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1._o cap._n 25._o but_o here_o be_v no_o whole_a and_o part_n for_o a_o whole_a be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o gather_n together_o of_o the_o part_n so_o as_o they_o all_o do_v make_v one_o certain_a thing_n thus_o arist_n physico_fw-la lib._n 1._o tex_fw-la 17._o lib._n 4._o tex_n 43._o meta_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o tex_n 31._o thus_o th._n 1._o q._n 76._o art_n 8._o in_o cor_fw-la &_o so_o ramus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o but_o in_o these_o distribution_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a and_o part_n moreover_o in_o the_o first_o distinction_n truth_n be_v the_o thing_n divide_v and_o that_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o term_n church_n that_o be_v the_o adjunct_n or_o accident_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o first_o substance_n or_o individual_a subject_n if_o that_o be_v good_a than_o aristotle_n must_v come_v to_o he_o to_o learn_v logic_n for_o according_a to_o he_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o a_o singular_a be_v and_o that_o attribute_v to_o none_o categor_n cap._n 4._o &_o 5._o prior._fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o post_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o again_o in_o that_o distribution_n essential_a and_o accidental_a be_v make_v part_n of_o truth_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o truth_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o adequation_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o understanding_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o aristotle_n de_fw-fr interpre_fw-fr cap._n 9_o &_o meta_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o text_n 27._o &_o thomas_n 1._o p._n q._n 21._o art_n 2._o in_o cor_fw-la 1._o dist_n 46._o q._n 1._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 1m._o but_o accidental_a and_o essential_a truth_n make_v no_o such_o adequation_n for_o those_o term_n import_v no_o more_o but_o a_o necessary_a and_o contingent_a predication_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o predicate_v last_o he_o attribute_n soundness_n to_o accidental_a truth_n and_o god_n covenant_n to_o essential_a truth_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a
christ_n church_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v of_o ripe_a age_n and_o full_a growth_n their_o sacrifice_n ephod_n and_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o like_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n church_n their_o want_n of_o sacrifice_n ephod_n and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o mere_a privation_n and_o a_o not_o be_v error_n in_o faith_n be_v some_o position_n for_o it_o comprehend_v a_o inconformable_a judgement_n or_o opinion_n his_o three_o and_o last_o proof_n stand_v on_o this_o fashion_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n may_v be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o time_n of_o blindness_n and_o superstition_n or_o intermit_v as_o in_o the_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n therefore_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n i_o answer_v the_o far_a the_o worse_o he_o must_v understand_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o be_v every_o way_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n so_o also_o he_o must_v understand_v the_o term_n corrupt_v and_o intermit_v to_o be_v every_o way_n the_o same_o with_o these_o term_n subject_a to_o error_n else_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o show_n of_o consequence_n but_o how_o he_o will_v do_v that_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v and_o i_o presume_v i_o never_o shall_v he_o bring_v no_o proof_n for_o the_o antecedent_n therefore_o at_o the_o best_a we_o have_v but_o his_o own_o word_n the_o last_o argument_n which_o i_o can_v find_v belong_v unto_o this_o matter_n be_v in_o the_o opponent_n b._n his_o english_a epistle_n a_o little_a after_o the_o beginning_n in_o these_o word_n if_o a_o heretic_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o christian_a profession_n sake_n we_o can_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o martyr_n and_o we_o may_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n in_o this_o form_n every_o martyr_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n some_o heretic_n be_v a_o martyr_n viz._n such_o a_o one_o as_o suffer_v death_n for_o his_o christian_a profession_n sake_n therefore_o some_o heretic_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v true_a and_o false_a together_o i_o answer_v every_o martyr_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n revel_v 20.4_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o so_o far_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a but_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a no_o heretic_n be_v or_o can_v be_v such_o a_o martyr_n this_o opponent_n may_v presume_v it_o and_o do_v but_o prove_v it_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v because_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n will_v we_o to_o avoid_v a_o heretic_n as_o a_o party_n condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n tit._n 3.10_o and_o therefore_o of_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o heart_n 1_o john_n 3.21_o if_o god_n condemn_v a_o heretic_n he_o esteem_v he_o not_o a_o martyr_n revel_v 20.4_o for_o such_o martyr_n be_v commend_v and_o save_v revel_v 20.4_o if_o this_o opponent_n take_v the_o word_n martyr_n otherwise_o then_o god_n do_v i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n and_o say_v he_o that_o be_v no_o martyr_n of_o god_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n notwithstanding_o his_o name_n and_o tittle_n of_o martyrdom_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o grant_v the_o assumption_n namely_o some_o heretic_n may_v be_v a_o martyr_n in_o the_o account_n of_o man_n but_o not_o of_o god_n the_o proof_n of_o his_o assumption_n suppose_v that_o a_o heretic_n may_v profess_v christianity_n and_o i_o say_v so_o too_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o may_v so_o profess_v according_a to_o humane_a faith_n and_o natural_a reason_n than_o we_o be_v agree_v because_o heresy_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.20_o and_o be_v exercise_v about_o the_o christian_a faith_n import_v error_n in_o faith_n but_o then_o his_o assumption_n be_v unprooved_a because_o no_o man_n that_o be_v such_o a_o christian_a can_v be_v a_o martyr_n revel_v 20.4_o for_o god_n martyr_n go_v to_o heaven_n but_o so_o do_v not_o such_o christian_n flesh_n and_o blood_n inherit_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o if_o he_o think_v some_o heretic_n profess_v christianity_n that_o be_v salvation_n by_o christ_n according_a unto_o divine_a faith_n he_o beg_v the_o question_n viz._n that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v true_a and_o false_a right_a and_o erroneous_a orthodox_n and_o heretical_a together_o which_o we_o deny_v and_o he_o undertake_v by_o this_o very_a argument_n to_o prove_v o_o acute_a o_o admirable_a disputer_n bring_v the_o conclusion_n to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n who_o will_v desire_v better_o doubtless_o his_o rhetoric_n not_o his_o logic_n wrought_v now_o because_o he_o prefer_v that_o for_o disputation_n before_o this_o pag._n 80_o 81._o but_o now_o all_o the_o fat_a be_v in_o the_o fire_n he_o that_o beg_v the_o question_n prove_v nothing_o if_o aristotle_n may_v be_v judge_n top._n l._n 8._o cap._n 11._o and_o this_o beg_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o beggarly_a for_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n reason_n they_o use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v so_o and_o just_a so_o do_v he_o this_o be_v answer_n enough_o for_o such_o petty_a trifle_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o all_o that_o which_o opponent_n b._n have_v to_o say_v against_o the_o proposition_n of_o our_o church_n argument_n cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 1._o and_o therewithal_o i_o have_v finish_v a_o full_a defence_n of_o that_o whole_a argument_n the_o reader_n must_v now_o judge_v whether_o the_o mother_n or_o the_o rebellious_a child_n have_v the_o better_a chap._n 7._o contain_v a_o second_o proof_n that_o the_o romish_a faith_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a mr._n wotton_n have_v save_v i_o a_o labour_n in_o this_o passage_n also_o pag._n 46._o he_o bring_v this_o argument_n if_o some_o article_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a than_o the_o romish_a faith_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a but_o some_o article_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a therefore_o the_o romish_a faith_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a perhaps_o i_o may_v seem_v unto_o some_o to_o argue_v very_o loose_o because_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n some_o part_n can_v argue_v the_o whole_a because_o all_o the_o part_n together_o do_v make_v up_o the_o whole_a and_o be_v adequate_a thereunto_o if_o some_o part_n be_v want_v the_o whole_a be_v not_o obtain_v from_o whence_o it_o fall_v out_o the_o state_n condition_n and_o denomination_n of_o some_o part_n alone_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a i_o reply_v such_o a_o man_n mistake_v this_o reason_n i_o do_v not_o argue_v the_o whole_a to_o be_v so_o because_o some_o part_n be_v so_o the_o rest_n be_v free_a but_o i_o prove_v the_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v hold_v erroneous_a because_o there_o be_v a_o infection_n of_o error_n in_o the_o whole_a if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o know_v how_o error_n in_o some_o article_n only_o be_v error_n in_o the_o whole_a faith_n i_o answer_v he_o may_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o that_o demand_n cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 5._o where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o unite_v and_o continue_a thing_n that_o though_o it_o be_v make_v of_o many_o ingredient_n yet_o it_o admit_v no_o division_n into_o member_n or_o kind_n now_o this_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a then_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n can_v no_o way_n be_v say_v to_o be_v erroneous_a in_o any_o one_o article_n but_o present_o the_o whole_a be_v erroneous_a this_o argument_n and_o manner_n of_o reason_v be_v shadow_v out_o in_o a_o leprous_a man_n who_o be_v account_v and_o deal_v withal_o as_o whole_o leprous_a though_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n only_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o in_o a_o divide_a sense_n and_o in_o our_o apprehension_n man_n consist_v and_o be_v compound_v of_o distinct_a being_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n yet_o take_v he_o a_o individual_a man_n he_o be_v so_o compact_a that_o he_o be_v make_v one_o hypostecis_n or_o continue_a subsistency_n limit_v by_o one_o term_n only_o wherefore_o when_o the_o priest_n in_o moses_n law_n give_v sentence_n of_o a_o leprous_a man_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o sentence_n if_o a_o leprous_a man_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o whole_a man_n not_o some_o part_n only_o be_v thrust_v out_o and_o this_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n for_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n sense_n and_o vigitation_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o thereby_o it_o become_v subject_a to_o discase_v and_o defection_n and_o consequent_o the_o soul_n be_v indeed_o leprous_a though_o by_o reflection_n and_o at_o second_o hand_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o christian_a faith_n error_n may_v be_v seat_v
out_o question_n be_v of_o the_o church_n visible_a more_o than_o so_o god_n may_v require_v we_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n even_o we_o that_o be_v not_o there_o for_o such_o a_o command_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o prevent_v our_o go_v thither_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v further_a from_o babylon_n in_o this_o present_a estate_n be_v there_o even_o there_o already_o in_o possibility_n because_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o live_v live_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o may_v he_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n because_o babylon_n be_v heresy_n or_o at_o least_o include_v it_o and_o heresy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v his_o whole_a discourse_n as_o well_o â—hat_n be_v to_o the_o purpose_n as_o what_o be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n be_v full_o clear_v and_o satisfy_v wherein_o â—hine_v depart_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o answerer_n of_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n chap._n 10._o our_o opponent_n b._n his_o second_o argument_n he_o urge_v we_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 37._o with_o a_o second_o argument_n conclude_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o society_n which_o want_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n deny_v fundamental_a truth_n direct_o not_o by_o consequence_n but_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n do_v not_o deny_v fundamental_a truth_n direct_o but_o by_o consequence_n at_o the_o most_o for_o the_o pope_n arithmetic_n which_o he_o use_v in_o calculate_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o subrstaction_n but_o addition_n therefore_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n want_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n the_o assumption_n and_o conclusion_n be_v set_v down_o pag_n 41._o and_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n pag_n 37._o the_o proposition_n be_v want_v in_o pag._n 21_o 22._o he_o write_v thus_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o cause_n do_v bring_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o medium_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n i_o answer_v this_o man_n have_v a_o fair_a gift_n of_o invent_v some_o while_n he_o can_v find_v a_o adversary_n that_o answer_v another_o while_o one_o that_o dispute_v and_o all_o be_v no_o more_o but_o his_o own_o shadow_n or_o imagination_n if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o think_v otherwise_o let_v he_o name_v the_o author_n that_o thus_o dispute_v and_o the_o place_n where_o we_o may_v find_v it_o till_o then_o this_o must_v go_v for_o false_a none_o of_o we_o will_v dispute_v so_o for_o it_o presume_v that_o some_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v fundamental_a and_o some_o be_v not_o and_o that_o be_v false_a the_o whole_a divine_a revelation_n conduce_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o according_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o consoquent_o every_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v fundamental_a i_o answer_v further_o this_o reason_n as_o it_o lie_v do_v admit_v many_o egregious_a exception_n but_o because_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o interpret_v he_o with_o the_o uttermost_a favour_n i_o will_v forbear_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o they_o he_o confine_v fundamental_a truth_n unto_o the_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n pag._n 19_o &_o 20._o to_o deny_v fundamental_a truth_n according_a to_o he_o direct_o be_v direct_o to_o deny_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n as_o pagan_n turk_n and_o jew_n do_v pag._n 22._o they_o deny_v it_o by_o consequent_a which_o hold_v it_o direct_o maintain_v any_o one_o assertion_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o the_o direct_a denial_n thereof_o may_v be_v necessary_o conclude_v thus_o the_o galatian_n hold_v circumcision_n do_v by_o consequence_n overthrow_n salvation_n by_o christ_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v stand_v together_o pag._n 23_o 24._o according_a unto_o this_o explication_n this_o argument_n will_v be_v free_a from_o exception_n if_o it_o be_v frame_v in_o these_o term_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o same_o argument_n new_o frame_v that_o society_n which_o want_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n do_v in_o word_n and_o profess_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n but_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n do_v not_o in_o word_n and_o profess_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n therefore_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n want_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n his_o proof_n for_o this_o assumption_n be_v two_o the_o one_o pag._n 126._o in_o these_o word_n offer_v the_o fundamental_a word_n to_o they_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o none_o among_o they_o will_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v unto_o they_o the_o other_o be_v his_o five_o argument_n pag._n 59_o &c_n &c_n to_o prove_v the_o main_a question_n so_o desirous_a he_o be_v to_o make_v show_n of_o plenty_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v short_a in_o number_n in_o that_o he_o write_v thus_o in_o our_o disputation_n with_o they_o we_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n but_o we_o bring_v it_o in_o proof_n against_o they_o pag._n 62._o and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o tacit_a consent_n of_o all_o we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o direct_o deny_v the_o foundation_n pag._n 61._o in_o pag_n 70._o he_o write_v thus_o i_o will_v glad_o see_v the_o testimony_n of_o but_o one_o in_o estimation_n for_o his_o learning_n among_o we_o that_o ever_o affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n direct_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o pass_v any_o such_o sentence_n upon_o she_o some_o of_o we_o touch_v this_o matter_n have_v write_v thus_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v christ_n jesus_n direct_o not_o by_o consequence_n only_o at_o this_o our_o opponent_n b._n pag._n 122._o grow_v very_o angry_a and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o break_v his_o 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