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parvulos_fw-la debire_fw-la renasci_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la jansen_n harm_n in_o evang_v c._n 20._o so_o hereis_n baptism_n necessary_a for_o infant_n and_o that_o necessity_n impose_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o not_o by_o the_o church_n only_o haeretici_fw-la nulld_n alio_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimonio_fw-la probare_fw-la pollunt_fw-la infant_n esse_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la mald._n in_o s._n oh_o 3._o 5._o so_o maldonat_n confess_v that_o the_o heretic_n we_o know_v who_o he_o mean_v can_v prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n by_o no_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n but_o this_o which_o speech_n imply_v that_o by_o this_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v and_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o not_o by_o church-tradition_n only_o and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v why_o bellarmine_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr baptism_n cap._n 8._o §._o 5._o shall_v bring_v three_o argument_n out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n habemus_fw-la in_o scripturie_n tria_fw-la argumenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o baptism_n can_v be_v prove_v at_o all_o out_o of_o scripture_n but_o only_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o bellarmine_n way_n alone_o but_o suarez'_v in_o tho._n p._n 3._o q._n 68_o disput._n 25._o sect._n 1_o §._o 2._o exit_fw-la scripturá_fw-fr possant_fw-la varia_fw-la argumenta_fw-la sumi_fw-la ad_fw-la confirmandum_fw-la paedobaptismum_fw-la et_fw-la similitèr_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o greg._n de_fw-la valentià _fw-la l._n de_fw-fr baptis_n farâ—ulorum_fw-la c._n 2._o §._o 1._o and_o the_o pope_n himself_o innocent_a 3._o l._n 3._o decretal_a tit._n 42._o cap._n majores_fw-la and_o they_o all_o jump_n with_o s._n amâ—â—_n l._n 10._o epist._n 84._o 〈◊〉_d demetriadem_n virginem_fw-la who_o express_o affirm_v it_o paedobaptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la and_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o s._n joh._n 3._o 5._o 5._o infant_n reos_fw-la esse_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la antiquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulaâ—_n vocat_fw-la s._n aug._n ser_n 8._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n c._n 8._o et_fw-la nemo_fw-la vobis_fw-la susurret_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la alienas_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la babuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la à _fw-la majorum_fw-la sidâ—_n recepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n serm._n 10._o the_o verb_n apost_n c._n 2._o &_o s._n ambros._n e._n 10._o ep_n 84._o circa_fw-la medium_n et_fw-fr s._n chrysost._n hom._n de_fw-fr adam_n &_o eva._n hoc_fw-la praedicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la diffusa_fw-la egi_fw-la causam_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la loqui_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n serm._n 8._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n c._n 8._o 8._o act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o 39_o nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la judeum_fw-la non_fw-la gentilem_fw-la non_fw-la adultum_fw-la non_fw-la pverum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ferus_fw-la in_o act._n 2._o 39_o 39_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la vestros_fw-la quare_fw-la debent_fw-la consentire_fw-la quum_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la rationis_fw-la perveniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la implenda_fw-la promissa_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la etc._n etc._n salm._n tract_n 14._o upon_o the_o place_n place_n bellar._n l._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 9_o §._o 5._o 5._o s._n aug._n gen._n ad_fw-la lit._n c._n 23._o consuetudo_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la spernenda_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la omnind_n credenda_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la esset_fw-la traditio_fw-la traditio_fw-la cur_n antiquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la frangere_fw-la conaris_fw-la s._n aug._n ser._n 8._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n c._n 8._o hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la ib._n ser._n 10._o c._n 2._o 2._o quid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la babuit_fw-la infans_fw-la christum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la aegrotat_fw-la s._n matth._n 9_o 12._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicis_fw-la nist_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la accedant_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la clamat_fw-la jesus_n sine_fw-la parvulos_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o s._n aug._n in_o the_o fore_n cite_v place_n place_n s._n marc._n 10._o 14._o 14._o nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la vetustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ejus_fw-la originem_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la seculum_fw-la pro_fw-la certe_fw-la referat_fw-la calv._n 4._o iust._n c._n 16._o §._o 8._o 8._o miserrimum_fw-la asylum_fw-la soret_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la defension_n paedobaptismi_fw-la ad_fw-la nudam_fw-la ecclisia_n authoritatem_fw-la fugere_fw-la cogeremur_fw-la cal._n 4._o inst._n c._n 8._o §._o 16._o 16._o §._o 15._o num._n 1._o a._n c._n p._n 49._o num_fw-la 6._o â—_o â—_o orig._n iâ—_n rom._n 6._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 543._o pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la sâ—scepit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptis_n mum_o dare_v et_fw-fr s._n aug._n ser._n 10._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n c._n 2._o hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la à _fw-la majorum_fw-la fide_fw-la percepit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o neither_o of_o these_o father_n nor_o i_o believe_v any_o other_o say_v that_o the_o church_n receive_v it_o à _fw-fr traditione_n solâ_fw-la or_o à _fw-la majorum_fw-la fide_fw-la solâ_fw-la as_o if_o tradition_n do_v exclude_v collection_n of_o it_o out_o of_o scripture_n scripture_n yea_o and_o b._n slarmine_fw-la himself_z aver_v onnes_fw-fr traditiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n contineri_fw-la in_o scripture_n in_o universal_a lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la c._n 10._o §._o sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la and_o s._n basil._n serm._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la approve_v only_a those_o agrapha_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la à _fw-la piâ_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la qui_fw-la conantur_fw-la fidem_fw-la destruere_fw-la sub_fw-la specie_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la difficible_a aut_fw-la sortè_fw-la indissolubilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n q._n 35._o in_o s._n matth._n matth._n to_o know_v that_o scripture_n be_v divine_a and_o insallible_a in_o every_o part_n be_v a_o foundation_n so_o necessary_a as_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_o question_v all_o the_o faith_n build_v upon_o scripture_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n a._n c._n p._n 47._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la nosse_fw-la ext_fw-la be_v libros_fw-la aliquos_fw-la verè_fw-la divinos_fw-la bellatm_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la c._n 4._o §._o quartò_fw-la necesse_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la libros_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la esse_fw-la illos_fw-la ibid._n §._o sextò_fw-la oportet_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 20._o 20._o esse_fw-la aliquas_fw-la veras_fw-la traditiones_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n bellar._n l._n 4._o the_o verb_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la c._n 5._o and_o a._n c._n p._n 50._o prove_n tradition_n out_o of_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 2._o arist._n 1._o post._n â—_o 2._o t._n 16._o per_fw-la pacium_fw-la quòcirca_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la prima_fw-la scimus_fw-la &_o credimus_fw-la illa_fw-la quoque_fw-la scimus_fw-la &_o credimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la scimus_fw-la &_o credimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la posteriora_fw-la posteriora_fw-la eorum_fw-la errorem_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la qui_fw-la asserunt_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tanquà m_fw-la in_o ultimam_fw-la credendi_fw-la causam_fw-la reducendam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la
question_n but_o to_o make_v they_o ready_a against_o they_o understand_v it_o and_o as_o schoolmaster_n make_v their_o scholar_n con_v their_o grammar-rule_n by_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o their_o use_n when_o they_o better_o understand_v they_o num_fw-la â—0_n â—0_n l._n 1._o cont_n epis._n 〈◊〉_d c._n â—_o 〈…〉_z non_fw-it credâ—râ—m_fw-la e_o 〈…〉_z â—isi_fw-la i_o catholic_v ecclesiâ—_n commâ—veret_fw-la authoritâ—â—_n authoritâ—â—_n occam_n diaâ—_n p._n 1_o l._n â—_o c._n 4._o intelligitur_fw-la solum_fw-la dâ—_n ecclesiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—uit_fw-la â—â—â—pore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la bâ—el_n lect_v 22._o in_o c._n missâ—_n a_o tempore_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v s._n aug._n take_v eccle_n 〈…〉_z a_o fâ—â—d_v fâ—â—d_v â—_o 16._o nâ—_n 6._o 6._o sâ—ve_v inâ—ideles_fw-la â—ive_a in_o fide_fw-la novitii_fw-la can._n loc._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o neganti_fw-la aut_fw-la omninò_fw-la nensciâ—â—ti_fw-la scripturam_fw-la stapl._n relect._n cont._n 4._o q._n 1._o a._n 3._o 3._o quid_fw-la si_fw-la fateamur_fw-la fideles_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la commâ—ueri_fw-la ut_fw-la scripture_n as_o recipiant_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la inde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la â—oâ—_n hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la penitus_fw-la persuaderi_fw-la aut_fw-la nullâ—_n aliâ—_n fortioréâ—ue_fw-la ratione_fw-la induci_fw-la quis_fw-la antem_fw-la christianus_n est_fw-la quem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la commendans_fw-la scripturam_fw-la coristi_fw-la non_fw-la commâ—â—â—at_fw-la whitaker_n dâ—sp_n de_fw-fr sacrâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la contrâ—_n 1._o â—_o 3._o â—_o 8._o ubi_fw-la citat_fw-la locum_fw-la â—anc_fw-la s._n aug._n aug._n et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la â—â—â—emperaâ—â—_n dicentibus_fw-la credit_n evangâ—â—io_fw-la therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v believe_v â—â—â—tum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la teneâ—â—â—_n credere_fw-la omnibus_fw-la 〈…〉_z in_o sacro_fw-la canonâ—_n quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la credit_n â—x_fw-la ea_fw-la ratione_fw-la solum_fw-la ergo_fw-la per_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la tâ—â—â—â—uâ—_n credere_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la evangâ—â—â—â—_n act_n 〈…〉_z n._n in_o 3_o dist._n 24._o conclus_fw-la 6._o â—â—â—_o 6._o and_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o proof_n for_o this_o he_o falsify_v s._n august_n most_o notorious_o and_o read_v that_o know_a place_n not_o niâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d commoâ—â—râ—â—_n at_o all_o read_v it_o â—â—â—_o râ—mâ—elleret_fw-la pateâ—_n quiae_fw-la dicit_fw-la augustinus_n evangelio_n non_fw-fr credereâ—_n nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la â—oâ—_n i_o compellâ—ret_a ecclesiâ—_n authoritas_fw-la ibid._n and_o so_o also_o gerson_n read_v it_o in_o declarat_fw-la veritatum_fw-la quâ—_n crâ—dendâ—_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o p._n 414._o §._o 3._o but_o in_o a_o most_o ancient_a manuscript_n in_o corp._n chr._n college_n library_n in_o cambridge_n the_o word_n be_v nisi_fw-la i_o commouâ—râ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n câ—â—â—n_fw-fr l._n â—_o de_fw-fr lâ—câ—â—_n c._n 8._o fol._n 34._o â—_o §._o 16._o num._n 6._o 6._o psal._n 119_o 100l_n sâ—â—ctarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la lumen_fw-la s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig._n c._n â—_o quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scripturum_fw-la vanis_fw-la vmbris_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n august_n â—_o dâ—_n mâ—r._n eccl._n cathol_n â—35_n â—35_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 14._o orig._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 1._o go_v this_o way_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n near_o the_o prime_a tradition_n than_o we_o be_v for_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v inspire_v from_o god_n he_o say_v dâ—â—oc_fw-la â—ssigâ—abimus_fw-la â—x_fw-la ipsis_fw-la diviâ—is_fw-la scripture_n quâ—_n nos_fw-la compâ—â—â—â—tâ—r_fw-la moâ—â—riâ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n princip_n 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—m_fw-la &_o hîc_fw-la credimus_fw-la propter_fw-la dâ—â—m_fw-la non_fw-la apostolâ—s_n etc._n etc._n hâ—nr_n à _fw-fr â—and_n sum._n a._n 9_o q._n 3._o now_o if_o where_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o speak_v ultimate_a resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la be_v in_o deum_n not_o in_o ipsos_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o deum_n than_o in_o prâ—sentem_fw-la ecclesiâ—â—_n and_o into_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o into_o the_o word_n of_o their_o successor_n make_v up_o into_o a_o tradition_n tradition_n calv._n instit._n 1._o c._n 5._o §._o 2._o christiana_n ecclesia_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la praedicatione_n initio_fw-la fundata_fw-la â—uit_fw-la â—â—icunque_fw-la reperietur_fw-la eâ—_n doctrina_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o hooker_n use_v this_o very_a argument_n as_o he_o do_v l._n 3._o §._o 8._o his_o word_n be_v not_o if_o there_o be_v sufficient_a light_n but_o if_o that_o light_n be_v evident_a evident_a 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o §._o 16._o nâ—_n 13._o 13._o heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 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himself_o as_o man_n s._n joh._n 8._o 13._o 13._o l._n 2._o §._o 7._o 7._o l._n 3._o §._o 8._o a._n c._n p._n 52._o a._n c._n p._n 52._o a._n c._n p._n 52._o 52._o s._n luke_n 16._o 8._o 8._o 1_o s._n pet._n 5._o 3._o 3._o s._n basil_n go_v as_o far_o for_o tradition_n as_o any_o for_o he_o say_v parem_fw-la vim_o habent_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr sp._n sanct._n c._n 27._o but_o first_o he_o speak_v of_o apostolical_a tradition_n not_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o present_a church_n second_o the_o learned_a take_v exception_n to_o this_o book_n of_o s._n basil_n as_o corrupt_v bp._n aâ—dr_n opuse_n cont_n peron_n p._n 9_o three_o s._n basil_n himself_o ser._n de_fw-fr fido_n prosess_v that_o he_o use_v sometime_o agrapha_n sed_fw-la ea_fw-la solùm_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la à _fw-la piâ_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sententiá_fw-la so_o he_o make_v the_o scripture_n their_o touchstone_n or_o trial_n and_o therefore_o must_v of_o 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relinquit_fw-la s._n aug._n nisi_fw-la dugeas_fw-la imaginatione_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la lucem_fw-la solis_fw-la innumerabiliter_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—_o 8._o de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 2._o solus_fw-la modus_fw-la accedendi_fw-la preces_fw-la sunt_fw-la boet._n the_o consolat_a philos._n l._n 5._o prosa_fw-la 3._o 3._o prates_o scientias_fw-la philosophicas_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ponatur_fw-la alia_fw-la scientia_fw-la divinitâ—s_fw-la revelata_fw-la de_fw-fr iis_fw-la quae_fw-la hominis_fw-la capio_fw-la excedunt_fw-la tho._n p._n 1._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o 1._o and_o therefore_o biel_n be_v express_v that_o god_n can_v not_o reveal_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la esset_fw-la â—_o deo_fw-la praescitum_fw-la seu_fw-la praevisum_fw-la i._n e._n unless_o god_n do_v full_o comprehend_v that_o which_o he_o do_v reveal_v biâ—l_v in_o 3._o send_v d._n 23._o q._n 2._o a._n 1._o 1._o nullus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la creatus_fw-la videndo_fw-la deum_fw-la potest_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la omnia_fw-la que_fw-la deus_fw-la facit_fw-la vel_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la esset_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la ejus_fw-la virtutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n tho._n p._n 1._o q._n 12._o a._n 8._o c._n ad_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la speculum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la fieri_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la resplendent_a respondet_fw-la thom._n quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la quod_fw-la videns_fw-la speculum_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la videat_fw-la nisi_fw-la speculum_fw-la utsu_fw-la svo_fw-la comprehendat_fw-la tho._n p._n 1._o q._n 12._o a._n 8._o ad_fw-la 2._o now_o no_o man_n can_v comprehend_v this_o glass_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o himself_o deus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la speculum_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la revelans_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o quot_fw-la vult_fw-la alicui_fw-la beato_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la speculum_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la repraesentans_fw-la omne_fw-la biel._n suppl_n in_o 4._o sent._n d._n 49._o q._n 3._o propos_fw-fr 3._o 3._o for_o if_o reason_n well_o put_v to_o its_o search_n do_v not_o find_v this_o out_o how_o come_v arist._n to_o affirm_v this_o by_o rational_a disquisition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n restat_fw-la ut_fw-la mens_fw-la sola_fw-la extrinsecùs_fw-la accâ—dat_fw-la eaque_fw-la sola_fw-la divina_fw-la sit_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la actione_n communicate_v actio_fw-la corporalis_fw-la arist._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la gen_n anim._n c._n 3._o this_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o mortal_a and_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o paulus_n benius_n his_o opinion_n who_o say_v plain_o and_o prove_v it_o too_o turpiter_fw-la affixam_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la aristottli_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la animae_fw-la opinionem_fw-la benius_n in_o timaeum_n platonis_fw-la decad._n 2_o â—_o l._n 3._o 3._o for_o if_o reason_n do_v not_o dictate_v this_o also_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o aristotle_n dispute_v of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o attain_v it_o l._n 1._o moral_a c._n 9_o and_o take_v on_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o felicity_n be_v rather_o a_o honourable_a than_o a_o commendable_a thing_n c._n 12._o and_o after_o all_o this_o he_o add_v deo_fw-la beata_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la autem_fw-la catenus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la similitudo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la operationis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la inest_fw-la arist._n l._n 10._o moral_a c._n 8._o 8._o s._n john_n 17._o 3._o ultima_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la
de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n c._n 3._o ipsaque_fw-la plenaria_fw-la saepe_fw-la priâ—ra_fw-la à _fw-la posterioribus_fw-la emâ—ndarâ—_n emâ—ndarâ—_n §._o 21._o n._n 5._o 5._o i_o know_v the_o greek_n subscribe_v that_o council_n sed_fw-la in_o iâ—â—o_o concilio_n graeca_n ecclesia_fw-la diâ—_n restitit_fw-la pet._n mart._n loc._n come_v class_n tertiâ_fw-la c._n 9_o nu._n 13._o et_fw-la in_o ultimâ_fw-la sessione_n istius_fw-la concilii_fw-la graeci_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la se_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la authoritate_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la orientalis_n questionem_fw-la aliam_fw-la tractare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la praeter_fw-la illam_fw-la de_fw-la processione_n spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la postea_fw-la verò_fw-la consentiâ—nte_fw-la imperatore_n tractárunt_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n florent_fw-la con._n sess._n ult_n apud_fw-la nicolinum_n to._n 4._o p._n 894_o etc._n etc._n this_o favour_n of_o some_o art_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o greek_n howsoever_o this_o show_v enough_o against_o bellarmint_n that_o all_o the_o greek_n do_v not_o constant_o teach_v purgatory_n as_o he_o affirm_v l._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la c._n 11._o §._o de_fw-fr tertio_fw-la modo_fw-la modo_fw-la council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o &_o in_o bullâ_fw-la pii_fw-la 4._o super_fw-la formâ_fw-la jurameâ—ti_fw-la professionis_fw-la fidei_fw-la fidei_fw-la omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la graeci_fw-la &_o latini_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la constant_a docuerunt_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pur._n c_o 11._o §._o de_fw-fr tertio_fw-la modo_fw-la modo_fw-la bel._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr purg._n c._n 6._o §._o 1._o 1._o jaco_n usher_n armachan_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n c._n 7._o p._n 194._o 194._o sunt_fw-la apertissima_fw-la loca_fw-la in_o patribus_fw-la ubi_fw-la asserunt_fw-la purgarium_fw-la bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr purg._n c._n 6._o §._o deindesunt_fw-la deindesunt_fw-la tert._n l._n the_o anâ—_n c._n 17._o infer_v infer_v cypr._n l._n 4._o ep._n 2._o emâ—â—dayi_n igne_fw-la igne_fw-la origen_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 6._o s._n hieron_n in_o jonae_fw-la 3_o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr purg._n c._n 2._o §._o porro_fw-la non_fw-la s_o aug._n l._n 21._o civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 17._o 17._o aug._n l._n 2d_o civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 17._o 17._o s._n amb._n in_o psal._n 36._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o 15._o s._n hieron_n in_o 66_o isai._n fine_a fine_a s_o hiero._n l._n 4._o cont_n pelag._n ultra_fw-la medium_n medium_n s._n basil._n in_o isai._n 9_o 9_o paulin._n ep._n 1._o 1._o greg._n naz._n orat._n 39_o fine_n fine_n i_o think_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o use_v that_o phrase_n baptism_n by_o fire_n be_v origen_n and_o he_o use_v it_o for_o martyrdom_n as_o clear_o appear_v by_o a_o passage_n of_o he_o in_o euseb._n l._n 6._o hist._n c._n 4._o edit_fw-la graec._n lat._n collâ—niae_n allob._n 1612._o 1612._o lact._n l._n 7._o c._n 21._o 21._o s._n hilar._n in_o ps._n 118._o v._n 20._o 20._o boetius_fw-la l._n 4._o pros._n 4._o 4._o theo._n in_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3._o bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr purgato_n c._n 5._o §._o exit_fw-la graecis_fw-la habemus_fw-la habemus_fw-la s._n greg._n nyss._n orat._n de_fw-la mortuis_fw-la p._n 1066._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o tom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 1067._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 1068._o 1068._o item_n definimus_fw-la si_fw-la verè_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la charitate_fw-la decesserint_fw-la antequam_fw-la dignis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la fructibus_fw-la de_fw-la commissis_fw-la &_o omissis_fw-la satisfecerint_fw-la poenis_fw-la purgatoriis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la purgari_fw-la council_n floren._n circa_fw-la prin_fw-mi per_fw-la bin._n edit_fw-la colon._n 1618._o 1618._o s._n greg._n nyss._n da_fw-la animâ_fw-la &_o resur_n tom._n 2._o p._n 658._o 658._o s._n greg._n orat._n 3._o the_o resurrect_a christi_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la philosophari_fw-la altâ—ùs_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n l._n 6._o cont_n celsum_fw-la celsum_fw-la constat_fw-la animas_fw-la purgari_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la s._n august_n lib._n 21._o civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 24._o vide_fw-la vide_fw-la justorum_fw-la flagella_fw-la non_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la sed_fw-la desinunt_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la mox_fw-la in_o paradisum_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n contr_n foelicianum_n c._n 15._o et_fw-la duo_fw-la tantum_fw-la loca_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n ser._n 19_o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n c._n 15._o et_fw-fr l._n 21_o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 16_o fine_a negat_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la ignis_fw-la ille_fw-la in_o consummatione_fw-la saecult_a saecult_a quaeri_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n in_o enchirid._n c._n 69._o forsitan_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n s_o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 26._o quid_fw-la s_o paulus_n senserit_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3._o de_fw-la igne_fw-la illo_fw-la male_a intelligentiores_fw-la &_o doctiores_fw-la andire_fw-la s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper._n c._n 16._o 16._o s._n greg._n in_o psal._n 3_o poenitentialem_fw-la princ_fw-la princ_fw-la quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolicá_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la s._n aug._n l._n 4_o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont._n donatist_n c._n 24._o nec_fw-la ad_fw-la sum_n pontifices_fw-la referri_fw-la potest_fw-la addit_fw-la melch._n canus_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la locis_fw-la c._n 4._o prin_fw-mi prin_fw-mi non_fw-la invenimus_fw-la initium_fw-la huius_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la graeci_fw-la &_o latini_n etc._n etc._n bellar._n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr purg._n c._n 11._o §._o de_fw-fr tertio_fw-la modo_fw-la modo_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr purg._n c._n 6._o 6._o §._o 38._o n._n 16._o 16._o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la c._n 3._o &_o 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr tertio_fw-la modo_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la c._n 11._o §._o tertiò_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o §._o de_fw-fr tertio_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o c._n c._n omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la graci_n &_o latini_n etc._n etc._n bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr parga_n c._n 11._o §._o detertio_fw-la modo_fw-la modo_fw-la de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la in_o antiquis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la potissinùm_fw-la graecis_fw-la ferè_fw-la nulla_fw-la mentio_fw-la est_fw-la quâ_fw-la de_fw-la causâ_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la â—d_a graecis_fw-la creditum_fw-la alphon._n à _fw-fr castro_n l._n 8._o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la verbo_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la manifest_a 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n m._n anton._n de_fw-fr do_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z pâ—â—â—s_n 100l_n p._n 17._o meâ—â—â—a_o 〈◊〉_d &_o â—â—â—â—qua_fw-la quâ—_n suâ—â—â—â—us_a 〈◊〉_d in_o ecclesia_fw-la 〈…〉_z articâ—ls_n fundamentales_fw-mi 〈…〉_z revelation_n quâ—m_o 〈…〉_z ibid_fw-la p._n 32._o and_o so_o much_o a._n c._n himself_o say_v of_o all_o point_n in_o which_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d differ_v from_o they_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o first_o conference_n p._n 28._o a._n c._n p._n 71_o a._n c._n p._n 71._o 71._o â—_o 38._o na._n â—_o â—_o though_o every_o thing_n define_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a truth_n in_o general_a counsel_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v express_o know_v and_o actual_o believe_v by_o all_o sort_n etc._n etc._n a._n c._n p._n 71._o a._n c._n p._n 71._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o 15._o alios_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d caâ—â—â—itae_fw-la scripture_n ita_fw-la 〈…〉_z quantalibet_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la doctr_n 〈…〉_z non_fw-la ideo_fw-la utrum_fw-la â—â—tem_fw-la qâ—â—d_fw-la â—â—si_fw-la ita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 1._o q._n 1._o a._n 8._o add_v 2._o exit_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 〈…〉_z non_fw-it creâ—â—â—_n nisi_fw-la demonstr_n demonstr_n 〈…〉_z accipias_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la literiâ—_n s._n cyril_n hierosol_n cat._n cat._n a._n c._n p._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z verba_fw-la hac_fw-la apostole_fw-la 〈◊〉_d possunt_fw-la intelligi_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la insusa_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la immediatè_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la creata_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la colligitar_n ex_fw-la biel_n in_o 3_o sent._n d._n 23._o q._n 2._o a._n 2._o coâ—â—l_n 1._o ergo_fw-la fides_n acquisita_fw-la necessary_a est_fw-la ibid._n sed_fw-la praeter_fw-la acquisitam_fw-la insusa_fw-la etiam_fw-la requiritur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la intentionem_fw-la actus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o certitudinem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la firmus_fw-la assensus_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la acquisita_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la cum_fw-la nuâ—us_fw-la credi_fw-la alicui_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la scit_fw-la posse_fw-la falli_fw-la &_o fallere_fw-la licet_fw-la credat_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la fallere_fw-la scotus_n in_o 3_o sent._n d._n 23._o q._n unica_fw-la therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o own_o school_n your_o preacher_n can_v both_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o therefore_o certain_o be_v not_o infallible_a and_o m._n canus_n very_o express_o make_v this_o but_o a_o introduction_n to_o infallible_a faith_n primum_fw-la ergo_fw-la id_fw-la status_fw-la juxta_fw-la corâ—munem_fw-la legâ—m_n aliqua_fw-la exteriora_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la incitamenta_fw-la
there_o be_v by_o historical_a and_o acquire_v faith_n and_o if_o consent_v of_o humane_a story_n can_v assure_v i_o this_o why_o shall_v not_o consent_v of_o church-story_n assure_v i_o the_o other_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n deliver_v this_o body_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n for_o jew_n enemy_n to_o christ_n they_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o christian_n through_o almost_o all_o nation_n 15._o give_v in_o evidence_n to_o both_o old_a and_o new_a and_o no_o pagan_a or_o other_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n can_v give_v such_o a_o worthy_a and_o consent_v testimony_n for_o any_o authority_n upon_o which_o they_o rely_v or_o almost_o for_o any_o principle_n which_o they_o have_v as_o the_o scripture_n have_v gain_v to_o itself_o and_o as_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o it_o receive_v above_o all_o 1._o write_n of_o all_o nation_n so_o here_o be_v assurance_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n without_o any_o divine_a authority_n in_o a_o 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