they_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v a_o impartial_a person_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v in_o antiquity_n that_o real_o favour_v this_o pretence_n yea_o that_o the_o father_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o such_o paramount_n privilege_n above_o other_o church_n will_v afterward_o appear_v by_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a proof_n if_o what_o the_o romanist_n sly_o suppose_v and_o make_v great_a advantage_n of_o in_o this_o question_n be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o catholic_n church_n it_o will_v not_o do_v their_o work_n for_o though_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v infallible_o lead_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v yet_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o other_o matter_n but_o that_o the_o roman_a and_o catholic_n be_v the_o same_o be_v a_o opinion_n not_o only_o condemn_v by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a 6._o nice_a can._n 6._o and_o which_o be_v more_o be_v whole_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o first_o eight_o general_a council_n 1683._o council_n novem_n primis_fw-la seculis_fw-la quibus_fw-la octo_fw-la universalia_fw-la concilia_fw-la habita_fw-la sunt_fw-la nunquam_fw-la auditum_fw-la aut_fw-la lectum_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la aliâ_fw-la notione_fw-la aut_fw-la significatione_n sumptam_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la singulari_fw-la &_o particulari_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la atque_fw-la primo_fw-la membro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universalis_fw-la rich_a l._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 754._o colon_n 1683._o that_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o 900_o year_n after_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v moreover_o as_o absurd_a in_o itself_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o part_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o church_n of_o london_n be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o till_o they_o have_v prove_v the_o latter_a we_o shall_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v the_o former_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o favour_n that_o we_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v a_o part_n so_o miserable_o corrupt_v i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o premise_v what_o have_v be_v say_v because_o when_o we_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o error_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o that_o charge_n produce_v many_o particular_a instance_n her_o advocate_n think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o tell_v we_o alas_o sir_n you_o be_v gross_o mistake_v as_o for_o those_o opinion_n and_o practice_n which_o you_o take_v to_o be_v error_n it_o be_v yourselves_o only_a that_o err_v in_o think_v they_o to_o be_v so_o for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o high_o privilege_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n may_v as_o soon_o err_v as_o she._n have_v therefore_o remove_v this_o obstacle_n out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o i_o main_o design_n which_o i_o shall_v comprise_v under_o these_o follow_a head_n of_o discourse_n i._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o only_o fallible_a but_o have_v actual_o err_v ii_o that_o her_o error_n be_v not_o slight_a and_o in_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n but_o so_o gross_a and_o enormous_a when_o the_o reformation_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o reform_v they_o iii_o that_o no_o hope_n be_v leave_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v either_o reform_v these_o error_n in_o herself_o or_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o they_o in_o any_o other_o church_n that_o communicate_v with_o she_o iv_o that_o every_o particular_a national_a church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o reform_v itself_o without_o her_o leave_n v._o that_o this_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a be_v most_o unquestionable_a and_o therefore_o as_o a_o necessary_a conclusion_n from_o these_o premise_n vi_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v indispensable_o bind_v to_o reform_v herself_o notwithstanding_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o may_v err_v but_o have_v actual_o err_v this_o can_v be_v deny_v if_o those_o in_o that_o church_n have_v err_v who_o as_o they_o themselves_o assert_v be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o can_v err_v for_o if_o their_o suppose_a infallible_a guide_n have_v mistake_v their_o way_n how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o those_o who_o blind_o follow_v they_o must_v go_v astray_o too_o now_o let_v they_o place_v their_o infallibility_n where_o they_o please_v either_o in_o the_o pope_n or_o in_o a_o general_a council_n or_o in_o both_o unite_a it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o they_o all_o have_v err_v as_o that_o both_o part_n of_o a_o contradiction_n can_v be_v true_a 1._o for_o their_o pope_n it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n with_o they_o to_o rescind_v each_o other_o decree_n and_o to_o make_v definition_n as_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o as_o yea_o and_o nay_o thus_o pope_n stephen_n vi_o abrogate_a the_o decree_n and_o null_v the_o act_n of_o formosus_fw-la i._o steph._n i._o platina_n in_o vita_fw-la steph._n pope_n romanus_n i._o do_v the_o like_a kindness_n for_o stephen_n romani_fw-la stephen_n id._n in_o vita_fw-la romani_fw-la pope_n john_n x._o reprobated_a the_o act_n of_o stephen_n and_o restore_v those_o of_o formosus_fw-la x._o formosus_fw-la id._n in_o vita_fw-la johannis_n x._o pope_n sergius_n iii_o be_v so_o great_a a_o abhorrer_n of_o formosus_fw-la and_o his_o act_n that_o he_o compel_v those_o priest_n who_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o he_o to_o be_v re-ordained_a nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o dead_a body_n to_o rest_n but_o command_v it_o to_o be_v take_v up_o set_v it_o in_o the_o pope_n seat_n adorn_v with_o priestly_a robe_n and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v alive_a and_o then_o pull_v off_o the_o sacred_a vestment_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o three_o finger_n with_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v his_o blessing_n command_v it_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o tiber_n as_o unworthy_a of_o humane_a burial_n 8._o burial_n id._n in_o vita_fw-la sergii_n luitprand_fw-fr l._n 1_o de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi imp._n &_o reg._n c._n 8._o pope_n nic._n i._n decree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o clergyman_n to_o bear_v arm_n 5._o arm_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la discreti_fw-la sint_fw-la milites_fw-la seculi_fw-la à _fw-la militibus_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n non_fw-la convenit_fw-la militibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la militare_fw-la secule_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la effusionem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la pervenire_fw-la gratian._n dist_n 50._o c._n 5._o pope_n vrban_n the_o ii_o exhort_v the_o bishop_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o amalekite_n viz._n the_o turk_n 49._o turk_n baron_fw-fr a_o 1095._o n._n 49._o and_o pope_n boniface_n viii_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o jubilee_n in_o a_o imperial_a habit_n and_o have_v a_o naked_a sword_n carry_v before_o he_o nor_o have_v they_o only_o contradict_v one_o another_o but_o the_o same_o pope_n have_v contradict_v himself_o too_o so_o do_v pope_n vigilius_n again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o controversy_n about_o the_o three_o chapter_n vigilii_fw-la chapter_n pet._n de_fw-fr marca_n dissert_v de_fw-fr decret_a vigilii_fw-la so_o do_v pope_n martin_n v._o he_o confirm_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o set_v a_o general_a council_n above_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o set_v the_o pope_n above_o a_o council_n in_o publish_v a_o bull_n against_o appeal_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o council_n 25._o council_n rich_a hist_o council_n general_a l._n 2._o c._n 3._o s_o 21_o 23_o 25._o so_o do_v eugenius_n iu._n paul_n iii_o and_o many_o more_o nor_o have_v they_o err_v only_o in_o point_n of_o small_a importance_n but_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n pope_n liberius_n consent_v to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n as_o s._n athanasius_n par._n athanasius_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la p._n 837_o par._n s._n hilary_n 426._o hilary_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfidia_fw-la ariana_n anathema_n tibi_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dictum_fw-la â—iberi_fw-la &_o sociis_fw-la tuis_fw-la iterum_fw-la tibi_fw-la anathema_n &_o tertio_fw-la praevaricator_n liberi_fw-la hil._n in_o prag_n col_fw-fr 426._o and_o s._n jerom_n illustr_n jerom_n in_o catalogo_fw-la vir_fw-la illustr_n inform_v we_o pope_n honorius_n defend_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n and_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o downright_a heretic_n by_o the_o six_o 24._o six_o rich_a hiss_v council_n general_a l._n 1._o c._n 10._o s_o 23_o 24._o seven_o 10._o seven_o id._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o s_o 10._o and_o eight_o 21._o eight_o id._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o s_o 21._o general_a council_n all_o which_o council_n be_v confirm_v by_o pope_n the_o six_o by_o leo_n ii_o the_o seven_o by_o adrian_n i._o the_o eight_o by_o
of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 6._o accurse_v proinde_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la â—ive_a de_fw-fr ejus_fw-la ecclesâ—s_fw-la â—ive_a de_fw-fr â—uacunque_fw-la alia_fw-la re_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la vitaâ—que_fw-la nostram_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n contra_fw-la liâ—eras_fw-la petil._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o it_o be_v true_a the_o father_n in_o their_o contest_v with_o heretic_n do_v frequent_o press_v they_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o heretic_n against_o who_o they_o dispute_v be_v either_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o such_o as_o insist_v upon_o tradition_n and_o plead_v that_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n that_o therefore_o they_o may_v beat_v they_o at_o their_o own_o weapon_n the_o father_n confute_v they_o by_o tradition_n too_o but_o they_o never_o set_v up_o tradition_n as_o another_o word_n of_o god_n or_o seek_v thereby_o to_o establish_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o necessary_a worship_n that_o they_o think_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v which_o under_o pretence_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n obtrude_v upon_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o matter_n of_o necessary_a belief_n and_o practice_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a such_o as_o be_v childish_a and_o triâ—â—ing_a yea_o such_o as_o be_v false_a and_o impious_a plain_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o to_o primitive_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v over_o tedious_a i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v many_o other_o error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o general_a head_n of_o corruption_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o only_o err_v in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o have_v also_o gross_o swerve_v from_o that_o rule_n of_o worship_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o set_v up_o a_o worship_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n in_o direct_a opposition_n thereunto_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_n first_o in_o have_v their_o public_a worship_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n this_o be_v express_o condemn_v by_o our_o church_n as_o a_o practice_n plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 24._o church_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o â—ord_n of_o god_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n article_n of_o religion_n anno_fw-la 1562._o art_n 24._o that_o it_o be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a who_o know_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n so_o direct_o and_o with_o such_o variety_n of_o argument_n confute_v this_o unreasonable_a service_n that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o make_v midnight_n and_o noonday_n meet_v as_o to_o reconcile_v they_o one_o to_o the_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n every_o christian_a church_n have_v the_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n i_o need_v not_o prove_v by_o cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o person_n who_o live_v in_o those_o age_n because_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v themselves_o confess_v it_o which_o be_v a_o proof_n more_o convince_a than_o a_o thousand_o other_o witness_n out_o of_o many_o which_o offer_v themselves_o i_o shall_v produce_v a_o few_o who_o authority_n be_v beyond_o exception_n their_o great_a aquinas_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v madness_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o speak_v in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v because_o they_o be_v rude_a in_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o do_v not_o know_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v unless_o they_o be_v expound_v but_o now_o say_v he_o that_o all_o be_v instruct_v though_o all_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n they_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n 5._o church_n aqâ—in_n comment_fw-fr in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n c._n 14._o sect._n 5._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n grant_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n because_o the_o christian_n be_v few_o all_o sing_v together_o in_o the_o church_n and_o answer_v in_o the_o divine_a office_n but_o afterward_o the_o people_n increase_a it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o clergy_n alone_o to_o perform_v prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o church_n 16._o church_n bell._n de_fw-fr â—erbâ—â—ei_fw-la â—â—â—_o c._n 16._o mr._n harding_n to_o this_o exception_n of_o the_o protestant_n s._n paul_n require_v that_o the_o people_n give_v assent_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o answer_v to_o his_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o congregation_n return_v this_o answer_n very_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o be_v necessary_a when_o the_o faith_n be_v a_o learning_n and_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n be_v make_v then_o in_o a_o common_a tongue_n know_v to_o the_o people_n for_o cause_n of_o their_o further_a instruction_n who_o be_v of_o late_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o painim_n make_v christian_n have_v need_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v teach_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o whereas_o s._n paul_n seem_v to_o disallow_v pray_v with_o â—_o strange_a tongue_n in_o the_o common_a assembly_n because_o of_o want_n of_o edify_v and_o to_o esteem_v the_o utterance_n of_o five_o word_n or_o sentence_n with_o understanding_n of_o his_o meaning_n that_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v instruct_v thereby_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o strange_a and_o unknown_a tongue_n all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refern_v to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o time_n which_o be_v much_o unlike_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v now_o in_o they_o need_v instruction_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o chief_a pâ—ints_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o come_v not_o to_o church_n special_o and_o chief_o to_o be_v teach_v at_o the_o service_n but_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o preach_v their_o prayer_n be_v not_o available_a for_o lack_v of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n for_o increase_v of_o faith_n our_o faith_n will_v stand_v we_o in_o better_a stead_n if_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o devout_a prayer_n 30._o prayer_n artic._n 3._o divis_n 28_o &_o 30._o thus_o we_o see_v he_o grant_v that_o the_o public_a prayer_n be_v in_o the_o apostolical_a time_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a and_o absurd_a than_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o it_o be_v necessary_a then_o and_o not_o now_o add_v to_o these_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o pope_n gregory_n vii_o who_o though_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a office_n in_o the_o sclavonian_a tongue_n yet_o confess_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v they_o in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n 578._o language_n history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 6._o p._n 578._o so_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v in_o this_o point_n no_o further_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v from_o the_o ancient_a church_n if_o they_o can_v instance_n in_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o for_o above_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n worship_v god_n in_o a_o language_n that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o understand_v we_o will_v yield_v the_o cause_n and_o may_v it_o not_o just_o be_v matter_n of_o amazement_n that_o for_o the_o serve_v of_o some_o poor_a worldly_a end_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v introduce_v a_o practice_n that_o render_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n useless_a and_o insignificant_a that_o destroy_v not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n but_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o s._n paul_n think_v they_o deserve_v to_o be_v reckon_v madman_n who_o in_o such_o sort_n pray_v to_o god_n 21._o god_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 21._o so_o evident_a be_v this_o that_o many_o great_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n acknowledge_v it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o have_v the_o public_a office_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n so_o cardinal_n cajetan_n confess_v that_o according_a to_o the_o
so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n great_a fool_n be_v they_o that_o will_v put_v themselves_o to_o the_o trouble_n and_o expense_n of_o travel_v to_o rome_n for_o it_o those_o other_o scripture_n produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o aâ—_n 17._o matt._n 18._o 17_o heb._n 13._o 17._o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n be_v even_o to_o a_o prodigy_n impertinent_a for_o whosoever_o from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a text_n shall_v infer_v that_o any_o person_n or_o society_n of_o person_n be_v infallible_a he_o must_v also_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o argue_v conclude_v that_o every_o prince_n and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n yea_o that_o every_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v so_o since_o the_o command_v of_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v these_o be_v as_o express_v and_o peremptory_a as_o to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o other_o second_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n allege_v do_v not_o prove_v any_o church_n now_o in_o be_v to_o be_v infallible_a so_o much_o less_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o what_o proof_n be_v this_o christ_n promise_v his_o apostle_n that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a be_v not_o the_o consequence_n altogether_o as_o good_a therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v infallible_a christ_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n and_o be_v not_o this_o promise_n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n when_o these_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o timothy_n and_o so_o be_v every_o one_o of_o the_o asian_a church_n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v church_n and_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n now_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n in_o a_o high_a sense_n than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o together_o with_o the_o truth_n she_o still_o uphold_v do_v also_o maintain_v so_o many_o error_n that_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o error_n be_v a_o title_n better_o become_v she_o and_o so_o will_v the_o universal_a church_n be_v in_o all_o succeed_a age_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v this_o promise_n limit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n put_v in_o as_o good_a a_o claim_n to_o it_o and_o may_v not_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o or_o three_o that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o in_o italy_n but_o as_o more_o especial_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n pray_v for_o st._n peter_n that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v it_o be_v true_a 32._o luke_n 22._o 32._o but_o be_v every_o man_n infallible_a who_o faith_n fail_v not_o yea_o suppose_v christ_n have_v pray_v that_o st._n peter_n may_v be_v infallible_a do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o christ_n promise_v st._n paul_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o he_o to_o hurt_v he_o and_o it_o seem_v as_o fair_o to_o follow_v from_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o st._n paul_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a as_o from_o the_o prayer_n make_v for_o st._n peter_n but_o st._n peter_n be_v that_o rock_n christ_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v upon_o 1â—_n mattt_n 16._o 1â—_n this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v a_o question_n for_o st._n chrysostom_n understand_v by_o the_o rock_n not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o confession_n of_o st._n peter_n 55._o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cap._n 16._o matt._n hom._n 55._o and_o so_o do_v st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n and_o many_o more_o of_o the_o father_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v infallible_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o the_o rock_n be_v mean_v the_o faith_n or_o confession_n of_o st._n peter_n for_o so_o pope_n felix_n iii_o have_v expound_v it_o 1636._o it_o super_fw-la ista_fw-la confession_n adificabo_fw-la ecclesâ—am_fw-la meam_fw-la epiâ—t_fw-la 5._o apud_fw-la binium_fw-la tom_n 3._o p._n 603._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1636._o but_o suppose_v that_o by_o this_o rock_n be_v mean_v the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a yes_o say_v they_o because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o be_v much_o dispute_v but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v and_o that_o some_o year_n before_o there_o be_v a_o church_n at_o rome_n if_o therefore_o any_o privilege_n accrue_v from_o thence_o the_o precedency_n must_v be_v give_v to_o antioch_n but_o be_v not_o st._n paul_n a_o rock_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o st._n peter_n be_v if_o then_o a_o church_n become_v infallible_a by_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o other_o church_n of_o apostolical_a foundation_n have_v err_v in_o brief_a when_o they_o shall_v produce_v one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o but_o so_o much_o as_o fair_o intimate_v that_o his_o holiness_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o as_o subject_a to_o err_v as_o his_o grace_n of_o canterbury_n that_o a_o lateran_n council_n be_v more_o infallible_a than_o a_o convocation_n at_o westminster_n they_o will_v produce_v something_o that_o be_v not_o altogether_o impertinent_a ii_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v whether_o their_o argument_n from_o reason_n be_v more_o conclude_v it_o will_v i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o examine_v that_o alone_a which_o they_o most_o frequent_o insist_v upon_o and_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n with_o for_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n we_o may_v warrantable_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v light_a than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n now_o that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a live_a judge_n in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o though_o the_o scripture_n they_o grant_v be_v a_o rule_n infallible_a yet_o since_o controversy_n notwithstanding_o frequent_o arise_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v these_o be_v determine_v and_o sect_n and_o heresy_n either_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v if_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o it_o which_o argument_n suppose_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o peace_n that_o all_o controversy_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v determine_v 2._o that_o controversy_n can_v be_v determine_v without_o a_o infallible_a judge_n 3._o that_o such_o a_o judge_n will_v certain_o give_v a_o final_a determination_n to_o they_o neither_o of_o which_o supposition_n may_v be_v grant_v for_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o controversy_n shall_v be_v decide_v and_o if_o it_o be_v there_o may_v be_v other_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v as_o well_o decide_v as_o by_o a_o infallible_a judge_n and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v not_o yet_o this_o judge_n will_v not_o be_v so_o effectual_a to_o this_o purpose_n as_o be_v suppose_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o sort_n of_o controversy_n shall_v be_v determine_v because_o every_o difference_n in_o opinion_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v the_o breach_n of_o peace_n how_o frequent_o do_v we_o meet_v with_o those_o who_o live_v in_o peace_n together_o and_o yet_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n different_a in_o their_o judgement_n one_o from_o another_o this_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v for_o they_o boast_v much_o of_o their_o own_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o controversy_n among_o themselves_o that_o be_v yet_o undetermined_a and_o be_v likely_a so_o to_o remain_v nor_o be_v this_o true_a only_a of_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o same_o be_v also_o verify_v of_o particular_a church_n many_o of_o which_o maintain_v peace_n between_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o their_o different_a judgement_n in_o many_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n 2._o when_o controversy_n arise_v which_o real_o distrub_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v there_o no_o way_n to_o decide_v they_o without_o recourse_n to_o a_o infallible_a judge_n if_o not_o then_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n but_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a
it_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o quality_n other_o that_o it_o be_v another_o some_o place_v it_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n some_o in_o the_o understanding_n some_o in_o will_n etc._n etc._n 239._o etc._n p._n 239._o and_o in_o case_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v necessary_a then_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o minori_fw-la unanswerable_o argue_v in_o that_o council_n if_o a_o priest_n have_v charge_n of_o four_o or_o five_o thousand_o soul_n be_v a_o infidel_n but_o a_o formal_a hypocrite_n and_o in_o absolve_v the_o penitent_a baptise_v of_o child_n and_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n have_v no_o intention_n to_o do_v what_o the_o church_n do_v it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n be_v damn_v the_o penitent_n not_o absolve_v and_o that_o all_o remain_v without_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o communion_n 241._o communion_n history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 2._o p._n 241._o and_o what_o a_o horrible_a abuse_n be_v it_o to_o make_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o impose_v they_o upon_o all_o man_n to_o be_v believe_v under_o peril_n of_o damnation_n 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o justify_v person_n be_v true_o meritorious_a deserve_v not_o only_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n but_o eternal_a life_n yea_o a_o increase_n of_o glory_n 32._o glory_n council_n trident._n sess_n 6._o can_v 32._o whereas_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o god_n 2._o god_n psal_n 16._o 2._o that_o not_o only_o all_o that_o we_o do_v but_o all_o that_o we_o can_v suffer_v be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 18._o reveal_v rom._n 8._o 18._o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o we_o be_v still_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n 10_o duty_n luk._n 17._o 10_o that_o we_o can_v give_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o what_o we_o have_v first_o receive_v from_o he_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o for_o the_o good_a we_o do_v as_o well_o as_o for_o that_o we_o receive_v since_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v entire_o owe_v to_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 13._o do_v phil._n 2._o 13._o yea_o even_a reason_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v it_o be_v all_o receive_v from_o he_o that_o we_o can_v give_v nothing_o to_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o we_o again_o that_o the_o best_a service_n we_o can_v perform_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o favour_n but_o a_o debt_n we_o owe_v he_o and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v whole_o our_o own_o yet_o if_o put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o that_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n will_v be_v infinite_o too_o light_a though_o therefore_o we_o ready_o grant_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_a condition_n but_o necessary_a qualification_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v it_o though_o we_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o word_n merit_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o work_n that_o be_v praiseworthy_a and_o to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o reward_n as_o it_o denote_v a_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n yet_o we_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a grant_n that_o any_o work_n of_o we_o be_v true_o and_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n meritorious_a but_o whatsoever_o right_a be_v thereby_o acquire_v to_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v reward_v our_o poor_a and_o imperfect_a service_n with_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n 8._o though_o every_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n deadly_a yet_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a be_v in_o a_o sense_n admit_v by_o protestant_n viz._n if_o by_o mortal_a be_v mean_v such_o a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o actual_o exclude_v a_o man_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n as_o all_o those_o do_v mention_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o every_o other_o wilful_a sin_n by_o veniul_a such_o a_o light_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n make_v allowance_n and_o which_o he_o will_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n to_o those_o who_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v as_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o mere_a infirmity_n but_o this_o distinction_n as_o it_o be_v common_o explain_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o romish_a doctor_n be_v plain_o destructive_a of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o vice_n for_o a_o venial_a sin_n in_o their_o divinity_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v so_o light_a and_o small_a that_o it_o can_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o render_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a death_n 210._o death_n pâ—â—catum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la veniale_a ex_fw-la natura_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o propria_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o est_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la &_o sva_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la leave_n &_o tam_fw-la minutum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la valeat_fw-la aliquem_fw-la privare_fw-la â—ratia_fw-la divina_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la illum_fw-la dei_fw-la inimicum_fw-la aut_fw-la reddeâ—e_fw-la illum_fw-la dignum_fw-la moâ—te_fw-la â—terna_fw-la alphons_n de_fw-fr castro_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 12._o fol._n 210._o and_o if_o you_o ask_v they_o what_o sin_v in_o particular_a these_o venial_a sin_n be_v scarce_o any_o sin_n can_v be_v name_v but_o some_o or_o other_o of_o their_o most_o approve_a casuist_n will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o venial_a even_o lie_v and_o slander_v false_a witness_n and_o perjury_n theft_n and_o covetousness_n gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v place_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o these_o little_a harmless_a sin_n now_o let_v these_o venial_a sin_n be_v never_o so_o numerous_a the_o great_a evil_n which_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n they_o can_v expose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o temporary_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o these_o they_o tell_v we_o may_v be_v buy_v off_o at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o such_o unhappy_a circumstance_n but_o he_o may_v purchase_v his_o release_n from_o they_o and_o what_o then_o remain_v to_o give_v check_n to_o a_o man_n sinful_a appetite_n 9_o but_o for_o their_o looseness_n in_o venial_n some_o may_v think_v they_o have_v make_v amends_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v mortal_a sin_n for_o no_o man_n as_o their_o church_n teach_v can_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o these_o without_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o perform_v the_o penance_n he_o impose_v for_o they_o and_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v complete_a not_o only_o of_o the_o kind_n but_o of_o the_o particular_a sin_n together_o with_o the_o circumstance_n which_o change_v the_o kind_n that_o a_o penance_n may_v be_v enjoin_v proportionable_a to_o they_o 7._o they_o condil_n trident._n sess_n 14._o c._n â—_o de_fw-fr pâ—nitent_n can._n 4._o &_o 7._o but_o beside_o that_o we_o find_v no_o such_o sort_n of_o confession_n require_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n no_o nor_o use_v in_o the_o church_n for_o more_o than_o four_o hundred_o year_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n propose_v pardon_n of_o sin_n how_o mortal_a soever_o upon_o condition_n of_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n beside_o that_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v unpracticable_a for_o how_o shall_v a_o ignorant_a mechanic_n know_v what_o those_o circumstance_n be_v that_o change_n the_o kind_n when_o perhaps_o his_o confessor_n be_v not_o able_a to_o tell_v he_o how_o shall_v he_o know_v which_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o which_o be_v venial_a when_o their_o most_o learned_a casuist_n be_v at_o no_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o about_o they_o but_o that_o which_o one_o say_v be_v mortal_a another_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o venial_a and_o their_o seraphical_a doctor_n affirm_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v venial_a that_o be_v mortal_a and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o difficult_a thing_n to_o discern_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 1._o other_o multa_fw-la enim_fw-la frequenter_a ereduntur_fw-la esse_fw-la venialia_fw-la quae_fw-la mortalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o difficiâ—limum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la discernere_fw-la bonavent_n l._n 2._o do_v 24._o par_fw-fr 2._o dub._n