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A66957
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[Catholick theses]
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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follow_v and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n who_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o follow_v authority_n against_o his_o private_a reason_n then_o he_o who_o judge_v it_o meet_v and_o so_o do_v the_o contrary_a i._n e._n follow_v his_o own_o reason_n and_o reject_v authority_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o follow_v authority_n mere_o for_o the_o reason_n it_o give_v evidence_v to_o he_o such_o a_o truth_n thus_o we_o without_o difficulty_n believe_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v propose_v we_o for_o such_o by_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o be_v god_n word_n when_o we_o find_v in_o they_o some_o seem_a contradiction_n which_o perhaps_o our_o private_a reason_n can_v reconcile_v and_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v command_v he_o a_o assent_n and_o submission_n of_o judgement_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n do_v in_o yield_v it_o follow_v his_o own_o judgement_n even_o when_o in_o yield_v it_o he_o go_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o private_a reason_n 4._o it_o be_v free_o concede_v that_o suppose_v that_o one_o have_v infallible_a certainty_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o private_a reason_n or_o any_o other_o way_n whatever_o such_o person_n can_v possible_o yield_v obedience_n of_o assent_n to_o any_o authority_n whatever_o propose_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o he_o 5._o but_o notwithstanding_o 5_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o catholic_n that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o yield_v assent_n and_o submit_v his_o judgement_n even_o when_o by_o plausible_a argument_n of_o private_a reason_n otherways_o biased_a and_o sway_v in_o all_o spiritual_a matter_n wherein_o such_o assent_n be_v require_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o spiritual_a superior_n who_o be_v by_o christ_n appoint_v in_o these_o matter_n the_o guide_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o also_o that_o none_o can_v ever_o have_v from_o private_a reason_n a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o the_o church_n enjoin_v he_o to_o believe_v 6._o but_o suppose_v that_o such_o a_o certainty_n in_o some_o point_n by_o some_o person_n can_v be_v have_v yet_o 6_o if_o no_o more_o may_v plead_v freedom_n from_o obedience_n of_o assent_n to_o the_o church_n authority_n than_o only_o those_o who_o pretend_v infallible_a certainty_n as_o nothing_o less_o than_o this_o seem_v sufficient_a to_o reject_v so_o great_a a_o authority_n and_o so_o divine_o assist_v then_o the_o most_o part_n of_o christian_n i_o mean_v all_o the_o unlearned_a at_o least_o unfit_a to_o read_v father_n compare_v text_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n in_o matter_n controvert_v will_v always_o be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v this_o authority_n though_o against_o their_o private_a reason_n and_o for_o the_o other_o since_o one_o may_v think_v himself_o infallible_o certain_a who_o be_v not_o so_o for_o man_n of_o contrary_a opinion_n not_o unfrequent_o both_o plead_v it_o these_o seem_v to_o have_v as_o little_a humility_n so_o little_a security_n in_o rely_v thereon_o especial_o when_o so_o many_o other_o have_v the_o same_o evidence_n and_o as_o these_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v better_a judgement_n and_o have_v large_a promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o last_o appoint_v for_o their_o guide_n shall_v apprehend_v so_o much_o certainty_n of_o as_o to_o decree_v the_o contrary_n 7._o to_o one_o who_o as_o yet_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o authority_n or_o among_o many_o pretend_v to_o it_o which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v to_o which_o god_n have_v subject_v he_o for_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o use_n of_o his_o private_a reason_n in_o the_o quest_n thereof_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o catholic_n but_o one_a they_o affirm_v that_o such_o guide_n be_v find_v here_o the_o use_n of_o his_o private_a reason_n against_o such_o authority_n cease_v for_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v enjoin_v obedience_n to_o it_o which_o indeed_o be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o vast_a volume_n of_o theological_a controversy_n wherein_o private_a judgement_n still_o enjoy_v its_o liberty_n 2_o that_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o faulty_a search_n such_o guide_n be_v not_o discover_v by_o he_o none_o be_v therefore_o hold_v excuse_v from_o obedience_n to_o such_o guide_n or_o license_v to_o use_v his_o liberty_n in_o both_o which_o he_o be_v culpable_o mistake_v 3_o that_o as_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o reason_n to_o seek_v so_o that_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a for_o we_o by_o it_o to_o find_v out_o this_o guide_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o direct_v we_o than_o to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o direct_v we_o more_o easy_a to_o find_v out_o the_o church_n than_o to_o understand_v all_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o from_o the_o use_n of_o private_a reason_n in_o some_o thing_n none_o may_v therefore_o rational_o claim_v it_o in_o all_o head_n xiii_o concern_v the_o necessary_a mean_n or_o motive_n of_o attain_v faith_n divine_a and_o salvifical_a salvifical_a concern_v the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o attain_v faith_n divine_a and_o salvifical_a 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o faith_n divine_a or_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n spirit_n be_v infallible_a or_o that_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v so_o believe_v never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v false_a 2._o again_o catholic_n affirm_v that_o the_o authority_n or_o proposal_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sufficient_o infallible_a ground_n of_o the_o christian_n belief_n for_o all_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n from_o which_o infallibility_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v clear_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o by_o tradition_n apostolical_a deliver_v such_o point_n unto_o they_o they_o also_o maintain_v a_o firm_a faith_n be_v have_v among_o catholic_n of_o all_o those_o necessary_a point_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n as_o to_o all_o man_n so_o clear_o reveal_v whilst_o other_o deny_v this_o infallibility_n in_o the_o church_n either_o miscarry_v in_o their_o faith_n concern_v some_o of_o these_o point_n or_o can_v have_v no_o external_a firm_a ground_n of_o their_o believe_v they_o 3._o catholic_n affirm_v also_o that_o a_o right_a belief_n of_o some_o article_n of_o faith_n profit_v not_o as_o to_o salvation_n person_n heretical_a in_o some_o other_o but_o 4_o many_o learned_a catholic_n deny_v that_o a_o know_a infallibility_n of_o the_o external_a proponent_n or_o motive_n of_o one_o faith_n or_o a_o certainty_n not_o from_o a_o firm_a adhesion_n of_o mind_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v without_o all_o doubt_n but_o from_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o he_o can_v err_v be_v necessary_a that_o faith_n may_v be_v true_o divine_a or_o salvifical_a see_v card._n lugo_n de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la fidei_fw-la dis_n 1._o §_o 12._o n._n 247.251_o 252._o estius_fw-la 3_o sent._n 23._o d._o 13._o §_o layman_n theol._n moral_a 2._o l._n 1._o tract_n 5._o c._n or_o consequent_o that_o such_o external_a motive_n or_o mean_n for_o produce_v divine_a faith_n need_v to_o be_v to_o every_o man_n one_o and_o the_o same_o or_o last_o that_o one_o can_v have_v divine_a faith_n in_o any_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n who_o culpable_o err_v in_o any_o other_o next_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o explicit_a or_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o implicit_a faith_n faith_n concern_v explicit_a and_o implicit_a faith_n 1._o it_o be_v free_o acknowledge_v by_o catholic_n that_o to_o some_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n a_o explicit_a or_o express_a faith_n wherein_o the_o article_n in_o its_o term_n be_v particular_o know_v and_o profess_v be_v necessary_a to_o all_o christian_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o call_v soever_o but_o to_o how_o many_o article_n such_o faith_n be_v necessary_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a punctual_o to_o determine_v 2._o catholic_n teach_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v by_o what_o mean_v soever_o afford_v they_o to_o acquire_v a_o explicit_a faith_n of_o all_o other_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o precept_n of_o good_a life_n which_o be_v any_o way_n either_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o their_o salvation_n so_o far_o as_o their_o capacity_n or_o calling_n do_v permit_v or_o also_o require_v they_o 3._o that_o all_o christian_n ought_v in_o general_a or_o implicit_o to_o believe_v that_o whatever_o god_n have_v reveal_v or_o the_o church_n in_o her_o definition_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o divine_a revelation_n deliver_v as_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v ready_a explicit_o to_o hold_v and_o profess_v whatever_o be_v at_o any_o time_n sufficient_o propose_v to_o they_o to_o be_v such_o and_o other_o implicit_a faith_n than_o the_o
have_v be_v still_o a_o schismatic_a and_o a_o usurper_n §_o 6_o 6._o hence_o also_o shall_v a_o christian_a secular_a power_n suppose_v arian_n refuse_v to_o nominate_v and_o present_v any_o person_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o such_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o his_o dominion_n save_o such_o as_o be_v arian_n here_o the_o church-governor_n authorize_v by_o the_o canon_n aught_o to_o take_v the_o same_o care_n for_o these_o christian_a province_n in_o such_o dominion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christian_a as_o they_o do_v in_o time_n of_o heathen_a prince_n in_o appoint_v such_o other_o pastor_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n there_o as_o will_v still_o preserve_v the_o faith_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o shall_v the_o church-governor_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la appoint_v none_o because_o they_o see_v the_o possession_n of_o such_o place_n be_v by_o violence_n hinder_v yet_o will_v he_o who_o in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a invade_v such_o office_n be_v as_o much_o a_o usurper_n as_o if_o he_o enter_v upon_o a_o chair_n already_o possess_v when_o it_o be_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o and_o such_o like_a that_o those_o man_n be_v keep_v out_o who_o may_v right_o possess_v it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o same_o delinquency_n as_o if_o such_o chair_n have_v actual_o two_o bishop_n §_o 7_o 7._o they_o hold_v that_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n in_o any_o province_n so_o that_o it_o may_v continue_v undevide_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n and_o so_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o province_n may_v receive_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n make_v for_o preserve_a unity_n for_o ever_o 1._o three_o bishop_n to_o confer_v the_o order_n or_o in_o some_o dispensable_a case_n one_o at_o least_o 2._o the_o consent_n at_o least_o non-opposition_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n to_o such_o ordination_n and_o the_o licence_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o yet_o high_o of_o the_o patriarch_n himself_o β_n it_o matter_a little_a as_o to_o preserve_v the_o church_n unity_n so_o long_o as_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o their_o action_n be_v subject_v to_o their_o patriarch_n whether_o one_o or_o both_o or_o the_o high_a without_o the_o low_a do_v ratify_v the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o any_o ordination_n make_v by_o three_o or_o four_o bishop_n of_o a_o person_n want_v the_o foresay_a consent_n and_o confirmation_n from_o superior_n though_o it_o be_v valid_a the_o order_n be_v frustrate_v from_o any_o jurisdiction_n or_o lawful_a exercise_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o of_o a_o true_a bishop_n be_v frustrate_v when_o afterward_o he_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v as_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o as_o expose_v the_o church_n to_o all_o the_o division_n and_o faction_n which_o the_o lust_n of_o two_o or_o three_o ecclesiastic_n assist_v with_o a_o secular_a power_n seduce_v may_v please_v to_o set_v up_o §_o 8_o 8._o it_o seem_v evident_a from_o antiquity_n as_o likewise_o confess_v by_o learned_a protestant_n that_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o exercise_v in_o any_o diocese_n a_o lawful_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n without_o the_o metropolitan_o licence_n and_o confirmation_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o metropolitan_a in_o any_o province_n without_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n γ._n there_o seem_v as_o great_a reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o for_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n among_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la in_o the_o several_a province_n thereof_o as_o among_o bishop_n in_o the_o several_a diocese_n and_o therefore_o ancient_o these_o metropolitan_o obtain_v also_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o co-metropolitans_a in_o other_o province_n by_o the_o literae_fw-la communicatoriae_fw-la or_o formatae_fw-la of_o those_o bishop_n upon_o the_o send_n to_o they_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v settle_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o several_a article_n thereof_o exclusive_o to_o heresy_n in_o those_o present_a time_n and_o a_o testimonial_a of_o their_o legitimate_a election_n which_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o patriarch_n themselves_o who_o upon_o their_o send_v the_o like_a confession_n and_o information_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n from_o the_o primate_n of_o they_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o the_o other_o co-patriarch_n §_o 9_o 9_o as_o for_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o therefore_o can_v not_o receive_v this_o his_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o any_o superior_a yet_o ancient_o neither_o be_v he_o conceive_v to_o have_v any_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n unless_o possess_v thereof_o by_o the_o designation_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o major_a part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n in_o late_a time_n for_o peace_n sake_n tranfer_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n to_o which_o be_v usual_o add_v also_o the_o communicatory_a letter_n of_o other_o patriarch_n and_o primate_fw-la upon_o his_o profess_v to_o they_o if_o need_n be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o legalness_n of_o his_o election_n and_o if_o in_o latter_a time_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o investiture_n with_o this_o supreme_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o yet_o since_o we_o find_v in_o all_o age_n a_o major_a part_n of_o christian_a church_n such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o ancient_a condemn_v heresy_n adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o faith_n when_o as_o meanwhile_o several_a of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n we_o may_v presume_v also_o that_o not_o only_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n but_o all_o or_o at_o least_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o these_o church_n be_v and_o have_v be_v from_o age_n to_o age_n ready_a to_o afford_v the_o same_o testimony_n to_o his_o just_a and_o canonical_a authority_n and_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a foundation_n and_o pillar_n that_o support_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n α._fw-la α_n α_n bellarm_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n 5._o l._n 3._o c._n exit_fw-la scripture_n nihil_fw-la habemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la data_fw-la pontifici_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la §_o 10_o de_fw-la clavibus_fw-la regni_fw-la terrarum_fw-la nulla_fw-la mentio_fw-la fit_a traditio_fw-la apostolica_fw-la nulla_fw-la quando_fw-la rex_fw-la fit_a christianus_n non_fw-la perdit_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrarum_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la suitable_a to_o the_o church_n hymn_n crudelis_fw-la herodes_n deum_fw-la regem_fw-la venire_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o cardinal_n quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o a_o epistle_n of_o pope_n nicholaus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la say_v he_o imperatores_fw-la habent_fw-la dicet_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la eos_fw-la habere_fw-la peto_z igitur_fw-la vel_fw-la potest_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la auferre_fw-la a_o regibus_fw-la &_o imperatoribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tanquam_fw-la summus_n ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o imperator_n aut_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-mi potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la major_a christo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la veer_fw-la potestatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la neither_o be_v any_o such_o power_n in_o temporal_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n the_o primitive_a church_n though_o most_o grievous_o oppress_v by_o secular_a state_n yet_o enjoy_v this_o government_n in_o spiritual_n perfect_a and_o entire_a and_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o clergy_n also_o tho_o sequester_v to_o god_n service_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o prince_n together_o with_o their_o other_o fellow_n subject_n thus_o the_o same_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la 1._o l._n 28._o c._n clerici_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la clerici_fw-la sunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o part_n quaedam_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la politicae_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n vivere_fw-la debent_fw-la civilibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la aliae_fw-la ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la ponimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o politico_fw-la magistratu_fw-la sunt_fw-la latae_fw-la igitur_fw-la illas_fw-la clerici_fw-la seruare_fw-la dehent_fw-mi alioqui_fw-la magna_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la &_o confusio_fw-la in_o republica_n oriretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quote_v st._n chrysostome_n in_o 13._o ad_fw-la rom._n christi_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la tolli_fw-la politicas_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la debere_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la eye_v parere_fw-la and_o parere_fw-la not_o only_a in_o a_o directive_n but_o coactive_a way_n not_o only_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o law_n but_o force_v to_o obedience_n of_o it_o but_o this_o coaction_n to_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o civil_a but_o ecclesiastical_a