bulwark_n for_o the_o catholic_n faith_n against_o episc_n cent._n 4._o ep._n ad_fw-la ori_fw-la episc_n the_o arrian_n be_v no_o less_o express_v and_o punctual_a to_o our_o purpose_n sicut_fw-la b._n petrus_n apostles_n etc._n etc._n as_o bless_a peter_n be_v chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n so_o the_o roman_a church_n consecrate_v in_o his_o name_n by_o our_o lord_n institution_n be_v first_o and_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o great_a church_n and_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o she_o as_o to_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o supreme_a i_o have_v put_v these_o too_o together_o because_o pope_n which_o can_v derogate_v from_o their_o authority_n our_o adversary_n have_v nothing_o just_o to_o say_v against_o they_o st._n irenaeus_n sure_o be_v no_o protestant_n in_o this_o point_n affirm_v the_o most_o ancient_a know_a church_n to_o all_o man_n 13._o l._n 3._o cont_n haer_fw-mi c._n 13._o found_v and_o establish_v at_o rome_n by_o the_o two_o most_o 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hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o again_o after_o resurrection_n say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o etc._n john_n 20._o 21_o etc._n etc._n manifest_a unity_n he_o constitute_v one_o chair_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o dispose_v the_o origen_n of_o that_o unity_n to_o begin_v from_o oneâ—_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o which_o peter_n be_v the_o primacy_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v one_o and_o one_o chair_n here_o be_v couch_v many_o thing_n remarkable_a first_o that_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n be_v not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o mere_a nominal_a christian_n second_o that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v as_o damn_v sin_n as_o flat_a idolatry_n be_v satan_n new-invented_n snareâ—_n to_o catch_v poor_a soul_n and_o his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v up_o his_o totter_a kingdom_n after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n three_o that_o unwary_a soul_n be_v only_o take_v by_o these_o gin_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o have_v not_o recourse_n to_o the_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o communion_n with_o who_o truth_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v four_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v this_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n constitute_v by_o christ_n himself_o first_o by_o promise_n afterward_o by_o commission_n the_o promise_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o a6_n mat._n a6_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n unto_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o commission_n feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o 21._o joh._n 21._o sheep_n be_v word_n speak_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o no_o other_o apostle_n five_o to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n that_o they_o be_v all_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o therefore_o equal_a in_o authority_n he_o grant_v they_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o 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tuus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la petri_n communione_fw-la consocior_fw-la 58._o ep._n 57_o &_o 58._o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o your_o holiness_n that_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n i_o know_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o that_o rock_n whosoever_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o family_n be_v a_o profane_a person_n whosoever_o be_v not_o in_o noah_n '_o s_o ark_n perish_v in_o the_o flood_n ask_v st._n austin_n his_o faith_n in_o this_o joha_n tract_n 56._o in_o joha_n point_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o primacy_n among_o the_o apostle_n by_o special_a grace_n be_v pre-eminent_a in_o st._n peter_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v st._n peter_n the_o head_n 86._o ep._n 86._o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o gate-keeper_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o he_o believe_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o his_o successor_n be_v evident_a by_o these_o word_n sedenti_fw-la 162._o ep._n 162._o in_o cathedra_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a christian_a world_n in_o the_o transmarine_a and_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n st._n gregory_n also_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o know_v no_o bishop_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o that_o the_o care_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o church_n maurit_fw-la l._n 4._o epist_n 32._o ep._n ad_fw-la maurit_fw-la have_v be_v commit_v to_o st._n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v universal_a apostle_n that_o be_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o apostle_n but_o he._n thus_o vindicate_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n and_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o st_n peter_n successor_n against_o john_n the_o proud_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n arrogate_a to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n in_o a_o sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o 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of_o divine_a authority_n and_o how_o in_o after_o age_n to_o this_o present_a the_o truth_n of_o christian_a belief_n be_v attest_v to_o all_o man_n by_o sign_n from_o heaven_n more_o or_o less_o wrought_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o her_o professor_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o undoubted_a record_n and_o history_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_n world_n yea_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o who_o be_v centuria_fw-la magdebu_n centuria_fw-la no_o friend_n to_o miracle_n have_v distinct_o set_v down_o and_o assert_v manifold_a wonder_n wrought_v successive_o in_o the_o church_n for_o 1300_o age_n after_o christ_n and_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o as_o well_o believe_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o 14_o century_n and_o upward_o wrought_v in_o the_o same_o church_n relate_v by_o as_o credible_a author_n as_o the_o former_a with_o as_o much_o evidence_n of_o certainty_n no_o man_n can_v imagine_v but_o that_o they_o be_v resolve_v miracle_n shall_v cease_v before_o their_o church_n have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n lest_o they_o shall_v just_o be_v think_v to_o introduce_v a_o false_a religien_n have_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o divine_a miracle_n to_o attest_v it_o wonderful_a the_o frequent_a use_n of_o miracle_n be_v afford_v to_o the_o the_o first_o promulgator_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v give_v it_o root_a and_o afterward_o for_o increase_v and_o no_o soon_o come_v their_o religion_n up_o but_o down_o go_v miracle_n to_o gain_v credit_n to_o it._n as_o the_o father_n must_v loose_v their_o authority_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v erroneous_a when_o they_o manifest_o assert_v what_o condemn_v their_o doctrine_n so_o miracle_n also_o must_v be_v put_v to_o silence_n and_o witness_v no_o long_o to_o the_o truth_n because_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o indeed_o themselves_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v their_o new_a faith_n and_o confess_v they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n they_o be_v necessitate_v if_o they_o will_v be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o way_n though_o against_o all_o evidence_n of_o authority_n to_o deny_v any_o such_o to_o be_v now_o wrought_v in_o she_o lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v confess_v that_o she_o only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o motive_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o it_o first_o declare_v wherein_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a miracle_n second_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v such_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o and_o by_o his_o church_n and_o three_o i_o shall_v cull_v out_o among_o infinite_a some_o special_a miracle_n which_o relate_v to_o our_o present_a controversy_n be_v no_o less_o than_o so_o many_o seal_n from_o heaven_n stamp_v upon_o they_o in_o divine_a character_n as_o visible_a evidence_n of_o truth_n on_o the_o catholic_n side_n and_o those_o who_o assert_v the_o contrary_a do_v as_o it_o be_v deny_v god_n attestation_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v sect_n iii_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a miracle_n consist_v be_v declare_v a_o true_a miracle_n be_v a_o effect_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o so_o above_o the_o power_n of_o any_o create_a entity_n visible_a or_o invisible_a man_n or_o angel_n deus_fw-la solus_fw-la qui_fw-la sacit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la magna_fw-la it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o work_v such_o wonder_n be_v the_o product_n of_o no_o less_o than_o omnipotency_n itself_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o the_o concatenation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n be_v set_v a_o go_n by_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o great_a creator_n the_o first_o mover_n not_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o a_o most_o free_a agent_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n when_o it_o seem_v 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effect_n to_o which_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v determine_v necessary_o in_o the_o present_a circumstance_n as_o when_o the_o furious_a flame_n do_v not_o consume_v the_o three_o etc._n dan._n 3._o 22_o etc._n etc._n child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n yea_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o smell_n of_o fire_n take_v hold_v on_o their_o garment_n and_o as_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_a at_o our_o bless_a saviour_n passion_n the_o moon_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o in_o its_o natural_a course_n or_o else_o by_o produce_v some_o effect_n beyond_o the_o activity_n of_o create_a agent_n to_o which_o second_o cause_n though_o strain_v to_o the_o utmost_a with_o their_o unite_a force_n can_v extend_v themselves_o as_o cause_v two_o body_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v into_o his_o disciple_n through_o the_o door_n shut_v or_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o as_o lazarus_n be_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n notwithstanding_o our_o soul_n be_v cloud_v with_o ignorance_n so_o that_o we_o apprehend_v not_o the_o utmost_a energetical_a virtue_n of_o create_a cause_n many_o thing_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o power_n secret_a and_o unknown_a to_o we_o be_v account_v by_o we_o though_o false_o true_o miraculous_a which_o indeed_o be_v either_o but_o phantasm_n and_o mere_a deception_n corp_n vide_fw-la s._n tho._n 22_o ae_z q._n 178._o a._n 2_o in_o corp_n that_o be_v thing_n not_o real_o do_v but_o only_o seem_v so_o or_o if_o real_o produce_v and_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o natural_a cause_n though_o indiscernible_a to_o dim-eyed_a reason_n vera_fw-la mira_fw-la true_o wonderful_a to_o we_o because_o effect_v by_o a_o secret_a virtue_n but_o not_o vere_n miracula_fw-la not_o true_a miracle_n in_o their_o nature_n create_v cause_n produce_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o quick-sighted_a strenuous_a and_o nimble_a agent_n of_o 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fruit_n 17._o mat._n 7._o 16_o 17._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mark_v our_o bless_a saviour_n refer_v we_o to_o in_o such_o case_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o general_a piety_n and_o singular_a sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n proceed_v from_o the_o author_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o that_o their_o tree_n of_o reformation_n can_v never_o take_v root_n or_o influence_n from_o heaven_n which_o bring_v forth_o such_o evil_a fruit_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o conclusion_n and_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o indulge_v my_o pen_n which_o i_o little_a thought_n when_o first_o set_v to_o paper_n will_v have_v labour_v so_o long_o in_o this_o employment_n however_o i_o shall_v not_o repent_v of_o my_o pain_n though_o so_o much_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o my_o intention_n in_o the_o essay_n if_o any_o poor_a wander_a soul_n receive_v hereby_o the_o least_o light_n to_o guide_v she_o towards_o the_o mansion_n of_o bless_a eternity_n and_o so_o prove_v instrumental_a for_o her_o salvation_n this_o be_v my_o aim_n and_o hope_n also_o and_o yet_o though_o they_o shall_v become_v whole_o unsuccessful_a i_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o that_o i_o have_v use_v the_o best_a of_o my_o endeavour_n towards_o my_o country_n good_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a importance_n and_o especial_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n of_o my_o dear_a protestant_a friend_n and_o relation_n who_o the_o more_o i_o love_v since_o this_o happy_a change_n wrought_v in_o i_o the_o less_o perhaps_o be_o i_o belove_v of_o they_o among_o who_o some_o i_o know_v for_o certain_a who_o have_v so_o alienate_v their_o heart_n mere_o for_o religion_n sake_n as_o to_o return_v i_o hatred_n for_o my_o good_a will_n but_o i_o do_v and_o shall_v betake_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n for_o such_o object_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n with_o a_o hopeful_a persuasion_n that_o they_o will_v be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o more_o moderate_a temper_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v alike_o equal_a to_o a_o omnipotent_a goodness_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o most_o violent_a protestant_n have_v sometime_o become_v the_o most_o zealous_a catholic_n by_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o â—21_n phil._n â—21_n subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a the_o case_n with_o catholic_n in_o england_n be_v sad_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o oppressive_a law_n which_o be_v in_o force_n against_o they_o and_o doubtless_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o forsake_v we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o actual_o unite_v themselves_o to_o the_o true_a church_n in_o a_o word_n temporal_a advantage_n worldly_a interest_n and_o posterity_n stand_v on_o the_o protestant_n side_n persecution_n and_o present_a suffering_n on_o we_o render_v the_o conversion_n or_o at_o least_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o many_o ineffectual_a let_v one_o be_v convince_v and_o he_o reply_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v you_o have_v i_o ruin_v my_o estate_n and_o fortune_n o_o miserable_a england_n where_o truth_n be_v oppress_v and_o o_o unhappy_a those_o who_o yield_v so_o cowardly_a in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n have_v the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v thus_o mind_v the_o catholic_n faith_n long_v since_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o such_o glorious_a saint_n as_o martyr_n have_v never_o be_v know_v what_o be_v time_n to_o eternity_n what_o be_v friend_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o everlasting_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n what_o be_v worldly_a advantage_n to_o heavenly_a riches_n shall_v we_o not_o endure_v a_o momentary_a cross_n for_o a_o eternal_a crown_n be_v it_o not_o the_o high_a commendation_n of_o moses_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o he_o choose_v rather_o affliction_n with_o the_o people_n 25._o heb._n 11._o 25._o of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n know_v we_o not_o that_o he_o who_o love_v father_n or_o 37._o mat._n 10._o 37._o mother_n or_o son_n or_o daughter_n better_a than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o alas_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o 26._o mat._n 16._o 26._o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n certain_o whoever_o lay_v this_o sad_o to_o heart_n can_v but_o cry_v out_o with_o that_o devout_a saint_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la malem_fw-la crucem_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la quam_fw-la coronam_fw-la cum_fw-la mundo_fw-la whatsoever_o i_o lose_v i_o will_v not_o not_o part_n with_o my_o saviour_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v he_o with_o a_o cross_n than_o a_o crown_n without_o he_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o heroic_a resolution_n become_v a_o christian_n and_o answerable_a to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o appear_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o resolution_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n we_o solemn_o make_v to_o god_n at_o our_o baptism_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a why_o will_v we_o become_v renegado_n from_o our_o colour_n why_o will_v we_o not_o courageous_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o glorious_a standard_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n whatsoever_o we_o part_v withal_o for_o god_n fake_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v loser_n by_o it_o he_o will_v superabundant_o reward_v we_o who_o have_v promise_v 29._o mat_n 19_o 29._o that_o whosoever_o leave_v house_n brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v here_o and_o hereafter_o inherit_v everlasting_a life_n believe_v i_o dear_a country_n man_n it_o be_v very_o true_a i_o know_v the_o first_o by_o happy_a experience_n if_o spiritual_a riches_n as_o st._n 19_o l._n 3._o in_o mat._n ca_fw-mi 19_o hierom_n expound_v it_o and_o comfort_n pass_v for_o payment_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o latter_a in_o god_n good_a time_n but_o alas_o thing_n spirital_a be_v little_a operative_a till_o we_o have_v a_o gust_n and_o feel_n of_o they_o which_o can_v be_v without_o some_o progress_n in_o spirituality_n and_o thing_n eternal_a be_v further_o off_o and_o seldom_o apprehend_v with_o fix_a thought_n while_o worldly_a content_n and_o advantage_n be_v present_a and_o visible_a work_v strong_o on_o we_o to_o win_v and_o fetter_v our_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o many_o of_o we_o living_n more_o by_o sense_n than_o faith_n or_o reason_n be_v willing_a to_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n in_o suffering_n for_o christ_n and_o expectation_n of_o that_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o work_v for_o we_o we_o think_v it_o intolerable_a to_o part_v with_o any_o temporal_a possession_n for_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o so_o procrastinate_v our_o receptition_n into_o the_o catholic_n church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n refer_v all_o to_o god_n mercy_n and_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n a_o sad_a case_n this_o yet_o too_o common_a among_o we_o a_o case_n wherein_o i_o may_v have_v perish_v eternal_o have_v not_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o extraordinary_a favour_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o with_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n at_o last_o loose_v my_o bond_n and_o fetter_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o catholic_n church_n set_v my_o foot_n at_o liberty_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n to_o everblessed_n eternity_n the_o 113._o psal_n 113._o snare_n be_v break_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v deliver_v and_o bless_v be_v the_o god_n of_o 107._o psal_n 107._o my_o salvation_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o 115._o psal_n 115._o give_v praise_n i_o will_v now_o pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_v his_o name_n while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n bless_v god_n for_o i_o 102._o psal_n 102._o and_o bless_v god_n with_o i_o praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n amen_o amen_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la finis_fw-la