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a_o man_n of_o eminent_a learning_n &_o esteem_n among_o they_o declare_v himself_o to_o do_v just_a weight_n p._n 159._o that_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o god_n church_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n which_o imply_v that_o practical_a tradition_n be_v that_o which_o give_v they_o christ_n sense_n or_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v their_o rule_n i_o must_v hearty_o applaud_v their_o join_n with_o catholic_n in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o all_o and_o which_o settle_a be_v apt_a to_o unite_v we_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n what_o i_o impugn_v then_o here_o be_v a_o pestilent_a tenet_n destructive_a to_o all_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o church_n make_v church-governor_n useless_a in_o their_o main_a duty_n of_o teach_v faith_n to_o their_o flock_n and_o lame_a in_o that_o of_o government_n for_o if_o every_o private_a man_n be_v to_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o interpretation_n he_o ought_v neither_o believe_v nor_o obey_v the_o 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the_o heel_n upward_o by_o dr._n st._n p._n 96._o 97._o his_o six_o conclusion_n examine_v p._n 211._o the_o nature_n of_o conclusion_n lay_v open_a p._n 222._o faith_n in_o catholic_n rational_a p._n 29._o infallibility_n requisite_a to_o faith_n p._n 92._o to_o 96._o 104._o 158._o 159._o 162._o how_o find_v in_o the_o vulgar_a how_o in_o other_o p._n 133._o to_o 157._o mankind_n how_o infallible_a and_o in_o what_o p._n 186._o to_o 189._o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n p._n 232._o 233._o 234._o principle_n agree_v to_o by_o both_o side_n examine_v p._n 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n show_v to_o be_v twofold_a p._n 12._o principle_n not_o agree_v to_o examine_v the_o one_a p._n 20._o the_o 2d_o p._n 22._o the_o 3d._n p._n 23._o the_o four_o p._n 24._o the_o 5_o p._n 26._o the_o 6_o p._n 30._o the_o seven_o p._n 31._o the_o 8_o p._n 35._o the_o 9th_o p._n 38._o the_o 10_o p._n 53._o the_o 11_o p._n 72._o the_o 12_o p._n 73._o the_o 13_o p._n 81._o the_o 14_o p._n 85._o the_o 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