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heb._n 11.38_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a therefore_o the_o lord_n ravish_v betimes_o that_o innocent_a soul_n in_o the_o liveliness_n of_o his_o year_n and_o speedy_o be_v he_o take_v away_o 4.11_o away_o wisd_v 4.11_o as_o say_v solomon_n lest_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n or_o deceit_n beguile_v his_o soul_n whereas_o the_o divine_a justice_n have_v look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o grievous_a offender_n who_o be_o suffer_v to_o live_v that_o i_o may_v mourn_v and_o weep_v long_o for_o my_o son_n §._o 4._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n how_o i_o come_v to_o know_v that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n it_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o holy_a man_n that_o i_o begin_v to_o give_v myself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n i_o read_v what_o author_n do_v write_v concern_v those_o question_n but_o special_o and_o more_o exact_o concern_v the_o question_n which_o be_v 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do_v not_o find_v all_o these_o doctrine_n very_o evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n i_o do_v not_o see_v neither_o how_o they_o can_v be_v draw_v very_o direct_o out_o of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o author_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o produce_v to_o prove_v they_o by_o i_o give_v they_o you_o say_v he_o only_o to_o allege_v to_o those_o who_o will_v have_v a_o place_n of_o the_o bible_n he_o bring_v forth_o in_o every_o matter_n to_o have_v some_o pretence_n to_o say_v seasonable_o or_o unreasonable_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o that_o matter_n and_o to_o content_v the_o heretic_n but_o to_o speak_v plain_o i_o do_v sincere_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n which_o oblige_v or_o persuade_v i_o to_o believe_v all_o those_o article_n but_o the_o true_a and_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o i_o do_v hold_v they_o be_v because_o the_o church_n teach_v they_o so_o there_o be_v say_v i_o in_o self_n at_o once_o a_o great_a many_o difficulty_n abridge_v it_o be_v 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labour_n in_o consult_v other_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o confer_v with_o those_o friend_n of_o i_o who_o be_v some_o bachelor_n some_o licentiate_n some_o doctos_fw-la of_o sorbon_n and_o curate_n of_o some_o chief_a parish_n in_o paris_n they_o speak_v but_o gibberish_n or_o some_o latin_a word_n contrary_a to_o the_o good_a common_a secne_n and_o reason_n when_o they_o will_v have_v ground_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o never_o speak_v with_o reason_n but_o when_o at_o last_o they_o reduce_v themselves_o as_o to_o a_o principle_n to_o the_o infallible_a definitive_a and_o final_a judgement_n of_o the_o say_a church_n in_o such_o matter_n chap._n ii_o 2._o chap._n 2._o how_o i_o understand_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o
cydevant_a est_fw-fr tombée_fw-fr dans_fw-fr la_fw-fr corruption_n et_fw-fr dans_fw-fr l_o erreur_fw-fr §_o 1._o corruption_n horrible_a dans_fw-fr ses_fw-fr moeurs_fw-fr p._n 80._o §_o 2._o erreur_n extremement_n grossiere_n dans_fw-fr sa_fw-fr doctrine_n pag._n 88_o conclusion_n generale_fw-mi que_fw-fr j'estois_fw-fr engagé_fw-fr de_fw-fr sortir_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr de_fw-fr rome_n aprés_fw-fr que_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr m'en_fw-fr eut_fw-fr fait_fw-fr connoître_fw-fr les_fw-fr erreur_n par_fw-fr les_fw-fr degrés_fw-fr que_fw-fr j'ay_fw-fr marqués_fw-fr dans_fw-fr les_fw-fr deux_fw-fr party_n de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr discourse_n pag._n 88_o §_o 1._o l'occasion_n d'un_fw-fr sermon_n que_fw-fr je_fw-fr préchay_fw-mi sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr sujet_fw-fr du_fw-fr sacrament_n i_o rappella_fw-mi dans_fw-fr l'esprit_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr idées_fw-fr que_fw-fr j'avois_fw-fr des_fw-fr erreur_n de_fw-fr rome_n pag._n 91._o §_o 2._o les_fw-fr repugnance_n que_fw-fr je_fw-fr souffris_fw-fr et_fw-fr les_fw-fr difficultés_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr i_o falut_fw-fr surmonter_v pag._n 94._o §_o 3._o les_fw-fr raisons_fw-fr que_fw-fr je_fw-fr meditay_n dans_fw-fr mon_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr pour_fw-fr differer_n ma_fw-fr conversion_n pag._n 96._o §_o 4._o dieu_fw-fr par_fw-fr sa_fw-fr misericorde_fw-la i_o fait_fw-fr vivement_n comprendre_fw-fr le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr peché_fw-fr que_fw-fr c'est_fw-fr que_fw-fr de_fw-fr s'opposer_n au_fw-fr saint_n esprit_fw-fr et_fw-fr ainsi_fw-fr acheve_fw-mi ma_fw-fr conversion_n en_fw-fr i_o faisant_fw-fr genereusement_n abandonner_fw-fr la_fw-fr communion_n de_fw-fr rome_n pag._n 101._o table_n introduction_n §_o 1._o the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o have_v be_v engage_v to_o write_v these_o memoires_n pag._n 1._o §_o 2._o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n who_o do_v live_v in_o the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o very_a great_a miracle_n pag._n 5._o §_o 3._o after_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v i_o understand_v my_o error_n pag._n 9_o first_o part_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o ground_v neither_o upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n chap._n i._n how_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n §_o 1._o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n dispose_v i_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o error_n of_o rome_n pag._n 11._o §_o 2._o the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n whereof_o i_o be_v persuade_v make_v i_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n many_o difficulty_n many_o insufficiency_n and_o many_o contradiction_n pap_n 16._o §_o 3._o circumstance_n which_o do_v contribute_v to_o hasten_v my_o conversion_n pag._n 22._o §_o 4._o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 26._o chap._n ii_o how_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n introduction_n the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o i_o to_o examine_v in_o particular_a the_o belief_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n about_o that_o matter_n pag._n 30._o division_n of_o the_o error_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n pag._n 34._o section_n i._o that_o the_o belief_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o new_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n i._n first_o proof_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o argument_n wherewith_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v wont_a to_o dispute_v against_o the_o heathen_n pag._n 36._o ii_o second_o proof_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o reason_n wherewith_o the_o same_o father_n have_v wont_a to_o dispute_v against_o the_o heretic_n pag._n 41._o iii_o three_o proof_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o manner_n whereafter_o the_o father_n have_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a saerament_fw-mi pag._n 44._o iu._n four_o proof_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v transubstantiation_n pag._n 48_o section_n ii_o that_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a to_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n pag._n 50._o ii_o that_o the_o pretend_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 53._o iii_o what_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o that_o error_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o corruption_n which_o bring_v forth_o that_o belief_n pag._n 56._o iv_o that_o the_o horrid_a abuse_n which_o be_v slide_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o practice_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n pag._n 59_o section_n iii_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v quite_o different_a and_o very_o much_o oppose_v to_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n i._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n they_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o all_o the_o people_n under_o both_o kind_n they_o worship_v not_o the_o host_n and_o celebrate_v not_o the_o holy_a mystery_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 64._o ii_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 70._o 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o cup._n pag._n 71._o 2._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o host_n pag._n 74._o 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 78._o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part._n that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 80._o second_o part._n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n that_o its_o authority_n be_v not_o infallible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o error_n introduction_n the_o divine_a providence_n bring_v forth_o some_o occasion_n which_o make_v i_o resolve_v to_o examine_v the_o very_a first_o ground_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n pag._n 1._o 1._o the_o occasion_n that_o i_o have_v to_o examine_v anew_o all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o which_o i_o reduce_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o church_n pag._n 3._o 2._o the_o occasion_n that_o i_o have_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n make_v i_o resolve_v to_o examine_v again_o and_o without_o passion_n upon_o which_o be_v ground_v that_o authority_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n boast_v so_o much_o pag._n 6._o 3._o circumstance_n wherewith_o i_o begin_v to_o examine_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o what_o i_o do_v design_n in_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o they_o pag._n 12._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o pretend_a ground_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n pag._n 16._o section_n i._n that_o antiquity_n multitude_n and_o succession_n be_v not_o privilege_n which_o ever_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v enjoy_v above_o all_o other_o church_n pag._n 20._o §_o 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o elder_a of_o all_o the_o church_n pag._n 21_o §_o 2._o that_o the_o multitude_n be_v not_o on_o the_o roman_a church_n side_n pag._n 25._o §_o 3._o that_o other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_a have_v their_o succession_n from_o bishop_n to_o bishop_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n pag._n 29._o section_n ii_o that_o neither_o antiquity_n neither_o multitude_n neither_o succession_n be_v not_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o that_o a_o church_n may_v have_v they_o all_o and_o with_o they_o all_o be_v a_o heretical_a church_n pag._n 32._o §_o 1._o that_o antiquity_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 33._o §_o 2._o that_o the_o multitude_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 39_o §_o 3._o that_o the_o succession_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 45._o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n from_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v not_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v neither_o of_o its_o antiquity_n neither_o of_o the_o multitude_n neither_o
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of_o the_o succession_n pag._n 51._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o the_o now_o roman_a church_n 56_o section_n i._o of_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o pope_n §_o 1._o the_o pope_n rise_v above_o all_o king_n whereas_o by_o right_n he_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o pag._n 57_o §_o 2._o that_o the_o pope_n rise_v above_o all_o church_n take_v unjust_o to_o himself_o the_o primacy_n and_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n and_o a_o apostasy_n in_o christendom_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o title_n pag._n 62._o §_o 3._o that_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o pope_n extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o impiety_n pag._n 69._o 1._o that_o the_o pope_n take_v to_o himself_o as_o great_a a_o authority_n as_o that_o of_o god_n almighty_n pag._n 70._o 2._o that_o the_o pope_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o same_o title_n which_o we_o have_v use_v to_o give_v but_o unto_o god_n and_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n pag._n 72._o section_n ii_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o pope_n pag._n 76._o conclusion_n of_o the_o second_o part._n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o principle_n which_o i_o have_v rehearse_v be_v fall_v into_o corruption_n and_o error_n §_o 1._o a_o horrid_a corruption_n in_o its_o manner_n pag._n 80._o §_o 2._o some_o extreme_o gross_a error_n in_o its_o doctrine_n pag._n 84._o general_n conclusion_n that_o i_o be_v engage_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n after_o that_o god_n almighty_n have_v make_v i_o know_v its_o error_n by_o the_o degree_n which_o i_o have_v rehearse_v in_o the_o two_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n pag._n 88_o §_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o sermon_n which_o i_o preach_v about_o the_o sacrament_n call_v again_o in_o my_o mind_n all_o the_o notion_n i_o have_v of_o the_o error_n of_o rome_n pag._n 91._o §_o 2._o the_o difficulty_n that_o i_o suffer_v and_o the_o opposition_n which_o i_o have_v to_o overcome_v p._n 94._o §_o 2._o the_o reason_n which_o i_o think_v upon_o in_o my_o mind_n to_o defer_v my_o conversion_n p._n 96._o §_o 4._o god_n through_o his_o mercy_n make_v i_o understand_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o witstand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o conversion_n bring_v i_o to_o forsake_v generous_o the_o communion_n of_o rome_n p._n 101._o memoires_n mementote_fw-la mirabilium_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la prodigia_fw-la ejus_fw-la et_fw-la judicia_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_fw-la psal._n 104._o verse_n 5._o cantabiles_fw-la mihi_fw-la erant_fw-la justificationes_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la peregrinationis_fw-la meae_fw-la psal_n 119._o verse_n 54._o memoires_n introduction_n §_o 1._o les_fw-fr raisin_n qui_fw-fr m'ont_fw-fr engagé_fw-fr d'écrire_fw-fr ces_fw-fr memoires_n je_fw-fr me_fw-it considere_fw-la comme_fw-fr un_fw-fr pecheur_fw-fr public_a puisque_fw-fr j'ay_fw-fr fait_fw-fr profession_n dans_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr roman_a d'une_fw-fr doctrine_n contraire_fw-fr à _fw-fr l'evangile_a je_fw-fr regard_n la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr que_fw-fr j'ay_fw-fr passé_fw-fr dans_fw-fr cette_fw-fr eglise_fw-fr comme_fw-fr une_fw-fr apostasy_n formelle_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr foy_fw-fr et_fw-fr je_fw-fr regard_n toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr erreur_n que_fw-fr j'y_fw-fr ay_fw-fr enseignées_fw-fr comme_fw-fr des_fw-fr heresy_n scandaleuse_v mais_fw-fr apres_fw-fr m'estre_fw-fr regardé_v comme_fw-fr un_fw-fr homme_fw-fr qui_fw-fr vivoit_fw-fr dans_fw-fr une_fw-fr heresy_n scandaleuse_fw-fr je_fw-fr i_o regard_n aussi_fw-fr comme_fw-fr un_fw-fr homme_fw-fr qui_fw-fr ay_fw-fr fait_fw-fr abjuration_n de_fw-fr cette_fw-fr heresy_n apres_fw-fr m'estre_fw-fr regardé_v comme_fw-fr une_fw-fr personne_fw-fr que_fw-fr mes_fw-fr peer_n avoient_fw-fr engagé_fw-fr comme_fw-fr naturellement_fw-fr à _fw-fr estre_fw-fr apostate_n de_fw-fr l'evangile_a je_fw-fr i_o regard_n comme_fw-fr releué_fw-fr de_fw-fr cette_fw-fr apostasy_n 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