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A73418 Roger Widdringtons last reioynder to Mr. Thomas Fitz-Herberts Reply concerning the oath of allegiance, and the Popes power to depose princes wherein all his arguments, taken from the lawes of God, in the Old and New Testament, of nature, of nations, from the canon and ciuill law, and from the Popes breues, condemning the oath, and the cardinalls decree, forbidding two of Widdringtons bookes are answered : also many replies and instances of Cardinall Bellarmine in his Schulckenius, and of Leonard Lessius in his Singleton are confuted, and diuers cunning shifts of Cardinall Peron are discouered. Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640. 1619 (1619) STC 25599; ESTC S5197 680,529 682

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or_o lord_n who_o remain_v excommunicate_v for_o a_o whole_a year_n for_o neglect_v to_o purge_v their_o territory_n of_o heretical_a filth_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o apostle_n decree_n 22_o and_o the_o like_a also_o say_v mr._n fitzherbert_n 5._o fitzherbert_n pag._n 179._o nu_fw-la 4._o 5._o may_v be_v say_v concern_v other_o decree_n of_o pope_n and_o counsel_n the_o impugner_n whereof_o have_v be_v hold_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n for_o heretic_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v decree_v 83._o decree_v baron_fw-fr a_o 159_o euseb_n lib._n 23._o cap._n 22._o 23._o 24_o &_o 25._o theod._n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o athan._n in_o epist_n de_fw-fr synod_n arimin_n ambros_n epist_n 83._o by_o pope_n pius_n the_o first_o and_o confirm_v by_o pope_n victor_n and_o after_o by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v keep_v universal_o throughout_o christendom_n according_a to_o 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tunc_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o from_o that_o time_n the_o pope_n may_v denounce_v his_o vassal_n absolve_v from_o their_o fealty_n can_v only_o bind_v either_o the_o pope_n to_o make_v that_o denunciation_n or_o that_o temporal_a lord_n not_o to_o exact_v of_o his_o vassal_n temporal_a fealty_n or_o the_o vassal_n not_o to_o give_v to_o that_o temporal_a lord_n temporal_a fealty_n and_o so_o it_o can_v bind_v clergy_n man_n who_o do_v not_o owe_v any_o temporal_a fidelity_n or_o obedience_n to_o temporal_a lord_n according_a to_o my_o adversary_n false_a doctrine_n nor_o also_o all_o vassal_n but_o only_o those_o of_o that_o temporal_a lord_n whereupon_o the_o decree_n be_v not_o general_a and_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o nevertheless_o be_v necessary_a that_o any_o decree_n or_o precept_n concern_v faith_n or_o manner_n do_v appertain_v to_o faith_n 25_o and_o if_o perchance_o my_o adversary_n will_v say_v that_o it_o bind_v all_o
that_o therefore_o all_o such_o decree_n be_v found_v upon_o assure_a ground_n and_o none_o upon_o probable_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o this_o reason_n suppose_v which_o i_o ever_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o lateran_n council_n be_v decree_v the_o deposition_n of_o temporal_a prince_n which_o be_v the_o main_a question_n betwixt_o we_o it_o need_v also_o some_o further_a explication_n for_o if_o mr._n fitzherbert_n mean_v that_o no_o decree_n of_o a_o general_a council_n make_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n touch_v manner_n or_o thing_n command_v or_o forbid_a to_o be_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v make_v by_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o by_o that_o temporal_a authority_n which_o spiritual_a pastor_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o express_a and_o formal_a grant_n and_o privilege_n or_o the_o virtual_a and_o tacit_a consent_n or_o connivance_n of_o temporal_a prince_n may_v be_v impugn_a or_o call_v in_o question_n by_o any_o christian_a man_n without_o some_o note_n or_o 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i_o show_v above_o learned_a canus_n dare_v not_o resolve_v whether_o it_o be_v heretical_a to_o affirm_v that_o some_o custom_n or_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v evil_a or_o unjust_a and_o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a to_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o the_o canonise_a of_o saint_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o such_o decree_n may_v be_v uncertain_a 8._o s._n tho._n quod_fw-la 9_o be_v ult._n s._n antonin_n 3._o part_n tit_n 12._o c._n 8._o caiet_fw-mi tom_fw-mi 1._o opusc_n trac_fw-la 15._o de_fw-la indulg_n c._n 8._o and_o fallible_a whereupon_o saint_n thomas_n saint_n antoninus_n and_o cardinal_n cajetan_v do_v only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v pious_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o the_o canonise_a of_o they_o and_o beside_o that_o salmeron_n suarez_n and_o vasquez_n as_o i_o show_v above_o do_v constant_o hold_v that_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o pope_n sixtus_n his_o decree_n touch_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n conception_n 2._o chap._n 15._o nu_fw-la 8_o 9_o &_o seq_fw-la suarez_n disp_n 21_o sec_fw-la 2._o be_v not_o certain_a but_o only_o probable_a suarez_n also_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v corporal_o assumpt_v into_o heaven_n although_o the_o church_n do_v celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o her_o assumption_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o he_o give_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o define_v by_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n or_o sufficient_a tradition_n which_o may_v make_v the_o belief_n thereof_o infallible_a sanctis_fw-la see_n s._n august_n tom_fw-mi 10._o ser_n 34._o &_o 35._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la 36_o whereupon_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n assumption_n and_o serm_v 35._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o do_v seem_v to_o leave_v it_o as_o doubtful_a 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common_o hold_v that_o she_o be_v rise_v it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o hold_v the_o same_o but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v affirm_v the_o contrary_a we_o do_v not_o repugn_v thus_o abulensis_n and_o hereof_o i_o think_v good_a to_o admonish_v the_o judicious_a reader_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v most_o clear_o perceive_v both_o the_o ignorance_n of_o mr._n fitzherbert_n who_o so_o bold_o affirm_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n touch_v manner_n be_v found_v upon_o assure_a ground_n and_o none_o upon_o probable_a opinion_n and_o also_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v so_o easy_o any_o doctrine_n of_o heresy_n or_o error_n unless_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a by_o some_o clear_a definition_n of_o the_o church_n or_o some_o evident_a and_o undoubted_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o thence_o to_o be_v determine_v as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n to_o bring_v only_o probable_a 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so_o good_a sincere_a and_o zealous_a a_o catholic_a and_o yet_o lie_v lurk_v and_o schulk_v under_o another_o man_n name_n of_o purpose_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o lash_v out_o more_o free_o contumelious_a word_n which_o in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o will_v blush_v to_o utter_v for_o otherwise_o he_o need_v not_o to_o disguise_v himself_o for_o fear_n of_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o temporal_a sovereignty_n which_o also_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v forsooth_o a_o undoubted_a point_n of_o catholic_a faith_n both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o high_a a_o rank_n and_o place_n and_o live_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n and_o subjection_n can_v by_o their_o indignation_n take_v against_o he_o receive_v but_o little_a harm_n and_o also_o for_o that_o he_o teach_v here_o little_a or_o nothing_o in_o prejudice_n of_o their_o sovereign_a authority_n which_o he_o do_v not_o long_o before_o in_o 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because_o otherwise_o wicked_a prince_n may_v without_o punishment_n nourish_v heretic_n and_o overthrow_v religion_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o answer_v in_o my_o apology_n seq_fw-la apolog._n 176._o &_o seq_fw-la grant_v to_o card._n bellarmine_n that_o every_o perfect_a and_o well_o institute_v commonwealth_n ought_v to_o have_v always_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o authority_n itself_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o her_o end_n although_o she_o have_v not_o always_o sufficient_a power_n force_n mean_n or_o ability_n actual_o to_o obtain_v the_o same_o and_o to_o remove_v all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o well_o institute_v spiritual_a commonwealth_n have_v all_o sufficient_a spiritual_a authority_n forasmuch_o as_o concern_v the_o authority_n itself_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o her_o spiritual_a and_o which_o be_v the_o save_n of_o soul_n albeit_o she_o have_v not_o 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plain_a and_o perspicuous_a truth_n will_v present_o appear_v for_o as_o concern_v his_o antecedent_n proposition_n which_o be_v that_o all_o temporal_a thing_n be_v inferior_a to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o subordinate_a thereto_o first_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o temporal_a thing_n be_v inferior_a and_o subordinate_a to_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o every_o kind_n of_o subjection_n this_o be_v apparent_o false_a for_o that_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o superiority_n see_v that_o only_a spiritual_a person_n or_o substance_n and_o not_o spiritual_a accident_n be_v capable_a of_o spiritual_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o power_n to_o command_v to_o punish_v or_o to_o dispose_v of_o something_o 34_o second_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o temporal_a thing_n be_v inferior_a and_o subordinate_a to_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o subjection_n this_o be_v very_o true_a for_o 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all_o tradesman_n and_o dispose_v of_o what_o they_o have_v when_o the_o good_a of_o the_o liberal_a art_n or_o science_n shall_v so_o require_v 35_o but_o three_o if_o mr._n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o antecedent_n proposition_n by_o spiritual_a thing_n do_v not_o understand_v all_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o only_o spiritual_a person_n who_o by_o their_o office_n have_v charge_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n appertain_v to_o religion_n and_o that_o all_o temporal_a thing_n be_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n subject_n and_o subordinate_a to_o spiritual_a person_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o they_o when_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n shall_v so_o require_v than_o indeed_o suppose_v this_o antecedant_fw-la proposition_n to_o be_v true_a it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a good_a 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be_v forge_v by_o himself_o and_o not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o therefore_o to_o colour_v his_o fraud_n the_o better_a he_o think_v it_o best_o not_o to_o set_v down_o my_o argument_n verbatim_o as_o there_o he_o find_v it_o he_o write_v thus_o 2._o thus_o pag._n 200._o nu_fw-la 2._o whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o this_o argument_n widdrington_n impugn_v none_o so_o much_o as_o himself_o grant_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n may_v be_v certain_a though_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o they_o be_v ground_v be_v uncertain_a 7_o but_o as_o i_o do_v not_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n be_v uncertain_a and_o not_o of_o faith_n for_o some_o no_o doubt_n be_v certain_a and_o of_o faith_n so_o also_o i_o do_v not_o grant_v that_o all_o decree_n of_o counsel_n be_v certain_a and_o of_o faith_n for_o some_o no_o doubt_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n see_v that_o all_o decree_n of_o counsel_n 12._o bell._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr conc._n cap._n 12._o say_v cardinal_n bellarmine_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o faith_n but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v propound_v as_o of_o faith_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v above_o treat_v more_o at_o large_a so_o that_o if_o all_o decree_n of_o counsel_n be_v not_o certain_a infallible_a and_o of_o faith_n no_o marvel_n that_o the_o reason_n ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o such_o decree_n as_o they_o be_v reason_n ground_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o may_v be_v uncertain_a fallible_a and_o not_o of_o faith_n i_o say_v as_o they_o be_v reason_n ground_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o for_o if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v decision_n definition_n or_o conclusion_n of_o some_o other_o general_a council_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v certain_a infallible_a and_o of_o faith_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o impugn_v the_o two_o first_o argument_n of_o fa._n lessius_fw-la and_o the_o often_o name_v proposition_n whereupon_o they_o be_v ground_v but_o how_o by_o this_o argument_n i_o impugn_v none_o so_o much_o as_o myself_o as_o this_o man_n say_v but_o do_v not_o prove_v or_o any_o way_n impugn_v myself_o i_o can_v comprehend_v 8_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v say_v mr._n fitzherbert_n 2._o fitzherbert_n pag._n 200._o nu_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o lateran_n council_n ordain_v the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n may_v be_v certain_a and_o just_a albeit_o the_o reason_n or_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a and_o so_o prince_n may_v be_v lawful_o depose_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o lateran_n council_n have_v ordain_v though_o the_o say_a council_n may_v be_v move_v thereto_o by_o a_o uncertain_a or_o erroneous_a reason_n so_o that_o albeit_o widdrington_n shall_v prove_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o canon_n in_o question_n be_v uncertain_a or_o erroneous_a yet_o he_o shall_v prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o canon_n itself_o 9_o but_o fie_o mr._n fitzherbert_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v yourself_o to_o be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o then_o especial_o when_o you_o tax_v your_o adversary_n of_o absurdity_n and_o impertinency_n and_o to_o impugn_v he_o even_o by_o his_o own_o argument_n be_v not_o you_o ashamed_a to_o argue_v so_o childish_o ex_fw-la puris_fw-la particularibus_fw-la from_o pure_a particular_a proposition_n against_o the_o know_a principle_n and_o rule_n of_o logic_n some_o decree_n of_o counsel_n may_v be_v certain_a though_o the_o reason_n &_o doctrine_n whereupon_o they_o be_v ground_v be_v uncertain_a therefore_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o lateran_n council_n ordain_v the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n may_v be_v certain_a though_o the_o reason_n doctrine_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v uncertain_a as_o who_o shall_v say_v some_o man_n may_v be_v very_o skilful_a in_o divinity_n although_o they_o never_o study_v it_o to_o wit_n by_o supernatural_a infusion_n and_o divine_a revelation_n as_o adam_n solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n therefore_o m._n fitzherbert_n may_v be_v very_o skilful_a in_o divinity_n although_o he_o never_o study_v the_o same_o 10_o but_o second_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n ordain_v the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n but_o only_o of_o inferior_a magistrate_n landlord_n or_o lord_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o therefore_o that_o decree_n or_o rather_o act_n be_v not_o make_v by_o true_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o present_a question_n concern_v the_o certainty_n &_o infallibility_n of_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o have_v spiritual_a and_o not_o temporal_a authority_n three_o my_o adversary_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o principle_n will_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o prove_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o those_o word_n of_o the_o council_n ut_fw-la extunc_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o then_o the_o pope_n may_v denounce_v the_o vassal_n absolve_v from_o their_o fealty_n do_v contain_v a_o proper_a decree_n or_o precept_n concern_v faith_n or_o manner_n but_o the_o end_n reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a decree_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v certify_v if_o the_o temporal_a landlord_n or_o lord_n be_v excommunicate_v shall_v contemn_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n within_o a_o year_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v denounce_v etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o will_v have_v the_o council_n to_o make_v law_n decree_n and_o canon_n to_o bind_v the_o pope_n and_o that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a decree_n concern_v manner_n yet_o that_o be_v such_o a_o general_a decree_n and_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o according_a to_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o canus_n be_v require_v to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a decree_n to_o be_v infallible_a and_o of_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o more_o my_o adversary_n strive_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a word_n of_o the_o
lateran_n council_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v prince_n be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o more_o he_o bewray_v his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o new_a broach_v catholic_a faith_n 11_o and_o true_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v say_v mr._n fitzherbert_n 3._o fitzherbert_n pag._n 200._o nu_fw-la 3._o but_o that_o great_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o widdrington_n say_v well_o out_o of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n betwixt_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v therein_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o reason_n be_v not_o of_o like_a weight_n certainty_n or_o probability_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o fundamental_a reason_n or_o doctrine_n which_o be_v necessary_o include_v and_o suppose_v in_o any_o decree_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n can_v be_v false_a for_o so_o also_o the_o decree_n itself_o shall_v be_v false_a and_o the_o error_n of_o both_o just_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o author_n thereof_o 12_o but_o here_o my_o adversary_n shoot_v his_o bolt_n far_o beyond_o the_o mark_n for_o as_o not_o all_o decree_n of_o ecumenical_a counsel_n be_v certain_a infallible_a and_o of_o faith_n but_o only_o those_o which_o be_v make_v by_o true_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o be_v propound_v as_o of_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v general_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o do_v bind_v all_o the_o faithful_a so_o neither_o must_v the_o fundamental_a reason_n or_o doctrine_n which_o be_v necessary_o include_v in_o every_o decree_n of_o a_o oecumenial_a council_n be_v of_o necessity_n certain_a infallible_a and_o of_o faith_n but_o it_o may_v be_v false_a and_o expose_v to_o error_n as_o the_o decree_n itself_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a reason_n 13_o and_o this_o i_o say_v of_o decree_n say_v mr._n fitzherbert_n 5._o fitzherbert_n pag._n 194._o num_fw-la 4._o 5._o that_o concern_v not_o only_a matter_n of_o belief_n but_o also_o manner_n or_o matter_n of_o fact_n such_o as_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la 15._o act_n 15._o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assistance_n their_o determination_n not_o only_o of_o the_o decree_n itself_o but_o also_o of_o the_o foundation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v ground_v i_o mean_v the_o equality_n justice_n and_o conveniency_n of_o it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v and_o guide_v they_o first_o to_o determine_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v decree_v and_o execute_v and_o then_o after_o to_o ordain_v and_o decree_v it_o the_o one_o so_o depend_v on_o the_o other_o that_o if_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o the_o former_a they_o will_v not_o have_v just_o decree_v the_o latter_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a and_o convenient_a for_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n to_o abstain_v from_o strangle_a meat_n and_o blood_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v lawful_o ordain_v and_o decree_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o decree_n be_v just_a and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o foundation_n or_o ground_n and_o all_o the_o necessary_a consequent_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a and_o to_o flow_v from_o one_o fountain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspiration_n and_o assistance_n 14_o but_o first_o as_o concern_v matter_n of_o belief_n i_o grant_v with_o canus_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o of_o faith_n that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v when_o she_o propound_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n with_o a_o obligation_n to_o bind_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o likewise_o in_o 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judicious_a reader_n by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v before_o relate_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o canus_n may_v have_v some_o light_n how_o to_o judge_v of_o this_o question_n for_o he_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o charch_n may_v err_v in_o the_o canonise_a of_o saint_n for_o that_o her_o judgement_n herein_o depend_v upon_o a_o uncertain_a ground_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o relation_n information_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o man_n which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o fallible_a and_o consequent_o according_a to_o his_o ground_n she_o may_v err_v in_o all_o such_o decree_n which_o depend_v upon_o uncertain_a and_o fallible_a ground_n and_o foundation_n and_o the_o leardn_a divine_n of_o his_o own_o society_n as_o salmeron_n suarez_n and_o vasquez_n who_o according_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o this_o my_o rash_a and_o ignorant_a adversary_n be_v very_o absurd_a and_o impertinent_a therein_o do_v constant_o hold_v that_o the_o fundamental_a reason_n of_o the_o church_n decree_v concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n conception_n be_v not_o certain_a and_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o controverse_v by_o learned_a catholic_n without_o any_o offence_n to_o wit_n that_o she_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o her_o conception_n and_o that_o to_o honour_v this_o her_o pure_a holy_a and_o immaculate_a conception_n the_o say_a feast_n be_v institute_v 15_o second_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o church_n now_o have_v the_o same_o infallibility_n in_o make_v decree_n concern_v such_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o make_v such_o decree_n for_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_o illuminate_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o only_o depend_v upon_o the_o relation_n information_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o from_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o not_o eat_v of_o blood_n and_o strangle_a meat_n who_o be_v peculiarly_a and_o extraordinary_o assist_v and_o replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o say_v visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la 2._o act_n 2._o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o no_o sufficient_a argument_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o church_n now_o can_v likewise_o err_v in_o make_v such_o decree_n 16_o three_o mr._n fitzherbert_n must_v also_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n concern_v manner_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o certainty_n or_o infallibility_n thereof_o for_o that_o many_o decree_n may_v be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v until_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n or_o injustice_n thereof_o be_v manifest_a and_o yet_o not_o infallible_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o commonwealth_n who_o law_n be_v lawful_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o their_o subject_n so_o long_o as_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n or_o injustice_n of_o they_o be_v not_o apparent_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o infallible_a and_o so_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n after_o due_a examination_n approve_v the_o final_a sanctity_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n decease_v and_o upon_o that_o ground_n command_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o celebrate_v his_o feast_n be_v lawful_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v until_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o she_o be_v deceive_v and_o misinform_v by_o false_a relation_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o infallible_a and_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v true_o a_o saint_n and_o die_v in_o true_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o
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