9_o nay_o suppose_v they_o have_v evince_v that_o some_o succession_n be_v infallible_a and_o so_o have_v prove_v to_o a_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n must_v be_v this_o because_o none_o else_o pretend_v to_o it_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o the_o ignorant_a who_o can_v have_v any_o infallible_a foundation_n for_o their_o belief_n that_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n pretend_v not_o to_o the_o same_o and_o even_o to_o the_o learned_a it_o be_v but_o a_o accidental_a argument_n because_o if_o any_o other_o company_n have_v likewise_o claim_v to_o be_v infallible_a it_o have_v overthrow_v all_o so_o prove_v section_n 10_o nay_o it_o be_v but_o a_o arbitrary_a argument_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o adversary_n for_o if_o any_o society_n of_o christian_n will_v pretend_v to_o it_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v make_v use_n of_o it_o no_o long_o section_n 11_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o they_o disallow_v of_o the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n be_v because_o when_o difference_n arise_v about_o the_o interpretation_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o end_v they_o and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o damn_v man_n for_o not_o follow_v his_o will_n if_o he_o have_v assign_v no_o infallible_a way_n how_o to_o find_v it_o i_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v wonderful_a true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v they_o excuse_v themselves_o that_o think_v otherwise_o yet_o this_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n against_o he_o who_o believe_v that_o to_o all_o who_o follow_v their_o reason_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o search_v for_o tradition_n god_n will_v either_o give_v his_o grace_n for_o assistance_n to_o find_v the_o truth_n or_o his_o pardon_n if_o they_o miss_v it_o and_o then_o this_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n with_o this_o suppose_a damnation_n for_o want_v of_o it_o fall_v together_o to_o the_o ground_n section_n 12_o if_o they_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v infallible_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o they_o be_v to_o prove_v it_o false_a by_o some_o infallible_a way_n for_o the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o not_o conclude_v more_o than_o the_o premise_n set_v down_o now_o such_o a_o way_n scripture_n and_o reason_n or_o infuse_v faith_n can_v be_v for_o they_o use_v to_o object_v the_o fallibility_n of_o they_o to_o those_o that_o build_v their_o religion_n upon_o they_o nor_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v part_n of_o the_o question_n and_o must_v be_v itself_o first_o prove_v and_o that_o by_o none_o of_o the_o former_a way_n for_o the_o former_a reason_n section_n 13_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n can_v be_v no_o infallible_a ground_n of_o faith_n be_v itself_o no_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o faith_n &_o we_o can_v be_v no_o sure_a of_o any_o thing_n prove_v than_o we_o be_v of_o that_o which_o prove_v it_o and_o if_o he_o be_v fallible_a no_o part_n be_v the_o more_o infallible_a for_o his_o side_v with_o they_o so_o if_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v i_o have_v no_o way_n to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n but_o by_o search_v which_o agree_v with_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o so_o judge_v according_o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o submit_v myself_o to_o her_o opinion_n as_o my_o guide_n which_o they_o tell_v we_o be_v necessary_a which_o course_n if_o they_o approve_v not_o of_o as_o a_o fit_a one_o for_o a_o learned_a man_n they_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n for_o the_o ignorant_a who_o can_v take_v no_o course_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v the_o better_a at_o all_o for_o this_o guide_n the_o church_n while_o two_o part_n dispute_v which_o be_v it_o and_o that_o by_o argument_n he_o understand_v not_o section_n 14_o if_o i_o grant_v the_o pope_n or_o a_o counsel_n by_o he_o call_v to_o be_v infallible_a yet_o i_o conceive_v their_o decree_n can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n by_o their_o own_o axiom_n of_o divine_a faith_n for_o first_o say_z the_o most_o no_o council_n be_v valid_a not_o approve_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o thus_o they_o overthrow_v that_o hold_v at_o ariminum_n &_o a_o pope_n choose_v by_o simony_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la no_o pope_n i_o can_v then_o have_v no_o certain_a ground_n for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o those_o decree_n and_o consequent_o for_o my_o belief_n of_o they_o than_o i_o have_v that_o the_o choice_n of_o he_o be_v neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o symoniacall_a which_o to_o be_v certain_a of_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a section_n 15_o second_o suppose_v he_o pope_n and_o to_o have_v confirm_v the_o decree_n yet_o that_o these_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n or_o that_o he_o have_v confirm_v they_o i_o can_v have_v but_o a_o uncontradict_v attestation_n of_o many_o man_n for_o if_o another_o council_n shall_v declare_v these_o to_o have_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o former_a council_n i_o shall_v need_v again_o some_o certain_a way_n of_o know_v how_o this_o declaration_n be_v a_o counsel_n which_o be_v no_o ground_n say_v they_o of_o faith_n i_o be_o sure_a not_o so_o good_a and_o general_a a_o one_o as_o that_o tradition_n by_o which_o we_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n which_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o to_o be_v certain_a of_o but_o from_o they_o section_n 16_o three_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o decree_n i_o can_v have_v no_o better_a expounder_n to_o follow_v then_o reason_n which_o if_o though_o i_o mistake_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o follow_v why_o shall_v i_o for_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n or_o why_o be_o i_o a_o less_o fit_a interpreter_n of_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o where_o both_o seem_v equal_o clear_a and_o where_o they_o seem_v so_o i_o mean_v equal_o clear_a and_o yet_o contradictory_n shall_v i_o not_o as_o soon_o believe_v scripture_n which_o be_v without_o doubt_n of_o at_o least_o as_o great_a authority_n section_n 17_o but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o counsel_n be_v fit_a decider_n of_o question_n for_o such_o they_o can_v be_v if_o they_o beget_v more_o and_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v in_o great_a doubt_n afterward_o none_o of_o the_o former_a be_v diminish_v than_o they_o be_v at_o first_o section_n 18_o now_o i_o conceive_v there_o arise_v so_o many_o out_o of_o this_o way_n that_o the_o learned_a can_v end_v all_o nor_o the_o ignorant_a know_v all_o as_o beside_o the_o forename_a consideration_n who_o be_v to_o call_v they_o the_o pope_n or_o king_n who_o be_v to_o have_v voice_n in_o they_o bishop_n only_o or_o priest_n also_o whether_o the_o pope_n or_o council_n be_v superior_a and_o the_o last_o need_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o first_o debate_v among_o themselves_o whether_o any_o country_n not_o be_v call_v or_o not_o be_v there_o as_o the_o abyssine_n to_o great_a a_o part_n of_o christianity_n and_o not_o resolve_o condemn_v by_o they_o for_o heretic_n be_v absent_a at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n make_v it_o not_o general_a whether_o if_o it_o be_v one_o not_o every_o where_o receive_v as_o when_o the_o bishop_n send_v from_o some_o place_n have_v exceed_v their_o commission_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n it_o be_v yet_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v subscribe_v to_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o surreption_n use_v or_o force_n and_o whether_o those_o disannul_v the_o act_n whether_o the_o most_o voice_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n or_o those_o of_o all_o be_v require_v as_o canus_n say_v all_o the_o council_n can_v err_v the_o most_o may_v which_o never_o yet_o agree_v or_o whether_o two_o part_n will_v serve_v as_o in_o the_o tridentine_a synod_n a_o considerable_a doubt_n 272._o because_o nicephorus_n callistus_n relate_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n against_o that_o of_o ariminum_n make_v they_o give_v three_o reason_n one_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o present_a the_o second_o that_o most_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o three_o that_o other_o thither_o gather_v be_v displease_v at_o their_o resolution_n which_o prove_v that_o in_o their_o opinion_n if_o either_o most_o not_o present_v agree_v not_o to_o it_o or_o all_o present_a be_v not_o please_v with_o it_o a_o council_n have_v no_o power_n to_o bind_v all_o these_o doubt_n i_o say_v persuade_v i_o that_o whatsoever_o bring_v with_o it_o so_o many_o new_a question_n can_v be_v no_o fit_a ender_n of_o the_o old_a section_n 19_o in_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o before_o a_o general_n council_n have_v define_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hold_v either_o way_n and_o damnable_a to_o do_v so_o after_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o define_v
difficulty_n or_o subtlety_n or_o profit_n in_o it_o either_o of_o which_o whensoever_o i_o can_v find_v i_o profess_v i_o shall_v be_v most_o ready_a to_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o and_o now_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o obligation_n from_o the_o author_n if_o he_o will_v point_v out_o to_o i_o where_o i_o shall_v have_v fail_v and_o in_o other_o particular_n be_v more_o merciful_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o myself_o to_o the_o 1._o §._o chap._n 2._o section_n 1_o true_a it_o be_v and_o we_o grant_v it_o willing_o that_o every_o proof_n that_o be_v solid_a and_o good_a must_v be_v a_o notioribus_fw-la and_o that_o every_o sure_a conclusion_n must_v also_o be_v deduce_v from_o no_o other_o premise_n or_o principle_n than_o such_o as_o be_v know_v and_o at_o least_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o we_o desire_v the_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v nevertheless_o we_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o this_o assertion_n of_o we_o touch_v the_o church_n infallibility_n be_v by_o we_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o way_n no_o better_o than_o our_o adversary_n offer_v to_o prove_v that_o she_o have_v err_v as_o this_o inquirer_n pretend_v we_o do_v for_o we_o affirm_v that_o our_o church_n infallibility_n be_v prove_v by_o reason_n which_o be_v real_a and_o true_a and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o adversary_n offer_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a only_o by_o such_o as_o be_v no_o more_o than_o seem_v and_o pretend_a now_o true_a reason_n or_o authority_n be_v a_o way_n quite_o different_a from_o pretend_a and_o much_o better_a than_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o inquirer_n charge_n be_v false_a or_o at_o least_o light_n and_o ineffectual_a must_v all_o controversy_n in_o philosophy_n be_v undecidable_a because_o both_o side_n pretend_v reason_n or_o no_o suit_n of_o law_n be_v judge_v because_o both_o side_n pretend_v law_n certain_o whatsoever_o both_o side_n do_v pretend_v yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o side_n that_o have_v it_o as_o namely_o but_o one_o side_n of_o philosopher_n have_v true_a reason_n and_o but_o one_o side_n of_o contendent_o have_v true_a law_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n but_o one_o side_n of_o contend_v christian_n have_v true_a reason_n for_o they_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n howsoever_o both_o may_v pretend_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o church_n be_v infallible_a by_o the_o self_n same_o way_n that_o you_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o she_o have_v err_v but_o by_o way_n that_o be_v quite_o different_a from_o they_o and_o the_o same_o but_o in_o name_n only_o and_o no_o far_o by_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o you_o be_v deceive_v or_o we_o and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o both_o and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o great_a and_o principal_a difficulty_n which_o trouble_v the_o inquirer_n so_o much_o as_o he_o write_v to_o london_n for_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o which_o thing_n sure_o be_v more_o than_o need_v for_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v at_o great_a tue_n without_o consult_v london_n about_o it_o or_o either_o of_o our_o two_o university_n we_o do_v not_o maintain_v as_o he_o false_o suppose_v that_o reason_n scripture_n and_o father_n be_v all_o fallible_a universal_o speak_v but_o in_o some_o case_n only_o as_o namely_o reason_n be_v not_o fallible_a in_o such_o verity_n as_o be_v evident_a but_o in_o other_o that_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v again_o scripture_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a rule_n whensoever_o it_o be_v certain_o expound_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o last_o the_o father_n be_v assure_v and_o undoubted_a witness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o their_o time_n though_o not_o undoubted_a definer_n of_o they_o and_o by_o this_o answer_n all_o the_o three_o main_a prop_n of_o this_o author_n discourse_n be_v overthrow_v and_o fall_v unto_o the_o ground_n repeat_v c._n 2._o answ_n to_o the_o 2._o chap._n section_n 1_o to_o the_o second_o chapter_n i_o need_v only_o to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o when_o his_o lordship_n say_v the_o way_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v never_o have_v any_o error_n be_v no_o better_o than_o those_o by_o which_o we_o offer_v to_o prove_v she_o have_v err_v and_o name_v three_o head_n of_o argument_n from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o ancient_a writer_n and_o prove_v you_o to_o affirm_v all_o these_o be_v infallible_a because_o nothing_o be_v in_o your_o opinion_n infallible_a but_o the_o church_n and_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o we_o can_v never_o infallible_o know_v that_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a because_o all_o the_o mean_v propose_v to_o induce_v that_o knowledge_n be_v of_o necessity_n somewhat_o else_o beside_o that_o only_a infallible_a must_v needs_o be_v fallible_a it_o will_v be_v very_o unsufficient_a in_o you_o to_o reply_v that_o his_o lordship_n have_v not_o say_v true_a in_o the_o first_o particular_a upon_o no_o other_o ground_n of_o proof_n but_o only_o because_o you_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n infallibility_n be_v prove_v by_o reason_n which_o be_v real_o true_a and_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v by_o we_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v only_o by_o such_o as_o be_v only_o seem_v and_o pretend_v for_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o you_o affirm_v viz._n that_o those_o your_o reason_n be_v real_a and_o true_a be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o very_a question_n in_o hand_n and_o as_o much_o deny_v by_o we_o as_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n and_o therefore_o by_o your_o own_o rule_n of_o proceed_v à _fw-la notioribus_fw-la can_v be_v proper_a mean_n to_o conclude_v that_o his_o lordship_n err_v to_o he_o that_o will_v far_o more_o easy_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v that_o your_o reason_n be_v not_o real_a then_o that_o his_o lordship_n err_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o that_o will_v as_o ready_o confess_v he_o err_v as_o that_o those_o reason_n be_v real_a section_n 2_o it_o appear_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o you_o shall_v begin_v with_o such_o a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la until_o by_o read_v on_o i_o discern_v that_o this_o one_o mean_a sophism_n have_v run_v through_o most_o paragraph_n of_o your_o follow_a treatise_n which_o be_v a_o shrewd_a infirmity_n in_o a_o confutation_n to_o take_v that_o for_o a_o principle_n grant_v and_o so_o bestow_v no_o proof_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v by_o you_o know_v to_o be_v deny_v by_o we_o and_o yet_o to_o conceive_v that_o this_o will_v be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v our_o other_o importunity_n section_n 3_o 2_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o his_o lordship_n have_v say_v only_o this_o that_o your_o church_n infallibility_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o no_o better_a way_n than_o those_o by_o which_o we_o offer_v to_o prove_v she_o have_v err_v which_o be_v a_o undertake_n of_o his_o lordship_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a assertion_n and_o sure_o you_o can_v say_v he_o offer_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o reason_n only_o seem_v for_o you_o as_o yet_o know_v not_o particular_o what_o those_o reason_n be_v any_o far_a then_o that_o they_o be_v from_o the_o same_o head_n by_o which_o you_o offer_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n section_n 4_o and_o three_o if_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o offer_v be_v only_o seem_v on_o his_o side_n yet_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o they_o be_v so_o seem_v to_o he_o and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o church_n have_v err_v the_o very_a same_o argument_n or_o those_o that_o be_v no_o more_o seem_v can_v assure_v he_o that_o she_o be_v infallible_a for_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n every_o solid_a proof_n must_v be_v ex_fw-la notioribus_fw-la i._n e._n not_o only_o by_o media_fw-la which_o be_v more_o true_a but_o which_o be_v more_o know_v to_o he_o to_o who_o this_o proof_n be_v offer_v and_o if_o you_o mark_v that_o be_v it_o to_o which_o his_o lordship_n argument_n drive_v that_o the_o reason_n by_o which_o you_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n be_v such_o as_o you_o confess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v fallible_a mark_v not_o which_o you_o confess_v to_o be_v false_a but_o fallible_a your_o confess_v they_o fallible_a be_v enough_o to_o his_o lordship_n turn_n though_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o luck_n to_o be_v true_a because_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n on_o which_o as_o on_o a_o foundation_n and_o principle_n you_o must_v build_v in_o many_o after_o difficulty_n have_v need_n be_v infallible_o assert_v and_o know_v or_o if_o it_o be_v but_o fallible_o will_v itself_o be_v fallible_a no_o conclusion_n ascend_v high_a than_o the_o premise_n have_v ascend_v and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o not_o fit_a to_o commence_v a_o principle_n of_o all_o other_o truth_n section_n 5_o now_o that_o these_o reason_n or_o premise_n of_o you_o be_v fallible_a and_o by_o you_o acknowledge_v to_o
believe_v whatever_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v truth_n be_v a_o great_a uncharitableness_n and_o a_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o more_o the_o add_v to_o the_o necessary_a truth_n ordinary_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o abatement_n of_o the_o inventory_n of_o the_o necessary_a performance_n i_o mean_v of_o those_o which_o be_v indispensable_o require_v of_o we_o under_o christ_n these_o last_o few_o line_n i_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o hope_v may_v not_o be_v unwelcome_a to_o you_o if_o they_o be_v i_o be_o sorry_a you_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o the_o seeing_z that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o in_o your_o chapter_n which_o want_v answer_v give_v i_o temptation_n and_o liberty_n for_o it_o to_o the_o three_o section_n chap._n 4._o the_o three_o section_n be_v all_o true_a but_o concern_v we_o nothing_o because_o among_o we_o there_o be_v care_n enough_o take_v for_o show_v which_o church_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o infallible_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n much_o negligence_n and_o partiality_n in_o the_o enquirer_n after_o it_o in_o many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o though_o not_o in_o every_o one_o c._n 4._o answ_n to_o the_o four_o chap._n section_n 1_o in_o your_o four_o chapter_n though_o you_o be_v just_a in_o acknowledge_v the_o perfect_a truth_n of_o his_o lordship_n three_o paragraph_n yet_o must_v you_o not_o be_v believe_v on_o your_o bare_a word_n that_o you_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o it_o for_o i_o conceive_v it_o clear_a that_o you_o be_v because_o that_o argument_n from_o reason_n for_o such_o be_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v there_o as_o in_o the_o second_o paragraph_v the_o argument_n from_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o four_o the_o argument_n from_o father_n or_o tradition_n which_o you_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v therefore_o so_o make_v by_o god_n or_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o god_n therefore_o so_o make_v it_o that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v some_o certain_a guide_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v make_v know_v by_o god_n as_o certain_o or_o so_o offer_v by_o god_n to_o our_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o both_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o infallible_a church_n and_o which_o it_o be_v now_o that_o god_n have_v so_o make_v know_v these_o two_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o reason_n to_o assure_v we_o any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o show_v we_o some_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n i_o mean_v some_o revelation_n from_o god_n with_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v revelation_n and_o this_o be_v not_o by_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v show_v it_o avail_v little_a that_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o among_o you_o there_o be_v care_n enough_o take_v to_o show_v which_o church_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o infallible_a for_o if_o by_o show_v you_o mean_v demonstrate_v any_o way_n that_o it_o be_v so_o this_o you_o know_v we_o deny_v and_o say_v it_o again_o without_o proof_n be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la but_o if_o by_o show_v you_o mean_v the_o point_v we_o out_o that_o for_o the_o true_a and_o infallible_a of_o which_o you_o be_v a_o member_n we_o have_v little_a obligation_n or_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v you_o say_v true_a be_v a_o witness_n in_o your_o own_o cause_n i_o be_o sure_a no_o evidence_n that_o if_o you_o speak_v according_a to_o your_o judgement_n you_o be_v infallible_a in_o that_o show_n or_o tell_v for_o if_o we_o have_v we_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v that_o evidence_n of_o your_o infallibility_n without_o because_o before_o your_o show_v and_o so_o to_o stand_v in_o little_a need_n of_o it_o to_o the_o four_o section_n chap._n 5._o the_o answer_n be_v that_o people_n illiterate_a may_v have_v evidence_n sufficient_a whereby_o to_o resolve_v and_o satisfy_v themselves_o without_o make_v any_o search_n into_o history_n father_n or_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o this_o enquirer_n supposition_n be_v false_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n if_o no_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v what_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v without_o look_v into_o all_o these_o and_o yet_o as_o hard_o as_o it_o be_v do_v this_o enquirer_n impose_v it_o upon_o all_o if_o not_o in_o express_a term_n yet_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o for_o ourselves_o alone_o what_o need_n can_v we_o have_v for_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o a_o conformity_n of_o doctrine_n with_o the_o ancient_n more_o than_o other_o christian_n have_v sure_o according_a to_o this_o method_n of_o he_o all_o true_a religion_n whether_o in_o our_o church_n or_o any_o other_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o illiterate_a and_o very_o hardly_o by_o any_o other_o man_n but_o what_o evidence_n can_v the_o illiterate_a have_v or_o rather_o from_o whence_o out_o of_o the_o present_a face_n condition_n and_o visible_a practice_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a monument_n yet_o remain_v that_o give_v in_o their_o deposition_n out_o of_o common_a fame_n and_o unsuspected_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o manifest_a perfection_n and_o excellency_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n out_o of_o all_o which_o as_o from_o so_o many_o clear_a signature_n and_o characterisme_n of_o truth_n arise_v a_o evidence_n of_o credibility_n that_o this_o church_n and_o this_o religion_n be_v the_o true_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v once_o so_o creditable_a can_v possible_o be_v false_a because_o for_o the_o verity_n of_o that_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n do_v stand_v engage_v as_o ric._n victorinus_n have_v long_o since_o declare_v for_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o god_n make_v evident_o credible_a and_o worthy_a of_o acceptance_n by_o the_o public_a act_n of_o his_o own_o providence_n for_o otherwise_o that_o providence_n shall_v public_o entangle_v and_o deceive_v we_o by_o oblige_v we_o or_o at_o least_o public_o and_o potent_o induce_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o so_o by_o follow_v that_o way_n which_o god_n have_v sign_v out_o for_o we_o we_o shall_v go_v astray_o which_o thing_n can_v neither_o be_v do_v nor_o yet_o permit_v to_o be_v do_v without_o imposture_n as_o all_o the_o ancient_a schoolman_n do_v observe_v by_o this_o mean_n than_o be_v prudent_a public_a motive_n able_a to_o make_v a_o certainty_n though_o not_o by_o their_o own_o virtue_n yet_o at_o least_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o supreme_a veracity_n which_o go_v annex_v with_o they_o moreover_o this_o measure_n of_o evidence_n perceptible_a by_o the_o illiterate_a and_o weak_a though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ample_a as_o other_o have_v or_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o have_v yet_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o sway_v their_o understanding_n and_o to_o call_v in_o the_o divine_a assistance_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o whatsoever_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n or_o incapacity_n 3.32_o be_v want_v in_o they_o cum_fw-la simplicibus_fw-la est_fw-la sermocinatio_fw-la mea_fw-la say_v the_o wiseman_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a and_o injurious_a to_o say_v as_o this_o enquirer_n seem_v to_o do_v namely_o that_o such_o man_n as_o these_o do_v assent_n to_o truth_n upon_o no_o better_a ground_n than_o other_o do_v to_o falsehood_n the_o enquirer_n inference_n against_o the_o church_n be_v this_o we_o think_v she_o have_v err_v therefore_o she_o may_v the_o inference_n be_v good_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v infirm_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v make_v because_o he_o can_v have_v so_o great_a reason_n to_o judge_v she_o have_v err_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o she_o have_v not_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o likely_a he_o himself_o err_v in_o make_v that_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n then_o that_o the_o church_n err_v in_o make_v that_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o that_o she_o have_v contradict_v herself_o it_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a that_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v than_o a_o whole_a church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a act_n of_o presumption_n and_o temerity_n in_o any_o single_a man_n though_o never_o so_o intelligent_a to_o judge_v the_o whole_a church_n have_v err_v rather_o than_o himself_o the_o enquirer_n say_v that_o he_o try_v the_o church_n by_o her_o conformity_n with_o the_o ancient_n as_o she_o herself_o appoint_v but_o what_o then_o doubtless_o she_o be_v not_o that_o way_n to_o be_v convince_v forasmuch_o as_o every_o intelligent_a man_n will_v suppose_v that_o no_o particular_a man_n be_v able_a to_o examine_v that_o so_o well_o at_o she_o herself_o have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v please_v
then_o of_o the_o demonstrate_v problem_n before_o i_o a_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n of_o which_o the_o believer_n be_v as_o full_o possess_v and_o from_o it_o receive_v as_o strong_a motive_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n proportionable_a to_o that_o belief_n as_o if_o the_o certitude_n of_o evidence_n be_v allow_v he_o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v a_o degree_n pretty_o advance_v above_o motive_n of_o credibility_n for_o such_o be_v every_o the_o low_a probability_n nay_o almost_o possibility_n and_o non-repugnance_a whatsoever_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o case_n the_o opposite_a balance_n be_v not_o otherwise_o weigh_v down_o credible_a i._n e._n possible_a to_o be_v believe_v also_o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n and_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la c._n 9_o answ_n to_o c._n 9_o a._n why_o can_v the_o simple_a know_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v not_o pretend_v from_o saint_n peter_n as_o sure_o as_o they_o know_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n pretend_v from_o christ_n and_o from_o no_o other_o answ_n sir_n you_o be_v a_o little_a too_o hasty_a in_o your_o annotation_n for_o if_o you_o have_v but_o read_v on_o to_o the_o next_o line_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o answer_n to_o your_o question_n so_o far_o as_o my_o discourse_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o viz._n a_o specify_v of_o divers_a way_n by_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o greek_a church_n may_v and_o one_o whereby_o one_o part_n of_o it_o do_v pretend_v succession_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o then_o that_o which_o so_o manifest_o may_v be_v and_o be_v will_v not_o i_o hope_v be_v so_o easy_a for_o ignorant_a man_n to_o know_v sure_o that_o it_o be_v not_o or_o so_o sure_o as_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n pretend_v from_o christ_n and_o from_o no_o other_o which_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v any_o difficulty_n in_o it_o not_o intelligible_a to_o some_o ignorant_a man_n i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fright_v any_o with_o a_o apprehension_n that_o god_n will_v ever_o damn_v those_o ignorant_o for_o not_o be_v sure_a of_o what_o be_v so_o difficult_a so_o their_o life_n be_v believe_v and_o christian_a and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o they_o do_v know_v of_o christ._n c._n 10._o answ_n to_o c._n 10._o a._n no_o sure_a not_o against_o the_o ordinary_a necessity_n answ_n the_o thing_n i_o say_v in_o that_o place_n be_v that_o his_o lordship_n argument_n may_v be_v i_o shall_v add_v be_v of_o force_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o guide_n mean_v thereby_o a_o infallible_a one_o for_o such_o only_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n and_o that_o that_o will_v serve_v his_o lordship_n turn_n and_o destroy_v you_o i_o there_o far_o prove_v by_o a_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v give_v i_o favour_n to_o leave_v out_o your_o epithet_n of_o ordinary_a which_o you_o will_v have_v i_o interpose_v when_o my_o discourse_n in_o order_n to_o its_o end_n have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o and_o if_o you_o tell_v i_o you_o put_v it_o in_o in_o your_o answer_n to_o his_o lordship_n and_o that_o therefore_o i_o have_v not_o vindicate_v his_o lordship_n from_o that_o answer_n unless_o i_o take_v it_o in_o also_o i_o must_v then_o confess_v to_o you_o that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o understand_v your_o word_n all_v this_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o ordinary_a provision_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o guide_n that_o the_o word_n ordinary_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v repeat_v to_o the_o word_n necessity_n but_o only_a that_o it_o belong_v to_o provision_n and_o now_o that_o i_o know_v your_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v more_o clear_o return_v my_o answer_n that_o his_o lordship_n suppose_v some_o man_n and_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o to_o believe_v that_o to_o all_o who_o follow_v their_o reason_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o search_v for_o tradition_n i._n e._n the_o constant_a interpretation_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n concern_v any_o difficulty_n god_n will_v either_o give_v his_o grace_n of_o assistance_n to_o find_v the_o truth_n or_o his_o pardon_n if_o they_o miss_v it_o to_o which_o purpose_n you_o may_v please_v to_o compare_v justin_n mart._n quest_n â—_o ad_fw-la orthod_n and_o to_o omit_v many_o more_o facundus_n hermian_n in_o def_n 3._o capit_fw-la ad_fw-la just_n l._n 11._o p._n 491._o &_o p._n 496._o &_o l._n 12._o pag._n 513._o now_o to_o they_o that_o so_o believe_v the_o argument_n which_o you_o fetch_v from_o god_n providence_n to_o conclude_v a_o infallible_a guide_n will_v not_o say_v his_o lordship_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o because_o he_o still_o will_v be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o where_o imperfection_n be_v accept_v mean_v of_o perfection_n be_v not_o necessary_a if_o god_n will_v pardon_v weakness_n he_o need_v not_o give_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n as_o exclude_v all_o weakness_n if_o sincerity_n though_o with_o some_o mixture_n of_o sin_n will_v serve_v turn_n here_o in_o viâ_fw-la we_o need_v not_o expect_v from_o god_n that_o integrity_n of_o faculty_n which_o either_o be_v bestow_v in_o paradise_n or_o will_v be_v in_o heaven_n to_o give_v we_o a_o unsinning_a innocence_n and_o if_o you_o will_v still_o interpose_v that_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o ordinary_a necessity_n because_o these_o be_v case_n extraordinary_a i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o under_o the_o gospel_n or_o evangelicall_n state_n under_o which_o all_o man_n have_v be_v since_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n upon_o adam_n fall_n there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a necessity_n of_o never_o miss_v or_o mistake_v our_o natural_a state_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o weakness_n be_v advance_v by_o christ_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n not_o wherein_o all_o weakness_n be_v exclude_v but_o wherein_o sincerity_n with_o mixture_n of_o slip_n and_o error_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o this_o as_o infallible_o as_o innocence_n have_v be_v reward_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o state_n to_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la such_o pardon_n for_o slip_n may_v be_v extraordinary_a but_o to_o this_o second_o whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gentleness_n be_v as_o much_o apart_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o strict_a justice_n be_v before_o this_o pardon_n for_o invincible_a infirmity_n be_v as_o ordinary_a as_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n for_o every_o slip_n have_v be_v before_o this_o be_v a_o prime_a ingredient_n in_o that_o covenant_n and_o not_o extraordinarii_fw-la but_o ordinarii_fw-la juris_fw-la that_o under_o it_o such_o slip_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o in_o this_o kingdom_n chancery_n though_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o common_a law_n in_o one_o sense_n as_o that_o signify_v strict_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o common_a law_n as_o that_o signify_v the_o municipal_a law_n or_o total_a body_n of_o law_n by_o which_o this_o kingdom_n be_v rule_v equity_n though_o perhaps_o it_o come_v in_o late_a and_o to_o repair_v defect_n or_o excess_n in_o the_o strict_a law_n be_v now_o as_o much_o every_o subject_n right_a and_o writ_n out_o of_o that_o court_n as_o legal_o require_v and_o grant_v and_o the_o whole_a process_n in_o chancery_n as_o clear_o sec_fw-la jura_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o so_o as_o much_o ordinary_a or_o secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la as_o any_o thing_n that_o pass_v in_o the_o common_a pleas._n and_o so_o much_o for_o your_o nice_a interposition_n of_o the_o word_n ordinary_a to_o your_o pretend_a necessity_n of_o a_o guide_n where_o yet_o i_o may_v far_o tell_v you_o that_o infallibility_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o or_o inseparable_a from_o a_o guide_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o guide_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v ordinary_o necessary_a to_o the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o come_v home_o to_o infallibility_n the_o antecedent_n i_o can_v make_v good_a at_o large_a if_o it_o be_v now_o seasonable_a ibid._n b._n they_o i._n e._n miss_v and_o mistake_n be_v call_v extraordinary_a because_o happen_v accidental_o beside_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o because_o they_o happen_v seldom_o answ_n that_o miss_v and_o mistake_n infirmity_n and_o ignorances_n do_v happen_v beside_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o second_o or_o the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n be_v a_o mistake_n as_o be_v intimate_v then_o within_o few_o line_n after_o those_o whereon_o your_o annotation_n be_v fasten_v and_o now_o at_o large_a prove_v in_o my_o last_o answer_n to_o your_o former_a annotation_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_n repeat_v it_o but_o only_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o faith_n aswell_o as_o of_o work_n and_o that_o in_o that_o law_n there_o be_v provision_n for_o error_n aswell_o
be_v so_o his_o lordship_n be_v not_o content_a to_o affirm_v and_o so_o be_v himself_o far_o enough_o from_o give_v you_o example_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n because_o with_o you_o nothing_o be_v not_o fallible_a but_o the_o church_n this_o may_v be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o hypotheticall_a syllogism_n whereof_o you_o must_v deny_v one_o proposition_n or_o else_o the_o conclusion_n be_v forfeit_v if_o with_o you_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a infallible_a then_o with_o you_o any_o other_o reason_n by_o which_o you_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a but_o with_o you_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a infallible_a therefore_o with_o you_o any_o other_o reason_n by_o which_o you_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a now_o if_o you_o look_v over_o your_o answer_n again_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o your_o only_a exception_n come_v not_o home_n to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o syllogism_n for_o you_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v infallible_a but_o the_o church_n or_o if_o now_o you_o will_v see_v your_o want_n and_o make_v addition_n to_o your_o answer_n then_o say_v distinct_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o church_n infallible_a or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v let_v it_o be_v name_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v we_o and_o till_o this_o addition_n be_v thus_o make_v i._o e._n for_o this_o present_a answer_n of_o you_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v manifest_a that_o you_o have_v say_v no_o syllable_n to_o the_o prime_a part_n of_o his_o lordship_n first_o section_n section_n 6_o as_o for_o your_o instance_n of_o philosophy_n and_o law_n suit_n they_o can_v prove_v nothing_o against_o his_o lordship_n unless_o you_o can_v name_v some_o sect_n of_o philosophy_n that_o have_v not_o only_a truth_n but_o infallibility_n and_o tell_v we_o which_o it_o be_v and_o prove_v that_o by_o argument_n which_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v infallible_a till_o you_o have_v do_v that_o your_o instance_n be_v not_o pertinent_a and_o if_o ever_o you_o shall_v do_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v conclude_v against_o we_o unless_o you_o produce_v the_o like_a argument_n for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n against_o we_o which_o must_v be_v some_o other_o than_o be_v yet_o propose_v section_n 7_o as_o for_o lawsuit_n that_o they_o be_v determine_v to_o one_o side_n by_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o that_o judge_n be_v infallible_a which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o debate_n and_o if_o the_o contender_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o his_o award_n it_o be_v because_o the_o law_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v command_v they_o to_o do_v so_o and_o because_o this_o be_v evident_a and_o infallible_a that_o they_o have_v do_v so_o by_o the_o commission_n which_o the_o judge_n have_v from_o they_o and_o when_o the_o like_a be_v produce_v for_o your_o church_n i_o hope_v all_o your_o subject_n will_v submit_v to_o it_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v moreover_o prove_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v such_o subject_n or_o else_o we_o hope_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v involve_v under_o that_o obligation_n section_n 8_o as_o for_o your_o long_a deduction_n from_o whence_o you_o conclude_v that_o either_o we_o be_v deceive_v or_o you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o both_o shall_v we_o grant_v it_o and_o profess_v our_o opinion_n that_o though_o both_o you_o and_o we_o be_v fallible_a yet_o only_o you_o be_v or_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o this_o particular_a which_o we_o conceive_v be_v clear_a because_o only_o you_o pretend_v infallibility_n which_o we_o not_o pretend_v but_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o can_v in_o this_o be_v deceive_v unless_o we_o be_v infallible_a but_o see_v not_o what_o it_o conclude_v against_o his_o lordship_n who_o argument_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o such_o assertion_n that_o both_o party_n be_v deceive_v but_o only_o that_o your_o pretend_a infallibility_n be_v by_o you_o prove_v by_o no_o other_o argument_n than_o those_o which_o you_o confess_v be_v fallible_a section_n 9_o what_o you_o add_v by_o way_n of_o triumph_n and_o scoff_n i_o must_v not_o answer_v but_o by_o yield_v you_o free_a leave_n thus_o to_o please_v yourself_o and_o if_o this_o recreation_n tend_v at_o all_o to_o your_o health_n to_o advise_v you_o to_o do_v so_o still_o and_o whensoever_o it_o may_v be_v for_o your_o divertisement_n to_o reckon_v up_o the_o name_n of_o london_n great_a tue_n and_o the_o two_o university_n section_n 10_o after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v you_o at_o length_n bethink_v yourself_o that_o his_o lordship_n have_v affirm_v that_o scripture_n reason_n and_o father_n be_v by_o you_o maintain_v to_o be_v all_o fallible_a and_o to_o this_o you_o answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n of_o universal_o speak_v and_o in_o some_o case_n only_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o you_o affirm_v they_o all_o to_o be_v fallible_a only_o in_o some_o case_n now_o first_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v answer_n to_o his_o lordship_n proof_n for_o what_o he_o say_v which_o be_v this_o that_o you_o affirm_v that_o only_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n that_o therefore_o reason_n and_o scripture_n and_o father_n be_v by_o you_o affirm_v to_o be_v fallible_a whereas_o you_o let_v the_o premise_n alone_o apply_v answer_n to_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v as_o much_o against_o logic_n as_o to_o deny_v it_o without_o deny_v the_o premise_n or_o show_v the_o falseness_n of_o they_o but_o than_o second_o that_o which_o be_v fallible_a in_o some_o case_n only_o be_v by_o that_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v fallible_a and_o by_o that_o be_v prove_v unsufficient_a to_o prove_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v infallible_a in_o all_o thing_n for_o if_o it_o be_v fallible_a in_o any_o case_n it_o may_v be_v fallible_a in_o this_o that_o it_o pronounce_v that_o other_o to_o be_v infallible_a and_o till_o there_o be_v some_o infallible_a argument_n produce_v that_o it_o be_v infallible_a in_o that_o particular_a pronounce_v its_o infallibility_n in_o other_o thing_n will_v avail_v nothing_o or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o may_v avail_v also_o for_o we_o to_o prove_v what_o we_o offer_v to_o prove_v from_o it_o that_o your_o church_n have_v err_v section_n 11_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a avoid_n of_o this_o but_o by_o say_v and_o prove_a it_o infallible_a in_o induce_v your_o conclusion_n and_o false_a aswell_o as_o fallible_a in_o induce_v we_o for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a though_o it_o be_v fallible_a it_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n but_o it_o must_v be_v both_o or_o will_v not_o serve_v you_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n by_o something_o which_o be_v itself_o infallible_a because_o it_o must_v be_v matter_n of_o faith_n with_o you_o which_o nothing_o be_v but_o what_o be_v infallible_o induce_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v you_o and_o your_o church_n fallible_a though_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o no_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o you_o be_v so_o which_o because_o you_o endeavour_v not_o to_o do_v in_o this_o place_n it_o will_v be_v impertinent_a to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o else_o you_o add_v concern_v the_o case_n wherein_o you_o affirm_v reason_n and_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o be_v infallible_a any_o far_a than_o thus_o that_o by_o your_o own_o explication_n of_o the_o distinction_n and_o enumeration_n of_o case_n i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o reason_n do_v not_o prove_v infallible_o that_o your_o church_n be_v infallible_a because_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n be_v not_o a_o evident_a verity_n scripture_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o expound_v to_o that_o probation_n father_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n hold_v in_o their_o time_n and_o affirm_v by_o they_o to_o be_v so_o each_o of_o which_o negation_n of_o i_o though_o they_o be_v as_o sufficient_a proof_n as_o what_o you_o have_v offer_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o make_v good_a against_o you_o if_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v i_o to_o it_o by_o set_v down_o your_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n section_n 12_o and_o so_o if_o on_o your_o supposition_n his_o lordship_n be_v three_o main_a prop_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v another_o boast_n that_o have_v no_o more_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a matter_n than_o ground_n in_o truth_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o leave_v out_o such_o excess_n hereafter_o yet_o your_o supposition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v the_o prop_n stand_v as_o firm_o as_o be_v desire_v to_o the_o
ch._n 9_o answ_n to_o chap._n 9_o section_n 1_o your_o answer_n to_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o section_n signify_v a_o great_a deal_n viz_o that_o you_o be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o by_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o lordship_n argument_n that_o to_o disentangle_a yourself_o you_o have_v venture_v to_o vent_v a_o piece_n of_o very_a severe_a divinity_n which_o my_o charity_n to_o you_o make_v i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o justify_v and_o if_o you_o will_v yet_o your_o no_n argument_n produce_v give_v i_o nothing_o to_o answer_v nor_o otherwise_o to_o reply_v then_o by_o deny_v as_o merciful_o and_o oblige_o to_o the_o world_n as_o you_o do_v cruel_o affirm_v viz_o that_o without_o succession_n sufficient_a from_o saint_n peter_n there_o be_v no_o succession_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o church_n or_o a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n ecclesiastical_a and_o this_o be_v so_o strange_a a_o news_n to_o our_o ear_n who_o be_v confident_a that_o what_o ever_o you_o deem_v of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o three_o of_o the_o christian_a world_n at_o this_o present_a you_o have_v allow_v liberty_n to_o apostle_n to_o ordain_v church_n as_o well_o as_o and_o without_o succession_n from_o saint_n peter_n and_o indeed_o that_o that_o which_o in_o the_o second_o and_o eight_o line_n of_o your_o chapter_n you_o call_v the_o greek_a church_n may_v have_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o church_n in_o the_o seven_o that_o have_v you_o not_o say_v it_o in_o the_o most_o evident_a term_n none_o beside_o rome_n can_v pretend_v this_o and_o without_o this_o one_o none_o can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o church_n etc._n etc._n &_o have_v there_o be_v any_o way_n imaginable_a but_o this_o to_o answer_v his_o lordship_n argument_n i_o shall_v never_o have_v think_v this_o have_v be_v your_o meaning_n till_o i_o see_v you_o again_o own_o this_o severe_a doctrine_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o confute_v it_o and_o when_o i_o see_v that_o i_o must_v say_v that_o his_o lordship_n presume_v you_o have_v not_o be_v so_o bloody_o mind_v when_o he_o propose_v to_o you_o the_o argument_n in_o those_o two_o section_n section_n 2_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o with_o a_o little_a change_n his_o lordship_n argument_n will_v still_o hold_v against_o you_o even_o after_o you_o have_v venture_v on_o such_o strange_a practice_n to_o secure_v yourself_o from_o it_o thus_o suppose_v you_o have_v evince_v that_o the_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_v infallible_a and_o so_o prove_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v so_o because_o none_o else_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v s._n peter_n yet_o this_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o belief_n to_o the_o ignorant_a who_o can_v have_v any_o infallible_a foundation_n of_o belief_n that_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v not_o pretend_v from_o s._n peter_n whether_o by_o s._n mark_n at_o alexandria_n who_o may_v be_v ordain_v by_o s._n peter_n who_o right_a hand_n they_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o by_o evodius_n at_o antioch_n where_o s._n peter_n be_v bishop_n seven_o year_n as_o your_o own_o baronius_n or_o by_o any_o other_o or_o to_o the_o ignorant_a it_o matter_n not_o by_o no_o other_o know_v way_n and_o even_o to_o the_o learned_a it_o be_v but_o a_o accidental_a argument_n because_o if_o any_o other_o company_n have_v likewise_o claim_v succession_n from_o saint_n peter_n as_o they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d antioch_n do_v it_o have_v overthrow_v all_o that_o probation_n nay_o it_o be_v but_o a_o arbitrary_a argument_n which_o the_o adversary_n can_v confute_v by_o but_o deny_v for_o if_o any_o society_n of_o christian_n so_o call_v will_v pretend_v to_o be_v from_o saint_n peter_n some_o other_o way_n then_o by_o succeed_v he_o at_o rome_n or_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n your_o church_n can_v make_v use_n of_o it_o no_o long_o section_n 3_o as_o for_o that_o which_o you_o add_v in_o a_o word_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o 10_o sect._n that_o what_o ever_o church_n claim_v unto_o succession_n shall_v be_v allege_v it_o can_v no_o way_n evacuate_v that_o of_o rome_n if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o lordship_n argument_n it_o be_v absolute_o false_a for_o if_o rome_n claim_n to_o infallibility_n together_o and_o to_o succession_n to_o saint_n peter_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o because_o none_o else_o pretend_v to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o his_o lordship_n here_o confute_v then_o sure_a any_o other_o church_n claim_v or_o pretend_v to_o it_o will_v evacuate_v that_o claim_n or_o title_n that_o by_o that_o argument_n be_v pretend_v and_o contrary_a to_o this_o there_o be_v yet_o nothing_o show_v to_o the_o 11._o section_n chap._n 10._o what_o mercy_n god_n will_v use_v in_o pardon_v the_o errorur_n of_o those_o man_n who_o do_v seek_v sincere_o and_o yet_o miss_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o the_o ordinary_a provision_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o guide_n because_o those_o miss_v or_o mistake_n be_v case_n extraordinary_a beside_o i_o will_v know_v why_o any_o pardon_n shall_v need_v for_o such_o innocent_a error_n which_o be_v defect_n involuntary_a and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n wherefore_o i_o think_v the_o discourse_n of_o our_o enquirer_n in_o this_o section_n be_v not_o coherent_a c._n 10._o answ_n to_o the_o chap._n 10._o section_n 1_o his_o lordship_n argument_n sect._n 11._o be_v very_o strong_a against_o the_o collect_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n for_o the_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n from_o the_o topic_a of_o god_n goodness_n by_o propose_v another_o way_n of_o reconcile_a god_n providence_n with_o his_o goodness_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v conclude_v that_o other_o unnecessary_a viz._n by_o mention_v a_o doctrine_n of_o more_o evangelicall_n oeconomy_n in_o which_o error_n may_v be_v reconcileable_a with_o mercy_n when_o god_n do_v give_v grace_n to_o the_o diligent_a seeker_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n or_o by_o this_o dilemma_n that_o without_o such_o a_o infallible_a guide_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o search_v for_o tradition_n god_n will_v either_o give_v grace_n to_o find_v what_o be_v so_o seek_v or_o pardon_v if_o he_o miss_v and_o so_o though_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o god_n goodness_n to_o damn_v he_o for_o every_o error_n to_o who_o he_o have_v assign_v no_o infallible_a way_n to_o find_v out_o all_o truth_n yet_o to_o he_o that_o be_v confident_a that_o god_n will_v not_o damn_v any_o man_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o the_o servant_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o austere_a man_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o that_o teach_v not_o such_o legal_a bloody_a doctrine_n against_o god_n this_o argument_n of_o the_o romanist_n will_v not_o be_v press_v at_o all_o this_o expedient_a of_o the_o gospell-grace_n or_o gospell-mercy_n be_v as_o fit_v for_o the_o turn_n of_o infirm_a soul_n as_o a_o infallible_a guide_n will_v be_v as_o indeed_o the_o state_n of_o imperfection_n wherein_o we_o be_v place_v be_v as_o fit_v for_o our_o turn_n when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v and_o proportion_v to_o it_o as_o adam_n paradise_n of_o supernatural_a all-sufficient_a strength_n and_o innocence_n will_v be_v section_n 2_o to_o all_o which_o all_o that_o you_o return_v be_v only_o this_o that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o ordinary_a provision_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o guide_n because_o those_o miss_v or_o mistake_n be_v case_n extraordinary_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o against_o the_o ordinary_a provision_n of_o a_o guide_n the_o argument_n be_v not_o of_o force_n yet_o sure_o it_o may_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o then_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v pretend_v to_o by_o his_o lordship_n and_o that_o which_o alone_o be_v destructive_a to_o you_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v strange_a you_o shall_v couple_v they_o together_o as_o so_o social_a thing_n which_o be_v so_o distant_a and_o separable_a for_o sure_a though_o evangelicall_n grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v not_o exclude_v a_o ordinary_a provision_n of_o a_o infallible_a way_n but_o leave_v it_o in_o medio_fw-la that_o god_n may_v if_o he_o will_v make_v that_o ordinary_a provision_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o such_o a_o provision_n be_v require_v or_o necessary_a there_o be_v a_o wide_a distance_n betwixt_o possible_a if_o god_n please_v and_o necessary_a to_o the_o vindicate_a of_o god_n goodness_n now_o against_o the_o latter_a only_a it_o be_v that_o his_o lordship_n argue_v and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o other_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o examine_v whether_o the_o first_o be_v
petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o section_n 5_o as_o for_o your_o conclusion_n of_o this_o dispute_n wherein_o you_o set_v the_o comparison_n betwixt_o two_o argument_n and_o say_v you_o be_v much_o the_o better_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v debate_n that_o with_o you_o because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o two_o argument_n betwixt_o which_o his_o lordship_n make_v the_o comparison_n the_o first_o i_o confess_v you_o have_v right_o set_v down_o this_o guide_n to_o my_o understanding_n teach_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o guide_n and_o this_o will_v be_v as_o good_a a_o argument_n as_o this_o other_o it_o be_v to_o my_o understanding_n contrary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o infallible_a guide_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o infallible_a guide_n where_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v so_o in_o this_o comparison_n the_o consequence_n be_v equal_o true_a and_o build_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o that_o which_o be_v against_o god_n goodness_n can_v be_v and_o the_o antecedent_n equal_o affirm_v according_a to_o several_a understanding_n and_o then_o whether_o the_o other_o argument_n which_o you_o bring_v be_v comparable_a to_o either_o it_o matter_n not_o section_n 6_o but_o when_o at_o last_o you_o give_v we_o a_o note_n that_o the_o argument_n from_o god_n goodness_n do_v not_o conclude_v that_o your_o church_n be_v infallible_a but_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o i_o confess_v you_o make_v i_o repent_v of_o all_o this_o unprofitable_a attendance_n i_o have_v pay_v you_o in_o follow_v your_o argument_n thus_o far_o when_o yourself_o have_v give_v i_o direction_n to_o a_o short_a cut_n of_o answer_v viz_o by_o grant_v that_o it_o may_v be_v infallible_a that_o be_v that_o nothing_o in_o nature_n resist_v but_o that_o if_o god_n pleasure_n be_v so_o it_o may_v be_v infallible_a but_o say_v we_o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n from_o god_n that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n it_o shall_v and_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v it_o may_v be_v deceive_v or_o may_v be_v fallible_a betwixt_o which_o two_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o difference_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o falli_fw-la and_o fallibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la yet_o unless_o some_o evidence_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o one_o which_o can_v against_o the_o other_o they_o will_v be_v both_o equal_o true_a as_o far_o as_o respect_v our_o knowledge_n or_o debate_n of_o they_o section_n 7_o and_o when_o you_o add_v that_o it_o be_v from_o other_o reason_n that_o you_o conclude_v she_o be_v infallible_a and_o not_o from_o this_o of_o god_n goodness_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o his_o lordship_n be_v now_o dispute_v only_o against_o that_o reason_n take_v from_o god_n goodness_n which_o it_o seem_v you_o confess_v be_v no_o reason_n and_o for_o your_o other_o reason_n they_o be_v either_o confute_v in_o other_o paragraph_n of_o his_o lordship_n treatise_n or_o when_o you_o produce_v they_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o 31._o sect._n chap._n 19_o this_o section_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o inquire_n whether_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o make_v a_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n after_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o which_o he_o find_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o part_n suppose_v that_o his_o reason_n when_o all_o be_v do_v will_v not_o assent_v this_o be_v his_o quaere_fw-la and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v make_v concern_v any_o other_o verity_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o namely_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o that_o man_n who_o reason_n after_o a_o impartial_a search_n make_v will_v not_o assent_v or_o again_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n unto_o which_o after_o such_o a_o search_n make_v his_o reason_n will_v not_o condescend_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mockery_n to_o ask_v whether_o or_o no_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o make_v a_o good_a enquiry_n without_o success_n and_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o inquire_v whether_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o do_v a_o deed_n that_o be_v commendable_a and_o good_a for_o this_o question_n suppose_v that_o either_o the_o enquirer_n or_o we_o be_v very_o simple_a creature_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v ourselves_o or_o else_o that_o the_o gentleman-demander_n be_v not_o in_o earnest_n but_o propound_v it_o only_o for_o his_o recreation_n though_o at_o a_o time_n ill_o choose_v and_o unseasonable_a and_o also_o in_o a_o matter_n about_o which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o jest_n i_o answer_v second_o that_o in_o a_o place_n where_o instruction_n and_o information_n may_v be_v have_v the_o case_n he_o put_v be_v moral_o impossible_a to_o happen_v out_o for_o we_o deny_v that_o where_o the_o search_n be_v diligent_a impartial_a and_o without_o prejudice_n and_o where_o again_o information_n sufficient_a be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o there_o the_o reason_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o assent_v and_o that_o wheresoever_o it_o can_v that_o same_o happen_v either_o through_o weakness_n or_o inhability_n of_o judgement_n and_o capacity_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o disordinate_a passion_n of_o the_o will_n by_o which_o the_o understanding_n be_v mislead_v and_o darken_v as_o in_o those_o who_o be_v refractory_a it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n fall_v out_o which_o passion_n and_o prejudices_fw-la arise_v sometime_o from_o custom_n and_o education_n sometime_o from_o vicious_a inclination_n sometime_o from_o a_o crookedness_n and_o perversity_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v refuse_v instruction_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o a_o infidel_n to_o say_v i_o have_v search_v diligent_o whether_o or_o no_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n or_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o after_o all_o endeavour_n use_v my_o reason_n will_v not_o assent_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v as_o little_a sufficient_a to_o allege_v that_o after_o enquiry_n make_v about_o the_o true_a church_n and_o her_o infallibility_n your_o reason_n will_v not_o assent_v for_o in_o these_o case_n we_o can_v grant_v any_o ignorance_n invincible_a or_o free_a that_o error_n which_o possess_v they_o from_o guilt_n now_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o other_o who_o want_v instruction_n sufficient_a and_o have_v no_o crookedness_n or_o backwardness_n in_o their_o will_n and_o die_v in_o ignorance_n be_v another_o point_n and_o different_a from_o this_o of_o we_o and_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o question_n about_o the_o efficacy_n of_o implicit_a faith_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n chap._n 19_o answ_n to_o ch._n 19_o section_n 1_o in_o this_o paragraph_n his_o lordship_n ask_v a_o question_n whether_o suppose_v that_o he_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o not_o believe_v it_o infallible_a it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o he_o that_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n and_o use_v honest_o all_o mean_n afford_v he_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o church_n infallible_a shall_v be_v damn_v for_o that_o not-believing_a this_o be_v the_o question_n and_o to_o weigh_v it_o down_o on_o one_o side_n that_o that_o latter_a shall_v not_o be_v damn_v when_o other_o be_v not_o this_o reason_n be_v put_v in_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n all_o that_o that_o man_n have_v do_v in_o the_o second_o case_n more_o than_o in_o the_o former_a be_v only_o the_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v which_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v no_o damn_v sin_n section_n 2_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o put_v you_o set_v another_o somewhat_o distant_a but_o i_o will_v suppose_v tend_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n whether_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o make_v a_o good_a enquiry_n without_o success_n which_o you_o say_v be_v a_o mockery_n and_o so_o as_o i_o conceive_v ridiculous_a to_o affirm_v it_o and_o so_o sir_n after_o all_o your_o descant_v on_o his_o lordship_n for_o ask_v this_o question_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o our_o explication_n of_o it_o that_o upon_o the_o deny_v of_o that_o which_o you_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a not_o to_o deny_v it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o deny_v the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n section_n 3_o and_o though_o you_o take_v pain_n to_o persuade_v that_o this_o case_n be_v moral_o impossible_a yet_o you_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v from_o your_o state_v of_o the_o case_n wherein_o you_o say_v it_o be_v so_o viz_o when_o information_n sufficient_a be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o conclude_v your_o proof_n a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o for_o when_o we_o deny_v your_o church_n to_o
not_o very_o unhappy_a in_o his_o search_n after_o truth_n or_o no_o i_o leave_v it_o by_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n to_o be_v determine_v c._n 26._o answ_n to_o c._n 26._o section_n 1_o to_o your_o answer_n to_o the_o undiscernablenesse_n of_o error_n that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o see_v at_o the_o time_n they_o may_v be_v see_v after_o i_o reply_v that_o i_o confess_v it_o possible_a they_o may_v be_v see_v after_o and_o that_o some_o be_v so_o very_o soon_o after_o but_o yet_o sure_a not_o all_o present_o after_o at_o least_o not_o public_o and_o vulgar_o see_v as_o they_o be_v see_v so_o they_o may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n some_o a_o long_a time_n after_o other_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o error_n may_v possible_o not_o be_v see_v &_o discover_v at_o all_o though_o the_o error_n in_o process_n of_o time_n chance_v to_o be_v so_o which_o will_v be_v most_o evident_o true_a if_o it_o be_v far_a consider_v what_o his_o lordship_n affirm_v that_o error_n come_v in_o by_o degree_n and_o not_o at_o once_o section_n 2_o to_o your_o question_n what_o it_o matter_n that_o sundry_a book_n be_v lose_v i_o answer_v that_o thus_o much_o it_o matter_n that_o from_o thence_o it_o follow_v infallible_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v opposition_n against_o any_o doctrine_n though_o in_o the_o write_n we_o have_v there_o be_v none_o mention_v and_o as_o you_o disprove_v not_o that_o so_o his_o lordship_n desire_v not_o to_o have_v more_o acknowledge_v section_n 3_o your_o next_o answer_n by_o retortion_n against_o calvin_n will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o calvin_n undertake_v to_o be_v infallible_a section_n 4_o for_o the_o matter_n about_o the_o chiliast_n as_o you_o refer_v to_o your_o answer_n before_o so_o do_v i_o to_o my_o reply_n only_o from_o your_o favour_n or_o indulgence_n to_o that_o opinion_n during_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v hold_v but_o as_o a_o opinion_n without_o censure_v or_o condemn_v other_o but_o then_o withdraw_v that_o favour_n when_o it_o arrive_v to_o that_o height_n i_o be_o very_o glad_a and_o joyful_a to_o join_v issue_n with_o you_o and_o charitable_o to_o suppose_v though_o i_o affirm_v it_o not_o that_o till_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o condemn_v and_o censure_v other_o any_o opinion_n you_o hold_v mere_o as_o a_o opinion_n may_v do_v you_o no_o irreparable_a hurt_n but_o now_o that_o you_o proceed_v to_o that_o insolent_a unmerciful_a height_n what_o mercy_n can_v you_o expect_v from_o your_o own_o principle_n by_o which_o yet_o we_o that_o censure_v not_o condemn_v not_o be_v confident_a to_o hope_v for_o some_o kindness_n from_o you_o though_o not_o from_o other_o man_n section_n 5_o to_o the_o 48_o sect._n i_o shall_v take_v your_o example_n likewise_o and_o to_o the_o last_o commend_v your_o ingenuity_n for_o commend_v that_o that_o deserve_v it_o so_o much_o and_o only_o demand_v with_o what_o conscience_n you_o can_v think_v he_o very_o unhappy_a in_o those_o search_n which_o you_o confess_v to_o be_v so_o happy_a in_o propose_v for_o sure_o if_o unhappiness_n signify_v the_o ill_a success_n of_o his_o search_n there_o can_v be_v according_a to_o your_o principle_n no_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o god_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v unhappy_a or_o if_o it_o signify_v any_o fault_n in_o they_o you_o can_v without_o uncharitableness_n and_o judge_v of_o heart_n pronounce_v he_o guilty_a of_o it_o the_o conclusion_n the_o general_a result_n of_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v debate_v hitherto_o betwixt_o the_o enquirer_n and_o i_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o other_o but_o that_o first_o the_o catholic_a church_n infallibility_n be_v a_o sovereign_a preservative_n against_o error_n and_o against_o all_o dissension_n or_o dis-union_n in_o believe_v unto_o all_o those_o who_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o yield_v submission_n thereunto_o second_o that_o each_o new_a verity_n define_v by_o that_o church_n be_v to_o they_o a_o new_a path_n to_o heaven_n though_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o all_o such_o other_o as_o refuse_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o she_o it_o may_v prove_v just_a as_o the_o enquirer_n be_v please_v to_o express_v himself_o a_o new_a path_n to_o walk_v in_o towards_o the_o devil_n or_o one_o step_n more_o unto_o damnation_n and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o speak_v true_a than_o he_o be_v aware_a now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o all_o we_o catholic_n be_v guide_v by_o that_o same_o infallibility_n and_o again_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o anti-catholiques_a do_v resist_v it_o and_o what_o will_v follow_v out_o of_o this_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o collect_v moreover_o this_o same_o infallibility_n a_o quality_n so_o unpleasing_a to_o the_o enquirer_n can_v as_o he_o surmise_n make_v we_o sure_o if_o we_o be_v in_o error_n never_o to_o mend_v for_o we_o all_o do_v offer_v free_o that_o if_o either_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o side_n be_v sure_a to_o disprove_v sound_o and_o clear_o the_o infallibility_n we_o will_v be_v as_o sure_a to_o mend_v and_o forthwith_o to_o relinquish_v it_o by_o which_o expect_a act_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v reduce_v unto_o such_o good_a term_n in_o which_o all_o anti-catholiques_a continual_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o believe_v at_o random_n reel_v wild_o up_o and_o down_o unconstant_o and_o fall_v at_o variance_n among_o ourselves_o as_o they_o do_v and_o then_o i_o hope_v the_o enquirer_n will_v be_v content_v with_o we_o but_o the_o want_n on_o their_o behalf_n of_o such_o a_o efficacious_a proof_n as_o this_o have_v be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o we_o have_v not_o hitherto_o think_v of_o any_o alteration_n or_o come_v towards_o they_o certain_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v persuade_v though_o false_o of_o a_o infallibility_n then_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v none_o as_o you_o now_o be_v but_o to_o be_v wrangle_v perpetual_o fall_v out_o and_o fight_v among_o yourselves_o whereas_o before_o you_o be_v when_o as_o our_o religion_n prevail_v this_o inconvenience_n happen_v not_o so_o that_o in_o fine_a all_o the_o goodly_a fruit_n you_o have_v reap_v from_o your_o impugn_a church_n and_o counsel_n and_o in_o bring_v in_o instead_o thereof_o a_o new_a invention_n of_o your_o own_o be_v but_o the_o make_n of_o yourselves_o and_o your_o country_n miserable_a which_o daily_o by_o dear_a experience_n we_o find_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o enquirer_n unadvised_a impugnation_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n chap._n 27._o answ_n to_o the_o conclusion_n section_n 1_o in_o your_o conclusion_n which_o recapitulate_v the_o sum_n of_o these_o debate_n betwixt_o his_o lordship_n and_o you_o your_o first_o result_n be_v acknowledge_v perfect_o upon_o supposition_n that_o your_o church_n be_v infallible_a but_o than_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o that_o be_v the_o question_n still_o and_o its_o be_v take_v by_o you_o for_o a_o principle_n when_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v suppose_v one_o be_v the_o clear_a ground_n of_o the_o irreconcileablenesse_n betwixt_o you_o and_o us._n for_o upon_o supposition_n that_o we_o be_v your_o proselyte_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o doubt_n beside_o yet_o your_o require_v we_o to_o believe_v you_o not_o only_o in_o the_o right_n but_o infallible_a equal_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v all_o that_o your_o church_n can_v possible_o ever_o affirm_v as_o what_o you_o do_v already_o and_o then_o we_o must_v have_v a_o strong_a faith_n indeed_o to_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v such_o a_o burden_n whereas_o if_o you_o can_v but_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v it_o possible_a you_o may_v be_v deceive_v we_o can_v then_o find_v place_n in_o you_o for_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o make_v impression_n but_o till_o then_o you_o have_v that_o terrible_a prejudice_n against_o they_o whensoever_o they_o be_v produce_v against_o you_o and_o whensoever_o they_o be_v urge_v for_o you_o they_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n only_o to_o confirm_v you_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o which_o you_o be_v already_o infallible_o persuade_v to_o be_v infallible_a that_o they_o be_v but_o temptation_n and_o shaft_n of_o satan_n which_o the_o strong_a they_o come_v and_o the_o more_o irresistible_o the_o more_o be_v your_o faith_n oblige_v to_o resist_v they_o all_o and_o to_o that_o this_o one_o fortification_n be_v sufficient_a that_o you_o know_v that_o whosoever_o doubt_v of_o your_o infallibility_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v heed_v in_o any_o thing_n else_o reason_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v reason_n scripture_n to_o be_v scripture_n when_o it_o appear_v on_o that_o argument_n section_n 2_o and_o that_o sure_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o treatise_n of_o his_o lordship_n which_o consist_v not_o of_o more_o
universum_fw-la yet_o it_o come_v to_o a_o debate_n whether_o the_o have_a bishop_n be_v necessary_a or_o no_o on_o which_o soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v dissension_n c._n 26._o answ_n to_o c._n 26._o a._n at_o least_o they_o may_v have_v be_v discern_v as_o well_o as_o other_o error_n be_v and_o the_o author_n of_o they_o also_o answ_n this_o note_n be_v reduce_v to_o intelligible_a sense_n will_v i_o conceive_v be_v that_o the_o now_o romish_a error_n may_v have_v be_v discern_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o they_o may_v yet_o first_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o may_v not_o second_o very_o possible_a that_o be_v favour_v if_o not_o bring_v in_o by_o those_o in_o authority_n among_o they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v brand_v or_o record_v for_o error_n and_o then_o all_o that_o we_o their_o posterity_n can_v see_v may_v be_v only_o that_o the_o tare_n be_v sow_v but_o not_o punctual_o at_o what_o point_n of_o the_o night_n or_o who_o the_o man_n be_v that_o sow_v they_o ibid._n b._n no_o more_o for_o these_o then_o for_o other_o error_n answ_n his_o lordship_n have_v occasion_n only_o to_o speak_v of_o these_o but_o will_v say_v the_o like_a of_o all_o other_o who_o original_n be_v not_o discernible_a ibid._n c._n in_o all_o age_n error_n be_v censure_v and_o condemn_v answ_n all_o kind_n of_o error_n be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v of_o such_o weight_n as_o that_o such_o heavy_a censure_n and_o condemnation_n which_o you_o lay_v on_o we_o shall_v be_v fasten_v on_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o case_n we_o be_v not_o error_n or_o but_o in_o materia_fw-la non_fw-la gravi_fw-la in_o disputable_a part_n as_o if_o you_o please_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_n we_o will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v they_o those_o severe_a censure_n of_o you_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o charity_n may_v prove_v more_o dangerous_a to_o you_o than_o we_o shall_v otherwise_o affirm_v your_o opinion_n to_o be_v ibid._n d._n i_o judge_v one_o of_o these_o two_o by_o the_o event_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o semblance_n of_o his_o make_v a_o search_n in_o manner_n as_o he_o ought_v answ_n this_o be_v a_o dark_a speech_n which_o i_o do_v not_o clear_o understand_v if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o you_o judge_v the_o ill_a success_n of_o his_o lordship_n search_n by_o the_o event_n and_o the_o fault_n of_o they_o by_o the_o semblance_n etc._n etc._n i_o must_v then_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o first_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a ground_a judgement_n for_o no_o event_n have_v prove_v the_o illness_n of_o that_o success_n unless_o like_o those_o in_o the_o gospel_n you_o count_v they_o the_o great_a sinner_n on_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o siloah_n fall_v or_o like_o he_o of_o late_a that_o be_v willing_a to_o pass_v his_o opinion_n on_o a_o learned_a man_n choice_n of_o a_o side_n in_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o low_a country_n say_v only_o this_o illud_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la part_n quas_fw-la secutus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praevaluisse_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la infelicitati_fw-la hoc_fw-la tribuat_fw-la ego_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la non_fw-la probo_fw-la minus_fw-la felicem_fw-la and_o busbequius_fw-la tell_v we_o somewhat_o like_a of_o the_o turk_n judgement_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a erterprise_n but_o rather_o on_o your_o own_o principle_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o they_o must_v be_v good_a in_o the_o success_n which_o be_v so_o happy_a in_o propose_v but_o than_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o semblance_n of_o his_o make_v a_o search_n in_o manner_n as_o he_o ought_v by_o which_o you_o judge_v the_o fault_n in_o his_o search_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o understand_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o confess_v myself_o overcome_v and_o master_v though_o not_o by_o the_o reason_n yet_o by_o the_o obscurity_n of_o your_o writing_n and_o if_o that_o be_v a_o victory_n i_o wish_v you_o much_o good_a of_o it_o to_o the_o conclusion_n a._n i_o here_o contend_v no_o more_o but_o that_o our_o church_n may_v be_v infallible_a notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n the_o enquirer_n have_v object_v that_o she_o be_v so_o have_v in_o due_a place_n be_v prove_v by_o other_o answ_n if_o you_o have_v perform_v the_o former_a i_o mean_v satisfy_v all_o his_o lordship_n argument_n i_o shall_v not_o require_v at_o this_o time_n the_o latter_a from_o you_o i._n e._n prove_v your_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a i_o must_v then_o only_o ask_v you_o in_o earnest_n whether_o you_o do_v believe_v that_o no_o one_o of_o his_o lordship_n argument_n against_o your_o infallibility_n for_o any_o one_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n remain_v unanswered_a by_o your_o apology_n and_o than_o whether_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v to_o vindicate_v his_o lordship_n be_v effectual_o answer_v in_o your_o marginal_a note_n and_o whether_o you_o can_v justify_v all_o they_o against_o his_o last_o reply_n if_o you_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n in_o each_o i_o be_o to_o crave_v your_o pardon_n for_o this_o so_o gainlesse_a trouble_n but_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o god_n and_o impartial_a man_n to_o judge_v between_o we_o ibid._n b._n if_o you_o will_v do_v it_o we_o then_o will_v think_v it_o more_o than_o possible_a answ_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o annotation_n if_o it_o be_v sense_n must_v be_v this_o that_o if_o we_o protestant_n can_v or_o will_v find_v place_n in_o you_o for_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o make_v impression_n you_o papist_n will_v then_o think_v it_o more_o than_o possible_a you_o may_v be_v deceive_v which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o meaning_n i_o must_v then_o only_a reply_n by_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v so_o soften_v your_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o that_o impression_n but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v indeed_o no_o sense_n but_o yet_o mistake_v for_o some_o other_o word_n which_o will_v be_v sense_n than_o the_o likely_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v be_v that_o you_o will_v have_v say_v somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n if_o you_o protestant_n can_v by_o scripture_n or_o reason_n disprove_v our_o doctrine_n we_o then_o will_v think_v it_o more_o than_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v deceive_v which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o huge_a concession_n yet_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v it_o from_o you_o for_o then_o in_o effect_n your_o ground_v of_o faith_n on_o your_o infallibility_n will_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o truth_n in_o any_o individual_a doctrine_n of_o your_o church_n than_o scripture_n or_o reason_n will_v infer_v abstract_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o your_o church_n which_o be_v all_o that_o at_o this_o time_n we_o demand_v from_o you_o and_o in_o that_o we_o be_v a_o little_a importunate_a see_v we_o have_v you_o now_o in_o a_o seem_a good_a humour_n first_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n in_o insist_v on_o that_o privilege_n of_o infallibility_n even_o in_o any_o particular_a wherein_o man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n because_o he_o that_o real_o do_v stand_v yet_o may_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v but_o most_o eminent_o when_o a_o man_n chance_v to_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n he_o that_o mistake_v first_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o divinity_n and_o after_o in_o a_o persuasion_n that_o he_o can_v mistake_v seal_v up_o that_o error_n obstruct_v all_o entrance_n all_o approach_n all_o possibility_n of_o reformation_n be_v fortify_v impregnable_a against_o all_o assault_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o by_o that_o one_o error_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o propriety_n in_o all_o other_o that_o can_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n be_v represent_v to_o he_o second_o because_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v the_o prudence_n of_o your_o fellow-champion_n master_n knot_n etc._n etc._n now_o of_o late_a who_o have_v choose_v to_o vary_v the_o method_n from_o insist_v on_o the_o several_a point_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n from_o the_o particular_a truth_n profess_v by_o they_o and_o by_o no_o other_o to_o this_o other_o more_o commodious_a way_n of_o put_v off_o all_o together_o by_o wholesale_n of_o conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o their_o assertion_n from_o the_o unerrablenesse_n of_o the_o asserter_n manifest_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o wrong_n use_v all_o skill_n to_o persuade_v this_o one_o point_n and_o then_o confident_a on_o good_a ground_n that_o no_o other_o can_v be_v resist_v these_o two_o thing_n put_v together_o will_v advertise_v you_o how_o seasonable_a a_o admonition_n it_o be_v to_o you_o that_o you_o will_v bestow_v a_o little_a pain_n on_o your_o brethren_n to_o persuade_v they_o they_o be_v mortal_a
by_o some_o collateral_a consideration_n section_n 26_o next_o to_o this_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a damn_v of_o all_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o averse_v i_o from_o it_o come_v their_o put_v all_o to_o death_n or_o at_o least_o pain_n that_o be_v so_o where_o they_o have_v power_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n though_o not_o a_o necessary_a one_o of_o the_o first_o opinion_n and_o that_o averse_v i_o yet_o more_o for_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v damn_v who_o they_o damn_v but_o i_o conceive_v all_o to_o be_v kill_v who_o they_o kill_v i_o be_o sure_a if_o you_o look_v upon_o constantine_n epistle_n write_v to_o persuade_v concord_n upon_o the_o first_o disagreement_n between_o alexander_n &_o arrius_n you_o will_v find_v that_o he_o think_v and_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o time_n have_v at_o first_o think_v otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v be_v sure_o better_o inform_v that_o neither_o side_n deserve_v either_o death_n or_o damnation_n and_o yet_o sure_a this_o question_n be_v as_o great_a as_o ever_o rise_v since_o for_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o opinion_n as_o thing_n so_o indifferent_a that_o the_o reader_n may_v almost_o think_v they_o have_v be_v fall_v out_o at_o spurn-point_n or_o ketle-pin_n he_o add_v 555._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a be_v one_o thing_n that_o all_o agree_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o faith_n about_o divine_a providence_n i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o same_o author_n moses_n a_o man_n praise_v by_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o lucius_n because_o he_o be_v a_o arrian_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v ill_a to_o refuse_v it_o before_o he_o know_v what_o his_o faith_n be_v answer_v 206._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o banish_n of_o bishop_n show_v enough_o your_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o think_v punish_v for_o opinion_n to_o be_v a_o mark_n which_o may_v serve_v he_o to_o know_v false_a opinion_n by_o section_n 27_o i_o believe_v throughout_o antiquity_n you_o will_v find_v no_o put_v any_o to_o death_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o begin_v to_o kill_v first_o as_o the_o circumcollians_n or_o such_o like_a i_o be_o sure_a christian_a religion_n chief_a glory_n be_v that_o it_o increase_v by_o be_v persecute_v and_o have_v that_o advantage_n of_o the_o mahometan_a which_o come_v in_o by_o force_n i_o think_v especial_o since_o synesius_n have_v tell_v we_o and_o reason_n tell_v man_n so_o before_o synesius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regno_fw-la every_o thing_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o contrary_a to_o what_o settle_a and_o compose_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o take_v ill_a care_n of_o christianity_n to_o seek_v to_o hold_v it_o up_o by_o turkish_a mean_n at_o least_o it_o must_v breed_v doubt_n that_o if_o the_o religion_n have_v always_o remain_v the_o same_o it_o will_v not_o be_v defend_v by_o way_n so_o contrary_a to_o those_o by_o which_o it_o be_v propagate_v section_n 28_o i_o desire_v recrimination_n may_v not_o be_v use_v for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o calvin_n have_v do_v it_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o little_a which_o be_v a_o little_a too_o much_o for_o negare_fw-la manifesta_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la &_o excusare_fw-la immodica_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la yet_o she_o confess_v she_o may_v err_v be_v not_o so_o chargeable_a with_o any_o fault_n as_o those_o which_o pretend_v they_o can_v and_o so_o will_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o mend_v it_o and_o beside_o i_o will_v be_v bind_v to_o defend_v no_o more_o than_o i_o have_v undertake_v which_o be_v to_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v fallible_a section_n 29_o i_o confess_v this_o opinion_n of_o damn_v so_o many_o and_o this_o custom_n of_o burn_v so_o many_o this_o breed_n up_o those_o who_o know_v nothing_o else_o in_o any_o point_n of_o religion_n yet_o to_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o cry_v to_o the_o fire_n with_o he_o and_o to_o hell_n with_o he_o as_o polybius_n say_v in_o a_o certain_a furious_a faction_n of_o a_o army_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o consequent_o language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o of_o they_o understand_v only_o this_o word_n throw_v at_o he_o this_o i_o say_v in_o my_o opinion_n be_v it_o chief_o which_o make_v so_o many_o so_o sudden_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o indeed_o to_o borrow_v the_o author_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o need_v not_o persuasion_n to_o do_v it_o but_o only_a news_n that_o other_o have_v begin_v for_o as_o this_o alone_a if_o believe_v make_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o too_o so_o one_o thing_n alone_a mis-liked_n overthrow_v also_o all_o the_o rest_n section_n 30_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o because_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o let_v man_n want_v a_o infallible_a guide_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v one_o and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o one_o yet_o if_o that_o teach_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o understanding_n contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n i_o be_o not_o to_o receive_v her_o doctrine_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o will_v have_v i_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v as_o good_a a_o argument_n this_o guide_n teach_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n therefore_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o goodness_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o guide_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o examine_v particular_a doctrine_n whether_o they_o agree_v with_o that_o principle_n which_o be_v their_o foundation_n and_o to_o that_o i_o think_v to_o damn_v he_o that_o neither_o with_o negligence_n nor_o prejudication_n search_v what_o be_v god_n will_n though_o he_o miss_v of_o it_o be_v as_o contrary_a as_o the_o first_o can_v be_v suppose_v section_n 31_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o he_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v yet_o be_v damn_v for_o not_o believe_v her_o infallible_a i_o have_v so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o they_o as_o to_o assure_v myself_o they_o will_v answer_v he_o shall_v not_o i_o will_v then_o ask_v whether_o he_o that_o have_v search_v what_o religion_n they_o be_v and_o find_v she_o to_o be_v one_o and_o her_o infallibility_n to_o be_v part_n of_o it_o if_o his_o reason_n will_v not_o assent_v to_o that_o shall_v he_o be_v damn_v for_o be_v inquisitive_a after_o truth_n for_o he_o have_v commit_v no_o other_o fault_n great_a than_o the_o other_o and_o whether_o such_o a_o ignorance_n i_o mean_v after_o impartial_a search_n be_v not_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o invincible_a section_n 32_o nay_o grant_v the_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a yet_o i_o think_v he_o that_o deny_v it_o and_o employ_v his_o reason_n to_o seek_v if_o it_o be_v true_a shall_v be_v in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o he_o that_o believe_v it_o and_o search_v not_o at_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n he_o receive_v for_o i_o can_v see_v why_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o parent_n belief_n or_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o country_n or_o some_o such_o accident_n the_o truth_n be_v offer_v to_o his_o understanding_n when_o have_v the_o contrary_n be_v offer_v he_o will_v have_v receive_v that_o and_o the_o other_o damn_v that_o believe_v falsehood_n upon_o as_o good_a ground_n as_o the_o other_o do_v truth_n unless_o the_o church_n be_v like_o a_o conjurer_n circle_n that_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o come_v into_o it_o by_o chance_n section_n 33_o they_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n be_v a_o heretic_n that_o believe_v not_o his_o heresy_n obstinate_o and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o heretic_n he_o may_v sure_o be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o then_o certain_a damnation_n for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o for_o he_o only_o that_o deny_v it_o obstinate_o and_o then_o i_o be_o safe_a for_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o do_v not_o section_n 34_o neither_o can_v they_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o schism_n though_o not_o for_o heresy_n for_o he_o be_v as_o well_o no_o schismatique_n though_o in_o schism_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o true_a church_n when_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v no_o heretic_n though_o he_o hold_v heretical_a opinion_n that_o hold_v they_o not_o obstinate_o that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v inform_v if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n section_n 35_o why_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a always_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n so_o one_o believe_v in_o general_a what_o the_o church_n will_v have_v believe_v for_o so_o they_o excuse_v great_a man_n
that_o have_v hold_v contrary_a opinion_n to_o they_o now_o before_o they_o be_v define_v or_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o why_o i_o say_v shall_v not_o the_o same_o implicit_a assent_n to_o whatsoever_o god_n will_v have_v assent_v to_o though_o i_o mistake_v what_o it_o be_v be_v sufficient_a when_o indeed_o to_o believe_v implicit_o what_o god_n will_v have_v believe_v be_v to_o believe_v implicit_o likewise_o what_o the_o church_n teach_v if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v within_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v believe_v section_n 36_o i_o have_v therefore_o the_o less_o doubt_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o harm_n for_o not_o believe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o of_o my_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lean_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o suffer_v my_o will_n to_o have_v power_n over_o my_o understanding_n that_o if_o god_n will_v leave_v it_o to_o i_o which_o tenet_n shall_v be_v true_a i_o will_v rather_o choose_v that_o that_o shall_v than_o the_o contrary_n for_o they_o may_v well_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o tumble_v hard_a and_o unpleasant_a book_n and_o make_v myself_o giddy_a with_o dispute_v of_o obscure_a question_n &_o dazzle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d section_n 37_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v there_o shall_v always_o be_v who_o i_o may_v always_o know_v a_o society_n of_o man_n coesarius_n who_o opinion_n must_v be_v certain_o true_a and_o who_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synesius_n labour_v to_o discuss_v &_o define_v all_o arise_v doubt_n so_o as_o i_o may_v be_v excusable_o at_o ease_n and_o have_v no_o part_n leave_v for_o i_o but_o that_o of_o obedience_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o less_o difficult_a and_o so_o a_o more_o agreeable_a way_n then_o to_o endure_v endless_a volume_n of_o commentary_n the_o harsh_a greek_a of_o evagrius_n and_o the_o as_o hard_a latin_a of_o ireneus_fw-la and_o be_v pain_v by_o distinguish_v between_o different_a sense_n and_o various_a lection_n and_o he_o will_v deserve_v not_o the_o low_a place_n in_o bedlam_n that_o will_v prefer_v these_o study_n before_o so_o many_o so_o much_o more_o pleasant_a that_o will_v rather_o employ_v his_o understanding_n then_o submit_v it_o and_o if_o he_o can_v think_v god_n impose_v upon_o he_o only_o the_o resist_a temptation_n will_v by_o way_n of_o addition_n require_v from_o himself_o the_o resolve_v of_o doubt_n i_o say_v not_o that_o all_o these_o book_n be_v to_o be_v read_v by_o those_o who_o understand_v not_o the_o language_n for_o they_o i_o conceive_v their_o seek_v into_o scripture_n may_v suffice_v but_o if_o i_o have_v by_o god_n grace_n skill_n to_o look_v into_o they_o i_o can_v better_o use_v it_o then_o in_o the_o search_n of_o his_o will_n where_o they_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o i_o may_v assent_v to_o they_o if_o there_o i_o find_v reason_n for_o it_o or_o if_o i_o do_v not_o they_o may_v have_v no_o excuse_n for_o not_o excuse_v i_o section_n 38_o for_o whereas_o they_o say_v it_o be_v pride_n make_v we_o doubt_v of_o their_o infallibility_n i_o answer_v that_o their_o too_o much_o laziness_n and_o impatience_n of_o examine_v be_v the_o cause_n many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o doubt_v section_n 39_o next_o what_o pride_n be_v it_o never_o to_o assent_v before_o i_o find_v reason_n for_o it_o since_o they_o when_o they_o follow_v that_o church_n as_o infallible_a pretend_v reason_n for_o it_o and_o will_v not_o say_v they_o will_v if_o they_o think_v they_o find_v none_o and_o if_o they_o say_v we_o do_v find_v reason_n but_o will_v not_o confess_v it_o than_o pride_n hinder_v not_o our_o assent_n but_o our_o declaration_n of_o it_o which_o if_o it_o do_v in_o any_o one_o he_o be_v without_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v by_o himself_o and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a partial_a advocate_n that_o will_v strive_v to_o acquit_v he_o section_n 40_o one_o much_o prevail_a argument_n which_o they_o make_v be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o leave_v they_o fall_v into_o dissension_n between_o themselves_o whereas_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v always_o at_o unity_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o this_o whereof_o the_o question_n be_v now_o they_o all_o consent_n second_o when_o there_o be_v fire_n for_o they_o that_o disagree_v they_o need_v not_o brag_v of_o their_o uniformity_n who_o consent_n three_o they_o have_v many_o difference_n among_o they_o as_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v infallible_a whether_o god_n predeterminate_v every_o action_n whether_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v upon_o foresight_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o great_a as_o any_o between_o their_o adversary_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o jesuit_n have_v ancient_a and_o more_o general_a tradition_n on_o their_o side_n then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o any_o other_o question_n and_o as_o much_o ground_n from_o reason_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n goodness_n as_o they_o can_v think_v they_o have_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n yet_o these_o argument_n must_v not_o make_v the_o dominican_n heretic_n and_o must_v we_o section_n 41_o if_o they_o say_v the_o church_n have_v not_o resolve_v it_o which_o signify_v only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v about_o it_o which_o be_v that_o we_o object_n i_o answer_v it_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v if_o conformity_n to_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v require_v in_o which_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o before_o saint_n austin_n who_o be_v very_o various_a i_o confess_v in_o it_o deliver_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o dominican_n as_o not_o doubtful_a and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o disagree_v whensoever_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v be_v ridiculous_a for_o they_o can_v do_v both_o at_o once_o about_o the_o same_o point_n section_n 42_o and_o if_o they_o say_v they_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n not_o have_v conclude_v it_o that_o a_o council_n have_v not_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o condemn_v some_o without_o any_o and_o why_o not_o these_o next_o i_o say_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o diffuse_v church_n be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o representative_a which_o have_v its_o authority_n from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o all_o extant_a for_o four_o hundred_o year_n teach_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v more_o heresy_n to_o deny_v that_o than_o any_o canon_n of_o a_o council_n section_n 43_o but_o may_v not_o howsoever_o any_o other_o company_n of_o people_n that_o will_v maintain_v themselves_o to_o be_v infallible_a say_v as_o much_o that_o all_o other_o sect_n differ_v from_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o shall_v all_o agree_v with_o they_o will_v those_o not_o think_v they_o ascribe_v all_o other_o man_n dissension_n and_o learned_a man_n fall_v into_o divers_a heresy_n to_o their_o not_o allow_v their_o infallibility_n to_o their_o not_o assent_v to_o their_o decree_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sit_v as_o teacher_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o question_n and_o to_o have_v all_o other_o in_o that_o place_n of_o disciple_n obedient_a to_o they_o which_o be_v that_o which_o nilus_n a_o greek_a bishop_n profess_v that_o because_o the_o greek_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o roman_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o separation_n between_o they_o section_n 44_o they_o use_v much_o to_o object_n how_o can_v error_n come_v into_o the_o church_n without_o opposition_n and_o mention_n both_o of_o that_o opposition_n in_o history_n i_o answer_v they_o may_v come_v in_o not_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n as_o in_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o child_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o clock_n we_o see_v neither_o in_o the_o present_a but_o know_v there_o be_v a_o present_a when_o we_o find_v it_o past_a next_o so_o many_o author_n be_v lose_v who_o can_v make_v it_o certain_a to_o i_o that_o from_o none_o of_o those_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v notice_n of_o this_o opposition_n if_o they_o have_v come_v to_o we_o next_o i_o say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o error_n to_o hold_v a_o thing_n necessary_a that_o be_v unlawful_a and_o false_a or_o that_o be_v but_o profitable_a and_o probable_a of_o the_o second_o sort_n that_o error_n shall_v come_v in_o it_o appear_v not_o hard_a to_o i_o and_o especial_o in_o those_o age_n where_o want_n of_o print_v make_v book_n and_o consequent_o learn_v not_o so_o common_a as_o now_o it_o be_v where_o the_o few_o that_o do_v study_v busy_v themselves_o in_o school-speculation_n only_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o man_n of_o chief_a note_n have_v a_o more_o general_a influence_n than_o now_o it_o have_v and_o so_o as_o thucydodes_n say_v the_o plague_n do_v in_o his_o
of_o a_o infirm_a not_o a_o malicious_a mistaker_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o view_v be_v that_o which_o be_v entitle_v a_o note_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o the_o adversarie_n c._n 1._o we_o against_o who_o this_o enquirer_n write_v or_o rather_o to_o who_o he_o propound_v his_o difficulty_n with_o a_o pretend_v desire_n of_o procure_v a_o satisfaction_n be_v defender_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n infabillity_n which_o church_n chief_a pastor_n or_o metropolitan_a though_o he_o be_v particular_a bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o of_o some_o one_o place_n or_o other_o he_o must_v be_v yet_o nevertheless_o from_o that_o one_o portion_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a and_o universal_a church_n apt_o to_o be_v style_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o in_o the_o enquirer_n title_n it_o be_v call_v no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v be_v right_o term_v the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n or_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n the_o canterburian_o as_o the_o scotch_a puritan_n have_v call_v they_o only_o because_o the_o chief_a bishop_n and_o primate_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n have_v his_o seat_n at_o canterbury_n by_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n than_o can_v we_o just_o be_v call_v romanist_n as_o it_o have_v please_v some_o protestant_n to_o entitle_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v that_o rome_n and_o canterbury_n be_v but_o small_a and_o only_o material_a portion_n of_o either_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o way_n sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a as_o then_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v wrongful_o call_v the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o church_n catholic_n wrongful_o style_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o as_o such_o controvert_v to_o be_v fallible_a or_o infallible_a forasmuch_o as_o this_o perfection_n of_o be_v infallible_a be_v not_o claim_v by_o she_o as_o she_o be_v church_n of_o rome_n but_o as_o she_o be_v the_o catholic_a and_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n govern_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o have_v alter_v the_o title_n and_o state_v the_o question_n in_o term_n more_o proper_a and_o formal_a inquire_v not_o whether_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o whether_o the_o catholic_a be_v infallible_a and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o title_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o the_o examination_n of_o particular_a difficulty_n the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o know_v that_o this_o same_o enquiry_n be_v write_v by_o the_o author_n diverse_a year_n ago_o in_o his_o catholic_a mother_n life_n time_n and_o be_v by_o her_o mediation_n forthwith_o answer_v at_o large_a and_o the_o answer_n send_v unto_o the_o enquirer_n fair_o bind_v up_o in_o who_o hand_n though_o it_o rest_v long_o yet_o have_v it_o never_o any_o reply_n make_v unto_o it_o though_o it_o be_v sometime_o threaten_v it_o shall_v at_o that_o very_a time_n chillingworths_n book_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o mould_v and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o same_o new_a labour_n divert_v the_o enquirer_n and_o alter_v his_o design_n now_o at_o length_n in_o a_o time_n most_o unseasonable_a by_o the_o frivolous_a officiousness_n of_o i_o know_v not_o who_o these_o old_a paper_n be_v force_v to_o see_v the_o light_n and_o to_o leave_v their_o answer_n behind_o they_o after_o so_o mean_a and_o creep_a a_o fashion_n do_v they_o appear_v now_o unto_o the_o world_n but_o although_o no_o notice_n have_v be_v take_v of_o any_o answer_n make_v already_o or_o of_o give_v licence_n for_o any_o other_o to_o be_v make_v hereafter_o or_o if_o make_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n to_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o in_o many_o copy_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o by_o this_o discourage_v from_o compose_v one_o for_o though_o for_o want_v of_o the_o printer_n help_v it_o shall_v lie_v conceal_v and_o in_o much_o restraint_n yea_o and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v as_o the_o other_o do_v before_o it_o yet_o may_v this_o small_a labour_n fall_v at_o least_o into_o some_o few_o hand_n and_o remove_v out_o of_o their_o way_n such_o dangerous_a stumble_a block_n as_o have_v be_v cast_v into_o it_o by_o this_o enquirer_n who_o by_o his_o cast_n of_o doubt_n about_o the_o method_n of_o resolve_v faith_n have_v thereby_o among_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o much_o verse_v therein_o endanger_v the_o stability_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a fabric_n not_o of_o catholic_a religion_n only_o but_o of_o christian_a in_o general_n as_o for_o the_o paper_n themselves_o and_o their_o particular_a content_n they_o in_o a_o word_n be_v chillingworths_n book_n in_o little_a and_o a_o embryo_n of_o his_o large_a volume_n grow_v up_o after_o make_v big_a and_o bolster_v out_o with_o many_o new_a material_n borrow_v from_o baron_n the_o scotch_a minister_n and_o that_o impious_a author_n volkelius_n the_o vein_n of_o who_o poisonous_a doctrine_n and_o discourse_n be_v observe_v to_o run_v branch_a throughout_o all_o chillingworth_n work_v wherefore_o this_o small_a collection_n contain_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o other_o large_a book_n the_o confutation_n of_o this_o enquirer_n allegation_n can_v but_o in_o substance_n contain_v a_o confutation_n of_o all_o chillingworth_n delate_a error_n and_o sophistication_n wherewith_o so_o many_o soul_n have_v be_v pervert_v or_o bring_v into_o great_a trouble_n and_o perplexity_n c._n 1._o answer_v to_o c._n 1._o to_o the_o exception_n make_v against_o the_o title_n of_o the_o lord_n viscount_n falkland_n discourse_n i_o answer_v by_o say_v these_o few_o thing_n section_n 1_o first_o that_o it_o be_v no_o news_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n it_o have_v frequent_o be_v use_v and_o avow_v by_o your_o own_o writer_n and_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v by_o yourself_o acknowledge_v when_o you_o say_v the_o perfection_n of_o be_v infallible_a it_o not_o claim_v by_o she_o i._n e._n the_o church_n catholic_a as_o she_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o as_o she_o be_v the_o catholic_a which_o word_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o discourse_n must_v suppose_v you_o to_o think_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o double_a appellation_n roman_a and_o catholic_a though_o the_o perfection_n there_o speak_v of_o belong_v to_o it_o only_o under_o the_o second_o notion_n and_o beside_o you_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o catholic_a whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o catholic_n be_v the_o roman_a and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o propriety_n of_o speech_n his_o lordship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o but_o you_o who_o dialect_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o use_v section_n 2_o this_o then_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o your_o writer_n and_o as_o i_o conceive_v also_o by_o you_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n or_o that_o the_o roman_a and_o catholic_a be_v two_o name_n for_o the_o same_o church_n it_o will_v certain_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o affirm_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v infallible_a must_v affirm_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v so_o too_o though_o not_o quatenus_fw-la roman_n for_o any_o particular_a man_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n whatsoever_o will_v be_v true_a to_o be_v say_v of_o this_o christian_a will_v be_v true_a to_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o quicquid_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la de_fw-la praedicato_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la de_fw-la subjecto_fw-la if_o this_o christian_a have_v a_o promise_v make_v a_o privilege_n instate_v on_o he_o this_o man_n have_v so_o also_o and_o if_o any_o that_o yield_v the_o former_a shall_v deny_v the_o latter_a it_o will_v never_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n or_o authority_n for_o such_o deny_v to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o not_o as_o a_o man_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o not_o only_o some_o part_n of_o he_o even_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o only_o for_o christianity_n sake_n do_v as_o true_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o that_o which_o his_o humanity_n give_v he_o title_n to_o section_n 3_o or_o 2â—y._n if_o you_o have_v spring_v a_o subtlety_n and_o by_o help_n of_o that_o mean_a to_o disclaim_v the_o expression_n of_o other_o your_o friend_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n the_o catholic_a church_n and_o yet_o will_v agree_v with_o they_o in_o all_o but_o in_o the_o expression_n true_o you_o have_v reveal_v no_o great_a mystery_n to_o the_o world_n and_o as_o long_o as_o you_o define_v as_o you_o do_v the_o catholic_a church_n as_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a infallibility_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n we_o
that_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o the_o roman_a church_n then_o that_o which_o be_v so_o govern_v shall_v assoon_o believe_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v infallible_a as_o the_o catholic_a under_o your_o notion_n of_o it_o section_n 4_o the_o short_a of_o it_o be_v we_o shall_v never_o agree_v upon_o any_o thing_n till_o the_o equivocal_a term_n be_v explicate_v and_o one_o single_a sense_n of_o this_o as_o of_o all_o other_o phrase_n agree_v on_o betwixt_o both_o party_n tell_v we_o then_o plain_o that_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n you_o mean_v the_o universal_a all_o the_o world_n over_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o restriction_n and_o not_o that_o only_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v a_o great_a restriction_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a and_o must_v be_v not_o only_o affirm_v but_o prove_v by_o you_o to_o be_v none_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v thus_o far_o consent_v with_o you_o section_n 5_o first_o that_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v in_o fundamental_o infallible_a not_o from_o any_o thing_n inherent_a in_o itself_o but_o by_o a_o prerogative_n acquire_v i._n e._n by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a but_o then_o this_o infallibility_n must_v signify_v no_o more_o or_o be_v no_o far_o extend_v then_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o will_v so_o defend_v his_o church_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o church_n christian_n on_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n that_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v not_o at_o once_o make_v a_o universal_a defection_n err_v from_o the_o foundation_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o there_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n section_n 6_o but_o then_o 2_o i_o say_v that_o this_o very_a universal_a church_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n infallible_a in_o fundamental_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o rule_n or_o canon_n or_o guide_v or_o judge_v infallible_a even_o in_o fundamental_o visible_a it_o be_v infallible_a it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o visible_a judge_n or_o rule_v infallible_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v this_o that_o its_o infallibility_n explain_v as_o we_o have_v explain_v it_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v certain_o infer_v from_o christ_n word_n and_o that_o belong_v not_o at_o all_o to_o judicature_n and_o so_o any_o other_o infallibility_n that_o shall_v be_v pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o judicature_n must_v be_v infer_v from_o some_o other_o tenure_n or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v infer_v section_n 7_o if_o you_o can_v be_v thus_o liberal_a to_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o catholic_a in_o this_o question_n you_o mean_v that_o catholic_a without_o restriction_n tell_v we_o then_o second_o that_o you_o mean_v a_o representation_n of_o that_o catholic_a i._n e._n a_o council_n general_n ecumenical_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v acknowledge_v many_o privilege_n to_o belong_v to_o that_o a_o humble_a though_o not_o a_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o church_n true_o universal_a yet_o after_o all_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o infallible_a or_o inerrable_a i_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o panormitan_n and_o shall_v add_v his_o reason_n also_o to_o back_o it_o because_o say_v he_o electio_fw-la the_o general_n council_n be_v not_o true_o but_o only_o by_o representation_n the_o universal_a church_n and_o suppose_v such_o a_o council_n to_o err_v it_o will_v not_o yet_o follow_v that_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o multitude_n of_o all_o christian_n do_v err_v because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o out_o of_o the_o council_n do_v not_o err_v yea_o and_o in_o the_o council_n too_o though_o a_o major_a part_n overcome_v the_o better_a in_o this_o i_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o occam_n dial_n p._n 3._o tr_fw-la 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 5._o cardin._n cameracensis_n c._n 1._o waldensis_fw-la doctrine_n fid_fw-we l._n 2._o artic_a 3._o c._n 26._o &_o quest_n vesp_n arg_fw-mi 3._o ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr o._n antoninus_n to_o 1._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 19_o card._n cusanus_fw-la in_o summarum_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o tit_n 23._o the_o council_n general_a c._n 2._o sect_n 6._o l._n 2._o concord_n cathol_n c._n 4._o et_fw-fr nic._n de_fw-fr clemangis_fw-la collat._n 2._o p._n 64_o &_o 73._o with_o this_o far_a confirmation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o congregati_fw-la ancient_a father_n evidence_v by_o their_o practice_n in_o that_o say_v he_o it_o be_v solemn_o accustom_v by_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o such_o a_o council_n by_o fast_v and_o pray_v to_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o useless_a diligence_n if_o they_o have_v be_v before_o assure_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v or_o fail_v in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v assemble_v which_o argument_n if_o it_o do_v not_o infallible_o induce_v the_o conclusion_n to_o those_o that_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o evidence_n that_o they_o that_o use_v it_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o infer_v by_o it_o and_o will_v be_v of_o force_n to_o those_o that_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a conclude_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o mutable_a state_n as_o i_o conceive_v some_o of_o your_o friend_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v to_o this_o assertion_n of_o we_o i_o may_v also_o cite_v the_o concordance_n of_o the_o jesuit_n general_o who_o that_o they_o may_v fasten_v all_o infallibility_n in_o the_o pope_n alone_o attribute_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o a_o council_n but_o this_o that_o the_o error_n of_o a_o council_n can_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o that_o counsel_n begin_v to_o be_v infallible_a when_o the_o pope_n confirm_v they_o i._n e._n when_o the_o council_n be_v at_o a_o end_n which_o kind_n of_o infallibility_n they_o will_v afford_v i_o presume_v to_o every_o heretic_n and_o to_o i_o while_o i_o thus_o write_v that_o my_o error_n can_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o add_v also_o that_o such_o a_o council_n can_v err_v if_o it_o follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o will_v also_o be_v acknowledge_v true_a of_o any_o the_o mean_a lutheran_n or_o calvinist_n as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o council_n section_n 8_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o be_v it_o you_o mean_v then_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o tell_v we_o you_o either_o mean_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o jesuit_n do_v or_o else_o that_o you_o mean_v those_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a that_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o and_o then_o as_o we_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o learn_v from_o you_o to_o mean_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n so_o you_o that_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n must_v acknowledge_v to_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v infallible_a which_o we_o say_v you_o do_v affirm_v when_o we_o propose_v the_o question_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n infallibility_n and_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o deceit_n or_o difficulty_n but_o that_o that_o church_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v fallible_a even_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n fallible_a in_o fundamental_o you_o undertake_v and_o contest_v to_o be_v infallible_a it_o be_v true_a this_o we_o call_v the_o roman_a church_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v your_o dialect_n and_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o we_o will_v consent_v to_o you_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o your_o example_n call_v it_o so_o no_o more_o on_o condition_n you_o will_v be_v but_o as_o reasonable_a and_o give_v it_o some_o other_o title_n whether_o that_o of_o the_o western_a church_n which_o be_v a_o good_a large_a province_n and_o yet_o of_o that_o saint_n basil_n complain_v in_o no_o low_a stile_n than_o this_o 10._o that_o they_o neither_o know_v nor_o endure_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o title_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o can_v proper_o be_v allow_v it_o unless_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o second_o that_o all_o they_o which_o be_v not_o so_o govern_v be_v no_o long_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o if_o you_o affirm_v both_o these_o we_o profess_v to_o deny_v they_o and_o then_o that_o must_v be_v the_o
second_o §._o chap._n 3._o the_o enquirer_n be_v here_o much_o mistake_v for_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o offend_v with_o protestant_n for_o their_o allege_v scripture_n but_o for_o their_o do_v of_o it_o after_o a_o way_n which_o be_v fallible_a and_o uncertain_a in_o which_o case_n we_o say_v scripture_n can_v be_v no_o foundation_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o though_o they_o allege_v scripture_n and_o we_o also_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v thence_o that_o the_o protestant_n disprove_v the_o infallibility_n by_o the_o self_n same_o media_fw-la or_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a they_o attempt_v to_o do_v so_o but_o that_o they_o do_v it_o be_v deny_v the_o scripture_n when_o sure_o sense_v or_o expound_v be_v a_o different_a medium_n from_o the_o same_o scripture_n sense_v unsure_o or_o expound_v false_o now_o he_o that_o take_v a_o unsure_a way_n which_o no_o reason_n or_o discretion_n commend_v unto_o he_o and_o leave_v the_o sure_a which_o reason_n do_v persuade_v he_o to_o be_v such_o if_o that_o man_n chance_n to_o err_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v why_o god_n shall_v be_v more_o offend_v with_o he_o then_o with_o other_o that_o do_v not_o so_o but_o hold_v a_o prudent_a and_o contrary_a course_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o holy_a scripture_n after_o such_o time_n as_o it_o come_v to_o be_v know_v certain_o for_o canonical_a and_o shall_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n found_v a_o argument_n strong_a and_o invincible_a but_o when_o otherwise_o one_o that_o be_v probable_a only_a or_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o this_o latter_a we_o say_v be_v your_o case_n and_o out_o of_o this_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o your_o resolve_n be_v temerarious_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o in_o fine_a such_o wherewith_o god_n may_v be_v displease_v just_o forasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n unadvised_o or_o expose_v his_o salvation_n without_o all_o need_n to_o chance_v and_o uncertainty_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n c._n 3._o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o three_o chap._n section_n 1_o i_o answer_v that_o through_o this_o whole_a chapter_n the_o same_o fallacy_n return_v again_o of_o satisfy_v his_o lordship_n argument_n by_o a_o bare_a affirm_v but_o not_o prove_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o much_o deny_v by_o his_o lordship_n viz._n that_o your_o allege_v of_o scripture_n for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n be_v by_o a_o infallible_a and_o certain_a way_n but_o our_o allege_v of_o it_o for_o every_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v by_o a_o fallible_a and_o uncertain_a for_o though_o you_o in_o term_n affirm_v only_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o that_o which_o be_v against_o we_o yet_o in_o charity_n to_o you_o i_o shall_v suppose_v you_o imply_v the_o former_a or_o if_o you_o will_v say_v you_o do_v not_o i_o shall_v then_o answer_v that_o the_o grant_n of_o what_o you_o say_v do_v not_o vindicate_v your_o infallibility_n but_o only_o accuse_v we_o not_o clear_v yourselves_o or_o if_o that_o which_o you_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n may_v pass_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o holy_a scripture_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n found_v a_o argument_n strong_a and_o invincible_a but_o when_o otherwise_o only_o probable_a and_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o you_o and_o we_o must_v if_o it_o signify_v any_o thing_n have_v this_o importance_n that_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o you_o bring_v for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o place_n which_o we_o bring_v for_o the_o several_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v not_o so_o expound_v and_o then_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o church_n you_o may_v and_o i_o conceive_v aught_o too_o mean_v the_o universal_a church_n true_o so_o call_v without_o your_o ordinary_a clog_n or_o restriction_n and_o then_o all_o that_o we_o require_v of_o you_o be_v to_o make_v your_o affirmation_n good_a and_o produce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o that_o universal_a church_n have_v so_o expound_v to_o the_o assert_v the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n which_o till_o you_o do_v produce_v it_o be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o ingenuous_a and_o though_o we_o may_v reply_v something_o which_o add_v homines_fw-la may_v be_v answer_n yet_o shall_v we_o part_v with_o all_o other_o advantage_n of_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o in_o plain_a ground_n yield_v you_o the_o cause_n and_o contend_v no_o long_o with_o you_o section_n 2_o but_o if_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o notion_n wherein_o we_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v infallible_a viz._n that_o society_n of_o christian_n which_o have_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o pope_n though_o then_o we_o may_v deny_v that_o you_o have_v any_o such_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n for_o your_o infallibility_n and_o justify_v the_o denial_n for_o if_o you_o please_v we_o will_v undertake_v to_o show_v that_o some_o eminent_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n perhaps_o pope_n themselves_o never_o interpret_v any_o scripture_n to_o the_o assert_v the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n and_o that_o many_o other_o differ_v among_o themselves_o what_o be_v that_o church_n which_o they_o affirm_v from_o scripture_n to_o be_v infallible_a and_o that_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o same_o also_o yet_o we_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o other_o answer_n that_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o church_n unless_o saint_n peter_n himself_o or_o some_o other_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v inspire_v join_v in_o it_o be_v not_o infallible_a and_o for_o you_o to_o say_v it_o be_v and_o not_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o and_o for_o any_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v so_o to_o interpret_v when_o you_o shall_v fasten_v on_o it_o we_o shall_v undertake_v to_o make_v good_a either_o that_o it_o do_v not_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o assert_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o that_o the_o church_n in_o that_o notion_n be_v not_o infallible_a section_n 3_o as_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o your_o assertion_n which_o you_o principal_o insist_v upon_o in_o this_o chapter_n that_o our_o case_n be_v contrary_a to_o you_o i._n e._n that_o we_o find_v not_o our_o religion_n on_o scripture_n expound_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n we_o utter_o disclaim_v it_o and_o for_o you_o to_o affirm_v it_o without_o proof_n be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o and_o to_o put_v it_o to_o a_o fair_a issue_n we_o make_v this_o offer_n that_o what_o ever_o proposition_n we_o affirm_v without_o show_v scripture_n for_o it_o and_o that_o expound_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n we_o will_v present_o forgo_v on_o your_o first_o instance_n and_o if_o you_o will_v pay_v we_o the_o like_a offer_n and_o your_o party_n make_v it_o good_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o turbulent_a a_o sea_n as_o the_o state_n of_o christendom_n be_v at_o this_o time_n the_o whole_a church_n may_v quick_o be_v at_o peace_n or_o at_o least_o the_o dissentient_a party_n not_o be_v considerable_a i_o remember_v a_o passage_n in_o saint_n hilary_n depredicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o france_n as_o very_o happy_a man_n quòd_fw-la aliam_fw-la non_fw-la cognovissent_fw-la confessionemâ—_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o know_v no_o other_o confession_n than_o that_o ancient_a and_o most_o simple_a which_o through_o all_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n age_n have_v be_v receive_v and_o i_o be_o a_o little_a confident_a that_o that_o which_o first_o make_v and_o have_v ever_o since_o foment_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o precious_a body_n be_v the_o multiply_a and_o impose_v of_o new_a confession_n and_o article_n of_o belief_n from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o private_a or_o less_o public_a spirit_n and_o that_o have_v make_v the_o body_n like_o aristotle_n insectill_n which_o for_o want_v of_o blood_n run_v out_o into_o a_o multitude_n of_o leg_n every_o such_o new_a article_n so_o multiply_v above_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o scripture_n in_o the_o true_o catholic_a interpretation_n of_o it_o will_v authorise_v not_o only_o as_o true_a but_o necessary_a to_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o some_o want_n of_o blood_n i_o mean_v charity_n in_o the_o author_n for_o though_o to_o teach_v any_o man_n any_o certain_a truth_n be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n yet_o to_o make_v a_o article_n i._n e._n to_o require_v every_o man_n to_o
of_o ric_n victorinus_n if_o apply_v to_o your_o purpose_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v once_o so_o creditable_a as_o you_o have_v there_o make_v the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n can_v never_o be_v false_a which_o beside_o other_o falsity_n must_v infer_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v infallible_a beside_o that_o only_a infallible_a for_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o other_o thing_n may_v by_o you_o be_v make_v so_o creditable_a and_o as_o sure_a that_o what_o ever_o else_o can_v be_v false_a god_n veracity_n stand_v engage_v for_o it_o be_v infallible_a also_o and_o not_o to_o mention_v your_o proof_n of_o that_o divinity_n such_o be_v your_o assertion_n that_o the_o enquirer_n inference_n against_o the_o church_n be_v we_o think_v she_o have_v err_v therefore_o she_o may_v err_v for_o his_o inference_n be_v only_o this_o if_o she_o have_v err_v certain_o she_o may_v which_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v another_o great_a injustice_n by_o change_v his_o lordship_n word_n but_o that_o it_o be_v repair_v and_o expiate_v with_o another_o act_n of_o more_o kindness_n to_o we_o though_o of_o as_o little_a force_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o inference_n be_v good_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v infirm_a whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o inference_n have_v be_v nought_o but_o the_o antecedent_n either_o true_a or_o only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o searcher_n of_o thought_n to_o disprove_v in_o he_o so_o again_o that_o the_o discover_v the_o nonconformity_n of_o your_o church_n with_o the_o ancient_n may_v just_o be_v think_v impossible_a when_o if_o we_o have_v not_o actual_o do_v it_o yet_o hereafter_o we_o may_v and_o when_o in_o the_o present_a business_n we_o affirm_v and_o you_o go_v not_o about_o to_o disprove_v that_o your_o pretend_v to_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n be_v inconformable_a to_o the_o ancient_n because_o they_o do_v not_o so_o pretend_v and_o sure_o such_o be_v your_o affirmation_n that_o to_o send_v one_o to_o a_o witness_n and_o yet_o bid_v he_o not_o believe_v himself_o in_o what_o he_o conceive_v that_o witness_n tell_v he_o be_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o to_o send_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o bid_v he_o not_o believe_v the_o witness_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o believe_v what_o the_o witness_n say_v but_o by_o believe_v himself_o affirm_v that_o that_o witness_v say_v it_o for_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v by_o believe_v of_o you_o i._n e._n another_o witness_n that_o that_o witness_v say_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o will_v include_v a_o believe_a himself_o also_o viz_o himself_o affirm_v that_o you_o testify_v that_o the_o other_o witness_v say_v it_o section_n 12_o i_o shall_v trouble_v you_o with_o no_o more_o at_o once_o lest_o you_o count_v i_o uncivil_a one_o thing_n only_o more_o i_o shall_v let_v you_o know_v i_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o very_a few_o word_n you_o cast_v off_o much_o of_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o antiquity_n by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o can_v by_o any_o sure_a way_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n mention_v at_o that_o time_n only_a the_o conspicuous_a body_n of_o the_o present_a church_n for_o such_o without_o take_v care_n whether_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o ancient_n or_o no_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o as_o you_o acknowledge_v your_o prefer_v the_o conspicuous_a body_n of_o the_o present_a church_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n before_o antiquity_n which_o be_v the_o strange_a speech_n i_o can_v have_v look_v for_o from_o a_o defender_n of_o tradition_n so_o i_o confess_v i_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o section_n that_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o antiquity_n be_v no_o infallible_a proof_n of_o your_o church_n infallibility_n have_v in_o a_o long_a chapter_n of_o answer_n to_o it_o never_o a_o word_n say_v in_o confutation_n of_o it_o and_o so_o i_o very_o friendly_a take_v leave_v of_o it_o to_o the_o five_o section_n chap._n 6._o out_o of_o that_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v plain_o how_o the_o conclusion_n which_o the_o enquirer_n will_v infer_v in_o this_o five_o section_n be_v no_o way_n applicable_a to_o our_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o the_o church_n infallibility_n for_o we_o do_v not_o as_o he_o surmise_v maintain_v that_o our_o church_n the_o guide_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o such_o mark_n by_o which_o the_o ignorant_a can_v seek_v it_o and_o the_o learned_a may_v chance_v to_o miss_v although_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o without_o prejudice_n they_o inquire_v after_o it_o for_o we_o affirm_v that_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o probation_n be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a and_o out_o of_o they_o we_o with_o certainty_n though_o not_o with_o evidence_n evict_v the_o church_n by_o which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o our_o probation_n be_v logical_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o the_o hunt_n out_o of_o truth_n by_o aristotle_n in_o his_o analytique_n and_o the_o philosopher_n in_o general_n some_o peradventure_o will_v deny_v our_o church_n verity_n to_o be_v evident_o credible_a if_o any_o do_v it_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v remit_v to_o a_o equal_a trial_n between_o we_o but_o say_v you_o who_o must_v be_v the_o judge_n i_o be_o no_o socinian_n nor_o incline_v to_o that_o sort_n of_o misbeliever_n yet_o nevertheless_o i_o say_v right_a reason_n must_v be_v he_o and_o every_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n and_o of_o these_o judge_n i_o hope_v all_o man_n will_v allow_v and_o it_o be_v reasonable_a sure_a they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o because_o reason_n be_v in_o all_o question_n the_o last_o and_o the_o interior_a judge_n without_o who_o assent_n and_o approbation_n no_o exterior_a be_v sufficient_a and_o complete_a for_o exterior_a judge_n be_v as_o spectacle_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o as_o spectacle_n be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a can_v see_v without_o eye_n so_o can_v revelation_n be_v it_o never_o so_o manifest_a give_v the_o last_o sentence_n about_o any_o doctrine_n nor_o be_v sufficient_a without_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v further_o reply_v that_o these_o principle_n of_o we_o be_v also_o question_v admit_v they_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o may_v they_o be_v certain_a and_o evident_a otherwise_o we_o shall_v grant_v nothing_o to_o be_v certain_a for_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n so_o evident_a which_o be_v not_o question_v by_o some_o or_o other_o c._n 6._o answer_v to_o the_o 6._o chap._n section_n 1_o that_o which_o you_o say_v to_o the_o five_o section_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n when_o the_o premise_n be_v either_o not_o deny_v or_o not_o confute_v for_o that_o which_o his_o lordship_n say_v in_o that_o section_n you_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o conclusion_n and_o be_v so_o indeed_o of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o all_o direct_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o the_o church_n provide_v for_o the_o guide_n of_o faith_n it_o offer_v by_o you_o to_o be_v know_v by_o such_o mark_n as_o the_o ignorant_a can_v seek_v it_o by_o and_o the_o learned_a though_o never_o so_o honest_a in_o his_o search_n may_v chance_v not_o to_o find_v it_o by_o this_o then_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o discourse_n you_o profess_v to_o deny_v upon_o no_o other_o proof_n but_o by_o affirm_v that_o your_o principle_n of_o probation_n be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a i._n e._n by_o say_v the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o his_o conclusion_n but_o not_o think_v needful_a to_o prove_v it_o and_o so_o beside_o that_o other_o absurdity_n in_o logic_n there_o be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o section_n 2_o in_o do_v this_o you_o be_v i_o conceive_v very_o much_o resist_v by_o your_o own_o spirit_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o which_o you_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v this_o strange_a thing_n that_o your_o principle_n of_o probation_n be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a and_o out_o of_o they_o you_o evict_v the_o church_n with_o certainty_n though_o not_o with_o evidence_n where_o either_o you_o must_v affirm_v to_o think_v that_o evident_a and_o manifest_a be_v not_o all_o one_o or_o else_o that_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o evident_a when_o the_o premise_n be_v either_o of_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n to_o take_v the_o choice_n of_o and_o maintain_v in_o your_o reply_n and_o when_o you_o have_v show_v your_o skill_n in_o so_o do_v you_o then_o shall_v have_v leave_n to_o boast_v that_o your_o probation_n be_v logical_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o aristotle_n in_o his_o analitique_n and_o the_o philosopher_n in_o general_a but_o till_o than_o it_o be_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o of_o yourself_o than_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o any_o that_o i_o have_v repeat_v it_o to_o you_o section_n 3_o have_v thus_o confime_v the_o
conclusion_n with_o that_o great_a popular_a argument_n that_o prevail_v with_o so_o many_o a_o bare_a confidence_n of_o affirm_v it_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a what_o your_o next_o attempt_n be_v why_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o hard_a task_n which_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o your_o shoulder_n to_o get_v a_o easy_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o therefore_o you_o foresee_v that_o some_o may_v peradventure_o deny_v your_o church_n verity_n to_o be_v evident_o credible_a good_a sir_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o suborn_v a_o weak_a adversary_n to_o challenge_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v excuse_v from_o fight_v with_o the_o strong_a we_o desire_v plain_a deal_n that_o you_o will_v prove_v your_o principle_n of_o probation_n to_o be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a which_o be_v the_o thing_n you_o affirm_v and_o not_o to_o think_v to_o put_v we_o off_o with_o more_o obscure_a and_o less_o contain_v term_n of_o your_o church_n verity_n be_v evident_o credible_a for_o first_o your_o church_n verity_n i._n e._n i_o conceive_v its_o be_v the_o true_a church_n for_o i_o hope_v you_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o its_o metaphysical_a verity_n or_o its_o be_v true_o a_o church_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v very_o fallible_a and_o very_o corrupt_a be_v a_o equivocal_a phrase_n and_o in_o what_o ever_o sense_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o your_o church_n infallibility_n for_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o not_o be_v infallible_a i._n e._n upon_o supposition_n that_o what_o ever_o now_o it_o teach_v be_v actual_o true_a it_o be_v yet_o possible_a it_o may_v err_v even_o when_o it_o do_v not_o nay_o if_o its_o verity_n shall_v signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n as_o perhaps_o you_o mean_v exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o i._n e._n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o roman_a the_o catholic_a yet_o speak_v of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n though_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o present_a catholic_a church_n yet_o may_v that_o be_v fallible_a again_o because_o those_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o truth_n may_v fall_v into_o error_n and_o other_o rise_v up_o as_o they_o fall_v to_o be_v defendor_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o keep_v his_o church_n from_o final_a or_o total_a fall_n be_v make_v good_a still_o section_n 4_o as_o for_o that_o other_o large_a notion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n under_o which_o we_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v infallible_a that_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o without_o any_o restriction_n i_o conceive_v it_o impossible_a that_o by_o your_o church_n which_o be_v the_o church_n with_o a_o eminent_a restriction_n you_o shall_v mean_v that_o and_o upon_o that_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o verity_n of_o your_o church_n in_o what_o ever_o sense_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o its_o infallibility_n section_n 5_o then_o again_o your_o phrase_n of_o evident_o credible_a be_v not_o sure_a so_o much_o as_o certain_a and_o manifest_a for_o though_o evident_o credible_a sound_n strange_o and_o if_o it_o have_v any_o sense_n in_o it_o have_v also_o some_o obscurity_n yet_o i_o shall_v suppose_v you_o mean_v by_o it_o that_o which_o be_v credible_a or_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o may_v the_o word_n grammatical_o can_v bear_v no_o other_o sense_n then_o this_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v credible_a now_o certain_o to_o be_v evident_a and_o certain_a be_v much_o more_o than_o to_o be_v credible_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v credible_a for_o suppose_v i_o actual_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o you_o have_v some_o probable_a argument_n that_o your_o church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n nay_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o you_o have_v such_o argument_n that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v common_a understanding_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o acknowledge_v you_o have_v so_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o i_o or_o all_o other_o do_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o you_o have_v demonstrate_v it_o this_o be_v to_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o argument_n in_o logic_n topical_a and_o demonstrative_a or_o in_o a_o word_n to_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v infallible_a which_o you_o dare_v not_o say_v be_v any_o more_o than_o credible_a for_o as_o for_o the_o word_n evident_o add_v to_o it_o it_o can_v have_v such_o a_o influence_n on_o the_o word_n credible_a as_o to_o make_v that_o quite_o another_o or_o high_a sort_n of_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v credible_a in_o the_o clear_a or_o high_a degree_n be_v but_o credible_a still_o as_o the_o eminent_a or_o excellent_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o man_n still_o and_o therefore_o in_o brief_a if_o we_o shall_v help_v you_o to_o few_o adversary_n than_o you_o have_v and_o take_v off_o that_o suborn_v enemy_n of_o you_o who_o you_o suppose_v to_o deny_v your_o church_n verity_n to_o be_v eminent_o credible_a you_o will_v have_v gain_v by_o it_o but_o little_a peace_n from_o his_o lordship_n who_o will_v still_o require_v you_o to_o make_v good_a your_o pretention_n of_o infallibility_n which_o will_v be_v a_o much_o hard_a theme_n to_o declaim_v for_o popular_o i_o be_o sure_a logical_o than_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o your_o church_n section_n 6_o as_o for_o your_o way_n of_o answer_v that_o objection_n because_o the_o objection_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o reply_n or_o confutation_n of_o your_o answer_n will_v be_v as_o unnecessary_a i_o shall_v only_o report_v to_o other_o man_n from_o your_o own_o pen_n one_o notable_a decision_n of_o you_o that_o in_o a_o trial_n of_o huge_a importance_n concern_v the_o credibility_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o your_o church_n i_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o use_v your_o phrase_n right_a reason_n and_o every_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o act_n of_o compliance_n and_o favour_n both_o to_o those_o which_o assert_v reason_n and_o to_o those_o that_o maintain_v the_o private_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n i._n e._n to_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v believe_v opposite_a enough_o to_o your_o infallibility_n it_o will_v be_v but_o gratitude_n to_o reward_v so_o great_a a_o bounty_n with_o a_o favourable_a interpretation_n of_o a_o good_a meaning_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o rude_a and_o uncivil_a who_o will_v not_o grant_v upon_o such_o your_o demand_n that_o you_o be_v no_o socinian_n nor_o incline_v to_o that_o sort_n of_o misbeliever_n for_o sure_o he_o that_o make_v right_a reason_n the_o judge_n of_o his_o very_a principle_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o rational_a and_o ingenuous_a that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v a_o heretic_n though_o he_o say_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o heretic_n do_v section_n 7_o as_o for_o your_o very_a excellent_a simile_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o spectacle_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o word_n to_o say_v to_o it_o save_v only_o this_o that_o although_o you_o have_v get_v the_o enclosure_n and_o monopoly_n of_o spectacle_n i_o mean_v of_o impose_v of_o a_o exterior_a judge_n upon_o we_o yet_o other_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v eye_n as_o well_o as_o you_o i._n e._n to_o have_v reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o judge_n of_o your_o judge_n and_o then_o the_o issue_n according_a to_o your_o premise_n be_v grant_v to_o you_o will_v be_v this_o that_o they_o who_o reason_n and_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o evident_o credible_a that_o your_o church_n shall_v be_v the_o true_a church_n exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o for_o their_o own_o reason_n say_v you_o and_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n that_o they_o who_o reason_n etc._n etc._n tell_v they_o it_o be_v so_o credible_a may_v believe_v it_o if_o they_o please_v nay_o if_o they_o have_v no_o argument_n as_o credible_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o upon_o impartial_a search_n can_v find_v none_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v what_o to_o their_o conscience_n be_v so_o credible_a but_o if_o they_o have_v such_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o if_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o have_v not_o they_o be_v sure_o no_o far_o bind_v to_o believe_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o subject_n of_o your_o church_n than_o those_o dictate_v of_o their_o conscience_n do_v extend_v to_o oblige_v they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v subject_n yet_o no_o far_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n right_o state_v which_o will_v be_v too_o long_a a_o work_n for_o a_o parenthesis_n
have_v influence_n on_o man_n opinion_n but_o then_o still_o what_o ever_o their_o case_n be_v for_o believe_v the_o verity_n of_o your_o church_n they_o can_v no_o way_n from_o thence_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v your_o infallibility_n section_n 8_o you_o confess_v there_o may_v far_o reply_v be_v make_v to_o you_o that_o these_o principle_n of_o you_o be_v also_o question_v but_o take_v no_o notice_n upon_o what_o ground_n of_o reason_n or_o scripture_n they_o be_v question_v and_o so_o think_v you_o can_v deal_v with_o so_o unarm_v a_o adversary_n as_o you_o please_v by_o tell_v he_o they_o may_v be_v certain_a and_o evident_a though_o they_o be_v question_v and_o perhaps_o i_o shall_v confess_v to_o you_o that_o if_o they_o be_v only_o question_v and_o no_o reason_n that_o be_v not_o by_o you_o easy_o answer_v bring_v to_o justify_v such_o question_n it_o be_v sufficient_a which_o you_o say_v that_o question_v do_v not_o disprove_v certainty_n and_o yet_o if_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v the_o judge_n as_o you_o acknowledge_v then_o unless_o you_o can_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o that_o man_n question_v be_v against_o conscience_n you_o will_v have_v no_o way_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o be_v certain_a and_o evident_a to_o he_o but_o when_o there_o be_v argument_n produce_v to_o back_o that_o question_n which_o you_o have_v no_o way_n to_o answer_v but_o by_o say_v they_o may_v be_v certain_a and_o evident_a for_o all_o that_o he_o that_o dispute_v with_o you_o will_v be_v excuse_v to_o think_v he_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o say_v and_o that_o you_o say_v must_v be_v judge_n that_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o to_o the_o 6._o &_o 7._o section_n chap._n 7._o no_o doubt_n there_o can_v be_v but_o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o truth_n to_o all_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o with_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o though_o both_o side_n as_o the_o enquirer_n object_v may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o for_o a_o exterior_a allegation_n yet_o not_o as_o of_o interior_a help_n and_o preparation_n and_o therefore_o this_o sincerity_n be_v not_o a_o disposition_n unprofitable_a though_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n inefficacious_a and_o thus_o much_o we_o grant_v willing_o neither_o do_v we_o challenge_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o truth_n we_o grant_v he_o also_o that_o before_o such_o time_n as_o we_o can_v believe_v the_o church_n we_o be_v to_o acquire_v sufficient_a principle_n for_o inform_v we_o which_o be_v she_o and_o also_o before_o we_o can_v believe_v upon_o her_o determination_n we_o must_v have_v principle_n of_o know_v she_o be_v infallible_a and_o all_o this_o we_o make_v profession_n we_o do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la know_v neither_o do_v we_o take_v this_o church_n to_o be_v a_o proteus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sometime_o of_o one_o shape_n sometime_o of_o another_o but_o a_o conspicuous_a body_n constant_o adorn_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o truth_n and_o annex_v to_o a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n legitimate_a from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o c._n 7._o ans_fw-fr to_o chap._n 7._o section_n 1_o your_o answer_n to_o the_o six_o section_n be_v by_o give_v a_o distinction_n to_o tell_v we_o now_o both_o side_n make_v use_v of_o the_o pretence_n of_o seek_v truth_n sincere_o and_o conclude_v that_o sincerity_n be_v not_o a_o disposition_n unprofitable_a though_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n inefficacious_a which_o because_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o grant_v i_o will_v contain_v myself_o from_o spring_v any_o game_n or_o recreation_n for_o the_o reader_n at_o this_o time_n of_o which_o he_o that_o be_v playsome_o dispose_v will_v find_v abundant_a matter_n in_o the_o review_n of_o your_o distinction_n here_o apply_v and_o give_v you_o present_a payment_n for_o your_o favour_n by_o acknowledge_v that_o that_o which_o you_o grant_v be_v all_o that_o be_v beg_v from_o you_o viz._n that_o god_n promise_n of_o reveal_v of_o truth_n to_o those_o who_o seek_v it_o sincere_o be_v not_o at_o all_o a_o argument_n that_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o promise_n must_v have_v real_a title_n to_o it_o or_o consequent_o that_o they_o that_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o church_n infallibility_n but_o that_o they_o seek_v truth_n sincere_o and_o yet_o after_o that_o sincere_a search_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v heed_v in_o their_o pretension_n this_o justify_v his_o lordship_n six_o paragraph_n as_o full_o as_o if_o you_o have_v subscribe_v it_o without_o your_o distinction_n section_n 2_o his_o lordship_n seven_o paragraph_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o resume_v of_o a_o part_n of_o his_o former_a argument_n which_o have_v be_v only_o mention_v but_o not_o enforce_v before_o that_o suppose_v the_o church_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v infallible_a yet_o be_v not_o that_o sufficient_a to_o give_v any_o man_n certain_a knowledge_n which_o be_v it_o second_o a_o solid_a proof_n of_o this_o affirmation_n by_o plain_a reason_n because_o the_o grant_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n do_v only_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v always_o have_v a_o church_n that_o shall_v not_o err_v but_o not_o that_o this_o be_v appropriate_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n to_o such_o a_o succession_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o such_o a_o place_n etc._n etc._n three_o by_o a_o lively_a instance_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o though_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o right_n may_v hereafter_o err_v and_o so_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v now_o fallible_a and_o yet_o at_o the_o time_n that_o that_o err_v another_o church_n may_v arise_v the_o champion_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o still_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a section_n 3_o to_o these_o two_o part_n of_o the_o paragraph_n your_o dispatch_n be_v short_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o nothing_o that_o be_v reply_v to_o the_o former_a section_n to_o the_o first_o a_o liberal_a grant_n of_o that_o which_o no_o man_n thank_v you_o for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o know_v which_o that_o infallible_a church_n be_v as_o that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o but_o then_o say_v and_o profess_v that_o you_o do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la know_v which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o that_o she_o be_v infallible_a which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v your_o old_a belove_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la to_o say_v you_o know_v it_o &_o offer_v no_o proof_n for_o it_o but_o your_o profession_n and_o a_o latin_a word_n when_o the_o very_a thing_n that_o his_o lordship_n be_v just_o a_o prove_v be_v that_o you_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v know_v it_o come_v not_o at_o all_o home_n to_o his_o lordship_n matter_n of_o show_v that_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o evict_v which_o be_v she_o for_o if_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o you_o do_v know_v it_o yet_o may_v it_o be_v by_o some_o other_o mean_n and_o not_o by_o prove_v or_o confess_v the_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a section_n 4_o as_o for_o his_o lordship_n proof_n and_o instance_n add_v to_o his_o proposition_n it_o be_v so_o despicable_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o but_o instead_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n you_o give_v we_o a_o declaration_n of_o your_o own_o opinion_n that_o the_o infallible_a church_n be_v not_o a_o proteus_n but_o a_o conspicuous_a body_n constant_o adorn_v with_o truth_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v again_o the_o mean_a beg_v of_o that_o which_o be_v just_a then_o deny_v and_o disprove_v and_o must_v so_o stand_v till_o you_o can_v annex_v reason_n to_o your_o opinion_n and_o answer_n to_o his_o lordship_n reason_n to_o the_o 8._o section_n chap._n 8._o we_o never_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v our_o church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a therefore_o because_o it_o hold_v with_o the_o truth_n or_o teach_v true_a doctrine_n as_o this_o enquirer_n seem_v to_o suppose_v we_o do_v but_o rather_o contrariwise_o because_o it_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o we_o infer_v it_o teach_v true_a doctrine_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a church_n we_o prove_v first_o of_o all_o and_o original_o by_o real_a revelation_n call_v in_o the_o scripture_n verba_fw-la signorum_fw-la that_o be_v by_o sign_n ostension_n or_o motive_n of_o credibility_n 104.27_o which_o motive_n for_o a_o great_a and_o sufficient_a part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o we_o prove_v to_o infidel_n the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n itself_o for_o these_o same_o motive_n though_o when_o they_o be_v consider_v but_o in_o general_a and_o as_o it_o be_v afar_o off_o do_v persuade_v christianity_n but_o in_o general_a without_o design_v out_o in_o particular_a this_o or_o that_o individual_a christianity_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o selfsame_o be_v understand_v distinct_o do_v design_n out_o a_o distinct_a and_o individual_a christianity_n and_o be_v applicable_a
be_v truth_n yet_o not_o as_o divine_a truth_n at_o least_o of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o infallible_o true_a that_o they_o be_v so_o of_o which_o nature_n i_o may_v instance_n at_o large_a in_o your_o counsel_n of_o lateran_n constance_n and_o trent_n for_o to_o the_o ancient_a general_a counsel_n i_o confess_v to_o bear_v such_o reverence_n that_o i_o shall_v challenge_v any_o of_o you_o to_o exceed_v i_o section_n 2_o now_o to_o clear_v his_o lordship_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o frivolous_a quarrel_n at_o this_o time_n i_o must_v add_v that_o in_o such_o decision_n of_o counsel_n the_o worth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o leave_v it_o undecided_a be_v the_o main_a thing_n worth_a consider_v and_o so_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o decision_n may_v be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v tend_v first_o to_o some_o public_a end_n whether_o the_o clear_n of_o obscure_a scripture_n or_o the_o recover_n of_o some_o venerable_a and_o useful_a practice_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n second_o to_o the_o settle_n and_o establish_v of_o peace_n by_o interpose_v such_o a_o judgement_n which_o may_v probable_o sway_v with_o both_o pretender_n and_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n the_o advantage_n be_v so_o intrinsical_v to_o the_o decision_n and_o withal_o so_o great_a the_o inconvenience_n mention_v by_o his_o lordship_n ought_v not_o to_o prevail_v to_o the_o disparage_n of_o counsel_n because_o though_o it_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n yet_o be_v it_o over-weighed_n with_o other_o convenience_n and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n i_o confess_v be_v not_o infinite_o or_o unlimited_o true_a section_n 3_o but_o then_o the_o case_n may_v be_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o definition_n be_v of_o no_o such_o great_a weight_n or_o use_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o assurance_n acquirable_a from_o scripture_n that_o either_o side_n be_v true_a nay_o it_o may_v be_v audacious_a and_o untrue_a and_o as_o little_a from_o any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o either_o side_n will_v peaceable_o sit_v down_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o decision_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n probable_o prove_v opinionator_n and_o so_o the_o decision_n will_v then_o rather_o widen_v the_o breach_n then_o compose_v it_o section_n 4_o in_o this_o case_n or_o when_o indeed_o in_o other_o respect_v the_o balance_n be_v even_o set_v the_o good_a of_o define_v counterpoise_v with_o the_o ill_a then_o there_o be_v place_n for_o his_o lordship_n argument_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o then_o upon_o that_o present_a supposition_n that_o before_o decision_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hold_v either_o way_n and_o damnable_a after_o it_o be_v uncharitable_a to_o define_v my_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o charity_n do_v not_o move_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n i._n e._n when_o no_o advantage_n shall_v arise_v to_o mankind_n by_o it_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n charity_n shall_v advise_v to_o abstain_v some_o one_o though_o accidental_a hurt_n be_v foresee_v to_o arise_v on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n be_v uncharitable_a section_n 5_o thus_o have_v we_o hear_v of_o a_o expression_n of_o bishop_n tunstall_n of_o durham_n who_o die_v in_o your_o communion_n that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v chaplain_n to_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o he_o will_v have_v beg_v on_o his_o knee_n that_o he_o will_v not_o define_v transubstantiation_n as_o know_v it_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n about_o predestination_n etc._n etc._n you_o know_v the_o pope_n have_v in_o charity_n abstein_v to_o define_v and_o the_o apostle_n or_o whosoever_o else_o be_v the_o composer_n of_o it_o in_o their_o creed_n define_v but_o a_o few_o thing_n and_o general_o those_o church_n that_o have_v avoid_v multiply_v of_o article_n have_v by_o wise_a man_n be_v think_v the_o most_o christian_n because_o the_o most_o charitable_a and_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o rite_n and_o humane_a law_n the_o rule_n be_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v multiply_v unnecessary_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o will_v consequent_o multiply_v snare_n on_o man_n conscience_n as_o unnecessary_o which_o be_v just_a his_o lordship_n reason_n in_o this_o place_n section_n 6_o which_o you_o will_v rather_o guess_v because_o it_o be_v clear_a his_o lordship_n speak_v of_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o before_o a_o council_n have_v determine_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hold_v either_o way_n perfect_o lawful_a not_o exclude_v also_o that_o other_o circumstance_n that_o i_o have_v add_v viz_o when_o there_o be_v no_o real_a gain_n expectable_a by_o define_v and_o when_o the_o those_o thing_n be_v by_o his_o lordship_n so_o limit_v and_o restrain_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v up_o your_o paradox_n you_o can_v think_v fit_a to_o change_v the_o phrase_n from_o those_o thing_n etc._n etc._n to_o any_o thing_n and_o after_o to_o divine_a truth_n and_o thing_n divine_v and_o verity_n in_o general_a when_o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o he_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a very_o possible_a and_o probable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o as_o be_v new_a step_n towards_o heaven_n but_o such_o as_o only_o fill_v man_n brain_n puff_n up_o their_o phansye_n and_o oft_o make_v man_n to_o think_v themselves_o pious_a man_n for_o be_v of_o such_o opinion_n and_o to_o neglect_v work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n as_o not_o near_o so_o considerable_a and_o so_o be_v to_o they_o even_o that_o believe_v they_o accidental_o path_n to_o damnation_n much_o more_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o decision_n of_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o whatsoever_o useless_a definition_n to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o section_n 7_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o for_o defence_n of_o this_o suppose_a paradox_n of_o his_o lordship_n i_o must_v desire_v once_o for_o all_o these_o two_o thing_n from_o the_o reader_n which_o equity_n will_v require_v of_o he_o to_o grant_v i_o first_o that_o his_o lordship_n argument_n be_v not_o extend_v infinite_o but_o only_o be_v suppose_v to_o undertake_v to_o conclude_v as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o present_a matter_n and_o no_o far_o a_o example_n of_o which_o this_o chapter_n have_v afford_v you_o second_o that_o his_o argument_n be_v by_o he_o bring_v only_o to_o enervate_a the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v so_o cautious_o take_v as_o that_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o only_a to_o that_o end_n and_o not_o at_o all_o incline_v or_o wrest_v to_o the_o lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o counsel_n universal_a for_o this_o will_v be_v very_o unjust_a and_o ill_o infer_v there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o authority_n and_o infallibility_n as_o also_o betwixt_o universal_a and_o roman_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o lordship_n discourse_n be_v according_a to_o the_o design_n whole_o destructive_a of_o the_o one_o and_o not_o assertive_a of_o the_o other_o the_o reader_n may_v perhaps_o be_v tempt_v to_o think_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a thus_o to_o fortify_v he_o against_o this_o prejudice_n to_o the_o 20_o 21_o 22_o section_n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v true_a we_o condemn_v some_o doctrine_n which_o general_a counsel_n have_v not_o condemn_v and_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o though_o counsel_n be_v one_o rule_n of_o faith_n yet_o not_o the_o only_a again_o these_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v infallible_a because_o they_o be_v the_o compendium_n and_o quintessence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o body_n representative_a thereof_o as_o a_o king_n and_o the_o three_o state_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o cause_n of_o pope_n john_n the_o 22._o be_v clear_v sufficient_o by_o ciacconius_n in_o his_o life_n by_o caeffeteau_n in_o his_o learned_a answer_n to_o plessye_n iniquity_n and_o by_o many_o other_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o be_v argue_v any_o more_o i_o grant_v it_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v see_v god_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o do_v deny_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v general_o contradict_v at_o any_o time_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o vision_n before_o that_o great_a day_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v detain_v in_o secret_a receptacle_n as_o the_o ancient_n hold_v till_o they_o together_o with_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v complete_o purge_v in_o the_o great_a fire_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n as_o i_o have_v treat_v elsewhere_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o counsel_n shall_v define_v in_o term_n their_o own_o immunity_n from_o error_n because_o a_o council_n both_o in_o substance_n and_o
arrian_n after_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o council_n either_o differ_v much_o from_o your_o church_n that_o will_v condemn_v any_o man_n for_o a_o heretic_n that_o shall_v profess_v not_o to_o condemn_v all_o protestant_n or_o else_o must_v suppose_v and_o admit_v the_o plea_n for_o salvian_n that_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a against_o ill_a man_n that_o for_o aggravate_v of_o their_o crime_n he_o lessen_v that_o of_o heretic_n and_o then_o if_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v in_o one_o father_n behalf_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v hyperbolical_o or_o passionate_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v admit_v in_o another_o that_o one_o of_o those_o or_o some_o other_o collateral_a consideration_n may_v have_v influence_n on_o any_o speech_n that_o shall_v be_v cite_v from_o they_o and_o then_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v infallible_a section_n 22_o for_o this_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v please_v to_o observe_v of_o his_o lordship_n reason_v about_o tradition_n and_o authority_n of_o father_n which_o before_o i_o give_v warning_n of_o that_o they_o be_v not_o design_v or_o fit_v to_o the_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o they_o to_o make_v they_o vile_a or_o mean_a to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o reduce_v they_o in_o ordinem_fw-la to_o prove_v they_o not_o infallible_a the_o topicke_n à _fw-la testimonio_fw-la humano_fw-la be_v but_o a_o topicke_n still_o and_o though_o sometime_o be_v heighten_v with_o circumstance_n of_o which_o it_o be_v capable_a it_o be_v a_o very_a convince_a topicke_n yet_o be_v not_o for_o all_o this_o a_o demonstration_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n which_o may_v exercise_v you_o in_o stead_n of_o scoff_v of_o his_o lordship_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n to_o the_o 26_o section_n chap._n 16._o the_o enquirer_n seem_v to_o be_v trouble_v not_o a_o little_a because_o we_o will_v not_o say_v with_o he_o that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o because_o we_o do_v not_o think_v our_o religion_n false_a or_o any_o other_o religion_n true_a beside_o our_o own_o and_o in_o the_o same_o vein_n chillingworth_n his_o commentatour_n run_v very_o fluent_o and_o upon_o this_o ill_a sound_a string_n be_v harp_v continual_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o harp_v it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o understand_v what_o offence_n against_o charity_n it_o can_v be_v for_o we_o to_o judge_v either_o that_o christianity_n alone_o be_v the_o save_a religion_n or_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v the_o only_a true_a christianity_n for_o say_v we_o shall_v be_v deceive_v in_o make_v this_o judgement_n yet_o this_o same_o at_o the_o most_o can_v be_v but_o a_o want_n in_o ourselves_o of_o right_a understanding_n and_o not_o any_o breach_n of_o charity_n towards_o other_o or_o any_o matter_n of_o exclamation_n as_o some_o frivolous_a man_n of_o late_a have_v make_v it_o wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v state_n the_o question_n right_o we_o be_v not_o to_o inquire_v whether_o we_o want_v charity_n in_o hold_v that_o none_o but_o catholic_n and_o true_a christian_n can_v be_v save_v or_o in_o our_o hold_n that_o we_o only_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n or_o again_o whether_o our_o adversary_n for_o their_o accuse_v we_o want_v not_o wit_n and_o charity_n together_o or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o but_o the_o question_n between_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v more_o save_a religion_n than_o one_o or_o whether_o we_o be_v not_o that_o one_o and_o this_o be_v the_o old_a controversy_n in_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o and_o may_v be_v dispute_v without_o any_o anger_n or_o without_o disguise_v or_o multiply_v of_o controversy_n on_o set_a purpose_n do_v by_o these_o novellist_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o make_v more_o business_n than_o need_v or_o cause_v more_o distaste_n and_o alienation_n than_o be_v before_o the_o enquirer_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o we_o for_o damn_v as_o he_o call_v it_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o for_o pacify_v of_o his_o angry_a spirit_n i_o demand_v of_o any_o for_o he_o what_o sin_n he_o think_v it_o in_o we_o to_o judge_v that_o all_o who_o die_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n die_v in_o a_o evil_a state_n or_o what_o other_o to_o think_v that_o our_o catholic_a church_n which_o he_o diminitive_o call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n let_v he_o satisfy_v i_o in_o this_o and_o i_o will_v easy_o satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o other_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v not_o nice_a to_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o save_v religion_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a christianity_n and_o that_o one_o be_v the_o save_a religion_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o this_o one_o church_n be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o by_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n as_o chief_a pastor_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o rest_n now_o what_o hurt_n be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o or_o what_o want_n of_o christian_a charity_n it_o be_v not_o uncharitable_a to_o say_v that_o some_o offender_n shall_v be_v damn_v and_o if_o any_o then_o why_o not_o those_o who_o be_v true_o and_o real_o sestary_n and_o man_n obstinate_a for_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o deserve_v it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o there_o want_v not_o one_o of_o this_o enquirer_n confraternity_n who_o fancy_v sometime_o to_o himself_o that_o all_o the_o damnation_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o annihilation_n of_o they_o and_o extinction_n and_o not_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o torment_n which_o conceit_n be_v so_o charitable_a that_o it_o exceed_v the_o charity_n even_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o control_v his_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o condemn_v they_o as_o guilty_a of_o too_o much_o rigour_n and_o severity_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o we_o poor_a mortal_n can_v escape_v their_o censure_n but_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v harsh_a and_o rigorous_a he_o may_v please_v to_o be_v inform_v that_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v every_o man_n for_o a_o pagan_a and_o a_o infidel_n who_o embrace_v paganism_n but_o only_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o error_n through_o affect_v or_o culpable_a ignorance_n which_o defect_n though_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o virtual_a knowledge_n of_o their_o error_n and_o a_o interpretative_a rejection_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o also_o a_o resistance_n to_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a veracity_n manifest_v in_o his_o revelation_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o whether_o pagan_n os_fw-la heretic_n be_v heinous_a offender_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v judge_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n of_o which_o doctrine_n it_o seem_v both_o this_o enquirer_n and_o after_o he_o his_o second_o master_n chillingworth_n be_v ignorant_a by_o their_o insinuate_n that_o no_o man_n be_v a_o heretic_n or_o selfe-condemned_n but_o only_o such_o as_o adhere_v to_o a_o doctrine_n which_o he_o formal_o know_v to_o be_v erroneous_a that_o be_v to_o say_v only_o such_o as_o do_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v which_o conclusion_n be_v a_o covert_a affirmation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o heretic_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o and_o so_o all_o be_v safe_a whether_o sound_n or_o no._n in_o like_a manner_n we_o do_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n or_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n every_o one_o who_o embrace_v a_o heresy_n but_o such_o a_o number_n of_o they_o only_o as_o do_v it_o with_o a_o obstinate_a mind_n and_o without_o preparation_n to_o be_v reform_v or_o to_o hearken_v unto_o reason_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v they_o by_o which_o doctrine_n it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o strict_a as_o we_o may_v seem_v nor_o yet_o so_o large_a as_o some_o will_v have_v we_o for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o do_v not_o maintain_v that_o heretic_n can_v be_v save_v or_o that_o heresy_n be_v not_o a_o deadly_a or_o damnable_a sin_n as_o some_o socinian_o and_o other_o libertine_n will_v have_v we_o think_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o dilate_v the_o space_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n far_o than_o every_o body_n conceive_v we_o do_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n comprehend_v within_o it_o many_o that_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v alien_n unto_o it_o so_o that_o our_o charity_n be_v not_o irregular_a in_o judge_v heretic_n to_o be_v in_o good_a state_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o in_o conclude_v that_o very_o many_o be_v not_o heretic_n real_o and_o
interior_o though_o outward_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v we_o do_v not_o cry_v all_o man_n down_o to_o hell_n not_o yet_o any_o more_o than_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v by_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o we_o about_o that_o point_n in_o holy_a scripture_n after_o this_o damn_v and_o fire_v man_n in_o the_o other_o world_n of_o which_o the_o enquirer_n have_v wrongful_o accuse_v we_o he_o proceed_v to_o blame_v we_o for_o send_v heretic_n to_o the_o fire_n in_o this_o and_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o believe_v that_o throughout_o antiquity_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o put_n to_o death_n of_o any_o for_o religion_n but_o only_a of_o such_o as_o begin_v to_o kill_v first_o this_o provocation_n to_o antiquity_n howsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o antiquity_n do_v condemn_v that_o practice_n as_o unlawful_a because_o antiquity_n do_v not_o all_o it_o may_v do_v but_o leave_v divers_a thing_n for_o posterity_n to_o add_v as_o it_o shall_v see_v expedient_a beside_o forasmuch_o as_o concern_v punishment_n of_o impious_a man_n and_o innovatour_n both_o by_o death_n and_o other_o way_n if_o the_o author_n have_v look_v better_a into_o antiquity_n he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v believe_v otherwise_o as_o our_o author_n do_v show_v at_o large_a for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o be_v the_o practice_n to_o punish_v impious_a people_n very_o severe_o and_o all_o such_o as_o with_o new_a doctrine_n seek_v to_o infect_v other_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o moses_n law_n some_o with_o death_n other_o some_o by_o other_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o canon_n law_n also_o and_o the_o imperial_a decree_n the_o same_o to_o all_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n accord_v and_o last_o reason_n herself_o and_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n do_v permit_v yea_o and_o prescribe_v the_o same_o and_o these_o suffrage_n be_v so_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a as_o they_o suffice_v not_o only_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o church_n present_a practice_n but_o also_o for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o high_a presumption_n and_o arrogance_n of_o all_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o impugn_v or_o question_v it_o nevertheless_o this_o same_o practice_n of_o infliction_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n upon_o offender_n against_o religion_n be_v not_o general_a without_o any_o limitation_n or_o restraint_n as_o some_o may_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v as_o if_o forsooth_o none_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n from_o we_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o they_o but_o contrariwise_o it_o admit_v exception_n in_o many_o case_n as_o we_o be_v about_o to_o declare_v present_o know_v therefore_o that_o wheresoever_o any_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v settle_v in_o a_o just_a and_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o catholic_a religion_n without_o any_o notable_a commixture_n of_o contrary_a profession_n as_o for_o example_n in_o italy_n or_o spain_n at_o this_o present_a in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n or_o rigour_n to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v adventure_v to_o disturb_v that_o settle_a peace_n by_o introduce_v thither_o any_o new_a doctrine_n upon_o pretence_n of_o whatsoever_o reformation_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v stand_v with_o so_o much_o reason_n as_o can_v be_v probable_o contradict_v neither_o be_v this_o course_n of_o severity_n any_o defence_n unnecessary_a forasmuch_o as_o vicious_a and_o overween_a spirit_n be_v most_o efficacious_o repress_v and_o withhold_v from_o evil_a by_o fear_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n because_o their_o chief_a aim_n be_v at_o temporal_a contentment_n in_o the_o same_o be_v move_v more_o with_o the_o present_a then_o with_o those_o other_o that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o come_v conscience_n and_o religion_n have_v little_a influence_n into_o what_o they_o do_v in_o fine_a they_o be_v govern_v more_o with_o sense_n than_o reason_n with_o stripe_n then_o with_o philosophy_n insomuch_o that_o neither_o the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n nor_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n can_v work_v half_a so_o much_o with_o these_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o temporal_a tribunal_n can_v now_o though_o the_o enemy_n be_v never_o so_o despicable_a be_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v neglect_v because_o the_o mean_a seducer_n may_v do_v mischief_n as_o we_o find_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o tubman_n and_o again_o because_o the_o gross_a error_n if_o they_o tend_v to_o liberty_n or_o be_v but_o new_a may_v be_v persuade_v to_o the_o multitude_n as_o by_o the_o success_n of_o mahomet_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o the_o rather_o in_o this_o case_n of_o we_o because_o we_o experience_v daily_o that_o our_o people_n have_v be_v once_o possess_v that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o of_o their_o own_o forefather_n be_v superstition_n they_o be_v easy_o persuade_v that_o the_o far_o they_o depart_v from_o that_o religion_n the_o more_o pure_a and_o reform_a they_o shall_v be_v and_o so_o will_v be_v forward_o to_o run_v blind_o on_o till_o they_o pass_v all_o the_o bound_n of_o christianity_n and_o reform_v all_o to_o nothing_o for_o with_o such_o bewitched_a mind_n as_o these_o every_o new_a nonsense_n will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a and_o be_v receive_v soon_o than_o any_o old_a sense_n and_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o those_o railing_n against_o rome_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v continual_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n now_o for_o so_o many_o year_n together_o without_o any_o intermission_n but_o although_o this_o course_n of_o severity_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o prevent_n of_o disturbance_n by_o innovation_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o that_o any_o where_o among_o we_o do_v teach_v or_o profess_v erroneous_a doctrine_n or_o religion_n different_a from_o our_o own_o but_o only_o against_o corruptor_n or_o invader_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o break_v in_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n and_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o church_n for_o after_o such_o time_n at_o the_o invasion_n be_v past_a and_o the_o invader_n go_v and_o that_o they_o be_v succeed_v by_o another_o generation_n which_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o make_v any_o irruption_n but_o with_o whatsoever_o error_n they_o be_v taint_v it_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o vice_n of_o education_n from_o their_o parent_n and_o other_o such_o instructor_n and_o withal_o do_v behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o i_o say_v that_o against_o such_o as_o these_o the_o church_n do_v not_o proceed_v nor_o execute_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n in_o force_n against_o heretic_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o descendants_n of_o first_o protestant_n in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o ancestor_n that_o be_v the_o invader_n live_v about_o king_n edward_n and_o queen_n mary_n against_o these_o descendants_n the_o church_n do_v not_o press_v the_o canon_n law_n though_o against_o the_o former_a sort_n it_o do_v and_o have_v just_a cause_n give_v so_o to_o do_v conformable_a to_o this_o difference_n between_o protestant_a and_o protestant_n do_v the_o catholic_n in_o france_n and_o polonia_n suffer_v the_o protestant_n to_o live_v with_o they_o without_o molestation_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v in_o austria_n stiria_n and_o carinthia_n till_o such_o time_n at_o they_o become_v seditious_a and_o conspire_v against_o those_o who_o give_v they_o freedom_n but_o now_o let_v it_o be_v note_v and_o bear_v in_o memory_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o gentle_a proceed_n of_o catholic_n towards_o the_o protestant_n after_o so_o many_o loss_n and_o injury_n fuffer_v from_o they_o the_o same_o protestant_n be_v themselves_o but_o junior_n and_o live_v by_o sufferance_n fall_v hot_o upon_o persecution_n of_o catholic_n wheresoever_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v the_o strong_a side_n and_o that_o also_o in_o most_o province_n after_o a_o very_a violent_a merciless_a and_o desperate_a manner_n slay_v imprison_v rob_v banish_v defame_n in_o fine_a suffer_v catholic_n in_o no_o place_n where_o they_o be_v predominant_a and_o this_o against_o all_o right_a and_o common_a equity_n which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v i_o must_v tell_v the_o inquirer_n be_v much_o worse_o and_o more_o unreasonable_a than_o turkish_a for_o the_o turk_n though_o alien_n barbarian_n and_o conqueror_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o right_a the_o christian_n of_o their_o conquer_a province_n have_v for_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o it_o but_o let_v they_o continue_v quiet_o in_o that_o right_n of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o do_v even_o to_o this_o day_n to_o the_o great_a shame_n of_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n here_o in_o these_o kingdom_n may_v it_o be_v speak_v without_o
religion_n it_o destructive_a of_o all_o other_o and_o that_o among_o we_o it_o be_v a_o main_a principle_n or_o maxim_n that_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v invade_v and_o destroy_v by_o we_o and_o this_o it_o affirm_v confident_o though_o against_o all_o probability_n and_o experience_n it_o can_v indeed_o be_v deny_v but_o truth_n be_v destructive_a of_o falsehood_n by_o the_o own_o power_n as_o light_n be_v of_o darkness_n and_o one_o contrary_a of_o another_o but_o for_o external_a coaction_n or_o violence_n we_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o accuser_n and_o do_v not_o own_v it_o by_o this_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o make_v a_o judgement_n who_o have_v be_v the_o encroacher_n and_o who_o have_v propogate_v and_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o violence_n you_o or_o we_o and_o who_o be_v the_o destructive_a party_n and_o live_v by_o the_o spoil_n and_o oppression_n of_o other_o let_v not_o those_o who_o possess_v other_o man_n good_n cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n or_o make_v any_o brag_n of_o just_a deal_n for_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v come_v well_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n this_o enquirer_n confess_v both_o side_n be_v in_o fault_n but_o we_o in_o more_o and_o for_o this_o assertion_n of_o he_o bring_v in_o some_o light_a sophistry_n because_o forsooth_o protestant_n hold_v that_o they_o may_v err_v but_o we_o maintain_v we_o can_v and_o so_o will_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o mend_v that_o protestant_n may_v err_v be_v grant_v he_o and_o needs_o no_o other_o probation_n than_o experience_n whereby_o we_o find_v thy_o have_v fill_v all_o this_o kingdom_n with_o dissension_n and_o these_o dissension_n with_o civil_a war_n so_o that_o by_o this_o that_o you_o have_v err_v we_o know_v you_o may_v but_o so_o frequent_a possibility_n of_o err_v do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v your_o crime_n for_o if_o you_o may_v err_v so_o foul_o how_o dare_v you_o undertake_v to_o tutor_v other_o how_o prescribe_v law_n with_o what_o face_n persecute_v if_o your_o rule_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o it_o can_v contain_v you_o all_o in_o one_o body_n but_o let_v you_o disperse_v into_o multitude_n of_o sect_n and_o fall_v in_o piece_n as_o now_o you_o do_v why_o do_v you_o not_o forsake_v it_o and_o seek_v a_o better_a for_o it_o or_o else_o have_v none_o at_o all_o if_o you_o can_v find_v out_o a_o sure_a why_o do_v you_o not_o learn_v wit_n by_o experience_n but_o wallow_v on_o still_o in_o the_o same_o mire_n if_o this_o enquirer_n speak_v so_o ill_o for_o his_o client_n we_o will_v not_o entertain_v he_o for_o our_o advocate_n the_o protestant_n side_n set_v down_o for_o a_o rule_n of_o religion_n every_o one_o private_a judgement_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o do_v master_n chillingworth_n the_o disciple_n of_o volkelius_n we_o do_v all_o that_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o please_v they_o nay_o more_o we_o must_v be_v punish_v by_o they_o for_o the_o result_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o bid_v we_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o then_o punish_v we_o for_o do_v it_o be_v not_o this_o extreme_a perversity_n certain_o if_o the_o rule_n they_o give_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o their_o recede_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o for_o their_o break_n off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o stand_v in_o defiance_n of_o she_o then_o doubtless_o much_o more_o may_v it_o warrant_v we_o to_o continue_v on_o and_o to_o keep_v off_o from_o any_o new_a doctrine_n either_o of_o the_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o innovatour_n whatsoever_o and_o sure_a this_o be_v great_a reason_n and_o can_v be_v gainsay_v beside_o if_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o who_o be_v it_o to_o be_v do_v there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o distract_a sectary_n now_o in_o this_o kingdom_n all_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o roll_n or_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o it_o common_a to_o you_o all_o of_o which_o one_o sort_n imagine_v there_o be_v no_o papacy_n and_o these_o be_v the_o first_o ringleader_n of_o all_o the_o rout_n another_o that_o there_o be_v no_o episcopacy_n a_o three_o that_o there_o be_v no_o clergy_n but_o that_o lay-elder_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o must_v rule_v the_o roast_n a_o four_o that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n nor_o church-government_n at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v like_o a_o school_n of_o philosopher_n where_o every_o man_n may_v believe_v and_o do_v what_o he_o please_v without_o be_v accountable_a to_o another_o or_o any_o obligation_n of_o conformity_n and_o peradventure_o the_o inquirer_n be_v one_o of_o this_o number_n together_o with_o his_o confederate_a m._n chillingworth_n a_o five_o sort_n that_o there_o be_v no_o trinity_n a_o six_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n or_o at_o lest_o none_o necessary_a or_o effectual_a be_v it_o not_o fit_a think_v you_o that_o these_o divide_a christian_n shall_v come_v and_o write_v law_n to_o other_o or_o punish_v any_o man_n for_o nonconformity_n nothing_o more_o improbable_a it_o be_v a_o comedy_n to_o see_v d._n feat_o a_o protestant_n and_o page_n a_o puritan_n make_v catâ—logues_n of_o heretic_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v can_v find_v no_o way_n whereby_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o nor_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o themselves_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o number_n as_o much_o sectary_n as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o catalogue_n the_o inquirer_n charge_v we_o that_o because_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v infallible_a we_o have_v less_o reason_n to_o prescribe_v to_o other_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o think_v we_o shall_v have_v more_o for_o as_o he_o who_o be_v real_o infallible_a be_v fit_a to_o guide_v and_o govern_v other_o so_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v be_v at_o least_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n more_o fit_a than_o he_o that_o do_v not_o he_o add_v that_o this_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n make_v we_o sure_o never_o to_o mend_v or_o as_o his_o scholar_n chillingworth_n speak_v make_v we_o incorrigible_a true_a if_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a pretend_a one_o but_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v either_o by_o he_o or_o any_o although_o he_o say_v here_o in_o this_o 28._o section_n he_o undertake_v to_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v fallible_a but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o reality_n and_o that_o the_o inquirer_n reason_n be_v but_o pretend_v then_o sure_o will_v not_o this_o infallibility_n keep_v we_o from_o mend_v but_o contrariwise_o from_o err_v or_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o mend_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o from_o any_o error_n to_o correct_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o our_o religion_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o self_n same_o art_n that_o breed_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o by_o force_n or_o violence_n but_o by_o reason_n and_o revelation_n and_o spiritual_a industry_n contrary_a to_o the_o surmise_n of_o this_o inquirer_n c._n 16._o answ_n to_o chap_n 16._o your_o doctrine_n of_o damn_v all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n you_o have_v enlarge_v much_o above_o the_o occasion_n that_o invite_v you_o to_o it_o for_o all_o that_o his_o lordship_n have_v say_v on_o that_o theme_n be_v only_o this_o that_o your_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a damn_v of_o all_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n averse_v he_o from_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a you_o can_v blame_v he_o for_o sure_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o punishment_n of_o judge_v mat._n 7._o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n will_n have_v little_a love_n to_o that_o piece_n of_o sensuality_n or_o consequent_o to_o the_o religion_n that_o require_v they_o to_o run_v upon_o this_o danger_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n be_v true_a of_o you_o you_o do_v at_o first_o acknowledge_v by_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o uncharitableness_n in_o it_o second_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o you_o to_o maintain_v or_o that_o otherwise_o you_o must_v fall_v into_o some_o great_a absurdity_n particular_o this_o that_o there_o be_v any_o church_n but_o that_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o see_v apostolic_a which_o be_v a_o rare_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o and_o save_v we_o the_o pain_n of_o say_v one_o word_n more_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o those_o true_a word_n of_o his_o lordship_n for_o indeed_o that_o enclosure_n of_o the_o church_n christianity_n and_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a submission_n be_v the_o uncharitableness_n that_o you_o be_v charge_v of_o the_o envy_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v after_o all_o your_o confidence_n you_o be_v willing_a to_o remove_v from_o you_o and_o therefore_o add_v a_o handsome_a lenitive_a to_o keep_v any_o from_o think_v that_o your_o doctrine_n be_v rigorous_a or_o harsh_a and_o true_o if_o you_o may_v be_v take_v at_o your_o
think_v know_v much_o better_a what_o doctrine_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n then_o you_o can_v do_v what_o be_v against_o it_o and_o therefore_o your_o own_o reason_n and_o understanding_n teach_v you_o that_o the_o church_n understanding_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o that_o you_o must_v submit_v and_o again_o that_o this_o be_v the_o rational_a way_n and_o not_o the_o other_o this_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n and_o that_o of_o error_n and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o fallacy_n wherein_o i_o perceive_v both_o he_o and_o master_n chillingworth_n confide_v very_o much_o as_o for_o particular_a doctrine_n it_o be_v true_a as_o you_o say_v you_o may_v examine_v whether_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o principle_n that_o be_v foundation_n yet_o nevertheless_o can_v you_v from_o thence_o conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o doctrine_n or_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o for_o it_o and_o this_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o specify_v neither_o do_v we_o therefore_o send_v you_o to_o a_o witness_n and_o bid_v you_o not_o believe_v it_o but_o rather_o to_o believe_v it_o as_o far_o as_o in_o right_a reason_n you_o be_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o not_o far_o that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o your_o own_o particular_a discourse_n as_o to_o particular_a discourse_n and_o no_o far_o but_o to_o the_o resolve_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o dictaman_n of_o a_o high_a understanding_n by_o the_o light_n of_o which_o you_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o censure_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o by_o do_v thus_o you_o be_v sure_a you_o do_v wise_o and_o safe_o and_o in_o fine_a so_o as_o although_o you_o shall_v chance_v to_o err_v you_o may_v answer_v the_o business_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n by_o say_v i_o do_v in_o this_o case_n what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o i_o follow_v what_o my_o reason_n teach_v i_o and_o more_o than_o this_o be_v not_o require_v at_o my_o hand_n but_o if_o i_o follow_v my_o own_o judgement_n and_o in_o confidence_n of_o that_o do_v adventure_v to_o condemn_v the_o church_n in_o that_o i_o offend_v against_o my_o reason_n and_o true_a judgement_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o good_a apology_n for_o myself_o or_o any_o way_n make_v it_o good_a that_o i_o follow_v my_o reason_n which_o faculty_n be_v the_o rule_n that_o god_n have_v set_v i_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o dispute_n i_o answer_v in_o brief_a that_o put_v the_o inquirer_n argument_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v it_o namely_o thus_o as_o follow_v this_o guide_n to_o my_o understanding_n or_o to_o my_o seem_n teach_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o he_o for_o a_o guide_n put_v i_o say_v the_o argument_n on_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a or_o so_o conclude_v a_o argument_n as_o this_o other_o be_v videlicet_fw-la this_o guide_n teach_v such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o again_o my_o understanding_n be_v deceive_v in_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o last_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o she_o may_v be_v a_o infallible_a guide_n and_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o such_o note_v that_o we_o infer_v hence_o she_o may_v be_v but_o not_o that_o she_o be_v as_o the_o inquirer_n will_v impose_v upon_o we_o for_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v appoint_v a_o guide_n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o god_n goodness_n to_o make_v she_o so_o but_o because_o we_o for_o other_o reason_n know_v he_o have_v so_o make_v she_o because_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v but_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n goodness_n to_o be_v do_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o do_v nor_o peradventure_o ever_o will_v be_v wherefore_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v what_o be_v or_o will_v be_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v not_o what_o his_o goodness_n may_v admit_v but_o what_o his_o will_n determine_v shall_v have_v a_o be_v for_o of_o that_o last_o depend_v the_o existence_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o c._n 18._o answ_n to_o c._n 18._o section_n 1_o in_o your_o report_n of_o his_o lordship_n argument_n section_n 30._o you_o leave_v out_o those_o word_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o and_o so_o make_v nonsense_n of_o that_o period_n which_o in_o his_o lordship_n set_v of_o it_o be_v excellent_a reason_n but_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o slip_n as_o for_o your_o answer_n to_o the_o parallel_v case_n wherein_o say_v his_o lordship_n god_n goodness_n be_v equal_o concern_v do_v you_o think_v you_o can_v ever_o satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n in_o say_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v only_o contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n in_o his_o lordship_n understanding_n not_o absolute_o but_o of_o the_o second_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o understanding_n but_o as_o it_o be_v simple_o in_o itself_o from_o whence_o you_o conclude_v that_o he_o change_v the_o term_n certain_o sir_n in_o despite_n of_o your_o exception_n argument_n be_v good_a thus_o section_n 2_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o conclude_v a_o infallible_a guide_n because_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o god_n goodness_n to_o let_v man_n want_v one_o than_o any_o man_n that_o conceive_v that_o church_n to_o teach_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o conceive_v against_o god_n goodness_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o receive_v her_o doctrine_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a because_o nothing_o conclude_v to_o any_o man_n any_o far_a than_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o he_o and_o that_o be_v not_o a_o proof_n to_o i_o which_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v to_o be_v so_o which_o make_v his_o lordship_n argue_v to_o be_v far_o from_o fallacious_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o paragraph_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v real_o true_a that_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o god_n goodness_n to_o let_v man_n want_v a_o infallible_a guide_n but_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v so_o whether_o it_o will_v follow_v the_o church_n be_v infallible_a or_o whether_o he_o who_o understanding_n be_v convince_v and_o persuade_v of_o that_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n goodness_n to_o let_v we_o want_v such_o a_o guide_n be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v it_o infallible_a section_n 3_o this_o also_o his_o lordship_n dispute_v not_o against_o but_o will_n willing_o acknowledge_v the_o consequence_n suppose_v that_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a only_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n prove_v another_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o conceive_v the_o church_n to_o teach_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n or_o that_o which_o be_v such_o to_o his_o understanding_n or_o he_o that_o suppose_v the_o church_n to_o teach_v so_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o church_n doctrine_n so_o that_o if_o you_o mark_v the_o supposition_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n not_o take_v for_o true_a one_o side_n and_o only_o pretend_v on_o other_o but_o one_o take_v to_o be_v true_a by_o you_o that_o not_o to_o provide_v a_o infallible_a guide_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n goodness_n and_o tother_o take_v to_o be_v true_a by_o his_o lordship_n that_o god_n damn_v those_o that_o err_v without_o either_o negligence_n or_o prejudication_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o goodness_n also_o and_o if_o the_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n on_o one_o side_n it_o must_v be_v so_o also_o on_o other_o and_o for_o you_o to_o say_v that_o what_o you_o suppose_v be_v true_a but_o what_o his_o lordship_n suppose_v be_v not_o so_o be_v a_o terrible_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o and_o no_o ground_n of_o a_o confutation_n against_o his_o lordship_n the_o ridiculous_a argument_n that_o you_o put_v in_o his_o lordship_n paper_n without_o his_o privity_n will_v be_v matter_n of_o reproach_n to_o you_o who_o if_o you_o understand_v as_o i_o suppose_v you_o do_v be_v willing_a to_o deprave_v his_o discourse_n and_o not_o unto_o his_o lordship_n section_n 4_o as_o for_o your_o way_n of_o satisfy_v his_o lordship_n understanding_n that_o what_o the_o church_n teach_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n because_o the_o church_n know_v what_o be_v so_o better_a than_o he_o it_o will_v sure_o prevail_v little_a with_o any_o that_o be_v a_o dispute_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a or_o no_o as_o you_o see_v his_o lordship_n now_o be_v for_o if_o she_o be_v fallible_a she_o may_v mistake_v in_o that_o judgement_n and_o that_o she_o do_v not_o mistake_v there_o will_v be_v no_o assurance_n from_o her_o say_n it_o as_o long_o as_o the_o controversy_n depend_v about_o her_o infallibility_n which_o to_o affirm_v not_o to_o depend_v or_o to_o be_v no_o controversy_n be_v
deny_v with_o obstinacy_n the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o other_o article_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v yet_o nevertheless_o how_o safe_a he_o be_v we_o know_v not_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v obstinate_a and_o yet_o not_o think_v so_o though_o he_o may_v peradventure_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v it_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o arius_n for_o example_n or_o any_o other_o arch-heretic_n do_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v obstinate_a although_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o they_o be_v for_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o dark_a corner_n in_o which_o obstinacy_n may_v lurk_v and_o be_v unseen_a many_o passion_n that_o do_v corrupt_v the_o intention_n which_o without_o great_a diligence_n be_v not_o espy_v especial_o in_o man_n that_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n or_o be_v possess_v with_o prejudices_fw-la before_o hand_n for_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n wise_o say_v verebar_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o disinherit_v all_o my_o work_n and_o so_o have_v every_o man_n reason_n to_o do_v in_o this_o universal_a corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o manner_n the_o 34_o sect._n have_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o which_o may_v require_v a_o answer_n chap._n 21._o answ_n to_o chap._n 21._o section_n 1_o your_o answer_n to_o the_o 33_o sect._n be_v very_o strange_a you_o first_o grant_v very_o free_o that_o you_o believe_v that_o his_o lordship_n do_v not_o deny_v with_o obstinacy_n the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n and_o yet_o in_o your_o next_o word_n you_o interpose_v against_o he_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v obstinate_a and_o yet_o not_o think_v so_o and_o on_o that_o ground_n your_o answer_n to_o that_o section_n but_o sure_a sir_n whosoever_o else_o maybe_o obstinate_a or_o what_o ground_n soever_o he_o may_v have_v to_o suspect_v he_o be_v yet_o this_o can_v by_v you_o be_v say_v of_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o you_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a section_n 2_o i_o beseech_v you_o compare_v your_o answer_n with_o that_o paragraph_n of_o his_o lordship_n again_o and_o tell_v i_o whether_o this_o will_v not_o be_v very_o strange_a deal_n suppose_v a_o friend_n shall_v make_v this_o syllogism_n for_o you_o a_o honest_a catholic_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o liberty_n of_o this_o town_n but_o this_o gentleman_n be_v a_o honest_a catholic_a ergo_fw-la and_o to_o the_o major_a i_o shall_v answer_v by_o silence_n i._n e._n consent_n and_o to_o the_o minor_a that_o you_o be_v a_o honest_a catholic_a i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v nevertheless_o whether_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o this_o town_n i_o know_v not_o for_o you_o may_v be_v a_o dishonest_a catholic_a and_o yet_o not_o think_v so_o section_n 3_o i_o pray_v how_o will_v you_o like_o this_o way_n of_o discourse_n will_v you_o not_o first_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o do_v in_o effect_n deny_v the_o conclusion_n i._n e._n make_v scruple_n how_o you_o shall_v be_v deal_v with_o after_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v both_o that_o all_o honest_a catholic_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v as_o you_o desire_v and_o that_o you_o be_v a_o honest_a catholic_a and_o second_o that_o i_o do_v suck_v in_o my_o concession_n of_o your_o be_v a_o honest_a catholic_a assoon_o as_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o if_o that_o reply_n belong_v to_o i_o than_o be_v it_o doubt_v whether_o i_o be_o such_o or_o no._n be_v please_v to_o compare_v the_o case_n and_o this_o be_v direct_o your_o answer_n section_n 4_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o no-difficulty_n in_o the_o 34_o sect._n which_o you_o confess_v and_o which_o therefore_o require_v no_o answer_n i_o do_v not_o perfect_o know_v but_o shall_v suppose_v you_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o doubt_n or_o question_n in_o it_o and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v nothing_o to_o reply_v but_o that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o 33_o section_n must_v be_v grant_v also_o for_o the_o medium_n be_v the_o same_o to_o infer_v both_o those_o conclusion_n to_o the_o 35_o &_o 36_o section_n chap._n 22._o to_o believe_v say_v he_o implicit_o what_o god_n will_v have_v believe_v be_v also_o to_o believe_v implicit_o what_o the_o church_n teach_v if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v believe_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v negative_a and_o my_o reason_n of_o denial_n be_v because_o one_o implicit_a faith_n do_v not_o contain_v another_o but_o it_o be_v a_o explicit_a assent_n and_o no_o other_o that_o contain_v within_o it_o a_o implicit_a to_o the_o point_n than_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o that_o same_o general_a belief_n which_o he_o false_o call_v implicit_a be_v sincere_a and_o cordial_a we_o then_o grant_v that_o it_o may_v as_o he_o say_v implicit_o contain_v the_o other_o but_o what_o will_v he_o deduce_v from_o thence_o what_o that_o all_o who_o pretend_v to_o believe_v on_o that_o manner_n do_v it_o sincere_o it_o be_v improbable_a for_o if_o it_o be_v sincere_a it_o will_v in_o know_v man_n not_o stay_v within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o a_o implicit_a assent_n but_o quick_o dilate_v itself_o and_o become_v explicit_a indeed_o this_o great_a profession_n of_o believe_v in_o a_o preparation_n of_o mind_n all_o which_o god_n will_v have_v believe_v and_o go_v no_o far_o seem_v in_o most_o man_n to_o be_v but_o feign_v and_o delusory_a and_o so_o no_o great_a trust_n can_v be_v repose_v in_o it_o chap._n 22._o answ_n to_o chap._n 22._o section_n 1_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n sect._n 35._o you_o deny_v upon_o a_o show_n of_o some_o subtlety_n because_o say_v you_o one_o implicit_a faith_n do_v not_o contain_v another_o this_o you_o affirm_v but_o afford_v we_o not_o the_o least_o offer_n of_o proof_n for_o the_o affirmation_n i_o must_v therefore_o beseech_v you_o to_o look_v over_o your_o principle_n again_o suppose_v i_o to_o believe_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n that_o you_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n may_v not_o that_o belief_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o implicit_a belief_n to_o every_o proposition_n by_o you_o assert_v nay_o what_o need_v this_o circumlocution_n be_v not_o his_o lordship_n argument_n most_o clear_a be_v put_v into_o a_o syllogism_n section_n 2_o if_o god_n command_v the_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v than_o he_o that_o implicit_o believe_v all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n implicit_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o god_n command_v the_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v ergo_fw-la see_v now_o which_o proposition_n you_o will_v deny_v the_o major_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a i_o presume_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v whosoever_o else_o do_v and_o then_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v good_a to_o the_o conclusion_n section_n 3_o but_o that_o it_o seem_v you_o will_v grant_v too_o but_o suspect_v that_o that_o general_a belief_n be_v not_o sincere_a and_o cordial_a but_o that_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o dispute_v of_o or_o discern_v and_o i_o be_o as_o sure_a it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o case_n where_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o no_o man_n ever_o think_v it_o can_v be_v rely_v on_o to_o the_o 37_o 38_o &_o 39_o section_n chap._n 23._o admit_v the_o foremost_a of_o these_o section_n as_o probable_a to_o the_o 38_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o some_o be_v make_v obstinate_a by_o pride_n so_o again_o othersome_a laziness_n detain_v in_o ignorance_n but_o what_o of_o that_o i_o grant_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o pride_n in_o you_o or_o any_o man_n never_o to_o assent_v till_o you_o find_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o but_o rather_o wisdom_n nevertheless_o it_o may_v be_v pride_n which_o blind_v a_o man_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o see_v a_o just_a reason_n of_o assent_v yea_o even_o then_o when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o perceptible_a but_o also_o easy_a to_o be_v perceive_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o proud_a see_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o overlook_v it_o the_o 39_o paragraph_n contain_v in_o it_o no_o business_n considerable_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o we_o chap._n 23._o answ_n to_o chap._n 23._o section_n 1_o the_o 38_o sect._n you_o admit_v as_o probable_a and_o now_o methinks_v i_o understand_v your_o dialect_n somewhat_o better_a than_o before_o i_o do_v do_v not_o admit_v as_o probable_a signify_v not_o understanding_n true_o it_o have_v be_v more_o ingenuous_o do_v to_o have_v use_v that_o other_o phrase_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v at_o this_o time_n without_o any_o disparagement_n to_o your_o understanding_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n there_o be_v at_o the_o first_o edition_n clear_o a_o error_n in_o the_o print_n it_o shall_v be_v thus_o as_o
it_o be_v now_o mend_v to_o the_o greek_a that_o conclude_v the_o former_a section_n shall_v be_v adjoin_v in_o the_o same_o period_n if_o i_o can_v etc._n etc._n and_o no_o new_a section_n be_v there_o make_v and_o as_o the_o sense_n by_o that_o mistake_n of_o the_o printer_n lie_v break_v in_o the_o first_o impression_n it_o be_v nonsense_n section_n 2_o now_o this_o be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o little_a odd_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o piece_n of_o nonsense_n in_o the_o book_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o luck_n to_o be_v in_o your_o favour_n and_o by_o you_o be_v confest_o admit_v as_o probable_a but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o misfortune_n your_o answer_n to_o the_o 38_o be_v not_o so_o excusable_a be_v not_o one_o syllable_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o sluggishness_n may_v as_o probable_o bring_v a_o papist_n to_o grant_v your_o infallibility_n as_o pride_n a_o protestant_n to_o deny_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o deny_v or_o answer_v of_o which_o you_o only_a reply_n that_o pride_n may_v possible_o blind_v a_o man_n sure_a this_o paragraph_n you_o may_v have_v admit_v also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o two_o that_o encompass_v it_o much_o better_a than_o to_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n section_n 3_o the_o 39_o i_o will_v not_o discourage_v you_o from_o grant_v it_o have_v be_v much_o for_o my_o ease_n if_o you_o have_v grant_v the_o whole_a treatise_n otherwise_o i_o can_v show_v you_o that_o it_o contain_v a_o argument_n perfect_o concludent_fw-la against_o your_o cause_n in_o satisfy_v one_o main_a objection_n of_o you_o against_o we_o to_o the_o 40_o section_n chap._n 24._o we_o catholic_n do_v not_o disagree_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n neither_o where_o there_o be_v fire_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o awe_n nor_o where_o there_o be_v none_o and_o therefore_o this_o exception_n against_o our_o unity_n be_v frivolous_a it_o be_v the_o clearness_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o rule_n that_o draw_v we_o all_o to_o unity_n and_o not_o any_o of_o the_o four_o element_n if_o we_o follow_v this_o rule_n we_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o we_o do_v well_o know_v how_o to_o follow_v it_o contrariwise_o follow_v your_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o you_o can_v and_o yet_o you_o be_v at_o variance_n wherefore_o you_o assign_v a_o rule_n which_o though_o it_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o uncertain_a yet_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a you_o be_v uncertain_a of_o it_o now_o as_o in_o logic_n a_o maxim_n or_o axiom_n if_o unknown_a or_o uncertain_a be_v no_o good_a principle_n of_o argumentation_n so_o in_o matter_n of_o belief_n a_o rule_n not_o certain_o discernible_a and_o understand_v be_v no_o good_a rule_n of_o faith_n though_o never_o so_o perfect_a in_o itself_o and_o this_o be_v just_a your_o case_n the_o difference_n among_o those_o of_o our_o church_n be_v not_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o confess_v that_o you_o be_v our_o difference_n be_v in_o philosophy_n only_o or_o in_o some_o scholastic_a and_o undefined_a point_n and_o such_o in_o particular_a be_v that_o now_o some_o year_n agitate_a between_o the_o dominican_n and_o sundry_a of_o their_o party_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o jesuit_n and_o sorbon_n doctor_n and_o many_o more_o on_o the_o other_o for_o these_o contend_v not_o as_o we_o do_v with_o the_o calvinist_n namely_o whether_o we_o have_v free_a will_n or_o no_o all_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o that_o verity_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o contend_v about_o a_o question_n only_o philosophical_a which_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o it_o namely_o whether_o with_o this_o freedom_n of_o will_n acknowledge_v by_o both_o side_n physical_a predetermination_n or_o praemotion_n can_v consist_v which_o question_n be_v no_o question_n of_o faith_n now_o admit_v as_o many_o think_v that_o these_o predetermination_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n yet_o the_o say_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o hurt_v thereby_o for_o the_o opposition_n between_o they_o and_o free_a will_n be_v either_o discover_v by_o the_o dominican_n or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o be_v it_o dormant_a and_o so_o though_o never_o so_o ill_a it_o can_v do_v hurt_v to_o faith_n or_o work_v it_o any_o prejudice_n if_o it_o be_v discover_v than_o it_o can_v work_v nothing_o forasmuch_o as_o thereupon_o it_o will_v be_v relinquish_v and_o abandon_v present_o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n be_v receive_v by_o a_o assent_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o but_o by_o a_o philosophical_a or_o opinative_a the_o former_a be_v the_o strong_a must_v needs_o command_v and_o expel_v the_o latter_a assoon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o fall_v at_o variance_n wherefore_o it_o will_v in_o that_o case_n be_v a_o good_a consequence_n with_o they_o viz._n man_n have_v free_a will_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o predetermination_n and_o not_o contrariwise_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o calvinist_n there_o be_v predetermination_n therefore_o no_o free_a will_n therefore_o in_o the_o hold_n of_o predetermination_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o calvinist_n and_o a_o dominican_n even_o as_o much_o as_o between_o a_o obedient_a catholic_a and_o a_o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o that_o be_v difference_n enough_o and_o since_o you_o will_v needs_o know_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o argument_n make_v you_o heretic_n and_o not_o the_o dominican_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v resolve_v the_o point_n in_o difference_n between_o those_o two_o order_n be_v more_o than_o the_o inquir_a can_v prove_v for_o neither_o of_o their_o doctrine_n do_v hinder_v conformity_n with_o the_o ancient_n in_o any_o one_o thing_n wherein_o conformity_n be_v requisite_a for_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o conform_v with_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o belief_n but_o in_o their_o belief_n only_o the_o 42._o section_n we_o grant_v as_o make_v nothing_o against_o our_o doctrine_n and_o thus_o chillingworth_n be_v also_o answer_v who_o insist_o upon_o this_o same_o point_n and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o fashion_n with_o this_o inquirer_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n consider_v both_o these_o make_v but_o one_o author_n and_o require_v but_o one_o answer_n to_o what_o they_o have_v object_v and_o by_o this_o the_o 41_o and_o 42._o section_n be_v also_o answer_v c._n 24._o answer_v to_o c._n 24._o section_n 1_o his_o lordship_n say_v that_o the_o consent_n be_v little_a thankworthy_a because_o that_o may_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o fear_n when_o there_o be_v fire_n for_o they_o that_o disagree_v to_o this_o you_o answer_v that_o you_o disagree_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n neither_o where_o there_o be_v fire_n to_o awe_n nor_o where_o there_o be_v none_o section_n 2_o sir_n be_v not_o that_o a_o strange_a answer_n in_o you_o that_o know_v there_o be_v fire_n to_o awe_n disagree_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o no_o matter_n of_o faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n to_o awe_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o exception_n of_o his_o lordship_n against_o your_o unity_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v far_o from_o frivolous_a and_o to_o get_v quit_v of_o it_o you_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v a_o distribution_n of_o which_o only_o one_o species_n belong_v to_o the_o genus_fw-la which_o be_v put_v into_o form_n betray_v itself_o present_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o of_o matter_n of_o faith_n some_o be_v require_v of_o we_o sub_fw-la poenâ_fw-la ignis_fw-la some_o be_v not_o can_v you_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o this_o shall_v hold_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la which_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o disbelieve_v if_o not_o all_o the_o rest_n you_o say_v in_o that_o section_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o than_o you_o add_v that_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o matter_n not_o of_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v very_o obvious_a if_o i_o trouble_v you_o with_o no_o other_o that_o we_o be_v so_o too_o and_o then_o you_o have_v little_a matter_n of_o triumph_n over_o we_o in_o that_o excellence_n section_n 3_o but_o if_o you_o please_v i_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a more_o large_a with_o you_o in_o this_o point_n and_o first_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v you_o that_o bring_v this_o argument_n against_o we_o take_v from_o dissension_n among_o we_o and_o not_o we_o against_o you_o though_o we_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o lie_v on_o you_o to_o prove_v it_o a_o conclude_a argument_n and_o to_o we_o it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a if_o we_o be_v but_o able_a to_o retort_v it_o for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n ad_fw-la homines_fw-la though_o in_o itself_o it_o
avoid_v section_n 10_o this_o be_v thus_o set_v betwixt_o we_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o descend_v to_o a_o particular_a survey_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o you_o say_v that_o these_o difference_n among_o you_o be_v in_o matter_n not_o the_o fide_fw-la though_o in_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o large_a field_n to_o amplify_v in_o also_o section_n 11_o to_o his_o lordship_n argument_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v resolve_v these_o question_n if_o they_o desire_v conformity_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n you_o answer_v that_o neither_o of_o these_o doctrine_n hinder_v conformity_n with_o the_o ancient_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o conformity_n be_v require_v and_o confirm_v that_o by_o a_o implicit_a assertion_n which_o you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v viz_o that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o deliver_v doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o dominican_n whereas_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o do_v viz_o to_o that_o that_o physical_a predetermination_n can_v consist_v with_o freedom_n of_o will_n which_o even_o now_o you_o think_v good_a not_o to_o deny_v but_o to_o excuse_v by_o a_o dilemma_n that_o if_o this_o opposition_n be_v not_o discover_v to_o the_o dominican_n it_o will_v do_v no_o hurt_n if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v be_v relinquish_v it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o if_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o not_o relinquish_v the_o danger_n will_v then_o be_v great_a and_o so_o that_o if_o they_o know_v this_o conformity_n this_o conformity_n will_v be_v requisite_a also_o and_o so_o be_v requisite_a in_o itself_o though_o by_o the_o excuse_n of_o blameless_a ignorance_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n section_n 12_o to_o the_o 42_o sect._n you_o answer_v by_o grant_v again_o and_o thus_o you_o say_v also_o master_n ch._n be_v answer_v and_o true_o so_o any_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v answer_v i_o will_v all_o his_o lordship_n treatise_n have_v be_v so_o answer_v it_o have_v be_v more_o ease_n to_o yourself_o and_o advantage_n to_o somebody_o else_o to_o the_o 43_o sect._n chap._n 25._o we_o do_v not_o formal_o infer_v that_o because_o our_o rule_n breed_v unity_n therefore_o all_o dissent_v party_n ought_v to_o yield_v to_o that_o but_o that_o dissent_v party_n have_v no_o rule_n on_o which_o it_o be_v fit_a or_o safe_a to_o rely_v and_o again_o that_o in_o place_n of_o it_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v out_o one_o which_o cause_v unity_n because_o no_o rule_n can_v be_v good_a without_o that_o quality_n nevertheless_o it_o follow_v also_o we_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n because_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la none_o but_o we_o either_o do_v it_o or_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v it_o and_o one_o such_o rule_n there_o must_v be_v we_o be_v sure_a we_o then_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v accept_v because_o it_o breed_v unity_n but_o because_o it_o alone_o do_v breed_v it_o as_o for_o nilus_n he_o be_v a_o prattle_a greek_a and_o beside_o that_o in_o his_o several_a say_n he_o overthrow_v himself_o and_o confirm_v our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n no_o heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o what_o he_o say_v chap._n 25._o answ_n to_o chap._n 25._o section_n 1_o in_o this_o chapter_n you_o disclaim_v a_o assertion_n by_o affirm_v it_o disclaim_v it_o in_o these_o word_n that_o you_o do_v not_o infer_v because_o your_o rule_n breed_v unity_n therefore_o all_o dissent_v party_n ought_v to_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o affirm_v it_o in_o these_o that_o dissent_v party_n have_v no_o rule_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o seek_v out_o one_o that_o cause_v unity_n that_o you_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n and_o none_o but_o you_o your_o meaning_n be_v it_o seem_v that_o you_o do_v infer_v it_o but_o you_o do_v it_o not_o formal_o and_o sure_o it_o matter_n little_a for_o formality_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o grant_v by_o you_o section_n 2_o for_o that_o you_o put_v in_o the_o word_n only_a it_o matter_n be_v little_a because_o any_o other_o company_n that_o shall_v deny_v that_o infallibility_n and_o usurp_v it_o themselves_o will_v soon_o get_v the_o monopoly_n of_o it_o also_o especial_o from_o any_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o any_o particular_a as_o for_o nilus_n it_o be_v far_o cheap_a and_o easy_a to_o call_v he_o prattle_a greek_a than_o to_o confute_v his_o say_n which_o yet_o if_o you_o please_v to_o mark_v his_o word_n in_o this_o place_n be_v no_o more_o than_o you_o say_v in_o the_o very_a undertake_n to_o answer_v this_o treatise_n that_o your_o church_n must_v by_o all_o be_v look_v on_o as_o infallible_a to_o the_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o section_n chap._n 26._o in_o these_o four_o section_n the_o enquirer_n busy_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v that_o error_n may_v secret_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n by_o degree_n as_o a_o child_n wax_v big_a and_o as_o the_o index_n of_o a_o clock_n move_v about_o be_v it_o so_o as_o the_o enquirer_n say_v yet_o nevertheless_o may_v all_o such_o creep_a error_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v espy_v at_o least_o when_o they_o have_v once_o get_v in_o if_o not_o while_o they_o be_v steal_v thither_o thus_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o child_n be_v see_v plain_o though_o not_o the_o grow_a and_o the_o hand_n or_o shadow_n of_o a_o dial_n be_v see_v at_o what_o hour_n it_o be_v though_o the_o slow_a pace_n thither_o be_v not_o perceptible_a and_o man_n may_v give_v a_o judgement_n whether_o it_o go_v false_a or_o true_a why_o then_o can_v not_o error_n be_v espy_v as_o easy_o after_o they_o be_v once_o steal_v in_o though_o by_o never_o so_o small_a degree_n they_o make_v their_o approach_n thither_o thus_o be_v the_o error_n of_o arius_n pelagius_n wicliffe_n socinus_n and_o other_o present_o discover_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o author_n counterfeit_v and_o sly_a manner_n of_o divulge_v they_o even_o as_o tare_n which_o be_v sow_v while_o man_n sleep_v as_o soon_o as_o grow_v up_o be_v see_v and_o note_v what_o then_o shall_v hinder_v all_o other_o pretend_a error_n of_o the_o church_n from_o be_v see_v and_o register_v although_o creep_v in_o never_o so_o insensible_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o that_o sundry_a book_n be_v lose_v be_v they_o more_o lose_v for_o those_o error_n then_o for_o other_o or_o be_v these_o more_o invisible_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v strange_a with_o what_o improbable_a conjecture_n this_o enquirer_n delude_v himself_o he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o of_o another_o sly_a way_n of_o break_v in_o that_o be_v to_o say_v under_o old_a name_n and_o title_n alter_v the_o signification_n but_o not_o the_o word_n but_o i_o will_v know_v how_o the_o error_n of_o the_o church_n can_v by_o this_o art_n be_v conceal_v more_o than_o the_o error_n of_o calvin_n who_o seek_v with_o old_a appellation_n to_o palliate_v his_o new_a doctrine_n but_o in_o conclusion_n his_o principal_a device_n be_v that_o if_o no_o precedent_a opposition_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o be_v teach_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o then_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o chiliast_n will_v pass_v for_o right_n and_o apostolical_a because_o as_o he_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o contradict_v till_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o come_n in_o but_o my_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v more_o than_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v contradict_v no_o soon_o nay_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v contradict_v in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n justin_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o and_o also_o high_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v oppose_v and_o reject_v in_o the_o time_n of_o dionysius_n the_o arcopagite_n as_o also_o have_v be_v note_v before_o beside_o it_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a that_o every_o casual_a or_o innocent_a opinion_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o contradict_v or_o note_v as_o a_o error_n against_o faith_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliast_n during_o the_o time_n it_o be_v hold_v but_o as_o a_o opinion_n without_o censure_v or_o condemn_v other_o to_o which_o height_n assoon_o as_o it_o arrive_v it_o be_v cry_v down_o present_o and_o reject_v the_o 48_o sect._n contain_v but_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o what_o be_v before_o propound_v and_o therefore_o require_v no_o new_a answer_n to_o it_o the_o last_o sect._n contain_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v not_o commendation_n or_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o author_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v extol_v and_o imitate_v by_o all_o that_o make_v inquiry_n after_o truth_n and_o his_o resolve_n there_o be_v such_o that_o if_o they_o be_v true_o and_o sincery_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o any_o no_o man_n can_v have_v reason_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v be_v displease_v with_o he_o in_o the_o next_o but_o whether_o the_o enquirer_n be_v
particular_o by_o yourself_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o you_o affirm_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v infallible_a though_o not_o quatenus_fw-la roman_n this_o conclusion_n you_o deny_v not_o to_o follow_v from_o those_o rule_n but_o say_v you_o speak_v according_a to_o those_o rule_n and_o true_o i_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o necessity_n to_o deny_v that_o you_o do_v so_o nor_o shall_v i_o until_o have_v affirm_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_a you_o proceed_v to_o deny_v the_o roman_a to_o be_v infallible_a though_o the_o catholic_a be_v this_o you_o do_v not_o yet_o distinct_o deny_v though_o the_o whole_a controversy_n about_o the_o title_n of_o his_o lordship_n book_n show_v that_o you_o be_v not_o very_o willing_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o affirmative_a when_o you_o do_v so_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o rule_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a only_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o own_o confession_n that_o what_o you_o say_v be_v not_o for_o reprehension_n of_o the_o enquirer_n which_o i_o must_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o retrataction_n of_o your_o former_a writing_n which_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o in_o the_o enquirer_n title_n it_o be_v call_v this_o be_v then_o sure_o a_o reprehension_n of_o the_o enquirer_n and_o if_o now_o you_o say_v you_o mean_v not_o to_o reprehend_v he_o this_o be_v to_o say_v you_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o do_v what_o you_o do_v which_o be_v a_o â—â—ile_n of_o humility_n i_o shall_v never_o reproach_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o in_o you_o â—ut_v yet_o tell_v you_o that_o what_o you_o call_v in_o the_o next_o word_n of_o your_o annotation_n your_o rectify_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o state_v the_o question_n aright_o be_v in_o my_o answer_n prove_v to_o be_v contraâ—y_o to_o your_o own_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o a_o clear_a mis_fw-fr state_v to_o which_o proof_n as_o here_o you_o reply_v nothing_o nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a how_o you_o shall_v the_o matter_n be_v so_o evident_a viz_o that_o they_o that_o affirm_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_a and_o the_o catholic_a to_o be_v infallible_a must_v needs_o affirm_v the_o roman_a to_o be_v infallâ—blâ—_n so_o do_v you_o in_o effect_n confess_v that_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o reply_v to_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o whole_a chapter_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o long_a in_o the_o book_n so_o by_o vindicate_v the_o fitness_n of_o his_o lordship_n title_n and_o state_v of_o the_o question_n against_o your_o exception_n do_v lâ—y_o very_o useful_a ground_n for_o the_o void_v your_o pretension_n to_o infallibility_n for_o if_o it_o be_v clear_v by_o my_o first_o chapter_n as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v and_o your_o annotation_n do_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v that_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n than_o we_o that_o deny_v the_o roman_a to_o be_v the_o catholic_a must_v never_o be_v charge_v of_o deny_v the_o catholic_n to_o be_v infallible_a nor_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o argument_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o we_o upon_o that_o head_n which_o without_o question_n be_v the_o bâ—st_v you_o have_v though_o we_o deny_v it_o never_o so_o confident_o of_o the_o roman_a id._n d._n sure_o the_o meaning_n be_v very_o obvious_a answ_n if_o it_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o word_n do_v not_o clear_o express_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v the_o editor_n of_o his_o lordship_n tract_n to_o who_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o period_n belong_v in_o these_o word_n though_o no_o notice_n have_v be_v take_v of_o any_o answer_n give_v already_o take_v notice_n of_o give_v licence_n for_o any_o other_o answer_n give_v notice_n he_o may_v but_o that_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o take_v and_o take_v notice_n you_o may_v but_o that_o i_o conceive_v will_v not_o cohere_v with_o the_o antecedent_n and_o any_o three_o way_n of_o render_v i_o confess_v i_o imagine_v not_o and_o therefore_o still_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v obvious_a it_o must_v be_v meet_v with_o somewhere_o else_o then_o in_o the_o sound_n and_o contexture_n of_o the_o word_n but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o you_o it_o be_v only_o a_o officiousness_n in_o i_o then_o to_o show_v you_o it_o be_v such_o id._n e._n these_o be_v bitter_a scoff_n and_o no_o way_n ground_v upon_o my_o word_n answ_n that_o the_o phrase_n sad_a news_n be_v ground_v on_o your_o word_n there_o recite_v by_o i_o i_o must_v still_o affirm_v for_o they_o be_v most_o evident_o a_o form_n of_o complain_v and_o that_o be_v all_o i_o mean_v by_o sad_a news_n yet_o if_o to_o you_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o scoff_n or_o bitter_a and_o both_o those_o in_o the_o plural_a more_o scoff_n than_o one_o in_o that_o single_a expression_n though_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o of_o any_o such_o intention_n yet_o i_o will_v fall_v at_o your_o judgement_n and_o beseech_v you_o to_o pardon_v i_o for_o it_o and_o to_o make_v you_o reparation_n promise_v to_o endeavour_v to_o offend_v no_o more_o against_o you_o or_o any_o other_o adversary_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o bitterness_n and_o for_o once_o be_v you_o please_v to_o imitate_v my_o resolution_n and_o remember_v that_o when_o another_o man_n speak_v it_o sad_a news_n be_v a_o bitter_a scoff_n and_o then_o perhaps_o your_o reprehension_n of_o i_o may_v work_v a_o double_a cure_n and_o heal_v you_o also_o of_o some_o excess_n chap._n 2._o answ_n to_o ch._n 2._o a._n i_o do_v not_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o deny_v what_o the_o enquirer_n assume_v as_o true_a and_o grant_v namely_o that_o our_o proof_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o other_o nor_o better_a than_o those_o by_o which_o you_o impugn_v it_o which_o assumpt_v of_o his_o we_o deny_v and_o whether_o just_o or_o no_o must_v depend_v upon_o the_o trial_n and_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o proof_n to_o follow_v after_o and_o therefore_o this_o denial_n of_o i_o be_v no_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la but_o a_o right_n and_o logical_a denial_n which_o either_o the_o enquirer_n or_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o disprove_v and_o not_o to_o tell_v we_o as_o you_o do_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o enquirer_n who_o here_o charge_v we_o and_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o opponent_n or_o one_o that_o argue_v against_o our_o infallibility_n i_o be_o the_o defendant_n and_o no_o defendant_n can_v beg_v the_o question_n my_o discourse_n be_v apologetical_a as_o the_o title_n tell_v you_o answ_n i_o do_v not_o venture_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la until_o i_o have_v as_o i_o conceive_v make_v a_o ocular_a demonstration_n to_o you_o that_o it_o be_v such_o which_o you_o may_v please_v to_o review_v in_o the_o place_n or_o to_o save_v you_o that_o trouble_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o you_o deny_v a_o proposition_n which_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o his_o lordship_n prove_v and_o have_v not_o answer_v one_o word_n to_o his_o proof_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n you_o then_o give_v a_o proof_n or_o reason_n of_o your_o denial_n for_o we_o affirm_v that_o our_o church_n infallibility_n be_v prove_v by_o reason_n which_o be_v real_a and_o true_a etc._n etc._n this_o reason_n of_o you_o be_v as_o much_o deny_v by_o his_o lordship_n as_o your_o main_a conclusion_n against_o which_o he_o dispute_v aught_o in_o any_o reason_n to_o have_v be_v back_v with_o some_o firm_a proof_n and_o of_o that_o kind_n you_o give_v none_o but_o your_o own_o affirmation_n and_o because_o you_o do_v not_o this_o i_o there_o call_v a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la agreeable_o both_o to_o aristotle_n notion_n of_o that_o sophism_n and_o to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o phrase_n for_o principium_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v to_o signify_v the_o question_n for_o that_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o prove_v any_o thing_n that_o in_o that_o disputation_n be_v deny_v be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o beg_v the_o question_n or_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v and_o in_o effect_n to_o prove_v a_o thing_n by_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o most_o irrational_a proceed_n that_o can_v be_v if_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o convince_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v yet_o far_o give_v you_o a_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o those_o ancient_a author_n which_o can_v best_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n the_o interpreter_n of_o aristotle_n take_v one_o for_o all_o 28._o magentius_n in_o his_o definition_n of_o this_o sophism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o beg_n of_o the_o
or_o fallible_a and_o then_o again_o reason_n and_o scripture_n may_v find_v reception_n and_o be_v agree_v on_o the_o umpire_n betwixt_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v promise_v sincere_o that_o whatever_o that_o shall_v sententiâ_fw-la latâ_fw-la award_v to_o you_o we_o will_v most_o glad_o yield_v and_o never_o break_v with_o you_o till_o you_o break_v from_o that_o umpirage_n ibid._n c._n the_o word_n be_v applicable_a against_o our_o belief_n of_o christianity_n as_o well_o as_o against_o our_o belief_n of_o our_o church_n doctrine_n answ_n the_o word_n be_v apply_v by_o i_o only_o against_o your_o infallibility_n and_o if_o that_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o christianity_n itself_o i_o beseech_v you_o either_o show_v as_o plain_a testimony_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o age_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o as_o plain_a place_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o as_o we_o can_v for_o the_o several_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o then_o i_o will_v give_v you_o leave_v so_o to_o apply_v the_o word_n in_o the_o mean_a you_o may_v spare_v your_o labour_n of_o apply_v my_o word_n or_o else_o prove_v demonstrative_o that_o they_o be_v so_o applicable_a ibid._n d._n a_o possibility_n perhaps_o of_o more_o error_n but_o a_o probability_n of_o few_o for_o if_o she_o be_v fallible_a yet_o she_o will_v not_o be_v fallible_a as_o a_o private_a man_n so_o that_o with_o these_o few_o error_n we_o shall_v have_v quiet_a and_o unity_n you_o with_o more_o error_n shall_v have_v disturbance_n and_o dissension_n answ_n in_o this_o place_n whereto_o your_o annotation_n be_v affix_v the_o discourse_n be_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o your_o infallibility_n be_v a_o error_n which_o i_o in_o that_o case_n affirm_v will_v be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a because_o most_o prolificall_a complicate_v error_n imaginable_a and_o will_v you_o say_v that_o upon_o that_o supposition_n there_o will_v be_v a_o probability_n of_o few_o error_n will_v the_o think_v i_o can_v fall_v make_v i_o stand_v the_o long_o be_v there_o no_o advantage_n to_o be_v make_v of_o care_n and_o caution_n and_o fear_v or_o be_v there_o a_o disadvantage_n in_o they_o this_o be_v brave_a fiduciary_a doctrine_n i_o must_v think_v infallible_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o i_o can_v fall_v away_o and_o the_o think_v that_o will_v make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v not_o fall_v i_o confess_v i_o have_v think_v that_o humility_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n both_o to_o truth_n and_o heaven_n then_o either_o of_o these_o presumption_n what_o you_o mean_v by_o add_v by_o way_n of_o proof_n of_o that_o say_n that_o if_o your_o church_n be_v fallible_a she_o will_v not_o be_v fallible_a as_o a_o private_a man_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v guess_v if_o she_o will_v not_o i_o conceive_v this_o will_v be_v but_o little_a advantage_n on_o her_o side_n for_o her_o fallibility_n will_v be_v a_o great_a snare_n and_o scandal_n and_o more_o apt_a to_o draw_v into_o error_n those_o that_o conceive_v her_o infallible_a than_o any_o private_a man_n fallibility_n will_v do_v for_o that_o which_o you_o add_v of_o quiet_a and_o unity_n if_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v join_v with_o few_o error_n i_o grant_v it_o will_v be_v a_o advantage_n but_o at_o a_o time_n when_o that_o infallibility_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v one_o error_n and_o that_o prove_v most_o apt_a to_o produce_v a_o multitude_n sure_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v suppose_v any_o more_o than_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o error_n still_o though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n suppose_v that_o we_o have_v ibid._n e._n it_o be_v never_o put_v into_o more_o hand_n than_o two_o but_o what_o those_o hand_n may_v do_v i_o know_v not_o and_o to_o those_o on_o purpose_n to_o make_v trial_n what_o exception_n may_v be_v make_v against_o it_o that_o so_o upon_o a_o review_n i_o may_v know_v better_a what_o to_o alter_v in_o it_o what_o to_o add_v and_o what_o to_o take_v away_o answ_n i_o conceive_v one_o man_n have_v two_o hand_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a you_o may_v mean_v it_o be_v never_o communicate_v to_o above_o one_o man_n if_o you_o do_v it_o be_v certain_o false_a but_o if_o you_o mean_v two_o man_n by_o two_o hand_n you_o acknowledge_v what_o i_o say_v for_o i_o say_v no_o more_o as_o for_o your_o affirmation_n that_o it_o be_v put_v into_o those_o hand_n only_o for_o trial_n etc._n etc._n this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o one_o of_o they_o for_o to_o he_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o one_o of_o your_o friend_n as_o a_o unanswerable_a piece_n but_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v as_o you_o pretend_v that_o you_o may_v know_v better_a what_o to_o alter_v in_o it_o i_o be_o then_o glad_a i_o have_v give_v you_o occasion_n to_o do_v so_o but_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o now_o you_o have_v alter_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o from_o some_o infirmity_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v yet_o enough_o behind_o to_o be_v reform_v by_o any_o body_n else_o and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v there_o will_v remain_v somewhat_o else_o perhaps_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o answer_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o falkland_n ibid._n f._n sir_n your_o noble_a courtesy_n be_v grateful_o acknowledge_v and_o i_o desire_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o service_n to_o correspond_v answ_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o civility_n and_o i_o shall_v never_o go_v about_o to_o confute_v that_o or_o answer_v it_o but_o by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o like_a and_o my_o prayer_n also_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o a_o right_a judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n here_o it_o seem_v be_v once_o a_o end_n of_o those_o annotation_n and_o it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o reader_n ease_n and_o i_o that_o you_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o mind_n but_o upon_o better_a thought_n either_o that_o which_o have_v be_v here_o note_v be_v think_v not_o quite_o sufficient_a or_o else_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la this_o superfoetation_n be_v bestow_v on_o we_o the_o close_a sheet_n which_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o preface_n and_o promise_v to_o annex_v also_o which_o here_o in_o justice_n to_o the_o apologist_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o though_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v be_v as_o kind_n to_o he_o if_o i_o have_v forget_v it_o section_n 1_o this_o small_a treatise_n apologetical_a be_v no_o finish_a work_n but_o only_o a_o first_o draught_n or_o inchoation_n and_o be_v venture_v abroad_o to_o explore_v the_o judgement_n or_o censure_n of_o one_o or_o two_o intelligent_a adversary_n that_o so_o the_o author_n by_o his_o second_o thought_n may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v to_o be_v alter_v in_o it_o what_o add_v and_o what_o take_v away_o either_o as_o superfluous_a or_o offensive_a and_o till_o that_o act_n be_v do_v and_o withal_o a_o approbation_n and_o licence_n give_v by_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v neither_o the_o work_n nor_o any_o line_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o vouch_v by_o the_o author_n section_n 2_o the_o drift_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v the_o church_n which_o we_o call_v catholic_a and_o the_o enquirer_n call_v roman_a to_o be_v infallible_a but_o to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o enquirer_n argument_n for_o he_o sect._n 28._o undertake_v to_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v fallible_a so_o that_o our_o drift_n be_v to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o this_o same_o church_n may_v still_o be_v infallible_a notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o contrary_n section_n 3_o the_o pillar_n that_o support_v all_o his_o discourse_n be_v 1._o sect._n videl_n that_o with_o we_o both_o reason_n scripture_n and_o antiquity_n be_v fallible_a his_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v a_o suppose_a maxim_n of_o we_o namely_o that_o nothing_o be_v infallible_a but_o the_o church_n the_o assertion_n be_v first_o deny_v and_o afterward_o the_o proof_n and_o against_o these_o denial_n no_o reply_n can_v be_v make_v because_o we_o know_v best_o our_o own_o inward_a act_n and_o judgement_n and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o think_v but_o we_o must_v tell_v they_o section_n 4_o these_o three_o pillar_n of_o fallibility_n be_v break_v and_o relinquish_v as_o desperate_a you_o be_v please_v to_o come_v with_o new_a one_o in_o their_o place_n section_n 5_o reason_n say_v you_o can_v prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o evident_a verity_n scripture_n can_v because_o not_o certain_o expound_v to_o that_o probation_n father_n do_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n hold_v in_o their_o time_n section_n 6_o it_o seem_v then_o
that_o the_o cause_n why_o none_o of_o these_o three_o can_v prove_v our_o church_n infallibility_n be_v not_o any_o want_n of_o infallibility_n in_o they_o as_o the_o enquirer_n contend_v it_o be_v but_o some_o other_o different_a such_o namely_o as_o you_o here_o assign_v and_o so_o the_o enquirer_n argument_n be_v at_o a_o end_n even_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o it_o and_o my_o task_n be_v do_v yet_o in_o my_o respect_n to_o you_o i_o will_v go_v on_o far_a section_n 7_o to_o your_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o reason_n can_v itself_o alone_o prove_v our_o church_n infallibility_n yet_o as_o you_o acute_o note_v s_z 3._o reason_n can_v assure_v we_o by_o show_v we_o some_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o revelation_n from_o god_n with_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o revelation_n and_o thus_o reason_n can_v prove_v a_o verity_n be_v it_o never_o so_o inevident_a after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v that_o we_o say_v reason_n prove_v our_o church_n against_o which_o proof_n the_o inevidence_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v can_v be_v no_o impediment_n section_n 8_o to_o your_o second_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o scripture_n have_v not_o be_v so_o certain_o expound_v to_o that_o purpose_n for_o we_o say_v it_o have_v be_v show_v by_o our_o author_n at_o large_a as_o for_o example_n by_o bellarmine_n valentia_n petavius_n veron_n and_o other_o section_n 9_o to_o your_o 3._o i_o answer_v first_o that_o 1._o irenaeus_n 2._o augustinus_n 3._o lactantius_n 12._o and_o 4_o facundus_n hermanensis_fw-la do_v absolute_o teach_v the_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a second_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o father_n teach_v not_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o contrary_n to_o your_o tenet_n i_o affirm_v that_o they_o hold_v that_o church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a church_n as_o the_o forename_a author_n have_v declare_v out_o of_o they_o as_o also_o card._n perone_n and_o coâ—ffeteau_n have_v excellent_o show_v also_o i_o myself_o have_v endeavour_v it_o elsewhere_o out_o of_o the_o several_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n not_o to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n repeat_v section_n 10_o the_o business_n touch_v the_o motive_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o with_o irenaeus_n call_v ostension_n their_o place_n use_v and_o efficacity_n need_v only_a explanation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v by_o every_o christian_a and_o therefore_o beg_v your_o patience_n i_o will_v tarry_v long_o upon_o it_o section_n 11_o we_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v our_o church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a therefore_o because_o she_o hold_v with_o the_o truth_n but_o because_o we_o conceive_v we_o have_v good_a solid_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o she_o have_v the_o truth_n these_o reason_n have_v be_v often_o render_v by_o our_o author_n to_o who_o if_o the_o inquirer_n have_v reply_v we_o also_o have_v endeavour_v to_o defend_v they_o concordance_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n we_o do_v martial_a among_o they_o not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n indeed_o in_o order_n of_o doctrine_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o dignity_n neither_o do_v we_o aim_v to_o prove_v our_o church_n by_o the_o gallantry_n of_o demonstration_n or_o any_o other_o way_n than_o christianity_n soon_o or_o late_a be_v to_o be_v persuade_v unto_o infidel_n for_o we_o be_v now_o deal_v not_o about_o a_o parcel_n but_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o christianity_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o first_o stone_n which_o first_o stone_n we_o hold_v to_o be_v those_o act_n of_o god_n which_o psal_n 104.27_o be_v call_v verba_fw-la signotum_fw-la and_o fit_o may_v be_v term_v signa_fw-la realia_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v sings_z and_o ostension_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n omnipotence_n and_o sovereign_a government_n and_o by_o a_o moral_a certainty_n and_o rational_a way_n be_v show_v for_o humane_a institution_n and_o instruction_n this_o sort_n of_o sign_n be_v by_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o have_v the_o precedence_n before_o all_o artificial_a sign_n or_o vocal_a expression_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o therefore_o as_o raymund_n sebund_a observe_v libre_fw-la factorum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v peruse_v before_o libre_fw-la dictorum_fw-la by_o these_o sign_n as_o by_o the_o apparentiae_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o astronomy_n we_o be_v to_o get_v the_o first_o notion_n of_o these_o celestial_a revolution_n or_o resolution_n of_o faith_n and_o though_o these_o be_v sure_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o demonstrative_a because_o no_o way_n intrinsical_v neither_o to_o the_o revelation_n which_o they_o assure_v nor_o to_o the_o object_n reveal_v which_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o revelation_n as_o be_v no_o cause_n nor_o effect_n of_o either_o nor_o sign_n inherent_a of_o those_o object_n section_n 12_o see_v then_o the_o true_a catholic_a religion_n be_v but_o the_o true_a christianity_n they_o both_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o same_o apparence_n or_o ostension_n more_o or_o less_o express_o understand_v now_o while_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o these_o sign_n and_o learn_v they_o more_o and_o more_o express_o among_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v discover_v as_o good_a characterisme_n and_o signature_n of_o reveal_v truth_n the_o concordance_n of_o our_o faith_n with_o holy_a writ_n and_o venerable_a antiquity_n which_o two_o sign_n without_o the_o precede_a can_v have_v little_a force_n to_o persuade_v belief_n for_o say_v i_o be_v to_o convert_v a_o indian_a i_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o do_v it_o by_o tell_v he_o first_o of_o all_o of_o these_o two_o concordance_n mention_v which_o it_o be_v like_a will_v move_v he_o but_o a_o little_a for_o though_o i_o can_v show_v he_o the_o bible_n be_v ancient_a and_o godly_a and_o the_o father_n wise_a yet_o this_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v hold_v it_o fit_a first_o to_o represent_v unto_o he_o some_o other_o motive_n as_o namely_o prophetical_a prediction_n authorize_v by_o event_n miracle_n and_o miraculous_a operation_n and_o effect_n creditable_o record_v from_o age_n to_o age_n both_o in_o the_o evangelist_n and_o other_o sequent_a history_n of_o who_o faith_n a_o man_n rational_o can_v doubt_v at_o least_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o they_o or_o the_o chief_a bulk_n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o suspect_v history_n 3._o but_o author_n of_o credit_n and_o esteem_v second_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o faith_n itself_o and_o manner_n of_o propagation_n of_o it_o three_o the_o perfection_n of_o life_n and_o heroic_a action_n of_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v it_o and_o all_o this_o after_o a_o manner_n not_o interrupt_v but_o continue_v from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o convey_v down_o to_o we_o by_o the_o prime_n ecclesiastical_a succession_n not_o of_o person_n only_o but_o of_o pastor_n in_o the_o chief_a seat_n and_o other_o inferior_a prize_v so_o high_o by_o irenaeus_n and_o hold_v a_o most_o sure_a note_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o way_n to_o confound_v all_o that_o do_v gainsay_v it_o last_o a_o consonance_n with_o reason_n scripture_n and_o antiquity_n these_o and_o such_o like_v be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o our_o ostension_n these_o be_v the_o receive_v notice_n and_o signature_n of_o reveal_v truth_n by_o these_o god_n invite_v we_o and_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o by_o these_o engage_v his_o own_o veracity_n to_o warrant_v the_o act_n of_o our_o assent_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o high_a perfection_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o lay_v upon_o man_n a_o rational_a obligation_n and_o then_o desert_n he_o and_o to_o permit_v that_o the_o public_a act_n of_o his_o providence_n shall_v be_v a_o snare_n not_o a_o direction_n not_o a_o introduction_n to_o truth_n but_o a_o seduction_n from_o it_o though_o therefore_o these_o motive_n make_v our_o faith_n but_o credible_a in_o a_o eminent_a and_o a_o high_a degree_n yet_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o supply_v seal_n and_o confirm_v all_o and_o with_o the_o authority_n thereof_o to_o make_v the_o assurance_n absolute_a this_o method_n of_o resolve_v and_o reduce_v faith_n manichaeum_fw-la be_v signify_v by_o irenaeus_n when_o as_o he_o say_v post_fw-la tot_fw-la ostensiones_n factas_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la adhuc_fw-la quaerere_fw-la apud_fw-la alios_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sumere_fw-la this_o way_n design_v by_o saint_n augustin_n this_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o analytique_a principle_n deliver_v by_o aristotle_n in_o his_o organon_n this_o the_o beat_a path_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o no_o new_a invention_n or_o exotique_a stuff_n this_o method_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o maintain_v as_o strong_a and_o solid_a not_o permit_v the_o believer_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o a_o slender_a socinian_n certainty_n
from_o you_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v less_o splendid_a yet_o more_o tolerable_a to_o have_v be_v ravish_v from_o you_o then_o prostitute_a to_o the_o second_o sect._n i_o answer_v that_o you_o have_v say_v that_o before_o in_o annot_n to_o the_o concl_n a._n and_o the_o answer_n there_o belong_v to_o this_o sect._n and_o if_o you_o have_v make_v good_a what_o you_o say_v be_v your_o drift_n you_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v conqueror_n to_o the_o three_o sect._n you_o have_v take_v a_o good_a course_n to_o defend_v infallibility_n by_o set_v up_o for_o it_o yourself_o and_o affirm_v that_o no_o reply_n can_v be_v make_v to_o you_o in_o that_o matter_n because_o it_o depend_v only_o upon_o your_o judgement_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o who_o you_o tell_v it_o but_o good_a sir_n your_o author_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o infallible_a but_o the_o church_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v so_o we_o may_v know_v your_o outward_a act_n for_o such_o be_v your_o write_n though_o your_o inward_a we_o pretend_v not_o to_o pry_v into_o to_o sect._n 4._o i_o answer_v that_o one_o argument_n of_o his_o lordship_n take_v from_o your_o affirm_v fallibility_n of_o reason_n scripture_n and_o antiquity_n be_v most_o prodigious_o by_o you_o call_v three_o pillar_n and_o how_o sampson-like_a you_o have_v break_v they_o down_o the_o reader_n must_v judge_v if_o you_o be_v so_o confident_a i_o have_v here_o express_v myself_o your_o servant_n by_o help_v you_o to_o a_o public_a trial_n to_o sect._n 5._o i_o acknowledge_v that_o from_o your_o own_o confession_n i_o make_v those_o three_o argument_n that_o neither_o reason_n scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n can_v infallible_o prove_v your_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a and_o to_o the_o sect._n 6._o i_o say_v that_o the_o want_n of_o infallibility_n in_o those_o three_o mention_v sect._n 6._o and_o by_o you_o confess_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v his_o lordship_n conclusion_n that_o they_o can_v infallible_o prove_v your_o infallibility_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o lordship_n though_o more_o explicate_v by_o i_o and_o bring_v home_o against_o you_o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n and_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la upon_o your_o own_o confession_n and_o so_o your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sing_v much_o too_o early_o and_o you_o must_v to_o your_o task_n again_o if_o you_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o to_o sect._n 7._o i_o answer_v that_o if_o you_o have_v show_v the_o revelation_n on_o which_o reason_n infer_v your_o infallibility_n your_o section_n have_v stand_v good_a but_o the_o total_a want_n of_o that_o be_v your_o main_a impediment_n to_o sect._n 8._o be_v you_o also_o please_v to_o produce_v your_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n certain_o expound_v scripture_n to_o infer_v your_o infallibility_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v yield_v you_o also_o but_o i_o conceive_v those_o writer_n of_o you_o have_v not_o do_v it_o and_o whensoever_o you_o please_v i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o examine_v their_o testimony_n with_o you_o to_o sect._n 9_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o have_v allow_v a_o sense_n wherein_o the_o church_n universal_a may_v be_v style_v infallible_a and_o that_o to_o save_v myself_o the_o pain_n of_o examine_v your_o testimony_n though_o some_o without_o examine_v i_o know_v to_o be_v ill_o cite_v i_o shall_v grant_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n to_o be_v so_o but_o then_o to_o your_o second_o proposition_n be_v it_o either_o i_o deny_v that_o they_o teach_v not_o or_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o hold_v it_o matter_n be_v little_a that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n i_o answ_v that_o if_o there_o be_v emphasis_n in_o the_o particle_n the_o in_o the_o predicate_v so_o that_o it_o signify_v the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o former_a proposition_n it_o be_v then_o absolute_o false_a that_o the_o father_n say_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o you_o be_v prudent_a to_o cite_v none_o to_o that_o ridiculous_a purpose_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o true_a church_n so_o you_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o it_o say_v be_v true_a as_o we_o grant_v that_o so_o we_o challenge_v you_o to_o prove_v that_o ever_o the_o ancient_a church_n think_v any_o such_o particular_a church_n of_o one_o denomination_n to_o be_v infallible_a when_o you_o please_v to_o produce_v your_o testimony_n you_o shall_v receive_v answer_n to_o they_o to_o sect._n 10._o concern_v the_o motive_n of_o faith_n you_o may_v have_v spare_v that_o pain_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o conclude_v by_o you_o here_o or_o before_o that_o that_o infallibility_n be_v build_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o christanity_n to_o sect._n 11._o if_o you_o have_v never_o such_o solid_a reason_n to_o persuade_v you_o that_o your_o church_n have_v the_o truth_n as_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o deny_v be_v it_o not_o for_o your_o deny_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o laity_n against_o scripture_n and_o your_o keep_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o some_o other_o such_o defect_n in_o faciendis_fw-la but_o rather_o charge_v you_o that_o you_o have_v more_o than_o the_o truth_n viz._n many_o error_n mix_v with_o the_o truth_n this_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o very_a weak_a probation_n that_o your_o church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o exclusive_a notion_n i._n e._n that_o no_o other_o be_v the_o church_n but_o that_o for_o have_v the_o truth_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o monopoly_n or_o enclosure_n of_o it_o or_o that_o no_o body_n else_o can_v have_v it_o and_o if_o by_o the_o true_a church_n you_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o a_o true_a part_n you_o know_v we_o do_v not_o question_v it_o nor_o affirm_v that_o your_o error_n though_o many_o have_v turn_v you_o in_o non_fw-fr ecclesiam_fw-la into_o a_o no_o church_n as_o for_o your_o concordance_n with_o the_o father_n which_o you_o say_v you_o have_v i_o answer_v that_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o you_o and_o we_o consent_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o grant_v it_o to_o you_o but_o yet_o must_v remember_v you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o to_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o your_o be_v infallible_a but_o in_o those_o other_o which_o we_o call_v error_n in_o you_o we_o challenge_v you_o to_o produce_v a_o universal_a concordance_n you_o go_v on_o that_o you_o prove_v your_o church_n by_o no_o other_o way_n than_o christianity_n be_v persuade_v unto_o infidel_n i_o hope_v your_o meaning_n be_v that_o you_o prove_v your_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v grant_v you_o without_o your_o proof_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a true_a one_o or_o the_o infallible_a one_o i_o hope_v you_o have_v not_o miracle_n for_o that_o if_o you_o have_v you_o have_v trifle_v away_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n in_o not_o tell_v we_o of_o they_o nor_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n nor_o universal_a tradition_n to_o assure_v you_o what_o you_o affirm_v so_o confident_o that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n be_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o what_o you_o learned_o add_v about_o the_o verba_fw-la signorum_fw-la or_o signa_fw-la realia_fw-la sign_n and_o ostension_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o you_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v christianity_n i_o must_v profess_v to_o edify_v i_o but_o little_a in_o point_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o your_o church_n because_o that_o be_v so_o distant_a a_o thing_n from_o it_o to_o sect._n 12._o your_o affirmation_n that_o the_o true_a catholic_a religion_n be_v the_o true_a christianity_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n you_o aim_v at_o shall_v be_v willing_o grant_v you_o all_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o all_o your_o doctrine_n that_o of_o deny_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o laity_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o catholic_a religion_n and_o sure_a to_o he_o that_o question_n that_o all_o the_o characterisme_n etc._n etc._n all_o your_o prophetical_a predidiction_n will_v give_v but_o little_a satisfaction_n and_o no_o more_o will_v the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n perfection_n of_o heroic_a action_n of_o professor_n nor_o the_o conveyance_n from_o age_n to_o age_n by_o the_o prime_n ecclesiastical_a succession_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n because_o that_o of_o the_o sub_fw-la unicâ_fw-la specie_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o we_o quarrel_n at_o in_o you_o may_v as_o well_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o present_a article_n of_o our_o church_n as_o out_o of_o these_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o these_o evidence_n or_o moreover_o of_o reason_n scripture_n antiquity_n on_o your_o side_n for_o such_o controvert_v particular_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v they_o be_v produce_v or_o else_o you_o may_v be_v christian_n but_o yet_o corrupt_a in_o these_o particular_n your_o be_v
the_o justify_v the_o right_a and_o truth_n of_o religion_n by_o they_o which_o i_o then_o conceive_v to_o signify_v that_o your_o sword_n do_v only_o force_v man_n to_o be_v of_o your_o mind_n do_v not_o give_v they_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v yet_o if_o after_o all_o this_o you_o tell_v i_o in_o earnest_n that_o this_o be_v not_o your_o meaning_n i_o shall_v cry_v you_o mercy_n for_o the_o mistake_n but_o not_o now_o enter_v into_o a_o dispute_n with_o you_o of_o that_o new_a question_n now_o propose_v by_o you_o whether_o religion_n that_o must_v signify_v your_o doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o or_o oppose_v to_o we_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n be_v plant_v and_o in_o quiet_a possession_n may_v because_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o verb_n that_o syllable_n may_n be_v the_o mood_n of_o plant_v it_o can_v be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n be_v already_o plant_v but_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v i_o must_v not_o divine_a for_o you_o only_o at_o a_o adventure_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o plain_a state_n if_o your_o doctrine_n be_v in_o quiet_a possession_n here_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v of_o any_o man_n that_o teach_v the_o contrary_a to_o they_o must_v your_o sword_n be_v draw_v against_o he_o or_o no_o i_o beseech_v you_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o brethren_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o expect_v from_o you_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o though_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n give_v he_o by_o god_n to_o that_o end_n to_o govern_v in_o godliness_n and_o quiet_a and_o may_v therefore_o draw_v it_o effectual_o against_o any_o that_o raise_v sedition_n to_o bring_v in_o some_o other_o religion_n against_o that_o which_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v or_o that_o vent_v doctrine_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o seditious_a yet_o ought_v he_o not_o only_o in_o case_n of_o any_o single_a doctrine_n or_o difference_n in_o religion_n where_o none_o of_o the_o civil_a interest_n be_v concern_v no_o violent_a assault_n make_v or_o fear_v from_o the_o dissenter_n to_o unsheathe_v his_o slaughter_a sword_n against_o any_o such_o dissenter_n provide_v always_o that_o that_o doctrine_n be_v not_o blasphemous_a and_o they_o that_o consent_v to_o this_o truth_n will_v yet_o tyrannize_v over_o man_n soul_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la temporalia_fw-la as_o you_o and_o some_o other_o have_v do_v over_o man_n body_n and_o estate_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la shall_v never_o be_v excuse_v by_o i_o and_o of_o this_o opinion_n i_o conceive_v there_o may_v be_v vouch_v as_o learned_a and_o as_o primitive-tempered_n christian_n as_o any_o that_o be_v more_o zealous_o and_o so_o more_o bloody_o mind_v ibid._n h._n aspersion_n be_v easy_o cast_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v when_o there_o be_v strong_a presumption_n to_o the_o contrary_a without_o evident_a proof_n the_o catholic_n be_v know_v good_a patriot_n under_o our_o former_a king_n and_o under_o this_o our_o most_o gracious_a prince_n we_o have_v good_a testimony_n great_a then_o which_o can_v be_v give_v answ_n the_o case_n be_v not_o here_o of_o aspersion_n but_o of_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o attempt_n of_o priest_n whereby_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v in_o danger_n on_o which_o provocation_n the_o law_n forbid_v all_o such_o to_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n make_v it_o such_o a_o legal_a presumption_n that_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v incur_v that_o suspicion_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o every_o man_n know_v what_o measure_n to_o expect_v from_o the_o law_n be_v far_a to_o be_v presume_v either_o traitorous_a or_o mad_a if_o on_o those_o term_n he_o will_v adventure_v on_o such_o a_o forbid_a journey_n as_o for_o evident_a proof_n which_o you_o require_v it_o belong_v little_a to_o this_o matter_n because_o the_o very_a be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o contemn_v the_o law_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v under_o that_o legal_a presumption_n which_o be_v far_o more_o than_o a_o prooflesse_a aspersion_n with_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n as_o for_o the_o fidelity_n of_o your_o patriot_n under_o our_o foremost_a king_n when_o they_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n i_o shall_v not_o question_v it_o neither_o in_o like_a manner_n your_o behaviour_n to_o our_o present_a sovereign_n but_o only_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o queen_n elizabeth_n law_n may_v be_v just_a for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v all_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n and_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o in_o latter_a time_n i_o before_o give_v you_o a_o account_n ibid._n i._n we_o do_v profess_v our_o best_a reason_n have_v bring_v we_o to_o our_o religion_n not_o our_o passion_n and_o we_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o any_o other_o can_v answ_n it_o be_v possible_a you_o may_v not_o for_o if_o man_n action_n give_v in_o any_o testimony_n against_o their_o word_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o believe_v such_o as_o when_o there_o be_v a_o concordance_n of_o they_o but_o if_o upon_o serious_a shrift_n you_o be_v able_a to_o profess_v this_o sincerity_n i_o shall_v be_v so_o charitable_a to_o believe_v you_o and_o allow_v you_o any_o hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o your_o error_n which_o you_o can_v wish_v but_o yet_o tell_v you_o that_o by_o make_v this_o profession_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n you_o do_v somewhat_o prejudge_v it_o no_o man_n be_v so_o privy_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o fellow_n professor_n as_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a voucher_n for_o they_o every_o man_n must_v stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n ibid._n k._n i_o be_v to_o answer_v and_o not_o to_o prove_v and_o therefore_o may_v in_o right_o deny_v what_o the_o enquirer_n false_o suppose_v without_o proof_n it_o be_v the_o respondent_o right_a to_o affirm_v the_o very_a point_n in_o question_n or_o to_o deny_v it_o without_o care_v whether_o it_o be_v grant_v or_o no_o so_o he_o himself_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v it_o and_o so_o he_o that_o can_v exact_v this_o as_o his_o own_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o beg_v any_o thing_n and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o can_v beg_v more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v and_o what_o he_o affirm_v or_o deny_v already_o for_o example_n i_o deny_v against_o copernicus_n that_o the_o earth_n move_v or_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v quiet_a and_o i_o stand_v to_o maintain_v my_o say_n certain_o this_o be_v no_o beg_v but_o yet_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o may_v be_v a_o beg_n or_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o stand_v still_o because_o it_o do_v not_o move_v be_v a_o frivolous_a speech_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o no_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n answ_n this_o vindication_n of_o your_o beloved_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la that_o stand_v you_o in_o such_o stead_n and_o return_n so_o frequent_o upon_o you_o i_o have_v already_o examine_v and_o discover_v the_o mistake_n of_o it_o and_o must_v now_o tell_v you_o again_o that_o when_o the_o question_n be_v by_o the_o opponent_n prove_v by_o any_o medium_n it_o must_v never_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o respondent_fw-la to_o deny_v it_o again_o any_o far_a than_o by_o deny_v the_o proof_n on_o which_o it_o be_v infer_v for_o this_o will_v be_v the_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n and_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la again_o the_o respondent_fw-la in_o this_o case_n can_v exact_v the_o question_n as_o his_o own_o nor_o any_o otherwise_o defend_v it_o then_o by_o repel_v the_o weapon_n bring_v against_o he_o as_o for_o your_o great_a simile_n of_o deny_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o your_o stand_n to_o maintain_v your_o say_n if_o you_o do_v this_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v then_o by_o deny_v or_o answer_v the_o proof_n produce_v against_o you_o this_o be_v not_o the_o respondent_n part_n but_o will_v when_o you_o have_v do_v what_o you_o can_v appear_v to_o be_v that_o vulgar_a sophism_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v question_v betwixt_o two_o the_o affirm_v without_o proof_n be_v beg_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o respondent_n part_v to_o prove_v or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o become_v opponent_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o respondent_fw-la that_o in_o time_n of_o disputation_n affirm_v must_v either_o cease_v to_o be_v respondent_fw-la or_o else_o beg_v the_o question_n c._n 18._o answ_n to_o c._n 18._o a._n we_o be_v to_o consider_v here_o not_o what_o be_v conceive_v but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v now_o what_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v i_o have_v show_v namely_o that_o the_o church_n understand_v better_a than_o he_o do_v for_o right_a
reason_n will_v tell_v he_o this_o answ_n this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v disprove_v in_o that_o place_n and_o then_o the_o bare_a repeat_v it_o over_o again_o will_v be_v but_o a_o mean_a kind_n of_o vindication_n be_v please_v to_o look_v over_o the_o place_n again_o and_o if_o you_o will_v still_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o place_n for_o this_o annotation_n i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a i_o have_v be_v thus_o troublesome_a to_o you_o ibid._n b._n i_o have_v show_v the_o reason_n why_o answ_n when_o a_o argument_n be_v frame_v on_o a_o double_a supposition_n without_o dispute_v the_o truth_n of_o either_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v the_o respondent_fw-la to_o answer_n by_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o either_o of_o the_o thing_n suppose_v for_o they_o be_v suppose_v in_o that_o dispute_n but_o not_o dispute_v of_o as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o suppose_v adam_n be_v not_o fall_v and_o christ_n be_v come_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n do_v you_o think_v it_o will_v be_v tolerable_a for_o the_o respondent_fw-la to_o avoid_v some_o argument_n bring_v against_o he_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o false_a to_o say_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o fall_v whereas_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n be_v come_v this_o will_v certain_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v that_o i_o shall_v suspect_v any_o man_n fidelity_n that_o shall_v tell_v i_o he_o have_v render_v a_o satisfy_a reason_n why_o this_o shall_v be_v and_o this_o be_v your_o case_n at_o this_o time_n ibid._n c._n whether_o she_o be_v infallible_a or_o no_o she_o be_v like_a to_o be_v wise_a than_o any_o private_a man_n and_o this_o point_n can_v be_v in_o controversy_n with_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la answ_n this_o be_v a_o rare_a way_n of_o reply_v when_o a_o discourse_n have_v be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la to_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v and_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v deny_v to_o say_v it_o can_v be_v in_o controversy_n but_o sir_n i_o shall_v yield_v you_o the_o church_n may_v be_v wise_a than_o any_o private_a man_n yet_o not_o conceive_v it_o to_o follow_v unless_o she_o be_v also_o infallible_a that_o when_o a_o private_a man_n and_o the_o church_n differ_v she_o must_v always_o be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o that_o be_v much_o wise_a than_o another_o may_v yet_o in_o some_o particular_a be_v mistake_v when_o that_o other_o be_v in_o the_o right_n yea_o and_o may_v be_v advise_v and_o reform_v in_o such_o a_o particular_a by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o he_o this_o you_o may_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o any_o one_o man_n before_o the_o church_n in_o general_a but_o only_o so_o as_o not_o to_o pronounce_v it_o infallible_a i_o may_v tell_v you_o far_o that_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n assent_v full_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n and_o so_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o private_a man_n in_o prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n before_o his_o own_o judgement_n may_v yet_o doubt_v of_o some_o thing_n affirm_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o make_v the_o comparison_n between_o a_o private_a man_n judgement_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o betwixt_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o another_o but_o after_o all_o this_o i_o may_v have_v spare_v any_o or_o all_o these_o answer_n and_o do_v now_o only_o desire_v you_o to_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o you_o will_v soon_o see_v what_o no_o ground_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o of_o your_o annotation_n ibid._n d._n if_o you_o have_v no_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n that_o your_o church_n shall_v be_v infallible_a nor_o can_v have_v you_o say_v true_a but_o this_o latter_a be_v deny_v answ_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o deny_v conclusion_n still_o but_o if_o you_o will_v either_o answer_v the_o argument_n which_o have_v prove_v there_o be_v none_o or_o produce_v any_o such_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v infallible_a you_o shall_v be_v victorious_a indeed_o ib._n e._n this_o argument_n which_o the_o inquirer_n impugn_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o none_o of_o we_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o like_o a_o ballad_n as_o good_a backward_o as_o forward_o as_o m._n chillingworth_n put_v it_o a_o little_a different_o from_o the_o inquirer_n will_v have_v it_o answ_n if_o you_o have_v please_v to_o disclaim_v and_o not_o defend_v this_o argument_n at_o the_o first_o you_o may_v have_v save_v we_o some_o pain_n and_o if_o you_o will_v yet_o promise_v i_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v out_o of_o m._n knot_n book_n make_v use_n of_o this_o argument_n any_o more_o i_o will_v be_v very_o well_o content_a that_o argument_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o insist_v on_o yet_o must_v tell_v you_o my_o opinion_n from_o my_o own_o express_a knowledge_n that_o they_o which_o read_v that_o book_n before_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o m._n chillingworth_n do_v very_o believe_v that_o that_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o infallible_a judge_n take_v from_o the_o topic_a of_o god_n goodness_n be_v m._n knot_n masterpiece_n and_o the_o founation_n on_o which_o the_o main_a weight_n of_o his_o structure_n be_v support_v c._n 19_o answ_n to_o c._n 19_o a._n in_o a_o respondent_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la answ_n we_o have_v show_v you_o that_o a_o respondent_fw-la may_v so_o ill_o behave_v himself_o that_o there_o may_v as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n have_v use_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o you_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o you_o to_o despise_v and_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o to_o say_v only_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n call_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la ib._n b._n but_o we_o again_o deny_v it_o be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o the_o contrary_a aught_o to_o be_v prove_v answ_n it_o be_v clear_o prove_v in_o the_o place_n and_o not_o to_o consider_v the_o proof_n but_o to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n be_v another_o guilt_n of_o that_o sophism_n c._n 20._o answ_n to_o c._n 20._o a._n if_o the_o enquirer_n meaning_n be_v as_o you_o put_v it_o it_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o we_o nor_o needs_o any_o answer_n but_o chillingworth_n go_v far_o and_o say_v that_o many_o of_o the_o simple_a sort_n among_o we_o believe_v truth_n upon_o no_o better_a ground_n than_o other_o believe_v falsehood_n and_o yet_o our_o simple_a sort_n believe_v truth_n upon_o all_o the_o motive_n that_o you_o do_v and_o somewhat_o more_o answ_n that_o that_o be_v his_o lordship_n meaning_n be_v plain_a viz_o that_o he_o that_o deny_v your_o infallibility_n and_o yet_o use_v his_o best_a reason_n to_o seek_v if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v be_v in_o as_o safe_a a_o condition_n as_o he_o that_o believe_v it_o and_o search_v not_o and_o if_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o you_o i_o shall_v hope_v this_o quarrel_n be_v near_a an_o end_n then_o ever_o i_o have_v think_v to_o see_v it_o and_o then_o sure_a many_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o that_o charity_n which_o you_o bestow_v upon_o your_o own_o for_o i_o be_o confident_a what_o we_o do_v we_o do_v upon_o search_n and_o use_v of_o our_o best_a reason_n and_o yet_o that_o we_o deny_v your_o infallibility_n you_o be_v sufficient_o assure_v c._n 21._o answ_n to_o c._n 21._o a._n he_o may_v be_v secret_o obstinate_a and_o yet_o both_o he_o and_o we_o conceive_v the_o contrary_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v but_o yet_o sure_a you_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a can_v believe_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o obstinacy_n shall_v belong_v to_o he_o but_o must_v either_o think_v god_n unjust_a or_o else_o believe_v he_o safe_a in_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o you_o think_v he_o not_o obstinate_a and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o require_v from_o you_o c._n 22._o answ_n to_o c._n 22._o a._n every_o implicit_a assent_n must_v be_v resolve_v last_o into_o a_o explicit_a or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o infinite_a regression_n for_o every_o implicit_a presuppose_v something_o in_o which_o it_o be_v involve_v or_o implicit_a answ_n i_o beseech_v you_o observe_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o annotation_n of_o you_o you_o say_v in_o your_o apology_n that_o one_o implicit_a faith_n do_v not_o contain_v another_o i_o prove_v that_o false_a by_o this_o instance_n that_o suppose_v i_o believe_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n that_o you_o