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for_o that_o supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n you_o ascribe_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o if_o that_o sink_v the_o whole_a fabric_n will_v fall_v bellarmine_n think_v the_o whole_a of_o christianity_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o i_o think_v infallible_o prove_v but_o instead_o of_o that_o we_o be_v put_v off_o with_o precarious_a assumption_n strain_a argument_n groundless_a inference_n loose_a conjecture_n and_o sophistical_a conclusion_n sect_n 53._o your_o grand_a argument_n be_v that_o to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o prevent_v confusion_n a_o papal_a vicar_n and_o infallible_a judge_n be_v appoint_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o determine_v controversy_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a not_o only_o because_o our_o saviour_n prophesy_v against_o this_o unity_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o because_o there_o be_v many_o heresy_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o must_v have_v be_v soon_o suppress_v if_o they_o have_v then_o know_v of_o this_o supremacy_n but_o because_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o assert_v that_o a_o infinite_a wisdom_n shall_v institute_n mean_n so_o improper_a and_o ineffectual_a for_o attain_v the_o end_n design_v since_o the_o person_n and_o power_n of_o this_o infallible_a judge_n be_v not_o at_o all_o or_o so_o obscure_o describe_v in_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v more_o difference_n even_o among_o papist_n about_o this_o previous_a article_n than_o about_o all_o the_o rest_n sect_n 54._o but_o to_o proceed_v since_o you_o be_v to_o make_v out_o your_o title_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n you_o claim_v i_o desire_v your_o priest_n to_o prove_v if_o he_o can_v first_o that_o christ_n appoint_v any_o one_o vicar_n or_o pope_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o church_n
without_o subvert_v this_o specious_a principle_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o principle_n be_v not_o good_a but_o worldly_a proud_a and_o deceitful_a and_o tend_v to_o keep_v we_o always_o in_o the_o wrong_n if_o once_o we_o happen_v to_o be_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o first_o impression_n be_v ill_a we_o be_v oblige_v in_o honour_n to_o change_v for_o the_o better_a sect_n 115._o but_o what_o be_v the_o mistake_a notion_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o soul_n or_o have_v not_o you_o do_v enough_o to_o vindicate_v your_o honour_n that_o you_o have_v stick_v to_o a_o abdicated_a cause_n till_o you_o see_v it_o so_o entire_o baffle_v that_o it_o be_v become_v the_o derision_n of_o europe_n sect_n 116._o have_v not_o too_o many_o of_o you_o already_o be_v misguide_v by_o your_o priest_n into_o so_o much_o villainy_n that_o your_o gild_n rob_v you_o of_o the_o comfort_n good_a man_n may_v have_v in_o their_o suffering_n be_v you_o not_o render_v poor_a 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this_o day_n all_o which_o be_v consider_v this_o seem_v the_o most_o proper_a juncture_n that_o ever_o happen_v to_o undeceive_v and_o convert_v you_o and_o to_o dispose_v you_o to_o a_o through_o reformation_n and_o to_o become_v good_a protestant_n and_o good_a subject_n sect_n 118._o and_o sure_o those_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n will_v cooperate_v all_o they_o can_v to_o this_o conversion_n by_o exhortation_n and_o example_n by_o good_a office_n and_o good_a advice_n and_o certain_o the_o irisâ—_n 〈…〉_o worthy_a of_o their_o care_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o excellent_a quality_n as_o will_v deserve_v and_o recompense_v all_o the_o pain_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o that_o pious_a work_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o irish_a abound_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n if_o you_o survey_v their_o person_n you_o will_v find_v their_o complexion_n good_a their_o constitution_n healthy_a their_o limb_n nimble_a and_o active_a their_o 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bigotry_n their_o constancy_n turn_v to_o obstinacy_n their_o patience_n to_o stupidity_n and_o even_o their_o fidelity_n be_v become_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o perfidiousness_n and_o ingratitude_n they_o be_v accuse_v of_o sect_n 120._o and_o it_o be_v to_o set_v they_o right_o in_o these_o important_a matter_n that_o be_v the_o charitable_a design_n of_o these_o paper_n which_o if_o they_o take_v effect_v will_v restore_v the_o splendour_n of_o their_o virtue_n bring_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o ignorance_n and_o misery_n to_o happiness_n and_o understanding_n sect_n 121._o and_o since_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o miserable_a irish_a to_o the_o french_a king_n set_v forth_o their_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o the_o insupportable_a calamity_n they_o have_v suffer_v and_o that_o they_o have_v postpond_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o man_n so_o i_o say_v the_o mistake_v concern_v of_o religion_n do_v it_o 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suggestion_n be_v false_a and_o uncharitable_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o first_o convert_v and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o conversion_n be_v sincere_a and_o who_o posterity_n have_v prove_v champion_n for_o the_o faith_n nor_o can_v a_o few_o instance_n of_o the_o contrary_a especial_o when_o under_o temptation_n that_o be_v insuperable_a to_o some_o of_o our_o own_o justify_v a_o objection_n so_o general_n beside_o time_n instruction_n and_o example_n strengthen_v those_o notion_n that_o be_v weak_a at_o first_o and_o their_o child_n will_v be_v firm_a and_o free_a from_o the_o prepossession_n of_o their_o father_n which_o consideration_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o induce_v we_o to_o labour_v your_o conformity_n sect_n 123._o but_o it_o be_v far_o object_v that_o no_o people_n be_v ever_o more_o ungrateful_a and_o perfidious_a than_o the_o irish_a have_v be_v to_o the_o english_a after_o innumerable_a favour_n receive_v from_o the_o government_n and_o obligation_n from_o particular_a man_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v true_a but_o yet_o the_o aspersion_n be_v not_o just_o for_o whenever_o two_o obligation_n concur_v a_o honest_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o prefer_v the_o great_a and_o to_o reject_v the_o less_o if_o my_o father_n and_o my_o friend_n quarrel_n it_o be_v no_o unfaithfulness_n to_o my_o friend_n that_o i_o help_v my_o father_n it_o be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n that_o he_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n and_o it_o be_v frivolous_a to_o object_n the_o unnatural_a barbarity_n of_o a_o action_n when_o it_o be_v command_v by_o god_n almighty_a who_o will_v either_o prevent_v the_o do_v it_o or_o confer_v circumstance_n that_o will_v sanctify_v the_o thing_n sect_n 124._o in_o all_o case_n one_o be_v bind_v to_o regard_v the_o superior_a obligation_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o 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