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necessary_a unto_o salvation_n constat_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la matricibus_fw-la &_o originalibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la conspiret_fw-la veritati_fw-la deputandam_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la tenentem_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la christus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la suscepit_fw-la reliquam_fw-la verò_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la de_fw-la mendacio_fw-la praejudicandam_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 21._o exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la ordine_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la prius_fw-la traditum_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la extraneum_fw-la &_o falsum_fw-la quod_fw-la posterius_fw-la immissum_fw-la id._n 32._o viderint_fw-la qui_fw-la stoicum_fw-la &_o platonicum_n &_o dialecticum_fw-la christianismum_fw-la protulerunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la curiositate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la post_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la nec_fw-la inquisitione_n post_fw-la evangelium_fw-la cùm_fw-la credimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la desideramus_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la
credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la c._n 7._o adversus_fw-la universas_fw-la herese_n jam_fw-la hine_n praejudicatum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la adulterum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la posterius_fw-la id._n contr_n praxean_n c._n 2._o si_fw-mi solus_fw-la christus_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la alius_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la faciendum_fw-la putaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la oportet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 63._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la divinae_fw-la traditionis_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o originem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la cessat_fw-la error_n humanus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la vitio_fw-la interrupti_fw-la aut_fw-la bibuli_fw-la canalis_fw-la effectum_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la aqua_fw-la jugiter_fw-la flueret_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la pergitur_fw-la ita_fw-la si_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la mutaverit_fw-la &_o vacillaverit_fw-la veritas_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la &_o evangelicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o ordo_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la surrexit_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o ea_fw-la facienda_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la testatur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n observetur_fw-la divina_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la traditio_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ista_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la est_fw-la quaeve_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la humanam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la dispositioni_fw-la anteponere_fw-la nec_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la indignari_fw-la &_o irasci_fw-la deum_fw-la quoties_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o praeterit_fw-la humana_fw-la traditio_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o quod_fw-la stephanus_n episcopus_fw-la romanus_n dixit_fw-la quasi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la hoc_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradiderint_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la vos_fw-la respondistis_fw-la neminem_fw-la tà m_fw-la stultum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la credat_fw-la apostolos_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la firmilianus_n ad_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 75._o eos_n qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la observare_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o frusta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la praetendere_fw-la scire_fw-la quis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la celebrandos_fw-la dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la divinae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la videat_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la aliquas_fw-la diversitates_fw-la ibid._n inter_fw-la haec_fw-la fidei_fw-la naufragia_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la patrimonii_fw-la jam_fw-la penè_fw-la profligatâ_fw-la haereditate_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la confessam_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la intellectamque_fw-la retinere_fw-la nec_fw-la demutare_fw-la quod_fw-la solum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la atque_fw-la auditum_fw-la habes_fw-la bene_fw-la credere_fw-la hilar._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la habitat_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o in_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la possidens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unitate_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la urbes_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la evangelii_n &_o apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egressa_fw-la de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sanctis_fw-la sed_fw-la coeptam_fw-la retinet_fw-la possessionem_fw-la vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la o_o haeretici_fw-la non_fw-la in_o scripture_n say_v in_o vicinia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la domum_fw-la vestram_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la risu_fw-la sed_fw-la planctu_fw-la dignam_fw-la &_o lacrymis_fw-la construxistis_fw-la hierony_n 1_o cap._n mich._n quae_fw-la absque_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quasi_fw-la traditione_n apostolicâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la atque_fw-la confingunt_fw-la percutit_fw-la gladius_fw-la dei_fw-la id._n in_o cap._n 1_o hagg._n in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnoperè_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la teneamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubÃque_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la propriè_fw-la veréque_fw-la catholicum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vis_fw-la nominis_fw-la ratióque_fw-la declarat_fw-la vincent_n licin_n commonitor_n 2._o cap._n 3._o annunciare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la christianis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la partem_fw-la evangelii_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessarii_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n nunquam_fw-la licuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licebit_fw-la et_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la annunciant_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la acceptum_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportebit_fw-la id._n cap._n 14._o ex_fw-la gal._n 1.9_o but_o if_o they_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o universal_a church_n at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o the_o modern_a church_n or_o which_o have_v be_v in_o these_o last_o hundred_o year_n yea_o if_o they_o do_v not_o comprise_v the_o modern_a universal_a church_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n not_o those_o in_o greece_n and_o other_o in_o the_o east_n but_o only_o mean_v the_o romish_a church_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a roman_a church_n neither_o or_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o romish_n in_o france_n spain_n and_o other_o place_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o church_n ecclesia_fw-la representativa_fw-la to_o which_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o decision_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v ascribe_v not_o to_o the_o laic_n yea_o not_o to_o the_o common_a ecclesiastic_n then_o ask_v we_o further_o this_o question_n how_o and_o wherewith_o they_o will_v convince_v our_o conscience_n that_o whatsoever_o this_o church_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o prelate_n teach_v and_o ordain_v must_v therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o confess_v themselves_o that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o in_o his_o word_n neither_o have_v be_v teach_v or_o ordain_v thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a apostolic_a church_n whereas_o we_o may_v rather_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n have_v plain_o ordain_v the_o contrary_a in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o adore_v and_o worship_v the_o image_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o creature_n that_o we_o all_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v drink_v also_o of_o the_o cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n ordinance_n shall_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o only_o upon_o its_o bare_a word_n because_o it_o boast_v that_o it_o can_v err_v and_o that_o it_o appli_v every_o thing_n to_o itself_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o scripture_n pray_v what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o exalt_v the_o church_n or_o the_o pope_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n above_o god_n and_o his_o word_n may_v we_o not_o rather_o say_v to_o they_o with_o peter_n act._n 4.19_o whether_o it_o be_v 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particular_a man_n or_o to_o a_o nation_n though_o by_o nature_n equal_o corrupt_v in_o sin_n have_v show_v more_o grace_n towards_o their_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n then_o to_o another_o or_o why_o god_n have_v not_o predestinate_v all_o man_n unto_o life_n or_o convert_v and_o save_v they_o all_o which_o according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n he_o be_v well_o able_a to_o do_v and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o only_o curious_a and_o unnecessary_a but_o vain_a presumptuous_a unprofitable_a question_n to_o which_o we_o can_v return_v a_o better_a answer_n than_o the_o apostle_n do_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n viz._n out_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v viz._n out_o of_o just_a judgement_n but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n rom._n 9_o v._n 18_o 20._o o_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11._o v._n 33._o but_o whosoever_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v have_v as_o little_a cause_n to_o condemn_v thereby_o we_o and_o our_o church_n as_o to_o judge_v the_o apostle_n himself_o or_o the_o ancient_a father_n augustine_n prosper_n fulgentius_n and_o other_o who_o have_v teach_v this_o same_o against_o pelagius_n or_o as_o the_o jesuit_n their_o dominican-friar_n or_o as_o the_o modern_a lutheran_n there_o own_o doctor_n luther_n and_o some_o other_o ancient_a lutheran_n who_o have_v teach_v this_o very_a same_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o partly_o use_v harsh_a expression_n than_o ever_o be_v do_v of_o our_o side_n hell_n 7._o of_o christ_n destension_n into_o hell_n seven_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n we_o must_v first_o know_v that_o this_o point_n have_v not_o be_v former_o express_v by_o all_o church_n in_o the_o universal_a symbol_n or_o creed_n as_o not_o only_a ruffinus_n about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o expositione_n symboli_fw-la do_v testify_v that_o then_o this_o article_n be_v not_o in_o use_n either_o in_o the_o romish_a or_o eastern_a church_n but_o also_o be_v omit_v by_o many_o ancient_a father_n and_o in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n itself_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o popish_a divine_n hold_v this_o article_n not_o general_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n unto_o salvation_n si_fw-mi nomine_fw-la articuli_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la explicitè_fw-fr scire_fw-la ac_fw-la credere_fw-la teneantur_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la existimo_fw-la necessarium_fw-la hunc_fw-la computare_fw-la inter_fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la admodum_fw-la necessaria_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la fortasse_fw-la causam_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la nicaeno_n omittitur_fw-la suarez_n tom._n 2._o in_o 3._o part_n thom._n disp_n 43._o sect_n 2._o nevertheless_o be_v it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n special_o upon_o the_o 16_o psalm_n and_o act._n 2._o we_o call_v it_o not_o into_o question_n though_o not_o only_o we_o among_o ourselves_o but_o also_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o also_o the_o papist_n and_o lutheran_n do_v much_o differ_v in_o their_o explication_n where_o for_o our_o part_n we_o ought_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o that_o which_o by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o god_n word_n be_v undeniable_a and_o necessary_a to_o believe_v and_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a the_o papist_n common_o interpret_v it_o of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la a_o lake_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o believe_a patriarch_n and_o our_o forefather_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o whence_o christ_n by_o his_o go_v down_o thereunto_o have_v loose_v and_o fetch_v they_o forth_o now_o suppose_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a though_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o it_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v necessary_a unto_o our_o salvation_n neither_o will_v yield_v to_o we_o any_o profit_n or_o comfort_n since_o it_o do_v only_o concern_v the_o faithful_a patriarch_n much_o less_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n that_o christ_n be_v real_o with_o his_o soul_n descend_v into_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o some_o even_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n deem_v that_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o deliver_v some_o out_o of_o it_o which_o conjecture_v simple_o arise_v from_o the_o misapprehension_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1._o pet._n 3._o v._n 19_o 20._o and_o 4._o v._o 6._o these_o two_o opinion_n now_o if_o not_o as_o erroneous_a and_o false_a yet_o as_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a and_o as_o not_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n lay_v aside_o at_o least_o thus_o much_o be_v undeniable_a and_o undoubted_a that_o christ_n be_v descend_v into_o hell_n virtualiter_fw-la as_o thom._n aqu._n and_o other_o school-author_n and_o divine_n interpret_v it_o which_o be_v to_o say_v powerful_o and_o effectual_o where_o he_o by_o his_o death_n during_o three_o day_n and_o his_o ensue_a resurrection_n have_v not_o only_o destroy_v the_o place_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o damn_a but_o the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o disable_v the_o hellish_a spirit_n of_o all_o power_n over_o we_o but_o whether_o even_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o go_n down_o to_o hell_n express_v in_o the_o creed_n be_v to_o be_v doubt_v of_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 16_o psalm_n and_o 2_o of_o act_n whereon_o this_o article_n chief_o be_v ground_v speak_v rather_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o humiliation_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v be_v exalt_v by_o his_o resurrection_n then_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o exaltation_n likewise_o it_o be_v without_o 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