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n._n 2._o 177._o 2._o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n §_o 159._o 177._o 3._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o 160._o n._n 1._o 177._o 4._o invocation_n of_o saint_n §_o 161._o 5._o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v as_o betterable_a thereby_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n §_o 162._o 6._o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o of_o the_o symbol_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n only_o intinct_a §_o 163.178_o 7._o a_o relative_n veneration_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n §_o ibid._n 8._o monastic_a vow_n and_o marriage_n deny_v the_o clergy_n after_o the_o take_n of_o holy_a order_n §_o 164._o and_o §_o 179._o n._n 1._o 9_o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a confession_n §_o 165.179_o n._n 2._o the_o reply_v make_v hereto_o by_o protestant_n consider_v §_o 182._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o discourse_n contain_v the_o socinian_o apology_n for_o the_o be_v believe_v and_o teach_v his_o doctrine_n against_o former_a church-definition_n and_o present_a church-authority_n 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the_o set_n up_o or_o join_v with_o a_o anti-communion_n or_o 2_o a_o voluntary_a absent_v once_o self_n from_o the_o church_n communion_n or_o at_o least_o 3_o the_o incur_v of_o a_o excommunication_n or_o separation_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n for_o a_o nonconformity_n to_o her_o decree_n of_o which_o see_v dr._n hammond_n concession_n below_o §_o 22._o n._n 2._o §_o 21_o the_o reason_n because_o 1_o all_o separation_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o this_o church_n that_o be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o nonconformity_n to_o any_o thing_n define_v by_o these_o superior_n be_v judge_v causeless_a upon_o the_o former_a account_n give_v §_o 6._o and_o §_o 14._o since_o they_o can_v require_v no_o unjust_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n as_o the_o assent_n or_o subscription_n to_o a_o error_n that_o any_o inferior_a can_v just_o judge_v or_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v so_o and_o this_o because_o in_o necessary_n these_o church-governor_n can_v misse-guide_a §_o 6_o 9_o and_o of_o what_o or_o how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v account_v necessary_a the_o judgement_n also_o belong_v to_o these_o guide_n not_o their_o subject_n see_v disc_n 2._o prop._n 6._o of_o who_o also_o divine_o assist_v it_o be_v rational_o presume_v that_o to_o thing_n judge_v no_o way_n necessary_a they_o will_v never_o enjoin_v assent_n upon_o the_o church_n censure_n but_o last_o suppose_v not_o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v err_v in_o some_o non-necessary_a to_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o require_v assent_v yet_o can_v particular_a man_n have_v in_o such_o matter_n any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o the_o contrary_a which_o the_o church_n can_v discover_v 42._o discover_v see_v disc_n 2._o §._o 15._o &_o 42._o and_o therefore_o can_v just_o on_o any_o such_o account_n withdraw_v their_o submission_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o these_o superior_n in_o whatever_o decree_n they_o make_v or_o impose_v do_v never_o fall_v actual_o or_o causal_o into_o heresy_n or_o schism_n as_o who_o be_v not_o from_o other_o but_o all_o other_o from_o they_o direct_v to_o learn_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n what_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a and_o to_o what_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o to_o conform_v but_o 2_o next_o if_o any_o separation_n from_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o any_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n in_o it_o to_o which_o a_o assent_n or_o a_o conformity_n be_v no_o way_n require_v by_o it_o this_o will_v still_o be_v a_o high_a schism_n because_o more_o void_a of_o any_o just_a pretence_n of_o this_o matter_n thus_o s._n austin_n 48._o austin_n epist_n 48._o speak_v not_o of_o the_o internal_a but_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o define_v against_o rebaptisation_n be_v upon_o this_o forsake_v by_o the_o donatist_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la habeat_fw-la justam_fw-la causam_fw-la quâ_fw-la communionem_fw-la svam_fw-la separaret_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 3._o quicunque_fw-la à _fw-la chriâ—ti_fw-la corpore_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ita_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la quacunque_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o aliquâ_fw-la parte_fw-la separatâ_fw-la inâ—eniatur_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la choose_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o catholicâ_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la i._n e._n *_o with_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v totum_fw-la integrum_fw-la before_o some_o separate_v from_o it_o or_o after_o the_o separation_n when_o now_o the_o former_a totum_fw-la be_v divide_v *_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o totum_fw-la from_o which_o the_o other_o part_n separate_v which_o body_n that_o be_v part_v from_o be_v still_o the_o total_a catholic_n church_n of_o which_o total_a only_o s._n austin_n speak_v though_o the_o divide_a part_n or_o part_n for_o the_o amplitude_n of_o this_o totum_fw-la be_v a_o casual_a thing_n nor_o always_o the_o same_o shall_v in_o time_n swell_v to_o a_o great_a magnitude_n than_o it_o concern_v this_o matter_n also_o thus_o dr._n hammond_n 10._o hammond_n of_o schism_n p._n 10._o in_o his_o book_n of_o schism_n c._n 1._o for_o the_o universal_a or_o true_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o in_o st._n augustine_n opinion_n possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o just_a cause_n for_o any_o to_o separate_v from_o it_o nor_o consequent_o apology_n to_o be_v make_v for_o those_o that_o on_o any_o whether_o true_a or_o pretend_a cause_n whatsoever_o have_v real_o incur_v this_o guilt_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o occasion_n or_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o any_o man_n schism_n that_o be_v worth_a the_o produce_v or_o hee_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o force_n and_o moment_n and_o by_o consequence_n pertinent_a to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n whether_o this_o charge_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v or_o confess_v i._n e._n whether_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o accuse_v stand_v real_o guilty_a of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n thus_o dr._n hammond_n where_o it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a for_o any_o to_o say_v that_o by_o separation_n from_o the_o church-catholick_n he_o mean_v voluntary_a separation_n and_o then_o that_o by_o voluntary_a separation_n he_o mean_v a_o separation_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n move_v he_o to_o it_o for_o this_o be_v only_a say_n there_o can_v never_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o a_o voluntary_a separation_n from_o the_o church-catholick_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n neither_o can_v the_o doctor_n be_v mean_v here_o be_v that_o one_o indeed_o may_v not_o separate_v but_o yet_o may_v by_o excommunication_n be_v separate_v for_o his_o nonconforming_a in_o something_o to_o the_o church-catholick_n without_o schism_n for_o elsewhere_o 9_o elsewhere_o answ_n to_o cath._n gentlm_n p_o 9_o he_o declare_v continuance_n in_o i_o add_v or_o incurrin_n excommunication_n to_o be_v actual_a schism_n suppose_v that_o if_o one_o will_v submit_v to_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a not_o that_o which_o he_o think_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o may_v be_v absolve_v and_o free_v from_o it_o now_o the_o church-catholick_n he_o hold_v here_o can_v never_o require_v unjust_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n because_o upon_o such_o term_n he_o allow_v a_o departure_n may_v be_v without_o schism_n here_o then_o take_v his_o word_n in_o their_o plain_a sense_n since_o the_o church-catholick_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v such_o a_o church_n as_o give_v law_n and_o require_v certain_a condition_n of_o her_o external_a communion_n and_o since_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v 12._o affirm_v of_o schism_n c_o 2._o n._n 3.5_o 12._o that_o where_o a_o church_n require_v unjust_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n one_o may_v depart_v from_o or_o continue_v out_o of_o it_z without_o schism_n it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o the_o doctor_n hold_v here_o that_o the_o church-catholick_n can_n never_o require_v such_o unjust_a condition_n which_o how_o it_o consist_v with_o what_o be_v quote_v out_o of_o he_o disc_n 1_o §_o 5._o i_o know_v not_o and_o hence_o that_o she_o do_v not_o require_v such_o at_o luther_n appearance_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n then_o extant_a one_o or_o more_o of_o which_o must_v be_v the_o catholic_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o who_o external_a communion_n protestant_n will_v submit_v and_o from_o who_o external_a communion_n they_o depart_v not_o see_v disc_n 1._o §_o 55._o n._n 4._o and_o then_o we_o see_v what_o follower_n upon_o these_o principle_n of_o dr._n hammond_n §_o 23_o mean_a while_n the_o catholic_n grant_v 1_o st_z that_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o body_n may_v without_o schism_n 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any_o other_o single_a person_n or_o yet_o inferior_a council_n to_o be_v that_o judge_n against_o a_o general_n last_o the_o same_o difficulty_n and_o hazard_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o protestant_n ground_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o faith_n 38._o faith_n see_v disc_n 2._o §_o 38._o viz._n that_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v clear_a to_o all_o use_v ordinary_a industry_n to_o understand_v it_o in_o all_o necessary_n for_o now_o suppose_v that_o indeed_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v clear_a and_o so_o such_o protestant_n sole_o guide_v by_o it_o use_v his_o industry_n yet_o shall_v err_v in_o some_o such_o point_n such_o error_n of_o he_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v rectify_v so_o long_o as_o he_o maintain_v this_o ground_n a_o thing_n observe_v by_o mr._n thorndike_n just_a weight_n c._n 21._o p._n 137._o 7_o again_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o a_o lawful_a general_n council_n be_v affirm_v infallible_a only_o with_o 7._o q._n 7._o or_o also_o without_o the_o concurrence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o its_o decree_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n §_o 104_o to_o which_o wave_v here_o what_o testimony_n may_v be_v produce_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v st._n peter_n supremacy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v in_o it_o 1_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11.16_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.16_o stand_v upon_o the_o church_n custom_n in_o another_o matter_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n always_o have_v have_v such_o a_o custom_n to_o define_v nothing_o in_o faith_n without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o this_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o prime_a apostolic_a see_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v constant_o deliver_v by_o their_o tradition_n see_v the_o ancient_a canon_n concern_v this_o sine_fw-la romano_n pontifice_fw-la nihil_fw-la finiendum_fw-la *_o urge_v by_o julius_n not_o long_o after_o the_o council_n of_o 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before_o §._o 33._o as_o the_o metropolitan_a do_v in_o provincial_n therefore_o as_o the_o canon_n order_v concern_v provincial_a council_n ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la praeter_fw-la metropolitani_n conscientiam_fw-la gerant_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la unanimitas_fw-la erit_fw-la 9_o erit_fw-la apostol_n can_v 35._o council_n antioch_n can_v 9_o so_o there_o seem_v the_o same_o equity_n that_o neither_o the_o general_n council_n shall_v pass_v any_o act_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n their_o precedent_n and_o head_n but_o 2_o so_o long_o as_o no_o council_n be_v press_v upon_o protestant_n as_o lawful_o general_a or_o infallible_a save_v only_o such_o which_o this_o prime_a patriarch_n have_v always_o consent_v to_o and_o confirm_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o act_n of_o such_o council_n may_v stand_v good_a or_o their_o authority_n be_v infallible_a without_o his_o consent_n may_v be_v supersede_v 8._o again_o it_o be_v ask_v 8._o q._n 8._o how_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n of_o its_o decree_n can_v concur_v to_o the_o not_o err_v of_o such_o a_o council_n since_o his_o confirmation_n follow_v its_o final_a decision_n for_o now_o if_o it_o have_v err_v it_o be_v erroneous_a though_o he_o approve_v it_o if_o not_o it_o be_v orthodox_n be_v so_o may_v be_v safe_o accept_a tho_o he_o reject_v it_o 509._o it_o dr._n pierce_v answ_n to_o cressy_n p._n 17._o stillingf_n p._n 509._o i_o answer_v his_o confirmation_n secure_v we_o that_o the_o council_n err_v not_o or_o the_o council_n never_o err_v when_o he_o confirm_v it_o because_o suppose_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v decree_v a_o error_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v this_o holy_a father_n and_o prime_a patriarch_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n precedent_n of_o these_o council_n so_o as_o that_o it_o effectual_o hinder_v he_o after_o what_o manner_n or_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o please_v that_o he_o do_v never_o confirm_v it_o 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answer_v where_o be_v suppose_v the_o consent_n of_o both_o in_o a_o truth_n the_o actual_a non-erring_a lie_n in_o both_o but_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o not_o err_v may_v be_v sometime_o in_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o other_o as_o also_o err_v may_v be_v in_o either_o separate_v as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n more_o effectual_o illuminate_v or_o guide_v so_o as_o in_o the_o last_o question_n be_v explain_v chap._n ix_o 10._o q._n if_o general_n council_n infallible_a whether_o they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o conclusion_n only_o which_o infer_v enthusiasm_n or_o new_a revelation_n or_o also_o in_o their_o premise_n and_o proof_n upon_o which_o assent_n will_v be_v due_a to_o all_o their_o argument_n §_o 107._o 11_o q._n why_o be_v infallible_a at_o least_o in_o their_o conclusion_n they_o do_v not_o end_v all_o controversy_n but_o leave_v so_o many_o unresolved_a §_o 108._o 12._o q._n how_o such_o infallibility_n of_o they_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o decree_n from_o that_o of_o scripture_n 109._o 13._o q._n how_o many_o person_n or_o guide_n all_o fallible_a can_v make_v up_o one_o infallible_a §_o 112._o 14._o q._n suppose_v all_o lawful_a general_n council_n infallible_a yet_o how_o can_v any_o know_v infallible_o which_o be_v lawful_a general_n council_n because_o of_o the_o many_o condition_n require_v to_o make_v they_o such_o in_o some_o one_o of_o which_o he_o can_v never_o be_v infallible_o certain_a of_o any_o council_n that_o it_o have_v not_o fail_v §_o 114._o 10._o a_o gain_n it_o be_v ask_v if_o a_o lawful_a general_n council_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o error_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o definition_n and_o conclusion_n only_o or_o in_o the_o premise_n also_o and_o its_o right_a deduction_n of_o the_o conclusion_n from_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o