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familiarity_n with_o he_o and_o special_a care_n over_o he_o aught_o to_o have_v render_v most_o venerable_a and_o they_o very_o dutiful_o sequacious_a of_o he_o so_o likewise_o the_o two_o first_o traditioner_n be_v incomparable_o considerable_a adam_n and_o eve_n be_v the_o great_a miracle_n that_o ever_o be_v they_o can_v assure_v the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v a_o be_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o kind_a beside_o they_o that_o they_o have_v near_o converse_v with_o the_o god_n that_o make_v they_o the_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n the_o woman_n of_o a_o rib_n of_o the_o man._n they_o can_v true_o relate_v to_o their_o child_n many_o strange_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n its_o state_n before_o and_o present_o upon_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v such_o a_o impress_n of_o majesty_n upon_o the_o first_o father_n of_o mankind_n and_o a_o prophet_n as_o josephus_n call_v he_o as_o may_v and_o doubtless_o do_v much_o awe_n his_o child_n into_o a_o 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and_o idolatry_n enter_v the_o world_n even_o 24.2_o even_o josh_n 24.2_o terah_n who_o live_v with_o noah_n 127_o year_n and_o other_o father_n of_o the_o holy_a abraham_n serve_v other_o go_n and_o how_o wide_o polytheism_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n afterward_o spread_v in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o a_o long_a possession_n they_o keep_v of_o it_o be_v notorious_a thus_o the_o world_n apostatise_v and_o pass_v a_o recovery_n by_o oral_a tradition_n which_o rather_o confirm_v it_o in_o its_o apostasy_n for_o thus_o symmachus_n plead_v for_o heathenism_n christianos_n heathenism_n suus_fw-la cuique_fw-la mos_fw-la suus_fw-la cuique_fw-la ritus_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la si_fw-la long_fw-mi aetas_fw-la â—â—thoritatem_fw-la religionibus_fw-la faciat_fw-la servanda_fw-la est_fw-la tot_fw-la seculis_fw-la fides_fw-la et_fw-la sequendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la parent_n qui_fw-la faeliciter_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la suos_fw-la symmachi_n v._o c._n relatio_fw-la ad_fw-la valent._n theodos_fw-la &_o arcad._n augustos_fw-la pro_fw-la veteri_fw-la
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rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 54._o virtue_n they_o say_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o far_o strong_a basis_n than_o all_o material_a nature_n such_o they_o affirm_v the_o virtue_n to_o be_v by_o which_o tradition_n regulate_v her_o follower_n to_o bring_v down_o faith_n uner_o and_o whereas_o as_o seem_v by_o cardinal_n secundò_fw-la cardinal_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 3._o in_o initio_fw-la 1._o they_fw-mi ibid._n c._n 12._o sect._n dico_fw-la secundò_fw-la bellarmine_n they_o former_o divide_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n between_o holy_a scripture_n and_o tradition_n of_o late_a year_n oral_a tradition_n have_v quite_o carry_v away_o the_o credit_n and_o have_v be_v by_o some_o zealous_a asserter_n cry_v up_o for_o the_o infallible_a conveyance_n 41_o conveyance_n sure_o foot_v p._n 98._o 41_o and_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n that_o from_o which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o 117._o the_o ibid._n p._n 117._o sense_n 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of_o christian_a faith_n forasmuch_o as_o bring_v down_o to_o succeed_a time_n the_o christian_a faith_n unvaried_a and_o entire_a which_o be_v primitive_o commit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o divine_o inspire_v planter_n of_o it_o it_o may_v satisfy_v and_o command_v our_o belief_n secure_v we_o from_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v true_a whereas_o that_o which_o approve_v not_o it_o self_n to_o be_v such_o a_o faithful_a depository_n and_o convoy_n provide_v we_o not_o with_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n deserve_v not_o that_o authority_n over_o our_o soul_n may_v betray_v we_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n hence_o therefore_o oral_a tradition_n errability_n and_o defectiveness_n in_o conveyance_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v disable_v it_o for_o be_v the_o overrule_a standard_n of_o christian_n belief_n and_o practice_n in_o all_o age_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sureness_n and_o safety_n of_o conservation_n and_o transmission_n of_o divine_a truth_n by_o the_o 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etiam_fw-la allis_fw-la verbis_fw-la fortasse_fw-la scripturi_fw-la expedit_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarm._n in_o praefatione_fw-la ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la tom._n 1._o edit_fw-la ingolstadii_fw-la 1588._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n opinion_n and_o he_o quote_v and_o commend_v st._n augustine_n wish_v that_o in_o the_o church_n danger_n all_o who_o in_o some_o measure_n can_v shall_v write_v though_o they_o write_v not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o also_o the_o same_o in_o other_o word_n fas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la host_n doceri_fw-la it_o may_v be_v fit_a sometime_o to_o take_v advice_n from_o a_o adversary_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v so_o great_a and_o pious_a a_o second_o this_o the_o author_n hope_n may_v be_v a_o excuse_n of_o his_o adventure_n into_o the_o public_a and_o that_o even_o his_o glean_n after_o other_o plentiful_a harvest_n their_o learned_a labour_n and_o success_n may_v yet_o be_v not_o altogether_o unacceptable_a or_o useless_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o content_n part_n 1._o chap._n 1._o of_o tradition_n in_o general_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o oral_a tradition_n and_o as_o apply_v to_o religion_n what_o be_v allow_v and_o what_o deny_v to_o it_o pag._n 17._o chap._n 3._o reason_n against_o the_o certainty_n and_o safety_n of_o conveyance_n of_o divine_a truth_n by_o oral_a tradition_n pag._n 26._o chap._n 4._o experience_n against_o oral_a tradition_n be_v a_o certain_a conveyance_n of_o divine_a truth_n pag._n 46._o chap._n 5._o the_o argument_n allege_v for_o oral_a tradition_n answer_v pag._n 111._o part_n 2._o chap._n 1._o sacred_a scripture_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a conservatory_n and_o conveyance_n of_o divine_a truth_n pag._n 157._o chap._n 2._o objection_n answer_v pag._n 203._o a_fw-la enquiry_n whether_o oral_a tradition_n or_o the_o sacred_a write_n be_v the_o safe_a conservatory_n and_o conveyance_n of_o etc._n etc._n part_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o tradition_n in_o general_n sect_n i._o man_z be_v a_o active_a capacious_a creature_n fit_v for_o and_o desirous_a of_o knowledge_n and_o furnish_v
alter_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o shall_v be_v judge_v expedient_a for_o the_o communicants_a profit_n and_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n before_o this_o the_o council_n of_o eundem_fw-la of_o hoc_fw-la generale_fw-mi concilium_fw-la declarat_fw-la decernit_fw-la &_o definit_a quòd_fw-la licèt_fw-la christus_fw-la post_fw-la caenam_fw-la instituerit_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la administraverit_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la hoc_fw-la venerabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o approbata_fw-la comuetudo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la servavit_fw-la &_o seruat_fw-la et_fw-la similiter_fw-la quòd_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o primitiuâ_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la hâ—jusmodi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la reciperetur_fw-la a_o fidelibus_fw-la sub_fw-la utâ—â—âque_fw-la specie_fw-la tamen_fw-la haec_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ad_fw-la evitandum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pericula_fw-la &_o scandala_fw-la est_fw-la rationabiliter_fw-la introducta_fw-la quòd_fw-la a_o conficientibus_fw-la sub_fw-la utrâque_fw-la specie_fw-la &_o a_o laicis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la sub_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la sess_n 3._o apud_fw-la eundem_fw-la constance_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n after_o supper_n institute_v and_o administer_v the_o venerable_a sacrament_n to_o his_o disciple_n under_o both_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o likewise_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a under_o both_o kind_n yet_o licet_fw-la although_o this_o be_v so_o and_z hoc_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la notwithstanding_o this_o the_o council_n declare_v decree_v and_o define_v that_o the_o bread_n only_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o laiety_n and_o this_o council_n thus_o define_v by_o virtue_n of_o certain_a canon_n and_o because_o of_o a_o custom_n rational_o introduce_v for_o the_o avoid_v certain_a danger_n and_o scandal_n we_o have_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o express_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o primitive_a use_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o both_o kind_n of_o the_o generality_n and_o very_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o practice_n we_o have_v this_o grant_v by_o two_o council_n and_o by_o other_o who_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a communion_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o a_o primitive_a institution_n and_o usage_n and_o that_o so_o long_o perpetuate_v shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o nay_o decree_v against_o by_o those_o very_a council_n and_o that_o they_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o communicate_v under_o one_o kind_n only_o be_v sacrilegious_a and_o unlawful_a shall_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o lbid_v as_o council_n constan_n lbid_v heretic_n why_o we_o may_v observe_v two_o reason_n give_v in_o those_o council_n 1._o the_o church_n authority_n 2_o expediency_n both_o these_o shall_v be_v consider_v of_o 1._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o case_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n in_o determine_v and_o alter_v thing_n indifferent_a as_o edification_n decency_n and_o order_n shall_v require_v but_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n must_v beware_v how_o they_o deal_v with_o that_o which_o be_v so_o remarkable_o honour_v with_o our_o great_a lord_n and_o good_a saviour_n solemn_a institution_n and_o first_o administration_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o sacred_a person_n and_o that_o in_o commemoration_n of_o no_o less_o than_o of_o the_o break_v his_o holy_a body_n and_o of_o the_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n and_o for_o to_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v in_o this_o august_n ordinance_n time_n place_n and_o gesture_n be_v circumstance_n but_o sure_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v substantial_o for_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o integrity_n of_o a_o sacrament_n do_v concur_v the_o b._n the_o sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la sacrae_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sit_fw-la sacrum_fw-la signans_fw-la &_o sacrum_fw-la signatum_fw-la pet._n lumb_n lib._n 4_o distinct_a 1._o b._n outward_a sensible_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inward_a retire_a thing_n signify_v and_o the_o eucharist_n consist_v as_o 34._o as_o eucharistia_n ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la rebus_fw-la constans_fw-la terrenâ_fw-la &_o caelesti_fw-la adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o irenaeus_n say_v of_o something_o earthly_a and_o of_o something_o heavenly_a and_o it_o be_v the_o trent_n father_n caution_n that_o suprà _fw-la that_o saluâ_fw-la illorum_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la conc._n trid._n suprà _fw-la the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v preserve_v safe_a now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o our_o adversary_n whether_o they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o wine_n and_o bread_n both_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v answer_v negative_o then_o with_o what_o reason_n and_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v they_o dismiss_v one_o of_o they_o i._n e._n the_o wine_n and_o afford_v the_o whole_a laiety_n but_o a_o dry_a communion_n do_v the_o sovereign_a ordainer_n permit_v any_o such_o halve_a and_o mutilation_n of_o his_o sacrament_n there_o be_v no_o such_o permission_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o administration_n of_o it_o by_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o apostle_n afterward_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o subject_n and_o council_n and_o pope_n too_o be_v no_o big_a dare_v to_o make_v any_o distinction_n where_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n himself_o have_v make_v none_o let_v thing_n be_v scan_v and_o it_o will_v be_v plain_a that_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o to_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o same_o bottom_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o if_o the_o one_o be_v alterable_a the_o other_o may_v not_o be_v so_o likewise_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o same_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v say_v 25._o say_v 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o do_v this_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o wine_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o bread_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v catch_v at_o that_o it_o be_v say_v 312._o say_v as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o they_o do_v no_o way_n inser_fw-fr a_o precept_n of_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n first_o because_o our_o saviour_n say_v these_o word_n absolute_o only_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n only_o conditional_o do_v this_o as_o oâ—t_o as_o you_o shall_v drink_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o not_o command_v they_o to_o drink_v but_o in_o case_n they_o do_v drink_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o memory_n of_o christ_n dr._n vane_n lose_v sherp_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 311_o 312._o of_o the_o body_n simple_o do_v this_o but_o of_o the_o cup_n do_v this_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o tacit_n intimation_n of_o a_o great_a necessity_n of_o communicate_v of_o the_o bread_n than_o of_o the_o cup_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o bread_n be_v receive_v though_o the_o wine_n be_v not_o to_o preclude_v i_o say_v any_o such_o evasion_n st._n paul_n present_o apply_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bread_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o cup_n 11.26_o cup_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v etc._n etc._n 2_o both_o these_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o same_o person_n 3_o there_o be_v the_o same_o end_n express_o and_o distinct_o assign_v to_o both_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 4_o there_o be_v as_o much_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o communicant_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o the_o wine_n appear_v to_o have_v the_o advantage_n rather_o of_o the_o other_o sacred_a element_n for_o the_o substance_n colour_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o deliver_v the_o wine_n separately_z from_o the_o bread_n have_v a_o peculiar_a aptness_n to_o represent_v blood_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o consequent_o to_o impress_v the_o quick_a apprehension_n and_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o our_o bless_a jesus_n bloody_a death_n upon_o and_o to_o excite_v the_o smart_a affection_n in_o the_o communicant_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v evident_a a_o equal_a necessity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o both_o the_o sacramental_a element_n and_o therefore_o the_o wine_n be_v as_o little_a mutable_a and_o dispensable_a with_o in_o the_o eucharistical_a administration_n by_o the_o church_n and_o canon_n authority_n as_o the_o bread_n as_o for_o expediency_n of_o withhold_v the_o cup_n from_o the_o laity_n and_o the_o inexpediency_n of_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v not_o safe_a or_o consequential_a upon_o such_o ground_n to_o discourse_n against_o what_o be_v divine_o institute_v and_o command_v but_o let_v we_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v plead_v the_o council_n of_o
unity_n and_o welfare_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o state_n in_o christendom_n but_o card._n bellarmine_n himself_o speak_v high_a enough_o say_v he_o initium_fw-la he_o de_fw-fr quâ_fw-la re_fw-mi agitur_fw-la cùn_fw-fr de_fw-fr primâ—â—u_fw-fr pâ—ntificis_fw-la agitur_fw-la bâ—e_fw-la issime_fw-la dâ—cam_fw-la de_fw-la summà _fw-la rei_fw-la christianâ—e_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la quâ—eritur_fw-la debeatne_n fâ—â—lesia_n diutiùs_fw-la consistâ—â—e_fw-la 〈…〉_o dâ—ssolâ—i_fw-it &_o con_v 〈◊〉_d use_v eniâ—_n aloud_o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o eporteat_fw-la ab_fw-la â—dificio_fw-la fuâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—uâ—nâ—r_v modere_o a_o greâ—e_n pasterem_fw-la â—b_fw-la exercitu_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la solâ—mâ—ab_fw-la astris_fw-la caput_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la quà m_fw-la a_fw-mi oporteat_fw-la aedifictum_fw-la ruere_fw-la gâ—egem_fw-la dissipari_fw-la eâ—â—câ—um_fw-la suedâ—_n 〈◊〉_d obsâ—uâ—ari_fw-la corpus_fw-la iâ—cere_fw-la bellarm._n in_o praefatiâ—ne_n ad_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la suâ—nmo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la habitâ_fw-la in_o gymnâ—sio_fw-la romano_n anno._n 1577._o clica_fw-la initium_fw-la what_o subject_n be_v treat_v of_o while_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_z pontife_n be_v treat_v of_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o very_o brief_o it_o be_v discourse_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o christianity_n for_o it_o be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o church_n must_v long_o remain_v entire_a or_o fall_v asunder_o and_o perish_v he_o go_v on_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n why_o now_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o power_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n of_o govern_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n apud_fw-la caranzam_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v so_o infinite_o concern_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o government_n as_o be_v affirm_v then_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o question_v but_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o lord_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n do_v declare_v his_o pleasure_n concern_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o papal_a office_n and_o power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v preserve_v through_o all_o age_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v consistent_a with_o our_o lord_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o have_v establish_v a_o universal_a empire_n over_o christian_n in_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v determine_v and_o give_v a_o punctual_a scheme_n of_o that_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o of_o christian_n due_a obedience_n and_o dependence_n see_v that_o as_o be_v pretend_v such_o a_o power_n be_v design_v for_o the_o guidance_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o truth_n holiness_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o papal_a power_n without_o such_o a_o clear_a state_v of_o it_o will_v be_v utter_o insufficient_a for_o attain_v such_o glorious_a ends._n that_o which_o be_v intend_v to_o prevent_v and_o to_o compose_v difference_n will_v be_v itself_o a_o unhappy_a occasion_n of_o the_o great_a rupture_n as_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v at_o this_o day_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o papacy_n be_v so_o transcendent_a a_o interest_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o claim_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o that_o in_o plain_a reason_n the_o fixation_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o pope_n inerrability_n and_o of_o the_o just_a latitude_n of_o his_o power_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o fit_a discharge_n of_o the_o papal_a office_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o want_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o communication_n of_o it_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o church_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o romanist_n be_v so_o uncertain_a disagree_v so_o much_o about_o it_o therefore_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o not_o in_o theological_a quodlibet_n or_o mere_a speculative_a nicety_n but_o in_o very_a grave_n and_o substantial_a point_n let_v they_o call_v they_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o what_o other_o name_n they_o please_v and_o which_o the_o church_n be_v at_o the_o first_o instruct_v in_o 4_o between_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o suprà _fw-la the_o suprà _fw-la trent_n catechism_n affirm_v in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o dedicat_fw-la the_o sacrae_fw-la synodi_fw-la decreto_fw-la catechismus_fw-la consâ—ribitur_fw-la certaque_fw-la formula_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la christiani_n populi_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la fidei_fw-la rudimentis_fw-la instituendi_fw-la in_o epist_n dedicat_fw-la ground_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o which_o suprà _fw-la which_o bellarm._n suprà _fw-la all_o catholic_n teach_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n only_o which_o be_v suprà _fw-la be_v suprà _fw-la cressie_n belief_n in_o which_o he_o be_v confirm_v 41._o confirm_v exomol_n cap._n 41._o by_o very_o learned_a catholic_n there_o be_v a_o very_a wide_a difference_n and_o there_o be_v consequent_a very_o divers_a obligation_n and_o effect_n for_o if_o the_o church_n can_v err_v then_o what_o it_o propose_v aught_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v make_v know_v and_o understand_v but_o if_o the_o church_n may_v err_v and_o have_v a_o authority_n only_o than_o its_o article_n and_o canon_n may_v be_v sober_o examine_v by_o some_o standard_n which_o be_v infallible_a and_o according_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o agree_v with_o it_o or_o to_o contrariate_v it_o to_o yield_v or_o to_o suspend_v belief_n quiet_o and_o without_o more_o noise_n than_o what_o a_o meek_a submission_n to_o the_o church_n censure_n make_v or_o also_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n authority_n may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n to_o the_o high_a and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o god_n who_o command_v christian_n orthodoxy_n of_o belief_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n of_o life_n i_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o even_o about_o this_o so_o weighty_a subject_n which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o viz._n 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