_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o particular_a their_o opinion_n be_v yet_o since_o they_o profess_v otherwise_o then_o the_o church_n do_v and_o require_v of_o they_o to_o do_v they_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a estate_n because_o thereby_o they_o virtual_o renounce_v one_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n viz._n of_o the_o authority_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o break_v communion_n though_o but_o for_o one_o doctrine_n and_o that_o of_o itself_o of_o no_o great_a importance_n their_o orthodoxnesse_n in_o all_o other_o point_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o want_v truth_n and_o especial_o renounce_v charity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n hereupon_o the_o same_o father_n in_o psal._n 54._o say_v of_o the_o donatist_n we_o have_v each_o of_o we_o one_o baptism_n in_o this_o they_o be_v with_o i_o we_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o this_o they_o be_v with_o i_o we_o frequent_v the_o solemnity_n of_o easter_n in_o this_o they_o be_v with_o i_o but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o i_o in_o schism_n they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o in_o heresy_n they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o be_v with_o i_o and_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o but_o in_o those_o few_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o with_o i_o those_o many_o thing_n do_v not_o profit_v they_o in_o which_o they_o be_v with_o i_o so_o again_o the_o same_o father_n ep._n 48._o speak_v to_o the_o same_o donatist_n you_o 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conversion_n not_o significative_a but_o real_a true_a and_o substantial_a 4._o because_o the_o same_o father_n to_o make_v their_o auditor_n more_o capable_a of_o the_o mystery_n exemplify_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o change_n or_o conversion_n as_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o bread_n which_o christ_n do_v eat_v into_o his_o own_o flesh_n of_o the_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n of_o moses_n rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o the_o water_n of_o nile_n into_o blood_n which_o language_n will_v be_v extreme_o ridiculous_a if_o they_o intend_v not_o a_o real_a and_o substantial_a change_n 5._o to_o prove_v that_o they_o understand_v not_o only_o a_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o some_o english_a protestant_n explain_v themselves_o or_o a_o presence_n consistent_a with_o a_o lutheranical_a coëxistence_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n s._n ambrose_n will_v satisfy_v we_o who_o answer_v that_o very_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o prey_n of_o i_o defraud_v i_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o most_o essential_a virtue_n of_o captivate_v my_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o evangelicall_n mystery_n i_o do_v therefore_o free_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n and_o inability_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o this_o particular_a mystery_n can_v consist_v even_o with_o those_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n which_o i_o myself_o receive_v but_o withal_o i_o must_v not_o conceal_v that_o when_o i_o be_v a_o protestant_a also_o i_o do_v the_o same_o for_o other_o point_n as_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o scruple_n in_o those_o mystery_n because_o i_o can_v not_o reconcile_v they_o with_o aristotle_n or_o any_o other_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n as_o tertullian_n call_v the_o philosopher_n 8._o i_o will_v further_o add_v that_o that_o 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coërceri_fw-la &_o punâ—â—i_fw-la posse_fw-la poenis_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la censuris_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la à _fw-la superioribus_fw-la suis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la et_fw-la poenis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la incarceratione_fw-la exilio_fw-la &_o similibus_fw-la à _fw-la superioribus_fw-la suis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la morte_fw-la verò_fw-la puniri_fw-la posse_fw-la haereticos_fw-la etiam_fw-la convictos_fw-la immò_fw-la relapsoâ—_n vel_fw-la obstinatissimos_fw-la modò_fw-la à _fw-la seditionis_fw-la &_o rebellionis_fw-la in_o remp._n defuerit_fw-la omne_fw-la periculum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuir_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dogma_fw-la catholicum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la praxi_fw-la inquisitionis_fw-la jam_fw-la receptan_n catholici_fw-la plurimi_fw-la immò_fw-la &_o doctissimi_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la in_o gallia_n nostra_fw-la hoc_fw-la semper_fw-la improbarunt_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la quaestio_fw-la facti_fw-la est_fw-la seu_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la non_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la qu._n 6._o utrùm_fw-la &_o quatenùs_fw-la liceat_fw-la catholico_fw-la optare_fw-la &_o suadere_fw-la concessionem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la speciei_fw-la reformationem_fw-la abusuum_fw-la in_o reliquiis_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la indulgentiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n liturgiam_fw-la &_o preces_fw-la in_o linguâ_fw-la notâ_fw-la &_o intellectâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciticet_fw-la tanquam_fw-la media_fw-la admodùm_fw-la efficacia_fw-la ad_fw-la reünionem_fw-la eoâ—lesiarum_fw-la resp._n cum_fw-la subditorum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la superiorum_fw-la suorâ—m_fw-la leges_fw-la ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la interpretari_fw-la immò_fw-la nec_fw-la sub_fw-la reformationis_fw-la specie_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la praxim_n authoritato_n stabilitam_fw-la corrigere_fw-la hâ—ec_fw-la enim_fw-la propria_fw-la seditionis_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la nemini_fw-la catholicorum_n licet_fw-la publicè_fw-la repraehendere_fw-la nec_fw-la verbo_fw-la nec_fw-la scripto_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la diseiplinam_fw-la canonicè_fw-la erectam_fw-la labefactatam_fw-la verò_fw-la restaurare_fw-la dummodò_fw-la prudenter_fw-la fiat_fw-la poterit_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la conari_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ac_fw-la pastorum_fw-la sit_fw-la quos_fw-la posuit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la regere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la imposturas_fw-la omnes_fw-la authoritate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la prohibere_fw-la ac_fw-la tollere_fw-la his_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la sobriè_fw-la indicare_fw-la quos_fw-la manifestè_fw-la perceperint_fw-la religionis_fw-la abusus_fw-la tùm_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la tùm_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la verùm_fw-la nec_fw-la licet_fw-la nec_fw-la convenit_fw-la privato_fw-la cuicunque_fw-la suadere_fw-la mutationem_fw-la praxis_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la quam_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sancitam_fw-la vel_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la consuetudinâ—_n generali_fw-la &_o antiquâ_fw-la usurpatam_fw-la novimus_fw-la de_fw-fr communione_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la ac_fw-la liturgiâ_fw-la seu_fw-la precibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la in_o linguâ_fw-la vulgari_fw-la habendis_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la spes_fw-la esset_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinendi_fw-la apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la parùm_fw-la valeâ—et_fw-la de_fw-fr reliquiis_fw-la indulgentiis_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n multa_fw-la forsà n_fw-la modò_fw-la caurè_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o monenda_fw-la &_o suadenda_fw-la forent_fw-la quicquid_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ut_fw-la vocas_fw-la reünionem_fw-la sperare_fw-la nequaquà m_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la rebel_n in_fw-la sponsam_fw-la christi_fw-la submissis_fw-la cervicibus_fw-la potestati_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ordinâtâ—_n cordatum_fw-la jurent_fw-la obsequium_fw-la vale._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n sect._n 1_o cap._n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o author_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n bloody_a commotion_n of_o calvinist_n there_o the_o horribleness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o they_o p._n 1._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 2._o sacrilege_n and_o perjury_n acknowledge_v even_o by_o heathen_n to_o be_v principal_a cause_n of_o public_a calamity_n p._n 4._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 3._o england_n prodigious_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n since_o the_o schism_n visible_a judgement_n have_v continual_o pursue_v this_o crime_n there_o p._n 7._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 4._o perjury_n how_o frequent_o and_o how_o heinous_o commit_v in_o england_n since_o the_o schism_n p._n 12._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 5._o the_o sanguinary_a law_n and_o cruel_a execution_n of_o they_o upon_o catholic_n priest_n in_o england_n p._n 16._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 6._o the_o author_n sadness_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o his_o country_n what_o remedy_n and_o lenitive_n he_o find_v for_o this_o sorrow_n p._n 18._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 7._o a_o scruple_n suggest_v to_o my_o mind_n viz._n to_o the_o communion_n of_o what_o church_n i_o shall_v adhere_v upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v fail_v p._n 20._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 8._o a_o reflection_n upon_o several_a sect_n and_o first_o upon_o the_o socinian_o p._n 22._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 9_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n church_n their_o first_o disadvantage_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o english_a church_n p._n 27._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 10._o apparent_a want_n yea_o renounce_v of_o a_o lawful_a succession_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n among_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n p._n 29._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 11._o consent_v of_o father_n against_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n p._n 34._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 12._o seditious_a doctrine_n universal_o teach_v by_o calvinist_n etc._n etc._n p._n 37._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 13._o protestant_n recriminate_n catholic_n for_o rebellion_n answer_v p._n 44._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 14._o a_o four_o scandal_n among_o calvinist_n viz._n their_o aversion_n from_o unity_n p._n 47._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 15._o the_o scandalous_a personal_a quality_n of_o luther_n and_o calvin_n p_o 51._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 16._o the_o author_n unquietness_n not_o be_v able_a to_o communicate_v with_o calvinist_n etc._n etc._n reflection_n upon_o the_o several_a eastern_a church_n p_o 57_o sect._n 1_o cap._n 17._o necessity_n of_o the_o author_n examine_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n several_a advantage_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o that_o church_n p_o 59_o sect._n 1_o cap._n 18._o preparation_n to_o the_o examine_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n authority_n p_o 66._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 19_o what_o prejudice_n the_o author_n receive_v by_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n authority_n express_v in_o school_n language_n p_o 70._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 1._o the_o first_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n testimony_n of_o father_n acknowledge_v doctrine_n traditionary_a as_o well_o as_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n p_o 77._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 2._o the_o roman_a church_n agree_v with_o father_n in_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n all_o sect_n of_o protestant_n disagree_v with_o the_o father_n p_o 82._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 3._o english_a protestant_n unwilling_a to_o justify_v this_o position_n and_o why_o mr._n chillingworth_n late_a book_n against_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o character_n give_v of_o it.p._n 85._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 4._o inconvenience_n follow_v protestant_n position_n of_o only_a scripture_n father_n refuse_v to_o dispute_v with_o heretic_n from_o only_a scripture_n p_o 90._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 5._o weakness_n of_o protestant_n proof_n for_o only_a scripture_n text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o catholic_n vain_o elude_v by_o protestant_n p_o 97._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 6._o two_o principal_a text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o protestant_n to_o prove_v its_o sufficiency_n and_o against_o tradition_n answer_v p_o 101_o sect._n 2._o cap._n 7._o reason_n and_o text_n produce_v by_o mr._n chillingworth_n to_o prove_v only_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n p_o