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one_o sect_n or_o party_n of_o they_o and_o then_o how_o minute_n and_o scarce_o perceptible_a will_v be_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o lawd_n a_o hammond_n a_o chillingworth_n a_o fern_n a_o bramhall_n a_o tailor_n etc._n etc._n which_o now_o obtain_v so_o powerful_a a_o ascendant_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o modern_a lay_a protestant_n see_v they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a doctor_n quest_n 30._o all_o this_o be_v demand_v suppose_v that_o the_o roman_a doctor_n be_v only_o equal_a to_o those_o of_o protestant_n in_o all_o the_o forename_a quality_n conduce_v to_o the_o perfect_a authority_n of_o a_o master_n in_o christianity_n but_o now_o i_o demand_v whether_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n of_o teach_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n general_o speak_v in_o so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v prudent_o deduce_v by_o experience_n from_o they_o be_v not_o much_o excel_v the_o protestant_a ministry_n in_o all_o the_o say_a quality_n what_o counsel_n have_v they_o worth_a the_o mention_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o general_a counsel_n consent_v with_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n even_o according_a to_o their_o own_o confession_n as_o the_o second_o of_o nice_a the_o great_a council_n of_o lateran_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n florence_n and_o trent_n wherein_o such_o multitude_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o holy_a patriarch_n metropolitan_n archbishop_n bishop_n doctor_n prelate_n both_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n unanimous_o confirm_v the_o roman_a and_o condemn_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n what_o proof_n of_o learning_n have_v the_o protestant_a ministry_n comparable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a doctor_n whereof_o many_o have_v write_v one_o no_o small_a number_n two_o other_o three_o and_o four_o other_o six_o eight_o ten_o twelve_o and_o some_o twenty_o and_o four_o and_o twenty_o great_a tome_n in_o folio_n and_o those_o replenish_v in_o the_o general_a repute_n of_o christendom_n even_o among_o protestant_n also_o with_o profound_a and_o high_a learning_n who_o among_o their_o ministry_n have_v they_o who_o have_v obtain_v the_o universal_a esteem_n of_o sanctity_n as_o have_v our_o gregory_n beda_n thomas_n bonaventure_n antonine_n dominic_n and_o diverse_a other_o where_o find_v they_o among_o they_o that_o zeal_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o so_o many_o barbarous_a and_o heathen_a nation_n to_o plant_v the_o gospel_n even_o with_o the_o undergo_n of_o unheard-of_a torment_n and_o suffer_v most_o cruel_a martyrdom_n as_o many_o of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n have_v do_v within_o these_o late_a year_n let_v they_o name_v but_o one_o sole_a minister_n who_o have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o preach_v christian_a faith_n to_o the_o pagan_n what_o mean_n have_v the_o protestant_a ministry_n with_o their_o wife_n good_n and_o family_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o study_v and_o devotion_n comparable_a to_o our_o single_a clergy_n and_o retire_v religious_a where_o be_v that_o unanimous_a consent_n in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n see_v they_o be_v perpetual_o jar_v not_o only_o one_o with_o another_o but_o the_o same_o minister_n dissent_v notorious_o now_o from_o what_o they_o teach_v twenty_o year_n ago_o among_o they_o compare_v to_o the_o constancy_n and_o agreement_n of_o our_o doctor_n what_o miracle_n have_v any_o of_o their_o ministry_n ever_o do_v in_o confirmation_n either_o of_o their_o doctrine_n against_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n against_o heathen_n as_o unless_o all_o human_a faith_n be_v infringe_v many_o of_o we_o have_v do_v both_o against_o they_o and_o heathen_n i_o can_v instance_n in_o many_o more_o particular_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v for_o these_o short_a demand_n whence_o appear_v evident_o that_o whosoever_o profess_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o christian_a doctor_n and_o pastor_n must_v either_o deserve_v the_o esteem_n i_o say_v not_o only_o of_o a_o unchristian_a but_o even_o of_o a_o imprudent_a man_n if_o he_o adhere_v to_o so_o undeserving_a and_o contemptible_a a_o authority_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o protestant_a ministry_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o roman_a doctor_n who_o so_o incomparable_o outstrip_v they_o not_o only_o in_o multitude_n but_o in_o all_o the_o motive_n and_o perfection_n which_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a teacher_n quest_n 31._o whether_o hence_o be_v not_o evident_o discover_v not_o only_o the_o insufferable_a pride_n of_o luther_n and_o the_o other_o original_a beginner_n of_o any_o sect_n in_o protestancy_n in_o prefer_v their_o sole_a authority_n before_o that_o of_o the_o prelate_n and_o doctor_n of_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o christendom_n existent_a when_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o preach_v their_o doctrine_n but_o the_o extreme_a madness_n of_o all_o the_o ignorant_a laity_n who_o follow_v they_o upon_o their_o sole_a authority_n and_o prefer_v one_o single_a person_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n without_o any_o extraordinary_a sign_n or_o manifest_a proof_n from_o heaven_n attest_v his_o authority_n before_o all_o the_o doctor_n prelate_n counsel_n church_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o christendom_n both_o of_o that_o present_a time_n and_o for_o nine_o hundred_o year_n before_o and_o if_o those_o be_v infest_v with_o so_o deep_a a_o frenzy_n how_o can_v any_o man_n be_v judge_v deserve_o discreet_a and_o prudent_a who_o approve_v of_o their_o proceed_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o side_n with_o they_o at_o least_o in_o some_o article_n or_o other_o in_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o all_o protestant_n do_v even_o to_o this_o day_n quest_n 32._o hence_o i_o far_o demand_v that_o see_v on_o one_o side_n the_o true_a christian_a religion_n have_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n for_o its_o author_n can_v admit_v of_o any_o thing_n imprudent_a as_o proper_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o any_o sect_n whatsoever_o spring_v from_o it_o or_o existent_a in_o it_o can_v be_v prudent_o choose_v by_o any_o unlearned_a person_n who_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v of_o the_o nullity_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o propound_v it_o compare_v with_o the_o authority_n propound_v the_o roman_a religion_n whether_o i_o say_v those_o particular_n consider_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o any_o sect_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v esteem_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n quest_n 33._o hence_o i_o press_v far_o whether_o the_o prove_v that_o protestant_a religion_n can_v be_v prudent_o choose_v or_o retain_v by_o any_o unlearned_a person_n who_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v of_o the_o eminent_a authority_n propound_v the_o roman_a religion_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o they_o that_o no_o sect_n among_o they_o in_o any_o point_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o roman_a have_v either_o any_o solid_a ground_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o true_a relation_n to_o god_n holy_a spirit_n or_o coherence_n with_o true_a reason_n see_v a_o religion_n which_o can_v by_o they_o be_v choose_v prudent_o can_v possible_o proceed_v from_o any_o of_o these_o three_o whatsoever_o fair_a show_n protestant_n each_o respective_o to_o his_o several_a sect_n make_v vain_o of_o they_o quest_n 34._o and_o upon_o this_o i_o demand_v yet_o far_o whether_o the_o roman_a doctor_n have_v any_o obligation_n to_o urge_v any_o other_o argument_n than_o this_o either_o from_o scripture_n father_n or_o reason_n against_o protestant_n till_o they_o have_v clear_v their_o religion_n from_o the_o impeachment_n of_o imprudence_n commit_v by_o their_o follower_n in_o the_o election_n of_o it_o or_o persist_v in_o it_o as_o be_v afore_o declare_v quest_n 35._o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n i_o demand_v whether_o the_o roman_a doctor_n have_v any_o obligation_n in_o rigour_n of_o dispute_n to_o use_v any_o other_o argument_n for_o persuade_v unlearned_a person_n to_o