be_v 4._o act_n 15._o 4._o that_o i_o mean_v of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o apostle_n be_v precedent_n and_o the_o presbyter_n be_v assistant_n but_o the_o church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o council_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n 22._o 22._o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o again_o then_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n 23._o 23._o and_o they_o do_v so_o they_o send_v a_o decretal_a with_o this_o style_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n now_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o infallibility_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o decree_n which_o church_n be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o convert_a brethren_n and_o by_o this_o it_o become_v a_o rule_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o first_o precedent_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o from_o hence_o the_o succeed_a council_n have_v derive_v their_o sacramental_a sanction_n of_o visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o so_o it_o be_v the_o only_a precedent_n in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v have_v no_o other_o warrant_n of_o a_o authentic_a council_n but_o this_o and_o to_o think_v that_o a_o few_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o just_a representation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o infallible_a determination_n of_o all_o question_n of_o faith_n be_v no_o way_n warrant_v in_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o here_o nor_o any_o where_o else_o any_o word_n or_o commission_n that_o the_o church_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v delegate_v the_o spirit_n to_o any_o representative_n or_o pass_v infallibility_n by_o a_o commission_n or_o letter_n of_o attorney_n and_o therefore_o to_o call_v a_o general_n council_n the_o church_n or_o to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o grace_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n be_v there_o in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v whole_o without_o warrant_n or_o authority_n but_o this_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o church_n never_o do_v intend_v to_o delegate_v any_o such_o power_n but_o always_o keep_v it_o in_o her_o own_o hand_n i_o mean_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o discipline_n i_o shall_v not_o go_v far_o for_o instance_n but_o observe_v some_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o which_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o reign_n general_n council_n be_v arrive_v to_o great_a height_n and_o the_o high_a pretension_n clement_n the_o seven_o call_v the_o council_n of_o ferrara_n 1516._o vide_fw-la edit_fw-la roman_n actorum_fw-la generalis_fw-la octavae_fw-la synâ—di_fw-la per_fw-la anton._n bladrum_n 1516._o the_o eight_o general_n synod_n in_o his_o bull_n of_o the_o 22th_o of_o april_n 1527._o direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o fernaesia_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v translate_v it_o out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a yet_o this_o general_a council_n be_v not_o accept_v in_o france_n but_o be_v express_o reject_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o cardinal_n who_o come_v from_o p._n eugenius_n to_o desire_v the_o acceptation_n of_o it_o be_v deny_v this_o council_n 1431._o a._n d._n 1431._o be_v it_o seem_v begin_v at_o basil_n and_o though_o the_o king_n do_v then_o and_o his_o great_a council_n and_o parliament_n and_o the_o church_n of_o france_n then_o assemble_v at_o bruges_n accept_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n for_o of_o 45_o session_n of_o that_o council_n france_n have_v receive_v only_o the_o first_o 32._o and_o those_o not_o entire_o as_o they_o lie_v but_o with_o certain_a qualification_n aliqua_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ut_fw-la jacent_fw-la alia_fw-la verò_fw-la cum_fw-la certis_fw-la modificationibus_fw-la &_o formis_fw-la as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o last_o council_n of_o lateran_n which_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o countermine_n to_o the_o second_o council_n of_o pisa_n and_o to_o frustrate_v the_o intend_a reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o head_n and_o member_n this_o council_n excommunicate_v lewis_n the_o xii_o the_o of_o france_n repeal_v the_o pragmatical_a sanction_n and_o condemn_v the_o second_o council_n of_o pisa._n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o lateran_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o lateran_n council_n have_v as_o bad_a a_o fate_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v account_v in_o germany_n and_o so_o call_v by_o paulus_n langius_n a_o monk_n of_o germany_n 1513._o in_o chron._n sitizensi_fw-la a._n d._n 1513._o a_o pack_n of_o cardinal_n it_o be_v whole_o reject_v in_o france_n and_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o next_o council_n put_v in_o against_o it_o by_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n and_o as_o ill_a success_n have_v happen_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o it_o seem_v can_v not_o oblige_v the_o roman_n catholic_n country_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n but_o therefore_o there_o be_v many_o press_a instance_n message_n petition_n and_o artifices_fw-la to_o get_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o france_n first_o to_o charles_n the_o ix_o the_o by_o pius_fw-la quartus_fw-la an._n dom._n 1563._o than_o by_o cardinal_n aldobrandino_n the_o pope_n nephew_n 1572_o then_o by_o the_o french_a clergy_n 1576_o in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n at_o blois_n peter_n espinac_n arch_a bishop_n of_o lion_n be_v speaker_n for_o the_o clergy_n after_o this_o by_o the_o french_a clergy_n at_o melun_n 1579._o the_o bishop_n of_o bazas_n make_v the_o oration_n to_o the_o king_n and_o after_o he_o the_o same_o year_n they_o press_v it_o again_o nicolas_n angelier_n the_o bishop_n of_o brien_n be_v speaker_n after_o this_o by_o renald_n of_o beaune_z archbishop_n of_o bruges_n 1582._o 1._o vide_fw-la thuan._n hist._n lib._n 105._o &_o revieu_fw-fr du_fw-fr concile_v de_fw-fr trent_n lib._n 1._o and_o the_o very_a next_o year_n by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n to_o henry_n the_o 3d._n and_o in_o an._n dom._n 1583._o and_o 88_o and_o 93._o it_o be_v press_v again_o and_o again_o but_o all_o will_v not_o do_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n be_v but_o precarious_a and_o that_o the_o last_o resort_n be_v to_o the_o respective_a church_n who_o do_v or_o do_v not_o send_v their_o delegate_n to_o consider_v and_o consent_v here_o then_o be_v but_o little_a ground_n of_o confidence_n in_o general_a council_n who_o sure_o the_o church_n will_v absolute_o trust_v if_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v infallible_a but_o there_o be_v many_o more_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o there_o be_v many_o sort_n of_o council_n general_n provincial_a pâ—rrè_fw-la gratian_n do_v 3._o caâ—_n pâ—rrè_fw-la national_a diocesan_n the_o first_o inquiry_n will_v be_v which_o of_o all_o these_o or_o whether_o all_o of_o these_o will_v be_v a_o infallible_a guide_n and_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v obey_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v roundly_o answer_v that_o only_o the_o general_n council_n be_v the_o last_o and_o supreme_a judicatory_a and_o that_o alone_a which_o be_v infallible_a but_o yet_o how_o uncertain_a this_o rule_n will_v be_v 3._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la act_n 3._o appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n *_o say_v non_fw-fr videtur_fw-la metropolitanos_fw-la posse_fw-la condere_fw-la canon_n in_o suis_fw-la conciliis_fw-la at_o least_o not_o in_o great_a matter_n imò_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la yet_o the_o vii_o the_o synod_n allow_v the_o decree_n decistones_n localium_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la the_o definition_n of_o local_a council_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v in_o these_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o general_n they_o that_o will_v accept_v they_o may_v and_o if_o they_o will_v approve_v the_o decree_n of_o provincial_a council_n they_o become_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o and_o without_o this_o acceptation_n general_n council_n can_v give_v law_n to_o other_o 2._o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o tell_v which_o be_v general_a council_n enim_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o the_o council_n &_o eccles_n sect._n vocuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la and_o which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o roman_a council_n under_o symmachus_n all_o the_o world_n know_v can_v but_o pretend_v to_o be_v local_a or_o provincial_a consist_v only_o of_o italian_n and_o yet_o they_o bear_v universal_a in_o their_o style_n and_o it_o be_v always_o say_v as_o bellarmine_n *_o confess_v symmachus_n
present_a inquiry_n the_o event_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o premise_n be_v this_o they_o who_o slight_v the_o plain_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o scripture_n rely_v upon_o the_o church_n as_o a_o infallible_a guide_n of_o faith_n and_o judge_v of_o question_n either_o by_o the_o church_n mean_v the_o congregation_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o the_o outward_a church_n mingle_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o this_o be_v intend_v either_o to_o mean_v a_o particular_a church_n of_o one_o name_n or_o by_o it_o they_o understand_v the_o catholic_n church_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n soever_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o church_n for_o decision_n of_o question_n expect_v a_o infallible_a determination_n and_o conduct_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v find_v she_o rely_v upon_o a_o reed_n of_o egypt_n or_o at_o least_o a_o staff_n of_o wool_n if_o by_o the_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n only_o though_o the_o person_n of_o man_n be_v visible_a yet_o because_o their_o distinctive_a cognisance_n be_v invisible_a they_o can_v never_o see_v their_o guide_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o know_v whether_o they_o go_v right_a or_o wrong_n 10._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccl._n milit_fw-la cap_n 10._o and_o the_o sad_a pressure_n of_o this_o argument_n bellarmine_n see_v well_o enough_o est_fw-la sect._n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a say_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v infallible_o certain_a to_o we_o which_o assembly_n of_o man_n be_v the_o church_n for_o since_o the_o scripture_n tradition_n and_o plain_o all_o doctrine_n depend_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o it_o be_v most_o sure_o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n all_o thing_n will_v be_v whole_o uncertain_a but_o it_o can_v appear_v to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n if_o internal_a faith_n be_v require_v of_o every_o member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o church_n now_o how_o necessary_a true_a save_a faith_n or_o holiness_n be_v which_o bellarmine_n call_v internal_a faith_n i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n live_v member_n for_o the_o church_n be_v true_o christ_n live_a body_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o by_o church_n mean_v any_o thing_n else_o they_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n with_o they_o so_o that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v be_v a_o public_a judge_n of_o question_n to_o man_n because_o god_n only_o know_v her_o number_n and_o her_o member_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n if_o she_o be_v make_v a_o judge_n she_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o be_v deceive_v herself_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v rely_v upon_o by_o you_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v never_o make_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 3._o if_o by_o the_o church_n you_o mean_v any_o particular_a church_n which_o will_v you_o choose_v since_o every_o such_o church_n be_v esteem_v fallible_a but_o if_o you_o mean_v the_o catholic_n church_n then_o if_o you_o mean_v she_o a_o abstract_a separate_z be_v from_o all_o particular_n you_o pursue_v a_o cloud_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o a_o idea_n and_o a_o child_n of_o fancy_n but_o if_o by_o catholic_n you_o mean_v all_o particular_a church_n be_v the_o world_n then_o though_o truth_n do_v infallible_o dwell_v among_o they_o yet_o you_o can_v never_o go_v to_o school_v to_o they_o all_o to_o learn_v it_o in_o such_o question_n which_o be_v curious_a and_o unnecessary_a and_o by_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o promote_v and_o on_o which_o it_o do_v not_o rely_v not_o only_o because_o god_n never_o intend_v his_o saint_n and_o servant_n shall_v have_v a_o infallible_a spirit_n so_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o also_o because_o no_o man_n can_v hear_v what_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o world_n do_v say_v no_o man_n can_v go_v to_o they_o nor_o consult_v with_o they_o all_o nor_o ever_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o particular_a sentiment_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o inquiry_n to_o talk_v of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o the_o present_a signification_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o word_n that_o have_v no_o meaning_n serve_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o great_a inquiry_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o provide_v for_o this_o necessity_n have_v think_v of_o a_o way_n to_o find_v out_o such_o a_o church_n as_o may_v salve_v this_o phaenomenon_n and_o by_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o representation_n of_o a_o church_n the_o church_n representative_a be_v this_o infallible_a guide_n the_o clergy_n they_o be_v the_o church_n the_o teach_n and_o the_o judge_a church_n and_o of_o these_o we_o may_v better_o know_v what_o be_v truth_n in_o all_o our_o question_n for_o their_o lip_n be_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o feed_v the_o rest_n and_o the_o people_n must_v require_v the_o law_n from_o they_o and_o must_v follow_v their_o faith_n 7._o heb._n 13._o 7._o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o good_a way_n once_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v faithful_a steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apostolical_a man_n the_o first_o bishop_n who_o do_v preach_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v according_o these_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o be_v their_o life_n to_o be_v transscribe_v their_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o s._n irenaeus_n to_o be_v understand_v tantae_fw-la ostensiones_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la principis_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o in_o principis_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la adhuc_fw-la quaerere_fw-la apud_fw-la alios_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la sumere_fw-la cum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o repositorium_fw-la dive_v plenissimè_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la contulerint_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ubi_fw-la omnis_fw-la quicunque_fw-la velit_fw-la sumat_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la potum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la introitus_fw-la omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la reliqui_fw-la fures_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o latrones_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la devitare_fw-la quidem_fw-la illos_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o apostle_n live_v as_o long_o as_o those_o bishop_n live_v who_o be_v their_o disciple_n do_v evident_o and_o notorious_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v of_o that_o communion_n so_o long_o they_o that_o be_v the_o apostolical_a church_n be_v a_o sure_a way_n to_o follow_v because_o it_o be_v know_v and_o confess_v these_o clergy-guides_a have_v a_o infallible_a unerring_a spirit_n but_o as_o the_o church_n have_v decay_v in_o discipline_n and_o charity_n have_v waxen-cold_a and_o faith_n be_v become_v interest_n and_o disputation_n this_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o these_o word_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n come_v off_o still_o the_o faint_a but_o now_o here_o be_v a_o new_a question_n viz._n whether_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o church_n that_o church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n whether_o when_o they_o represent_v the_o diffusive_a church_n the_o promise_n of_o a_o indeficient_a faith_n and_o the_o perpetual_a abode_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o lead_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o teach_v all_o thing_n do_v in_o propriety_n belong_v to_o they_o for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o infallible_a judge_n a_o church_n on_o which_o our_o faith_n may_v rely_v with_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o find_v that_o in_o scripture_n the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n be_v take_v in_o contradistinction_n from_o the_o clergy_n but_o never_o that_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v they_o alone_o 22._o act._n 15._o 22._o then_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 28._o act._n 20._o 28._o and_o hilarius_n diac._n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o coloss_n send_v by_o they_o a_o message_n to_o their_o bishop_n 16._o in_o col._n 4._o 16._o praepositum_fw-la illorum_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la commonet_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la sollicitus_fw-la de_fw-fr salute_n ipsorum_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la plebis_fw-la solius_fw-la scribitur_fw-la epistola_fw-la ideò_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la rectorem_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la destinata_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la observe_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o his_o flock_n be_v that_o which_o he_o intend_v only_o to_o
will_n some_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o remember_n and_o be_v of_o a_o obsolete_a and_o worn-out_a authority_n now_o if_o these_o man_n say_v true_a than_o they_o prove_v a_o tradition_n or_o else_o nothing_o will_v prove_v it_o but_o a_o consent_n absolute_o universal_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v for_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n particular_o cardinal_n cajetan_n bring_v as_o he_o say_v the_o irrefragable_a testimony_n of_o fifteen_o father_n against_o it_o other_o bring_v no_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o and_o bandellus_fw-la bring_v in_o almost_o three_o hundred_o and_o that_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o prove_v a_o tradition_n but_o that_o this_o also_o be_v not_o sufficient_a see_v what_o the_o other_o side_n say_v to_o this_o they_o say_v that_o scotus_n and_o holcot_n and_o vbertinusde_a casalis_fw-la and_o the_o old_a definition_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n and_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n be_v bring_v in_o false_o or_o violent_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o illiteral_a disputation_n and_o not_o far_o from_o sophistry_n to_o proceed_v in_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o a_o multitude_n of_o opiner_n proceed_v only_o from_o one_o famous_a doctor_n and_o that_o when_o the_o donatist_n do_v glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o author_n s._n austin_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o cause_n want_v truth_n when_o it_o endeavour_v to_o rely_v alone_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o relate_v the_o sentiment_n of_o s._n bernard_n bonaventure_n thomas_n and_o other_o devotee_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o if_o they_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o know_v her_o privilege_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o have_v deny_v this_o of_o immaculate_a conception_n if_o it_o have_v be_v her_o due_a for_o she_o have_v many_o devout_a servant_n the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o and_o elisha_n though_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n double_v upon_o he_o yet_o say_v dominus_fw-la celavit_fw-la à _fw-la i_o &_o non_fw-la indicavit_fw-la mihi_fw-la and_o when_o elias_n complain_v he_o be_v leave_v alone_o god_n say_v he_o have_v 7000_o more_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o s._n peter_n walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o s._n cyprian_a err_v in_o the_o point_n of_o rebaptise_v heretic_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v all_o thing_n unto_o all_o person_n that_o every_o age_n may_v have_v proper_a truth_n of_o its_o own_o which_o the_o former_a age_n know_v not_o thus_o salmeron_n discourse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o many_o other_o more_o eminent_a who_o make_v use_v of_o authority_n and_o antiquity_n when_o it_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o when_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n and_o of_o no_o value_n but_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o then_o how_o shall_v tradition_n be_v prove_v if_o the_o little_a remnant_n of_o the_o dominican_n party_n which_o be_v against_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n shall_v chance_v to_o be_v bring_v off_o from_o their_o opinion_n as_o if_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o other_o order_n and_o many_o of_o this_o be_v already_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o conjecture_v that_o the_o rest_n may_v and_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o they_o will_v then_o call_v it_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n shall_v it_o then_o be_v reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o then_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n when_o as_o yet_o we_o know_v and_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v not_o that_o be_v the_o case_n and_o that_o be_v the_o new_a doctrine_n but_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o be_v true_a and_o how_o little_a reason_n there_o be_v in_o it_o be_v now_o too_o apparent_a i_o see_v that_o vow_v to_o saint_n be_v now_o at_o rome_n account_v a_o apostolical_a doctrine_n but_o with_o what_o confidence_n can_v any_o jesuit_n tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v so_o when_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o chief_a party_n it_o come_v in_o late_a than_o the_o fountain_n of_o apostolical_a doctrine_n praetereà _fw-la de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la s_o s_o lib._n 3._o c._n 9_o sect._n praetereà _fw-la when_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v the_o use_n of_o vow_v to_o saint_n be_v not_o begin_v say_v bellarmine_n and_o cardinal_n jaques_n cardinal_n country_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr jaques_n perron_n confess_v that_o in_o the_o author_n more_o near_o to_o the_o apostolical_a age_n no_o footstep_n of_o this_o custom_n can_v be_v find_v where_o then_o be_v the_o tradition_n apostolical_a or_o can_v the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o present_a church_n make_v it_o so_o to_o make_v a_o new_a thing_n be_v easy_a but_o no_o man_n can_v make_v a_o old_a thing_n the_o consequence_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v this_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n be_v contain_v and_o express_v in_o the_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o beside_o it_o there_o be_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o introduce_v other_o article_n and_o upon_o other_o principle_n introduce_v a_o faith_n unknown_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v this_o i_o shall_v manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n section_n iu._n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o dissuasive_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o two_o testament_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o viz._n as_o belong_v to_o the_o faith_n come_v in_o after_o these_o foris_fw-la est_fw-la be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o christ_n and_o now_o i_o suppose_v what_o be_v then_o say_v be_v full_o verify_v and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n obtrude_a many_o proposition_n upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n and_o of_o which_o they_o can_v never_o show_v any_o universal_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n urge_v those_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n impose_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o believe_v such_o point_n which_o be_v either_o deny_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o be_v count_v but_o indifferent_a and_o matter_n of_o opinion_n have_v disorder_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o make_v it_o to_o day_n a_o new_a thing_n and_o unlike_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a founder_n of_o it_o who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o charge_n here_o then_o be_v double_a they_o have_v make_v new_a necessity_n and_o they_o have_v make_v new_a article_n i_o choose_v to_o speak_v first_o of_o their_o tyrannical_a manner_n of_o impose_v their_o article_n viz._n every_o thing_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n the_o other_o of_o the_o new_a matter_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o follow_a section_n first_o then_o i_o allege_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v teach_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o example_n apostolical_a affirm_v but_o few_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o believe_v the_o whole_a scripture_n every_o thing_n they_o have_v learn_v there_o they_o equal_o believe_v but_o because_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v they_o do_v not_o equal_o learn_v and_o teach_v all_o that_o be_v in_o scripture_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v some_o oath_n say_v that_o immediate_o after_o they_o the_o church_n do_v agree_v upon_o a_o creed_n a_o symbol_n of_o article_n which_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o christian_a hope_n and_o that_o upon_o which_o charity_n or_o good_a life_n be_v to_o be_v build_v there_o be_v in_o scripture_n many_o creed_n the_o gentile_n creed_n 16._o matth._n 16._o 16._o martha_n creed_n the_o eunuch_n creed_n s._n peter_n creed_n 15._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o &_o 15._o s._n paul_n creed_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o diligent_o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 27._o joh._n 20._o 31._o &_o 11._o 27._o that_o jesus_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 69._o hebr._n 11._o &_o 6._o 69._o that_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a these_o confession_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o admirable_a effect_n by_o the_o first_o the_o gentile_n come_v to_o god_n by_o the_o follow_a 17._o matth._n 16._o 17._o blessedness_n be_v declare_v salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o to_o he_o that_o confess_v this_o god_n will_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n and_o this_o belief_n
time_n visit_v the_o altar_n aforesaid_a fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o plenary_a pardon_n certain_o the_o pope_n suppose_v these_o person_n to_o be_v mighty_a criminal_n that_o they_o need_v so_o many_o pardon_n so_o many_o plenaries_n but_o two_o all_o be_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v as_o much_o as_o two_o nothing_o but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o infinite_a cause_n of_o fear_n that_o very_o many_o of_o they_o be_v nullity_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v of_o any_o certain_a avail_n there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n of_o reasonableness_n in_o dispense_n these_o jewel_n with_o so_o loose_a a_o hand_n and_o useless_a a_o freedom_n as_o if_o a_o man_n do_v shovel_n mustard_n or_o pour_v hogshead_n of_o vinegar_n into_o his_o friend_n mouth_n to_o make_v he_o swallow_v a_o mouthful_n of_o herb_n 7._o what_o be_v the_o secret_a meaning_n of_o it_o that_o in_o divers_a clause_n in_o their_o bull_n of_o indulgence_n jubilii_fw-la bull._n julii_n 3._o de_fw-fr a_fw-fr jubilii_fw-la they_o put_v in_o this_o clause_n a_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o heinous_a the_o extraordinary_a case_n reserve_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o consequent_a difficulty_n of_o get_v pardon_n of_o such_o great_a sin_n because_o it_o will_v cost_v much_o more_o money_n be_v or_o may_v be_v some_o little_a restraint_n to_o some_o person_n from_o run_v easy_o into_o the_o most_o horrible_a impiety_n but_o to_o give_v such_o a_o loose_a to_o this_o little_a and_o this_o last_o rein_n and_o curb_v and_o by_o a_o easy_a indulgence_n to_o take_v off_o all_o even_o the_o most_o heinous_a sin_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o give_v the_o devil_n a_o argument_n to_o tempt_v person_n that_o have_v any_o conscience_n or_o fear_n leave_v to_o throw_v off_o all_o fear_n and_o to_o stick_v at_o nothing_o 8._o it_o seem_v hard_a to_o give_v a_o reasonable_a account_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o give_v a_o plenary_a pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o indulgence_n of_o 12000._o year_n and_o as_o many_o quarentaine_n it_o seem_v the_o bounty_n of_o the_o church_n run_v out_o of_o a_o conduit_n though_o the_o vessel_n be_v full_a yet_o the_o water_n still_o continue_v run_v and_o go_v into_o waist_n 9_o in_o this_o great_a heap_n of_o indulgence_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o very_a many_o other_o power_n be_v give_v to_o a_o lay_v sister_n or_o brother_n to_o free_v a_o soul_n from_o purgatory_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o easy_o grant_v the_o necessity_n of_o mass_n will_v be_v very_o little_a what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o give_v great_a fee_n to_o a_o physician_n when_o a_o sick_a person_n may_v be_v cure_v with_o a_o posset_n and_o pepper_n the_o remedy_n of_o the_o way_n of_o indulgence_n be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a a_o servant_n with_o a_o candle_n a_o pater_n and_o a_o ave_fw-la a_o go_v to_o visit_v a_o altar_n wear_v the_o scapular_a of_o the_o carmelites_n or_o the_o chord_n of_o s._n francis_n but_o mass_n for_o soul_n be_v a_o dear_a commodity_n five_o penny_n or_o six_o penny_n be_v the_o least_o a_o mass_n will_v cost_v in_o some_o place_n nay_o it_o will_v stand_v in_o nine_o penny_n in_o other_o place_n but_o then_o if_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v this_o trick_n certain_o then_o what_o can_v be_v say_v to_o john_n gerson_n question_n arbitrio_fw-la papa_n proprio_fw-la si_fw-la clavibus_fw-la uti_fw-la posset_n cur_n sinit_fw-la ut_fw-la poena_fw-la pios_fw-la cruciet_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la evacuat_fw-la loca_fw-la purgandis_fw-la animabus_fw-la tradita_fw-la the_o answer_n make_v up_o the_o tetrastic_a sed_fw-la servus_n esse_fw-la fidelis_fw-la amat_fw-la the_o pope_n may_v be_v kind_a but_o he_o must_v be_v wise_a too_o a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n he_o must_v not_o destroy_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o purge_a church_n if_o he_o take_v away_o all_o the_o fuel_n from_o the_o fire_n who_o shall_v make_v the_o pot_n boil_v this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v ut_fw-la possint_fw-la superesse_fw-la quos_fw-la peccasse_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la sinner_n must_v pay_v for_o it_o in_o their_o body_n or_o their_o purse_n section_n ii_o of_o purgatory_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o novelty_n and_o a_o part_n of_o their_o new_a religion_n be_v sufficient_o attest_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rochester_n and_o alphonsus_n a_o castro_n who_o word_n i_o now_o add_v that_o he_o who_o please_v may_v see_v how_o these_o new_a man_n will_v fain_o impose_v their_o new_a fancy_n upon_o the_o church_n under_o pretence_n and_o title_n of_o ancient_n and_o catholic_a verity_n the_o word_n of_o roffensis_n in_o his_o eighteen_o article_n against_o luther_n be_v these_o wise_a these_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n touch_v dr._n taylor_n sect._n 4._o n._n 26._o p._n 10._o which_o if_o the_o reader_n please_v for_o his_o curiosity_n or_o his_o recreation_n to_o see_v he_o shall_v find_v this_o pleasant_a passage_n of_o deep_a learning_n and_o subtle_a observation_n dr._n tay._n have_v say_v that_o roffensis_n and_o p._n v._o affirm_v that_o who_o so_o search_v the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n shall_v find_v that_o none_o or_o very_o rare_o any_o one_o of_o they_o ever_o make_v mention_n of_o purgatory_n whereas_o pol._n virgil_n affirm_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o do_v roffensis_n say_v that_o very_o rare_o any_o one_o of_o they_o mentiâ—ns_v it_o but_o only_o that_o in_o thâ—se_a ancient_a writer_n he_o shall_v find_v none_o or_o but_o very_o rare_a mention_n of_o it_o if_o this_o man_n be_v in_o his_o wit_n when_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n a_o answer_n which_o no_o man_n can_v unriddle_v or_o tell_v how_o it_o oppose_v the_o objection_n than_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o if_o this_o can_v pass_v among_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o protestant_n objection_n the_o papist_n be_v in_o a_o very_a great_a strait_n and_o have_v very_o little_a to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n be_v write_v by_o compulsion_n and_o by_o the_o shame_n of_o confutation_n not_o of_o conscience_n or_o ingenuous_a persuasion_n no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o suppose_v this_o fit_a to_o be_v give_v in_o answer_n to_o any_o sober_a discourse_n or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o pitiful_a people_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o trust_v to_o write_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n it_o seem_v they_o care_v not_o what_o any_o man_n say_v or_o prove_v against_o they_o if_o the_o people_n be_v but_o coâ—â—ned_v with_o a_o pretend_a answer_n for_o that_o serve_v the_o turn_n as_o well_o as_o a_o wise_a legate_n qui_fw-la velit_fw-la graecorum_n veterum_fw-la commentarios_fw-la &_o nullum_fw-la quantum_fw-la opinor_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la rarissimum_fw-la de_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la sermonem_fw-la inveniet_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la latini_fw-la simul_fw-la omnes_fw-la at_o sensim_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la conceperunt_fw-la he_o that_o please_v let_v he_o read_v the_o commentary_n of_o the_o old_a greek_n and_o as_o i_o suppose_v he_o shall_v find_v none_o or_o very_o rare_a mention_n or_o speech_n of_o purgatory_n but_o neither_o do_v all_o the_o latin_n at_o one_o time_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_o conceive_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o again_o aliquandiu_fw-la incognitum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sero_fw-la cognitum_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deinde_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la pedetentim_fw-la partim_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n partim_fw-la ex_fw-la revelationibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la fuit_fw-la for_o somewhile_o it_o be_v unknown_a it_o be_v but_o late_o know_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n then_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o some_o by_o little_a and_o little_a partly_o from_o scripture_n partly_o from_o revelation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o goodly_a ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n found_v no_o question_n upon_o tradition_n apostolical_a deliver_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n indeed_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v because_o it_o be_v forget_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o have_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o their_o head_n when_o they_o be_v alive_a write_v and_o say_v nothing_o of_o it_o therefore_o they_o take_v care_n to_o send_v some_o from_o the_o dead_a who_o by_o new_a revelation_n shall_v teach_v this_o old_a doctrine_n this_o we_o may_v conjecture_v to_o be_v the_o equivalent_a sense_n of_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o roffensis_n but_o the_o plain_a word_n be_v sufficient_a without_o a_o commentary_n rerum_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr inven_n rerum_fw-la now_o for_o polydore_n virgil_n his_o own_o word_n can_v best_o tell_v what_o he_o say_v est_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la originem_fw-la quod_fw-la mei_fw-la est_fw-la muneris_fw-la quaeritans_fw-la non_fw-la reperio_fw-la ante_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la sciam_fw-la quum_fw-la d._n gregorius_n ad_fw-la svas_fw-la stationes_fw-la id_fw-la praemii_fw-la
their_o interest_n or_o their_o lust_n out_o of_o faction_n or_o as_o they_o be_v mislead_v and_o then_o report_v it_o according_o these_o and_o a_o thousand_o thing_n more_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o easiness_n of_o be_v deceive_v by_o oral_a tradition_n of_o doctrine_n which_o can_v insensible_o and_o unavoidable_o be_v change_v in_o great_a difference_n and_o mistake_n but_o can_v never_o suffer_v any_o consider_a person_n to_o believe_v that_o mouth_n delivery_n be_v a_o better_a way_n of_o keep_v record_n than_o writing_n in_o a_o book_n so_o that_o now_o i_o wonder_v that_o i._o s._n be_v please_v to_o call_v tradition_n certainty_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o controversy_n the_o pretence_n of_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o controversy_n for_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o report_n of_o man_n word_n how_o many_o man_n have_v be_v undo_v by_o mistake_a word_n and_o it_o be_v well_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o last_o unhappy_a parliament_n a_o gentleman_n be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o speak_v word_n of_o truth_n and_o honesty_n 1641._o 1641._o but_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o a_o great_a assembly_n before_o many_o witness_n curious_a and_o malicious_a observer_n speak_v at_o that_o very_a time_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o word_n be_v question_v they_o can_v not_o agree_v what_o they_o be_v and_o consequent_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o may_v be_v strange_o alter_v since_o a_o word_n the_o misplace_n of_o a_o word_n a_o accent_n a_o point_n any_o ambiguity_n any_o mistake_n may_v change_v the_o sense_n well_o upon_o this_o accident_n the_o speaker_n call_v to_o a_o gentleman_n who_o he_o have_v observe_v to_o write_v the_o word_n and_o to_o he_o they_o appeal_v and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o which_o i_o suppose_a be_v say_v but_o whole_o differ_v from_o they_o that_o speak_v it_o the_o traditionary_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n all_o the_o rest_n which_o i._o s._n say_v in_o his_o first_o way_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o strange_a and_o arrogant_a brag_n which_o as_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o modesty_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n of_o a_o sober_a and_o wise_a conviction_n for_o if_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o certainty_n of_o oral_a tradition_n he_o need_v no_o such_o noise_n they_o that_o speak_v true_a make_v the_o least_o stir_n and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o peace_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v please_v it_o be_v well_o and_o so_o they_o leave_v it_o to_o prevail_v by_o its_o native_a strength_n but_o after_o all_o this_o noise_n make_v by_o i._n s._n why_o be_v he_o so_o fierce_a to_o call_v i_o to_o first_o and_o self_n evident_a principle_n do_v any_o school_n of_o philosophy_n do_v so_o in_o their_o system_n and_o discourse_n be_v there_o not_o in_o every_o science_n divers_a praecognita_fw-la thing_n to_o be_v presuppose_v and_o believe_v before_o we_o can_v prove_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o reasonable_a when_o i_o reprove_v any_o vicious_a person_n for_o dishonour_v god_n and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o wicked_a course_n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v i_o he_o will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v by_o my_o fine_a word_n but_o if_o i_o will_v go_v to_o principle_n and_o first_o ground_n he_o will_v hear_v i_o and_o i_o must_v first_o prove_v what_o dishonour_v be_v and_o how_o god_n can_v be_v dishonour_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o by_o fiction_n of_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o way_n of_o condescension_n it_o be_v so_o say_v and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o i_o must_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v care_n at_o all_o whether_o the_o man_n say_v such_o thing_n or_o no_o or_o last_o i_o must_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n before_o he_o can_v suffer_v i_o to_o reprove_v he_o upon_o such_o ungrounded_a discourse_n theology_n and_o the_o science_n of_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v divers_a ground_n lay_v down_o before_o and_o believe_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wild_a demand_n that_o in_o every_o book_n we_o shall_v make_v a_o logical_a system_a or_o a_o formal_a analyst_n of_o all_o our_o discourse_n and_o make_v a_o map_n describe_v all_o the_o whole_a passage_n from_o the_o first_o truth_n to_o the_o present_a affirmative_a but_o if_o i._n s._n will_v but_o consider_v what_o the_o design_n of_o the_o dissuasive_a be_v and_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n as_o such_o be_v whole_o a_o innovation_n neither_o catholic_n nor_o apostolic_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o come_v to_o any_o other_o first_o ground_n but_o to_o show_v the_o time_n when_o the_o roman_a proposition_n be_v not_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v esteem_v so_o these_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o need_v no_o reduction_n to_o any_o other_o first_o principle_n but_o the_o credible_a testimony_n of_o man_n fit_a to_o be_v believe_v but_o yet_o because_o i_o will_v humour_v i._o s._n for_o this_o once_o even_o here_o also_o the_o dissuasive_a rely_v upon_o a_o first_o and_o self_n evident_a principle_n as_o any_o be_v in_o christianity_n and_o that_o be_v quod_fw-la primum_fw-la verum_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o i_o prove_v that_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n now_o controvert_v be_v not_o at_o first_o but_o come_v in_o afterward_o than_o i_o have_v build_v the_o dissuasive_a aright_o and_o now_o i_o have_v point_v it_o out_o and_o have_v already_o in_o part_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a book_n have_v more_o large_o do_v it_o therefore_o i_o hope_v i._n s._n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o yield_v himself_o absolute_o confute_v but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o other_o reason_n incline_v i_o to_o think_v he_o will_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o particular_o because_o of_o the_o ill_a naturedness_n of_o his_fw-la own_o principle_n that_o i_o may_v use_v his_o own_o expression_n in_o in_o his_o postscript_n yet_o if_o i_o have_v fail_v in_o my_o proof_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o clear_a and_o evident_a principle_n but_o of_o right_a deduction_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o first_o way_n of_o mine_v and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o will_v be_v put_v to_o trial_n in_o the_o sequel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lion_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a as_o he_o be_v paint_v the_o second_o way_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v try_v his_o second_o mine_n and_o believe_v i_o shall_v find_v it_o big_a with_o a_o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la and_o that_o it_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n but_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o scare_v the_o boy_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n for_o now_o though_o in_o the_o first_o way_n he_o blame_v i_o for_o rely_v upon_o no_o first_o and_o self_n evident_a principle_n in_o the_o second_o he_o exclude_v i_o from_o all_o right_n of_o use_v any_o unless_o i_o will_v take_v he_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o right_a to_o allege_v scripture_n or_o father_n council_n or_o reason_n history_n or_o instance_n but_o why_o i_o pray_v it_o be_v do_v thus_o all_o discourse_n suppose_v that_o certain_a upon_o which_o it_o build_v that_o be_v his_o first_o proposition_n what_o he_o make_v of_o it_o afterward_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v consider_v that_o though_o all_o his_o discourse_n suppose_v that_o certain_a on_o which_o they_o build_v because_o his_o goose_n be_v swan_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v demonstration_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o wise_a discourse_n which_o rely_v upon_o probable_a argument_n and_o so_o do_v a_o moral_a demonstration_n and_o such_o a_o great_a wit_n of_o france_n mr._n silhon_n suppose_v to_o be_v his_o best_a way_n of_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul._n now_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o coacervation_n of_o many_o probability_n which_o according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n as_o not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o probation_n amount_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o demonstration_n and_o however_o this_o gentleman_n look_v big_a upon_o it_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o wise_a of_o his_o own_o party_n acknowledge_v to_o rely_v but_o upon_o prudential_a motive_n and_o he_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n say_v artistotle_n who_o in_o some_o case_n in_o which_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v discourse_v wise_o enough_o look_v for_o any_o more_o than_o argument_n of_o a_o high_a probability_n but_o what_o do_v i._n s._n think_v of_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la do_v they_o suppose_v that_o certain_a which_o they_o build_v upon_o or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o can_v there_o be_v no_o good_a discourse_n make_v upon_o they_o what_o
together_o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v ink_n vary_v in_o divers_a figure_n and_o unsense_v character_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o all_o reason_n for_o so_o he_o must_v mean_v if_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o any_o purpose_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n some_o rely_v upon_o concession_n and_o presupposition_n only_o some_o upon_o the_o state_n of_o exterior_a affair_n and_o introduce_v oeconomy_n or_o accidental_a mesnage_n of_o thing_n some_o upon_o presumption_n and_o some_o even_o upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n upon_o contingency_n and_o some_o which_o pretend_v to_o be_v reason_n rely_v upon_o false_a ground_n and_o such_o be_v i._o s._n his_o demonstration_n but_o suppose_v they_o do_v as_o indeed_o the_o best_a reason_n do_v what_o then_o why_o then_o the_o best_a nature_n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o humane_a unalterable_a abstract_v from_o disease_n and_o madness_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o humane_a part_n of_o christian_a tradition_n this_o proposition_n have_v in_o it_o something_o that_o be_v false_a and_o something_o that_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o which_o be_v false_a be_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v mad_a or_o disease_v in_o his_o brain_n be_v unalterable_a as_o if_o man_n can_v not_o be_v change_v by_o interest_n or_o ambition_n pride_n or_o prejudice_n by_o weakness_n and_o false_a apostle_n mistake_v or_o negligence_n and_o by_o any_o of_o these_o a_o man_n that_o natural_o have_v faculty_n to_o understand_v and_o capacity_n of_o learning_n and_o speak_v truth_n may_v be_v so_o change_v that_o he_o be_v very_o alterable_a from_o good_a to_o bad_a from_o wise_a to_o foolish_a from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o be_v transport_v by_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n every_o man_n natural_o love_v knowledge_n that_o be_v his_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a nature_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o alterable_a that_o some_o man_n who_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o best_a nature_n be_v willing_a to_o learn_v and_o they_o be_v ever_o learning_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o alter_v that_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n but_o suppose_v that_o this_o best_a nature_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o humane_a part_n of_o tradition_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o humane_a part_n of_o tradition_n as_o it_o be_v unalterable_a but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o defectible_a understanding_n and_o a_o free_a and_o a_o changeable_a will_n and_o innumerable_a weakness_n for_o these_o be_v so_o in_o this_o best_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v without_o they_o and_o therefore_o because_o this_o ground_n may_v be_v slippery_a there_o will_v be_v no_o sure_a foot_n here_o especial_o since_o it_o be_v but_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o humane_a part_n of_o tradition_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o ground_n of_o truth_n in_o religion_n than_o the_o roman_a story_n than_o plutarch_n or_o livy_n be_v of_o infallible_a indefectible_a truth_n in_o history_n and_o therefore_o i._o s._n do_v very_o wise_o add_v to_o this_o the_o incomparable_a strength_n of_o the_o supernatural_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o these_o alone_o can_v be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v give_v infallible_o absolute_o and_o without_o the_o alter_a condition_n of_o our_o make_n right_a use_n of_o they_o without_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o because_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n and_o no_o experience_n it_o be_v no_o wild_a conceit_n to_o think_v tradition_n may_v be_v uncertain_a and_o yet_o our_o discourse_n in_o religion_n by_o other_o principle_n be_v certain_a enough_o but_o now_o i_o perceive_v that_o i._o s._n be_v no_o such_o implacable_a man_n for_o all_o the_o seem_a fierceness_n of_o his_o persuasion_n in_o his_o new_a mode_n of_o oral_a tradition_n but_o that_o in_o time_n he_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o old_a way_n of_o this_o church_n and_o ground_n as_o he_o do_v main_o here_o her_o infallibility_n not_o upon_o new_a demonstration_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o upon_o the_o continual_a assistance_n and_o help_n of_o the_o only_a infallible_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o indeed_o be_v a_o way_n possible_a if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o this_o new_a way_n have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o reason_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n he_o wise_o put_v the_o great_a stress_n upon_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v have_v proceed_v a_o little_a further_o if_o i_o can_v have_v understand_v what_o i_o s._n mean_n by_o any_o piece_n of_o nature_n build_v on_o tradition_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o here_o put_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o wild_a conceit_n i_o shall_v have_v want_v a_o name_n for_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v no_o other_o i_o shall_v now_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o dig_v into_o the_o other_o mine_n and_o see_v if_o they_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o these_o bugbear_n the_o three_o way_n the_o three_o way_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v be_v a_o fine_a one_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v my_o dissuasive_a to_o be_v no_o dissuasive_a no_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o dissuasive_a and_o why_o because_o to_o dissuade_v be_v to_o unfix_v the_o understanding_n from_o what_o it_o hold_v before_o which_o include_v to_o make_v it_o hold_v or_o assent_v that_o what_o it_o hold_v before_o certain_a be_v false_a or_o at_o least_o uncertain_a and_o here_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o owe_v to_o i._o s._n the_o notice_n of_o these_o two_o mystery_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o dissuade_v and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v a_o man_n to_o change_v his_o opinion_n a_o unfix_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o second_o that_o this_o unfix_v the_o mind_n make_v the_o mind_n to_o shake_v or_o to_o be_v change_v to_o be_v uncertain_a or_o to_o think_v the_o proposition_n fit_a to_o be_v hold_v we_o be_v thus_o instruct_v in_o these_o ground_n of_o some_o new_a design_v demonstration_n may_v the_o sure_a proceed_v for_o wise_o he_o add_v a_o conjecture_n that_o sure_o by_o my_o dissuasive_a from_o popery_n i_o intend_v to_o oblige_v man_n to_o assent_v to_o the_o contrary_n i_o do_v believe_v indeed_o i_o do_v but_o my_o first_o aim_n be_v to_o dissuade_v that_o be_v to_o unfixe_v they_o and_o afterward_o to_o establish_v they_o in_o the_o contrary_n well!_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o thing_n i_o intend_v can_v be_v do_v by_o i_o i_o can_v dissuade_v because_o i_o have_v no_o peculiar_a method_n of_o my_o own_o but_o i_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o other_o use_v to_o prove_v error_n by_o and_o if_o the_o way_n i_o take_v be_v common_a to_o truth_n and_o error_n it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o error_n shall_v pretend_v to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o truth_n i_o must_v have_v a_o particularity_n of_o method_n above_o what_o be_v in_o other_o now_o this_o be_v strange_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o severe_o deal_v with_o why_o be_v more_o require_v of_o i_o than_o of_o other_o i_o take_v the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o writer_n of_o book_n of_o controversy_n use_v to_o take_v i_o quote_v scripture_n and_o father_n and_o history_n and_o instance_n and_o i_o use_v reason_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v i_o find_v that_o bellarmine_n and_o baronius_n card._n perron_n and_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n stapleton_n and_o hart_n champion_n and_o reynolds_n use_v the_o same_o dull_a way_n as_o i_o do_v and_o yet_o they_o hope_v to_o persuade_v and_o dissuade_v according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o why_o my_o penny_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o good_a silver_n as_o they_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v know_v by_o and_o by_o why_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o i_o can_v dissuade_v and_o that_o i_o miscall_v my_o book_n a_o dissuasive_a be_v because_o the_o method_n which_o i_o take_v be_v common_a to_o those_o discourse_n which_o have_v in_o they_o power_n to_o satisfy_v the_o understanding_n and_o those_o who_o have_v no_o such_o power_n but_o herein_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n my_o book_n can_v dissuade_v because_o i_o take_v a_o way_n which_o be_v take_v in_o discourse_n which_o can_v satisfy_v the_o understanding_n for_o if_o some_o discourse_n proceed_v my_o way_n can_v satisfy_v the_o understanding_n as_o i._o s._n here_o confess_v than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v so_o may_v i_o at_o least_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o my_o method_n to_o hinder_v it_o but_o it_o may_v yea_o but_o this_o method_n be_v also_o use_v in_o discourse_n which_o have_v no_o such_o power_n well_o and_o what_o then_o be_v not_o therefore_o my_o method_n as_o good_a a_o method_n as_o can_v be_v
when_o it_o be_v the_o method_n that_o all_o man_n use_v they_o that_o can_v satisfy_v the_o understanding_n and_o they_o that_o can_v and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o ignorant_a than_o to_o think_v a_o method_n or_o way_n of_o proof_n be_v nought_o because_o some_o man_n use_v it_o to_o good_a purpose_n and_o some_o to_o bad_a and_o be_v not_o light_v a_o glorious_a cover_n because_o the_o evil_a spirit_n sometime_o put_v it_o on_o be_v not_o our_o saviour_n way_n of_o confute_v the_o devil_n by_o scripture_n very_o good_a because_o the_o devil_n use_v the_o same_o way_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o way_n common_a to_o discourse_n that_o have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n to_o satisfy_v the_o understanding_n and_o those_o which_o have_v no_o such_o power_n titius_n be_v sue_v by_o sempronius_n for_o a_o farm_n which_o he_o have_v long_o possess_v and_o to_o which_o titius_n prove_v his_o title_n by_o indubitable_a record_n and_o law_n and_o patent_n sempronius_n pretend_v to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o tell_v the_o judge_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o regard_v any_o proof_n of_o titius_n offering_n because_o he_o go_v upon_o ground_n which_o himself_o also_o go_v upon_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o determine_v any_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v common_a to_o both_o side_n the_o judge_n smile_v and_o inquire_v who_o have_v most_o right_a to_o the_o pretend_a ground_n but_o approve_v the_o method_n of_o proceed_v because_o it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o contrary_a pretender_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o my_o method_n that_o in_o the_o world_n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v great_a in_o allowance_n of_o it_o even_o because_o i_o prove_v upon_o principle_n allow_v by_o both_o side_n that_o be_v i_o dispute_v upon_o principle_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v agree_v to_o put_v the_o cause_n to_o trial_n do_v the_o primitive_a father_n refuse_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o or_o to_o argue_v from_o scripture_n because_o the_o heretic_n do_v argue_v from_o thence_o too_o do_v not_o the_o father_n take_v from_o they_o their_o armour_n in_o which_o they_o trust_v and_o do_v not_o david_n strike_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n because_o that_o be_v the_o sword_n which_o his_o enemy_n have_v use_v david_n prove_v that_o way_n apt_a to_o prevail_v by_o cut_v off_o the_o giant_n head_n but_o what_o particularity_n of_o method_n will_v i._o s._n have_v i_o to_o use_v shall_v i_o use_v reason_n to_o that_o all_o the_o world_n pretend_v and_o it_o be_v the_o sword_n that_o cut_v on_o both_o side_n and_o it_o be_v use_v in_o discourse_n that_o can_v and_o that_o can_v satisfy_v shall_v i_o use_v the_o scripture_n in_o that_o i._o s._n be_v please_v to_o say_v the_o quaker_n outdo_v i_o shall_v i_o use_v the_o father_n the_o smectymnuan_o bring_v father_n against_o episcopacy_n what_o shall_v i_o bring_v i_o know_v not_o what_o yet_o but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v something_o very_o particular_a that_o be_v certain_a shall_v i_o then_o bring_v tradition_n will_v oral_a tradition_n do_v it_o i_o hope_v i._n s._n will_v for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o three_o or_o four_o friend_n sake_n like_o that_o way_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o i._n s_o may_v very_o just_o say_v that_o i_o take_v a_o method_n that_o be_v common_a to_o those_o discourse_n which_o have_v in_o they_o power_n to_o satisfy_v the_o understanding_n and_o those_o which_o have_v no_o such_o power_n whether_o this_o method_n be_v use_v or_o no_o in_o discourse_n satisfactory_a let_v i._n s._n speak_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v use_v of_o late_a in_o some_o discourse_n which_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a and_o the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sure_a foot_n and_o do_v not_o the_o greek_n pretend_v tradition_n against_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whether_o right_n or_o wrong_n i_o inquire_v not_o here_o but_o that_o they_o do_v so_o be_v evident_a and_o therefore_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o proceed_v this_o way_n or_o even_o then_o to_o call_v my_o book_n a_o dissuasive_a for_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o it_o can_v have_v in_o it_o no_o power_n of_o move_v the_o understanding_n one_o way_n or_o other_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o particularity_n in_o the_o method_n above_o what_o be_v in_o other_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a can_v never_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o method_n but_o some_o or_o other_o have_v already_o take_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o perceive_v plain_o my_o book_n be_v not_o any_o more_o to_o be_v call_v a_o dissuasive_a till_o i_o can_v find_v out_o some_o new_a way_n and_o method_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v never_o use_v in_o christendom_n and_o indeed_o i_o be_o to_o account_v myself_o the_o more_o unsuccessful_a in_o my_o well_o mean_v endeavour_n because_o i._o s._n tell_v we_o that_o he_o see_v plain_o that_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o truth_n method_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o i._o s._n have_v a_o method_n new_a enough_o not_o so_o old_a as_o mr._n white_a and_o he_o desire_v i_o to_o get_v such_o another_o but_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la tam_fw-la beatis_fw-la and_o i_o be_o the_o less_o trouble_v for_o it_o because_o i._o s._n his_o method_n be_v new_a but_o not_o right_o and_o i_o prove_v it_o from_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o own_o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o controversy_n shall_v hover_v long_o in_o debate_n if_o a_o right_a method_n of_o conclude_v evident_o be_v careful_o take_v and_o faithful_o hold_v to_o now_o because_o i_o see_v that_o i._o s._n his_o method_n or_o new_a way_n have_v make_v a_o new_a controversy_n but_o have_v end_v none_o but_o what_o be_v before_o and_o what_o be_v now_o be_v as_o likely_a as_o ever_o still_o to_o hover_v in_o debate_n i._o s._n must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o either_o he_o have_v not_o faithful_o hold_v to_o it_o or_o his_o way_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v here_o which_o though_o they_o be_v rude_a and_o uncivil_a yet_o because_o he_o repeat_v they_o in_o his_o six_o way_n i_o shall_v there_o consider_v they_o altogether_o if_o i_o find_v cause_n the_o four_o way_n this_o four_o mine_n have_v as_o good_a luck_n will_v have_v it_o nothing_o of_o demonstration_n nor_o be_v his_o reason_n found_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o before_o he_o boast_v but_o only_a ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la but_o such_o as_o it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v consider_v the_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o though_o i_o produce_v testimony_n from_o father_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v infallible_a nor_o yet_o myself_o in_o interpret_n scripture_n nor_o yet_o do_v i_o with_o any_o infalliable_a certainty_n see_v any_o proposition_n i_o go_v about_o to_o deduce_v by_o reason_n to_o be_v necessary_o consequent_a to_o any_o first_o or_o self_n evident_a principle_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o nothing_o i_o allege_v in_o my_o whole_a book_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o no_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o any_o thing_n unless_o he_o be_v infallible_a i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o infallible_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o certain_a this_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n or_o else_o his_o word_n have_v no_o sense_n and_o if_o i_o say_v true_a in_o this_o than_o fallibility_n and_o certainty_n be_v not_o such_o incompossible_a and_o inconsistent_a thing_n but_o what_o do_v i._n s._n think_v of_o himself_o be_v he_o infallible_a i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o he_o will_v answer_v for_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o near_o it_o if_o we_o may_v guess_v by_o the_o glorious_a opinion_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o but_o i_o will_v suppose_v he_o more_o modest_a than_o to_o think_v he_o be_v and_o yet_o he_o talk_v at_o that_o rate_n as_o if_o his_o argument_n be_v demonstration_n and_o his_o opinion_n certainty_n suppose_v his_o ground_n he_o go_v upon_o be_v as_o true_a as_o i_o know_v they_o be_v false_a yet_o be_v he_o infallible_a in_o his_o reason_n and_o deduce_v from_o those_o principle_n such_o feat_n conclusion_n as_o he_o offer_v to_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o world_n if_o his_o reason_n be_v infallible_a so_o it_o may_v be_v i_o be_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v but_o i_o never_o think_v it_o so_o yet_o and_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o it_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o he_o but_o if_o his_o be_v not_o it_o may_v be_v all_o that_o he_o say_v be_v false_a at_o least_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a any_o thing_n of_o it_o be_v true_a and_o then_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o ridiculous_a speech_n he_o
be_v on_o our_o part_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v on_o he_o and_o this_o infallibility_n be_v just_a like_a to_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o what_o god_n promise_v to_o joshua_n i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 7._o josh._n 1._o 5._o 7._o only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a courageous_a that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o joshua_n shall_v be_v infallible_o conduct_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v require_v of_o he_o to_o be_v courageous_a and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o because_o joshua_n do_v so_o the_o promise_n have_v a_o infallibility_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o find_n out_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o the_o father_n 17._o joh._n 14._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v if_o we_o open_v our_o eye_n if_o we_o suffer_v not_o a_o veil_n to_o be_v over_o they_o if_o we_o inquire_v with_o diligence_n and_o simplicity_n and_o if_o we_o live_v well_o we_o shall_v be_v infallible_o direct_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n it_o be_v infallible_o certain_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o hide_v but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o thing_n necessary_a a_o man_n need_v not_o be_v deceive_v unless_o he_o be_v want_v to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la he_o be_v infallible_a but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v lay_v aside_o his_o reason_n and_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o if_o he_o resolve_v to_o believe_v a_o proposition_n in_o defiance_n of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o if_o when_o he_o see_v reason_n against_o his_o proposition_n he_o will_v call_v it_o a_o temptation_n which_o be_v like_o be_v harden_v by_o miracle_n and_o slight_v a_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v too_o well_o prove_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v the_o instrument_n of_o knowledge_n that_o god_n give_v he_o if_o he_o set_v his_o face_n against_o his_o reason_n and_o think_v it_o meritorious_a to_o distrust_v his_o sense_n and_o see_v will_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o will_v not_o understand_v and_o all_o this_o be_v every_o day_n do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o certain_a but_o it_o become_v to_o he_o uncertain_a and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v give_v over_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v not_o confidence_n that_o make_v a_o man_n infallible_o certain_a for_o than_o i._o s._n be_v the_o most_o infallible_a person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o way_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a be_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a modesty_n be_v the_o way_n to_o knowledge_n and_o by_o how_o much_o more_o a_o man_n fear_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o will_v he_o walk_v circumspect_o and_o determine_v wary_o and_o take_v care_n he_o be_v not_o deceive_v but_o he_o that_o think_v he_o can_v be_v deceive_v but_o that_o he_o be_v infallible_a as_o he_o be_v the_o more_o liable_a to_o error_n because_o by_o this_o suppose_a infallibility_n he_o be_v tempt_v to_o a_o great_a inconsideration_n so_o if_o he_o be_v deceive_v his_o recovery_n be_v the_o more_o desperate_a and_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o be_v here_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v i_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o another_o to_o say_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o be_o not_o deceive_v for_o the_o first_o no_o man_n can_v say_v but_o the_o latter_a every_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n may_v say_v if_o he_o please_v that_o every_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o very_a many_o thing_n be_v evident_a by_o all_o the_o experience_n of_o mankind_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n this_o certainty_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o infallibility_n that_o be_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o ground_n for_o i_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o go_v upon_o ground_n for_o fear_n of_o i._o s._n his_o displeasure_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la while_o a_o truth_n prevail_v and_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o whole_a complexion_n of_o assist_v circumstance_n it_o be_v a_o actual_a infallibility_n that_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n cvi_fw-la falsum_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la for_o else_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v certain_o and_o infallible_o when_o he_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a awake_a or_o weary_a when_o he_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n or_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v a_o lie_n and_o he_o that_o say_v a_o fallible_a christian_a be_v not_o infallible_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o say_v his_o prayer_n and_o to_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o to_o do_v good_a work_n know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v well_o if_o i._o s._n will_v consider_v what_o kind_n of_o certainty_n god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o our_o faith_n for_o i_o hope_v i._n s._n will_v then_o require_v no_o more_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o science_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certainty_n and_o if_o the_o assent_n be_v accor_v to_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o it_o and_o effect_n all_o its_o purpose_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v accept_v though_o the_o way_n of_o beget_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o demonstrative_a argument_n there_o have_v but_o five_o or_o six_o person_n see_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o reprove_v their_o unbelief_n because_o the_o disciple_n do_v not_o believe_v those_o few_o who_o say_v they_o have_v see_v he_o alive_a faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o good_a life_n and_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v so_o certain_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v in_o it_o and_o die_v for_o it_o god_n require_v no_o more_o and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o more_o and_o if_o a_o little_a thing_n do_v not_o do_v that_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o christian_n who_o believe_v upon_o ground_n which_o a_o learned_a man_n know_v be_v very_o weak_a but_o yet_o be_v to_o those_o people_n as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o best_a they_o have_v but_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v their_o work_n for_o they_o nay_o god_n be_v so_o good_a and_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a in_o some_o affair_n to_o proceed_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v certain_a he_o do_v well_o though_o in_o the_o proposition_n or_o subject_a matter_n he_o be_v deceive_v be_v not_o a_o judge_n infallible_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o proceed_v wise_o if_o he_o give_v sentence_n secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la though_o he_o be_v not_o infallible_o certain_a that_o the_o witness_n depose_v truth_n be_v not_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o right_n and_o certain_o so_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n if_o a_o virgin_n do_v not_o marry_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o revelation_n and_o no_o oral_n infallible_a tradition_n for_o it_o this_o speak_v i_o say_v he_o not_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o do_v not_o talk_v confident_o of_o his_o ground_n but_o say_v modest_o i_o think_v i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o all_o christian_n believe_v that_o what_o he_o then_o say_v be_v infallible_o enough_o true_a we_o see_v here_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v and_o what_o we_o see_v we_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o i_o mean_v we_o protestant_n may_n indeed_o the_o papist_n may_v not_o for_o they_o deny_v what_o they_o see_v call_v bread_n a_o god_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v dark_o they_o see_v not_o at_o all_o or_o what_o be_v as_o bad_a they_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v that_o which_o their_o eye_n and_o three_o sense_n more_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v but_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o they_o who_o dare_v not_o trust_v their_o sense_n shall_v talk_v of_o be_v infallible_a in_o their_o argument_n and_o now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o charge_n 1._o s._n lay_v on_o i_o because_o i_o do_v not_o
profess_v to_o be_v infallible_a i_o be_o certain_a in_o nothing_o and_o without_o a_o infallible_a oral_a tradition_n it_o be_v impossible_a i_o shall_v be_v certain_a of_o any_o thing_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o demand_v why_o i_o may_v not_o be_v as_o certain_a of_o what_o i_o know_v or_o believe_v as_o mr._n white_a or_o i._o s._n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n between_o death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o mass_n say_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o free_n of_o soul_n from_o purgatory_n long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v deliver_v by_o a_o infallible_a oral_a tradition_n or_o no_o if_o not_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n either_o be_v not_o certain_a it_o be_v true_a or_o else_o she_o be_v certain_a of_o it_o by_o some_o other_o way_n than_o such_o a_o tradition_n if_o yea_o then_o how_o be_v mr._n white_a certain_a that_o he_o speak_v true_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la animarum_fw-la where_o he_o teach_v that_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v no_o good_a and_o free_v no_o soul_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v no_o oral_a tradition_n for_o his_o opinion_n for_o two_o oral_a tradition_n can_v be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a when_o they_o contradict_v one_o another_o and_o if_o the_o tradition_n be_v not_o infallible_a as_o good_a for_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v none_o at_o all_o so_o that_o either_o mr._n white_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v by_o not_o rely_v on_o oral_a tradition_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v certain_a and_o therefore_o he_o or_o she_o may_v forbear_v to_o persuade_v their_o friend_n to_o any_o thing_n and_o for_o my_o present_a adversary_n i._o s._n who_o also_o affirm_v that_o oral_a tradition_n of_o the_o present_a church_n be_v the_o whole_a rule_n of_o faith_n how_o can_v he_o trust_v himself_o or_o be_v certain_a of_o any_o thing_n or_o teach_v any_o thing_n when_o his_o church_n say_v otherwise_o than_o he_o say_v and_o make_v tradition_n to_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o in_o the_o first_o decree_n of_o the_o four_o session_n veneratur_fw-la perspiciensque_fw-la hanc_fw-la verita_fw-la tem_fw-la &_o disciplinam_fw-la contineri_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la scriptis_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la scripto_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la libros_fw-la tamveteris_fw-la quam_fw-la n._n t._n nec_fw-la non_fw-la traditiones_fw-la ipsaâ—_n etc._n etc._n pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la ac_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la suscipit_fw-la &_o veneratur_fw-la so_o that_o in_o effect_n here_o be_v two_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o two_o church_n mr._n i._n s.'s_n be_v the_o traditionary_a church_n so_o call_v from_o rely_v sole_o on_o tradition_n the_o other_o what_o shall_v we_o call_v it_o for_o distinction_n sake_n the_o purgatorian_a church_n from_o purgatory_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o imaginary_a church_n from_o worship_v image_n and_o since_o they_o do_v not_o both_o follow_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o one_o make_v tradition_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n the_o other_z not_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o mr._n i._o s._n his_o argument_n that_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o miss_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o say_v and_o now_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v these_o thing_n let_v he_o reckon_v the_o advantage_n which_o his_o catholic_a faith_n gain_v by_o the_o opposition_n from_o her_o adversary_n if_o they_o be_v right_o handle_v as_o mr._n s._n have_v handle_v they_o and_o bring_v to_o his_o ground_n but_o however_o the_o opposition_n which_o i_o have_v now_o make_v have_v its_o advantage_n upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o mr._n whites_n ground_n and_o i._o s.'s_n demonstration_n yet_o i_o shall_v without_o relation_n to_o they_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o other_o ground_n which_o his_o wise_a and_o more_o learned_a brethren_n of_o the_o other_o church_n do_v lay_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o sure_a foot_n no_o foundation_n of_o faith_n upon_o which_o a_o man_n can_v with_o certainty_n rely_v and_o say_v now_o i_o be_o infallible_o sure_a that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o right_n the_o five_o way_n the_o five_o way_n i._o s._n say_v be_v build_v on_o the_o four_o which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o ruinous_a foundation_n i_o have_v the_o less_o need_n to_o trouble_v myself_o about_o that_o which_o will_v fall_v of_o itself_o but_o because_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o trust_v that_o foundation_n for_o all_o his_o confidence_n he_o be_v glad_a to_o build_v his_o five_o way_n on_o the_o protestant_n voluntary_a concession_n for_o they_o grant_v they_o have_v no_o demonstration_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n must_v say_v they_o have_v only_a probability_n but_o i_o pray_v who_o tell_v i._o s._n that_o we_o grant_v we_o have_v no_o demonstration_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n do_v ever_o any_o protestant_a say_n that_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a demonstration_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v so_o certain_a so_o infallible_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o if_o i._o s._n will_v descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o book_n of_o a_o protestant_n beside_o many_o better_a 124._o book_n 1._o chap._n pag._n 124._o he_o may_v find_v in_o my_o case_n of_o conscience_n a_o demonstration_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o although_o it_o consist_v of_o probability_n yet_o so_o many_o so_o unquestioned_a so_o confess_v so_o reasonable_a so_o uncontradict_v pass_v into_o a_o argument_n of_o as_o much_o certainty_n as_o humane_a nature_n without_o a_o miracle_n be_v capable_a of_o as_o many_o sand_n heap_v together_o make_v a_o bank_n strong_a enough_o to_o resist_v the_o impetuosity_n of_o the_o rage_a sea_n but_o i_o have_v already_o show_v upon_o what_o certainty_n our_o faith_n rely_v and_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o high_a probability_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o prudential_a motive_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v any_o thing_n but_o pass_v on_o to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v he_o say_v of_o our_o high_a probability_n if_o they_o be_v no_o more_o if_o there_o be_v probability_n on_o both_o side_n than_o the_o great_a must_v carry_v it_o so_o he_o roundly_o profess_v never_o consider_v that_o the_o latter_a casuist_n of_o his_o church_n i_o mean_v those_o who_o write_v since_o angelus_n silvester_n cordubensis_n and_o cajetan_n do_v express_o teach_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o of_o two_o probability_n the_o less_o may_v be_v choose_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a and_o more_o receive_v opinion_n but_o since_o i._o s._n be_v in_o the_o right_n let_v they_o and_o he_o agree_v it_o as_o we_o do_v if_o they_o please_v i_o hope_v he_o relate_v this_o only_a to_o the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o rome_n and_o not_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n well_o but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v only_o between_o we_o i_o be_o well_o enough_o content_a and_o the_o great_a probability_n that_o be_v the_o better_a argument_n shall_v carry_v it_o and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v ask_v any_o more_o odd_a question_n as_o why_o i._o s._n have_v so_o clear_o demonstrate_v his_o religion_n by_o ground_n firm_a as_o the_o land_n of_o delos_n or_o o_o brasile_n he_o shall_v now_o be_v content_a to_o argue_v his_o cause_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o probability_n well_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v for_o his_o party_n that_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n for_o our_o side_n say_v i_o s._n be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v say_v since_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v plain_o we_o still_o maintain_v the_o field_n against_o they_o nay_o dare_v pretend_v without_o fear_v a_o absolute_a baffle_n which_o must_v needs_o follow_v have_v we_o not_o at_o least_o probability_n to_o befriend_v we_o that_o our_o ground_n be_v evident_o and_o demonstrable_o certain_a here_o i._n s._n seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a again_o of_o his_o probability_n that_o he_o still_o run_v to_o covert_n under_o his_o broad_a shield_n of_o demonstration_n but_o his_o postulatum_fw-la here_o be_v indeed_o very_o modest_a he_o seem_v to_o desire_v we_o to_o allow_v that_o there_o be_v some_o probable_a thing_n to_o be_v say_v for_o his_o side_n and_o indeed_o he_o be_v very_o hard_o heart_v that_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o some_o probability_n we_o shall_v allow_v but_o no_o ground_n evident_o and_o demonstrative_o certain_a good_a sir_n and_o yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o there_o be_v some_o of_o your_o proposition_n for_o
thing_n we_o can_v certain_o know_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a catholic_n church_n how_o shall_v the_o poor_a roman_a catholic_n be_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o inquiry_n here_o be_v in_o all_o this_o nothing_o but_o uncertainty_n of_o truth_n or_o certainty_n of_o error_n and_o what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v add_v more_o i_o may_v tire_v myself_o and_o my_o reader_n if_o i_o shall_v enumerate_v all_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a in_o this_o inquiry_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o insist_v upon_o their_o uncertainty_n in_o their_o great_a and_o considerable_a question_n about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o to_o be_v seven_o be_v with_o they_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o since_o there_o be_v not_o among_o they_o any_o authentic_a definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o tell_v what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o tell_v how_o many_o they_o be_v for_o in_o this_o case_n they_o can_v tell_v the_o number_n unless_o they_o know_v for_o what_o reason_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v so_o the_o father_n and_o schoolman_n differ_v great_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o s._n cyprian_n and_o s._n bernard_n reckon_v wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o s._n austin_n call_v omnem_fw-la ritunt_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la a_o sacrament_n and_o otherwhile_o he_o say_v there_o be_v but_o two_o and_o the_o schoolman_n dispute_v whether_o or_o no_o a_o sacrament_n can_v be_v define_v and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n clandestine_v marriage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o church_n always_o detest_v they_o which_o indeed_o may_v very_o well_o be_v for_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n be_v a_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o private_a mass_n and_o communion_n the_o ancient_a church_n always_o do_v detest_v except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o then_o when_o at_o trent_n they_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v nullity_n it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v sacrament_n all_o the_o whole_a affair_n in_o their_o sacrament_n of_o order_n be_v a_o body_n of_o contingent_a proposition_n they_o can_v agree_v where_o the_o apostle_n receive_v their_o several_a order_n by_o what_o form_n of_o word_n and_o whether_o at_o one_o time_n or_o by_o part_n and_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o same_o word_n by_o which_o some_o of_o they_o say_v they_o be_v make_v priest_n they_o general_o expound_v they_o to_o signify_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o laity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la which_o signify_v one_o thing_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o another_o to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mark_n of_o difference_n they_o can_v agree_v where_o or_o by_o who_o extreme_a unction_n be_v institute_v they_o can_v tell_v whether_o any_o wafer_n be_v actual_o transubstantiate_v because_o they_o never_o can_v know_v by_o divine_a faith_n whether_o the_o suppose_a priest_n be_v a_o real_a priest_n or_o have_v right_a intention_n and_o yet_o they_o certain_o do_v worship_n it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o uncertainty_n but_o i_o will_v add_v nothing_o more_o but_o this_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v uncertain_a when_o they_o can_v dare_v not_o trust_v their_o reason_n or_o their_o sense_n in_o the_o wonderful_a invention_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o when_o many_o of_o their_o wise_a doctor_n profess_v that_o their_o pretend_a infallibility_n do_v final_o rely_v upon_o prudential_a motive_n i_o conclude_v this_o therefore_o with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n remotis_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la talibus_fw-la 16._o de_fw-fr vnit._n eccles_n cap._n 16._o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n therefore_o be_v remove_v let_v they_o demonstrate_v their_o church_n if_o they_o can_v not_o in_o the_o sermon_n and_o rumour_n of_o the_o african_n roman_n not_o in_o the_o council_n of_o their_o bishop_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o any_o disputer_n not_o in_o sign_n and_o deceitful_a miracle_n because_o against_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v warn_v and_o prepare_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o all_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n and_o that_o be_v my_o next_o undertake_n to_o show_v the_o firmness_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n even_o the_o holy_a scripture_n section_n ii_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o great_a foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n this_o question_n be_v between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o it_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v among_o they_o who_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v agree_v upon_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o current_n descend_v testimony_n of_o all_o age_n of_o christianity_n and_o they_o who_o thus_o be_v first_o lead_n into_o this_o belief_n find_v upon_o trial_n great_a after-proof_n by_o argument_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a and_o such_o as_o cause_v a_o perfect_a adhesion_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v god_n word_n a_o adhesion_n i_o say_v so_o perfect_a as_o exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o practical_a doubt_n now_o then_o among_o we_o so_o persuade_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o be_v there_o any_o other_o word_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o scripture_n which_o deliver_v any_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o life_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n till_o yesterday_o and_o although_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n affirm_v tradition_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n but_o together_o with_o tradition_n they_o be_v yet_o now_o two_o or_o three_o gentleman_n have_v get_v upon_o the_o coach-wheel_n and_o have_v raise_v a_o cloud_n of_o dust_n enough_o to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n even_o of_o their_o own_o party_n 1546._o vid._n hist._n council_n trident._n sub_fw-la paul_n 3._o a._n d._n 1546._o make_v they_o not_o to_o see_v what_o till_o now_o all_o their_o seer_n tell_v they_o and_o tradition_n be_v not_o only_o a_o suppletory_n to_o the_o deficiency_n of_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v now_o the_o only_a record_n of_o faith_n but_o because_o this_o be_v too_o bold_a and_o impossible_a a_o attempt_n and_o have_v late_o be_v sufficient_o reprove_v by_o some_o learned_a person_n of_o our_o church_n i_o shall_v therefore_o not_o trouble_v myself_o with_o such_o a_o frontless_a error_n and_o illusion_n but_o speak_v that_o truth_n which_o by_o justify_v the_o scripture_n fullness_n and_o perfection_n will_v overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n deny_v it_o and_z ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la cast_v down_o this_o new_a mudwall_n throw_v into_o a_o dirty_a heap_n by_o m._n w._n and_o his_o under-dawber_n m._n s._n who_o with_o great_a pleasure_n behold_v and_o wonder_v at_o their_o own_o work_n and_o call_v it_o a_o marble_n building_n 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o christian_n in_o faith_n and_o manner_n a_o full_a and_o perfect_a declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o certain_a because_o we_o have_v no_o other_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o all_o christian_n believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o same_o ground_n prove_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v these_o indeed_o have_v a_o testimony_n that_o be_v credible_a as_o any_o thing_n that_o make_v faith_n to_o man_n the_o universal_a testimony_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o s._n austin_n say_v evangelio_n non_fw-la crederem_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v not_o move_v i_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o own_a these_o write_n the_o church_n receive_v they_o they_o transmit_v they_o to_o their_o posterity_n they_o ground_v their_o faith_n upon_o they_o they_o prove_v their_o proposition_n by_o they_o by_o they_o