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schoolman_n not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibid._n this_o doctrine_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n a_o little_a before_o berengarius_fw-la and_o not_o thorough_o understand_v even_o then_o by_o those_o who_o hold_v it_o p._n 126._o berengarius_fw-la his_o recantation_n and_o the_o gloss_n upon_o it_o p._n 127._o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o declare_v to_o be_v seven_o by_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o mention_v by_o any_o author_n till_o 1100_o year_n after_o christ_n ibid._n necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n question_v by_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n lombard_n p._n 128._o purgatory_n not_o mention_v by_o any_o ancient_a writer_n p._n 128_o 129._o indulgence_n receive_v very_o late_o into_o the_o church_n ibid._n prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a a_o ancient_a practice_n but_o no_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibid._n prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n never_o the_o 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sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o seven_o note_n the_o union_n of_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o head._n unity_n no_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o true_a church_n because_o find_v upon_o society_n of_o different_a nature_n and_o contrary_a design_n p._n 137._o it_o be_v a_o good_a mark_n when_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n when_o the_o term_n of_o union_n be_v so_o ibid._n wherein_o this_o unity_n consist_v according_a to_o bellarmine_n p._n 138._o hereupon_o three_o thing_n be_v endeavour_v 1._o that_o the_o unity_n here_o offer_v be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n forasmuch_o as_o union_n with_o the_o pope_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n reason_n or_o antiquity_n p._n 140._o 1._o scripture_n p._n 141_o 142_o 143._o 2._o no_o foundation_n of_o it_o from_o reason_n p._n 144_o 145._o 3._o nor_o any_o colour_n from_o antiquity_n p._n 145_o to_o 149._o the_o cardinal_n argument_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o union_n from_o experience_n consider_v p._n 149._o 2._o the_o union_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o among_o themselves_o as_o member_n no_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 150._o 1._o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o any_o society_n may_v have_v as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a church_n and_o any_o other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_a p._n 151._o 2._o as_o there_o may_v be_v this_o union_n out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n so_o its_o may_v not_o be_v within_o it_o ibid._n ii_o if_o unity_n be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v it_o not_o which_o be_v probable_o true_a of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o certain_o true_a of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o cardinal_n unity_n p._n 152._o 1._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o now_o nor_o have_v be_v for_o many_o age_n any_o true_a pope_n for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o ibid._n 2._o neither_o be_v there_o that_o union_n in_o all_o point_n of_o doctrine_n among_o the_o papist_n or_o such_o a_o union_n of_o their_o member_n as_o shall_v prevent_v the_o break_n away_o of_o some_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o rest_n p._n 153._o not_o that_o wonderful_a agreement_n as_o the_o cardinal_n pretend_v in_o the_o sacred_a writer_n of_o their_o church_n nor_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o lawful_a council_n nor_o in_o those_o of_o their_o pope_n p._n 154._o several_a dispute_n between_o the_o canonist_n and_o schoolman_n in_o many_o material_a point_n of_o doctrine_n between_o the_o thomist_n the_o scotist_n and_o occamist_n between_o the_o franciscan_n and_o dominican_n about_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o jansenist_n and_o molinist_n p._n 155_o 156._o bellarmin_n answer_n to_o all_o this_o viz._n they_o differ_v not_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o faith_n consider_v p._n 156_o 157._o the_o cardinal_n difference_n between_o the_o division_n of_o heretic_n from_o the_o church_n and_o a_o division_n from_o heresy_n consider_v p._n 158._o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o certain_a rule_n for_o end_v controversy_n viz._n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o chief_a pastor_n or_o a_o definition_n of_o a_o general_n council_n ibid._n 1._o why_o be_v not_o these_o the_o mean_n of_o compose_v those_o controversy_n that_o carry_v we_o away_o from_o they_o ibid._n 2._o how_o can_v those_o be_v certain_a mean_n of_o compose_v controversy_n concern_v which_o even_o in_o their_o own_o church_n there_o be_v the_o great_a controversy_n of_o all_o p._n 159._o this_o large_o show_v from_o the_o learned_a launoy_n epistle_n to_o nicholas_n gatinaeus_fw-la upon_o this_o question_n p._n 160_o 161_o 162_o 163._o iii_o that_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n we_o protestant_n have_v and_o that_o in_o a_o much_o great_a degree_n than_o they_o p._n 164._o the_o true_a ground_n and_o notion_n of_o church-vnity_n represent_v ibid._n 1._o unity_n of_o submission_n to_o one_o head_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 2._o unity_n of_o profess_v the_o common_a faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o to_o the_o saint_n ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o summary_o expound_v in_o the_o ancient_a creed_n p._n 165._o 3._o unity_n of_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n ibid._n 4._o unity_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o institution_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n p._n 165._o 5._o unity_n of_o christian_a affection_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n ibid._n 6._o unity_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n ibid._n 7._o unity_n of_o communion_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god._n p._n 166._o some_o though_o not_o all_o of_o these_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n viz._n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o profession_n of_o one_o faith_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o state_n of_o christian_a duty_n and_o privilege_n by_o one_o baptism_n ibid._n those_o particular_a church_n which_o keep_v unity_n in_o all_o these_o respect_v better_a than_o other_o do_v have_v the_o mark_n of_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o those_o other_o have_v p._n 167._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o she_o hold_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n be_v part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o so_o far_o maintain_v catholic_n unity_n ibid._n wherein_o she_o depart_v from_o catholic_n unity_n purity_n and_o charity_n show_v in_o several_a instance_n p._n 167_o 168._o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o chargeable_a on_o the_o same_o account_n ibid._n 168_o 169._o unity_n of_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v unity_n of_o communion_n among_o themselves_o but_o not_o catholic_n unity_n of_o communion_n because_o the_o term_n of_o it_o be_v many_o of_o they_o unlawful_a and_o unjust_a p._n 170._o the_o contrary_a to_o which_o the_o true_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n 171._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 171_o
to_o claim_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o worship_n the_o scripture_n say_v 1684._o see_v discourse_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n 1684._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v make_v god_n alone_o the_o object_n of_o prayer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o confidence_n rom._n 10.14_o the_o scripture_n say_v 1686._o two_o other_o in_o 1686._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 6._o the_o scripture_n say_v 1686._o see_v particular_a examination_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n in_o the_o articy_n of_o invoc_n of_o saint_n and_o worship_n of_o image_n 1686._o as_o it_o be_v in_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o exod._n 20.4_o where_o we_o see_v all_o use_n of_o image_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whether_o carve_v or_o paint_v be_v express_o forbid_v without_o any_o exception_n or_o distinction_n 1687._o see_v treatise_n on_o search_n the_o scripture_n 1685._o as_o also_o the_o lay-christian's_a obligation_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n 1687._o the_o scripture_n command_v all_o person_n indifferent_o to_o read_v to_o search_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n luk._n 16.29_o john_n 5.39_o psal_n 1.2_o col._n 3.16_o 1685._o see_v disc_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 1685._o the_o scripture_n express_o forbid_v prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n as_o altogether_o unprofitable_a and_o unedifying_a in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.2_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n speak_v not_o unto_o man_n ver_fw-la 11._o if_o i_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o voice_n he_o that_o speak_v shall_v be_v a_o barbarian_a unto_o i_o ver_fw-la 16._o if_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o since_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v the_o scripture_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n rev._n 14.13_o to_o day_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o repent_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o and_o paradise_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o peace_n and_o joy._n bellar._n de_fw-fr sanct._n beat._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o test_n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin._n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o and_o that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o trespass_n eph._n 4.32_o col._n 2.13_o 1687._o see_v discourse_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n in_o answer_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n 1687._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n institute_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o mat._n 26.27_o neither_o be_v the_o disciple_n any_o more_o priest_n when_o they_o take_v the_o cup_n than_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o bread_n for_o if_o they_o be_v make_v priest_n by_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v these_o word_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o they_o become_v so_o before_o they_o have_v take_v at_o least_o before_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o bread_n as_o well_o as_o before_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o cup_n it_o not_o appear_v that_o christ_n make_v any_o pause_v betwixt_o his_o say_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o his_o say_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o but_o speak_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o breath_n as_o one_o continue_a sentence_n and_o then_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o whole_a sacrament_n the_o bread_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wine_n must_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n 1685._o see_v discourse_n of_o transubstantiation_n 1685._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n even_o after_o consecration_n be_v bread_n and_o wine_n still_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o 27._o and_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v 1687._o another_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o two_o discourse_n from_o oxford_n 1687._o this_o be_v my_o body_n he_o mean_v it_o only_o as_o the_o representation_n of_o his_o body_n a_o manner_n of_o speech_n well_o understand_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o common_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n they_o call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o the_o passover_n whenas_o it_o be_v but_o the_o memorial_n a_o figure_n usual_a in_o sacrament_n and_o indeed_o essential_a to_o they_o adeò_fw-la potenter_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la necdum_fw-la esset_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la per_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la incarnaretur_fw-la corpusque_fw-la humanum_fw-la assumeret_fw-la cornel._n a_o lapid_n com._n in_o esa_n c._n 7._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o heb._n 7.27_o and_o that_o without_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n heb._n 9.22_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o pray_v unto_o catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2._o n._n 8_o 9_o though_o with_o a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o worship_n not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v give_v to_o god._n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o the_o invocat_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n pray_v to_o saint_n as_o intercessor_n and_o teach_v that_o god_n bestow_v many_o favour_n upon_o man_n by_o their_o merit_n grace_n and_o intercession_n catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2._o n._n 12._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n require_v that_o due_a worship_n and_o veneration_n be_v give_v to_o they_o such_o as_o kiss_v uncover_v the_o head_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o they_o and_o denounce_v a_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o think_v otherwise_o council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o catech._n rom_n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2._o n._n 24._o and_o then_o to_o cover_v the_o shame_n and_o gild_n of_o this_o claps_z the_o second_o commandment_n to_o the_o first_o and_o by_o make_v it_o of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o make_v it_o to_o have_v none_o of_o its_o own_o nor_o of_o any_o signification_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v not_o this_o liberty_n to_o the_o laity_n but_o upon_o licence_n that_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v obtain_v and_o say_v that_o more_o hurt_n than_o good_a come_v by_o the_o read_n of_o they_o reg._n ind._n libr._n prohib_n reg._n 4._o nay_o a_o liberty_n to_o read_v they_o under_o such_o a_o restriction_n be_v think_v too_o much_o and_o therefore_o the_o faculty_n of_o grant_v such_o licence_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o 8_o quite_o take_v away_o reg._n ind._n libr._n prohib_n auct_v sexti_fw-la 5._o &_o clem._n 8._o obser_n circa_fw-la 4._o regul_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n strict_o enjoin_v such_o and_o no_o other_o viz._n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o denounce_v a_o curse_n against_o those_o who_o say_v that_o divine_a service_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n council_n trident._n sess_n 22._o c._n 8._o &_o can._n 9_o hereby_o make_v the_o people_n perform_v to_o god_n a_o unreasonable_a service_n whilst_o it_o take_v from_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prayer_n offer_v in_o their_o name_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o understand_v their_o own_o desire_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o soul_n who_o die_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v not_o sufficient_o purge_v from_o their_o sin_n go_v first_o into_o purgatory_n a_o place_n of_o torment_n border_v near_o upon_o hell_n from_o which_o yet_o their_o deliverance_n may_v be_v expedit_v by_o the_o suffrage_n that_o be_v prayer_n alm_n and_o mass_n say_v and_o do_v by_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v alive_a in_o their_o behalf_n bellar._n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 6._o n._n 3._o council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o decret_n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la now_o how_o this_o rest_a from_o their_o labour_n and_o be_v in_o paradise_n can_v be_v
have_v be_v or_o that_o the_o note_n of_o duration_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o either_o then_o they_o must_v disprove_v the_o duration_n of_o those_o church_n or_o discharge_v it_o from_o be_v the_o distinguish_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n last_o i_o may_v add_v if_o duration_n be_v the_o stand_a note_n or_o the_o true_a church_n then_o those_o can_v be_v no_o true_a church_n which_o have_v not_o have_v that_o duration_n and_o so_o they_o must_v un-church_n the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v now_o no_o existence_n but_o be_v utter_o extinguish_v for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v true_a church_n they_o will_v have_v have_v duration_n but_o have_v not_o duration_n they_o can_v not_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n have_v ever_o be_v true_a church_n but_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a thus_o to_o leave_v the_o subject_a and_o shall_v therefore_o therefore_o iii_o consider_v whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n after_o all_o its_o pretence_n to_o duration_n 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a_o sister_n but_o claim_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n and_o have_v advance_v her_o bishop_n to_o be_v head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o will_v have_v commuion_n with_o no_o other_o christian_a society_n but_o such_o as_o will_v be_v content_a to_o become_v her_o subject_n and_o will_v allow_v no_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n to_o be_v valid_a but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o dependence_n upon_o she_o she_o have_v therefore_o depart_v from_o the_o catholic_n unity_n of_o government_n and_o discipline_n because_o she_o have_v bring_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n transubstantiation_n purgatory_n invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n into_o her_o creed_n and_o practice_n suitable_a to_o such_o false_a doctrine_n into_o her_o worship_n she_o have_v depart_v from_o that_o purity_n of_o profess_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o all_o church_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o because_o she_o will_v 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be_v make_v jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n never_o make_v it_o one_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o make_v this_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o he_o rather_o make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o contrary_n 6.26_o luk._n 6.26_o wo_n unto_o you_o say_v he_o when_o all_o man_n shall_v speak_v well_o of_o you_o for_o so_o do_v their_o father_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n 5.11_o mat._n 5.11_o our_o lord_n call_v they_o bless_v and_o certain_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o be_v revile_v and_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n say_v against_o they_o 23._o luk._n 6.22_o 23._o he_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v who_o be_v reproach_v and_o who_o name_n be_v cast_v out_o as_o evil_a he_o bid_v they_o rejoice_v in_o that_o day_n and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a st._n peter_n reckon_v the_o reproach_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n a_o glory_n and_o happiness_n 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o and_o simeon_n foretell_v of_o jesus_n that_o he_o be_v set_v for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o 2.34_o luk._n 2.34_o and_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v 1.23_o 1_o cor._n 1.23_o unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o unto_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n say_v the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o far_o be_v this_o confession_n of_o adversary_n from_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n as_o the_o cardinal_n will_v make_v it_o that_o the_o reproach_n and_o scoff_v of_o enemy_n be_v no_o reflection_n upon_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n do_v not_o use_v to_o treat_v the_o best_a thing_n well_o and_o when_o these_o bad_a man_n be_v enemy_n they_o do_v no_o prejudice_n with_o wise_a man_n by_o their_o invective_n and_o reproach_n apol._n qui_fw-la enim_fw-la scit_fw-la illum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la bonum_fw-la grande_fw-fr à _fw-fr nerone_n damnatum_fw-la tertull._n apol._n tertullian_n conclude_v the_o christian_a religion_n good_a because_o nero_n one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n bend_v his_o force_n against_o it_o the_o church_n will_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v require_v though_o jew_n and_o pagan_n shall_v with_o one_o consent_n perpetual_o declaim_v against_o she_o in_o a_o word_n this_o confession_n of_o adversary_n of_o what_o use_n soever_o it_o may_v be_v can_v be_v no_o note_n for_o it_o be_v contingent_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o lie_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o enemy_n to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o christianity_n the_o church_n be_v without_o this_o note_n and_o if_o that_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n this_o can_v be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o it_o ii_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a note_n the_o next_o enquiry_n will_v be_v whether_o or_o not_o the_o particular_n produce_v by_o the_o cardinal_n do_v evince_v that_o this_o note_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n exclusive_o to_o other_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o communion_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o the_o true_a church_n the_o note_n whereof_o the_o cardinal_n attempt_v to_o give_v we_o he_o mean_v only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n xi_o v._o c._n vi_o &_o c._n ix_o &_o c._n xi_o and_o what_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o book_n he_o call_v the_o true_a church_n he_o call_v afterward_o our_o church_n and_o make_v they_o both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o our_o catholic_n church_n with_o he_o so_o that_o this_o note_n of_o he_o which_o he_o call_v the_o confession_n of_o enemy_n must_v belong_v peculiarly_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o else_o it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o service_n for_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v lay_v down_o ii_o c._n ii_o that_o note_n must_v be_v proper_a and_o not_o common_a for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o will_v describe_v a_o certain_a man_n to_o one_o who_o know_v he_o 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church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o her_o behalf_n or_o else_o the_o cardinal_n have_v better_o have_v spare_v they_o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o service_n if_o they_o do_v not_o make_v good_a his_o note_n and_o that_o can_v be_v do_v if_o they_o witness_v not_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o call_v the_o witness_n and_o hear_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o here_o not_o to_o invert_v that_o order_n which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v take_v we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o pagan_n and_o see_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o cardinal_n begin_v with_o pliny_n the_o second_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n give_v this_o testimony_n in_o behalf_n of_o christian_n viz._n that_o they_o detest_v all_o vice_n live_v most_o holy_o and_o be_v blamable_a on_o this_o account_n only_o that_o they_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o part_v with_o 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