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and_o better_o satisfy_v other_o in_o faith_n in_o which_o as_o they_o do_v proceed_v prudent_o and_o pious_o and_o we_o permit_v and_o advise_v every_o learned_a catholic_a to_o do_v the_o like_a so_o they_o do_v no_o more_o make_v either_o their_o spirit_n or_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o their_o spirit_n judge_v of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n then_o if_o one_o for_o search_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n which_o be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n shall_v thereby_o be_v say_v to_o make_v himself_o judge_v of_o bellarmine_n his_o doctrine_n or_o as_o one_o search_v the_o place_n cite_v by_o calvin_n to_o see_v if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v by_o he_o cite_v shall_v thereby_o make_v himself_o judge_v of_o calvin_n and_o his_o doctrine_n which_o to_o infer_v out_o of_o their_o action_n as_o it_o be_v absurd_a so_o be_v it_o to_o infer_v that_o the_o beröean_v make_v themselves_o judge_n of_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o beröean_n seek_v out_o the_o place_n which_o s._n paul_n allege_v 6._o our_o saviour_n will_v the_o jew_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a but_o which_o jew_n to_o wit_n 17.11_o those_o who_o be_v learn_v and_o how_o not_o so_o that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o and_o their_o private_a spirit_n judge_n of_o scripture_n 5.39_o or_o the_o truth_n find_v in_o they_o but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o be_v yet_o incredulous_a studious_o to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n out_o of_o those_o scripture_n which_o they_o believe_v already_o to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o bear_v true_a witness_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n which_o be_v no_o more_o then_o to_o persuade_v any_o protestant_n to_o read_v scripture_n father_n and_o catholic_a author_n and_o out_o of_o they_o to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o catholic_a religion_n which_o be_v to_o search_v out_o
the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o private_a spirit_n judge_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v out_o of_o these_o place_n &_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o solution_n of_o all_o such_o argumnet_n or_o objection_n as_o be_v make_v out_o of_o scripture_n by_o the_o protestant_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o private_a spirit_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o controversy_n of_o faith_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n a_o s._n ambrose_n his_o commendation_n pag._n 58._o his_o authority_n against_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 59_o angel_n apparition_n pag._n 74._o difficulty_n about_o they_o pag._n 81._o apostle_n their_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n pag._n 166._o their_o power_n derive_v from_o christ_n pag._n 167._o their_o 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of_o religion_n pag._n 162._o their_o tribunal_n &_o power_n in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o beginning_n progress_n &_o end_n pag._n 162._o in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n pag._n 165._o what_o their_o authority_n be_v pag._n 166._o their_o authority_n prove_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 168._o how_o for_o it_o extend_v ibid._n their_o authority_n for_o ever_o pag._n 168._o in_o all_o counsel_n pag._n 170._o c_o calvin_n his_o say_n against_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 36.64_o his_o circle_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o man_n &_o a_o council_n pag._n 215._o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 234.239_o of_o salvation_n of_o infant_n without_o baptism_n pag._n 235._o of_o christ_n sin_n and_o despair_n on_o the_o cross_n pag._n 257._o of_o the_o b._n trinity_n pag._n 304_o of_o christ_n divinity_n pag._n 305._o of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n pag._n 308._o of_o his_o ascension_n pag._n 3â0_n of_o beatitude_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 311._o case_n of_o conscience_n for_o fear_n of_o sin_n in_o vain_a according_a to_o protestant_a doctrine_n pag._n 26â_n catholic_n advantage_n above_o protestant_n pag._n 24._o in_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n p._n 15._o in_o the_o credible_a testimony_n of_o unity_n sanctity_n universality_n succession_n miracle_n example_n pag._n 27._o in_o the_o infallible_a church-authority_n pag._n 28._o catholic_n believe_v all_o revelation_n ancient_a general_a infallible_a pag._n 25._o catholic_n may_v challenge_v all_o which_o the_o protestant_n may_n pag._n 28._o yea_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag_n 29._o difference_n between_o just_a catholic_n &_o protestant_n pag._n 266._o good_a life-confessed_n in_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a catholic_n in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clergy_n pag._n 347._o catholic_a and_o protestant_a doctrine_n compare_v in_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o saint_n angel_n scripture_n sacrament_n to_o church_n fayth_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 350._o christ_n by_o protestant_a doctrine_n no_o general_a redeemer_n pag._n 248._o no_o perfect_a redeemer_n from_o sin_n &_o his_o suffering_n of_o hell_n pain_n due_a to_o sin_n pag._n 249._o no_o saviour_n from_o sin_n satan_n sensuality_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o from_o hell_n pag._n 250._o no_o perfect_a physician_n pag._n 251._o no_o law_n giver_n 252._o a_o unjust_a judge_n 253._o no_o priest_n or_o offerer_n of_o sacrifice_n 254._o make_a ignorant_a 256._o sinful_a &_o suffer_a hell_n pain_n pag_n 257._o christian_n assembly_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v for_o that_o tyme._n pag._n 382._o church-authority_n necessary_a to_o faith_n pag._n 10._o infallible_a 11._o prove_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 16._o church_n select_v privilege_a arm_a establish_v etc._n etc._n oblige_v p._n 12._o it_o consist_v of_o pastor_n ibid._n be_v prove_v by_o father_n &_o reason_n ibid._n necessary_a to_o expound_v scripture_n pag._n 125._o church-practice_n a_o rule_n to_o confute_v heretic_n pag._n 125._o church-prâposition_a and_o scripture-authority_n no_o circle_n pag._n â02_n upon_o church_n fall_v &_o fail_v from_o faith_n what_o absurdity_n do_v follow_v uz._n that_o all_o ancient_a concel_n &_o doctor_n be_v antichristian_a that_o prophecy_n be_v false_a pag._n 231._o that_o turk_n jew_n gentile_n have_v a_o more_o credible_a church_n than_o christian_n pag._n 230._o church-practice_n a_o mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n &_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 125._o church_n of_o christ_n a_o congregation_n of_o great_a sinner_n pag._n 26â_n circle_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 198._o difference_n between_o a_o lawful_a &_o unlawful_a circle_n pag._n 199._o and_o between_o a_o circle_n as_o object_v against_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n pag._n 200_o catholic_n circle_v clear_v as_o be_v partial_a in_o diverse_a kind_n of_o cause_n and_o to_o diverse_a sort_n of_o person_n pag._n 202._o protestant_n circle_v between_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 206._o between_o the_o spirit_n &_o faith_n 210._o between_o election_n and_o scripture_n 212._o between_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o person_n and_o of_o a_o council_n pag._n 215._o protestant_n circle_v unto_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o cause_n and_o that_o total_o pag._n 208._o absurdity_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o pag._n 212._o counsel_n 3._o of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n tyme._n pag._n 164._o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v or_o fail_v in_o they_o pag._n 164._o counsel_n a_o mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n 128._o counsel_n have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n pag._n 171._o concupiscence_n make_v original_a sin_n and_o what_o follow_v thereon_o pag._n 227._o d_o devil_n apparition_n of_o they_o pag._n 75._o difficulty_n to_o know_v they_o pag._n 80._o sign_n to_o know_v the_o motion_n of_o they_o 83._o their_o subtlety_n 95.97_o their_o delude_n of_o heretic_n ancient_a &_o modern_a pag._n 95._o 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protestant_n 15._o faith_n depend_v upon_o authority_n pag._n 117._o faith_n require_v to_o know_v scripture_n &_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o p._n 118.120_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 146._o fayth_n one_o pag._n 183._o certain_a 187._o by_o preach_v and_o hear_v 190._o by_o credible_a testimony_n 192._o oblige_v to_o acceptance_n 194._o special_a faith_n how_o certain_a in_o protestant_n 185._o faith_n be_v of_o eternal_a verity_n and_o presuppose_v the_o object_n pag._n 228._o can_v stand_v with_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 233.240_o vide_fw-la sole_fw-la faith_n fayth_n by_o hear_v preach_v and_o mission_n pag._n 190._o sole_a faith_n a_o protestant_a principle_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o pag._n 227._o sequell_n of_o justification_n by_o sole_a faith_n p._n 222._o make_v protestant_n more_o certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n then_o be_v christ_n 233_o make_v protestant_n as_o just_a as_o christ_n 234._o make_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 235._o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n 233._o be_v false_a contradictory_n sinful_a rash_a presumptuous_a preiudicious_a to_o hope_n charity_n and_o good_a
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1._o cor._n 12_o 4.11.13_o 4.11.13_o joan._n 14_o 16.26_o 16.26_o 1._o cor._n 12_o 2._o protestant_n rule_v cal._n in_o 1._o joa._n 4._o v._n 1._o who_o be_v to_o try_v spirit_n according_a to_o catholic_n according_a to_o protestant_n conclusion_n conclusion_n matt._n 24_o 4.5_o 4.5_o 2._o pet._n 2.1_o 2.1_o ib._n v._n 2._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 2.10_o 2.10_o ib._n v._n 14._o 14._o ib._n v._n 19_o 19_o 2._o pet._n 3.16_o 3.16_o ibid._n ibid._n act._n 20.30_o the_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v pen_v pen_v ephes_n 4._o chrys_n hom_n de_fw-fr spir_n sanct_a adorando_fw-la clem._n ep_n 5._o cal._n in_o comm_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la bellar._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o de_fw-la interpr_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la inference_n conclusion_n the_o three_o proof_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la it_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o faithful_a inference_n matth._n 7.22_o conclusion_n 4._o proof_n out_o of_o ezechiel_n by_o who_o be_v describe_v the_o spirit_n the_o person_n the_o effect_n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o protestant_n compare_v hierem._n 29.8_o the_o person_n the_o effect_n inference_n woman_n seducer_n hier._n epitome_n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la câesiph_n conclusion_n the_o five_o proof_n out_o of_o job._n eliu_n the_o busite_n his_o private_a spirit_n eliu_n &_o the_o protestant_n spirit_n alike_o 3._o reg._n 22.23_o the_o six_o proof_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n admonish_v who_o be_v a_o heretic_n sanct._n lib._n 2._o mor._n c._n 7._o n._n 1._o aug._n ep_n 162._o qui_fw-la sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quamuis_fw-la falsan_fw-la &_o perversan_fw-la nulla_fw-la pertinaci_fw-la animo_fw-la sitate_fw-la defendunt_fw-la praeser_fw-ge tim_fw-la inquam_fw-la non_fw-la audaciâ_fw-la presumptionis_fw-la pepererunt_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la seductis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la errorem_fw-la lapsis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la auten_o cauta_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la veritatem_fw-la corrigi_fw-la parati_fw-la cum_fw-la invenerint_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la haereticos_fw-la deputandi_fw-la aug._n l._n 18._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 51._o qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la morbidun_fw-la aliquod_fw-la prawmque_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la si_fw-la correpti_fw-la ut_fw-la sanum_fw-la rectunque_fw-la sapiant_fw-la resistunt_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la suaque_fw-la pestifera_fw-la &_o mortifera_fw-la dogmata_fw-la emendare_fw-la nolunt_fw-la sed_fw-la defensare_fw-la persistunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o foras_fw-la exeuntes_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o exercentibus_fw-la inimicis_fw-la aug._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n c._n 16._o why_o a_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v tert._n the_o prescript_n cap._n 6._o quia_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la damnatur_fw-la sibi_fw-la clegit_fw-la conclusion_n the_o 7._o and_o last_o proof_n out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o script_n script_n prou._n 3.5_o 7._o 7._o job._n 12.15_o 12.15_o prou._n 14.12_o 14.12_o be_v 5.21_o 5.21_o deut._n 12.9_o 12.9_o rom._n 1.22_o 1.22_o rom._n 2.8_o 2.8_o thes_n 1.8_o
catholic_n do_v more_o secure_o depend_v on_o scripture_n then_o protestant_n a_o judge_n of_o faith_n necessary_a how_o far_o the_o judge_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n to_o judge_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o judge_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 4.7_o 1._o cor._n 12.4.5_o ephes_n 4.11_o secular_a prince_n king_n emperor_n be_v not_o judge_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v sheep_n not_o pastor_n pastor_n joan._n 21.15_o 21.15_o joan._n 10.1_o 10.1_o naz._n ora_fw-la ad_fw-la subditos_fw-la timore_fw-la perculsos_fw-la &_o imperatorem_fw-la irastentem_fw-la non_fw-la suscipitis_fw-la sermonem_fw-la liberum_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la lex_fw-la christi_fw-la vos_fw-la meae_fw-la potestati_fw-la meoque_fw-la subiecit_fw-la tribunali_fw-la scio_fw-la te_fw-la ovem_fw-la esse_fw-la mei_fw-la gregis_fw-la sacri_fw-la sacram_fw-la sacram_fw-la amb._n ep_n 31._o quid_fw-la honorificentius_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la imperator_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la filius_fw-la esse_fw-la dicatur_fw-la imperator_fw-la enim_fw-la bone_fw-la intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la supra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la theod._n lib._n 1._o hist._n cap._n 1._o tanquam_fw-la filius_fw-la amantissimus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la velut_fw-la patribus_fw-la proposuit_fw-la proposuit_fw-la ruff._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o vobis_fw-la dedit_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o vos_fw-fr intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ego_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la sum_fw-la sum_fw-la zozem_n lib._n 6._o c._n 3._o sibi_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la e_fw-la numero_fw-la laicorum_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la se_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la negotijs_fw-la interponere_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conveniant_fw-la conveniant_fw-la paul_n diac._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o eligant_fw-la episcopos_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la gubernamus_fw-la imperium_fw-la sincere_a capita_fw-la nostra_fw-la submittamus_fw-la submittamus_fw-la ambr._n epist_n 32._o 32._o theod._n l._n 5._o cap._n 17._o se_fw-la didicisse_fw-la quid_fw-la inter_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la intermit_v &_o episcopum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nic._n l._n 12_o cap._n 12._o their_o authority_n be_v temporal_a not_o spiritual_a spiritual_a athan._n ep_n ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la ne_fw-fr te_fw-fr misceas_fw-la imperator_fw-la rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la neque_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhoc_fw-la genere_fw-la praecipe_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ea_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la disce_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la imperium_fw-la commifit_n nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la concredidit_fw-la concredidit_fw-la suidas_n verb._n leont_n miror_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ad_fw-la alia_fw-la vocatus_fw-la alijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la te_fw-la imisceas_fw-la militaribus_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o politicis_fw-la rebus_fw-la praefectus_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la solo_fw-la episcopos_fw-la pertinent_a praeesse_fw-la vis_fw-la vis_fw-la hilar._n provideat_fw-la tua_fw-la clementia_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la onne_n ubique_fw-la judices_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la sola_fw-la cura_fw-la publicorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la debet_fw-la scribatur_fw-la ne_fw-la posthac_fw-la praesumant_fw-la atque_fw-la usurpent_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la causas_fw-la clericorum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la athâ_n ep_n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la versus_fw-la finem_fw-la quid_fw-la hic_fw-la quod_fw-la antichristi_fw-la fit_a omisit_fw-la siquidem_fw-la iam_fw-la denuo_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la suum_fw-la palatium_n tribunal_n earum_fw-la causarum_fw-la constituit_fw-la seîue_fw-la earum_fw-la litium_fw-la summum_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o authorem_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-fr paulâ_n post_fw-la quis_fw-la videns_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o decernendo_fw-la principem_fw-la se_fw-la facere_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o praesidere_fw-la iudicijs_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la non_fw-la meritò_fw-la dicat_fw-la illum_fw-la eamipsam_fw-la abominationem_fw-la desolationis_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la daniele_n praedicta_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la ambros_n epist_n 33._o noli_fw-la te_fw-la gravare_fw-la imperator_fw-la ut_fw-la pute_fw-la te_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la imperiale_a aliquid_fw-la ius_fw-la habere_fw-la noli_fw-la te_fw-la extollere_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la date_n quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la deo_fw-la quae_fw-la caesaris_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesari_n ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la palatia_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-mi tractandum_fw-la est_fw-la tractare_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la didici_fw-la quod_fw-la maiores_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la mei_fw-la âi_fw-la conferendun_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la ista_fw-la collatio_fw-la ficut_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la constantino_n qui_fw-la nullas_fw-la leges_fw-la ante_fw-la praemisit_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la dedit_fw-la iudicium_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la quando_fw-la audisti_fw-la clementissime_fw-la imperator_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la laicos_fw-la de_fw-la episcopo_fw-la iudicasse_n ita_fw-la ergo_fw-la quadam_fw-la adulatione_fw-la curuamur_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la iuris_fw-la simus_fw-la immemores_fw-la et_fw-la quid_fw-la deus_fw-la donavit_fw-la mihi_fw-la alijs_fw-la putem_fw-la esse_fw-la credendum_fw-la at_o certè_fw-la si_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la seriem_fw-la divinarum_fw-la vel_fw-la vetera_fw-la tempora_fw-la retractemus_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la abnuat_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la inquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la episcopos_fw-la solere_fw-la de_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la imperatores_fw-la de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la iudicare_fw-la athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la si_fw-mi iudicium_fw-la est_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la habeat_fw-la imperator_fw-la sin_n contra_fw-la ista_fw-la minis_fw-la caesaris_fw-la conflantur_fw-la quid_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la titulo_fw-la episcopis_fw-la quando_fw-la à _fw-la condito_fw-la aevo_fw-la auditum_fw-la est_fw-la iudicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n authoritatem_fw-la svam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la aut_fw-la quando_fw-la un_fw-fr quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la iudicio_fw-la agnitum_fw-la est_fw-la plurimae_fw-la antehac_fw-la synodi_fw-la fuere_fw-la multa_fw-la iudicia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la habita_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la patres_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la res_fw-la principi_fw-la persuadere_fw-la conati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la princeps_fw-la se_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la curiosum_fw-la praebuit_fw-la paulus_n apostolus_fw-la amicos_fw-la in_o caesaris_fw-la familia_fw-la habebat_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la socios_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o nunquid_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la imperator_fw-la consecutus_fw-la nos_fw-la vero_fw-la pastorem_fw-la habemus_fw-la cvius_fw-la nutum_fw-la sequamur_fw-la gelasius_n epist_n ad_fw-la anast._n nosti_fw-la sili_fw-la clementissime_fw-la quòd_fw-la licet_fw-la praesideas_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la dignitate_fw-la rerum_fw-la terrenarum_fw-la tamen_fw-la praesulibus_fw-la divinarum_fw-la devotus_fw-la colla_fw-la submittis_n subdi_fw-la te_fw-la debere_fw-la cognoscis_fw-la religionis_fw-la ordine_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la praeesse_fw-la nosti_fw-la itaque_fw-la ex_fw-la illorum_fw-la te_fw-la pendere_fw-la iudicio_fw-la non_fw-la illos_fw-la posse_fw-la redigi_fw-la ad_fw-la tuam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la greg._n l._n 4._o ep_n 31._o ad_fw-la maââ_n sacerdotes_fw-la esse_fw-la quosdam_fw-la deos_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la regibus_fw-la honorandos_fw-la honorandos_fw-la damas_n orat_fw-la 2._o the_o imagine_v non_fw-la regijs_fw-la regulis_fw-la sed_fw-la patrum_fw-la institutis_fw-la tam_fw-la scriptis_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la censeo_fw-la constitui_fw-la &_o gubernari_fw-la oportere_fw-la oportere_fw-la ruffn_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o hist_o hist_o aug._n ep_n 262._o sacris_fw-la antistibus_fw-la veniam_fw-la petitur_fw-la petitur_fw-la august_n epist_n 32._o sacerdotes_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la voluit_fw-la iudicare_fw-la iudicare_fw-la council_n chal._n act_n 3._o concilium_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nos_fw-la docet_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la sancta_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la obseruari_fw-la debeat_fw-la perspicua_fw-la decisione_n docuerunt_fw-la act._n 5._o non_fw-la ad_fw-la ostendendam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la confirmandam_fw-la ad_fw-la praesentâm_fw-la synodum_fw-la venimus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la religiosi_fw-la constantini_n amb._n ep_n 32._o nullas_fw-la leges_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la indicium_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la dedit_fw-la seipsos_fw-la interpretes_n constituit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 83._o in_o matt._n simo_n dux_n quis_fw-la piam_fw-la si_fw-la consul_n si_fw-mi be_v qui_fw-fr diademate_n ornatur_fw-la indignè_fw-la adeat_fw-la cohibe_fw-la &_o coerce_a maiorem_fw-la tu_fw-la illo_fw-la habes_fw-la potestatem_fw-la emperor_n themselves_o reclaim_v this_o spiritual_a authority_n cyril_n tom_fw-mi 4._o ep_n 17._o grat._n do_v 6._o c._n satis_fw-la misit_fw-la comitem_fw-la candidianum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la nullis_fw-la quae_fw-la facienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la pijs_fw-la dogma_fw-la tibâs_fw-la quaesti_fw-la oneâ_n communicare_fw-la ilucitum_fw-la namque_fw-la esse_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la no_o est_fw-fr ex_fw-la 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for_o the_o faithful_a die_v before_o christ_n and_o purgatory_n for_o faithful_a die_a without_o full_a satisfaction_n 2._o the_o local_a place_n and_o the_o material_a fire_n and_o the_o real_a suffering_n of_o the_o present_a pain_n of_o hell_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n good_a though_o not_o the_o best_a to_o avoid_v sin_n for_o fear_n of_o hell_n in_o all_o which_o we_o extol_v the_o justice_n of_o 305._o god_n mix_v with_o mercy_n in_o punish_v all_o sort_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o deter_v man_n from_o liberty_n of_o sin_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v in_o this_o second_o part_n confute_v this_o private_a spirit_n which_o in_o the_o former_a part_n we_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o whole_a ground_n of_o the_o protestant_a faith_n and_o salvation_n 1._o by_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o by_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n 3._o by_o reason_n draw_v 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practice_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n all_o this_o we_o have_v careful_o &_o painful_o labour_v to_o perform_v in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o that_o pri-spirit_n the_o protestant_n objection_n and_o proof_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o private_a spirit_n authority_n to_o inrerpret_v scripture_n and_o judge_v of_o controversy_n propose_v and_o answer_v chap._n x._o of_o certain_a observation_n profitable_a for_o the_o solution_n of_o objection_n sect_n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v batter_v &_o that_o i_o hope_v sufficient_o the_o main_a fabric_n of_o this_o imaginary_a edifice_n of_o the_o protestant_n private_a spirit_n it_o remain_v only_o for_o this_o second_o part_n that_o we_o raze_v &_o demolish_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o this_o their_o conceit_n of_o their_o private_a spirit_n authority_n be_v build_v and_o erect_v that_o be_v that_o we_o solve_v the_o reason_n or_o rather_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o which_o they_o ground_n their_o conceit_n for_o which_o we_o may_v note_v declare_v that_o as_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n do_v not_o deny_v either_o the_o be_v or_o permanency_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o every_o faithful_a both_o person_n and_o doctor_n for_o all_o faithful_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v faith_n or_o the_o effect_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o faithful_a prohibit_v from_o all_o read_n nor_o the_o learned_a debar_v from_o all_o interpret_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o effect_n and_o operation_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o the_o protestant_n and_o catholic_a as_o well_o simple_a as_o learned_a as_o both_o do_v challenge_v it_o and_o rely_v upon_o it_o for_o as_o for_o better_a illustration_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n 12.12_o in_o which_o comparison_n we_o imitate_v s._n paul_n the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n do_v give_v information_n or_o operation_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o yet_o so_o that_o every_o member_n have_v not_o every_o operation_n all_o member_n have_v not_o one_o action_n but_o the_o head_n one_o as_o to_o judge_v 12.4_o the_o hand_n another_o as_o to_o work_v the_o foot_n another_o as_o to_o walk_v and_o the_o mouth_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o belly_n to_o contain_v operation_n the_o stomach_n to_o digest_v the_o meat_n and_o so_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o neither_o to_o discourse_v and_o reason_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o brain_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v all_o and_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a 12.5_o as_o well_o the_o mean_a as_o the_o great_a as_o well_o the_o most_o simple_a as_o the_o most_o learned_a who_o be_v many_o but_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n yet_o so_o that_o as_o every_o member_n be_v different_a one_o from_o another_o so_o the_o operation_n of_o every_o one_o be_v different_a and_o not_o the_o same_o but_o as_o some_o be_v lay_v some_o ecclesiastical_a person_n some_o secular_a some_o religious_a some_o simple_a some_o learned_a 12.6_o some_o common_a people_n some_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n so_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o donation_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o every_o one_o for_o his_o profit_n that_o have_v all_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 7.20_o every_o one_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o vocation_n in_o which_o he_o be_v call_v whereupon_o all_o be_v not_o prophet_n all_o be_v not_o doctor_n all_o be_v not_o evangelist_n all_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o faith_n and_o interpreter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 4.11_o though_o all_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o god_n divide_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o will_v 12.21_o give_v to_o some_o the_o spirit_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v to_o other_o to_o direct_v and_o command_v to_o some_o the_o spirit_n to_o labour_n and_o work_v by_o practical_a office_n to_o other_o to_o contemplate_v and_o study_v by_o speculative_a function_n 12.21_o yet_o to_o all_o so_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o as_o every_o member_n have_v need_n of_o another_o for_o the_o eye_n can_v say_v to_o the_o hand_n i_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o thy_o help_n so_o every_o one_o member_n have_v his_o gift_n and_o the_o use_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o
so_o a_o spiritual_a man_n judge_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o general_a that_o be_v both_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o mystical_a and_o also_o of_o humane_a thing_n which_o be_v terrene_a and_o sensual_a but_o a_o sensual_a man_n judge_n only_o of_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o of_o spiritual_a which_o be_v of_o god_n the_o reason_n therefore_o be_v de_fw-fr generibus_fw-la singulorum_fw-la that_o a_o spiritual_a man_n judge_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o thing_n both_o divine_a &_o humane_a but_o not_o the_o singulis_fw-la generunt_fw-la that_o he_o can_v judge_v in_o particular_a of_o all_o kind_n or_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o eat_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n both_o flesh_n and_o fish_n not_o of_o every_o particular_a piece_n of_o both_o 2._o every_o spiritual_a man_n do_v judge_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o according_a to_o such_o rule_n and_o direction_n as_o 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impertinent_o apply_v to_o prove_v this_o their_o private_a spirit_n authority_n other_o objection_n answer_v sect_n iii_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o objection_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o due_a &_o right_a understanding_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v prayer_n meditation_n and_o diligent_a seek_v &_o inquire_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o scripture_n and_o such_o like_a by_o which_o the_o protestant_n seem_v to_o back_o much_o their_o spirit_n proceed_v 118.474_o for_o so_o do_v calvin_n profess_v to_o embrace_v that_o sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o by_o meditation_n annex_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v suggest_v by_o virtue_n of_o which_o spirit_n he_o contemn_v all_o what_o any_o humane_a wisdone_v can_v oppose_v for_o which_o they_o object_n that_o david_n do_v meditat_fw-la day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o timothy_n do_v from_o his_o childhood_n learn_v the_o scripture_n which_o may_v instruct_v he_o 3.15_o that_o s._n peter_n do_v will_v they_o to_o attend_v and_o look_v into_o the_o prophetical_a word_n as_o to_o a_o candle_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 1.19_o that_o s._n paul_n affirm_v that_o faith_n &_o faithful_a person_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 2.20_o that_o they_o of_o beroea_n do_v search_v the_o scripture_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o 17.11_o as_o paul_n do_v teach_v and_o that_o christ_n do_v will_n the_o jew_n to_o 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o all_o which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o mean_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a but_o not_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o for_o a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n for_o beside_o they_o be_v require_v the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o infallible_a sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v rely_v upon_o 2._o scripture_n that_o these_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o who_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o expound_v scripture_n to_o who_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o themselves_o either_o sufficient_a or_o infallible_a either_o to_o every_o private_a person_n or_o to_o other_o without_o other_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o apply_v that_o private_a person_n when_o they_o use_v &_o apply_v due_o these_o mean_n may_v give_v a_o probable_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n either_o for_o their_o own_o consolation_n and_o confirmation_n in_o faith_n or_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o advice_n of_o other_o but_o can_v rely_v upon_o it_o either_o as_o a_o sole_a and_o solid_a foundation_n of_o their_o belief_n scire_fw-la or_o as_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o true_a and_o certain_a exposition_n of_o all_o the_o difficult_a and_o abstruse_a place_n of_o scripture_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v such_o be_v the_o
life_n pag._n 243._o be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n a_o lawgiver_n a_o judge_n a_o priest_n make_v he_o ignorant_a sinful_a and_o damn_v pag._n 247._o father_n how_o esteem_v by_o s._n augustine_n pag._n 67._o their_o consent_n a_o mean_a to_o interpret_v scripture_n pag._n 126._o their_o authority_n how_o great_a 12â_n their_o ancient_a practice_n against_o heretic_n 227._o allege_v by_o father_n and_o counsel_n ibid._n consult_v about_o scripture_n pag._n 138._o freewill_n take_v away_o by_o protest_v doctrine_n of_o predestination_n pag._n â74_n absurdity_n follow_v upon_o the_o denial_n of_o freewill_n ibid._n g_o god_n by_o protestant_a doctrine_n make_v author_n of_o sin_n a_o sinner_n only_o a_o sinner_n pag._n â77_n a_o liar_n and_o dissembler_n pag._n 280._o a_o tyrant_n more_o cruel_a than_o any_o tyrant_n 284._o a_o devil_n a_o tempter_n to_o sin_n and_o author_n of_o sin_n p._n â89_n god_n of_o the_o pagan_n how_o many_o how_o vicious_a how_o beget_v pag._n 220._o men-god_n women-god_n 2â1_n god_n for_o every_o thing_n the_o god_n of_o the_o roman_n 2d_o passion_n beast_n herb_n make_v go_n pag._n 223._o grace_n general_a actual_a necessary_a pag._n 30._o how_o protestant_n and_o catholic_n agree_n &_o differ_v about_o grace_n pag._n 31._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o pag._n 32._o grace_n gratis_o and_o extraordinary_a pag._n 40.378_o not_o give_v to_o all_o 380._o not_o a_o sign_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 119._o h_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o how_o often_o he_o change_v religion_n pag._n 157._o heresy_n what_o it_o work_v pa._n 20.56_o why_o to_o be_v avoid_v 48._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o it_o pag._n 2.49.61.225_o begin_v by_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 141._o compare_v with_o idolatry_n pag._n 218._o heretic_n how_o they_o abuse_v scripture_n 58._o how_o delude_v by_o satan_n 100.102_o example_n of_o ancient_a heretic_n 100l_n modern_a 100.103_o how_o discern_v by_o father_n by_o practice_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 120.127_o by_o church_n practice_n confute_v 1â5_n deceive_v by_o woman_n pag._n 46._o s_o hierome_n commend_v his_o say_n against_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 59_o i_o ivdge_n as_o necessary_a in_o faith_n as_o in_o law_n how_o far_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v pag._n 145.161_o what_o property_n be_v require_v in_o a_o judge_n and_o what_o to_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v pag._n 146._o not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n pa._n 147._o not_o secular_a prine_n 148._o not_o the_o lay_v people_n 155._o not_o the_o scripture_n 156._o but_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n &_o church-practice_n be_v a_o judge_n pag._n 162._o l_o lay-people_n not_o judge_n of_o faith_n pag._n 155._o law_n precept_n instruction_n &_o exhortation_n all_o in_o vain_a according_a to_o protestant_a doctrine_n pag._n 162._o luther_n against_o this_o private_a spirit_n 65._o his_o bad_a life_n lust_n envy_n pride_n want_v of_o devotion_n and_o good_a work_n confess_v pag._n 339._o lutheran_n disagreement_n about_o scripture-sense_n pag._n 140._o o_o objection_n for_o the_o private_a spirit_n authority_n answer_v pag._n 378._o original_a sin_n make_v to_o be_v concupiscence_n pag_n 227._o absurdity_n that_o follow_v upon_o original_a sin_n remain_v pag._n 259._o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o great_a sinner_n pag._n 261._o that_o the_o elect_n may_v commit_v as_o well_o great_a sin_n as_o good_a work_n ibid._n that_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o mortification_n and_o labour_n to_o overcome_v all_o temptation_n ibid._n that_o great_a sinner_n may_v be_v perfect_a man_n and_o perfect_a protestant_n pag._n 261._o that_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o law_n of_o god_n church_n or_o common_a welth._n p._n 6â_n all_o consultatios_n exhortation_n all_o caseâ_n or_o care_n of_o conscience_n vain_a ibid._n p_o pagans'_n save_v according_a to_o protestant_n pag_n 242._o predestination_n to_o damnation_n a_o protestant_a principle_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o pag_n 2â8_n absurdity_n that_o follow_v of_o it_o uz_o it_o make_v man_n atheist_n pag_n â71_n desperate_a example_n of_o both_o pag._n â72_n take_v away_o freewill_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o action_n all_o desert_n of_o reward_n or_o pain_n 274._o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n â76_n a_o sinner_n 277._o vide_fw-la god_n and_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n and_o liberty_n pag_n 27â_n priest_n &_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v interpreter_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 117._o and_o the_o trier_n of_o spirit_n pag._n 1â7_n 118_o prince_n not_o judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o faith_n pag_n 148_o they_o be_v sheep_n not_o pastor_n prove_v by_o father_n pa._n 149._o absurdity_n that_o follow_v upon_o make_v they_o judge_n of_o faith_n pag._n 153._o protestant_n want_v all_o mean_n of_o faith_n to_o confute_v pagan_n confirm_v catholic_n and_o reduce_v heretic_n pag._n â5_n want_v all_o credible_a testimony_n to_o the_o same_o pag_n 17._o all_o church_n infallible_a proposition_n 19_o all_o pious_a disposition_n ibid._n all_o infuse_a faith_n pag._n â0_n object_n material_a and_o formal_a â1_n all_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 23._o protestant_n rely_v upon_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 25._o in_o what_o they_o agree_v with_o catholic_n pag._n 30._o and_o differ_v from_o they_o about_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o name_n universality_n operation_n permanency_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o pag._n 30._o what_o they_o believe_v of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 30.31_o how_o they_o make_v the_o spirit_n judge_n and_o trier_n or_o counsel_n pag._n 36._o protestant_n compare_v with_o false_a prophet_n pag._n 44._o with_o eliu_n job_n friend_n 47._o protestant_n faith_n &_o salvation_n how_o doubtful_a as_o rely_v on_o the_o private_a spirit_n p._n 14â_n and_o more_o doubtful_a than_o catholic_n ibid._n sect_n and_o division_n among_o they_o 184_o protectants_n doctrine_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o their_o election_n faith_n spirit_n scripture-sense_n &_o salvation_n pag._n 205._o their_o circle_n between_o scripture_n and_o spirit_n pag._n 206._o between_o spirit_n and_o faith_n pag._n 201._o between_o election_n &_o scripture-sense_n 21â_n how_o they_o make_v scripture_n the_o sole_a mean_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o sole_a mean_n to_o know_v scripture_n 2â7_n 2â1_n 212._o protestant_n doctrine_n reduce_v to_o 4_o head_n that_o be_v church-contempt_n sole_a faith_n original_a sin_n and_o predestination_n pag._n â26_n their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n how_o contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o infer_v a_o general_n salvation_n of_o all_o pag_n 2â7_n their_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o contradictory_n 243._o vide_fw-la fayth_n not_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n 243.245_o they_o be_v make_v just_o by_o sin_n 244._o presume_v upon_o justice_n without_o ground_n 245._o destroy_v all_o hope_n and_o charity_n 246._o teach_v good_a life_n not_o out_o of_o their_o own_o principle_n 247_o make_v christ_n no_o redeemer_n nor_o physician_n of_o soul_n vide_fw-la christ_n and_o pag._n 247._o &c_n &c_n their_o doctrine_n and_o scripture_n in_o how_o many_o point_n contraây_v pag_n 280_o how_o it_o lead_v to_o bad_a life_n to_o flouth_n lust_n and_o cruelty_n pag._n 330._o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n saint_n sacrament_n grace_n etc._n etc._n p_o 350_o protestant_n church_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n it_o consist_v 260._o their_o doctaine_n of_o sin_n and_o good_a work_n pag_n 261._o the_o bad_a life_n of_o the_o protestant_n common_a people_n confess_v in_o germany_n pag._n 335._o in_o england_n 337_o of_o their_o minister_n 338._o of_o their_o founder_n luther_n calvin_n swinglius_n jacobus_n andreas_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 344_o protestant_a reformer_n most_o of_o they_o friar_n priest_n &_o breaker_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n pag._n 346_o saint_n sect_n and_o division_n how_o many_o among_o protestant_n pag._n 184._o self-opinion_n and_o conceit_n condemn_v pag._n 50._o sinner_n perfect_v protestant_n pag._n 261._o good_a member_n of_o their_o church_n p._n 261._o spirit_n diverse_a and_o doubtful_a not_o sy_a to_o be_v discern_v but_o by_o special_a gift_n pag._n 35._o by_o what_o rule_n to_o be_v try_v ibid._n by_o union_n with_o the_o church_n not_o by_o scripture_n pag._n 36._o by_o who_o to_o be_v try_v that_o be_v by_o the_o pastor_n not_o the_o people_n pag._n 39_o spirit_n their_o variety_n and_o diversity_n in_o nature_n condition_n &_o operation_n pag._n 70._o spirit_n vital_a and_o natural_a pag._n 71._o spiritual_a motion_n their_o origine_fw-la pag._n 7â_n some_o spiritual_a some_o sensible_a pag._n 73._o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o angel_n of_o devil_n of_o soul_n depart_v how_o hard_o to_o be_v discern_v pag._n 74._o rule_v to_o discern_v their_o motion_n pag._n 83._o difficulty_n to_o judge_v certain_o of_o these_o rule_n pag._n 93._o in_o
respect_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o satan_n subtlety_n 93._o sign_n of_o good_a spirit_n 89._o difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n ibid._n how_o hard_a to_o discern_v they_o by_o scripture_n pag._n 109._o not_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o all_o faithful_a ibid._n spiritual_a master_n necessary_a pag._n 111._o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o interpreter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o maker_n of_o scripture_n p._n 38.39_o god_n spirit_n how_o it_o work_v in_o every_o one_o and_o what_o it_o be_v 373._o how_o it_o differ_v in_o catholic_a &_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n and_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 37._o spiritual_a man_n how_o they_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n ibid._n private_a spirit_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o heresy_n pag._n â_o may_v be_v challenge_v as_o well_o by_o catholic_n as_o protestant_n pag._n â8_o what_o it_o work_v pag._n 30.34.38_o confute_v by_o scripture_n pa._n 34._o why_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v ibid._n why_o it_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n pag._n 37._o what_o it_o be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v what_o it_o work_v how_o it_o be_v punish_v pag._n 46._o be_v blind_a lie_v deceytfull_a pag._n 44_o be_v confute_v by_o scripture_n out_o of_o s._n john_n saint_n paul_n saint_n peter_n exechiel_n job_n and_o other_o scripture_n pag._n 33.40.48.50_o by_o father_n in_o the_o six_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n pag._n 55._o a_o puritan_n spirit_n describe_v out_o of_o job_n pag_n 47_o be_v only_a a_o self_n opinion_n pag._n 50._o the_o private_a spirit_n can_v discern_v the_o difficulty_n about_o the_o spirit_n of_o good_a angel_n soul_n devil_n pag._n 80._o can_v discern_v spirit_n good_a or_o bad_a pag._n 112._o can_v be_v mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n 1â1_n can_v explicate_v what_o book_n be_v scripture_n in_o what_o language_n figure_n what_o seem_v contradiction_n what_o difficult_a place_n 131._o private_a spirit_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v against_o scripture_n false_a fallible_a contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n church_n and_o author_n of_o all_o heresy_n pag._n 1â6_n 184_o it_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n as_o not_o able_a to_o know_v &_o be_v know_v pag_n 17â_n it_o want_v authority_n 174._o infallibility_n 175_o certainty_n ibid._n &_o 28_n duration_n immutability_n visibility_n unity_n pag._n 178.188.176_o universality_n warrant_v to_o be_v obey_v pag._n 178._o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o protestant_n sole_a ground_n of_o scripture_n sense_n faith_n &_o salvation_n pag._n 182._o author_n of_o all_o sect_n 184._o upon_o what_o ground_n it_o rely_v pag_n pag._n â87_n teach_v &_o direct_v protestant_n all_o in_o all_o pag._n â91_n can_v oblige_v other_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n 195._o it_o can_v give_v no_o credible_a testimony_n of_o belief_n pag._n 195._o can_v make_v a_o know_v and_o visible_a congregation_n 188._o nor_o teach_v a_o entire_a &_o universal_a faith_n pag·_fw-la 186._o t_o tentation_n vain_a to_o overcome_v they_o by_o mortification_n or_o labour_n according_a to_o protestant_n pag._n 26â_n v_o vnity_n want_v in_o the_o private_a spitit_fw-la of_o protestant_n pag._n 178.188.176_o universality_n also_o want_v in_o the_o same_o ibid._n visibbility_n a_o like_a ibid._n w_n woman_n seducer_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n pag._n ââ6_n work_v neither_o hinder_a damnation_n nor_o help_v to_o salvation_n according_a to_o protestant_n pag._n â61_n finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_n 5._o line_n 2._o add_v it_o pag._n 6._o l._n 20._o in_o read_z be_v pag._n 24._o l._n 16._o have_v read_v have_v pag._n 26.29_o be_v read_v as_o pag._n 34._o l._n â7_n he_o read_v they_o pag._n 63_o l._n 23._o glorify_v read_v glory_n pag._n 76._o l._n 21._o add_v to_o pag._n 103._o l._n 22._o add_v she_o pag._n 104._o l._n 30._o deal_n to_o ibid._n l._n 32._o his_o read_n she_o pag._n 107._o line_n 33._o after_o man_n add_v of_o which_o first_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 12._o pag._n 117._o l._n 22._o after_o force_n add_v of_o reason_n pag._n 121._o l._n 31._o of_o read_v from_o pag._n 123._o l._n 14._o who_o read_v they_o p._n 129._o l._n 16._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ibid._n l._n 27_o deal_n in_o pag._n 136._o l._n 31._o act._n 15_o 12._o read_v act._n 13.21_o pag._n 152._o l._n 3._o deal_n s_o ibid._n l._n 1â_n read_v be_v not_o thus_o pag._n 163._o lin_v â4_n deal_n and._n pag._n 174._o lin_v 10._o unity_n read_v untie_v pag._n 183._o lin_v 15._o add_v first_o pag._n 187._o lin_v penult_n heretic_n read_v heretic_n pag._n 194._o lin_v â_o more_o read_v most_o pag._n 198._o lin_v 23._o read_v know_v after_o and_o unknown_a as_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 208._o lin_v â3_n affection_n read_v assertion_n pag._n 209._o lin_v 22._o therefore_o read_v before_o pag._n 210._o l._n 13._o the_o read_v their_o pag._n 215._o l._n â9_n spirit_n read_v spirit_n pag._n 216._o lin_v 10._o add_v to_o be_v pag._n 241._o lin_v 7._o read_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o one_o sin_n &c._n &c._n pag._n 24â_n add_v every_o one_o pag._n 244._o lin_v 2d_o lest_o read_v best_a pag._n 247._o lin_v â0_n read_v less_o pardonable_a pag._n 250._o lin_v 16._o deal_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 255._o lin_v 11._o add_v and_o confession_n pag._n â56_n lin_v 2d_o one_o read_v only_o pag._n 259._o l._n penult_n now_o read_v new_a pag._n 260_o lin_v 25._o point_v read_v paint_v ibid._n lin_v ult._n deal_n pit_n of_o pag_n 263._o l._n 11._o read_v that_o he_o have_v no_o freewill_n pag._n 269._o lin_v 24._o free_a read_v freedom_n pag._n 270._o lin_v 20._o esteem_n read_v esteem_v ibid._n lin_v 28._o his_o read_v thus_o pag._n 288._o lin_v ult._n deal_n stel_n pag._n 293._o lin_v 18._o read_v tell_v he_o that_o which_o pag_n 296._o lin_v 6._o read_v in_o he_o sin_n pag._n 311._o lin_v 22._o add_v to_o pag._n â14_n lin_v 3._o read_v need_v not_o ibid._n lin_v 33._o read_v from_o ever_o pag._n 320._o lin_v 10._o never_o read_v ever_o ibid._n l._n 21._o deal_n to_o pag._n 324._o lin_v 11._o deal_n all_o pag._n 329._o lin_v 6._o we_o read_v will_n pag._n 330_o lin_v 29._o debauch_a read_v debase_v pag._n 340._o l._n 21._o read_v one_o hundred_o thouâand_o pag._n 346._o lin_v 14._o read_v he_o be_v diwlge_v pag._n 348._o lin_v 4._o deal_n by_o in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 4._o mat._n read_v marc._n ibid._n ephes_n 2.10_o read_v ephes_n 2.20_o pag._n 5._o psal_n 24.25_o read_v 92.5_o ibid._n philip._n 2.33_o read_v 2.13_o pag._n 11._o eph._n 25.29_o read_v ephes_n 5.27_o pag._n 12._o matth._n 20.10_o read_v 28.19_o ibid._n matth._n 15._o read_v marc._n 16.15_o pag._n 15._o confirm_v read_v convert_v pag._n 50._o job._n 12._o read_v prou._n 1â_n pag._n 60._o ep._n â6_n read_v 60._o pag._n 65._o read_v tom._n 7._o cont_n julian_n l._n 1._o c._n â_o pag._n 104._o 3._o reg._n 12._o read_v 3._o reg._n 22._o pag._n 182._o aug._n serm_n 8._o read_v 8â_n other_o fault_n if_o any_o have_v escape_v it_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o gentle_a reader_n to_o correct_v they_o by_o his_o own_o judicious_a read_n the_o author_n be_v far_o absent_a from_o the_o print_n and_o force_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o stranger_n hierom._n six_o mean_n or_o help_v to_o attain_v faith_n 1._o the_o material_a object_n what_o we_o do_v believe_v 2._o the_o formal_a object_n or_o revelation_n why_o we_o believe_v believe_v joan._n 15.15_o 15.15_o mat._n 16.15_o 16.15_o eph._n 2.10_o 2.10_o 2._o thes_n 2_o 14._o 3._o the_o proponent_a cause_n declare_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o and_o why_o we_o believe_v 4_o credible_a testimony_n to_o convince_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o probability_n of_o faith_n faith_n psal_n 25_o eccles_n 15.4_o luc._n 24.25_o the_o pious_a disposition_n of_o the_o will_v dispose_v by_o grace_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o verity_n verity_n phi._n 2.23_o 2.23_o phi._n 16._o 16._o mar._n 16.26_o 16.26_o act._n 28.24_o 28.24_o matt._n 23_o 37._o the_o gift_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n cocur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o assent_n or_o belief_n belief_n heb._n 11.3_o 11.3_o rom._n 1.17_o 1.17_o ibid._n ibid._n rom._n 10.10_o 10.10_o rom._n 5.1_o 5.1_o joan._n 12.42_o 12.42_o 1._o cor._n 13_o 24._o 24._o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o 2._o tim._n 2.17_o 2.17_o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o 6.10_o 1._o tim._n 10.19_o 10.19_o heb._n 6_o 5._o the_o order_n &_o manner_n of_o operation_n of_o rhe_n six_o mean_n of_o faith_n 1._o credible_a testimony_n persuade_v 2._o the_o church_n authority_n propose_v 3_o grace_n incline_v the_o will_n 4._o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n enable_v the_o understanding_n to_o believe_v the_o article_n reveal_v and_o the_o revelation_n of_o they_o how_o faith_n be_v resolve_v dispositiuè_fw-fr directiuè_fw-fr effective_a formaliter_fw-la formaliter_fw-la joan._n 4.39_o 4.39_o verse_n 42._o effect_n of_o faith_n the_o necessity_n of_o
saint_n saint_n act._n 9.4_o â2_n 7.26.14_o 1._o cor_fw-la 15.8_o 15.8_o ambros_n anxiat_fw-la bafil_n de_fw-fr nova_fw-la trad_a greg._n in_o 4._o psal_n poenit_fw-la poenit_fw-la dion_n al._n ad_fw-la demoph_n demoph_n surâ_n tom·_fw-la 5.15_o novemb_n novemb_n benterus_n chron_n hisp_n c_o 23_o 23_o greg._n nis_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la eius_fw-la eius_fw-la greg_n 4._o dial._n 14._o 14._o joan._n hieros_n eius_fw-la vita_fw-la vita_fw-la niceph._n 14._o hist_o 24._o 24._o niceph._n l._n 1·_fw-la hist_o c._n 1â_n 1â_n prat._n spirit_n c._n 14._o 14._o greg._n turo_n gloria_fw-la martyr_n c._n 8._o 8._o greg._n tur_o c._n 8._o 8._o anton._n p._n 4._o light_v 5._o 5._o trith_n l._n in_o monast._n herson_n herson_n synod_n 7._o cap._n 2._o 2._o niss_n eius_fw-la vita_fw-la vita_fw-la procop._n l._n 6._o the_o aedific_a justin._n justin._n rudolph_n babemburge_n de_fw-fr veter_fw-la princ._n germ._n zelo_fw-la zelo_fw-la amb._n ser_n 19_o de_fw-fr pas_fw-fr s._n agnetis_fw-gr agnetis_fw-gr oros_n l._n 7._o cap._n 36._o 36._o euseb_n hist_o cap._n 5._o 5._o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la mort_fw-fr mort_fw-fr metaphr_n in_o theod._n martyr_n martyr_n niceph._n 10.12_o 10.12_o procop._n aedific_a justin_n delrio_n disqu_fw-fr lib._n 2._o q._n 26._o sect_n 5._o difficulty_n in_o discern_v of_o any_o spirit_n about_o the_o spirit_n &_o apparition_n of_o god_n of_o angel_n of_o devil_n of_o soul_n depart_v difficulty_n of_o discern_a spirit_n upon_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o discern_v they_o vincent_n ferr._n tract_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la spirit_n cap._n 22_o turrecremat_n praefat_fw-la defence_n revelat_fw-la d._n brigittae_n carlerius_fw-la p._n 1._o sportae_fw-fr fragment_n ferrar._n compend_v revel_v joan._n francis_n picus_n lib._n ultimo_fw-la de_fw-fr praenotion_n ribera_n lib._n 1._o aquavitae_fw-la s._n teresae_fw-la gerson_n tract_n de_fw-fr distinct_a verarum_fw-la revelat_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr probat_fw-la spirituum_fw-la bonaventura_n process_n relig_n tract_n 1._o puent_n dux_fw-la spiritual_fw-la tract_n 1._o cap._n 23.24_o delrio_n disquisit_a lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o quest_n 3._o sect_n 1._o sign_n of_o evil_a spirit_n rule_v to_o discern_v good_a spirit_n puent_n dux_fw-la spirit_n tract_n 1._o cap._n 23.24_o 25._o the_o good_a spirit_n move_v to_o verity_n piety_n jerem._n 23.29_o sometime_o in_o general_n isa_n 11.29_o ambr._n lib._n de_fw-la virginit_fw-la circa_fw-la medium_n sometime_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o pure_a intention_n with_o discretion_n with_o a_o spiritual_a taste_n taste_n psal_n 33.9_o 33.9_o phil._n 1.9.10_o 1.9.10_o joan._n 3.8_o humility_n obedience_n resignation_n bonaventur_fw-la processu_fw-la 7._o relig_n cap._n 18._o peace_n difference_n between_o good_a &_o bad_a spirit_n apparition_n form_n matter_n effect_n place_n time_n person_n holy_a thing_n thyraeus_n de_fw-fr apparit_fw-la lib._n 1._o thes_n 411._o delr_n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi disquisit_a l._n 6._o cap._n 2._o q._n 3._o difference_n between_o inspiration_n and_o suggestion_n in_o order_n of_o time_n and_o season_n in_o the_o end_n of_o god_n honour_n in_o humility_n in_o confidence_n in_o god_n in_o mercy_n in_o reverence_n to_o saint_n in_o observe_v the_o commandment_n in_o work_n of_o miracle_n or_o revelation_n in_o the_o conveniency_n for_o time_n in_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o man_n infirmity_n to_o apply_v they_o which_o can_v apply_v the_o rule_n of_o science_n matth._n 14.26_o mar._n 6.44_o take_v inspiration_n for_o illusion_n illusion_n for_o inspiration_n isa_n 5.20_o prou._n 14.12_o 16.25_o eccles_n 8.24_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n who_o have_v deceive_v deceive_v 1._o tim._n 4.1_o 4.1_o chrys_n ho._n 12._o in_o 1._o tim_n 4._o 4._o hier._n scr_n ecclesiast_n ecclesiast_n cassian_n collat_n 7._o c._n 31._o 31._o clem._n ro._n lib._n 2_o âecogn_n âecogn_n justin._n apol._n 1._o 1._o iân_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8.21.24_o 8.21.24_o epiph._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la theod._n l_o 1._o &_o 4._o fab_n hist._n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o cyril_n lib._n 3._o catech._n epiph._n haer_fw-mi 27._o caesar_n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o mirab_n malmsb_n de_fw-fr gest_n angl._n lib._n 3._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 1018._o bredenb_n lib._n 7._o collat_n c._n 41_o luth._o lib._n the_o abrog_n missa_fw-la zuing._n de_fw-fr suplem_fw-la euchar._n calu._n epist_n ad_fw-la bucer_n bucer_n luth._o con_v carolost_n carolost_n lib._n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la angul_n angul_n colloq_fw-la wittem_v a_o 1537._o 1537._o synop_n cap._n 37._o 37._o lib._n con_v anabap._n anabap._n alber._n lib._n cont_n carol._n carol._n lind._o lib._n de_fw-la fugienda_fw-la idolatria_fw-la idolatria_fw-la bark_n paraen_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o prou._n 30_o 2d_o the_o devil_n subtlety_n subtlety_n apoc._n 16.13_o 16.13_o job._n 40_o 11.18_o job._n 1._o â_o 1._o pet._n 5._o â_o job._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o by_o inward_a suggestion_n persuade_v according_a to_o every_o one_o disposition_n 1._o to_o public_a sin_n 2._o to_o memory_n of_o sin_n past_a 3._o to_o lesser_a sin_n 4._o to_o a_o security_n from_o sin_n 5._o to_o vice_n in_o show_n of_o virtue_n 6._o the_o ãâã_d and_o effect_n of_o the_o devil_n subtlety_n greg._n exampl_n of_o satan_n illusion_n of_o heretk_n matth._n 26._o of_o other_o religious_a person_n cass_n col_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 3._o cass_n col_fw-fr 1_o â_o cap._n 7._o euseb_n lib._n 7._o hist._n cap._n 14._o bernar._n lutzenbergus_n cate-log_n haeret_fw-la prateolus_n elench_v haeret_fw-la lib._n 7._o haeres_fw-la 17._o exampl_n of_o false_a revelation_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o &_o lib._n 7._o c._n 10._o iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8.9_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 40._o aug._n ep_n 165_o &_o lib._n 3._o the_o originâ_n animae_fw-la cap._n 2._o theod._n lib._n 4_o âaeret_fw-la fabul_a delrio_n disquisit_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o q._n 3._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 263._o exampl_n of_o false_a christ_n acosta_n de_fw-fr noviss_n tempor_fw-la lib._n â_o cap._n 11_o delrio_n proleq_fw-la disquit_fw-la in_o spain_n spain_n bernard_n fuxen_n catal_a lit_fw-fr g._n &_o n._n in_o france_n france_n neubrigenfis_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la rerum_fw-la britan_n cap._n 19_o in_o poland_n poland_n mart._n bitl_n in_o anal._n guagn_n in_o vita_fw-la sigism_n delrio_n disqu_fw-fr lib._n 2._o q._n 9_o 9_o prateolus_n lindan_n genebrad_n florimund_n gualther_n a_o 1600._o in_o belgia_n belgia_n delrio_n lib._n 4._o disquis_fw-la c._n 1._o q._n 3._o sect_n 3_o in_o england_n stow_z 3_o eliz._n ann._n 1591._o elizabeth_n prou._n 30.19_o the_o devil_n subtlety_n by_o apparition_n exterior_a in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n of_o angel_n job._n 1.6.2.8_o 3._o reg._n 12.19.22_o zach._n 1.19_o 3._o reg._n 22.11_o lip_n feb._n 16._o out_o of_o metaphrastes_n ephrem_fw-la viâ_n abrah_n eâe_n anton._n aquavitae_fw-la simeon_n still_o cassia_n col_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 2._o socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 36._o miscel_n lib._n 3._o of_o christ_n sulpitius_n severus_n in_o aquavitae_fw-la s._n martinâ_n cap._n 25._o dial_n 1._o greg._n turon_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vitis_fw-la patrum_fw-la cap._n 10._o apud_fw-la sur._n august_n 1._o bonau_n lib._n the_o profect_a spirit_n cap._n 19_o gerson_n apud_fw-la âont_n supra_fw-la &_o dauroltium_n cap._n 2._o tit_n 26_o exempl_a 3._o diony_n vita_fw-la pachomij_fw-la pallad_n c._n 31._o ribadineira_n âita_fw-la ignatij_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o orlandinus_n hist._n societaâ_n lib._n 1._o c._n 22._o picus_n miran_n de_fw-fr strigibus_fw-la thom._n cantiprat_n anno_o 1523._o bencius_n annal_n societat_fw-la anno_o 1590._o surius_n 6._o juâ_v cap._n 19_o of_o the_o b._n trinity_n the_o difficulty_n to_o discern_v spirit_n prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n pro._n 16.2_o 16.2_o 3._o reg._n 8.39_o 8.39_o jere._n 6.27_o 6.27_o 1._o joan._n 4_o 1._o 1._o psal_n 63.10_o 63.10_o jere._n 15.19_o 2._o cor_fw-la 11.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.11.14_o of_o holy_a man_n bernar._n serm_n 74._o in_o cant._n gers_n de_fw-fr probat_fw-la spirituum_fw-la difficillimun_n est_fw-la tam_fw-la multos_fw-la decernâre_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la multa_fw-la similitudo_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la puentes_n dux_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tract_n 4._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o inference_n 1._o what_o vision_n &_o apparition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v much_o esteem_v esteem_v num._n 24.17_o 24.17_o joan._n 11.50_o 11.50_o 1._o reg._n 1â_n 6._o &_o 2._o reg._n 22.12_o 22.12_o matt._n 1â_n 2_o 2_o act._n 19.13_o 19.13_o gen._n 37.12_o 37.12_o jos_n 5.13_o 5.13_o 1._o reg._n 3_o 9_o 9_o 3._o reg._n 19_o 12._o 12._o luc._n 1.19_o necessity_n of_o a_o spiritual_a master_n luc._n 2_o 4â_n act._n 9.6_o exod._n 18_o 2d_o sophron._n pra_fw-la spiritua_fw-la cap._n 109._o conclusion_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v a_o discerner_n of_o spirit_n what_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v require_v as_o necessary_a &_o infallible_a scripture_n abuse_v by_o satan_n matt._n â_o 6_o joan._n 7.52_o jew_n joan._n 19_o turk_n marfil_n ficin_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la apud_fw-la stapl._n princip_n fidei_fw-la controu_fw-fr 7._o l._n 10._o cap._n 1._o
vincent_n lyr._n cap._n 37._o heretic_n matth._n 7._o vincent_n lyr._n cap._n 36._o 1._o cor._n 11._o gal._n 1.6_o 1._o pet._n 2.3_o ambros_n ad_fw-la tit._n 3._o hilar._n lib_n 2._o de_fw-mi s._n trinit_fw-la hier._n comment_n in_o 1._o gal._n authority_n of_o pastor_n necessary_a to_o infallible_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n the_o people_n be_v to_o obey_v not_o judge_v his_o pastor_n pastor_n heb._n 13.17_o 13.17_o philip._n 3.16_o 3.16_o coloss_n 1.6_o 1.6_o 1._o joan._n â_o 7_o 7_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o 6.20_o gal._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 16_o 17._o the_o mean_n to_o find_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 1._o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n prove_v prove_v gal._n 6.16_o 6.16_o philip._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 1._o cor._n 10.15_o 10.15_o rom._n 12.16_o 12.16_o rom._n 16.17_o 16.17_o colos_n 1.6_o 1.6_o 1._o tim._n 6.20_o 2_o tit._n 1.3_o 1.3_o 1._o joan._n 1._o 1._o gal._n 1._o 1._o act._n 15._o â_o â_o ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z 1._o pet._n 1_o 1._o by_o scripture_n isa_n 7.9_o cypr._n lib._n con_v judaeu_n nihil_fw-la possunt_fw-la judaei_n de_fw-fr scripture_n intelligere_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la crediderint_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la isaias_n enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la nisi_fw-la credideritis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligetis_fw-la august_n tract_n 27._o in_o joan._n sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la quidam_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la propheta_fw-la enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la nisi_fw-la credideritis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligetis_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la copulamur_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la vivificamur_fw-la prius_fw-la haeraeamus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la vivificamus_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la fides_n debet_fw-la praecedere_fw-la intellectum_fw-la ut_fw-la intellectus_fw-la sit_fw-la fidei_fw-la praemium_fw-la hier._n ep_n ad_fw-la paulin._n lex_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o revelationeopus_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la &_o revelata_fw-la fancy_n gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la contemplamur_fw-la libre_fw-la in_o apocalypsi_fw-la septenâgillis_fw-la signatus_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la quem_fw-la si_fw-la dederis_fw-la homini_fw-la scienti_fw-la literas_fw-la ut_fw-la legate_n respondebittibi_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la signatus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quanti_fw-la hodie_fw-la putant_fw-la se_fw-la nosce_fw-la literas_fw-la &_o tenent_fw-la signatum_fw-la librum_fw-la nec_fw-la aperire_fw-la possunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la ille_fw-la aperuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la clavem_fw-la eunuchus_fw-la cum_fw-la librum_fw-la teneret_fw-la cogitation_n conaverit_n lingua_fw-la volueret_fw-la labijs_fw-la personaret_fw-la ignorabat_fw-la enim_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la nesciens_fw-la venerabatur_fw-la venit_fw-la philippus_n ostendit_fw-la ei_fw-la jesum_fw-la qui_fw-la clausus_fw-la latebat_fw-la in_o litera_fw-la eadem_fw-la hora_fw-la credit_n eunuchus_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la &_o fidelis_fw-la &_o sanctus_fw-la factus_fw-la ac_fw-la magister_fw-la de_fw-la discipulo_fw-la discipulo_fw-la aug._n cont_n faustum_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la estis_fw-la eruditi_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la caelorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la vera_fw-la catholica_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la essetis_fw-la de_fw-la divitijs_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la non_fw-la soâum_fw-la nova_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la vetera_fw-la proferretis_fw-la proferretis_fw-la iren._n l._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 3._o euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o l._n 5._o cap._n 15._o 15._o socr._n l._n 7._o cap_n 31._o 31._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n c._n 5_o 5_o tertul._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n praescrip_n hier._n dâal_a cont_n lucif_n lucif_n gregor_n nazian_n lib._n de_fw-fr theolog._n theolog._n basil_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o 27._o atha_n ep_n ad_fw-la epictet_n epictet_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 5._o 5._o haer._n 75._o 75._o haer._n 77_o 77_o aug._n ep_n 28._o &_o 105._o 105._o aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la meritis_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o 5._o lib._n 1._o cont_n jul._n c._n 1_o 1_o lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o &_o 1._o de_fw-fr baptis_n baptis_n iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 3._o orig._n proâmiâ_n de_fw-fr principijs_fw-la principijs_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la by_o reason_n stapl._n contr_n 6._o lib._n 11._o c._n 3._o vinc._n lyr._n c._n 2._o ut_fw-la divinum_fw-la canonem_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditiones_fw-la &_o iuxta_fw-la catholici_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la regulas_fw-la interpretentur_fw-la quia_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la sua_fw-la altitudine_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la sensu_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la id_fw-la circo_fw-la multùm_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la tantos_fw-la tam_fw-la varij_fw-la erroris_fw-la anâractus_fw-la ut_fw-la propheticae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la linea_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o apostolici_fw-la sensus_fw-la normam_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la the_o scripture_n consist_v of_o 2._o part_n 2._o cor._n 3.6.7_o serm._n 21._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la heb._n 4.12_o rom._n 1.16_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n aug._n lib._n 12._o confess_v c._n 18_o &_o the_o genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n a_o mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 59_o basil_n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la sancto_fw-la cap._n 29_o theod_n haeret_fw-la fabul_n lib._n 4._o august_n cont_n julian._n lib._n 1._o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverant_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 22_o &_o 23._o 1._o cor._n 10.25_o 1._o cor._n 5.11_o aug._n the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donat._n l_o 2._o cap._n 7._o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o general_a counsel_n atâan_n epist_n ad_fw-la aphros_n council_n ephes_n epist_n ad_fw-la nest_n vincent_n lyr._n cap._n 41._o council_n calc_n à _fw-fr c._n 5.6_o council_n const._n à _fw-fr c._n 4._o council_n nic._n 2._o à _fw-la c._n 10._o the_o decree_n of_o general_a counsel_n a_o mean_a to_o interpret_v scripture_n prove_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a athan._n ep_n ad_fw-la afric_n episc_n by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n other_o profitable_a rule_n of_o faith_n the_o private_a spirit_n can_v assure_v which_o text_n be_v scripture_n which_o book_n be_v scripture_n stapl._n princ_fw-la fid_fw-we doct_v controu_fw-fr 5._o lib._n 9_o c._n 5.6_o &_o 7._o which_o language_n the_o scripture_n be_v write_v in_o which_o sense_n be_v literal_a literal_a es_fw-ge 7._o 7._o es_fw-ge 14._o 14._o psalm_n 71._o 71._o joan._n 6._o which_o be_v figurative_a and_o what_o figure_n be_v use_v use_v ezech._n 18_o 20._o 20._o exod._n 20.5_o 20.5_o rom._n 11.29_o 11.29_o 1._o reg._n 15_o 11._o 11._o 3._o reg._n 8.9_o 8.9_o heb._n 9_o 4_o 4_o prou._n 26.4_o 26.4_o prou._n 26.5.1_o wisd_v 1.13_o 1.13_o eccles_n 10_o 15._o 15._o math._n 10.10_o 10.10_o marc._n 6.8_o 6.8_o joan._n 5.31_o 5.31_o joan._n 8.14_o 8.14_o joan._n 20.1_o 20.1_o marc._n 16_o 2._o 2._o rom._n 3.18_o 3.18_o jacob_n 2.20_o 2.20_o gal._n 1.10_o 1.10_o 1._o cor._n 10_o 33._o 33._o act._n 9.7_o 9.7_o act._n 22.9_o nor_o explicate_v difficult_a place_n which_o be_v in_o computation_n of_o time_n gen._n 11.12_o luc._n 3.35_o act._n 7.10_o 7.10_o gen._n 12.4_o 12.4_o gen._n 11.26_o 11.26_o gen._n 11.32_o 11.32_o act._n â_o 4_o 4_o gal._n 3.17_o 3.17_o act._n 7.6_o 7.6_o gen._n 46.26_o 46.26_o exod._n 1.5_o 1.5_o act._n 7.14_o 7.14_o gen._n 23.10_o gen._n 50.13_o 50.13_o act._n 7.16_o 7.16_o gen._n 93·8_n 93·8_n act._n 7.16_o 7.16_o gen._n 33.19_o 33.19_o act._n 7.16_o 7.16_o gen._n 33.19_o 33.19_o genes_n 19_o 19_o gen._n 48.21_o 48.21_o 4._o reg._n 8._o ââ_o which_o be_v in_o s._n paul_n matâ_n 1.2_o luc._n 3.36_o joan._n 19_o matth._n 27._o marc._n 15._o which_o many_o have_v doubt_v 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can_v be_v a_o fit_a mean_n upon_o which_o any_o certain_a and_o authentical_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v ground_v which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o private_a spirit_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o deceitfulnes_n of_o it_o subdiu._n 1_o by_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v first_o therefore_o for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n assure_v such_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o which_o arise_v partly_o from_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n include_v diverse_a signification_n partly_o from_o the_o fecundity_n of_o the_o signification_n afford_v multiplicity_n of_o sense_n partly_o from_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o matter_n involue_v in_o mystery_n obscure_a and_o exceed_a our_o 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