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again_o ad_fw-la gallatas_fw-la 1._o unto_o he_o among_o the_o apostle_n our_o saviour_n delegated_a the_o care_n of_o church_n and_o again_o 3._o again_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 3._o can_v he_o not_o confirm_v his_o faith_n peter_n to_o who_o with_o proper_a authority_n he_o give_v a_o kingdom_n s._n cyprian_n eccl._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccl._n upon_o he_o alone_o he_o build_v his_o church_n and_o command_v he_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o although_o he_o give_v all_o his_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n equal_a power_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v show_v unity_n he_o appoint_v one_o chair_n alone_o where_o also_o he_o call_v he_o the_o head_n the_o well_o and_o the_o root_n of_o the_o church_n s._n chrysostome_n matt._n chrysostome_n ho._n 11._o in_o matt._n he_o make_v peter_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v and_o after_o god_n only_o can_v grant_v that_o among_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a flowd_n break_v in_o with_o fury_n the_o church_n to_o come_v may_v remain_v immovable_a who_o pastor_n and_o head_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a fisher_n &_o ignoble_a and_o again_o god_n the_o father_n do_v set_v hieremy_n over_o one_o nation_n alone_o but_o he_o peter_n christ_n have_v set_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n theophilact_n joan._n theophilact_n in_o cap._n ult._n joan._n dinner_n be_v end_v he_o commend_v to_o peter_n the_o prefectship_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o all_o the_o world_n not_o unto_o another_o but_o unto_o he_o he_o give_v it_o and_o again_o luc._n again_o in_o cap._n 22._o luc._n s._n peter_n after_o his_o denial_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o primacy_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o prefectship_n of_o the_o world_n damascene_fw-la transfig_n damascene_fw-la orat._n the_o transfig_n as_o prclate_n he_o receive_v the_o stern_a or_o governemeut_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n s._n maximus_n apost_n maximus_n ser._n 3._o de_fw-fr apost_n of_o how_o great_a merit_n be_v s._n peter_n with_o our_o lord_n that_o unto_o he_o after_o the_o oar_n or_o guidance_n of_o a_o little_a boat_n the_o stern_a or_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v deliver_v leo_n assum_fw-la leo_n ser._n 3._o de_fw-fr a_fw-fr assum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n peter_n alone_o be_v choose_v who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o vocation_n of_o all_o nation_n &_o over_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n many_o priest_n and_o many_o pastor_n peter_n may_v proper_o govern_v all_o who_o christ_n also_o do_v principal_o govern_v eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la supra_fw-la emissenus_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la he_o peter_n govern_v subject_n and_o prelate_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o all_o because_o beside_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n bernardus_n confid_v bernardus_n lib._n 2._o the_o confid_v thou_o alone_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o all_o not_o only_o of_o the_o sheep_n alone_o but_o also_o of_o the_o pastor_n you_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o which_o i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o the_o bishop_n alone_o but_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o the_o sheep_n commit_v so_o absolute_o and_o without_o distinction_n feed_v my_o sheep_n say_v he_o to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o he_o design_v not_o some_o but_o assign_v all_o nothing_o be_v except_v where_o nothing_o be_v distinguish_v and_o not_o to_o cloy_v you_o with_o over_o many_o testimony_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o evident_a i_o will_v conclude_v with_o our_o country_n man_n s._n bede_n andreae_n bede_n hom._n in_o vigil_n 3._o andreae_n therefore_o say_v he_o do_v s._n peter_n special_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o judicial_a power_n that_o all_o the_o faithful_a through_o the_o world_n may_v understand_v that_o no_o such_o as_o separate_v themselves_o any_o kind_n of_o way_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o society_n can_v be_v absolve_v from_o the_o band_n of_o their_o sin_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v so_o copious_o allege_v if_o you_o please_v to_o reflect_v a_o little_a thereupon_o you_o may_v gather_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o institution_n of_o one_o supreme_a herd_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o also_o because_o it_o do_v more_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o will_v open_v a_o little_a &_o brief_o declare_v unto_o you_o first_o then_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o work_n be_v perfect_a do_v therefore_o ordain_v his_o spouse_n the_o church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o alone_a in_o his_o own_o place_n upon_o earth_n because_o this_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o perfect_a kind_n of_o government_n as_o bellarmine_n prove_v at_o large_a out_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o philosopher_n and_o therefore_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v monarchical_a or_o of_o one_o in_o chief_a which_o be_v also_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o original_a cause_n therefore_o and_o formal_a reason_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o perfect_a unity_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o which_o our_o saviour_n special_o intend_v for_o the_o which_o also_o he_o pray_v 8._o joan._n 17.21.22_o joan._n 13.35_o lib._n 1._o ep_v 8._o and_o will_v that_o his_o disciple_n may_v be_v know_v thereby_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o
his_o last_o supper_n but_o of_o bishop_n who_o according_a to_o anacletus_fw-la receive_v their_o episcopal_a ordination_n from_o peter_n as_o peter_n receive_v the_o same_o from_o christ_n which_o innocentius_n do_v signify_v more_o express_o say_v august_n innocent_n epist_n 91._o &_o ep_v 93._o inter_fw-la epist_n august_n from_o who_o peter_n ipse_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la the_o episcopal_a power_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o name_n proceed_v and_o again_o whensoever_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v in_o question_n i_o think_v all_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow-bishop_n shall_v defer_v the_o same_o to_o none_o but_o to_o peter_n that_o be_v to_o the_o author_n of_o their_o name_n and_o honour_n the_o like_a word_n have_v julius_n the_o first_o in_o his_o first_o epist_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n which_o fault_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v incur_v if_o from_o whence_o you_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o consecration_n from_o thence_o you_o have_v take_v the_o law_n of_o all_o observance_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peter_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n unto_o we_o of_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n be_v also_o the_o mistress_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o s._n leo_n assump_n leo_fw-la ser_n 3._o the_o assump_n say_v if_o his_o will_n be_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a with_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n mean_v the_o apostle_n he_o never_o give_v but_o by_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o other_o and_o again_o 89._o epist_n 89._o our_o lord_n will_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o function_n shall_v so_o appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o the_o most_o bless_a peter_n i_o hom._n ult._n in_o illud_fw-la sequere_fw-la i_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n it_o shall_v be_v principal_o place_v to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o gift_n may_v be_v diffuse_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o head_n to_o all_o the_o body_n with_o these_o also_o notable_o agree_v s._n cyprian_n say_v 27._o say_v ep._n 27._o our_o lord_n dispose_v the_o manner_n or_o form_n of_o his_o church_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o from_o thence_o with_o the_o change_n of_o time_n and_o succession_n the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n &_o the_o state_n or_o form_n of_o the_o church_n do_v follow_v if_o any_o body_n ask_v i_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n how_o james_n get_v the_o seat_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o answer_v that_o peter_n the_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v set_v he_o therein_o these_o three_o point_n of_o unity_n in_o government_n in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n be_v further_o confirm_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n eccle._n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccle._n by_o his_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n to_o many_o sun_n beam_n many_o bow_n and_o many_o brook_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o sun_n the_o same_o tree_n and_o the_o same_o fountain_n for_o so_o say_v he_o that_o albeit_o the_o church_n have_v many_o beam_n and_o many_o branch_n and_o many_o riulet_n diffuse_v through_o the_o world_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o head_n one_o origin_n &_o one_o mother_n of_o all_o this_o fecundity_n likewise_o out_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n habetur_fw-la apud_fw-la s._n thomam_fw-la opusc_fw-la 1._o cont_n err_v grec_n c._n 23._o §._o habetur_fw-la augustine_n say_v as_o in_o our_o saviour_n be_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o mastership_n so_o also_o after_o our_o saviour_n they_o be_v all_o contain_v in_o peter_n also_o out_o of_o s._n cyrill_n who_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o as_o christ_n receive_v most_o full_a power_n from_o his_o father_n so_o also_o most_o full_o he_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o again_o unto_o no_o other_o than_o unto_o peter_n but_o to_o he_o alone_o he_o give_v quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la plenum_fw-la full_o that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o brief_o the_o same_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a union_n which_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o head_n on_o earth_n and_o of_o her_o head_n on_o earth_n with_o her_o head_n in_o heaven_n section_n viii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o point_n of_o this_o controversy_n which_o be_v also_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o point_n of_o this_o controversy_n wherein_o i_o have_v show_v how_o the_o catholic_n demonstrate_v the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n by_o two_o especial_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o the_o uniform_a consent_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o thereupon_o do_v give_v such_o title_n and_o appellation_n to_o peter_n as_o be_v give_v to_o no_o other_o apostle_n in_o particular_a but_o be_v only_o communicate_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n alone_o who_o do_v also_o express_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o former_a place_n that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o he_o alone_o in_o particular_a manner_n be_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a throughout_o the_o world_n and_o last_o they_o agree_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o mantainance_n and_o preservation_n of_o perfect_a unity_n therein_o as_o well_o among_o the_o member_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o member_n with_o the_o head_n thereof_o from_o whence_o it_o derive_v that_o uniformity_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o singular_a unity_n both_o of_o judicial_a power_n 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that_o despise_v they_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n that_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o we_o and_o if_o any_o do_v not_o obey_v our_o word_n note_v he_o by_o a_o epistle_n 5._o 1._o tim._n 5._o and_o do_v not_o accompany_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v confound_v so_o he_o write_v to_o timothy_n not_o to_o receive_v my_o accusation_n against_o a_o priest_n under_o 2._o or_o 3._o witness_n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n say_v he_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a to_o god_n 10.7_o 1._o cor._n 10.7_o unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o munition_n destroy_v counsel_n and_o all_o loftyne_n extol_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n all_o understanding_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 15.20_o act._n 15.20_o and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o first_o council_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v this_o decree_n it_o 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s._n paul_n all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v just_a upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o it_o be_v no_o small_a usurpation_n in_o they_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o such_o authority_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o admonish_v they_o as_o his_o friend_n before_o he_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v the_o catholic_a bishop_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v his_o enemy_n in_o conclusion_n the_o necessity_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v so_o evident_a in_o itself_o and_o the_o institution_n thereof_o so_o palpable_a in_o scripture_n that_o the_o puritan_n themselves_o who_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o bishop_n be_v enforce_v notwithstanding_o to_o challenge_v so_o much_o to_o themselves_o as_o may_v suffice_v to_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o who_o be_v obstinate_o disobedient_a in_o their_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v there_o be_v
under_o it_o if_o they_o contemn_v it_o this_o be_v that_o great_a benefit_n which_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credend_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o world_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n have_v receive_v of_o almighty_n god_n who_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v provide_v that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v so_o austere_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o much_o above_o reason_n and_o so_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n shall_v be_v recommend_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o common_a belief_n of_o all_o people_n this_o say_v s._n augustine_n the_o divine_a provydence_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o humanity_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o aug._n the_o util_a cred._n cap._n 7._o by_o the_o contumelye_v cross_n blood_n and_o death_n of_o martyr_n by_o the_o laudable_a life_n of_o saint_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n by_o such_o miracle_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o matter_n and_o virtue_n so_o great_a as_o these_o according_a as_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n require_v wherefore_o see_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o great_a the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o church_n consider_v that_o now_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o mankind_n itself_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o prohemynence_n of_o all_o authority_n from_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n the_o heretic_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v bark_v about_o she_o all_o in_o vain_a &_o partly_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n themselves_o partly_o by_o the_o gravity_n of_o counsel_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o miracle_n have_v be_v all_o condemn_a to_o which_o church_n not_o to_o grant_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o authority_n be_v either_o 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wherewith_o they_o be_v send_v to_o their_o gift_n of_o tongue_n to_o the_o miracle_n they_o wrought_v to_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o speak_v by_o they_o and_o to_o the_o splendour_n of_o those_o celestial_a virtue_n which_o procee_v from_o they_o yet_o since_o that_o time_n the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n providence_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o both_o these_o authoritye_n human_a and_o divine_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n that_o natural_o direct_v worldly_a man_n shall_v be_v join_v together_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n will_n may_v be_v draw_v more_o easy_o gentle_o and_o connatural_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o understanding_n great_a or_o small_a may_v either_o be_v convince_v or_o convict_v by_o it_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o most_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o that_o be_v true_a and_o honest_a and_o the_o judgement_n example_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o wise_a be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v lend_v we_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o life_n his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o perfect_a justice_n can_v never_o have_v permit_v this_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o have_v grownâ—_n to_o this_o unmeasurable_a greatness_n nor_o can_v have_v make_v it_o so_o invincible_o victorious_a against_o all_o those_o that_o have_v oppose_v themselves_o unto_o it_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o so_o many_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n and_o promise_n of_o his_o own_o and_o not_o only_o with_o the_o ostension_n of_o miracle_n and_o heroical_a constancy_n of_o innumerable_a martyr_n but_o also_o with_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o so_o many_o other_o benediction_n of_o excellent_a learning_n divine_a wisdom_n admirable_a unity_n piety_n and_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n as_o have_v be_v show_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v so_o ordain_v by_o he_o for_o the_o recommendation_n and_o preservation_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o himself_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v the_o world_n and_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o eternal_a memory_n and_o fructification_n of_o it_o for_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o authority_n we_o may_v well_o say_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o we_o but_o rather_o as_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v it_o be_v either_o extreme_a impiety_n or_o precipitate_a arrogancy_n not_o to_o be_v so_o deceive_v what_o need_v there_o any_o other_o revelation_n or_o miracle_n as_o s._n augustine_n also_o observe_v in_o a_o case_n so_o clear_a as_o this_o if_o so_o many_o nation_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o supernatural_a faith_n and_o for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v preserve_v in_o unity_n thereby_o without_o sign_n and_o miracle_n this_o itself_o be_v a_o most_o sufficient_a apparent_a and_o perpetual_a miracle_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o section_n xxvi_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v further_o declare_v as_o the_o object_n of_o reason_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sense_n so_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o divine_a do_v no_o less_o surmount_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o be_v both_o of_o they_o supernatural_a &_o divine_a as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v and_o deliver_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n oblige_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v they_o so_o it_o be_v also_o expedient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o certain_a mean_n ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o almighty_a god_n whereby_o we_o may_v infallible_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v so_o reveal_v unto_o they_o for_o otherwise_o if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o supernatural_a and_o certain_a help_n to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o divine_a misterye_n which_o do_v so_o much_o exceed_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o human_a understanding_n to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o arrive_v to_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o by_o any_o human_a diligence_n or_o natural_a endeavour_n alone_o be_v as_o wise_a a_o matter_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o read_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o judge_v of_o colour_n nay_o it_o be_v much_o more_o ridiculous_a for_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o dark_a read_n or_o blind_a judgement_n may_v be_v practise_v or_o adventure_v for_o some_o little_a wager_n or_o to_o make_v man_n pastime_n but_o christian_n that_o make_v their_o belief_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n and_o death_n lay_v not_o only_a their_o fortune_n but_o also_o their_o soul_n upon_o it_o unless_o they_o have_v some_o divine_a help_n and_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v no_o way_n be_v discern_v by_o human_a reason_n they_o can_v never_o be_v excuse_v from_o mere_a madness_n and_o ridiculous_a folly_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o catholic_n believe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o have_v be_v reveal_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v perpetual_o &_o infallible_o assist_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n from_o all_o stain_n or_o touch_v of_o error_n have_v be_v show_v already_o almighty_a god_n have_v so_o magnify_v and_o fortify_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o church_n as_o if_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o too_o much_o pervert_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o his_o understanding_n to_o resist_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v