Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
scripture_n believe_v church_n interpretation_n 3,657 5 10.5181 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A77707 Rome's conviction: or, A discoverie of the unsoundness of the main grounds of Rome's religion, in answer to a book, called The right religion, evinced by L.B. Shewing, 1. That the Romish Church is not the true and onely Catholick Church, infallible ground and rule of faith. 2. That the main doctrines of the Romish Church are damnable errors, & therefore to be deserted by such as would be saved. By William Brownsword, M.A. and minister of the Gospel at Douglas Chappell in Lancashire. Brownsword, William, b. 1625 or 6. 1654 (1654) Wing B5216; Thomason E1474_2; ESTC R209513 181,322 400

There are 21 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

part_n i_o have_v and_o still_o do_v look_v on_o the_o papist_n as_o the_o principal_a instrument_n in_o our_o division_n and_o there_o be_v these_o five_o special_a consideration_n move_v i_o to_o it_o 1._o the_o many_o popish_a error_n instill_v into_o and_o broach_v by_o such_o as_o leave_v the_o truth_n who_o that_o know_v anabaptism_n but_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n justification_n by_o work_n possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v mr_n love_n observation_n to_o his_o people_n a_o little_a before_o his_o trouble_n that_o there_o be_v about_o twenty_o popish_a error_n broach_v by_o they_o be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o babel_n the_o anabaptistical_n party_n be_v late_o erect_v if_o god_n in_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n have_v not_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n a_o popish_a principle_n viz._n that_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n and_o therefore_o they_o the_o saint_n must_v rule_v over_o the_o wicked_a as_o any_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o have_v estate_n will_v have_v be_v be_v not_o the_o quaker_n religion_n a_o mixture_n of_o popery_n with_o other_o error_n else_o what_o mean_v those_o tenet_n charge_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o newcastle_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n etc._n a_o book_n call_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_n under_o monkish_a holiness_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v fulfil_v without_o we_o but_o by_o inherent_a holiness_n which_o christ_n within_o we_o inable_v we_o to_o perform_v 2._o that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o power_n may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_o holy_a in_o this_o life_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n for_o any_o not_o perfect_o holy_a unless_o by_o purgatory_n 4._o that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v a_o light_n within_o he_o sufficient_a to_o guide_v he_o to_o salvation_n 5._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n for_o we_o nor_o be_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v try_v by_o scripture_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o study_v they_o or_o give_v any_o sense_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o apology_n which_o have_v be_v of_o late_o make_v for_o papist_n and_o popery_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o beacon_n quench_v the_o catholic_n moderator_n with_o many_o other_o book_n pretend_o print_v in_o france_n but_o real_o in_o england_n as_o the_o beacon_n on_o fire_n undertake_v to_o prove_v 3._o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o their_o secret_a act_n tend_v to_o division_n themselves_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o convert_a jew_n or_o gift_a man_n or_o such_o as_o have_v leave_v popish_a seminary_n out_o of_o discontent_n with_o popish_a error_n or_o gentleman_n that_o have_v be_v travel_v and_o return_n unto_o we_o for_o their_o health_n sake_n or_o friend_n to_o some_o private_a papist_n who_o they_o can_v accompany_v into_o the_o society_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o seduce_a 4._o the_o many_o wander_a person_n stranger_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o come_v without_o any_o call_n or_o imitation_n gather_v assembly_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o company_n of_o honest_a but_o simple_a person_n and_o disperse_v book_n pretend_v to_o and_o hold_v out_o some_o truth_n but_o not_o without_o mixture_n of_o popish_a error_n 5._o the_o intolerable_a enmity_n in_o the_o sectary_n of_o our_o day_n against_o those_o who_o most_o earnest_o oppose_v popery_n and_o according_a to_o their_o covenant_n seek_v the_o extirpation_n of_o it_o nothing_o have_v so_o much_o be_v declaim_v against_o none_o so_o much_o oppose_v as_o the_o ministry_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o these_o error_n against_o this_o evil_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a remedy_n 1._o discovery_n of_o true_a solid_a and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v excellent_o do_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o their_o harmony_n of_o confession_n by_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n and_o by_o many_o particular_a divine_n in_o their_o sum_n of_o divinity_n 2._o opposition_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n in_o which_o many_o have_v bestow_v much_o labour_n to_o good_a purpose_n some_o resist_v one_o error_n and_o some_o another_o weaken_v the_o power_n and_o stop_v the_o progress_n of_o false_a teacher_n though_o the_o former_a be_v more_o excellent_a as_o more_o familiar_a and_o public_a in_o its_o use_n every_o one_o not_o be_v able_a to_o wade_v into_o controversy_n yet_o this_o latter_a have_v its_o profit_n and_o be_v also_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v the_o gainsayers_a tit._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o his_o reason_n be_v for_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n special_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v this_o book_n before_o thy_o eye_n compose_v and_o set_v forth_o upon_o serious_a and_o considerate_a ground_n the_o occasion_n offer_v have_v a_o influx_n upon_o its_o composure_n the_o seasonableness_n of_o it_o as_o the_o author_n conceive_v occasion_n its_o publish_n the_o occasion_n be_v this_o a_o popish_a gentleman_n with_o who_o i_o have_v some_o converse_n have_v have_v the_o loan_n of_o a_o protestant_a author_n of_o i_o in_o requital_n bring_v i_o this_o popish_a doctor_n as_o worth_a my_o read_n expect_v as_o i_o conceive_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o it_o which_o at_o first_o i_o think_v to_o do_v very_o brief_o and_o sudden_o but_o find_v the_o book_n full_a of_o error_n and_o the_o study_n of_o a_o reply_n delightful_a and_o suitable_a to_o my_o study_n wherein_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o place_n and_o person_n among_o who_o god_n providence_n have_v cast_v i_o i_o have_v be_v most_o employ_v next_o to_o my_o special_a ministerial_a duty_n especial_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v a_o antidote_n both_o to_o my_o own_o congregation_n and_o other_o against_o this_o and_o such_o like_a infectious_a writing_n i_o proceed_v to_o this_o answer_n which_o thou_o now_o see_v which_o i_o conceive_v very_o seasonable_a in_o these_o time_n be_v move_v hereunto_o by_o these_o reason_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o great_a controversy_n popery_n be_v the_o main_a error_n which_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new-testament_n have_v to_o oppose_v it_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n uphold_v by_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o antichrist_n 2._o it_o be_v at_o present_a least_o oppose_v of_o any_o other_o we_o abound_v in_o controversy_n among_o ourselves_o while_o papist_n set_v by_o unopposed_a take_v it_o to_o use_v the_o cheshire_n minister_n language_n as_o if_o god_n have_v set_v we_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n to_o make_v some_o sportful_a spectacle_n for_o they_o to_o behold_v 3._o it_o be_v most_o active_a though_o more_o prudent_o and_o with_o less_o noise_n manage_v then_o other_o error_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v act_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n much_o more_o now_o see_v his_o time_n be_v short_a than_o then_o it_o be_v popish_a book_n be_v compile_v translate_v print_a and_o disperse_v over_o the_o nation_n priest_n abound_v and_o be_v active_a among_o our_o people_n both_o with_o book_n and_o tongue_n and_o make_v great_a use_n of_o our_o division_n to_o persuade_v to_o popery_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v a_o time_n of_o prevail_v before_o his_o death_n and_o if_o so_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v have_v a_o time_n for_o their_o try_v and_o it_o can_v be_v far_o off_o now_o when_o this_o come_v the_o question_n will_v not_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v episcopal_a presbyterian_a or_o independent_a this_o and_o many_o such_o like_a difference_n which_o through_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n may_v be_v easy_o reconcile_v shall_v then_o with_o shame_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o question_n of_o high_a concernment_n will_v be_v put_v to_o we_o as_o whether_o we_o believe_v the_o carnal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o popes-headship_a in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n headship_n over_o the_o world_n whether_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n or_o not_o rather_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n whether_o we_o allow_v of_o freewill_n merit_n justification_n by_o work_n prayer_n to_o saint_n as_o mediator_n half_a communion_n which_o with_o other_o error_n this_o book_n of_o my_o adversary_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o and_o that_o with_o great_a hastiness_n 5._o
new_a testament_n see_v rom._n 1.19_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16.17_o john_n 17.3_o 3._o your_o conformity_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o church_n in_o a_o popish_a sense_n be_v a_o novel_a phrase_n not_o use_v by_o the_o first_o christian_n nor_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o of_o their_o writing_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o bid_v man_n believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v though_o that_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o present_a church_n be_v but_o still_o call_v their_o faith_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o which_o if_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n yea_o or_o angel_n from_o heaven_n do_v preach_v the_o people_n be_v to_o reject_v they_o and_o no_o doubt_n if_o paul_n have_v preach_v such_o stuff_n as_o now_o popish_a sermon_n be_v fill_v with_o tradition_n and_o new_a decree_n ungrounded_a on_o god_n word_n the_o beraean_o have_v reject_v he_o and_o his_o pray_n it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o this_o conformity_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o our_o saviour_n upbraid_v the_o two_o disciple_n that_o travel_v to_o emaus_n luk._n 24.25_o he_o say_v not_o o_o flow_v of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o church_n believe_v this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v no_o scripture_n language_n nor_o know_v to_o primitive_a christian_n but_o to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v and_o that_o he_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o this_o conformity_n of_o faith_n he_o expound_v not_o the_o decree_n and_o constitution_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o but_o it_o be_v say_v begin_v at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o vers_fw-la 27._o sir_n i_o believe_v you_o be_v so_o dutiful_a a_o son_n to_o the_o church_n that_o have_v you_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n you_o will_v rather_o have_v tell_v they_o of_o pope_n decretal_a epistle_n then_o of_o prophet_n writing_n of_o tradition_n rather_o than_o scripture_n if_o such_o thing_n than_o have_v have_v a_o be_v but_o 4._o why_o can_v not_o you_o say_v a_o conformity_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v as_o well_o as_o a_o conformity_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o church_n reveal_v the_o truth_n the_o truth_n reveal_v not_o the_o church_n reveal_v it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o 1._o you_o may_v have_v do_v well_o once_o for_o all_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n for_o the_o word_n be_v diverse_o attribute_v even_o by_o those_o who_o in_o general_a agree_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o you_o seem_v by_o your_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o understand_v it_o 2._o you_o urge_v scripture_n to_o prove_v your_o assertion_n viz._n three_o text_n mat._n 28.19_o luke_n 10.16_o mat._n 16._o the_o two_o first_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v the_o word_n church_n the_o last_o mention_n the_o word_n but_o prove_v not_o the_o thing_n you_o bring_v it_o for_o 1._o mat._n 28._o go_v teach_v you_o all_o nation_n ans_fw-fr i_o wonder_v in_o what_o word_n the_o proof_n lie_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o in_o go_v and_o i_o dare_v say_v teach_v prove_v it_o not_o for_o then_o every_o teacher_n shall_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n beside_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o hang_v their_o faith_n upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o whether_o of_o the_o roman_a or_o any_o other_o church_n but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v vers_fw-la 10._o among_o which_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a work_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v joh._n 6.29_o viz._n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v as_o live_v stone_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o foundation_n 2._o luke_n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o ans_fw-fr i_o suppose_v this_o text_n be_v bring_v to_o explain_v the_o other_o which_o have_v need_n of_o a_o commentary_n to_o make_v it_o speak_v your_o language_n but_o 1._o this_o be_v speak_v primary_o and_o absolute_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v christ_n mouth_n in_o deliver_v the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o infallible_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v in_o what_o they_o deliver_v to_o we_o that_o which_o moses_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o deliver_v the_o law_n the_o same_o be_v the_o apostle_n to_o we_o in_o deliver_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o he_o that_o hear_v the_o apostle_n hear_v christ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o do_v speak_v and_o this_o way_n we_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v yet_o while_o w●_n read_v or_o hear_v the_o scripture_n which_o they_o pen_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o her_o unwritten_a tradition_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o ordinary_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n it_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v conditional_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o while_o your_o doctrine_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hear_v i_o so_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o conformity_n to_o any_o teacher_n or_o their_o doctrine_n but_o so_o far_o as_o their_o doctrine_n be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o scripture_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o rule_n both_o of_o their_o preach_n and_o our_o believe_a consonant_o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v proud_a from_o such_o withdraw_v thyself_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o etc._n etc._n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o be_v the_o church_n in_o a_o popish_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v but_o it_o be_v while_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n that_o be_v while_o they_o preach_v not_o their_o own_o tradition_n and_o fancy_n but_o moses_n doctrine_n arias_n montanus_n say_v elucid_a in_o mat._n 23._o christ_n bid_v they_o do_v what_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n command_v exit_fw-la praescripto_fw-la legis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la mosis_fw-la so_o origen_n origen_n apud_fw-la lyran._n super_fw-la cathedram_fw-la etc._n etc._n icy_a sermo_fw-la de_fw-la i_o est_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la d●ceo_fw-la &_o contraria_fw-la gero_fw-la 3._o the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o church_n for_o particular_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o church_n now_o your_o rhemist_n expound_v it_o of_o they_o in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o despise_v christ_n text._n rhen_n annot._n on_o the_o text._n and_o to_o despise_v his_o priest_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o refuse_v his_o doctrine_n and_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o those_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n not_o of_o non-preaching_a pope_n and_o prelate_n 3._o mat._n 16._o you_o will_v say_v mat._n 18.17_o which_o you_o read_v thus_o he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o your_o false_a quotation_n or_o read_n a_o fault_n common_a throughout_o your_o book_n protestant_n may_v take_v notice_n what_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o put_v these_o man_n into_o our_o bosom_n as_o they_o expect_v while_o they_o profess_v we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o heathen_n or_o publican_n though_o i_o be_o sure_a their_o usage_n from_o we_o have_v show_v we_o christian_n but_o to_o the_o text_n how_o little_a it_o make_v for_o your_o purpose_n the_o context_n word_n themselves_o will_v show_v it_o speak_v not_o of_o conformity_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o church_n but_o of_o obedience_n of_o the_o offend_a party_n to_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o lyranus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la and_o eccles_n pr_v ceptum_fw-la praelatos_fw-la contemnendo_fw-la loc_fw-la lyr._n in_o loc_fw-la you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o ourselves_o because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v thou_o vers_n 15._o or_o to_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o vers_n 17._o whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o hear_v they_o hence_o it_o may_v well_o follow_v that_o faith_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v resolve_v upon_o a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v a_o private_a man_n then_o upon_o the_o church_n because_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v first_o to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o church_n and_o then_o sir_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o private_a spirit_n that_o you_o anon_o talk_v of_o sure_o yourselves_o and_o not_o the_o protestant_n in_o stead_n of_o these_o misapply_v scripture_n for_o you_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o
durand_n scotus_n gabriel_n and_o almain_n for_o conclude_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o faith_n 2._o from_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v immediate_o inspire_v so_o that_o in_o their_o deliver_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o can_v neither_o fallere_fw-la nec_fw-la falli_fw-la neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v this_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o peter_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o the_o late_a of_o who_o persuade_v we_o to_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o it_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o h._n ghost_n again_o for_o power_n which_o you_o leave_v unexplain_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n in_o order_n to_o this_o effect_n belong_v to_o christ_n 1._o authoritative_a which_o be_v his_o designation_n or_o appointment_n hereunto_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o that_o text_n you_o cite_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2._o qualitative_a or_o dispositive_a this_o be_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o be_v his_o power_n the_o other_o his_o authority_n again_o this_o power_n be_v exercise_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n reveal_v to_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o joh._n 15.15_o this_o be_v his_o outward_a teach_n 2._o by_o command_v the_o heart_n to_o believe_v and_o consent_n to_o those_o truth_n he_o reveal_v this_o power_n be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n in_o psal_n 110._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n christ_n do_v command_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n by_o stamp_v upon_o it_o a_o divine_a authority_n &_o majesty_n and_o withal_o by_o his_o spirit_n discover_v to_o the_o soul_n this_o authority_n and_o majesty_n so_o stamp_v upon_o it_o this_o way_n do_v christ_n exercise_v his_o power_n in_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o close_v with_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o its_o belief_n 2._o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o your_o consequence_n he_o have_v communicate_v his_o say_a knowledge_n and_o power_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o the_o succeed_a church_n but_o she_o may_v challenge_v a_o like_a interest_n and_o right_n in_o respect_n of_o after-christians_a ans_fw-fr 1._o you_o tell_v we_o of_o succeed_a church_n but_o lest_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o forget_v your_o dear_a mother_n or_o give_v other_o church_n liberty_n to_o claim_v equal_a privilege_n with_o she_o whilst_o you_o talk_v of_o church_n you_o neglect_v construction_n and_o come_v in_o with_o a_o she_o may_v challenge_v 2._o it_o be_v false_a that_o she_o may_v just_o challenge_v a_o like_a interest_n and_o right_n in_o respect_n of_o after-christians_a as_o to_o the_o propound_v of_o a_o rule_n of_o belief_n to_o they_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o another_o rule_n for_o they_o the_o rule_n that_o christ_n propound_v be_v suit_v to_o all_o christian_n and_o full_o sufficient_a and_o perfect_a as_o yourself_o confess_v if_o that_o christ_n teach_n have_v the_o full_a height_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o rule_n i._n e._n be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a rule_n what_o need_v another_o rule_n or_o can_v this_o other_o rule_n be_v high_a than_o that_o which_o have_v its_o full_a height_n or_o have_v great_a extent_n then_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n rule_n show_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o it_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v perfect_a as_o for_o the_o first_o christian_n but_o not_o for_o after_o christian_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n for_o i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o it_o 2._o the_o succeed_a church_n have_v not_o communicate_v to_o her_o the_o same_o knowledge_n and_o power_n that_o christ_n have_v her_o knowledge_n be_v not_o universal_a there_o have_v be_v in_o every_o age_n since_o your_o church_n apostasy_n a_o addition_n of_o suppose_a truth_n which_o the_o former_a age_n believe_v not_o your_o pius_n 4._o have_v add_v some_o article_n to_o the_o ancient_a creed_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v unto_o salvation_n which_o former_o be_v not_o so_o impose_v if_o once_o think_v of_o sure_o then_o the_o church_n before_o the_o trent_n council_n either_o know_v not_o the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o can_v not_o by_o their_o preach_n lie_v a_o exact_a rule_n of_o belief_n or_o you_o propound_v a_o large_a object_n than_o faith_n will_v well_o admit_v again_o her_o knowledge_n be_v not_o infallible_a as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v notorious_o swerve_v from_o primitive_a purity_n in_o their_o late_a article_n of_o pope_n pius_n his_o creed_n beside_o this_o it_o can_v claim_v either_o of_o these_o mean_n of_o infallibility_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o power_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o christ_n they_o want_v both_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o i_o have_v explain_v they_o indeed_o if_o that_o which_o the_o succeed_a church_n preach_v and_o teach_v be_v the_o same_o that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v and_o teach_v than_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o we_o but_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o church_n that_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n but_o its_o identity_n with_o the_o scripture_n the_o marrow_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v thus_o the_o assertion_n be_v true_a otherwise_o the_o church_n teach_v without_o respect_n to_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o this_o be_v my_o antagonist_n meaning_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o next_o word_n all_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o other_o point_n as_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o her_o account_n etc._n etc._n 2._o consequence_n or_o rather_o the_o first_o consequence_n arise_v from_o that_o be_v in_o these_o word_n whence_o it_o follow_v 13._o pag._n 13._o that_o all_o matter_n of_o belief_n as_o well_o other_o point_n as_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o her_o account_n and_o credit_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o by_o other_o point_n you_o understand_v other_o point_n of_o faith_n then_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n you_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v notorious_o false_a viz._n that_o there_o be_v point_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n contain_v not_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v imperfect_a and_o insufficient_a to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v most_o false_a for_o 1._o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ancient_a creed_n which_o be_v rule_n of_o faith_n to_o those_o christian_n that_o use_v they_o that_o be_v all_o contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o more_o be_v not_o impose_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o salvation_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o your_o trent_n creed_n contain_v more_o than_o scripture_n even_o many_o article_n which_o learned_a man_n say_v not_o be_v prove_v but_o out_o of_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o as_o it_o contain_v more_o than_o scripture_n so_o be_v it_o much_o large_a than_o any_o creed_n that_o be_v use_v before_o it_o so_o that_o either_o their_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a have_v a_o imperfect_a foundation_n or_o you_o be_v redundant_fw-la transgresse_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o right_n and_o ancient_a rule_n 2._o the_o scripture_n testify_v their_o own_o sufficiency_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o two_o follow_a text_n act_n 26.22_o with_o chap._n 20.27_o lyran._n lyran._n he_o have_v declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v salvation_n and_o yet_o preach_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o scripture_n do_v contain_v ans_fw-fr 2._o if_o you_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o other_o fundamental_a point_n beside_o this_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v mere_o because_o the_o church_n assert_n it_o so_o that_o the_o church_n affirmation_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o these_o truth_n as_o i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v this_o i_o deny_v for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o themselves_o argument_n that_o may_v convince_v a_o true_a christian_a that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n many_o note_n be_v give_v by_o protestant_n which_o to_o you_o pull_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o view_v they_o single_o seem_v weak_a which_o conjunctim_fw-la or_o all_o together_o have_v
much_o strength_n in_o they_o he_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n with_o a_o spiritual_o enlighten_v mind_n can_v but_o confess_v that_o never_o mere_a man_n speak_v like_o the_o holy_a writer_n and_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v not_o those_o thing_n to_o they_o which_o they_o declare_v but_o god_n only_o 2._o upon_o what_o account_n be_v this_o truth_n take_v up_o by_o the_o first_o christian_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o take_v it_o up_o upon_o the_o church_n account_n and_o credit_n for_o your_o author_n hold_v that_o its_o only_a in_o the_o power_n of_o ecumenical_a sinod_n to_o define_v which_o be_v the_o scripture_n and_o for_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o such_o a_o synod_n call_v the_o first_o synod_n that_o i_o find_v deliver_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n be_v that_o of_o laodicea_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 364._o afterward_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n both_o provincial_a sinod_n only_o though_o afterward_o confirm_v in_o a_o general_n council_n 3._o upon_o what_o account_n or_o credit_n do_v your_o church_n take_v up_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n sure_o you_o be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o spiritist_n that_o you_o will_v not_o think_v of_o extraordinary_a revelation_n or_o enthusiasm_n i_o hardly_o think_v that_o ever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o your_o pope_n or_o council_n in_o fiery_a tongue_n or_o that_o they_o have_v either_o vision_n or_o dream_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o you_o will_v say_v that_o your_o church_n propound_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n mere_o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o former_a practice_n that_o former_a church_n do_v allow_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n now_o receive_v be_v canonical_a for_o this_o be_v only_o a_o testimony_n concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n in_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v the_o pope_n may_v err_v through_o wrong_a information_n there_o may_v be_v spurious_a canon_n foist_v into_o former_a council_n like_o pope_n zozimus_n canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n whereby_o he_o maintain_v his_o supremacy_n i_o therefore_o suppose_v that_o your_o judgement_n must_v be_v that_o your_o church_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v from_o internal_a note_n of_o scripture_n conclude_v the_o divine_a authority_n thereof_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o council_n proceed_v by_o argument_n and_o reason_n and_o there_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o definition_n or_o decree_n now_o if_o the_o church_n take_v up_o scripture_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o she_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n discern_v the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o god_n word_n why_o may_v not_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o same_o assistance_n discover_v these_o note_n and_o so_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o the_o church_n take_v up_o this_o belief_n though_o withal_o he_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o reverence_n and_o high_o account_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n or_o pastor_n of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o have_v a_o priority_n and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o christian_n private_a judgement_n and_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o yet_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o christian_n have_v a_o divine_a light_n in_o themselves_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6.45_o which_o be_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o divine_a object_n as_o natural_a light_n or_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o natural_a this_o bellarmine_n confess_v say_v 1._o bellar._n de_fw-fr lumine_fw-la fid_fw-we conc._n 1._o quemadmodum_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o all_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o certain_a natural_a light_n whereby_o they_o understand_v the_o first_o principle_n to_o be_v true_a without_o labour_n without_o argument_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o that_o demand_n reason_n and_o argument_n when_o those_o principle_n be_v propound_v so_o also_o all_o christian_n enlighten_v by_o god_n with_o a_o certain_a divine_a and_o supernatural_a light_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o difficult_a and_o exceed_a reason_n to_o be_v most_o true_a origen_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n by_o divers_a argument_n 1._o origen_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o as_o protestant_n do_v have_v a_o notable_a speech_n to_o this_o purpose_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la judicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o do_v judicious_o and_o with_o that_o reverence_n that_o be_v meet_v consider_v of_o the_o sacred_a writ_n while_o he_o read_v and_o diligent_o search_v into_o it_o most_o certain_o have_v his_o mind_n and_o sense_n affect_v with_o some_o divine_a inspiration_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n he_o read_v be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o perceive_v ex_fw-la semetipso_fw-la sentiet_fw-la that_o these_o book_n be_v write_v not_o by_o humane_a art_n or_o mortal_a eloquence_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thus_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o christian_n of_o who_o you_o can_v say_v that_o they_o believe_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mere_o because_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o hold_v they_o they_o be_v so_o but_o upon_o other_o account_n this_o overthrow_v your_o position_n what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v not_o take_v up_o mere_o or_o main_o upon_o the_o church_n credit_n and_o account_n but_o rather_o because_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o in_o his_o word_n wherein_o they_o be_v therefore_o write_v that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o sure_a argument_n for_o our_o faith_n but_o i_o come_v to_o your_o next_o inference_n 2_o consequence_n or_o conclusion_n whatsoever_o come_v upon_o any_o other_o score_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v apocryphal_a and_o no_o way_n appertain_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o faith_n magna_fw-la diana_n romanorum_fw-la great_a be_v your_o roman_a goddess_n but_o its_o only_a with_o the_o shrine-maker_n of_o rome_n your_o conclusion_n be_v very_o high_a but_o notorious_o false_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n definition_n that_o make_v any_o book_n apocryphal_a but_o the_o want_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o those_o who_o write_v they_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n the_o subject_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n that_o be_v certain_o apocryphal_a whether_o the_o church_n receive_v they_o or_o not_o hence_o many_o of_o your_o learned_a man_n reject_v those_o book_n as_o apocryphal_a which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v to_o be_v canonical_a the_o apostle_n say_v all_o scripture_n be_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1.19_o read_v luke_n 24.27_o 2._o it_o be_v six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n before_o any_o general_a council_n deliver_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n now_o will_v you_o say_v that_o till_o that_o time_n the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o no_o way_n appertain_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o faith_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n while_o it_o be_v reverent_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n the_o person_n for_o the_o present_a be_v ignorant_a what_o the_o church_n teach_v of_o particular_a point_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o place_n of_o origen_n even_o now_o mention_v lyranus_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.27_o lyran._n in_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o vbi_fw-la deficit_fw-la humana_fw-la doctrina_fw-la 4._o when_o the_o thessalonian_o receive_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 15._o greg._n analus_n fid_fw-we lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o be_v this_o doctrine_n no_o way_n appertain_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o faith_n your_o gregory_n of_o valence_n confess_v multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o of_o themselves_o can_v procure_v to_o themselves_o credit_n and_o authority_n last_o the_o greek_a church_n with_o the_o reform_a church_n receive_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n because_o consonant_a to_o god_n word_n not_o because_o deliver_v by_o your_o roman_a diana_n be_v those_o article_n therefore_o to_o be_v repute_v apocryphal_a and_o no_o way_n appertain_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o faith_n sure_o you_o can_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o assert_v it_o though_o we_o know_v jesuitical_a impudence_n be_v not_o little_a for_o your_o scripture_n sect._n 2._o when_o i_o see_v they_o reduce_v to_o argument_n i_o shall_v
the_o reason_n of_o my_o denial_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v or_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v ult_n joh._n 20._o ult_n i._n e._n that_o your_o faith_n may_v have_v a_o certain_a foundation_n revelation_n or_o tradition_n be_v more_o uncertain_a and_o easy_o pretend_v where_o they_o have_v no_o existence_n or_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o 2_o pet._n 1.18.19_o you_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v in_o quo_fw-la magis_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la auditor_n whereby_o the_o hearer_n may_v be_v more_o confirm_v so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v more_o sure_a and_o that_o to_o we_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v thereby_o more_o confirm_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n send_v his_o hearer_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o therein_o they_o may_v find_v what_o they_o have_v to_o believe_v joh._n 5.39_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 8.20_o and_o abraham_n in_o the_o parable_n luk._n 16.29_o which_o your_o lyranus_fw-la comment_v thus_o upon_o 29._o lyran._n in_o luk._n 1_o be_v 29._o habent_fw-la moysen_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v moses_n who_o teach_v moral_a action_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o deliver_v mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o these_o suffice_v to_o salvation_n therefore_o it_o follow_v let_v they_o hear_v they_o this_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o faith_n act._n 26.22_o 17.10.11_o act._n 17.10.11_o by_o this_o the_o berean_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o for_o its_o conformity_n thereto_o text._n annot._n of_o divine_n on_o the_o text._n do_v receive_v it_o into_o their_o belief_n it_o be_v say_v therefore_o many_o of_o they_o believe_v i._n e._n because_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v any_o thing_n beside_o or_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n the_o berean_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v their_o preach_n and_o the_o apostle_n himself_o will_v have_v justify_v they_o herein_o gal._n 1.8.9_o on_o which_o text_n augustine_n have_v this_o note_n qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la greditur_fw-la in_fw-la aug._n apud_fw-la lyran._n in_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o go_v beside_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n but_o depart_v from_o it_o neither_o will_v the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v we_o find_v our_o hope_n on_o he_o but_o on_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o declare_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o he_o be_v better_a than_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v from_o whence_o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_o infer_v then_o that_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o 2._o that_o faith_n be_v not_o resolve_v into_o person_n preach_v the_o truth_n but_o into_o the_o truth_n preach_v by_o they_o contrary_a to_o both_o which_o be_v your_o minor_a proposition_n 2._o ans_fw-fr suppose_v it_o true_a that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n yet_o i_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v not_o you_o or_o any_o other_o present_a church_n but_o only_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o present_a church_n which_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n ground_v upon_o the_o apostolic_a church_n or_o that_o church_n which_o contain_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n all_o succeed_a church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n who_o testimony_n because_o of_o their_o visible_a converse_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n become_v efficax_n ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la effectual_a for_o the_o ground_v of_o faith_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o whereas_o abraham_n may_v have_v tell_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o his_o brethren_n have_v a_o present_a church_n to_o hearken_v to_o yet_o he_o only_o mention_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 2._o i_o affirm_v that_o if_o your_o church_n be_v a_o foundation_n of_o faith_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o be_v a_o divine_a but_o only_o a_o humane_a faith_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o your_o doctor_n common_o hold_v that_o faith_n be_v ultimate_o resolve_v upon_o god_n himself_o reveal_v the_o truth_n as_o azorius_fw-la observe_v because_o divine_a faith_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o a_o divine_a testimony_n which_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o and_o they_o prove_v it_o by_o divers_a argument_n especial_o by_o four_o which_o i_o have_v transcribe_v out_o of_o azorius_fw-la and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o altogether_o adhere_v to_o their_o opinion_n 2._o ratio_fw-la 1._o ecclesiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la quidem_fw-la divinum_fw-la sed_fw-la participatione_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o sva_fw-la naturâ_fw-la at_o dei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la divinum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la divina_fw-la resolvi_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la participatione_fw-la divinum_fw-la 2._o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la revelatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la non_fw-la naturae_fw-la lumine_fw-la sunt_fw-la patefacta_fw-la at_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la revelat_fw-la ac_fw-la pandit_fw-la res_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 3._o in_o angelis_n prophetis_fw-la apostolis_n &_o caeteris_fw-la librorum_fw-la cananicorum_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la resolvebat_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la pro_fw-la xime_n revelantem_fw-la at_o fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la speciei_fw-la cujus_fw-la fui_fw-la illa_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o eandem_fw-la rationem_fw-la credendi_fw-la reducitur_fw-la 4._o quamvis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sit_fw-la testis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la conduit_n aliquem_fw-la articulum_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la declarat_fw-la &_o explicat_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n azor._fw-la instit_fw-la moral_a parl._n 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 24._o q._n 2._o but_o allow_v something_o to_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la by_o accident_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v resolve_v into_o the_o church_n authority_n again_o 2._o many_o learned_a papist_n believe_v and_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o humane_a faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o or_o the_o other_o pope_n be_v peter_n successor_n and_o christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n because_o it_o depend_v on_o this_o proposition_n that_o this_o or_o the_o other_o pope_n be_v orderly_o and_o canonical_o choose_v to_o the_o popedom_n which_o be_v also_o object_v against_o general_a council_n now_o how_o can_v we_o believe_v a_o pope_n decree_n for_o a_o divine_a faith_n when_o it_o be_v only_o a_o humane_a faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v pope_n or_o peter_n successor_n becanus_n clear_o resolve_v that_o if_o any_o stay_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ascend_v not_o to_o the_o scripture_n his_o assent_n who_o believe_v because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o assent_n of_o theological_a faith_n but_o of_o a_o other_o inferior_a order_n viz._n that_o which_o scotus_n call_v a_o acquire_v faith_n and_o say_v be_v only_o conceive_v by_o the_o church_n testimony_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o human_a faith_n for_o its_o such_o a_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v one_o that_o may_v both_o be_v deceive_v himself_o and_o may_v deceive_v we_o although_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v we_o 7._o sot_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n &_o great_a c._n 7._o hereupon_o sotus_n acknowledge_v of_o he_o that_o he_o hold_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v only_o humane_a than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contradictory_n to_o your_o assertion_n 3._o ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o external_a motive_n to_o belief_n as_o be_v also_o consent_n of_o people_n conformity_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v to_o natural_a light_n accomplishment_n of_o prophecy_n miracle_n god_n judgement_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v a_o external_a motive_n to_o the_o samaritan_n belief_n not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o so_o the_o preach_n of_o godly_a minister_n be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v yet_o you_o will_v not_o conclude_v that_o faith_n be_v build_v on_o they_o and_o they_o infallible_a it_o be_v the_o church_n by_o which_o as_o a_o mean_n not_o for_o which_o as_o the_o formal_a ground_n we_o do_v believe_v your_o five_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o church_n composure_n and_o nature_n 16._o 5._o arg._n p._n 18._o 16._o in_o these_o word_n look_v on_o the_o church_n composure_n and_o nature_n and_o her_o strength_n will_v appear_v yet_o more_o by_o reason_n she_o be_v frame_v and_o make_v up_o of_o man_n gen._n 22._o disperse_v and_o spread_v over_o the_o world_n act._n 1._o who_o
capacity_n of_o our_o condition_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o denominate_v or_o render_v the_o subject_n it_o be_v in_o perfect_a or_o a_o exact_a keeper_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o a_o debtor_n owe_v twenty_o pound_n and_o have_v but_o five_o pound_n which_o he_o pay_v to_o his_o creditor_n do_v the_o payment_n of_o this_o five_o pound_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o present_a capacity_n of_o his_o condition_n reach_v to_o denominate_v and_o render_v he_o a_o perfect_a payer_n of_o his_o debt_n i_o trow_v not_o and_o pray_v sir_n show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o your_o assertion_n chap._n vi_o of_o religion_n 1._o you_o assert_v that_o religion_n consist_v in_o belief_n not_o humane_a ground_v upon_o reason_n but_o rely_v on_o the_o church_n authority_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o religio_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la perquam_fw-la homines_fw-la deo_fw-la debitum_fw-la cultum_fw-la &_o reverentiam_fw-la exhibent_fw-la aquin._n 22._o q._n 81._o 1._o c._n religio_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la cultum_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuit_fw-la azor_n instit_fw-la mor._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 26._o &_o l._n 9_o c._n 5._o p._n 23._o answ_n 1._o the_o proper_a act_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o worship_n and_o bring_v honour_n to_o god_n with_o relation_n to_o who_o only_o religion_n be_v define_v by_o your_o schoolman_n and_o other_o this_o worship_n be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o do_v place_n our_o hope_n and_o that_o in_o he_o as_o azorius_fw-la define_v it_o according_a to_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o relate_v to_o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o not_o to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n under_o he_o or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o assembly_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o indeed_o its_o reason_n that_o faith_n shall_v refer_v to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a act_n by_o which_o a_o creature_n honour_v god_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o press_v than_o any_o other_o evangelical_n duty_n and_o beside_o its_o requisite_a it_o have_v a_o settle_a object_n to_o rest_v upon_o which_o be_v god_n authority_n for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o always_o visible_a abraham_n believe_v but_o his_o faith_n rely_v not_o upon_o the_o church_n authority_n the_o bless_a virgin_n faith_n can_v not_o rest_v upon_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o at_o christ_n death_n when_o your_o man_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o she_o only_o but_o even_o then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o material_a object_n of_o faith_n have_v a_o visible_a existence_n and_o the_o fidelity_n of_o god_n faith_n formal_a object_n be_v present_a with_o she_o to_o lean_v upon_o the_o scripture_n you_o urge_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n rely_v on_o the_o church_n authority_n viz._n mark_v 16._o john_n 14._o make_v nothing_o for_o you_o the_o late_a speak_v only_o of_o the_o disciple_n instruction_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o former_a prove_n that_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o gospel_n the_o material_a object_n of_o faith_n but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o church_n it_o say_v not_o he_o that_o rely_v upon_o the_o church_n authority_n shall_v be_v save_v whosoever_o believe_v the_o gospel_n whether_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o church_n or_o not_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o challenge_v you_o or_o any_o that_o dote_v on_o the_o word_n church_n to_o give_v i_o any_o scripture_n that_o teach_v to_o believe_v in_o or_o on_o the_o church_n and_o think_v you_o not_o the_o apostle_n know_v how_o to_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o you_o 2._o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o the_o church_n authority_n be_v but_o humane_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a papist_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n make_v she_o not_o infallible_a nor_o a_o guide_n or_o rule_v of_o belief_n yourself_o do_v in_o effect_n confess_v at_o least_o of_o the_o present_a church_n for_o you_o say_v pag._n 16._o to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o belief_n require_v further_a ability_n and_o skill_n to_o lay_v open_a immediate_o to_o belief_n god_n revel_v truth_n a_o prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o no_o other_o as_o to_o who_o alone_a revelation_n be_v make_v now_o this_o ability_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n she_o lay_v not_o open_a immediate_o god_n reveiled_a truth_n whether_o hereby_o you_o mean_v that_o the_o church_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o she_o do_v it_o not_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n lay_v open_a divine_a truth_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o scripture_n beside_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o revelation_n which_o you_o say_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o prerogative_n your_o logical_a proceed_n in_o counsel_n show_v your_o want_n of_o revelation_n your_o consciousness_n hereof_o make_v you_o say_v revelation_n waspe_n make_v it_o be_v but_o be_v not_o so_o now_o 3._o your_o inference_n hereupon_o be_v 1._o thus_o the_o religion_n of_o sectary_n be_v vain_a their_o b_o lief_o be_v ground_v on_o some_o humane_a respect_n not_o upon_o the_o warrantable_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n answ_n there_o may_v be_v belelief_n gound_v neither_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o on_o humane_a respect_n consult_v azorius_fw-la and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v cath●liques_n who_o ground_n not_o their_o faith_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o ground_n it_o not_o upon_o humane_a respect_n the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o humane_a respect_n and_o this_o orthodox_n christian_n build_v their_o belief_n upon_o 2._o inference_n for_o they_o to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o to_o be_v style_v of_o the_o right_a religion_n their_o only_a way_n be_v to_o level_v at_o perfection_n that_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o a_o absolute_a resignation_n of_o their_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o become_v spiritual_o little_a one_o matth._n 18._o answ_n 1._o where_o do_v you_o learn_v that_o this_o ground_v our_o belief_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o way_n yea_o the_o only_a the_o way_n to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o of_o the_o right_a religion_n be_v not_o those_o papist_n who_o differ_v from_o you_o in_o this_o point_n and_o such_o there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v true_a christian_n and_o of_o the_o right_a religion_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v papist_n for_o the_o main_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v of_o a_o wrong_a religion_n if_o popery_n be_v the_o right_n 2._o who_o tell_v you_o that_o that_o text_n of_o matthew_n be_v to_o be_v so_o expound_v i_o have_v see_v divers_a exposition_n of_o the_o father_n on_o this_o text_n different_a from_o you_o but_o i_o find_v not_o one_o that_o from_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o ground_v our_o faith_n on_o the_o church_n as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o true_a christianity_n and_o the_o right_a religion_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o good_a lesson_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o we_o shall_v ground_v our_o faith_n upon_o the_o church_n authority_n the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a and_o destitute_a of_o expression_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n you_o assert_v that_o true_a religion_n be_v one_o but_o present_o fall_v upon_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n in_o this_o one_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o be_v unite_v which_o mean_v you_o propound_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n experience_n show_v that_o this_o unity_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n it_o be_v visible_a to_o the_o eye_n that_o all_o that_o square_a their_o belief_n to_o the_o church_n be_v one_o in_o religion_n whereas_o they_o that_o take_v to_o themselves_o other_o rule_n descent_n and_o jar_v etc._n etc._n p._n 28._o asw_n 1._o whether_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n be_v so_o one_o in_o religion_n as_o that_o they_o neither_o dissent_v nor_o jar_n i_o refer_v it_o to_o any_o man_n judgement_n who_o have_v but_o ordinary_a insight_n into_o the_o writer_n of_o popish_a controversy_n i_o wonder_v who_o experience_n it_o be_v that_o find_v it_o or_o what_o alseeing_a eye_n it_o be_v that_o discern_v all_o acknowledger_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n to_o be_v one_o in_o religion_n have_v you_o see_v
rule_n of_o faith_n as_o such_o can_v be_v consider_v but_o as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o relative_a term_n can_v be_v consider_v without_o relation_n to_o believer_n who_o be_v its_o correlative_a you_o may_v as_o well_o tell_v of_o a_o father_n consider_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o child_n a_o father_n abstract_n from_o relation_n to_o his_o child_n be_v no_o father_n no_o more_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n abstract_n from_o its_o respect_n to_o believe_v in_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n 2._o you_o be_v extreme_a quick_a and_o witty_a in_o distingish_v betwixt_o god_n truth_n reveal_v and_o the_o same_o truth_n express_v i_o wonder_v what_o be_v the_o difference_n do_v not_o god_n when_o he_o reveal_v his_o truth_n express_v it_o to_o we_o revelation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o express_v of_o some_o thing_n former_o unknown_a spiritist_n say_v god_n truth_n reveal_v or_o express_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n to_o believer_n 2._o you_o say_v their_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o expression_n these_o spiritist_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v that_o of_o their_o private_a spirit_n join_v to_o to_o that_o of_o scripture_n only_o those_o catholic_n that_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o ch●rch_n scripture_n bear_v witness_n to_o her_o truth_n answ_n 1._o if_o spiritist_n for_o i_o use_v your_o own_o word_n and_o you_o agree_v about_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o it_o be_v god_n reveal_v truth_n and_o the_o same_o truth_n express_v to_o we_o why_o then_o do_v you_o entitle_v your_o chapter_n the_o spiritist_n rule_v of_o faith_n as_o if_o we_o have_v one_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o you_o another_o whereas_o you_o assert_v that_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o about_o the_o rule_n but_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o you_o explain_v the_o difference_n thus_o spiritist_n hold_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n reveal_v truth_n express_v to_o they_o by_o their_o private_a spirit_n join_v to_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n only_o catholic_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v god_n reveal_v truth_n express_v by_o the_o church_n scripture_n bear_v wirness_n to_o her_o truth_n ans_fw-fr 1._o for_o your_o opinion_n i_o say_v 1._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o god_n reveal_v truth_n i_o perceive_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n for_o you_o seem_v to_o blame_v we_o for_o our_o expression_n of_o scripture_n only_o and_o according_o oppose_v the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n in_o your_o next_o section_n 2._o how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v no_o place_n with_o you_o in_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n must_v your_o diana_n shoulder_n out_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n too_o the_o spirit_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o you_o for_o your_o opinion_n be_v you_o not_o antispiritist_n in_o this_o your_o doctrine_n and_o clear_o destitute_a of_o the_o favourable_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 3._o have_v the_o scripture_n no_o use_n or_o employment_n with_o you_o but_o to_o come_v in_o and_o bear_v witness_n that_o the_o church_n be_v true_a do_v it_o not_o witness_v for_o god_n truth_n as_o much_o as_o for_o your_o church_n truth_n be_v it_o not_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o as_o the_o thing_n church_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o word_n church_n be_v the_o very_a pillar_n and_o prop_n of_o popish_a error_n and_o therefore_o you_o use_v it_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nauseam_fw-la 4._o be_v not_o you_o like_o a_o turn_a mill-horse_n or_o like_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o psalm_n impii_fw-la nmbulant_a in_fw-la circuitu_fw-la you_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n at_o least_o partial_a as_o the_o church_n express_v that_o be_v expound_v it_o and_o if_o you_o be_v ask_v how_o you_o know_v the_o church_n expound_v it_o right_n you_o answer_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o church_n truth_n the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o church_n truth_n and_o the_o church_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o scripture_n truth_n but_o your_o tenet_n be_v so_o clear_a with_o you_o though_o most_o gross_a and_o wicked_a that_o you_o add_v no_o confirmation_n of_o it_o but_o what_o arise_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o we_o as_o you_o have_v deliver_v it_o therefore_o 2._o i_o come_v to_o defend_v we_o against_o you_o but_o first_o i_o will_v lay_v it_o down_o in_o other_o term_n it_o be_v this_o we_o say_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a belief_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v only_o in_o scripture_n the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o understand_v it_o be_v principaly_a the_o spir_z t_z of_o god_n which_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o e●ab●es_v we_o by_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o use_v amongst_a wh_o ch_n we_o number_v the_o consent_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o former_a and_o in_o the_o present_a age_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n mea●ing_v now_o if_o this_o be_v t●e_v private_a spirit_n you_o speak_v of_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o own_o it_o and_o account_v what_o you_o say_v against_o it_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o foolish_a as_o will_v present_o appear_v against_o we_o 1._o you_o affirm_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v false_a and_o spurious_a answ_n 1._o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o private_a person_n false_a and_o spurious_a or_o have_v they_o not_o this_o spirit_n take_v heed_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o you_o be_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o it_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o private_a christian_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o do_v testify_v as_o true_o though_o not_o always_o so_o manifest_o and_o full_o in_o they_o as_o in_o public_a person_n convene_v in_o council_n i_o can_v quote_v many_o particular_a doctor_n of_o your_o church_n prefer_v their_o own_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n before_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o father_n but_o for_o brevity_n to_o refer_v to_o dr._n mortons_n learned_a apeal_n lib._n 9_o c._n 29._o i_o will_v only_o say_v one_o thing_n for_o yourself_o that_o in_o your_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v especial_o in_o your_o read_n of_o it_o you_o follow_v neither_o church_n nor_o father_n nor_o honest_a christian_a witness_v the_o scripture_n you_o bring_v for_o your_o impudent_a assertion_n 1._o text_n 2._o pet._n 1._o no_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n by_o private_a spirit_n excellent_o read_v you_o have_v find_v private_a spirit_n in_o express_a word_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o have_v you_o be_v put_v to_o read_v this_o text_n instead_o of_o a_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la before_o a_o judge_n of_o assize_n your_o read_n will_v hardly_o have_v save_v you_o from_o hang_v 2._o text_n math._n 18.17_o to_o bel●eve_v the_o church_n admirable_a he●e_o be_v faith_n i●_n the_o church_n in_o express_a term_n which_o none_o ever_o see_v before_o 3._o text_n 2_o cor._n 10._o where_o say_v you_o st._n paul_n wish_v to_o captivate_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n yet_o more_o falsehood_n the_o rhemist_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o their_o right_a wit_n and_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o ingenuity_n read_v it_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n i_o wonder_v you_o read_v it_o not_o to_o the_o obedi-of_a the_o church_n and_o thus_o you_o will_v prove_v both_o faith_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o church_n which_o in_o time_n may_v have_v procure_v you_o a_o cardinalship_n 4._o text_n luke_n 16._o none_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n this_o read_n be_v tolerable_a i_o will_v brief_o now_o answer_v these_o text_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v the_o word_n be_v these_o know_v this_o first_o that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n and_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n not_o of_o private_a interpreter_n who_o do_v not_o use_v their_o own_o will_n and_o counsel_n vers_fw-la 21._o but_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o rhemist_n read_v show_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o prophet_n understanding_n this_o first_o that_o no_o pprophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v make_v by_o private_a interpretati_fw-la n_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o composure_n not_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n 2._o your_o second_o text_n i_o have_v former_o answer_v 3._o your_o three_o text_n chrysostom_n understand_v of_o bring_v man_n from_o the_o estate_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n subject_v they_o to_o christ_n your_o gloss_n by_o all_o understanding_n conceive_v be_v mean_v all_o proud_a conceit_a person_n who_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o
both_o to_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o to_o anoint_v he_o which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o extreme_a unction_n thus_o far_o cajetan_n 3._o saint_n james_n unction_n be_v no_o sacrament_n it_o neither_o pretend_v to_o the_o name_n of_o sacrament_n nor_o refer_v to_o any_o express_a institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o evangelicall_n sacrament_n but_o popish_a unction_n assume_v to_o itself_o this_o name_n and_o that_o in_o a_o proper_a acception_n against_o both_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n scripture_n mention_v only_a christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n and_o antiquity_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o proper_a sacrament_n do_v no_o more_o rabanus_n maurus_n who_o live_v about_o 800_o year_n ago_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o but_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o protestant_n though_o opposite_a to_o popish_a foppery_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o apostolical_a doctrine_n 11._o inst_z the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n feed_v my_o sheep_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v tie_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v tie_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 16._o answ_n 1._o why_o do_v you_o separate_v the_o pope_n spiritual_a from_o his_o temporal_a power_n for_o we_o deny_v both_o and_o they_o be_v alike_o express_v in_o scripture_n but_o 2._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v not_o in_o plain_a and_o formal_a term_n here_o express_v for_o 1._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o pope_n or_o his_o supremacy_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n here_o be_v mention_n of_o peter_n but_o few_o of_o your_o pope_n have_v have_v that_o name_n 2._o what_o be_v command_v and_o promise_v to_o peter_n be_v command_v and_o promise_v to_o he_o not_o as_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v command_v and_o promise_v to_o other_o apostle_n the_o other_o apostle_n be_v foundation_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v not_o the_o corner_n stone_n the_o key_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o john_n 20.22_o 23._o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v to_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n as_o well_o as_o he_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o pastor_n act._n 20.28_o 3._o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o peter_n supremacy_n shall_v descend_v upon_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n rather_o than_o his_o successor_n at_o antioch_n 4._o if_o peter_n have_v any_o supremacy_n it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o apostleship_n so_o as_o to_o be_v the_o prime_a apostle_n and_o have_v power_n over_o the_o rest_n but_o apostolic_a power_n be_v not_o derive_v by_o succession_n upon_o any_o the_o truth_n be_v peter_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n from_o christ_n for_o christ_n gift_n of_o such_o a_o power_n will_v have_v prevent_v the_o apostle_n contention_n about_o supremacy_n or_o will_v have_v answer_v the_o question_n better_a than_o those_o word_n wherewith_o christ_n do_v answer_v he_o may_v easy_o have_v say_v why_o do_v you_o strive_v which_o shall_v be_v great_a know_v you_o not_o that_o i_o have_v make_v peter_n your_o prince_n and_o have_v make_v he_o supreme_a but_o christ_n think_v of_o no_o such_o matter_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v that_o protestant_n do_v not_o profess_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o i_o further_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n express_v in_o scripture_n be_v full_o receive_v by_o they_o we_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v so_o far_o as_o god_n reveal_v their_o doctrine_n to_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o most_o false_a slander_n to_o say_v that_o protestant_n refuse_v some_o point_n the_o apostle_n believe_v p._n 65._o we_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n entire_a and_o inviolate_a in_o athanasius_n sense_n we_o full_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o its_o creed_n it_o be_v true_a we_o deny_v divers_a point_n that_o papist_n believe_v we_o dislike_v the_o new_a article_n of_o your_o late_a creed_n which_o athanasius_n as_o well_o as_o we_o receive_v not_o into_o his_o creed_n nor_o be_v they_o believe_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o you_o object_n sect_n 5._o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v there_o be_v the_o same_o ground_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o as_o of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o point_n they_o believe_v and_o that_o without_o which_o under_o a_o miracle_n there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o the_o apostle_n belief_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n constant_a tradition_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o point_n protestant_n deny_v be_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n mention_v they_o not_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n approve_v not_o of_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n private_a mass_n prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n imagine_a worship_n auricular_a confession_n pardon_n indulgence_n restraint_n of_o people_n from_o read_v scripture_n or_o clergyman_n from_o marriage_n pope_n infallibility_n sumpreamacy_n of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a power_n purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o saint_n depart_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o ancient_a creed_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o of_o these_o point_n which_o they_o will_v certain_o have_v do_v if_o the_o apostle_n have_v believe_v they_o much_o less_o do_v they_o make_v they_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n 181._o see_v caranz_n de_fw-fr council_n conc_fw-fr nic._n p._n 51._o syrm._n p._n 89._o constant_n p._n 102._o tollet_fw-la p._n 131._o ephes_n p._n 151._o calce_v p._n 181._o read_v the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o nicen_n father_n of_o syrmium_fw-la constantinople_n tolet._n ephesus_n which_o caranza_n call_v a_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o of_o your_o new_a article_n so_o much_o as_o hint_v in_o any_o of_o they_o 2._o the_o proof_n of_o your_o evident_a assertion_n contain_v divers_a falsity_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v know_v only_o by_o tradition_n or_o humane_a testimony_n whereas_o it_o give_v testimony_n to_o itself_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v 2._o that_o without_o the_o church_n constant_a tradition_n there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o the_o apostle_n belief_n for_o 1._o god_n can_v make_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n the_o publisher_n and_o propagator_n of_o his_o truth_n thus_o cajetan_a note_n that_o by_o the_o apostasy_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v preserve_v though_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a apostasy_n and_o these_o can_v testify_v of_o the_o apostle_n belief_n 2_o reg._n 22.8_o as_o that_o book_n find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n testify_v of_o moses_n command_n and_o threaten_n 3._o christian_n for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v not_o the_o church_n tradition_n i._n e._n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o general_a council_n inform_v they_o what_o be_v the_o apostle_n belief_n or_o which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n 3._o those_o point_n of_o you_o i_o mention_v can_v be_v evidence_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n belief_n by_o the_o church_n constant_a tradition_n you_o can_v name_v one_o author_n in_o every_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o who_o writing_n you_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n maintain_v those_o doctrine_n which_o we_o reject_v much_o less_o be_v you_o able_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o any_o visible_a church_n or_o national_a council_n that_o will_v affirm_v it_o 13._o council_n const_n sess_n 13._o the_o council_n of_o constance_n acknowledge_v that_o christ_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n under_o both_o kind_n and_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v receive_v it_o under_o both_o kind_n can_v we_o then_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n think_v communion_n under_o both_o kind_n unlawful_a how_o then_o dare_v he_o so_o administer_v it_o be_v his_o practice_n contrary_a to_o his_o belief_n this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n not_o to_o be_v imagine_v of_o a_o apostle_n 4._o we_o approve_v of_o the_o church_n tradition_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n believe_v but_o only_o in_o subserviency_n to_o scripture_n which_o do_v principal_o discover_v what_o be_v the_o apostle_n belief_n if_o your_o council_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n administer_v not_o the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n or_o that_o they_o allow_v of_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n we_o will_v not_o believe_v your_o council_n because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o
please_v god_n as_o if_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v marry_v can_v please_v god_n or_o that_o of_o harding_n that_o by_o peter_n sword_n be_v mean_v the_o pope_n civil_a power_n or_o that_o of_o the_o lawyer_n that_o by_o cardines_fw-la terrae_fw-la 1_o sam._n 2.8_o be_v figure_v the_o cardinal_n by_o who_o counsel_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v govern_v see_v willet_n three_o pillar_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n yea_o and_o such_o as_o be_v ground_v upon_o base_a and_o exorbitant_a passion_n as_o where_o they_o reject_v the_o exposition_n of_o father_n mere_o in_o opposition_n to_o protestant_n see_v maldon_n in_o joan._n 9.62_o and_o bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr extr_n vnct._n c._n 2._o init_fw-la both_o which_o reject_v a_o general_o receive_v exposition_n because_o the_o protestant_n entertain_v it_o 4._o the_o scripture_n itself_o right_o use_v and_o judge_v give_v sufficient_a information_n of_o its_o own_o meaning_n especial_o in_o fundamental_a point_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o he_o who_o use_v discretion_n in_o search_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v holy_a writer_n set_v pen_n to_o paper_n yea_o and_o write_v not_o only_o to_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n but_o to_o private_a christian_n also_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o write_v so_o as_o that_o those_o they_o write_v to_o can_v understand_v nothing_o of_o their_o meaning_n beside_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v be_v of_o the_o same_o obscurity_n with_o their_o writing_n to_o this_o you_o give_v we_o this_o answer_n the_o apostle_n do_v set_v pen_n to_o paper_n for_o a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o candour_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v and_o preach_v and_o not_o for_o every_o one_o to_o be_v his_o own_o carver_n and_o interpreter_n repl._n 1_o your_o answer_n be_v more_o for_o than_o against_o we_o for_o who_o be_v they_o that_o must_v have_v the_o truth_n confirm_v to_o they_o and_o must_v have_v a_o witness_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o teach_v and_o preach_v of_o the_o church_n be_v sincere_a and_o candid_a be_v they_o not_o the_o people_n who_o be_v command_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o and_o be_v commend_v for_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o find_v whether_o what_o the_o apostle_n preach_v be_v the_o truth_n act._n 17.11.12_o how_o can_v the_o scripture_n witness_v to_o they_o that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v truth_n if_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o witness_n language_n or_o what_o confirmation_n can_v we_o have_v of_o truth_n if_o we_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n the_o apostle_n peter_n commend_v christian_n for_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o scripture_n 2_o ep._n 1.19_o call_v they_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n whereby_o he_o demonstrate_v their_o clearness_n and_o conspicuity_n even_o to_o private_a christian_n give_v heed_n thereto_o 2._o your_o word_n make_v much_o against_o yourselves_o for_o they_o imply_v 1._o that_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n than_o by_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o church_n as_o to_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n be_v inferior_a to_o scripture_n 2._o that_o the_o teach_v and_o preach_v of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v upon_o that_o account_n but_o because_o of_o its_o consent_n with_o scripture_n it_o receive_v its_o evidence_n of_o sincerity_n and_o candour_n from_o scripture_n both_o which_o be_v certain_a truth_n but_o not_o agreeable_a to_o your_o position_n 3._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o those_o tongue_n people_n can_v understand_v else_o they_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n by_o they_o nor_o can_v the_o scripture_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o they_o of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o candour_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v and_o preach_v can_v a_o idiot_n know_v by_o aristotle_n greek_z work_v whether_o expositor_n deal_v sincere_o and_o candid_o in_o their_o comment_n on_o he_o or_o at_o his_o work_n a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o philosophical_a truth_n to_o such_o a_o one_o than_o their_o commentary_n if_o you_o have_v any_o ingenuity_n you_o can_v affirm_v it_o 4._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o even_o the_o church_n teach_v be_v to_o be_v try_v 5._o whereas_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n for_o every_o one_o to_o be_v his_o own_o carver_n and_o interpreter_n reply_n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v therefore_o write_v that_o every_o one_o may_v hear_v rev._n 2.7.17.29_o and_o give_v heed_n thereto_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o and_o understand_v and_o believe_v john_n 20.31_o yea_o and_o may_v teach_v they_o their_o child_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o with_o 1.5_o and_o other_o relate_v to_o they_o act_v 18.24.26_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n instruct_v apo●●os_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v do_v by_o interpret_n scripture_n to_o he_o concern_v those_o point_n wherewith_o he_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v and_o yet_o burgensis_n say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v simple_a person_n person_n of_o no_o great_a learning_n nor_o eminency_n in_o the_o church_n except_v for_o piety_n 2_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v with_o a_o intent_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v wrest_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v some_o do_v 2_o pet._n 3.16_o which_o may_v be_v apply_v as_o well_o to_o clergy_n man_n as_o private_a christian_n but_o they_o intend_v a_o application_n of_o it_o to_o christian_n particular_a use_n and_o that_o even_o by_o themselves_o private_o and_o not_o only_o public_o but_o you_o urge_v for_o this_o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v ever_o hold_v a_o effect_n of_o great_a improvidence_n and_o occasion_n of_o intolerable_a confusion_n for_o the_o people_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n to_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o construe_v the_o law_n therefore_o wise_a lawmaker_n to_o show_v their_o care_n and_o foresight_n for_o the_o good_a and_o weal-public_a as_o they_o cause_v their_o law_n to_o be_v write_v so_o they_o appoint_v certain_a select_a person_n of_o integrity_n and_o ability_n to_o dispense_v the_o same_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n resp._n 1_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o you_o say_v it_o be_v ever_o hold_v etc._n etc._n tholosanus_n tell_v you_o that_o advocate_n be_v of_o little_a use_n in_o poland_n 2._o tholos_n syntag_n juris_fw-la l._n 49._o c._n 6._o sect._n 29_o azor._n inst_z moral_a part_n 3._o l._n 13._o cap._n 29._o dub_v 2._o but_o every_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n himself_o and_o other_o casuist_n when_o they_o tell_v who_o be_v prohibit_v from_o be_v advocate_n do_v not_o exclude_v private_a man_n from_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n see_v tholos_n and_o ararius_fw-la who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hold_v it_o a_o effect_n of_o great_a improvidence_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o allow_v it_o you_o find_v the_o apostle_n paul_n plead_v for_o himself_o act_v 24.12_o 13_o 18_o 19_o and_o 25._o and_o 10_o 11._o in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n plead_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o by_o law_n which_o he_o interpret_v for_o himself_o now_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v this_o have_v he_o think_v it_o a_o effect_n of_o great_a improvidence_n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o intolerable_a confusion_n as_o you_o suggest_v it_o advocate_n do_v not_o substantial_o but_o accidental_o intervene_v in_o public_a judicatories_n as_o zorius_fw-la speak_v sup._n cap._n 12._o init_fw-la now_o that_o which_o only_o accidental_o intervene_v may_v sometime_o not_o intervene_v 2._o the_o reason_n you_o give_v of_o lawmaker_n appoint_v certain_a select_a person_n of_o integrity_n and_o ability_n to_o dispense_v the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o intellerable_a confusion_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o proper_a reason_n of_o that_o appointment_n but_o rather_o the_o true_a and_o main_a reason_n be_v this_o all_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o law_n though_o some_o may_v be_v able_a now_o a_o good_a law_n maker_n do_v consult_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o mean_a subject_n if_o some_o man_n shall_v handle_v their_o own_o cause_n they_o will_v endanger_v it_o through_o their_o unskilfulness_n of_o law_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o adversary_n so_o that_o the_o danger_n be_v not_o so_o much_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n as_o the_o prejudice_n of_o civil_a and_o particular_a right_n every_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o deal_v with_o every_o adversary_n nor_o to_o understand_v every_o case_n in_o law_n 3._o all_o that_o you_o say_v make_v only_o against_o a_o public_a plead_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o do_v not_o take_v away_o private_a man_n
liberty_n of_o interpretation_n absolute_o but_o as_o to_o such_o time_n and_o place_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o plead_v for_o private_a man_n interpretation_n of_o scripture_n public_o 4._o you_o confound_v construction_n of_o law_n by_o right_a reason_n and_o by_o corrupt_a affection_n this_o latter_a no_o man_n that_o have_v right_a reason_n can_v plead_v for_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o any_o people_n for_o indeed_o that_o will_v bring_v confusion_n but_o the_o former_a can_v be_v deny_v to_o any_o for_o the_o law_n be_v found_v upon_o right_a reason_n and_o so_o far_o as_o this_o take_v place_n the_o expound_v of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o commonwealth_n though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o private_a person_n 2._o you_o infer_v if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v what_o a_o undervalue_a must_v it_o be_v of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n to_o think_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n of_o his_o own_o immediate_a establish_n as_o the_o church_n be_v he_o have_v leave_v indifferent_o to_o all_o a_o liberty_n to_o make_v what_o sense_n they_o will_v of_o his_o law_n answ_n 1._o we_o allow_v not_o that_o the_o sense_n man_n give_v of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n or_o will_n if_o any_o man_n give_v a_o sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v reject_v god_n have_v not_o leave_v to_o any_o one_o man_n much_o less_o indifferent_o to_o all_o a_o liberty_n to_o make_v what_o sense_n he_o will_v of_o god_n law_n the_o pope_n can_v no_o more_o claim_v that_o liberty_n than_o the_o mean_a laic_a and_o therefore_o you_o either_o play_v the_o fool_n or_o worse_o to_o disprove_v a_o liberty_n which_o no_o protestant_n in_o the_o world_n plead_v for_o 2._o yet_o i_o say_v god_n have_v not_o leave_v any_o of_o his_o child_n without_o mean_n in_o the_o use_n whereof_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n rom._n 12.2_o indeed_o god_n have_v set_v certain_a select_a person_n of_o integrity_n and_o ability_n to_o dispense_v his_o law_n but_o this_o be_v not_o opposite_a to_o private_a study_n and_o meditation_n in_o god_n law_n the_o very_a principal_a character_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n psal_n 1._o and_o 119._o and_o be_v not_o study_v and_o meditation_n in_o god_n law_n in_o order_n to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v earnest_o study_v god_n law_n yet_o this_o be_v never_o think_v to_o tend_v to_o bring_v the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n into_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n nor_o to_o be_v the_o source_n of_o jar_n and_o garboil_n of_o separatist_n as_o you_o wicked_o suggest_v misapply_v and_o wrest_v of_o scripture_n may_v have_v those_o effect_n you_o speak_v of_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o read_n and_o right_a interpretation_n of_o it_o your_o reason_n for_o this_o your_o unsavoury_a speech_n be_v say_v you_o clear_a because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o understand_v alike_o for_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o different_a temper_n and_o composure_n they_o have_v various_a fancy_n which_o of_o necessity_n will_v beget_v a_o diversity_n of_o understanding_n answ_n 1._o you_o be_v aesop_n man_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la ore_fw-la calidum_fw-la promise_n &_o frigidum_fw-la in_o your_o four_o chapter_n you_o prove_v the_o church_n infallibility_n by_o this_o argument_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v frame_v up_o of_o man_n of_o several_a nation_n different_a temper_n and_o interest_n therefore_o neither_o can_v nor_o can_v meet_v or_o conspire_v to_o cheat_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n with_o a_o lie_n p._n 15_o 16._o but_o here_o the_o same_o argument_n prove_v the_o church_n fallibility_n the_o fruit_n of_o diversity_n of_o understanding_n 2._o i_o say_v if_o christian_n be_v considerable_a only_o as_o man_n of_o different_a temper_n and_o composure_n as_o you_o represent_v they_o and_o that_o their_o different_a temper_n and_o composure_n be_v the_o directive_n cause_v of_o understanding_n i_o believe_v what_o you_o say_v of_o separatist_n will_v be_v true_a of_o all_o christian_n yea_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o jar_n and_o garboil_n in_o every_o place_n yea_o it_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o your_o great_a rabbi_n the_o only_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n for_o be_v not_o they_o of_o different_a temper_n and_o composure_n and_o so_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n have_v various_a fancy_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v beget_v a_o diversity_n of_o understanding_n if_o you_o answer_v that_o these_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o understanding_n i_o reply_v so_o have_v all_o true_a christian_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o the_o best_a and_o darkness_n in_o their_o understanding_n they_o but_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n and_o that_o dark_o and_o therefore_o may_v mistake_v a_o wrong_a exposition_n sometime_o for_o a_o true_a one_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o only_o with_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n who_o name_n will_v survive_v rome_n obloquy_n and_o reproach_n of_o they_o but_o with_o your_o own_o doctor_n who_o exposition_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o but_o we_o must_v believe_v if_o we_o will_v that_o only_o schismatical_a protestant_n such_o as_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n have_v different_a understanding_n and_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n for_o say_v you_o they_o make_v no_o less_o than_o three_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a sense_n of_o those_o plain_a word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n p._n 70._o answ_n 1._o you_o tell_v we_o not_o what_o these_o three_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a sense_n be_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v they_o may_v easy_o be_v reduce_v to_o two_o for_o though_o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la differ_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o i_o find_v not_o that_o calvin_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la do_v and_o i_o rather_o think_v they_o do_v not_o for_o the_o opinion_n that_o some_o appropriate_v to_o zuinglius_fw-la bellarmine_n charge_v upon_o calvin_n in_o these_o word_n 1._o bellarmine_n say_v the_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n reverâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la differt_fw-la a_o sententia_fw-la zuinglii_n de_fw-fr ludib_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o haeresis_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o some_o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v only_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n this_o heresy_n do_v calvin_n teach_v 2._o if_o the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a how_o come_v it_o that_o papist_n do_v so_o much_o differ_v in_o their_o exposition_n of_o they_o every_o word_n almost_o bring_v variety_n of_o popish_a sense_n if_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v what_o the_o pronoun_n this_o the_o very_a first_o of_o those_o pain_n word_n mean_v we_o may_v go_v unsatisfied_a away_o for_o any_o resolution_n we_o shall_v have_v from_o you_o one_o tell_v we_o it_o signify_v nothing_o another_o the_o bread_n present_o to_o be_v transubstantiate_a a_o three_o a_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la contain_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n a_o four_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o sir_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v less_o agreement_n among_o popish_a expositor_n who_o yet_o profess_v to_o follow_v the_o church_n in_o all_o their_o exposition_n then_o among_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o calvin_n there_o be_v but_o three_o rather_o two_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n give_v by_o protestant_n whereas_o there_o be_v at_o least_o four_o among_o papist_n of_o one_o of_o the_o word_n for_o conclusion_n you_o bring_v we_o in_o object_v for_o ourselves_o thus_o those_o select_a person_n entrust_v with_o the_o administer_a and_o dispense_n of_o the_o law_n utter_v by_o mouth_n what_o they_o understand_v and_o they_o understand_v no_o more_o than_o what_o their_o private_a read_n and_o reason_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v they_o so_o that_o even_o this_o way_n man_n will_v be_v to_o seek_v to_o this_o you_o answer_v 1._o judge_n have_v not_o only_o their_o read_n and_o reason_v to_o inform_v and_o direct_v they_o but_o likewise_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a court_n from_o the_o very_a promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n at_o which_o time_n the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o lawmaker_n themselves_o reply_v 1_o you_o unlearned_o distinguish_v betwixt_o their_o read_n and_o their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a court_n as_o if_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a court_n be_v not_o know_v by_o read_v whereas_o you_o can_v mention_v any_o other_o mean_v thereof_o unless_o you_o can_v make_v out_o a_o constant_a unwritten_a tradition_n from_o the_o lawmaker_n themselves_o which_o have_v be_v propogate_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o former_a court_n have_v be_v so_o various_a
and_o so_o many_o that_o they_o require_v strong_a memory_n to_o retain_v they_o 2._o lawmaker_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v all_o particular_a case_n that_o may_v happen_v nor_o do_v they_o use_v to_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o occasional_o in_o some_o doubtful_a case_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o law_n when_o deliver_v be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a at_o least_o in_o the_o substantial_o of_o it_o 3._o judge_n do_v not_o always_o look_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o lawmaker_n but_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a court_n ground_v upon_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o just_a and_o good_a law_n 2._o you_o answer_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n beside_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n which_o she_o read_v assiduous_o with_o watch_v fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o a_o right_n and_o happy_a understanding_n thereof_o and_o her_o own_o reason_n have_v the_o help_n of_o a_o better_a and_o sure_a tradition_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reply_v 1_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v hard_o to_o guess_v i_o fear_v your_o commendation_n will_v not_o well_o agree_v to_o pope_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o ecclesiastical_a grandee_n their_o other_o employment_n be_v so_o great_a and_o their_o affection_n to_o scripture_n in_o comparison_n of_o humane_a tradition_n so_o little_a and_o their_o devotedness_n to_o the_o exposition_n of_o other_o so_o absolute_a that_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o they_o read_v scripture_n assiduous_o with_o watch_v fast_a prayer_n and_o for_o your_o common_a people_n they_o must_v not_o take_v that_o pain_n about_o scripture_n if_o they_o will_v so_o that_o you_o must_v either_o give_v we_o another_o definition_n of_o church_n than_o you_o do_v page_z 73._o or_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o read_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n assiduous_o with_o watch_v etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o ever_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v as_o true_o speak_v of_o particular_a christian_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o read_v the_o scripture_n with_o the_o use_n of_o fast_v watch_v prayer_n they_o have_v reason_n whereby_o they_o can_v discern_v truth_n from_o error_n they_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o use_v that_o which_o you_o call_v a_o better_a and_o sure_a tradition_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o true_o with_o they_o as_o with_o those_o you_o call_v church_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o you_o leave_v what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n desire_v he_o to_o judge_v by_o it_o whether_o private_a christian_n be_v rational_a man_n yea_o man_n endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n and_o thereby_o capable_a of_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n may_v not_o according_a to_o the_o ability_n give_v they_o and_o in_o their_o place_n seek_v for_o and_o deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v any_o undervalue_v of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n or_o do_v direct_o tend_v to_o absurd_a and_o extravagant_a impiety_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o the_o word_n roman_n say_v you_o be_v not_o only_o comprise_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o particular_a territory_n of_o rome_n but_o likewise_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o chief_a pastor_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o govern_v his_o flock_n answ_n 1._o it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v what_o acknowledgement_n you_o mean_v whether_o a_o acknowledgement_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la only_o if_o you_o mean_v by_o roman_a church_n be_v only_o comprise_v those_o who_o do_v actual_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o chief_a pastor_n you_o overthrow_v its_o universality_n it_o be_v not_o then_o catholic_n for_o only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o west_n make_v this_o acknowledgement_n the_o eastern_a church_n whole_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o western_a do_v disclaim_v his_o supremacy_n and_o worship_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o name_n in_o their_o forehead_n yea_o if_o you_o consult_v antiquity_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o never_o be_v a_o actual_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o chief_a pastor_n by_o all_o christian_a church_n there_o be_v other_o patriarch_n beside_o he_o who_o have_v their_o several_a distinct_a limit_n 5._o azor._n inst_z mor._n p._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 35._o q._n 5._o viz._n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n some_o of_o who_o limit_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n and_o who_o power_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o constitute_v ordain_v and_o confirm_v bishop_n archbishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n as_o your_o azorius_fw-la testify_v yea_o so_o independent_a be_v the_o power_n of_o each_o of_o they_o upon_o other_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o meddle_v in_o another_o patriarchat_n as_o its_o prove_a out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n can_n 2._o by_o the_o learned_a scultetus_n who_o also_o clear_o explain_v the_o sixth_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o this_o purpose_n 418._o scult_a synlag_n medul_a theol._n patr._n p._n 418._o and_o answer_v the_o objection_n that_o papist_n make_v against_o it_o all_o that_o azorius_fw-la give_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v this_o inter_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o patriarch_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v chief_a to_o who_o as_o patriarch_n the_o western_a province_n and_o many_o land_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n towards_o the_o west_n be_v subject_a here_o be_v priority_n of_o order_n but_o no_o supreamacy_n of_o power_n over_o the_o other_o patriarch_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o city_n and_o place_n about_o rome_n as_o the_o nicen_n creed_n have_v it_o but_o not_o over_o his_o fellow_n patriarch_n or_o their_o city_n etc._n etc._n his_o power_n be_v provincial_a not_o ecumenical_a 2._o if_o you_o mean_v that_o by_o roman_a be_v comprise_v those_o who_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n for_o their_o chief_a pastor_n it_o will_v remain_v to_o be_v resolve_v who_o those_o be_v whether_o some_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n or_o the_o whole_a the_o former_a you_o can_v grant_v but_o overthrow_n universality_n and_o set_v roman_a against_o catholic_a which_o you_o be_v use_v to_o conjoin_v in_o their_o predication_n of_o the_o church_n the_o late_a we_o can_v admit_v till_o you_o can_v effect_v a_o impossibility_n in_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o catholic_a church_n be_v couch_v under_o the_o word_n roman_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v sometime_o by_o the_o ancient_n dignify_v with_o a_o general_n and_o common_a attribute_n and_o be_v call_v catholic_a church_n but_o i_o never_o read_v that_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v couch_v under_o a_o particular_a appellation_n as_o a_o proper_a predicate_v thereof_o i_o say_v a_o proper_a predicate_fw-la for_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n but_o these_o be_v only_o figurative_a expression_n of_o it_o it_o be_v never_o call_v the_o church_n of_o zion_n or_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n though_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v so_o then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o scripture_n never_o take_v notice_n of_o rome_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n except_o as_o a_o enemy_n 2._o notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v suppose_v that_o you_o mean_v of_o they_o that_o actual_o submit_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o thus_o you_o distinguish_v the_o roman_a church_n from_o all_o schismatical_a company_n of_o christian_n whether_o protestant_n or_o other_o this_o company_n say_v you_o together_o with_o the_o say_a bishop_n compose_v and_o make_v up_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n answer_v 1._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o your_o argument_n which_o you_o bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o the_o argument_n be_v these_o which_o i_o shall_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o order_n i_o find_v they_o propound_v 1._o argument_n that_o company_n of_o christian_n compose_v and_o make_v up_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n to_o which_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n do_v agree_v but_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o above_o mention_v company_n therefore_o they_o compose_v and_o make_v up_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n p._n 72._o 73._o answ_n if_o you_o speak_v of_o a_o exact_a and_o perfect_a definition_n wherein_o the_o definition_n be_v adequate_a to_o the_o thing_n define_v agree_v full_o to_o it_o and_o not_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o i_o subscribe_v to_o your_o major_a proposition_n but_o deny_v
he_o will_v gather_v strength_n by_o observe_v that_o the_o above_o name_v luther_n zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n etc._n etc._n but_o few_o day_n or_o month_n before_o their_o opposition_n hold_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o christian_n do_v in_o al●_n point_v with_o the_o say_a company_n and_o that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o posterity_n the_o least_o mention_n of_o any_o number_n of_o man_n in_o be_v before_o their_o opposition_n with_o who_o to_o join_v and_o side_n to_o make_v good_a the_o same_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o how_o this_o strengthen_v your_o proof_n i_o see_v not_o shall_v the_o jew_n have_v object_v against_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n convert_v that_o their_o jewish_a doctrine_n be_v general_o receive_v and_o preach_v yea_o and_o that_o these_o convert_v as_o paul_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o few_o day_n or_o month_n before_o their_o opposition_n hold_v as_o other_o jew_n do_v will_v this_o think_v you_o make_v for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n the_o gentile_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n profess_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o those_o who_o be_v call_v out_o of_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o truth_n do_v but_o a_o little_a before_o comply_v with_o the_o gentile_n against_o christ_n must_v this_o therefore_o strengthen_v the_o gentile_n cause_n against_o the_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v yourself_o and_o other_o who_o have_v apostalize_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o a_o few_o month_n before_o your_o opposition_n hold_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o true_a orthodox_n christian_n do_v yet_o this_o will_v not_o even_o in_o your_o conceit_n advance_v your_o cause_n 2._o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o calvin_n do_v hold_v with_o you_o in_o all_o point_n and_o that_o but_o a_o few_o day_n or_o month_n before_o their_o public_a opposition_n of_o you_o the_o speech_n of_o alphonsus_n à_fw-fr castro_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o contrary_a when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o great_a company_n seem_v to_o wait_v for_o luther_n and_o join_v with_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o appear_v i_o can_v think_v but_o that_o luther_n be_v against_o the_o sale_n of_o indulgency_n long_o than_o a_o few_o week_n or_o month_n before_o his_o opposition_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o gross_a lie_n that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v the_o least_o mention_n of_o any_o number_n of_o man_n in_o be_v before_o their_o opposition_n with_o who_o to_o join_v and_o side_n i_o have_v full_o show_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o and_o therefore_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o i_o have_v former_o say_v i_o come_v to_o his_o next_o argument_n arg._n 3._o that_o company_n compose_v and_o make_v up_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v even_o by_o their_o adversary_n to_o be_v apostolical_a but_o the_o above_o mention_v company_n be_v acknowledge_v even_o by_o their_o adversary_n to_o be_v apostolical_a therefore_o that_o company_n compose_v and_o make_v up_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o first_o proposition_n say_v you_o be_v evident_a forasmuch_o as_o apostolical_a in_o a_o right_n and_o genuine_a sense_n signify_v to_o believe_v as_o the_o apostle_n believe_v which_o be_v to_o be_v catholic_n arg._n 1._o it_o seem_v now_o that_o profession_n of_o apostolical_a doctrine_n be_v a_o convince_a argument_n to_o prove_v a_o company_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n but_o sir_n why_o do_v you_o not_o approve_v of_o this_o argument_n when_o we_o bring_v it_o for_o the_o protestant_a church_n or_o how_o can_v you_o without_o blush_a tell_v we_o that_o true_a doctrine_n which_o be_v none_o other_o then_o apostolical_a doctrine_n they_o be_v reciprocal_a be_v no_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n it_o be_v often_o find_v among_o schismatic_n who_o for_o want_v of_o communion_n can_v make_v a_o true_a church_n pag._n 60._o if_o protestant_n can_v prove_v they_o believe_v those_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n believe_v will_v you_o acknowledge_v they_o the_o true_a apostolical_a and_o catholic_n church_n we_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o that_o leave_v humane_a constitution_n and_o tradition_n you_o will_v examine_v our_o doctrine_n by_o scripture_n the_o true_a epitome_n of_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o if_o we_o consent_v not_o hereunto_o proclaim_v we_o heretic_n 2._o your_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n apostolical_a be_v good_a and_o it_o evident_o show_v that_o personal_a succession_n be_v inferior_a to_o doctrinal_a in_o denominate_v a_o church_n apostolical_a and_o catholic_n and_o that_o the_o protestant_n suppose_v want_n of_o personal_a uninterrupted_a succession_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n all_o which_o do_v extreme_o weaken_v your_o former_a doctrine_n 3._o i_o deny_v your_o minor_a proposition_n and_o come_v to_o examine_v your_o proof_n of_o it_o you_o say_v it_o appear_v no_o less_o clear_a in_o several_a protestant_a writer_n who_o express_o account_v that_o the_o apostle_n first_o plant_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o england_n that_o the_o same_o be_v retain_v by_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n from_o the_o first_o plantati_fw-la n_z to_o s._n austin_n that_o in_o substance_n it_o differ_v not_o from_o that_o which_o s._n austin_n bring_v in_o that_o s._n austin_n be_v send_v by_o gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o convert_v the_o saxon_n in_o england_n to_o the_o roman_a faith_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o gregory_n t●e_v great_v time_n be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o you_o reduce_v to_o this_o syllogism_n s._n augustine_n church_n and_o doctrine_n be_v apostolical_a s._n augustine_n church_n &_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o now_o roman_n therefore_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o doctrine_n be_v apostolical_a i_o answer_v 1._o by_o s._n augustine_n church_n i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v the_o roman_a church_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n as_o when_o you_o say_v the_o roman_a church_n in_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v ●ime_v be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a hereupon_o i_o particular_o answer_v gregory_n 1_o to_o your_o major_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o austin_n and_o gregory_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o even_o in_o his_o time_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v begin_v to_o work_v and_o succeed_a age_n discover_v its_o progress_n most_o age_n do_v contribute_v some_o material_n towards_o rome_n temple_n though_o the_o near_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o opposite_a and_o so_o more_o spare_v in_o their_o contribution_n to_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v find_v tend_v to_o popery_n and_o that_o which_o be_v be_v rather_o in_o notion_n and_o term_n than_o proposition_n as_o in_o most_o ancient_a father_n we_o read_v the_o word_n altar_n sacrifice_n merit_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o use_v they_o for_o that_o which_o papist_n now_o will_v have_v they_o to_o signify_v in_o the_o next_o age_n there_o be_v a_o great_a decay_n of_o purity_n than_o before_o ignorance_n do_v much_o aboudd_n &_o superstition_n attendant_a on_o it_o in_o this_o age_n do_v gregory_n &_o austin_n live_v the_o former_a be_v surname_v 552_o rainold_n praelect_v de_fw-fr lib._n ap_fw-mi c._n tom_n 1._o prael_n 39_o p._n 365_o sixt._n senen_n bill_n stae_fw-la l._n 5._o au._n 137_o f._n hier._n porter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n gregory_n p._n 266._o chronic._n carion_n lib._n 4._o p._n 552_o the_o great_a &_o indeed_o he_o be_v great_a as_o learned_a rainolds_n observe●_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o succeed_v he_o &_o some_o of_o they_o who_o be_v before_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o short_a of_o apostolical_a purity_n be_v guilty_a of_o superstition_n and_o error_n in_o divers_a point_n as_o the_o adjudge_v of_o child_n unbaptise_v to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n extend_v god_n promise_n of_o salvation_n even_o to_o reprobate_n make_v god_n decree_v mutable_a and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v already_o damn_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o trojan_a carrion_n in_o his_o chronicle_n attribute_n to_o he_o divers_a error_n as_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o dedication_n of_o temple_n to_o they_o a_o wrong_a persuasion_n of_o monkish_a profession_n work_v of_o supererrogation_n satisfaction_n vow_n virginity_n a_o opinion_n of_o sacrifice_a christ_n body_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o dead_a whereunto_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o report_n of_o apparition_n and_o beside_o all_o these_o he_o be_v note_v as_o superstitious_a in_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n and_o those_o some_o of_o they_o jewish_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o gregory_n be_v guilty_a so_o
endeavour_v to_o answer_v they_o for_o the_o present_a i_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o shall_v prove_v and_o therefore_o dismiss_v they_o without_o any_o answer_n in_o your_o three_o section_n you_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o church_n infallibility_n as_o a_o qualification_n of_o she_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o you_o urge_v divers_a argument_n which_o i_o now_o come_v to_o examine_v and_o answer_v arg._n 1._o god_n have_v endow_v she_o with_o inerrability_n whereby_o to_o convey_v the_o truth_n safe_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v by_o arm_v her_o proof_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n against_o ignorance_n error_n darkness_n weakness_n for_o this_o you_o urge_v divers_a text_n in_o these_o word_n though_o they_o seem_v a_o intention_n of_o but_o one_o argument_n yet_o there_o be_v these_o two_o viz._n 1._o if_o the_o church_n can_v convey_v truth_n safe_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o inerrability_n than_o christ_n have_v endow_v she_o with_o it_o but_o she_o can_v convey_v truth_n safe_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o inerrability_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o christ_n have_v arm_v his_o church_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n viz._n ignorance_n darkness_n error_n and_o weakness_n then_o have_v he_o endow_v she_o with_o inerrability_n but_o he_o have_v so_o arm_v she_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o these_o in_o order_n ans_fw-fr first_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o denial_n be_v this_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v the_o church_n the_o principal_a much_o less_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o convey_v truth_n safe_o though_o your_o pope_n cardinal_n jesuit_n priest_n yea_o general_a council_n shall_v err_v yet_o there_o remain_v a_o safe_a way_n of_o convey_v truth_n without_o miscarry_v that_o be_v the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o beda_n paraphrase_v upon_o those_o word_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n lyran._n beda_n apud_fw-la lyran._n have_v this_o note_n in_o huius_fw-la saeculi_fw-la nocte_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o night_n of_o this_o world_n full_a of_o temptation_n vice_n and_o error_n where_o there_o be_v hardly_o one_o to_o be_v find_v without_o error_n against_o which_o this_o light_n be_v necessary_a so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o scripture_n convey_v the_o truth_n safe_o against_o temptation_n vice_n error_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o venerable_a author_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v object_v that_o infallibility_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o church_n that_o she_o may_v safe_o convey_v these_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v but_o i_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v true_a for_o 1._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o preserve_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 3.2_o yet_o by_o the_o leaven_n of_o their_o doctor_n the_o pharisee_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v transgress_v matth._n 23.5_o yea_o it_o evidence_v their_o errability_n that_o they_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o christ_n come_v 50._o mariana_n tract_n pro_fw-la edit_fw-la vulgát_fw-la cap._n 7._o p._n 50._o that_o they_o do_v general_o oppose_v and_o resist_v he_o and_o yet_o i_o believe_v the_o scripture_n yea_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v the_o very_a iota_n and_o title_n of_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o miscarry_v your_o author_n confess_v of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n that_o there_o be_v no_o substantial_a error_n in_o it_o 2._o the_o law_n be_v by_o god_n providence_n keep_v safe_o a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n unknown_a to_o any_o till_o hilkiah_n the_o highpriest_n find_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 2_o king_n 22.8_o now_o you_o will_v not_o ascribe_v infallibility_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o you_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n yet_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v safe_o preserve_v by_o they_o while_o the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliast_n and_o of_o those_o who_o lay_v a_o necessity_n on_o infant_n to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v for_o some_o 100_o of_o year_n yet_o then_o the_o scripture_n be_v preserve_v from_o miscarry_v the_o truth_n be_v god_n providence_n be_v chief_o engage_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o book_n and_o that_o concur_v any_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v may_v suffice_v though_o they_o be_v turk_n and_o heathen_n that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o 2._o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v your_o minor_a and_o say_v the_o church_n may_v convey_v the_o truth_n without_o the_o gift_n of_o inerrability_n bestow_v on_o she_o as_o well_o as_o other_o church_n subject_n to_o error_n have_v do_v thus_o we_o confess_v that_o your_o roman_a church_n have_v preserve_v the_o ancient_a creed_n the_o commandment_n and_o scripture_n though_o we_o deny_v you_o to_o be_v sound_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o admire_v and_o adore_v god_n providence_n not_o your_o inerrability_n have_v not_o a_o divine_a hand_n overawe_v you_o i_o fear_v the_o scripture_n will_v have_v fare_v little_o better_a than_o the_o father_n have_v do_v who_o writing_n you_o have_v notorious_o corrupt_v and_o falsify_v as_o have_v be_v manifest_v against_o you_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n 2._o arg._n 2._o to_o your_o second_o argument_n i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n viz._n a_o subject_n and_o particular_o the_o church_n may_v be_v arm_v against_o ignorance_n darkness_n error_n and_o weakness_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o hurt_n blow_n and_o lesser_a foil_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o total_a ruin_n or_o a_o final_a overthrow_n or_o if_o you_o will_v these_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o total_a or_o only_o partial_a it_o be_v exemption_n not_o only_o from_o total_a and_o ruine_v ignorance_n darkness_n error_n and_o weakness_n but_o from_o inferior_a degree_n hereof_o that_o can_v prove_v infallibility_n in_o the_o subject_n so_o exempt_v so_o than_o if_o the_o church_n be_v exempt_v from_o all_o degree_n of_o these_o evil_n so_o as_o they_o can_v at_o all_o hurt_n she_o than_o your_o argument_n be_v good_a but_o this_o exemption_n i_o utter_o deny_v christ_n have_v only_o so_o far_o arm_v his_o church_n whilst_o militant_a against_o these_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o ruin_v or_o destroy_v her_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o obstinate_a error_n the_o forerunner_n of_o ruin_n can_v happen_v to_o the_o church_n but_o lesser_a degree_n of_o these_o may_v this_o be_v confess_v by_o your_o own_o author_n of_o each_o of_o these_o 1._o ignorance_n lombard_n say_v f._n lomb._n l._n 4._o do_v 18._o f._n deus_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v not_o always_o concur_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n which_o judge_v sometime_o by_o stealth_n and_o ignorance_n 2._o darkness_n 28._o ccc._n dial._n p._n 1._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 28._o occam_n say_v circa_n illa_fw-la etc._n etc._n concern_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v express_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o church_n judgement_n be_v always_o certain_a sure_a uncertainty_n of_o judgement_n must_v arise_v from_o darkness_n 3._o error_n thus_o picus_n say_v fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o vice-head_n may_v be_v distemper_v as_o the_o natural_a 23._o franc_n picus_n theor._n 23._o and_o as_o this_o noxious_a humour_n so_o that_o may_v diffuse_v into_o the_o body_n unsound_a opinion_n 1._o stapl._n relect_a c._n 1._o q._n 4._o art_n 5._o not._n 1._o stapleton_n confess_v that_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o regard_n of_o doctrine_n be_v not_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n because_o great_a man_n may_v not_o only_o doubt_v but_o err_v in_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o the_o true_a church_n remain_v with_o they_o 4._o weakness_n thus_o turrecrema_n say_v quamuìs_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 112._o turrecr_n sum_fw-la d._n eccles_n 2._o c._n 112._o etc._n etc._n although_o the_o church_n be_v support_v by_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o man_n something_o through_o humane_a weakness_n be_v act_v by_o it_o which_o be_v not_o divine_a thus_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o total_o exempt_v from_o these_o enemy_n but_o because_o you_o bring_v scripture_n to_o patronize_v your_o cause_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o it_o speak_v for_o you_o 1._o against_o ignorance_n you_o urge_v mat._n 13._o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o wonder_v your_o rhemist_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o the_o church_n infallibility_n from_o this_o text_n all_o that_o they_o conclude_v from_o it_o be_v this_o that_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o
by_o this_o mean_n be_v of_o several_a nation_n ps_n 11._o different_a temper_n and_o interest_n luk._n 24._o neither_o can_v nor_o can_v meet_v or_o conspire_v to_o cheat_v themselves_o or_o posterity_n with_o a_o lie_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o syllogism_n if_o the_o church_n be_v compose_v of_o man_n of_o several_a nation_n different_a temper_n and_o interest_n then_o it_o be_v infallible_a but_o it_o be_v so_o compose_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o infallible_a a._n to_o your_o minor_a i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o otherways_o persuade_v to_o believe_v it_o then_o by_o your_o proof_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v like_o a_o needle_n in_o a_o bottle_n of_o hey_n i_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o sure_o you_o intend_v your_o proof_n for_o your_o romish_a catholic_n who_o you_o know_v read_v not_o scripture_n but_o what_o need_v all_o this_o ado_n this_o senseless_a urge_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v compose_v of_o man_n man_n of_o several_a nation_n different_a temper_n and_o interest_n but_o leave_v this_o for_o your_o brutish_a admirer_n to_o ruminate_v on_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o your_o major_a proposition_n which_o be_v this_o that_o society_n that_o be_v frame_v and_o make_v up_o of_o man_n disperse_v and_o spread_v over_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n be_v infallible_a what_o schoolboy_n that_o know_v what_o infallibility_n be_v will_v assent_v to_o this_o who_o know_v not_o that_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n the_o jew_n and_o roman_n man_n of_o several_a nation_n of_o different_a temper_n and_o interest_n yet_o conspire_v in_o resist_v the_o gospel_n and_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o mahometan_n man_n of_o several_a nation_n yea_o more_o than_o true_a christian_n possess_v different_a temper_n and_o interest_n yet_o damnable_a erroneous_a what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o the_o 72._o interpreter_n 99_o oyril_n call_v 3._o pag_n 99_o who_o be_v send_v by_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n to_o ptolemy_n to_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n text_n into_o greek_a which_o they_o do_v without_o any_o discrepancie_n eirhe_a in_o sense_n or_o word_n though_o keep_v asunder_o one_o from_o another_o do_v you_o think_v they_o be_v infallible_a the_o arian_n church_n be_v compose_v of_o man_n disperse_v over_o the_o world_n of_o different_a temper_n and_o interest_n yet_o most_o dangerous_o erroneous_a yet_o further_o when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v some_o of_o your_o doctor_n say_v the_o church_n be_v only_o in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n how_o will_v this_o your_o argument_n have_v prove_v the_o church_n infallibility_n at_o that_o time_n your_o citation_n of_o gen._n 22._o and_o act._n 1._o and_o ps_n 11._o and_o luk._n 24._o will_v have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n once_o more_o shall_v not_o the_o antichristian_a church_n have_v these_o qualification_n yet_o damnable_o err_v 2._o tell_v i_o what_o you_o understand_v by_o different_a temper_n and_o interest_n be_v it_o that_o some_o be_v godly_a some_o wicked_a some_o promoter_n of_o christ_n interest_n some_o advancer_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o your_o temper_n mean_v you_o that_o some_o be_v hot_a other_o cold_a and_o a_o three_o sort_n lukewarm_a and_o by_o your_o different_a interest_n that_o some_o promote_v the_o pope_n interest_n other_o the_o interest_n of_o council_n against_o the_o pope_n this_o be_v your_o church_n composure_n but_o prove_v no_o infallibility_n 3._o if_o the_o very_a seem_a contradiction_n in_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o protestant_n argument_n for_o its_o divine_a authority_n from_o its_o consent_n and_o harmony_n which_o vane_n in_o his_o late_a book_n labour_n to_o prove_v why_o do_v not_o your_o real_a difference_n which_o bellarmine_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n 16._o vane_n lose_a sheep_n p._n 16._o much_o more_o conclude_v against_o your_o infallibility_n but_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o insufficient_a of_o your_o argument_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o end_n of_o your_o section_n you_o fly_v to_o god_n assist_v and_o strengthen_v of_o the_o church_n whereby_o she_o become_v infallible_a but_o this_o i_o have_v answer_v before_o and_o avoid_v repetition_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v what_o your_o method_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o book_n and_o how_o this_o chapter_n shall_v come_v in_o next_o to_o the_o former_a when_o you_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o of_o conformity_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o church_n which_o you_o account_v as_o the_o first_o mean_n of_o supernatural_a happiness_n what_o rational_a man_n but_o will_v have_v think_v but_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v say_v something_o of_o the_o conformity_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o you_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o second_o mean_n and_o not_o have_v leap_v to_o the_o three_o in_o such_o haste_n i_o can_v almost_o think_v that_o you_o be_v secret_o prove_v adoration_n of_o that_o roman_a creature_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o in_o your_o former_a chapter_n you_o have_v be_v free_v she_o from_o error_n here_o you_o free_v she_o from_o sin_n for_o if_o any_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o your_o next_o chapter_n be_v about_o religion_n or_o religious_a worship_n but_o see_v i_o have_v begin_v i_o will_v continue_v to_o follow_v you_o in_o this_o chapter_n you_o weave_v penelope_n web_n what_o you_o say_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o section_n you_o clear_o unsay_v in_o the_o three_o which_o will_v therefore_o help_v i_o in_o answer_v your_o former_a assertion_n you_o begin_v with_o exceed_a confidence_n wonder_v that_o any_o can_v make_v question_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o your_o confidence_n be_v misapplication_n of_o scripture_n as_o i_o shall_v through_o god_n assistance_n make_v it_o appear_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o you_o you_o urge_v scripture_n example_n and_o argument_n the_o scripture_n you_o main_o urge_v be_v these_o deut._n 30._o and_o mat._n 11.21_o 1_o deut._n 30._o they_o be_v not_o above_o but_o very_o near_o we_o in_o our_o mouth_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o your_o donatist_n but_o make_v not_o for_o you_o to_o prove_v possibility_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n that_o which_o it_o prove_v be_v the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n knowledge_n of_o it_o loc._n vatab._n annot_n in_o loc._n that_o word_n which_o you_o render_v above_o be_v by_o vatablus_n render_v hide_v non_fw-la est_fw-la occultum_fw-la à_fw-la te_fw-la it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o plead_v ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n see_v it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o you_o but_o publish_v to_o you_o be_v in_o your_o mouth_n i._n e._n in_o over_o levitarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v of_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v from_o they_o those_o precept_n that_o concern_v a_o good_a l●fe_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n and_o that_o they_o may_v teach_v they_o thou_o without_o delay_n this_o be_v more_o confirm_v by_o his_o marginal_a note_n praeciditur_fw-la hic_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o jew_n all_o occasion_n of_o plead_v their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o these_o word_n do_v main_o intend_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o i._n e._n the_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o by_o faith_n thus_o lyranus_fw-la explain_v it_o say_v lyran._n lyran._n ostenditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o be_v show_v the_o facility_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v to_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o vatablus_n be_v very_o clear_a in_o this_o point_n understand_v it_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v free_o bestow_v on_o faith_n his_o word_n at_o large_a be_v these_o si_fw-mi de_fw-fr sola_fw-la lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o law_n his_o argument_n be_v frivolous_a in_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v by_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n then_o if_o it_o be_v far_o off_o moses_n therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o in_o the_o four_o do_v commend_v unto_o the_o people_n god_n special_a good_a will_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n of_o paul_n rom._n 10_o 8._o in_o bring_v they_o under_o his_o tutorage_n which_o commendation_n can_v not_o be_v take_v from_o the_o naked_a law_n nor_o do_v it_o hinder_v that_o moses_n preach_v of_o order_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o free_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n accompany_v it_o therefore_o one_o be_v
all_o papist_n if_o you_o have_v be_v man_n judgement_n and_o thought_n visible_a to_o the_o eye_n or_o do_v they_o all_o write_v their_o judgement_n and_o give_v you_o they_o that_o your_o eye_n may_v see_v they_o but_o i_o shall_v confute_v this_o hereafter_o 2._o why_o do_v you_o vary_v your_o phrase_n for_o first_o you_o say_v this_o unity_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n and_o then_o as_o think_v you_o have_v miss_v it_o you_o speak_v of_o actual_a square_n man_n belief_n to_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o a_o papist_n may_v acknowledge_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n yet_o through_o ignorance_n of_o what_o the_o church_n hold_v or_o some_o other_o cause_n he_o may_v not_o square_v his_o belief_n to_o the_o church_n experience_n tell_v i_o that_o many_o papist_n in_o these_o part_n acknowledge_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o belief_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v one_o that_o do_v not_o in_o some_o point_n or_o other_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n i_o have_v find_v many_o that_o in_o some_o point_n dissent_v from_o she_o soto_n and_o catharinus_n who_o be_v both_o present_a at_o the_o trent_n council_n can_v not_o agree_v what_o be_v the_o council_n mean_v in_o the_o point_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o justification_n but_o write_v one_o against_o the_o other_o of_o those_o subject_n so_o that_o though_o both_o of_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o both_o square_a their_o belief_n to_o the_o church_n unless_o she_o be_v a_o maintainer_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n 4._o may_v not_o experience_n carry_v it_o as_o much_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o its_o most_o certain_a that_o all_o that_o square_a their_o belief_n to_o the_o scripture_n be_v one_o in_o religion_n thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v square_v their_o belief_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v unanimous_a it_o be_v man_n leave_v the_o scripture_n and_o build_n upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n or_o build_v their_o faith_n upon_o changeable_a and_o unstable_a man_n that_o make_v dissension_n and_o jar_a the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v always_o the_o same_o there_o can_v be_v dissension_n where_o be_v conformity_n to_o it_o 2._o you_o give_v a_o reason_n hereof_o say_v of_o which_o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v always_o constant_a and_o certain_a other_o rule_v subject_a to_o uncertainty_n and_o change_n answ_n 1._o what_o mean_v you_o when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v always_o constant_a and_o certain_a be_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o existence_n i_o grant_v it_o of_o the_o catholic_a but_o deny_v it_o of_o your_o roman_a church_n god_n have_v a_o church_n before_o there_o be_v a_o roman_a church_n and_o when_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v there_o will_v be_v the_o church_n still_o i_o know_v no_o warrant_n you_o have_v that_o your_o church_n shall_v always_o continue_v there_o be_v much_o in_o scripture_n to_o persuade_v the_o contrary_n or_o 2._o be_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o hold_v and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o this_o way_n it_o have_v not_o be_v always_o constant_a time_n be_v when_o it_o be_v arian_n under_o liberius_n and_o the_o orthodox_n grievous_o persecute_v in_o it_o time_n be_v when_o it_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o child_n even_o for_o 600_o year_n time_n be_v when_o the_o bible_n of_o cleme●t_n be_v command_v under_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o only_o authentical_a now_o sixtus_n his_o bible_n must_v be_v so_o receive_v upon_o the_o same_o danger_n time_n be_v when_o your_o twelve_o article_n of_o pope_n pius_n creed_n be_v not_o enjoin_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o salvation_n as_o now_o they_o be_v again_o sometime_o it_o have_v happen_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o will_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o manifest_v the_o truth_n where_o be_v then_o its_o certainty_n the_o question_n about_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n be_v twice_o bring_v to_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n forsooth_o and_o after_o many_o year_n disputation_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o subtlety_n it_o be_v send_v away_o with_o the_o difficulty_n &_o in_o determination_n wherewith_o it_o come_v thither_o question_v it_o seem_v must_v be_v easy_a or_o else_o your_o virtual_a church_n can_v certain_o determine_v they_o what_o certainty_n be_v here_o when_o subtlety_n can_v stop_v the_o pope_n determination_n your_o decree_n concerni_fw-la g_o the_fw-fr virgin_n impeccability_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v dark_a and_o of_o no_o great_a certainty_n 2._o it_o be_v f●lse_a that_o other_o rule_n be_v subject_a to_o uncertainty_n and_o change_n the_o scripture_n be_v more_o certain_a and_o unchangeable_a than_o your_o church_n they_o be_v call_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o which_o we_o do_v well_o that_o we_o take_v he●d_v but_o that_o we_o may_v think_v that_o you_o reverence_v scripture_n you_o say_v true_a it_o be_v that_o scripture_n in_o itsel_n that_o i●_n as_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dictate_v b●_n the_o holy-ghost_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a but_o to_o we_o 2_o tim._n 3._o to_o wi●_n as_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o and_o to_o oath_n r_v private_a interpretation_n it_o be_v as_o uncertain_a and_o fallible_a as_o man_n witness_v the_o many_o contrary_a interpr●tations_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o only_o certain_a in_o itself_o but_o even_o to_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o private_a christian_n 2_o pet._n 1._o say_v we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n oft_o declare_v its_o own_o plainness_n and_o certainty_n as_o to_o we_o prov._n 8.9_o all_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v plain_a to_o he_o that_o understand_v they_o be_v plain_a obvious_a vatabl._n vatabl._n and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v psal_n 19.7_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a psalm_n 1●9_n 130_o the_o en_fw-fr rance_fw-fr ●f_n thy_o word_n give_v li●ht_v it_o give_v understand_v un●o_o the_o simple_a 2._o thou_z u_z h_z particular_a man_n may_v mak●_n wr●ng_v interpre_a ation_n of_o some_o place_n y●t_a th●s_n be_v when_o they_o use_v not_o that_o diligence_n and_o those_o mean_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v as_o view_v antecedent_n and_o subsequent_a scripture_n compare_v like_o place_n consider_v what_o word_n be_v figurative_a what_o proper_a read_n and_o ponder_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o learned_a bring_v all_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n plain_a place_n wherein_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v clear_o propound_v virgin_n tertul._n l._n the_o veland_n virgin_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o tertullian_n call_v the_o immutable_a and_o unalterable_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o yourselves_o grant_v that_o the_o virtual_a church_n may_v err_v if_o she_o use_v not_o diligence_n 3_o may_v not_o the_o same_o you_o say_v of_o scripture_n be_v say_v of_o your_o pope_n decretal_n council_n canon_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o these_o have_v wrong_a interpretation_n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o may_v witness_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o soto_n and_o catharinus_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o your_o decree_n and_o canon_n last_o i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o quote_v 2_o tim._n 3._o for_o i_o find_v nothing_o for_o you_o in_o that_o chapter_n but_o rather_o against_o you_o timothy_n have_v know_v the_o scripture_n from_o a_o child_n and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o wise_a to_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n here_o be_v study_v of_o the_o scripture_n note_v of_o the_o church_n canon_n here_o be_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o scripture_n as_o i_o say_v or_o ignorant_a of_o such_o expression_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritist_n when_o i_o have_v read_v this_o title_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o title_n of_o your_o ten_o chapter_n i_o think_v spiritist_n and_o protestant_n have_v note_v two_o distinct_a kind_n of_o person_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n show_v that_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v strange_a you_o bring_v not_o in_o scripturist_n and_o christian_n they_o be_v equal_o strange_a to_o you_o who_o glory_n only_o in_o the_o name_n catholic_a but_o why_o do_v you_o use_v these_o name_n be_v it_o
christ_n which_o they_o have_v before_o resist_v 4._o your_o four_o text_n show_v if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o the_o spirit_n and_o your_o roman_a church_n be_v two_o master_n that_o can_v both_o be_v serve_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a you_o have_v oppose_v the_o spirit_n whilst_o you_o have_v stand_v for_o your_o church_n interest_n but_o sir_n know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o contrary_a master_n much_o less_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o private_a person_n and_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o public_a minister_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o every_o particular_a and_o real_a member_n thereof_o reveal_v himself_o to_o each_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n and_o need_n of_o every_o member_n 2._o you_o affirm_v concern_v the_o scripture_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v deficient_a which_o you_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o reason_n 1._o by_o scripture_n for_o scripture_n atte_v it_o in_o that_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o church_n answ_n 1._o the_o scripture_n never_o refer_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v become_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n finem_fw-la azor._fw-la instit_fw-la moral_n part_n 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 24._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la if_o it_o do_v show_v i_o where_o for_o i_o know_v not_o 2._o your_o own_o author_n confess_v that_o the_o church_n can_v make_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n how_o then_o can_v she_o supply_v the_o scripture_n deficiency_n 2._o you_o attempt_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o reason_n say_v reason_n make_v it_o good_a because_o it_o declare_v not_o all_o point_n that_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v which_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v answ_n 1._o i_o can_v bring_v many_o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n yourselves_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n when_o you_o call_v it_o canonical_a with_o exclusion_n of_o other_o writing_n now_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a for_o the_o rule_n that_o faith_n require_v aught_o to_o be_v as_o full_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o scripture_n assert_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v believe_v be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n that_o note_a place_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o make_v it_o evident_a the_o abundant_a utility_n show_v its_o sufficiency_n to_o instruct_v any_o to_o salvation_n that_o speech_n of_o biel_n quomodo_fw-la anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la 146._o in_o can._n miss_n lect_v 7._o f._n 146._o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n live_v the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n unless_o it_o know_v god_n will_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o according_a to_o it_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v to_o be_v love_v or_o to_o be_v hate_v to_o be_v fear_v or_o to_o be_v attempt_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o w●at_a to_o be_v hope_v for_o with_o what_o ever_o else_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n all_o which_o sola_fw-la docet_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la the_o sacred_a scripture_n alone_o t●acheth_v indeed_o we_o grant_v that_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n nevertheless_o what_o be_v not_o express_v may_v be_v deduce_v from_o that_o which_o be_v express_v or_o analogical_o reduce_v thereunto_o but_o i_o come_v to_o your_o instance_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o scripture_n declare_v not_o 1._o instance_n concern_v scripture_n you_o say_v they_o declare_v not_o that_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v receive_v for_o canonical_a be_v so_o indeed_o that_o some_o be_v canonical_a other_o some_o apocryphal_a that_o they_o be_v determinate_o these_o or_o other_o ●nsw_n 1._o they_o do_v declare_v that_o those_o book_n which_o be_v receive_v for_o canonical_a by_o protestant_n be_v such_o and_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n be_v not_o such_o for_o 1._o one_o part_n of_o scripture_n give_v testimony_n of_o another_o the_o new_a testament_n bear_v witness_n of_o those_o book_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o psalm_n again_o they_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n yea_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v those_o intinsecal_v note_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o a_o witness_n thereof_o now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o witness_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o order_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n together_o with_o the_o profitablenesse_n and_o usefullnesse_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o place_n the_o harmony_n consent_n spiritual_a profit_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n word_n in_o scripture_n do_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v god_n word_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o that_o scripture_n give_v testimony_n of_o itself_o how_o do_v the_o church_n itself_o know_v scripture_n to_o be_v scripture_n she_o can_v plead_v enthusiasm_n and_o the_o humane_a testimony_n of_o father_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o infallibility_n 2_o all_o thing_n be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o man_n 11._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr suffis_fw-la script_n c._n 11._o these_o be_v bellarmine_n word_n but_o to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n say_v you_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n 3_o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n i_o pray_v sir_n how_o do_v you_o know_v that_o this_o or_o the_o other_o be_v the_o true_a church_n for_o this_o bellarmine_n say_v must_v be_v certain_o know_v in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o opinion_n depend_v upon_o his_o testimony_n the_o same_o way_n that_o you_o say_v the_o church_n may_v be_v know_v even_o by_o itself_o the_o same_o way_n do_v we_o know_v the_o scripture_n they_o give_v evidence_n to_o themselves_o four_o the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o what_o book_n be_v canonical_a be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v thus_o necessary_a and_o this_o may_v be_v where_o that_o knowledge_n be_v want_v it_o can_v rational_o be_v deny_v that_o christian_n for_o some_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n do_v know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o want_v exact_a knowledge_n of_o what_o book_n be_v canonical_a nor_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o judge_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o instance_n concern_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n you_o say_v the_o scripture_n declare_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n ●s_v to_o be_v neglect_v and_o lay_v aside_o and_o the_o sunday_n solemnize_v an_fw-mi w._n the_o scripture_n declare_v both_o the_o first_o col._n 2.16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n azorius_fw-la say_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o azor._n inst_z tuor_fw-la p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o if_o you_o consider_v the_o determinate_a and_o set_a time_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o therefore_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o full_a for_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o ceremony_n for_o the_o second_o the_o scripture_n express_o teach_v the_o solemnisation_n of_o sunday_n 1_o cor._n 16._o apoc._n 1_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n 4.10_o rhem._n amot_n on_o gal._n 4.10_o the_o rhemist_n say_v in_o the_o apoc._n c._n 1._o there_o be_v plain_a mention_n of_o the_o sunday_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n day_n unto_o which_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v alter_v 3._o instance_n concern_v the_o creed_n you_o say_v the_o scripture_n declare_v not_o that_o the_o creed_n be_v authentic_a and_o true_o the_o apostle_n answ_n 1._o if_o you_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v true_o authentic_a and_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o article_n thereof_o be_v apostolic_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n every_o article_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o they_o 2_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o form_n or_o composure_n of_o it_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o each_o one_o of_o they_o add_v a_o article_n to_o it_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v be_v but_o ground_v on_o humane_a fallible_a testimony_n 4._o inst_z concern_v thing_n indifferent_a
will_v waver_v because_o of_o suppose_a want_n of_o succession_n and_o for_o stubborn_a misbeliever_n the_o proof_n of_o succession_n will_v not_o bend_v or_o make_v they_o supple_a they_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o scripture_n will_v not_o believe_v though_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luke_n 16.31_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n bring_v you_o the_o text_n 1_o pet._n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o for_o succession_n in_o order_n to_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o misbeliever_n unless_o you_o understand_v the_o wife_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n whereby_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n prove_v their_o episcopal_a succession_n but_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o produce_v succession_n you_o urge_v testimony_n and_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o in_o order_n examine_v the_o testimony_n be_v these_o viz._n of_o tertullian_n bid_v the_o sectary_n of_o his_o time_n let_v he_o see_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o church_n and_o unfold_v the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n likewise_o optatus_n lib._n 2._o contr._n parmen_fw-la the_o origin_n of_o your_o chair_n show_v you_o that_o needs_o will_v challenge_v to_o yourselves_o the_o holy_a church_n st._n augustine_n de_fw-la vit_fw-fr credend_a ep_v contr_n faust_n manich_fw-ge come_v not_o behind_o these_o in_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o succession_n and_o derivation_n where_o he_o ingenious_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o force_n to_o hold_v and_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n there_o keep_v i_o say_v that_o great_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o very_o sit_v of_o st._n peter_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n after_o his_o resurrection_n commit_v the_o feed_n of_o his_o sheep_n even_o oh_o this_o present_a bishop_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o produce_v succession_n for_o there_o may_v be_v true_a apostolical_a church_n without_o personal_a local_a succession_n as_o i_o show_v out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o its_o confirm_a by_o azorius_fw-la who_o give_v these_o two_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v call_v apostolical_a because_o it_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o apostle_n 4._o azor._n inst_z moral_a p._n 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o 9_o 4._o and_o hold_v their_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n the_o former_a reason_n point_v out_o the_o primitive_a this_o latter_a succeed_a church_n though_o without_o personal_a succession_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v succession_n where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hearafter_o 3._o if_o the_o father_n do_v demand_v succession_n of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o doctrine_n which_o they_o account_v the_o main_a yea_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o do_v tertullian_n in_o the_o word_n i_o quote_v and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o say_v that_o the_o succession_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o true_a succession_n for_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o throne_n athanas_n naz._n orat._n the_o laud_n athanas_n so_o tertullian_n and_o optatus_n the_o one_o require_v from_o sectary_n the_o begin_n of_o their_o church_n the_o other_o the_o origin_n of_o their_o chair_n both_o which_o phrase_n refer_v to_o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o apostle_n not_o to_o personal_a succession_n father_n urge_a succession_n of_o doctrine_n as_o necessary_a but_o not_o the_o succession_n of_o person_n 2._o it_o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a party_n yet_o exclude_v all_o other_o from_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o themselves_o such_o be_v the_o valentinian_o oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o those_o who_o optatus_n speak_v of_o thus_o we_o may_v demand_v of_o the_o romanist_n and_o say_v the_o origin_n of_o your_o church_n show_v you_o that_o needs_o will_v challenge_v to_o yourselves_o the_o holy_a church_n when_o do_v you_o begin_v to_o be_v such_o when_o have_v your_o pope_n his_o universal_a power_n as_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o it_o be_v of_o some_o church_n not_o of_o all_o viz._n 1._o of_o such_o as_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o apostle_n not_o other_o which_o begin_v long_o after_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o show_v such_o succession_n 2._o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o time_n not_o of_o after_o age_n their_o demand_n extend_v not_o to_o we_o present_v church_n be_v not_o so_o able_a to_o show_v succession_n as_o those_o be_v in_o who_o time_n heretical_a bishop_n have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o church_n as_o austin_n show_v for_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o roman_a bishop_n from_o linus_n to_o anastatius_fw-la live_v then_o 165._o ep._n 165._o he_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o this_o succession_n there_o be_v not_o one_o bishop_n find_v that_o be_v a_o donatist_n and_o also_o whilst_o there_o be_v a_o short_a space_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o the_o late_a of_o they_o live_v within_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v no_o expurgatory_n indices_fw-la no_o ●●opping_n of_o their_o mouth_n who_o write_v the_o truth_n the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o century_n be_v few_o and_o not_o subject_a to_o popish_a purgation_n whereas_o the_o case_n be_v now_o otherwise_o we_o be_v not_o much_o short_a of_o the_o 1700_o year_n from_o christ_n our_o author_n that_o may_v show_v our_o succession_n abuse_v by_o you_o your_o argument_n therefore_o be_v not_o good_a succession_n must_v now_o be_v demand_v and_o produce_v for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o augustine_n optatus_n tertullian_n 1300_o year_n ago_o 4._o they_o rather_o demand_v the_o origin_n and_o beginnning_n of_o church_n than_o succession_n of_o bishop_n leave_v more_o to_o antiquity_n than_o to_o succession_n 2._o you_o argue_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o succession_n thus_o derivation_n of_o succession_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o true_a church_n that_o it_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o any_o false_a as_o st_n hierom_n in_o micam_fw-la 1._o observe_v assure_v heretic_n to_o have_v no_o such_o riches_n as_o come_v to_o man_n by_o plain_a inheritance_n from_o their_o father_n answ_n this_o be_v most_o untrue_a bellarmine_n dare_v not_o affirm_v it_o that_o its_o necessary_o infer_v that_o where_o there_o be_v succession_n there_o be_v the_o church_n to_o who_o mr._n hart_n consent_v 9_o hart._n confer_v c._n 7._o div_o 9_o say_v indeed_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o pla●e_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o derivation_n of_o succession_n may_v agree_v to_o a_o false_a church_n ex_fw-la gr_n to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n who_o reckon_v from_o andrew_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o bishop_n that_o sit_v now_o which_o church_n notwithstanding_o you_o account_v unsound_a stapleton_n pronounce_v of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o general_a that_o they_o can_v show_v a_o personal_a succession_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n yet_o you_o account_v they_o not_o true_a church_n for_o they_o be_v not_o under_o your_o roman_a pope_n but_o against_o he_o 2._o your_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n make_v nothing_o for_o you_o for_o 1._o it_o grant_v that_o heretic_n may_v have_v father_n who_o child_n they_o be_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o succession_n 2._o that_o which_o it_o deny_v be_v that_o they_o have_v such_o riches_n as_o come_v by_o spiritual_a inheritance_n i._n e._n divine_a and_o wholesome_a truth_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n it_o be_v a_o simple_a conceit_n to_o imagine_v that_o succession_n be_v the_o riches_n that_o man_n have_v by_o inheritance_n from_o their_o father_n their_o inherit_v of_o their_o father_n riches_n be_v not_o succession_n but_o succession_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o inherit_v they_o be_v but_o poor_a child_n that_o have_v only_o this_o that_o they_o can_v tell_v you_o they_o proceed_v from_o their_o father_n and_o succeed_v they_o such_o child_n be_v your_o pope_n they_o can_v tell_v you_o who_o be_v their_o father_n grandfather_n and_o great-grrandfath_a and_o this_o be_v their_o riches_n much_o good_a may_v they_o do_v they_o whilst_o protestant_a pastor_n have_v true_a doctrine_n the_o true_a riches_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n you_o add_v a_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o derivation_n of_o succession_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o true_a church_n say_v its_o evident_a in_o itself_o by_o reason_n the_o true_a church_n be_v plant_v and_o establish_v before_o any_o false_a begin_v therefore_o must_v need_v be_v a_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la a_o stop_n and_o bar_v betwixt_o whatsoever_o counterfeit_a church_n and_o christ_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o like_a continuation_n of_o succession_n answ_n 1._o if_o it_o
it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o you_o reply_v to_o this_o p._n 67._o as_o scripture_n so_o what_o it_o contain_v will_v be_v as_o to_o belief_n hide_v and_o unknown_a but_o for_o the_o church_n information_n answ_n this_o have_v be_v former_o confute_v scripture_n give_v a_o firm_a and_o more_o convince_a testimony_n to_o itself_o than_o man_n can_v give_v to_o it_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o it_o be_v more_o powerful_a to_o persuade_v he_o that_o its_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o a_o 1000_o father_n or_o pope_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o it_o when_o the_o error_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n to_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v manifest_v what_o be_v truth_n better_a than_o pope_n innocentius_n or_o any_o of_o his_o err_a nephew_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o pope_n will_v not_o have_v inform_v what_o be_v truth_n according_a to_o scripture_n in_o that_o point_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v mean_n of_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n else_o all_o his_o proselyte_n have_v err_v with_o he_o which_o will_v be_v dangerous_a to_o affirm_v it_o be_v the_o scripture_n that_o declare_v and_o manifest_v the_o church_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v more_o mafe_a than_o the_o church_n but_o you_o prove_v it_o thus_o the_o knowledge_n faith_n require_v must_v be_v supernatural_o certain_a and_o consequent_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n peculiar_a assistance_n which_o be_v only_o warrant_v to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o every_o private_a read_n and_o reason_v answ_n if_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n infallible_a assistance_n we_o grant_v the_o apostle_n have_v it_o and_o therefore_o their_o knowledge_n be_v certain_a and_o their_o writing_n we_o ground_n our_o faith_n upon_o but_o this_o assistance_n be_v not_o now_o give_v to_o any_o you_o plead_v but_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n peculiar_a assistance_n how_o this_o be_v warrant_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o private_a christian_n for_o first_o christ_n promise_v it_o to_o they_o jer._n 31.34_o and_o assure_v they_o god_n will_v give_v it_o they_o if_o they_o ask_v luke_n 11.13_o 2._o christ_n invite_v they_o to_o seek_v it_o apoc._n 3.18_o 3._o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o private_a christian_n have_v it_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o the_o pride_n of_o popish_a prelate_n be_v intolerable_a they_o forsooth_o and_o none_o else_o have_v the_o peculiar_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o enlighten_v they_o poor_a christian_n must_v be_v rob_v of_o their_o spiritual_a pastor_n that_o popish_a priest_n may_v be_v the_o only_a teacher_n but_o i_o think_v your_o conscience_n strike_v you_o when_o you_o be_v pen_v this_o sentence_n and_o therefore_o to_o evade_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v not_o to_o provide_v person_n you_o say_v not_o to_o every_o private_a read_n or_o reason_v which_o make_v as_o much_o against_o your_o pope_n and_o priest_n as_o private_a christian_n if_o those_o do_v ever_o read_v and_o reason_n in_o private_a i_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o private_a person_n in_o every_o read_n and_o reason_v no_o more_o as_o i_o say_v be_v he_o give_v to_o every_o or_o any_o pope_n in_o every_o private_a read_n or_o reason_v when_o the_o pope_n speak_v not_o ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la he_o be_v as_o subject_a to_o ignorance_n and_o error_n as_o the_o poor_a christian_n and_o may_v err_v by_o your_o own_o confession_n and_o he_o be_v not_o always_o in_o his_o chair_n but_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o private_a christian_n in_o their_o serious_a read_n of_o god_n word_n join_v with_o prayer_n and_o diligence_n may_v expect_v the_o peculiar_a assistance_n of_o god_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n truth_n this_o be_v clear_o promise_a psal_n 25.9.12.14_o upon_o our_o ask_n of_o he_o james_z 1.5_o if_o any_o man_n want_v wisdom_n spiritum_fw-la illuminatorem_fw-la say_v the_o gloss_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v wonderful_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n so_o shall_v private_a christian_n do_v through_o the_o want_n of_o spirit_n the_o jew_n though_o they_o read_v the_o scripture_n they_o understand_v they_o not_o the_o vail_n be_v upon_o their_o eye_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o church_n take_v away_o this_o vail_n 2._o you_o prove_v it_o by_o s._n paul_n s._n paul_n be_v plain_a let_v man_n esteem_v we_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o dispenser_n of_o god_n mystery_n 1_o cor._n 4._o answ_n the_o word_n indeed_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o make_v for_o you_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o peculiar_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n much_o less_o do_v they_o prove_v that_o private_a christian_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o all_o that_o they_o prove_v be_v this_o that_o the_o corinthian_n ought_v not_o to_o contemn_v or_o vilify_v paul_n or_o any_o but_o account_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o call_n as_o christ_n servant_n and_o dispenser_n of_o divine_a mystery_n 3._o you_o prove_v it_o by_o experience_n say_v experience_n confirm_v no_o less_o in_o separatist_n who_o lay_v aside_o the_o church_n and_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o reading_n and_o reason_n have_v vent_v as_o many_o absurd_a and_o extravagant_a impiety_n as_o they_o have_v base_a and_o exorbitant_a passion_n p._n 68_o a._n 1._o when_o man_n presume_v upon_o their_o readin_n and_o raesoning_n without_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o err_v reason_n be_v no_o sufficient_a guide_n in_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v it_o not_o to_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o heretic_n in_o judas_n be_v note_v by_o their_o want_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o err_a 2._o the_o church_n never_o put_v forth_o any_o public_a commentary_n whereby_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n may_v appear_v and_o therefore_o the_o church_n exposition_n be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n suppose_v a_o christian_n shall_v desire_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o scripture_n as_o that_o which_o you_o say_v contain_v part_n of_o god_n will_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o venture_v upon_o it_o himself_o and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o church_n exposition_n now_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o meet_v with_o it_o i_o pray_v sir_n can_v you_o direct_v he_o where_o he_o may_v find_v it_o the_o father_n do_v not_o all_o of_o they_o always_o agree_v and_o he_o find_v their_o exposition_n often_o reject_v by_o your_o learned_a doctor_n and_o sometime_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v your_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o different_a in_o their_o exposition_n as_o can_v be_v as_o that_o text_n of_o james_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o extreme_a unction_n other_o deny_v that_o extreme_a unction_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o it_o and_o for_o your_o pope_n they_o seldom_o expound_v scripture_n and_o when_o they_o do_v it_o their_o exposition_n be_v oft_o irrational_a as_o that_o of_o rom._n 8.6_o by_o lyricus_fw-la and_o seldom_o obvious_a in_o this_o case_n either_o the_o study_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v quite_o lay_v aside_o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o guide_v think_v of_o beside_o the_o church_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 3._o with_fw-mi can._n loc_fw-la theol._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o cajetan_n seem_v to_o approve_v of_o this_o when_o he_o advise_v that_o no_o man_n dislike_v a_o new_a sense_n of_o scripture_n because_o it_o dissent_v from_o ancient_a father_n for_o god_n have_v not_o confine_v the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n to_o their_o sense_n but_o to_o scripture_n itself_o which_o way_n of_o find_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n by_o compare_v one_o place_n with_o another_o be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n principal_o though_o the_o advise_v of_o pastor_n may_v come_v secondary_o in_o as_o subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o 3._o those_o who_o have_v cry_v up_o the_o church_n as_o some_o of_o they_o vent_v as_o absurd_a and_o extravagant_a impiety_n as_o any_o schismatique_n what_o more_o absurd_a and_o extravagant_a exposition_n can_v there_o be_v then_o that_o of_o lyricus_fw-la on_o rom._n 8._o they_o that_o be_v marry_v can_v
but_o one_o numericall_a body_n and_o the_o three_o continent_n be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o same_o place_n 2_o nor_o the_o second_o for_o first_o voice_n or_o sound_n be_v no_o body_n second_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o voice_n that_o come_v to_o thousand_o of_o ear_n at_o once_o or_o a_o multiply_a voice_n or_o sound_v finem_fw-la magyr_n physiol_n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o com._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la see_v magyrus_n where_o the_o contrary_a be_v assert_v upon_o this_o very_a ground_n three_o the_o place_n of_o sound_n or_o its_o proper_a subject_n be_v the_o air_n not_o man_n ear_n 3_o nor_o yet_o the_o three_o for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o body_n real_o in_o two_o place_n no_o more_o than_o if_o one_o man_n be_v picture_v in_o several_a frame_n neither_o of_o which_o bear_v any_o resemblance_n of_o this_o philosophy_n of_o real_a body_n four_o you_o answer_v shall_v we_o believe_v only_o that_o which_o we_o understand_v there_o will_v not_o be_v any_o belief_n in_o we_o of_o mystery_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v all_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a capacity_n reply_v 1_o if_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o faith_n why_o have_v faith_n the_o name_n of_o knowledge_n give_v it_o in_o scripture_n isai_n 53.11_o and_o john_n 17.3_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n as_o papist_n tell_v we_o than_o faith_n do_v necessary_o require_v knowledge_n for_o we_o must_v know_v what_o be_v truth_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v not_o full_o conceivable_a but_o for_o those_o we_o have_v a_o express_a word_n of_o god_n inform_v we_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o this_o we_o have_v not_o for_o a_o carnal_a presence_n in_o many_o place_n and_o therefore_o can_v command_v our_o belief_n of_o it_o five_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n you_o introduce_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o polytopie_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o be_v direct_o against_o bodily_a presence_n in_o any_o place_n it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o strange_a irreverency_n and_o absurdity_n which_o will_v ensue_v thereof_o as_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o eat_n and_o tear_v in_o piec_n of_o d●gs_n cat_n mouse_n and_o to_o the_o abuse_n of_o wicked_a i_o and_o miscreant_n to_o which_o you_o answer_v he_o that_o be_v of_o power_n to_o render_v a_o body_n real_o present_a in_o several_a place_n at_o once_o without_o doubt_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o from_o all_o outrage_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o do_v in_o this_o mystery_n by_o remove_v local_a extension_n and_o by_o consequence_n possibility_n by_o mean_n whereof_o dog_n cat_n and_o mouse_n can_v only_o tear_v and_o destroy_v the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n reply_v first_o the_o foundation_n be_v already_o overthrow_v second_o i_o believe_v you_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o god_n power_n be_v employ_v about_o christ_n body_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o irreverence_n if_o you_o be_v why_o be_v it_o that_o you_o dare_v not_o give_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o people_n be_v not_o god_n able_a to_o prevent_v drop_n of_o the_o blood_n from_o stick_v to_o the_o people_n beard_n or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n why_o do_v you_o make_v a_o invisible_a body_n to_o prevent_v the_o faithfull_n loathe_v and_o the_o profane_n scorn_v of_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o god_n able_a to_o keep_v the_o faithful_a from_o loathe_v flesh_n and_o blood_n visible_o and_o real_o appear_v such_o as_o well_o as_o intellectual_o represent_v to_o their_o understanding_n if_o god_n power_n must_v support_v one_o absurdity_n why_o may_v it_o not_o another_o 3_o though_o you_o speak_v irrational_o of_o tear_v the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o other_o of_o your_o fraternity_n speak_v plain_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o penitential_a canon_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old_a edition_n of_o the_o roman_a decree_n can._n 39_o be_v these_o word_n quando_fw-la mu●_n corrodit_fw-la aut_fw-la comedit_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n when_o a_o mouse_n gnaw_v or_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o new_a mass_n book_n it_o be_v say_v 7._o de_fw-fr defect_n circa_fw-la missam_fw-la occurrent_a c._n 3._o sect._n 7._o si_fw-mi hostia_fw-la consecrata_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o consecrate_a host_n vanish_v away_o by_o some_o accident_n as_o if_o it_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o by_o some_o miracle_n or_o eat_v up_o by_o some_o beast_n and_o can_v be_v find_v then_o let_v another_o be_v consecrate_v i_o suppose_v your_o host_n or_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o host_n it_o seem_v may_v be_v blow_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o be_v eat_v of_o beast_n sure_o you_o take_v calm_a weather_n and_o tie_v up_o your_o beast_n when_o you_o go_v in_o procession_n ib._n c._n 10._o sect._n 14._o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o your_o vomit_v and_o against_o lick_v up_o the_o vomit_v host_n or_o in_o case_n of_o loathe_v put_v it_o up_o for_o a_o relic_n such_o stuff_n be_v fit_a for_o such_o beast_n as_o return_v to_o their_o vomit_n or_o lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2._o you_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n wicked_a man_n and_o miscreant_n offer_v violence_n to_o the_o same_o but_o not_o hurt_v or_o annoy_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v of_o force_n to_o wrong_v the_o godhead_n that_o surprise_v with_o a_o rage_a fit_n shall_v strike_v at_o the_o air_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o do_v he_o mischief_n reply_v every_o thing_n you_o say_v add_v to_o the_o miracle_n christ_n have_v a_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v that_o yet_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o taste_v nor_o passable_a yea_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n or_o a_o spirit_n that_o can_v be_v hit_v or_o wound_v what_o can_v eutiche_n have_v say_v more_o do_v not_o this_o prove_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v no_o real_a body_n but_o only_o imaginary_a and_o fantastical_a or_o if_o real_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n real_o present_a will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o god_n or_o another_o spiritual_a substance_n be_v impassable_a by_o humane_a force_n therefore_o a_o true_a natural_a body_n be_v so_o to_o it_o must_v be_v popish_a logic_n that_o will_v make_v this_o a_o good_a consequence_n 3._o you_o answer_v admit_v these_o pretend_a inconvenience_n shall_v follow_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v eat_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n of_o dog_n bat_n mouse_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v there_o can_v be_v infer_v any_o other_o than_o a_o continuation_n of_o that_o ardent_a love_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o show_v to_o man_n when_o he_o estrange_v himself_o from_o his_o eternal_a father_n to_o bear_v with_o patience_n and_o mildness_n hunger_n cold_a whip_n spitting_n thorn_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o bitter_a and_o disgraceful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n reply_v 1_o this_o ardent_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o man_n can_v be_v from_o hence_o infer_v all_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o ardent_a love_n what_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o wicked_a man_n crucify_a to_o themselves_o afresh_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 10.29_o heb._n 6.6_o &_o 10.29_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n or_o in_o their_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n what_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v when_o his_o body_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o dog_n cat_n m●ce_n or_o blow_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o spew_v out_o of_o some_o drunken_a priest_n mouth_n and_o lick_v up_o again_o it_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a truth_n that_o those_o suffering_n of_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o love_n which_o do_v tend_v to_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o these_o can_v not_o be_v attain_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o incarnation_n hence_o be_v those_o expression_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n etc._n rom._n 5.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o gal._n 3.13_o 14_o isai_n 53.4_o etc._n etc._n for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o
that_o obedience_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o a_o master_n or_o prince_n and_o for_o it_o the_o master_n or_o prince_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v a_o great_a reward_n with_o which_o the_o work_n bear_v no_o proportion_n this_o act_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v condign_o meritorious_a of_o that_o reward_n no_o not_o by_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o master_n or_o prince_n be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v something_o on_o he_o and_o take_v this_o occasion_n for_o it_o or_o give_v it_o he_o in_o this_o way_n you_o conclude_v with_o say_v saint_n paul_n deem_v it_o no_o presumption_n to_o challenge_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o crown_n of_o justice_n for_o his_o good_a fight_n well_o run_v and_o constant_a keep_n of_o the_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 4._o answ_n 1._o suppose_v this_o true_a sure_o you_o will_v not_o make_v it_o a_o pattern_n for_o catholic_n to_o who_o you_o deny_v s._n paul_n knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o good_a work_n 2._o it_o be_v false_a that_o s._n paul_n do_v challenge_v at_o god_n hand_n a_o crown_n of_o justice_n for_o his_o good_a fight_n if_o your_o for_o be_v propter_fw-la i_fw-it e._n note_v a_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n this_o excellent_a preacher_n of_o freegrace_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o unto_o other_o will_v not_o preach_v merit_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n when_o the_o soul_n lay_v hold_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sure_a stay_n and_o this_o according_a to_o bellarmine_n be_v the_o alone_a mercy_n of_o god_n 7._o objection_n the_o seven_o objection_n be_v the_o roman_a church_n give_v the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_a contrary_a to_o christ_n institution_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n institution_n and_o his_o commandment_n ●hese_n require_v both_o belief_n and_o observance_n those_o only_a belief_n reply_v 1_o what_o may_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o your_o distinction_n betwixt_o institution_n and_o commandment_n i_o understand_v not_o institution_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o acquaint_v either_o with_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o its_o use_n be_v precept_n whereby_o man_n be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o thus_o they_o require_v both_o belief_n and_o observance_n when_o justinian_n write_v book_n of_o institution_n i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o intend_v point_n for_o faith_n only_o or_o principal_o but_o rule_v of_o practice_n yet_o he_o title_n his_o book_n institutiones_fw-la juris_fw-la be_v ignorant_a sure_o of_o your_o invent_a distinction_n when_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n tell_v we_o of_o christ_n institution_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n under_o both_o kind_n pray_v sir_n what_o do_v they_o mean_v by_o institution_n as_o distinct_a from_o administration_n if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o example_n as_o you_o express_v even_o now_o than_o those_o worthy_a synodist_n tautologize_v in_o mention_v administration_n and_o institution_n both_o christ_n administration_n be_v the_o example_n or_o pattern_n of_o our_o administration_n 2._o suppose_v institution_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o example_n yet_o it_o will_v thus_o require_v more_o than_o belief_n even_o observance_n as_o cyprian_n show_v when_o he_o say_v si_fw-mi qu●s_fw-mi de_fw-fr antecessoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o of_o our_o predecessor_n either_o ignorant_o or_o simple_o have_v not_o observe_v and_o hold_v this_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o example_n and_o authority_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v his_o simplicity_n may_v be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n christ_n by_o his_o example_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o believe_v his_o action_n be_v our_o instruction_n augustine_n therefore_o observe_v that_o example_n in_o scripture_n not_o sinful_a or_o of_o extraordinary_a and_o personal_a action_n serve_v for_o exposition_n of_o precept_n yea_o and_o contain_v precept_n virtual_o in_o they_o nor_o be_v this_o any_o more_o than_o what_o rational_a man_n on_o both_o side_n acknowledge_v that_o that_o which_o have_v be_v inviolable_o observe_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n now_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n acknowledge_v our_o savior_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n &_o the_o primitive_a christian_n receive_v it_o according_a to_o his_o administration_n what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o divine_a precept_n 2._o you_o further_o say_v although_o christ_n action_n be_v good_a example_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v yet_o as_o such_o they_o impose_v not_o obligation_n upon_o imitation_n christ_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o as_o many_o night_n go_v into_o the_o desert_n to_o be_v tempt_v forbear_v marriage_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o like_a none_o will_v say_v it_o reply_v 1_o if_o christ_n action_n be_v example_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v yea_o good_a example_n then_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o imitate_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a because_o the_o goodness_n of_o they_o as_o to_o our_o imitation_n do_v arise_v from_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o royal_a law_n whereunto_o we_o be_v absolute_o bind_v nay_o further_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o they_o as_o such_o to_o imitation_n the_o holiness_n mercy_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v often_o urge_v as_o oblige_v we_o to_o those_o act_n of_o holiness_n mercy_n and_o love_n luke_n 3.36_o john_n 13.15_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o god_n holiness_n as_o therein_o he_o be_v a_o example_n to_o we_o do_v oblige_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a yea_o the_o very_a example_n of_o the_o saint_n command_v our_o imitation_n there_o be_v a_o general_a precept_n press_v this_o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n i●_n there_o be_v any_o ver●ue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o raise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o it_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v both_o learned_a and_o receive_v and_o hear_v and_o see_v in_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n philip._n 3.11.4.8_o 9_o 2._o the_o action_n of_o christ_n which_o you_o mention_v concern_v not_o this_o place_n for_o you_o speak_v of_o such_o action_n of_o christ_n as_o you_o say_v be_v good_a example_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v but_o these_o action_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n none_o ever_o say_v that_o all_o christ_n action_n be_v example_n or_o command_v imitation_n some_o action_n of_o his_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o mediator_n and_o be_v so_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o other_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v his_o pay_v a_o price_n to_o justice_n reconcile_a the_o world_n subservient_fw-fr whereunto_o be_v his_o fast_v forty_o day_n and_o his_o temptation_n in_o the_o desert_n his_o forbear_n of_o marriage_n may_v thus_o far_o oblige_v that_o if_o god_n bestow_v on_o we_o the_o gift_n of_o forbearance_n we_o do_v forbear_v that_o thereby_o we_o may_v more_o undistract_o go_v about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n we_o be_v employ_v about_o but_o now_o for_o this_o action_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o his_o personal_a action_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o the_o apostle_n his_o minister_n according_a to_o his_o example_n do_v so_o administer_v it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o they_o 3._o a_o doctor_n now_o you_o 22._o dr._n bane_n lose_v sheep_n c._n 22._o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o truth_n once_o receive_v and_o profess_v by_o he_o give_v we_o two_o requisit_n to_o make_v a_o institution_n obligatory_a both_o of_o they_o fetch_v from_o jesuit_n fisher_n answer_v to_o king_n james_n his_o question_n 1._o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o particular_a person_n to_o endeavour_v the_o attain_n thereof_o 2._o that_o if_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o a_o institution_n that_o also_o the_o w●ole_a thing_n institute_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o end_n according_a to_o these_o rule_n suppose_v they_o true_a the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n under_o both_o kind_n be_v obligatory_a for_o 1._o the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n be_v that_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o may_v remember_v and_o show_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n now_o this_o and_o be_v necessary_a be_v both_o express_o command_v and_o also_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n for_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n yea_o further_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o particular_a christian_n to_o endeavour_v the_o attain_n hereof_o the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o private_a christian_n in_o corinth_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o christian_n and_o give_v
you_o say_v the_o scripture_n declare_v not_o that_o its_o lawful_a to_o eat_v strangle_v meat_n and_o blood_n answ_n 1._o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o and_o that_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v for_o their_o eat_n of_o any_o meat_n col._n 2.16_o so_o it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o brother_n who_o be_v weak_a thus_o lyra_n on_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v strangle_v meat_n and_o blood_n say_v those_o who_o be_v new_o convert_v from_o judaisme_n do_v abhor_v these_o meat_n 5.20_o lyran._n in_o act_n 5.20_o and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v meat_n that_o lawful_o may_v be_v eat_v yet_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o gentile_n be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o as_o a_o man_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o that_o meat_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o his_o companion_n but_o afterward_o the_o cause_n cease_v through_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o effect_n cease_v and_o this_o gospel_n light_n he_o fetch_v from_o math._n 15._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4._o both_o which_o be_v scripture_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o believe_v that_o thing_n strangle_v &_o blood_n may_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o meat_n it_o be_v weakness_n to_o think_v any_o meat_n unlawful_a rom._n 14.2_o but_o not_o heretical_a the_o eat_n or_o refuse_v of_o meat_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o thing_n quae_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la animo_fw-la fiant_fw-la not_o of_o those_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la bono_fw-mi animo_fw-la fi●ri_fw-la as_o augustine_n distinguish_v thus_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o your_o reason_n and_o its_o confirmation_n last_o in_o the_o close_a of_o your_o chapter_n you_o bring_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o spiritist_n do_v not_o make_v the_o scripture_n a_o rule_n of_o their_o belief_n it_o be_v this_o be_v scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o belief_n though_o it_o contain_v divers_a truth_n yet_o those_o truth_n meeting_n and_o become_v one_o in_o revelation_n they_o woe_n l_o all_o perfect_o agree_v not_o only_a lutheran_n amo_fw-la g_o themselves_z zuinglians_n among_o themselves_o calvenist_n among_o themselves_o but_o likewise_o lutheran_n with_o zuinlians_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o unity_n to_o unite_v and_o make_v one_o all_o that_o conform_v to_o the_o same_o answ_n 1._o you_o suppose_v that_o all_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v one_o rule_n must_v perfect_o agree_v among_o themselves_o which_o be_v evident_o false_a a_o exact_a walk_n according_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v not_o attainable_a by_o any_o society_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n for_o 1._o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o shall_v understand_v exact_o every_o point_n in_o scripture_n many_o thing_n be_v scriptural_a by_o consequence_n which_o must_v be_v find_v out_o by_o argument_n and_o be_v hardly_o understand_v than_o other_o thing_n though_o in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n a_o lamb_n may_v wade_v yet_o in_o other_o a_o elephant_n may_v swim_v the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v &_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.15.16_o it_o be_v a_o perfection_n a_o high_a attainment_n for_o christian_n to_o be_v perfect_o one_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o another_o life_n 3.15_o rhem._n annot_fw-mi on_o phil._n 3.15_o where_o knowledge_n become_v perfect_a eph._n 4.13_o with_o 1_o cor._n 13._o the_o rhemist_n acknowledge_v this_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n paul_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o this_o imperfection_n of_o man_n science_n in_o this_o life_n every_o one_o can_v be_v free_a from_o all_o error_n or_o think_v the_o same_o that_o another_o think_v whereupon_o may_v arise_v difference_n of_o understanding_n opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o certa_fw-la n_o hard_a matter_n which_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v or_o the_o church_n determine_v and_o therefore_o that_o such_o diversity_n be_v tolerable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o our_o humane_a condition_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o way_n that_o we_o be_v in_o 2._o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o freedom_n from_o corruption_n and_o passion_n which_o prevail_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o same_o rule_n some_o be_v of_o a_o cross_n and_o peevish_a temper_n subject_n to_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n maintain_v error_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v overcome_v by_o other_o or_o not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o sound_a as_o other_o be_v passion_n have_v a_o great_a influx_n upon_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n nor_o be_v you_o free_a from_o this_o evil_a this_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n you_o reject_v clear_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n because_o we_o approve_v of_o they_o when_o augustine_n compare_v the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a sacrament_n say_v fuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v divers_a in_o the_o sign_n but_o alike_o in_o the_o thing_n signify_v ground_v his_o speech_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o maldonate_fw-it answer_v i_o be_o persuade_v if_o augustine_n have_v live_v in_o our_o age_n he_o will_v have_v think_v otherwise_o especial_o perceive_v the_o heretical_a calvinist_n to_o be_v of_o of_o his_o opinion_n and_o he_o further_o add_v i_o rather_o approve_v my_o own_o exposition_n than_o that_o of_o augustin_n because_o this_o be_v more_o contradictory_n to_o the_o calvinist_n 6._o mald._n in_o joan._n 6._o 2._o yourselves_o acknowledge_v one_o rule_n the_o church_n yet_o can_v true_o say_v that_o all_o papist_n do_v perfect_o agree_v i_o shall_v show_v the_o contrary_a hereafter_o 3._o though_o protestant_n differ_v about_o particular_a truth_n yet_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v it_o herein_o lutheran_n zuinghans_n and_o calvenist_n as_o you_o name_v they_o do_v full_o agree_v 4._o you_o false_o and_o ignorant_o suggest_v to_o your_o seduce_a follower_n that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v full_a of_o division_n and_o disagreement_n calvenist_n differ_v among_o themselves_o and_o from_o lutheran_n &c._n &c._n sir_n i_o pray_v you_o read_v the_o harmonious_a confession_n of_o protestant_a church_n and_o if_o by_o they_o you_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o error_n in_o your_o next_o give_v we_o some_o catalogue_n of_o those_o divide_a and_o subdivide_v difference_n you_o general_o mention_n till_o than_o we_o shall_v suspend_v our_o belief_n of_o you_o your_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o unity_n to_o unite_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o piece_n of_o nonsense_n if_o you_o have_v mention_v rule_n instead_o of_o unity_n it_o have_v be_v most_o true_a but_o nothing_o to_o purpose_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n to_o unite_v and_o make_v one_o all_o that_o conform_v to_o it_o so_o that_o to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o this_o unity_n there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o exact_a rule_n but_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o it_o in_o they_o who_o it_o do_v concern_v which_o perfect_a conformity_n can_v be_v yield_v by_o any_o live_a man_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o of_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o very_o best_a of_o man_n the_o conclusion_n of_o your_o argument_n need_v no_o answer_n the_o premise_n be_v overthrow_v what_o you_o say_v of_o our_o do_v homage_n to_o luther_n calvin_n and_o zuinglius_n fancy_n be_v simple_a and_o false_a you_o know_v we_o abhor_v a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o a_o implicit_a faith_n the_o book_n our_o people_n read_v ordinary_o be_v not_o luther_n calvin_n or_o zuinglius_n work_n but_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o examine_v all_o writing_n even_o there_o be_v you_o now_o mention_v if_o we_o meet_v with_o they_o we_o look_v upon_o luther_n calvin_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o eminent_a light_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o as_o go_n we_o say_v not_o dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la calvinus_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o of_o you_o have_v say_v of_o your_o pope_n we_o acknowledge_v they_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o infallible_o inspire_v as_o holder_n forth_o of_o a_o old_a light_n hide_v under_o a_o romish_a bushel_n not_o as_o introducer_n of_o any_o new_a one_o as_o reformer_n not_o innovator_n we_o reverence_v they_o as_o pious_a man_n now_o with_o the_o lord_n but_o neither_o prey_n to_o they_o nor_o keep_v holiday_n for_o they_o our_o homage_n we_o