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sacro_fw-la canonâ—_n quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la credit_n â—x_fw-la ea_fw-la ratione_fw-la solum_fw-la ergo_fw-la per_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la tâ—â—â—â—uâ—_n credere_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la evangâ—â—â—â—_n act_n 〈…〉_z n._n in_o 3_o dist._n 24._o conclus_fw-la 6._o â—â—â—_o 6._o and_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o proof_n for_o this_o he_o falsify_v s._n august_n most_o notorious_o and_o read_v that_o know_a place_n not_o niâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d commoâ—â—râ—â—_n at_o all_o read_v it_o â—â—â—_o râ—mâ—elleret_fw-la pateâ—_n quiae_fw-la dicit_fw-la augustinus_n evangelio_n non_fw-fr credereâ—_n nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la â—oâ—_n i_o compellâ—ret_a ecclesiâ—_n authoritas_fw-la ibid._n and_o so_o also_o gerson_n read_v it_o in_o declarat_fw-la veritatum_fw-la quâ—_n crâ—dendâ—_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o p._n 414._o §._o 3._o but_o in_o a_o most_o ancient_a manuscript_n in_o corp._n chr._n college_n library_n in_o cambridge_n the_o word_n be_v nisi_fw-la i_o commouâ—râ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n câ—â—â—n_fw-fr l._n â—_o de_fw-fr lâ—câ—â—_n c._n 8._o fol._n 34._o â—_o §._o 16._o num._n 6._o 6._o psal._n 119_o 100l_n sâ—â—ctarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la lumen_fw-la s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig._n c._n â—_o quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scripturum_fw-la vanis_fw-la vmbris_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n august_n â—_o dâ—_n mâ—r._n eccl._n cathol_n â—35_n â—35_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 14._o orig._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 1._o go_v this_o way_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n near_o the_o prime_a tradition_n than_o we_o be_v for_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v inspire_v from_o god_n he_o say_v dâ—â—oc_fw-la â—ssigâ—abimus_fw-la â—x_fw-la ipsis_fw-la diviâ—is_fw-la scripture_n quâ—_n nos_fw-la compâ—â—â—â—tâ—r_fw-la moâ—â—riâ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n princip_n 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—m_fw-la &_o hîc_fw-la credimus_fw-la propter_fw-la dâ—â—m_fw-la non_fw-la apostolâ—s_n etc._n etc._n hâ—nr_n à _fw-fr â—and_n sum._n a._n 9_o q._n 3._o now_o if_o where_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o speak_v ultimate_a resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la be_v in_o deum_n not_o in_o ipsos_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o deum_n than_o in_o prâ—sentem_fw-la ecclesiâ—â—_n and_o into_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o into_o the_o word_n of_o their_o successor_n make_v up_o into_o a_o tradition_n tradition_n calv._n instit._n 1._o c._n 5._o §._o 2._o christiana_n ecclesia_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la praedicatione_n initio_fw-la fundata_fw-la â—uit_fw-la â—â—icunque_fw-la reperietur_fw-la eâ—_n doctrina_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o hooker_n use_v this_o very_a argument_n as_o he_o do_v l._n 3._o §._o 8._o his_o word_n be_v not_o if_o there_o be_v sufficient_a light_n but_o if_o that_o light_n be_v evident_a evident_a 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o §._o 16._o nâ—_n 13._o 13._o heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 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catholic_a church_n and_o where_o 129._o pamelius_n speak_v of_o original_a and_o mother-churche_n he_o name_v six_o and_o other_o and_o rome_n in_o the_o last_o place_n therefore_o certain_o no_o particular_a church_n can_v be_v the_o root_n or_o matrix_fw-la of_o the_o catholic_a but_o she_o be_v root_v in_o she_o own_o unity_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o no_o where_o else_o extra_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v far_o manifest_v by_o the_o irreligious_a act_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n for_o he_o intend_v to_o root_v out_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n take_v this_o course_n he_o consecrate_a simulacrum_fw-la jovis_n the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o christ_n suffer_v and_o profane_a bethlehem_n with_o the_o temple_n of_o adonis_n seuâ—rum_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o root_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v take_v away_o if_o in_o those_o place_n idol_n may_v be_v worship_v in_o which_o christ_n himself_o be_v bear_v and_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o either_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n if_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v so_o or_o rather_o that_o adrian_n be_v deceive_v as_o be_v a_o heathen_a he_o well_o may_v in_o that_o he_o think_v the_o universal_a church_n have_v any_o particular_a or_o local_a root_n of_o its_o be_v or_o that_o he_o can_v destroy_v it_o all_o by_o lay_v it_o waste_v in_o any_o one_o place_n whatsoever_o and_o s._n augustine_n i_o think_v be_v full_a for_o this_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n must_v have_v a_o catholic_a root_n or_o matrix_fw-la too_o for_o 6._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o hereste_n whatsoever_o go_v out_o de_fw-fr illâ_fw-la out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o de_fw-fr illâ_fw-la there_o can_v be_v out_o of_o no_o other_o for_o all_o heresy_n do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n he_o go_v on_o they_o be_v cut_v
spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la not_o use_v by_o any_o posteriour_a council_n 155._o the_o first_o and_o late_a counsel_n different_o assist_v 156_o 166._o whence_o they_o have_v their_o power_n and_o assistance_n 150_o etc._n etc._n the_o prior_n may_v be_v amend_v by_o the_o posterior_n 158_o etc._n etc._n what_o decree_v of_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v 161._o how_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o be_v infallible_a 163._o their_o decree_n by_o stapleton_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 156._o that_o they_o be_v not_o prophetical_a in_o their_o conclusion_n 163_o 164._o of_o their_o necessity_n and_o frequency_n 128._o that_o they_o may_v err_v the_o whole_a church_n not_o err_v 168._o their_o error_n how_o to_o be_v amend_v 101._o how_o make_v of_o no_o worth_n at_o all_o by_o the_o romanist_n without_o the_o pope_n 17â—_n counsel_n and_o father_n how_o we_o be_v sure_o we_o have_v their_o true_a copy_n â—â—6_n 217._o conclusion_n of_o counsel_n how_o to_o be_v believe_v 226_o their_o determination_n not_o all_o of_o equal_a authority_n 234._o by_o who_o they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v 140_o 141._o against_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o a_o general_a council_n 218_o 252._o condition_n require_v to_o make_v a_o council_n lawful_a 142_o 143._o protestant_n invite_v to_o one_o upon_o doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a term_n 92_o of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o the_o greek_n their_o subscribe_v to_o it_o â—27_n council_n of_o constance_n her_o injurious_a proceed_n against_o husse_n etc._n etc._n 92_o 93._o becanus_n his_o defence_n of_o it_o confute_v ibid._n it_o be_v great_a error_n touch_v communion_n in_o one_o kind_n 170_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o absence_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n from_o it_o how_o recompense_v 144_o council_n of_o africa_n in_o s._n cypriâ—ns_n time_n err_v about_o baptism_n by_o heretic_n 158_o council_n of_o trent_n how_o occasion_v and_o what_o 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in_o the_o apostle_n that_o witness_v it_o but_o to_o make_v it_o knowledge_n in_o the_o auditor_n the_o same_o or_o like_o revelation_n and_o as_o clear_v must_v be_v make_v to_o they_o for_o they_o can_v have_v no_o other_o know_v assurance_n credible_a they_o may_v and_o have_v so_o a._n c._n be_v wary_a there_o but_o come_v not_o home_n to_o the_o business_n and_o so_o may_v have_v hold_v his_o peace_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o clear_a evidence_n the_o apostle_n have_v but_o what_o evidence_n they_o have_v which_o hear_v they_o they_o isaiah_n 53._o 1._o 1._o jer._n 20._o 7._o 7._o act_n 17._o 32._o and_o have_v zedechiah_n and_o the_o people_n see_v it_o as_o clear_o as_o jeremy_n himself_o do_v that_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v be_v god_n word_n and_o infallible_a jerusalem_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v have_v not_o be_v lay_v desolate_a by_o the_o chaldean_a but_o because_o they_o can_v not_o see_v this_o by_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v 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vero_fw-la animam_fw-la habemus_fw-la unde_fw-la manifestum_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la visibilibus_fw-la credere_fw-la velis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr angelis_n &_o the_o meâ—te_n &_o de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la dubitabis_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la veritatis_fw-la dogmata_fw-la deperibunt_fw-la et_fw-fr certé_fw-fr si_fw-la manifestis_fw-la credere_fw-la velis_fw-la invisibilious_a magis_fw-la quam_fw-la visibilibus_fw-la credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la licet_fw-la enim_fw-la admirabile_fw-la sit_fw-la dictum_fw-la verum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la mentem_fw-la habentes_fw-la valde_fw-la certum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o confesso_fw-la exit_fw-la homil_n 13._o s._n chrysost._n in_o s._n mat._n to._n 1._o edit_fw-la fronto_n paris_n 1636._o pun._n 6._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o §._o 15._o nu._n 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n only_o and_o not_o any_o unwritten_a tradition_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n 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may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o natural_a reason_n by_o natural_a light_n may_v the_o same_o be_v know_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n himself_o rom._n 1._o 20._o invisibilia_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o creaturâ_fw-la mundi_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la intellecta_fw-la conspiciuntut_o and_o so_o calvin_n most_o clear_o i._n 1._o instit._fw-la c._n â—_o §._o 1._o aperire_fw-la oculos_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la quin_fw-la aspicere_fw-la eum_fw-la coguntur_fw-la though_o bellarmine_n will_v needs_o be_v gird_v at_o he_o l._n 4._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 2._o videtur_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la apparent_a attestari_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la diis_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la loquor_fw-la habent_fw-la existimationem_fw-la arist._n i._n 1._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la t._n 22._o 22._o damasc._n l._n 1._o ortho._n fid._n c._n 4._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o et_fw-fr uâ—_n vestiglum_fw-la sic_fw-la accedendi_fw-la relinquit_fw-la s._n aug._n nisi_fw-la dugeas_fw-la imaginatione_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la lucem_fw-la solis_fw-la innumerabiliter_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—_o 8._o de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 2._o solus_fw-la modus_fw-la accedendi_fw-la preces_fw-la sunt_fw-la boet._n the_o consolat_a philos._n l._n 5._o prosa_fw-la 3._o 3._o prates_o scientias_fw-la philosophicas_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ponatur_fw-la alia_fw-la scientia_fw-la divinitâ—s_fw-la revelata_fw-la de_fw-fr iis_fw-la quae_fw-la hominis_fw-la capio_fw-la excedunt_fw-la tho._n p._n 1._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o 1._o and_o therefore_o biel_n be_v express_v that_o god_n can_v not_o reveal_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la esset_fw-la â—_o deo_fw-la praescitum_fw-la seu_fw-la praevisum_fw-la i._n e._n unless_o god_n do_v full_o comprehend_v that_o which_o he_o do_v reveal_v biâ—l_v in_o 3._o send_v d._n 23._o q._n 2._o a._n 1._o 1._o nullus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la 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speculum_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la repraesentans_fw-la omne_fw-la biel._n suppl_n in_o 4._o sent._n d._n 49._o q._n 3._o propos_fw-fr 3._o 3._o for_o if_o reason_n well_o put_v to_o its_o search_n do_v not_o find_v this_o out_o how_o come_v arist._n to_o affirm_v this_o by_o rational_a disquisition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n restat_fw-la ut_fw-la mens_fw-la sola_fw-la extrinsecùs_fw-la accâ—dat_fw-la eaque_fw-la sola_fw-la divina_fw-la sit_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la actione_n communicate_v actio_fw-la corporalis_fw-la arist._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la gen_n anim._n c._n 3._o this_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o mortal_a and_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o paulus_n benius_n his_o opinion_n who_o say_v plain_o and_o prove_v it_o too_o turpiter_fw-la affixam_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la aristottli_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la animae_fw-la opinionem_fw-la benius_n in_o timaeum_n platonis_fw-la decad._n 2_o â—_o l._n 3._o 3._o 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