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as_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n whether_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o protestant_n principle_n and_o the_o papist_n adoration_n of_o the_o hâ—st_n whether_o transubstantiation_n image_n worship_n invocation_n of_o saint_n indulgence_n purgatory_n the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v not_o somewhat_o hard_a thing_n to_o swallow_v than_o the_o church_n power_n to_o appoint_v matter_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n which_o particular_n make_v the_o difference_n so_o apparent_a between_o the_o separation_n of_o our_o church_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o of_o dissenter_n from_o our_o church_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n to_o i_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v object_v by_o our_o enemy_n on_o either_o side_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n of_o submission_n to_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o church_n of_o which_o i_o have_v the_o more_o large_o discourse_v not_o for_o any_o difficulty_n object_v by_o n._n o._n but_o because_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v deserve_v to_o be_v more_o ample_o consider_v but_o some_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o church-authority_n i_o must_v handle_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o now_o return_v to_o my_o adversary_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v be_v scripture_n what_o assurance_n we_o can_v have_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o doubtful_a place_n if_o we_o allow_v no_o infallible_a guide_n to_o interpret_v they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o second_o main_a principle_n of_o n._n o._n that_o without_o this_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v chief_o oâ—_n this_o account_n that_o n._n o._n do_v assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o infallible_a guide_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o concession_n he_o yield_v that_o the_o church_n infallibility_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n 37._o for_o man_n indeed_o he_o say_v may_v begin_v at_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o scripture_n but_o the_o main_a grounâ—_n on_o which_o he_o contend_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o infallible_a guide_n be_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o controvert_v place_n and_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 14._o for_o which_o he_o often_o plead_v fâ—â—_n necessity_n of_o a_o external_a infallible_a guide_n because_o god_n have_v refer_v all_o in_o the_o dubioâ—_n sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o minister_n their_o spiritual_a guide_n 47._o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d over_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n 14._o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o those_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v and_o without_o which_o guide_n st._n peter_n observe_v that_o in_o his_o time_n some_o person_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v diligent_a enough_o yet_o through_o want_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o instability_n of_o adhere_v to_o their_o guide_n be_v unlearned_a say_v he_o and_o unstable_a wrest_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 16._o therefore_o these_o scripture_n be_v also_o in_o some_o great_a and_o important_a point_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o christian_n who_o have_v sufficient_a certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n 67._o may_v be_v deficient_a in_o a_o right_a belief_n of_o several_a necessary_a article_n of_o this_o christian_a faith_n if_o destitute_a of_o that_o external_a infallible_a guide_n therein_o without_o which_o he_o determine_v that_o man_n must_v fluctuate_v and_o totter_v and_o vary_v one_o from_o another_o whilst_o the_o scripture_n be_v ambiguous_a in_o their_o sense_n and_o draw_v with_o much_o art_n to_o several_a interest_n the_o force_n of_o all_o which_o come_v to_o this_o that_o we_o can_v arrive_v at_o no_o certainty_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o controvert_v place_n without_o a_o external_a infallible_a guide_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v discuss_v 1._o what_o necessity_n there_o be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o person_n to_o have_v a_o infallible_a interpretation_n of_o controvert_v place_n of_o scripture_n 2._o whether_o the_o deny_v such_o a_o infallible_a interpreter_n make_v man_n uncapable_a of_o attain_v any_o certain_a sense_n of_o doubtful_a place_n for_o if_o either_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o infallible_a interpretation_n or_o man_n may_v attain_v at_o a_o certain_a sense_n without_o it_o than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o colour_n of_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o hence_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n 1._o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o 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