Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	rule_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	12,255	5	9.8749	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03334	The first motiue of T.H. Maister of Arts, and lately minister, to suspect the integrity of his religion which was detection of falsehood in D. Humfrey, D. Field, & other learned protestants, touching the question of purgatory, and prayer for the dead. VVith his particular considerations perswading him to embrace the Catholick doctrine in theis, and other points. An appendix intituled, try before you trust. Wherein some notable vntruths of D. Field, and D. Morton are discouered.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1609 (1609)	STC 13454; ESTC S104083	165,029	276

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difference_n be_v many_o and_o chief_o these_o three_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o ancient_a commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v at_o the_o 1._o the_o in_o precibus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la altar_n funduntur_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la commendatio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o altar_n but_o we_o have_v none_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o action_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n but_o we_o contemn_v it_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o intention_n for_o it_o be_v to_o relieve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o we_o disclaim_v this_o doctrine_n beside_o since_o our_o zuinglian_n communion_n be_v such_o a_o naked_a and_o contemptible_a feast_n as_o confess_v as_o see_v his_o confess_v luther_n himself_o abhor_v and_o his_o disciple_n conradus_n do_v tremble_v to_o behold_v for_o they_o have_v a_o more_o religious_a 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be_v a_o reverend_a and_o dreadful_a mystery_n such_o as_o wherein_o the_o holy_a angel_n humble_v themselves_o unto_o our_o common_a lord_n by_o the_o offering_n whereof_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v entreat_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n decease_v in_o charity_n and_o in_o the_o catholic_n faith_n for_o i_o must_v profess_v that_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n wrought_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o my_o heart_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o doctrinal_a reason_n branch_v as_o you_o have_v see_v into_o two_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v derive_v partly_o from_o scripture_n and_o partly_o from_o tradition_n in_o both_o which_o i_o follow_v the_o impeachable_a resolution_n of_o antiquity_n and_o with_o it_o i_o must_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v it_o be_v my_o comfort_n though_o it_o be_v sometime_o my_o grief_n to_o see_v that_o as_o dagon_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n before_o the_o ark_n 5._o 1._o reg._n 5._o so_o protestancy_n suffer_v utter_a confusion_n when_o it_o be_v present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n i_o deliver_v this_o assertion_n faithful_o and_o just_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o have_v taste_v the_o wine_n of_o caluin_n and_o augustine_n i_o have_v digest_v both_o i_o have_v judge_v of_o both_o and_o out_o of_o some_o experience_n which_o i_o have_v have_v of_o both_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o assure_v you_o love_v contreyman_n who_o spend_v your_o precious_a time_n and_o exercise_v your_o noble_a wit_n in_o many_o frothy_a volume_n that_o if_o you_o will_v repair_v discreet_o and_o conscionable_o unto_o the_o bless_a father_n you_o shall_v draw_v better_a wine_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o at_o the_o beginning_n then_o you_o will_v clear_o discern_v 3._o see_v before_o §_o 1._o num_fw-la 3._o whether_o doctor_n humphrey_n have_v any_o reason_n to_o impute_v frenzy_n unto_o his_o romanist_n or_o not_o than_o you_o will_v ingenuous_o confess_v with_o the_o penitent_a donatist_n 48._o

and_o other_o heretic_n 8._o and_o here_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o singular_a falsehood_n of_o m._n apolog_n m._n in_o apolog_n jewel_n pretend_v that_o they_o who_o papist_n do_v contumelious_o call_v lutheran_n and_o zwinglian_o be_v true_o friend_n and_o brethren_n for_o as_o s._n luther_n himself_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n permit_v the_o name_n of_o brethren_n unto_o the_o zwinglian_n but_o repel_v they_o for_o heretic_n as_o he_o testify_v in_o a_o certain_a 276._o certain_a cite_v by_o brentius_n in_o recognit_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 276._o epistle_n so_o 282._o so_o ibid._n pag._n 282._o brentius_n and_o melancthon_n resolve_v that_o they_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v their_o brethren_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o impious_a and_o vain_a opinion_n and_o though_o the_o judgement_n of_o melancthon_n chandged_a as_o the_o moon_n whence_o his_o name_n be_v etc._n be_v see_v the_o examen_fw-la of_o fox_n his_o calendar_n chap._n 16._o num_fw-la 72._o 7●_n etc._n etc._n odious_a unto_o the_o true_a disciple_n of_o luther_n yet_o the_o lutheran_n part_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o maulbrune_n 1564._o make_v this_o declaration_n whereas_o the_o zwinglian_o have_v deliver_v abroad_o that_o we_o agnize_v they_o to_o be_v our_o brethren_n this_o be_v feign_v by_o they_o so_o impudent_o that_o we_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v their_o impudence_n herein_o for_o as_o we_o grant_v they_o no_o place_n in_o the_o church_n so_o we_o do_v not_o take_v they_o to_o be_v our_o brethren_n who_o we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o lie_n and_o to_o be_v contumelious_a against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 9_o these_o thing_n be_v very_a plain_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o decision_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n unto_o yourself_o let_v your_o own_o heart_n be_v the_o oracle_n whence_o you_o may_v assume_v a_o faithful_a resolution_n and_o if_o your_o conscience_n shall_v assure_v you_o that_o the_o like_a difference_n be_v not_o betwixt_o the_o ancient_n as_o be_v and_o be_v betwixt_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o brethren_n of_o your_o gospel_n then_o judge_v of_o your_o doctor_n fidelity_n wherein_o you_o have_v former_o have_v such_o a_o firm_a repose_n 10._o i_o come_v unto_o a_o second_o pretence_n of_o your_o learned_a doctor_n say_v that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o have_v division_n and_o difference_n etc._n pag._n 168._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v against_o the_o protestant_n or_o for_o the_o papist_n from_o the_o note_n of_o unity_n or_o from_o division_n which_o be_v opposite_a thereunto_o 11._o but_o this_o poor_a recrimination_n can_v yield_v you_o no_o defence_n for_o if_o the_o eye_n may_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n we_o see_v a_o comfortable_a harmony_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o same_o doctrine_n preach_v the_o same_o sacrament_n administer_v the_o same_o government_n establish_v but_o as_o your_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o england_n in_o scotland_n in_o helvetia_n in_o saxony_n be_v distinct_a so_o the_o doctrine_n betwixt_o your_o say_a church_n conspire_v not_o in_o some_o essential_a point_n in_o a_o word_n the_o catholic_n in_o asia_n africa_n europe_n america_n have_v a_o just_a correspondency_n in_o faith_n but_o the_o protestant_n in_o europe_n for_o in_o it_o and_o some_o part_n of_o it_o alone_o be_v they_o confine_v have_v great_a diversity_n in_o faith_n and_o one_o faction_n do_v prosecute_v the_o other_o with_o vatinian_n hatred_n 12._o wherefore_o a_o three_o pretence_n which_o your_o learned_a doctor_n do_v affect_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o experience_n will_v easy_o refute_v itself_o we_o want_v not_o a_o most_o certain_a rule_n say_v 169._o say_v d._n field_n pag._n 169._o he_o whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n and_o difference_n to_o wit_n the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n of_o god_n expound_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n practise_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o due_a eckij_fw-la due_a ad_fw-la alium_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la expectanda_fw-la hominis_fw-la sententia_fw-la ad_fw-la liten_v dirimendam_fw-la say_v zwingl_n tom_fw-mi 2._o in_o respons●ad_n epist_n eckij_fw-la compare_v of_o one_o part_n of_o it_o with_o a_o other_o in_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o faith_n publish_v by_o the_o church_n of_o our_o confession_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v a_o full_a consent_n whatsoever_o our_o malicious_a adversary_n clamorous_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n 13._o if_o this_o rule_n be_v most_o certain_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n stand_v uncompose_v at_o this_o day_n why_o do_v 52._o do_v see_v loc_n con_fw-mi luth._o part_n 5._o pag._n 52._o luther_n pronounce_v so_o severe_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o sacramentary_n contemn_v the_o word_n howsoever_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o religion_n why_o do_v zwinglius_fw-la so_o peremptory_o affirm_v that_o luther_n oppress_v the_o evangelicall_a truth_n why_o do_v m._n cartwright_n so_o constant_o protest_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v destitute_a of_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o word_n final_o why_o do_v all_o your_o sect_n as_o well_o the_o supreme_a of_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n as_o the_o subordinate_a factious_a in_o each_o cry_v out_o continual_o the_o word_n the_o word_n and_o yet_o no_o rule_n have_v draw_v they_o unto_o a_o conformity_n of_o sense_n therein_o 14._o give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o except_v against_o the_o pretend_a rule_n of_o d._n field_n for_o three_o respect_n first_o because_o the_o principle_n of_o your_o religion_n exclude_v the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n viz._n the_o gravity_n of_o counsel_n the_o dignity_n of_o father_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o though_o d._n field_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n do_v judicious_o advise_v all_o man_n to_o rest_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o you_o admit_v a_o trial_n by_o the_o father_n yet_o your_o ghospeller_n have_v not_o accept_v nor_o practise_v this_o direction_n it_o be_v not_o accept_v by_o you_o for_o clebitius_fw-la to_o name_n one_o among_o many_o set_v down_o the_o law_n of_o a_o synod_n betwixt_o the_o lutheran_n and_o zwinglian_o say_v precise_o solum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la sit_fw-la iudex_fw-la let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n likewise_o zwinglius_fw-la deliver_v this_o assertion_n against_o the_o catholic_n we_o will_v endure_v no_o other_o judge_n but_o the_o word_n alone_o now_o where_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o define_v the_o question_n of_o religion_n the_o see_v f._n cam●_n pians_fw-la four_o reason_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o assertion_n of_o d._n field_n pag._n 168._o viz._n the_o authority_n of_o a_o council_n be_v not_o the_o if_o the_o church_n of_o god_n represent_v in_o a_o lawful_a council_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o oblige_v man_n to_o rest_n in_o her_o decision_n but_o this_o prescription_n be_v not_o practise_v by_o you_o for_o you_o receive_v the_o ancient_a ecumenical_a counsel_n with_o this_o restriction_n as_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v unto_o his_o own_o choice_n to_o determine_v whether_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a in_o the_o council_n be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o scripture_n or_o not_o notwithstanding_o this_o liberty_n be_v not_o permit_v by_o your_o bishopp_n unto_o their_o own_o inferior_n for_o they_o know_v what_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v by_o leave_v the_o *_o minister_n unto_o that_o uncertayn_a limitation_n and_o so_o they_o presume_v to_o require_v more_o duty_n of_o their_o child_n than_o they_o dare_v yield_v unto_o their_o father_n but_o with_o what_o equity_n 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our_o protestanticall_a etc._n protestanticall_a the_o church_n may_v err_v diverse_a church_n though_o err_v gross_o in_o faith_n make_v up_o one_o catholic_n church_n etc._n etc._n doctrine_n convaigh_v man_n into_o laodiceanisme_n and_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o undefiled_a religion_n whence_o atheism_n must_v necessary_o ensue_v i_o resolve_v with_o hearty_a affection_n to_o unite_v myself_o unto_o that_o church_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o single_a in_o religion_n wheresoever_o i_o shall_v deprehend_v the_o same_o for_o though_o i_o see_v that_o the_o protestant_n religion_n be_v false_a in_o some_o thing_n yet_o i_o have_v great_a hesitation_n and_o doubt_v whether_o the_o papist_n be_v true_a in_o all_o as_o s._n 1._o s._n confess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o augustine_n speak_v sometime_o unto_o his_o love_a mother_n i_o be_o now_o no_o manichee_n nor_o yet_o a_o catholic_n christian_n and_o so_o my_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o case_n of_o that_o patient_a 8.24_o patient_a s._n

te_fw-la exponente_fw-la clariùs_fw-la quod_fw-la anteà_fw-la obscuriùs_fw-la credebatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o in_o reject_v the_o father_n and_o recurr_v unto_o the_o scripture_n alone_o i_o see_v that_o i_o shall_v strive_v without_o success_n not_o because_o the_o truth_n want_v defence_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o because_o i_o fear_v lest_o i_o may_v swear_v fealty_n unto_o my_o own_o sense_n and_o dwell_v therein_o as_o a_o snail_n take_v impotent_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o shell_n which_o her_o natural_a art_n have_v fashion_v out_o of_o her_o proper_a stuff_n 6._o thus_o jovinian_a a_o worthy_a progenitor_n of_o luther_n gospel_n do_v so_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o sacred_a write_v to_o establish_v his_o sottish_a heresy_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o pain_n in_o hell_n that_o med_n that_o contra_fw-la jovinian_a lib._n 2._o paulò_fw-la post_fw-la med_n s._n hierome_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v quis_fw-la electorum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la tentetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o even_o of_o god_n elect_v child_n may_v not_o be_v tempt_v with_o these_o scripture_n which_o this_o subtle_a disputer_n have_v artificial_o and_o cunning_o inflect_v unto_o his_o purpose_n in_o which_o scripture_n jovinian_a do_v so_o exult_v and_o triumph_n that_o be_v construe_v by_o his_o own_o spirit_n they_o seem_v invincible_a in_o his_o conceit_n 7._o but_o the_o desperate_a folly_n of_o such_o as_o renounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n discover_v itself_o most_o plain_o in_o the_o late_a founder_n of_o our_o gospel_n for_o think_v 64._o think_v tom._n 1._o in_o explanat_fw-la art_n 64._o zwinglius_fw-la decline_v the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n say_v whereas_o papist_n cry_v out_o father_n father_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n shall_v carry_v it_o away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o &_o we_o will_v endure_v no_o other_o judge_n yet_o every_o simple_a fellow_n do_v know_v that_o zwinglius_fw-la err_v notorious_o and_o damnable_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n whence_o luther_n protest_v that_o he_o be_v insathanize_v persathanize_v etc._n see_v the_o tigurin_n confess_v see_v luth._o confess_v etc._n etc._n and_o supersathanize_v and_o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o work_n he_o challendge_v he_o for_o intolerable_a corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n 8._o howbeit_o luther_n himself_o be_v not_o inferior_a unto_o zwinglius_fw-la in_o this_o kind_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o confess_v that_o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la luth._o confess_v zuinglius_fw-la bid_v all_o man_n to_o behold_v &_o consider_v how_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o possess_v this_o whole_a man_n for_o whereas_o he_o do_v err_v very_o often_o and_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n he_o will_v compel_v god_n to_o excuse_v he_o &_o to_o satisfy_v for_o he_o devise_v this_o refuge_n and_o shift_v viz._n if_o i_o be_v seduce_v 351._o quàm_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la tam_fw-la certus_fw-la &_o diabolicus_fw-la mendax_fw-la est_fw-la lutherus_n say_v campanus_n a_o renown_v zuinglian_n in_o colloq_fw-la lat_fw-la luth._o tom_n 2._o fol._n 351._o or_o mistake_v god_n have_v seduce_v &_o deceive_v i_o etc._n etc._n 9_o werefore_o see_v and_o estimate_v upright_o what_o immortal_a contention_n and_o intestine_a conflict_n pass_v betwixt_o our_o founder_n and_o how_o this_o hereditary_a war_n be_v descend_v unto_o we_o with_o far_a addition_n and_o increase_v how_o can_v i_o believe_v they_o or_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o distrust_v myself_o hereafter_o in_o building_n my_o faith_n upon_o that_o peculiar_a sense_n which_o a_o new_a and_o late_a spirit_n sugge_v contrary_a unto_o the_o resolution_n of_o father_n and_o counsel_n and_o the_o clear_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n o_o how_o just_o and_o fit_o do_v 17._o do_v prascript_n c._n 17._o tertullian_n insinuate_v unto_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o wrangle_a heretic_n he_o that_o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o may_v loose_v his_o voice_n by_o contention_n with_o they_o &_o purchase_v choler_n by_o their_o blasphemy_n for_o if_o we_o affirm_v any_o thing_n they_o will_v deny_v it_o if_o we_o deny_v it_o they_o will_v affirm_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o victory_n will_v be_v none_o or_o very_o dubious_a or_o not_o certain_a by_o this_o course_n 10._o for_o these_o and_o many_o more_o weighty_a consideration_n i_o settle_v my_o thought_n in_o this_o infallible_a position_n not_o doubt_v to_o find_v the_o concurrency_n of_o all_o wise_a discreet_a and_o learned_a protestant_n with_o i_o in_o this_o behalf_n viz._n c._n see_v s._n aug._n ep_v 118._o this_o epistle_n be_v often_o cite_v against_o the_o puritas_fw-la &_o namely_o by_o d._n whitgift_n against_o t._n c._n no_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v sound_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v form_v against_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o know_v visible_a profess_v church_n whereunto_o i_o may_v add_v in_o remembrance_n of_o m._n jewel_n challenge_v this_o clause_n viz._n for_o the_o space_n of_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n §._o 2._o some_o chief_a point_n in_o the_o former_a discourse_n to_o be_v observe_v second_o i_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o weigh_v every_o syllable_n as_o upright_o as_o i_o can_v balance_v it_o in_o my_o unpartial_a reason_n for_o i_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o poor_a thing_n for_o the_o author_n sake_n nay_o i_o be_v more_o severe_a unto_o it_o in_o that_o respect_n 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v brief_o this_o that_o the_o say_a discourse_n be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o so_o consequent_o either_o i_o must_v refute_v it_o or_o it_o must_v convince_v i_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o my_o faith_n be_v conquer_v absolute_o in_o this_o point_n and_o probable_o at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o necessary_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o special_o wherein_o i_o have_v dissent_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n 4._o for_o charity_n and_o faith_n resemble_v each_o other_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o process_n charity_n be_v the_o common_a bond_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o ty_v all_o the_o precept_n together_o whence_o 13.10_o whence_o rom._n 13.10_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 10._o and_o 2._o 10._o s._n james_n testify_v that_o whosoever_o break_v one_o commandment_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 5._o likewise_o faith_n be_v 4.4_o be_v ephes_n 4.4_o one_o not_o in_o the_o matter_n believe_v but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o object_n but_o in_o the_o habit_n all_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v a_o just_a connexion_n in_o the_o order_n course_n &_o assurance_n of_o our_o belief_n whence_o moral_a reason_n do_v dictate_v this_o rule_n unto_o all_o man_n understanding_n that_o the_o certainty_n of_o error_n in_o one_o point_n of_o faith_n do_v prove_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o truth_n in_o all_o even_o as_o a_o error_n in_o any_o one_o parcel_n of_o the_o king_n patent_n make_v a_o nullity_n in_o his_o whole_a grant_n 6._o i_o note_v far_o that_o as_o this_o rule_n be_v infallible_a in_o all_o point_n of_o my_o faith_n a_o negative_a faith_n build_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ex_fw-la destructione_n veritatis_fw-la as_o 42._o as_o prescript_n cap._n 42._o tertullian_n speak_v of_o the_o heresy_n in_o his_o time_n so_o principal_o in_o this_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o impugnation_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a because_o i_o conceive_v nota._n nota._n that_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n herein_o be_v no_o less_o weak_a in_o fundation_n than_o it_o seem_v dangerous_a in_o consequence_n 7._o for_o which_o respect_n i_o promise_v a_o certain_a victory_n unto_o myself_o when_o first_o i_o single_v forth_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o england_n my_o with_o a_o catholic_n in_o england_n dispute_n rely_v more_o upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o adversary_n cause_n then_o upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o my_o own_o strength_n 8._o if_o it_o be_v false_a than_o the_o contrary_a unto_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n though_o more_o difficile_a and_o obscure_a in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o so_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o simple_a yea_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v so_o diametrical_o oppose_v the_o one_o affirmative_a the_o other_o negative_a that_o where_o all_o due_a circumstance_n be_v observe_v there_o a_o contradiction_n must_v necessary_o ensue_v 9_o here_o i_o attempt_v as_o fair_o and_o substantial_o as_o i_o can_v devise_v to_o oppose_v a_o contrary_a assertion_n unto_o each_o particular_a go_v before_o for_o i_o conceive_v that_o as_o this_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a way_n for_o i_o to_o discover_v falsehood_n