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psalm_n how_o romish_a religion_n deny_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o romish_a faith_n be_v 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 neither_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 can_v prevail_v because_o their_o faith_n be_v unsound_a mat._n 4._o 23._o math._n 7._o 26._o praeterea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la congregata_fw-la sive_fw-la consilium_fw-la proprijssime_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversarij_fw-la concedunt_fw-la nam_fw-la ecclesi_n a_o est_fw-la congregatio_fw-la fidelium_fw-la ergo_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la fideles_fw-la sunt_fw-la congregati_fw-la &_o uniti_fw-la eo_fw-la magis_fw-la proprie_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la at_o stultu_fw-la 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 proprijssimè_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 hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedisicabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la slultè_fw-la excipitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universalis_fw-la congregata_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la proprijssimè_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr con._n auc_v 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 domo_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o in_o grege_fw-la postor_n vt._n n._n fundamentum_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la domo_fw-la sed_fw-la domus_fw-la à _fw-la fundamento_fw-la ita_fw-la ellam_fw-la caput_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la seâ—_n 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 praest_n 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 visâ—â—ilâ—er_fw-la si_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la adesset_fw-la christus_fw-la aut_fw-la cum_fw-la praeest_fw-la &_o praeesset_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la si_fw-la adesset_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la non_fw-la solemn_a ecclesus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesue_n universal_a &_o generalibus_fw-la concilijs_fw-la igitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la papa_n priest_n ecclesie_n 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 mat._n 10._o or_o else_o christ_n promise_n have_v sail_v sail_v caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quidem_fw-la errare_fw-la docendo_fw-la falsam_fw-la doctrinem_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la errare_fw-la male_a uâ—uendo_fw-la &_o malè_fw-la etiam_fw-la sentiendo_fw-la ut_fw-la prâ—uatus_fw-la humo_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 sortè_fw-la etiam_fw-la malè_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la sentit_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la malè_fw-la docuit_fw-la bellarminus_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la militante_fw-la lib._n 111._o cap._n 16._o 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 mere_a mockery_n by_o the_o jesuit_n construction_n the_o romish_a church_n of_o all_o idol_n that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v the_o most_o vain_a and_o foolish_a 2_o peter_n c._n 3._o v._n 4._o a_o parallile_n of_o atheistical_a and_o papistical_a mockery_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o jesuite_n be_v alike_o bewitch_v the_o one_o in_o expect_v messiah_n already_o come_v and_o crucify_v by_o his_o father_n the_o other_o in_o look_v for_o antichrist_n already_o reveal_v and_o adore_v by_o he_o as_o his_o god_n the_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d in_o derive_v ecumenical_a authority_n perpetual_o infallible_a from_o saint_n peter_n peter_n rom._n 12._o 2._o sect._n 3._o cap._n 13._o 13._o 2._o pe._n 1._o 12._o etc._n etc._n s._n peter_n know_v not_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v infallible_a there_o be_v great_a probability_n that_o s._n joha_n shall_v have_v have_v infallible_a successor_n then_o s._n peter_n revel_v 1._o ver_fw-la 3._o 3._o reu._n 19_o 10._o vide_fw-la lib._n 2._o sect._n 4._o cap._n 4._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 cvius_fw-la differentiae_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la conversationem_fw-la poliâ—â—â—orum_fw-la regnoâ—um_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 eâ—sdens_fw-la vitus_fw-la possunt_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o personarum_fw-la varietate_fw-la diversis_fw-la uti_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o institutis_fw-la &_o dâ—irco_fw-mi non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o uâ—itate_fw-la contineat_fw-la ad_fw-la conâ—eruationem_fw-la verò_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la necessè_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la conveniant_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la fide_fw-la â—sdem_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la â—sdemque_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la traditis_fw-la quod_fw-la sanè_fw-la sierinon_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la sint_fw-la unus_fw-la popuâ—â—s_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la contineantur_fw-la bellar._n l._n r._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n c._n 9_o sub_fw-la 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 of_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 subordination_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 &_o they_o as_o far_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o as_o they_o be_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o popish_a counsel_n or_o tradition_n tradition_n luke_n 16._o v_o 11_o 11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o place_n v_o 10._o a_o pope_n testimony_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o predecessor_n be_v authentic_a 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 humane_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 a_o prophet_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 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 aluid_fw-la more_fw-it iudicis_fw-la id_fw-la explicationem_fw-la more_fw-it doctoris_fw-la requiritur_fw-la eâ—uditio_fw-la ad_fw-la explicationem_fw-la more_fw-it iudicis_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 necessario_fw-la sequendâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la at_o
glorify_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 16._o 12_o 30_o this_o voice_n come_v not_o because_o of_o i_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n 12_o 32_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 17._o 12_o 44_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o but_o in_o he_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 16._o 12_o 48_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n 12_o 49_o 50_o for_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n 14_o 29_o now_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o before_o it_o come_v ibid._n 15_o 14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v &c_n &c_n sect_n 3._o c._n 6_o p._n 3._o 16_o 4_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o when_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v &c_n &c_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11_o p._n 16._o 16_o 30_o now_o know_v we_o that_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 15._o 21_o 15_o feed_v my_o lamb_n sec_fw-la 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 7._o 21_o 18_o very_o verily_a i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o which_o waste_v young_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 8_o 21_o 16_o feed_v my_o sheep_n ibid._n p._n 8._o acts._n 2_o 15_o ye_o man_n of_o judea_n and_o you_o all_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o chap._n 6_o p._n 6._o 3_o 12_o to_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o 4_o chap._n ibid._n 3_o 23_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o chap._n 12_o p._n 22._o et_fw-fr sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 1_o 3_o 26_o unto_o you_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o chap._n 11_o p._n 21_o 10_o 34_o i_o perceive_v of_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o accepter_n of_o person_n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 13_o 27_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o ruler_n because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 21_o 13_o 33_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 22_o 13_o 46_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n speak_v bold_o and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 6_o p._n 6_o 17_o 2_o and_o paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v go_v in_o unto_o they_o &_o three_o sabbath_n day_n dispute_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 14_o p._n 1_o 17_o 11_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 26_o 22_o i_o obtain_v help_v of_o god_n and_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4_o 26_o 26_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p_o 22_o roman_n 7_o 18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 3_o p._n 5_o 10_o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n corinthian_n 1_o c._n 2_o 15_o but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 14_o p._n 4_o 1_o c._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o who_o be_v paul_n then_o and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o the_o minister_n by_o who_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 15_o 1_o c._n 3._o 11_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 7_o 1_o c._n 4._o 1_o 2_o let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 4_o p_o 14_o 1_o c._n 7._o 10._o unto_o the_o marry_a command_n not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 1_o c._n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 15_o 1_o c._n 11._o 34_o other_o thing_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o c._n 8._o 13_o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v eat_v none_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 21_o galatian_n 1_o 8_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 7._o 2_o 7_o when_o they_o say_v the_o gospel_n over_o the_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 6._o p._n 4_o ephesian_n 2_o 20_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 15_o 5_o 32_o this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 14_o colossian_n 3_o 20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o c._n 1_o p._n 16_o thessalonian_n 2_o c._n 8._o 11_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a etc._n etc._n sect_n 4_o c._n 7_o 2_o c._n 2._o 4_o he_o sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 22._o hebrew_n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o consider_v the_o apostle_n &_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o chap._n 6_o p._n 2_o 9_o 22_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 18_o 10_o 28_o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 11_o 12_o therefore_o spring_v their_o even_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o chap._n 12_o p._n 22._o peter_n 1_o c._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o beseech_v which_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a etc._n etc._n sect_n 12_o c._n 6_o p._n 10_o 2_o c._n 1._o 17_o he_o receive_v of_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 16_o 2_o c._n 1._o 14_o see_v i_o know_v that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o i_o must_v lay_v down_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 13_o p._n 1_o 2_o c._n 1._o 16_o when_o he_o open_v unto_o they_o the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 2_o 2_o c._n 1._o 19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o most_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o which_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n ibid._n john_n 1_o c._n 4._o v._n 3_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 13._o revelation_n 1_o 3_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 2_o c_o 8_o p_o 4_o 13_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v his_o power_n from_o the_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 12._o p._n 4._o a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a section_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o book_n follow_v section_n i._o contain_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n whence_o her_o threefold_a blasphemy_n spring_v page_n 1_o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 10._o for_o petrum_fw-la a_o voto_fw-la read_v petrum_fw-la a_o soto_n in_o the_o marginal_a note_n para_fw-it 13._o for_o propter_fw-la leges_fw-la read_v praeter_fw-la leges_fw-la margin_n parag_v 13._o propriae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la read_v propria_fw-la section_n ii_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o romish_a blasphemy_n in_o prefer_v humane_a authority_n before_o divine_a pag._n 10._o chap._n i._n bellarmine_n reply_n to_o the_o main_a objection_n joint_o urge_v by_o all_o reform_a church_n against_o the_o romish_a the_o equivocation_n which_o he_o seek_v in_o the_o objection_n apparent_o find_v in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 10._o chap._n ii_o infer_v the_o general_a conclusion_n propose_v in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o section_n from_o bellarmine_n resolution_n of_o faith_n pag._n 15._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 9_o for_o for_o the_o same_o ground_n read_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n marg._n parag_v 1._o deal_n si_fw-la chap._n iii_o contain_v a_o further_a resolution_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n necessary_o infer_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o god_n word_n absolute_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o pag._n 24._o chap._n four_o that_o in_o obey_v the_o romish_a church_n decree_n we_o do_v not_o obey_v god_n word_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o they_o alone_o in_o contempt_n of_o god_n principal_a law_n pag._n 28._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 13._o putamus_fw-la read_v non_fw-la putamus_fw-la chap._n v._n propound_v what_o possible_o can_v be_v say_v on_o our_o adversary_n behalf_n for_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n show_v withal_o the_o special_a point_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o
prove_v as_o principal_o whether_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n can_v be_v resolve_v into_o any_o divine_a testimony_n pag._n 46._o chap._n vi_o that_o neither_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o the_o not_o fail_v of_o peter_n faith_n luke_n 22._o 32._o nor_o his_o commend_v his_o sheep_n unto_o his_o feed_n john_n 21._o 15._o prove_v any_o supremacy_n in_o peter_n over_o the_o church_n from_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n can_v with_o probability_n be_v derive_v p._n 49._o chap._n vii_o that_o christ_n not_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o rock_n speak_v of_o matth._n 16._o 18._o that_o the_o jesuit_n exposition_n of_o that_o place_n demonstrate_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n pag._n 64._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 24._o for_o that_o romish_a faith_n be_v that_o faith_n read_v that_o romish_a faith_n be_v not_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 31._o for_o a_o paralile_n read_v a_o parallel_n in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 3._o for_o plinius_n read_v pintus_fw-la parag._n 22._o for_o melang_n read_v felang_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o romanist_n belief_n of_o the_o church_n in_o fallible_a authority_n can_v be_v resolve_v into_o any_o testimony_n better_o than_o humane_a whence_o the_o main_a conclusion_n immediate_o follow_v that_o the_o romanist_n in_o obey_v the_o church-decree_n without_o examination_n of_o they_o by_o god_n word_n prefer_v man_n law_n before_o go_n pag._n 89._o chap._n ix_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o jesuit_n may_v true_o deny_v they_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o man_n better_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n again_o our_o writer_n true_o charge_v they_o with_o this_o blasphemy_n pag._n 99_o section_n iii_o chap._n i._n what_o restraint_n precept_n for_o obedience_n unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n though_o seem_v most_o universal_a for_o their_o form_n do_v necessary_o admit_v how_o universal_a proposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v pag._n 105._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 3._o for_o suscitaturus_fw-la read_v sciscitaturus_fw-la chap._n ii_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n not_o so_o universal_a or_o absolute_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v it_o but_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o former_a rule_n pag._n 119._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 2._o for_o sarcedotem_fw-la read_v sacerdotem_fw-la margin_n parag_v 11._o for_o canala_n read_v cabala_n chap._n iii_o that_o our_o saviour_n injunction_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n though_o most_o universal_a for_o the_o form_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o former_a rule_n that_o without_o open_a blasphemy_n it_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o countenance_v the_o romish_a cause_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v limit_v other_o place_n bring_v by_o they_o for_o the_o pope_n transcendent_a universal_a authority_n pag._n 128._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 11._o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la populi_fw-la salutem_fw-la fuit_fw-la read_v ut_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la populi_fw-la salutem_fw-la sint_fw-la chap._n four_o what_o it_o will_v disadvantage_n the_o romish_a church_n to_o deny_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o synagogue_n pag._n 139._o mar._n par_fw-fr 3._o inveniebant_fw-la read_v inveniebantur_fw-la negat_fw-la read_v negatur_fw-la chap._n v._n that_o just_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v the_o jewish_a church_n never_o have_v any_o absolute_a infallibitie_n in_o propose_v or_o determine_v article_n of_o faith_n because_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n it_o do_v so_o grievous_o err_v in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 142._o mar._n par_fw-fr 2._o darmavit_fw-la read_v damnavit_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la read_v sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la chap._n vi_o that_o moses_n have_v no_o such_o absolute_a authority_n as_o be_v now_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o attain_n to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v exclude_v all_o beside_o our_o saviour_n from_o just_a challenge_n of_o the_o like_a pag._n 151._o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o church_n authority_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o people_n after_o moses_n death_n that_o by_o experiment_n answerable_a unto_o the_o precept_n and_o prediction_n the_o faithful_a without_o rely_v upon_o the_o priest_n infallible_a proposal_n be_v as_o certain_a both_o of_o the_o divine_a truth_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n as_o their_o forefather_n have_v be_v that_o live_v with_o moses_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n pag._n 159._o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o society_n or_o visible_a company_n of_o prophet_n have_v no_o such_o absolute_a authority_n as_o the_o romish_a church_n usurp_v pag._n 169._o chap._n ix_o that_o the_o church_n representative_a among_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o most_o corrupt_a judge_n of_o matter_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o pag._n 178._o chap._n x._o that_o the_o sovereignty_n give_v by_o jesuit_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v great_a than_o our_o saviour_n be_v pag._n 186._o chap._n xi_o confirm_v the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n from_o the_o very_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n for_o discern_v the_o great_a prophet_n further_o exemplify_a the_o use_n and_o force_v of_o miracle_n for_o beget_v faith_n the_o manner_n of_o try_v prophecy_n of_o the_o similitude_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o moses_n p._n 197_o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n par_fw-fr 19_o for_o for_o sorcery_n read_v from_o sorcery_n chap._n xii_o that_o the_o method_n use_v by_o the_o great_a prophet_n himself_o after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o plant_v faith_n be_v such_o as_o we_o teach_v the_o excess_n of_o antichrist_n exaltation_n above_o christ_n the_o diametrall_a opposition_n betwixt_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o papacy_n pag._n 221._o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o authority_n attribute_v to_o the_o present_a pope_n and_o the_o romish_a rule_n of_o faith_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a unto_o saint_n peter_n the_o opposition_n betwixt_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o pretend_a successor_n doctrine_n pag._n 226._o chap._n xiiii_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 pag._n 232._o chap._n xv._n a_o brief_a taste_n of_o our_o adversary_n blasphemous_a and_o atheistical_a assertion_n in_o this_o argument_n from_o some_o instance_n of_o two_o of_o their_o great_a doctor_n bellarmine_n and_o valentian_n that_o if_o faith_n can_v be_v perfect_a without_o the_o solemn_a testification_n of_o that_o church_n the_o rarity_n of_o such_o testification_n will_v cause_v infidelity_n pag._n 239._o section_n four_o contain_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o romish_a blasphemy_n or_o the_o last_o degree_n of_o great_a antichrist_n exaltation_n utter_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n preposterous_o invert_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o advancement_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n pag._n 245._o chap._n i._n the_o jesuit_n unwillingness_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n proposal_n for_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o faith_n of_o difference_n and_o agreement_n about_o the_o final_a resolution_n of_o faith_n either_o among_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o or_o betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o p._n 245._o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o church_n proposal_n be_v the_o true_a immediate_a and_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o absolute_a belief_n any_o romanist_n can_v have_v concern_v any_o determinate_a divine_a revelation_n p._n 249._o chap._n iii_o discover_v either_o the_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o notorious_a craft_n of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o deny_v his_o faith_n be_v final_o resolve_v into_o the_o church_n veracitie_n or_o infallibility_n that_o possible_o it_o can_v be_v resolve_v into_o any_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o truth_n pag._n 256._o mar._n par_fw-fr 3._o faith_n read_v the_o romanist_n faith_n chap._n four_o what_o manner_n of_o causall-dependance_n romish_n belief_n have_v on_o the_o church_n that_o the_o romanist_n true_o and_o proper_o believe_v the_o church_n only_o not_o god_n or_o his_o word_n pag._n 268._o chap._n v._n declare_v how_o the_o first_o main_a ground_n of_o romish_a faith_n lead_v direct_o unto_o atheism_n the_o second_o unto_o preposterous_a heathenism_n or_o idolatry_n pag._n 277._o mar._n par_fw-fr 12._o efferunt_fw-la read_v afferunt_fw-la chap._n vi_o prove_v the_o last_o assertion_n or_o general_o the_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o the_o papacy_n by_o that_o authority_n the_o jesuit_n express_o give_v unto_o the_o pope_n in_o matter_n of_o particular_a fact_n as_o in_o the_o canonise_a of_o saint_n pag._n 294._o chap._n vii_o what_o danger_n by_o this_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n may_v accrue_v to_o christian_a state_n that_o of_o all_o heresy_n blasphemy_n or_o idolatry_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v or_o can_v be_v imagine_v till_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n
other_o portion_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o preheminencie_n incident_a to_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v more_o his_o then_o the_o rest_n in_o some_o such_o peculiar_a sort_n as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o mosaical_a law_n nor_o from_o any_o internal_a propriety_n flow_v from_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o if_o their_o secret_a character_n do_v unto_o faithful_a mind_n bewray_v they_o to_o be_v more_o divine_a than_o other_o nor_o from_o any_o precedent_n consequent_a or_o comitant_fw-la circumstance_n probable_o argue_v that_o sense_n the_o romish_a church_n give_v of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o itself_o more_o perspicuous_a or_o credible_a than_o the_o natural_a meaning_n of_o most_o other_o scripture_n all_o inspire_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n all_o for_o their_o form_n of_o equal_a authority_n and_o perspicuity_n all_o the_o prerogative_n then_o which_o these_o passage_n can_v have_v 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