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with_o great_a care_n and_o study_v to_o be_v both_o search_v out_o and_o follow_v of_o we_o not_o in_o all_o their_o questioning_n of_o holy_a writ_n but_o only_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 28._o and_o unto_o this_o s._n augustine_n allude_v where_o he_o write_v thus_o alia_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la interse_n aliquando_fw-la etiam_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la atque_fw-la optimi_fw-la regulae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la defensores_fw-la salua_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la non_fw-la consonant_n &_o alius_fw-la alio_fw-la de_fw-la una_fw-la re_fw-la melius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o veriùs_fw-la there_o be_v 2._o some_o thing_n wherein_o sometime_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o the_o best_a defender_n of_o the_o catholic_n rule_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o but_o one_o speak_v better_a and_o more_o true_o than_o another_o of_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n but_o yet_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o link_n of_o faith_n 29._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o particular_a 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unto_o posterity_n without_o some_o note_n or_o memory_n of_o controlment_n or_o taxation_n of_o the_o same_o either_o whilst_o he_o live_v or_o after_o his_o death_n 30._o and_o hereby_o it_o follow_v that_o albeit_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o or_o two_o ancient_a father_n that_o do_v express_o mention_v it_o in_o their_o day_n other_o father_n of_o the_o same_o time_n either_o not_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v thereof_o or_o else_o busy_v and_o encumber_v about_o other_o as_o weighty_a point_n yet_o be_v this_o alone_a sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o understand_v that_o in_o their_o day_n that_o mention_v the_o same_o the_o foresaid_a opinion_n of_o that_o father_n or_o father_n be_v hold_v for_o catholic_n doctrine_n &_o throughout_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o that_o otherwise_o without_o all_o doubt_n it_o will_v they_o or_o afterwards_o have_v be_v other_o descry_v &_o censure_v by_o the_o careful_a &_o vigilant_a watchman_n of_o god_n church_n neither_o 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public_a union_n and_o catholic_n communion_n 31._o neither_o do_v any_o man_n in_o my_o judgement_n explain_v this_o point_n better_o than_o s._n augustine_n himself_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o serve_v myself_o principal_o of_o he_o in_o the_o precedent_a consideration_n so_o do_v i_o mean_v also_o in_o this_o for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n when_o many_o father_n do_v agree_v in_o their_o opinion_n against_o one_o or_o few_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o s._n cyprian_n about_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n it_o fall_v out_o the_o great_a part_n be_v there_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o less_o as_o the_o say_a father_n do_v often_o affirm_v so_o notwithstanding_o when_o no_o such_o opposition_n and_o contradiction_n be_v of_o the_o mayor_n part_n s._n augustine_n himself_o make_v high_a and_o singular_a account_n of_o every_o private_a father_n opinion_n as_o namely_o when_o he_o extoll_v the_o authority_n o._n s._n 32._o hilarius_n against_o lulian_n save_v ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la adversus_fw-la haereticos_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la
a_o notable_a speech_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n prem_n p_o 3â—_n his_o majesty_n honourable_a offer_n aug._n l._n 3._o the_o bapt_a count_n donat._n cap._n 15._o how_o the_o first_o three_o creed_n &_o why_o they_o be_v ordain_v &_o how_o great_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v the_o cause_n of_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n creed_n aug._n ser._n 181._o the_o temp_n cap._n 2._o count_n haereses_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la serm_fw-la 181._o the_o temp_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n symbol_n or_o creed_n the_o great_a substance_n of_o the_o apostolical_a creed_n the_o apostolical_a creed_n no_o scripture_n &_o yet_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v ruff._n in_o symbolum_n the_o force_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n a_o question_n solue_v where_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v find_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratian._n the_o creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a &_o of_o s._n athanasius_n conc._n nicen_n l._n 4._o p._n 565._o edit_n venet._n ambros._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la hos._n de_fw-fr expresso_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la the_o great_a authority_n leave_v in_o the_o church_n for_o decide_v controversy_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n believe_v notwholy_a &_o entire_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 3._o creed_n no_o salvation_n without_o believe_v the_o whole_a catholic_a say_v entire_o protestant_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o whole_a faith_n but_o mingle_v with_o many_o heresy_n diverse_a ancient_a heresy_n hold_v now_o by_o protestant_n protestant_n m_o hunfrey_n liech_n about_o the_o nicene_n creed_n passim_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la polonos_n &_o l._n cont_n gentilem_fw-la 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr christ._n c._n 19_o calvin_n his_o autotheisme_n heretical_a in_o what_o particular_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n english_a protestant_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o us._n about_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n lib._n 1._o hist._n cap._n ult._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la trallian_n bucer_n in_o cap._n 27._o matth._n calvin_n horrible_a opinion_n about_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n cal._n 2._o inst_n c._n 16._o 6._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o item_n in_o catechismo_fw-la paruo_fw-la iten_fw-ge psych._n item_n in_o harmo_fw-la euangelica_fw-la cap._n 27._o math._n 2._o inst._n cap._n 16._o §._o 10._o 2._o instit._fw-la c._n 16._o §._o 9_o a_o story_n of_o the_o contention_n of_o english_a minister_n about_o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n psal._n 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n a_o strange_a &_o ridiculous_a exposition_n of_o the_o article_n descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la tho._n rogers_n in_o his_o 39_o article_n pag._n 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o england_n adversary_n to_o many_o of_o her_o own_o for_o many_o hold_n that_o christ_n descend_v not_o into_o hell_n at_o all_o thaddaeus_n ignatius_n justinus_n martyr_n irenaeus_n &_o all_o antiquity_n be_v dream_v papist_n in_o m._n roger_n definitive_a opinion_n credo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la the_o visible_a beginning_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n lib._n 25._o in_o ob_n c._n 24._o 5._o vincent_n lyrinensis_n adversus_fw-la harese_n c._n 3._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 32._o thè_z protestant_o mean_v about_o this_o 9_o article_n 1._o late_a proposition_n of_o the_o protestát_n about_o the_o church_n rogers_n be_v 19_o pag._n 86._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o mark_v of_o the_o church_n 6._o ridiculous_a proof_n that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v roger_n p._n 96._o lib._n de_fw-fr pont_n à _fw-fr cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 15._o premonit_fw-la pag._n 35._o how_o the_o parliament_n &_o church_n of_o england_n do_v admit_v the_o first_o four_o general_n counsel_n why_o and_o how_o these_o four_o first_o counsel_n be_v gather_v and_o how_o thereby_o it_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n in_o pluribus_fw-la locis_fw-la mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o 17._o 18._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o chrys._n l._n 3._o the_o sacerdot_n council_n of_o nice_a assemble_v anno_fw-la 327._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratian._n anno._n 252_o anno._n 308_o adno_fw-la 311._o the_o second_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n a_o 383._o the_o three_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n ann._n 434._o lib._n 1._o inst._n c._n 13._o §._o 9_o 23._o 24._o the_o 4._o general_a council_n be_v that_o of_o calcedom_n 20._o year_n after_o a_o evident_a declaration_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v aug._n in_o psal._n 101_o s._n aug._n excellent_a speech_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 29._o â—0_n application_n of_o s._n augustin_n speech_n unto_o our_o sectary_n aug._n in_o psal_n 47._o that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o apostatate_v de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 23._o why_o protestant_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v remedy_v their_o division_n by_o any_o general_n or_o national_n council_n protestant_n can_v abide_v parley_n and_o treaty_n neither_o with_o catholic_n nor_o among_o themselves_o vide_fw-la conc._n calce_v act_n 3._o p._n 163._o edit_v venet._n the_o terginersation_n of_o the_o heretic_n eutiches_n full_o represent_v the_o protestant_n lib._n 4._o iust._n cap._n 9_o §._o 1â—_n vide_fw-la resp_n gaspar_n villapandi_fw-la ad_fw-la bas_fw-fr causas_fw-la protestant_n shift_n to_o avoid_v come_v to_o counsel_n stan._n resc_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr atheism_n &c_n &c_n the_o protestant_n disagreemento_n in_o their_o meeting_n tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n aug._n l._n 3._o cont_n epist_n parmen_fw-la c._n 4._o &_o ser._n 11_o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n particular_a point_n of_o difference_n between_o these_o 4._o general_a counsel_n &_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o time_n for_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n conc._n neocaes_n can_v 1._o a_o 316._o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o neocaesaraea_n against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n ann._n 711._o basil._n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la amphi_n c._n 3._o epiphan_n hare_n 59_o the_o answer_n unto_o calvin_n objection_n about_o paphnutius_fw-la another_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a about_o the_o real_a presence_n a_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o council_n much_o make_v against_o protestant_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n his_o relation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n conc_fw-fr ephes._n tom_n 1._o cap._n 22._o in_o epist_n imperat._n secular_a man_n may_v not_o meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a consultation_n conc_fw-fr ephes._n tom_n 1._o c._n 16_o con._n eph._n tom_n 2._o c._n 17_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedom_n conc_fw-fr calc_n act_n 1._o ibidem_fw-la act._n 2._o in_o libel_n theodor_n ischir_n sophon_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n in_o subscript_n count_v dioscorun_n conc._n calc_n act_n 3._o tom_n 2._o p._n 252._o edit_n venet._n marriage_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n forbid_v by_o this_o council_n prem_n p._n 35._o aug._n l._n 2._o cont_n crescon_n c._n 31._o a_o complaint_n against_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n for_o misinform_v his_o majesty_n valent_n l._n 8._o ana._n c._n 8._o lib._n con_v harese_n the_o opinion_n of_o jesuit_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n a_o consequence_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n how_o s._n augustin_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_n in_o a_o particular_a case_n the_o different_a esteem_n that_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n do_v make_v of_o ancient_a father_n when_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o aug._n l._n 2._o con_v julian._n pelag._n ver_fw-la sus_fw-la finem_fw-la s._n augustine_n opinion_n for_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o father_n aug._n l._n 3._o â—ypo_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la &_o concupis_fw-la cap._n 29._o scoff_n of_o pelagian_n heretic_n against_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n aug._n ibid._n protestant_n become_v pelagian_n in_o deride_v 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the_o first_o 500_o year_n do_v make_v for_o catholic_n &_o against_o protestant_n in_o matter_n now_o in_o controversy_n cap._n 4._o &_o 42._o count_n haereses_fw-la diverse_a thing_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o discern_v the_o true_a church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o article_n of_o necessary_a belief_n centur._n prima_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 1._o about_o the_o real_a presence_n magdebur_n cent._n 2._o c._n 4_o pag._n 55._o 56._o 57_o etc._n etc._n 2._o about_o free_a will_n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n 4._o whether_o the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a 5._o external_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n 6._o about_o tradition_n the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 8._o excellency_n &_o merit_n of_o martyrdom_n 9_o intercession_n of_o saint_n 10._o about_o the_o state_n of_o virginity_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o age_n 11._o inuo_fw-la cation_n of_o angel_n magd._n cent_n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 75_o 76._o &_o deinceps_fw-la hom._n 1._o in_o ezechielen_n 12._o 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to_o believe_v wholesome_a and_o true_a doctrine_n they_o kick_v against_o it_o with_o contumacy_n then_o do_v they_o become_v heretic_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o church_n be_v hold_v for_o enemy_n so_o he_o and_o with_o the_o same_o severity_n hold_v he_o in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n entitle_v ad_fw-la quod-vult-deum_a that_o the_o believe_v of_o any_o one_o heresy_n condemn_v already_o by_o the_o church_n or_o to_o be_v condemn_v if_o rise_v afterward_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o believer_n &_o obstinate_a defender_n no_o christian_n catholic_a &_o consequent_o a_o heretic_n &_o so_o impossible_a to_o be_v save_v 69._o to_o this_o opinion_n subscribe_v s._n cyprian_n who_o show_v that_o every_o least_o heresy_n or_o schism_n be_v able_a to_o damn_v a_o man_n that_o adher_v unto_o it_o write_v express_o thus_o beatus_fw-la joannes_n apostolus_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la ullam_fw-la haeresim_fw-la aut_fw-la schisma_fw-la discrevit_fw-la sed_fw-la magn._n universos_fw-la 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the_o like_a nature_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v for_o that_o this_o second_o err_v with_o more_o obstinacy_n and_o malice_n which_o corroborate_v the_o
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i_o do_v propose_v unto_o thou_o the_o crown_n and_o do_v show_v thou_o the_o reward_n it_o be_v thy_o part_n to_o choose_v if_o thou_o will_v win_v the_o crown_n in_o the_o fight_n and_o conflict_n so_o he_o 71._o and_o the_o very_a same_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v often_o time_n by_o he_o reassume_v reiterated_a and_o urge_v in_o incite_v man_n to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n where_o he_o use_v the_o self_n same_o word_n in_o many_o place_n of_o of_o his_o work_n the_o say_v magdeburgians_n do_v allege_v most_o plain_a and_o clear_a place_n and_o sentence_n forth_o of_o lactantius_n nilus_n chromatius_n ephraim_n and_o s._n hierome_n who_o teach_v plain_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o only_a faith_n non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la murum_fw-la habere_fw-la fidei_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o say_v isaiam_n s._n hierome_n sufficient_a to_o have_v the_o wall_n of_o faith_n except_o 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13._o and_o moreover_o at_o his_o first_o come_v and_o appearance_n in_o the_o council_n he_o use_v this_o speech_n gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la sanctae_fw-la venerandaeque_fw-la huic_fw-la synodo_fw-la quòd_fw-la literis_fw-la celestini_n sanctissimi_fw-la beatissimique_fw-la
they_o do_v interpret_v irenaeus_n his_o meaning_n that_o he_o understand_v only_o by_o tradition_n write_v doctrine_n but_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o they_o be_v encumber_v with_o the_o write_n of_o father_n even_o in_o this_o very_o first_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n when_o these_o and_o all_o other_o the_o like_a doctrine_n of_o christian_n catholic_n religion_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o fast_o shed_v blood_n of_o her_o martyr_n and_o doctor_n 51._o another_o point_n also_o offend_v they_o much_o which_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o great_a merit_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o martyrdom_n the_o father_n of_o this_o age_n do_v in_o all_o their_o write_n exalt_v de_fw-fr martyrio_fw-la say_v they_o nimis_fw-la honorificè_fw-la sentire_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la the_o father_n of_o this_o age_n begin_v to_o think_v too_o glorious_o of_o martyrdom_n belike_o these_o same_o good_a fellow_n never_o mean_v that_o their_o finger_n shall_v ache_v for_o christ_n or_o christian_a religion_n 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