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without_o any_o limitation_n it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v very_o untrue_a but_o it_o must_v be_v limit_v both_o to_o those_o decree_n constitution_n judicial_a sentence_n grant_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o proceed_v from_o ecclesiastical_a &_o not_o civil_a authority_n and_o also_o to_o such_o decree_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o of_o faith_n or_o do_v ordain_v thing_n clear_o and_o evident_o deduce_v from_o some_o undoubted_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o show_v above_o out_o of_o card._n bellarmine_n and_o canus_n 26_o for_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o include_v only_a churchman_n or_o cleargyman_n have_v a_o full_a ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a power_n in_o general_a and_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o true_a and_o proper_a ecclesiastical_a law_n decree_n or_o canon_n be_v true_a ecclesiastical_a power_n also_o in_o general_a yet_o in_o particular_a to_o what_o thing_n the_o fullness_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n do_v extend_v there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a controversy_n among_o doctor_n that_o in_o this_o point_n few_o thing_n be_v sure_a or_o certain_a as_o i_o show_v before_o out_o of_o almain_n as_o whether_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o give_v licence_n to_o inferior_a priest_n to_o confer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n to_o dispense_v in_o the_o solemn_a vow_n of_o chastity_n to_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n which_o be_v not_o consummate_v and_o many_o such_o like_a and_o to_o come_v near_o our_o matter_n to_o dispose_v of_o temporall_n to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n and_o to_o depose_v temporal_a prince_n for_o any_o cause_n crime_n or_o end_v whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o such_o decree_n canon_n constitution_n licence_n dispensation_n and_o sentence_n can_v be_v certain_a and_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v questionable_a and_o controverse_v among_o catholic_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v as_o canus_n say_v 3._o canus_n lib_n 5._o de_fw-la loc_fw-la cap._n 5._o q._n ult._n concl_n 3._o that_o those_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v certain_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o certain_a and_o firm_a principle_n and_o foundation_n wherefore_o if_o but_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n whereon_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v be_v uncertain_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v uncertain_a etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o fa._n lessius_fw-la his_fw-la first_o argument_n be_v plain_o solue_v for_o his_o minor_a proposition_n be_v absolute_o false_a and_o also_o his_o mayor_n be_v not_o true_a if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o decree_n canon_n 7._o canon_n pag._n 88_o nu_fw-la 7._o and_o sentence_n which_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v to_o proceed_v fâ—om_o spiritual_a authority_n 27_o but_o perhaps_o widdrington_n will_v say_v say_v mr._n fitzherbert_n that_o he_o do_v not_o argue_v against_o the_o decree_n itself_o but_o against_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o it_o be_v ground_v say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v uncertain_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n no_o less_o than_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v some_o pope_n to_o give_v licence_n to_o a_o priest_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n but_o if_o he_o say_v this_o he_o be_v very_o absurd_a for_o he_o argue_v in_o effect_n no_o otherwise_o then_o thus_o 15._o gal._n 2._o act_n 15._o because_o s._n peter_n have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o his_o dissimulation_n at_o antioch_n which_o s._n paul_n reprehend_v in_o he_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o ground_n for_o their_o decree_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o no_o man_n that_o have_v his_o right_a wit_n will_v say_v for_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o make_v their_o decree_n which_o s._n peter_n have_v not_o either_o in_o his_o particular_a fact_n or_o in_o the_o foundation_n whereupon_o he_o ground_v it_o 28_o but_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a as_o you_o have_v see_v before_o that_o i_o never_o argue_v either_o against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o lateran_n council_n or_o against_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o decree_n but_o i_o only_o impugn_a the_o exposition_n which_o my_o adversary_n make_v of_o that_o decree_n and_o the_o reason_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v to_o prove_v from_o that_o decree_n that_o the_o doctrine_n for_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v prince_n be_v certain_a and_o of_o faith_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o that_o decree_n be_v make_v by_o true_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a authority_n and_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a decree_n contain_v in_o it_o any_o precept_n or_o obligation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o propound_v as_o of_o faith_n nor_o ground_v upon_o any_o clear_a and_o undoubted_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o
lateran_n council_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v prince_n be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o more_o he_o bewray_v his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o new_a broach_v catholic_a faith_n 11_o and_o true_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v say_v mr._n fitzherbert_n 3._o fitzherbert_n pag._n 200._o nu_fw-la 3._o but_o that_o great_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o widdrington_n say_v well_o out_o of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n betwixt_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v therein_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o reason_n be_v not_o of_o like_a weight_n certainty_n or_o probability_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o fundamental_a reason_n or_o doctrine_n which_o be_v necessary_o include_v and_o suppose_v in_o any_o decree_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n can_v be_v false_a for_o so_o also_o the_o decree_n itself_o shall_v be_v false_a and_o the_o error_n of_o both_o just_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o author_n thereof_o 12_o but_o here_o my_o adversary_n shoot_v his_o bolt_n far_o beyond_o the_o mark_n for_o as_o not_o all_o decree_n of_o ecumenical_a counsel_n be_v certain_a infallible_a and_o of_o faith_n but_o only_o those_o which_o be_v make_v by_o true_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o be_v propound_v as_o of_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v general_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o do_v bind_v all_o the_o faithful_a so_o neither_o must_v the_o fundamental_a reason_n or_o doctrine_n which_o be_v necessary_o include_v in_o every_o decree_n of_o a_o oecumenial_a council_n be_v of_o necessity_n certain_a infallible_a and_o of_o faith_n but_o it_o may_v be_v false_a and_o expose_v to_o error_n as_o the_o decree_n itself_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a reason_n 13_o and_o this_o i_o say_v of_o decree_n say_v mr._n fitzherbert_n 5._o fitzherbert_n pag._n 194._o num_fw-la 4._o 5._o that_o concern_v not_o only_a matter_n of_o belief_n but_o also_o manner_n or_o matter_n of_o fact_n such_o as_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la 15._o act_n 15._o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assistance_n their_o determination_n not_o only_o of_o the_o decree_n itself_o but_o also_o of_o the_o foundation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v ground_v i_o mean_v the_o equality_n justice_n and_o conveniency_n of_o it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v and_o guide_v they_o first_o to_o determine_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v decree_v and_o execute_v and_o then_o after_o to_o ordain_v and_o decree_v it_o the_o one_o so_o depend_v on_o the_o other_o that_o if_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o the_o former_a they_o will_v not_o have_v just_o decree_v the_o latter_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a and_o convenient_a for_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n to_o abstain_v from_o strangle_a meat_n and_o blood_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v lawful_o ordain_v and_o decree_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o decree_n be_v just_a and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o foundation_n or_o ground_n and_o all_o the_o necessary_a consequent_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a and_o to_o flow_v from_o one_o fountain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspiration_n and_o assistance_n 14_o but_o first_o as_o concern_v matter_n of_o belief_n i_o grant_v with_o canus_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o of_o faith_n that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v when_o she_o propound_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n with_o a_o obligation_n to_o bind_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o likewise_o in_o 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