preach_v mere_a desperation_n to_o all_o that_o have_v not_o more_o knowledge_n than_o i_o have_v who_o can_v possible_o find_v out_o a_o govern_v universal_a church_n nor_o its_o law_n though_o i_o will_v willing_o find_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o q._n 53._o do_v they_o not_o preach_v common_a desperation_n who_o say_v that_o schism_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n and_o he_o be_v in_o that_o guilt_n who_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o prelate_n for_o not_o obey_v they_o in_o any_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o communion_n as_o h._n dodwell_n speak_v do_v not_o such_o carnifice_n animarum_fw-la make_v it_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o know_v all_o the_o unsinful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o a_o prelate_n may_v impose_v to_o be_v unsinful_a and_o be_v any_o man_n on_o earth_n so_o skilful_a how_o many_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v there_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v indifferent_a of_o old_a it_o be_v think_v enough_o to_o know_v 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confirm_v their_o doctrine_n have_v none_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a work_n to_o do_v the_o command_n which_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v the_o world_n be_v already_o tell_v we_o and_o record_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o leave_v not_o part_n of_o that_o work_n undo_v for_o other_o after_o they_o to_o do_v if_o they_o have_v how_o can_v the_o bishop_n have_v know_v but_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o what_o christ_n command_v and_o what_o mean_n have_v they_o to_o know_v it_o but_o what_o all_o other_o man_n have_v the_o scripture_n now_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n contain_v all_o that_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o universal_a law_n for_o no_o law_n but_o of_o a_o universal_a lawgiver_n can_v be_v universal_a and_o if_o all_o bishop_n pretend_v to_o apostolic_a inspiration_n they_o must_v prove_v it_o by_o miracle_n or_o pass_v for_o fanatic_n and_o methinks_v those_o among_o we_o who_o deride_v even_o the_o pretence_n of_o pray_v by_o 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but_o if_o the_o apostolic_a succession_n prove_v not_o such_o a_o sovereignty_n will_v not_o the_o ancient_a general_n council_n do_v it_o no_o i_o have_v oft_o enough_o prove_v that_o general_a council_n be_v but_o general_n in_o the_o empire_n while_o they_o keep_v sober_a and_o humble_a they_o never_o claim_v more_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o on_o earth_n that_o have_v power_n to_o call_v they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o when_o they_o claim_v more_o they_o break_v the_o church_n and_o by_o usurpation_n bring_v on_o desolation_n there_o be_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n nor_o oblige_a example_n for_o extend_v the_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n beyond_o the_o civil_a but_o much_o of_o all_o these_o against_o it_o §_o 9_o and_o what_o man_n can_v think_v that_o a_o claim_n be_v the_o proof_n of_o a_o title_n in_o those_o council_n which_o begin_v to_o transgress_v the_o
3._o do_v not_o christ_n that_o send_v out_o his_o preacher_n by_o two_o and_o two_o and_o bid_v they_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o those_o that_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o believe_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o council_n q._n 4._o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ever_o institute_v a_o general_n council_n or_o unify_v college_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o stand_a aristocratical_a government_n of_o all_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o one_o q._n 5._o will_v not_o this_o have_v be_v plain_o do_v if_o the_o certainty_n of_o scripture_n and_o salvation_n and_o the_o church_n unity_n have_v be_v found_v on_o it_o q._n 6._o if_o thousand_o be_v then_o make_v christian_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o council_n or_o college_n may_v they_o not_o be_v so_o now_o q._n 7._o be_v the_o church_n no_o church_n or_o ungoverned_a for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n when_o there_o be_v no_o general_n council_n q._n 8._o and_o be_v not_o christian_n all_o that_o while_o sure_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a and_o be_v they_o not_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n as_o now_o q._n 9_o be_v it_o not_o constantine_n that_o call_v the_o first_o general_n council_n at_o nice_a and_o have_v he_o any_o authority_n to_o call_v any_o but_o his_o subject_n q._n 10._o do_v not_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o ancient_a council_n show_v that_o they_o be_v general_n only_o as_o to_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o world_n q._n 11._o how_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o council_n of_o one_o nation_n or_o empire_n be_v ruler_n of_o all_o the_o other_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n q._n 12._o when_o council_n of_o equal_a number_n and_o call_v by_o equal_a authority_n of_o emperor_n condemn_v one_o another_o in_o the_o day_n of_o constantius_n valens_n valentinian_n gratian_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n theodosius_n senior_a and_o junior_a martian_a zeno_n basiliscus_n leo_n philippicus_n anastasius_n justinian_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n sure_a which_o be_v of_o conciliar_a power_n and_o which_o not_o as_o to_o their_o faulty_a carriage_n each_o accuse_a other_o q._n 13._o see_v so_o many_o then_o err_v and_o be_v call_v heretic_n at_o this_o day_n as_o the_o council_n of_o tyre_n ephes._n 2._o arimin_n sirmium_n milane_n constantinople_n alexandria_n antioch_n jerusalem_n rome_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v we_o now_o be_v sure_a which_o err_v not_o q._n 14._o if_o we_o must_v believe_v scripture_n on_o the_o credit_n of_o council_n must_v we_o not_o also_o believe_v which_o council_n be_v true_a upon_o the_o credit_n of_o council_n and_o if_o so_o be_v it_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o same_o council_n or_o another_o if_o of_o the_o same_o then_o must_v every_o council_n even_o the_o heretical_a be_v so_o believe_v or_o which_o and_o how_o know_v if_o of_o another_o must_v the_o church_n suspend_v its_o belief_n of_o one_o council_n till_o another_o be_v call_v to_o attest_v it_o and_o on_o what_o account_n be_v that_o other_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o what_o if_o the_o late_a condemn_v the_o former_a and_o the_o next_o condemn_v that_o as_o florence_n and_o pisa_n constance_n and_o basil_n q._n 15._o be_v it_o all_o the_o council_n agree_v or_o the_o major_a vote_n against_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v the_o credit_n or_o authority_n aforesaid_a q._n 16._o how_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o minor_a part_n be_v not_o in_o the_o right_a q._n 17._o how_o shall_v all_o the_o distant_a world_n be_v sure_o the_o vote_n be_v true_o take_v q._n 18._o why_o be_v the_o major_a vote_n count_v invalid_a if_o the_o patriarch_n be_v against_o it_o and_o be_v those_o patriarch_n of_o divine_a authority_n &_o infallible_a q._n 19_o what_o if_o one_o or_o two_o vote_n turn_v the_o scale_n for_o a_o majority_n and_o what_o if_o afterward_o more_o come_v in_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o turn_v it_o back_o the_o other_o way_n as_o the_o constantinopol_n council_n do_v in_o nazianzens_n case_n be_v both_o the_o side_n infallible_a or_o authoritative_a so_o at_o eph._n 1._o q._n 20._o who_o must_v call_v a_o valid_a council_n what_o if_o the_o pope_n call_v one_o and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n another_o and_o the_o emperor_n another_o which_o be_v valid_a q._n 21._o be_v the_o church_n no_o church_n in_o the_o long_a interval_n of_o council_n q._n 22._o if_o it_o be_v where_o be_v the_o visible_a constitutive_a supremacy_n or_o power_n if_o in_o the_o patriarch_n and_o metropolitan_o they_o be_v divide_v and_o account_v each_o other_o sometime_o heretic_n and_o sometime_o schismatic_n q._n 23._o who_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v patriarch_n now_o or_o metropolitan_n for_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n q._n 24._o must_v we_o now_o obey_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o old_a patriarchal_a seat_n q._n 25._o if_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o earth_n 1._o who_o shall_v go_v to_o they_o all_o over_o the_o world_n with_o all_o our_o church_n case_n 2._o who_o shall_v judge_v which_o of_o they_o be_v heretic_n while_o they_o hereticate_v each_o other_o 3._o who_o shall_v assure_v we_o that_o their_o vote_n be_v true_o gather_v 4._o who_o shall_v bring_v they_o from_o all_o over_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v 5._o can_v they_o judge_v true_o without_o hear_v the_o accuse_a and_o their_o witness_n 6._o where_o at_o this_o day_n may_v we_o find_v their_o decree_n by_o which_o they_o rule_v except_o in_o council_n q._n 26._o must_v a_o general_n council_n or_o this_o college_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n or_o but_o of_o part_n q._n 27._o if_o of_o all_o be_v such_o a_o council_n possible_a or_o lawful_a q._n 28._o if_o of_o part_n who_o shall_v choose_v they_o and_o see_v undoubted_a experience_n tell_v we_o that_o most_o of_o the_o clergy_n every_o where_o in_o such_o case_n obey_v the_o power_n that_o have_v the_o sword_n whether_o the_o choice_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o turk_n empire_n will_v not_o be_v make_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o in_o other_o kingdom_n of_o heathen_n infidel_n papist_n heretic_n by_o their_o several_a king_n and_o magistrate_n and_o can_v we_o be_v sure_a such_o be_v infallible_a q._n 29._o if_o the_o empire_n of_o abassia_n have_v but_o one_o bishop_n the_o abuna_n shall_v that_o empire_n have_v but_o one_o vote_n in_o council_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o those_o next_o the_o antipode_n and_o remote_a kingdom_n can_v send_v but_o few_o and_o must_v they_o therefore_o be_v rule_v by_o those_o near_o the_o place_n who_o will_v be_v many_o q._n 30_o yea_o be_v it_o not_o wickedness_n or_o madness_n to_o attempt_v to_o call_v age_a bishop_n or_o any_o from_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o displease_v prohibit_v prince_n to_o hazard_v their_o life_n in_o travel_n many_o year_n to_o forsake_v their_o flock_n so_o long_o and_o by_o differ_v language_n not_o able_a to_o understand_v each_o other_o nor_o like_v to_o live_v long_o enough_o to_o bring_v home_o the_o decree_n when_o perhaps_o they_o must_v sit_v so_o many_o year_n in_o council_n as_o they_o do_v at_o trent_n wear_v out_o the_o life_n of_o many_o pope_n and_o what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o this_o q._n 31._o if_o those_o few_o that_o be_v send_v do_v that_o which_o the_o rest_n at_o home_n dissent_v from_o be_v it_o valid_a e._n g._n king_n james_n choose_v six_o to_o go_v to_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n and_o most_o then_o consent_v and_o most_o now_o dissent_v the_o parliament_n choose_v a_o synod_n of_o one_o mind_n and_o the_o king_n by_o his_o clergy_n one_o of_o another_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o the_o church_n own_o the_o act_n of_o their_o delegate_n and_o dissent_v not_o as_o the_o greek_n do_v after_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n can_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n rest_v on_o thing_n no_o better_o know_v to_o they_o q._n 32._o see_v that_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n except_o part_v of_o europe_n be_v very_o unlearned_a ignorant_a man_n armenian_n georgian_n iberian_o mengrelian_o most_o of_o the_o greek_n moscovite_n and_o the_o numerous_a eastern_n call_v nestorian_n and_o jacobite_n and_o copty_v etc._n etc._n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o papist_n also_o in_o europe_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o so_o many_o ignorant_a man_n and_o too_o vicious_a will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o wise_a or_o infallible_a judge_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n if_o they_o do_v but_o meet_v together_o in_o council_n much_o less_o as_o scatter_v and_o call_v a_o college_n must_v not_o this_o
be_v by_o a_o undeniable_a miracle_n and_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o constant_a miracle_n yea_o as_o many_o miracle_n as_o there_o be_v ignorant_a and_o wicked_a bishop_n and_o that_o through_o all_o generation_n q._n 33._o do_v it_o not_o require_v great_a knowledge_n of_o history_n to_o be_v sure_o what_o council_n there_o have_v be_v and_o which_o be_v orthodox_n and_o which_o heretical_a which_o valid_a and_o which_o invalid_a and_o what_o they_o do_v and_o which_o side_n have_v the_o major_a vote_n and_o be_v all_o this_o historical_a knowledge_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a q._n 34._o yea_o be_v there_o one_o priest_n of_o many_o that_o have_v such_o certainty_n of_o such_o history_n of_o council_n when_o writer_n so_o much_o disagree_v q._n 35._o see_v historian_n be_v but_o like_o other_o man_n and_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n or_o untrusty_a and_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o ignorance_n faction_n temerity_n and_o partiality_n if_o not_o malignity_n have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o so_o much_o false_a history_n that_o except_o in_o matter_n of_o public_a uncontradict_v evidence_n no_o man_n well_o know_v what_o to_o believe_v how_o shall_v all_o christian_n lay_v their_o salvation_n on_o so_o great_a knowledge_n of_o history_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o certainty_n herein_o q._n 36._o if_o the_o belief_n of_o council_n or_o the_o college_n of_o bishop_n as_o wide_a as_o the_o world_n be_v fundamental_o necessary_a to_o duty_n unity_n or_o salvation_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o all_o know_v what_o be_v their_o decree_n and_o law_n and_o how_o can_v they_o know_v this_o when_o council_n and_o decree_n be_v so_o voluminous_a and_o few_o priest_n know_v they_o and_o when_o the_o world_n be_v yet_o disagree_v what_o canon_n or_o law_n be_v obligatory_a and_o what_o not_o but_o they_o contradict_v and_o condemn_v each_o other_o law_n q._n 37._o if_o a_o layman_n shall_v know_v but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o council_n decree_n about_o faith_n or_o obedience_n will_v such_o a_o defective_a half_a faith_n and_o obedience_n save_v he_o or_o must_v he_o know_v all_o q._n 38._o if_o you_o say_v that_o all_o this_o historical_a knowledge_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o laity_n but_o they_o must_v believe_v herein_o the_o priest_n or_o bishop_n that_o be_v over_o they_o 1._o how_o be_v this_o then_o a_o belief_n of_o council_n 2._o what_o shall_v the_o poor_a people_n do_v that_o one_o of_o many_o hundred_o of_o they_o never_o see_v their_o bishop_n much_o less_o ever_o speak_v with_o he_o 3._o and_o be_v their_o priest_n infallible_a herein_o or_o not_o q._n 39_o do_v not_o this_o by_o the_o deceitful_a noise_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o council_n and_o a_o college_n of_o bishop_n make_v every_o parish_n priest_n word_n the_o very_a foundation_n into_o which_o all_o man_n faith_n must_v be_v resolve_v and_o he_o that_o say_v i_o believe_v the_o scripture_n because_o the_o church_n and_o council_n propose_v it_o or_o attest_v it_o and_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n and_o council_n say_v it_o because_o the_o priest_n say_v it_o do_v he_o not_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o believe_v the_o scripture_n church_n and_o council_n upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o the_o priest_n q._n 40._o be_v it_o not_o hard_o for_o the_o people_n that_o know_v their_o priest_n to_o be_v sottish_a ignorant_a profane_a drunken_a malicious_a man_n to_o lay_v all_o their_o salvation_n on_o a_o suppose_a certainty_n that_o these_o priest_n say_v true_a q._n 41._o if_o the_o parishioner_n know_v also_o that_o their_o priest_n never_o read_v the_o council_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o know_v he_o also_o to_o be_v a_o common_a liar_n can_v they_o certain_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o council_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o duty_n contain_v in_o both_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o such_o a_o priest_n q._n 42._o can_v they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o never_o see_v a_o bishop_n tell_v whether_o the_o parish_n priest_n and_o the_o bishop_n say_v the_o same_o or_o whether_o their_o bishop_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o whether_o the_o bishop_n e._n g._n of_o england_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n spain_n italy_n germany_n denmark_n sweden_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n q._n 43._o be_v it_o a_o divine_a faith_n that_o be_v resolve_v thus_o into_o the_o mere_a belief_n of_o man_n yea_o of_o a_o ignorant_a priest_n or_o prelate_n or_o but_o a_o humane_a q._n 44._o if_o we_o and_o all_o man_n have_v no_o other_o certainty_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o word_n of_o such_o a_o priest_n or_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n will_v it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o certain_a to_o we_o than_o now_o it_o be_v q._n 45._o have_v none_o of_o all_o those_o christian_n a_o true_a divine_a faith_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o protestant_a preacher_n who_o teach_v they_o to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n upon_o other_o evidence_n than_o a_o council_n word_n q._n 46._o by_o what_o evidence_n do_v a_o council_n know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n be_v it_o only_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o former_a council_n if_o so_o how_o do_v that_o former_a council_n know_v it_o and_o so_o the_o first_o council_n that_o have_v none_o before_o to_o testify_v it_o and_o what_o use_n be_v there_o for_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o late_a council_n when_o it_o be_v do_v already_o by_o a_o former_a q._n 47._o why_o do_v not_o one_o council_n determine_v of_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o leave_v it_o still_o undo_v but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v must_v new_a one_o be_v call_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o and_o do_v that_o which_o other_o have_v do_v before_o they_o q._n 48._o be_v not_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o judgement_n and_o must_v all_o christian_n be_v judge_v at_o last_o by_o the_o bishop_n canon_n law_n and_o see_v sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o obey_v a_o thousand_o law_n than_o a_o few_o be_v not_o they_o the_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o christian_n who_o make_v they_o so_o many_o law_n and_o make_v salvation_n so_o hard_a a_o work_n q._n 49._o see_v christ_n be_v above_o three_o year_n teach_v his_o apostle_n before_o he_o die_v and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v see_v of_o they_o forty_o day_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o command_v they_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o their_o commission_n be_v to_o teach_v all_o christian_n to_o observe_v whatever_o christ_n command_v act._n 1.3_o 4._o math._n 28.19_o 20._o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o yet_o christ_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o spirit_n in_o these_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v divine_a and_o enough_o for_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o observe_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o universal_a concord_n q._n 50._o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o salvation_n and_o church_n concord_n for_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o agree_v 1._o in_o preserve_v these_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o know_v and_o obey_v they_o 3._o and_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o adversary_n and_o 4._o to_o make_v they_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o communion_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n 5._o and_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o determine_v of_o variable_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n such_o as_o the_o place_n of_o meeting_n the_o time_n the_o translation_n the_o subject_n for_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o beside_o all_o this_o a_o necessity_n of_o universal_a law_n for_o the_o salvation_n and_o concord_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o a_o stand_a sovereign_a power_n in_o priest_n prelate_n or_o patriarch_n or_o pope_n to_o make_v such_o law_n q._n 51._o have_v we_o not_o better_a assurance_n that_o the_o foresay_a apostle_n teach_v by_o christ_n and_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v authority_n and_o infallibility_n for_o this_o work_n than_o we_o can_v have_v that_o pope_n patriarch_n prelate_n or_o priest_n have_v it_o q._n 52._o when_o some_o english_a prelate_n and_o priest_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a that_o obey_v not_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o that_o schism_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n do_v they_o not_o
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if_o they_o judge_v not_o of_o person_n but_o of_o doctrine_n whether_o they_o be_v heresy_n or_o not_o this_o will_v make_v no_o alteration_n or_o reformation_n till_o it_o be_v judge_v what_o person_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o error_n or_o heresy_n and_o if_o particular_a pastor_n on_o the_o place_n must_v judge_v all_o such_o person_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o judge_v of_o heresy_n by_o q._n 81._o if_o it_o be_v whole_a church_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v will_v not_o a_o brotherly_a power_n of_o disow_v their_o communion_n serve_v without_o a_o govern_n power_n have_v every_o one_o a_o govern_v power_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n command_v with_o such_o not_o to_o eat_v nor_o bid_v they_o good_a speed_n may_v not_o prince_n renounce_v communion_n with_o neighbour_n prince_n and_o nation_n without_o be_v their_o governor_n q._n 82._o in_o conclusion_n do_v it_o not_o remain_v that_o this_o pretend_v universal_a 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governor_n §_o 3._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o christ_n promise_v infallibility_n or_o govern_v authority_n to_o this_o church_n before_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v christ._n §_o 4._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v true_a and_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v before_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n promise_v of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v before_o we_o be_v christian_n or_o believe_v the_o scripture_n §_o 5._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v christ_n vicegerent_n or_o vicar_n general_n or_o general_a council_n at_o least_o before_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v christ._n §_o 6._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v intelligible_a else_o why_o do_v they_o speak_v but_o their_o write_n be_v not_o till_o a_o general_n council_n make_v they_o so_o by_o a_o exposition_n §_o 7._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v intelligible_a which_o be_v true_a bishop_n and_o council_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o voluminous_a decree_n but_o it_o be_v not_o intelligible_a what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n till_o council_n tell_v we_o §_o 8._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o great_a deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n by_o sense_n and_o thing_n sensible_a e._n g._n by_o sense_n which_o take_v bread_n to_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v wine_n §_o 9_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o man_n be_v heretic_n who_o deny_v not_o their_o sense_n and_o all_o that_o believe_v sense_n even_o of_o all_o the_o sound_a man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v damn_v that_o be_v all_z that_o believe_v god_n speak_v by_o thing_n sensible_a §_o 10._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n even_o to_o and_o by_o the_o sense_n yet_o have_v give_v a_o spirit_n of_o infallibility_n to_o those_o pope_n and_o prelate_n in_o council_n who_o live_v in_o worldliness_n and_o wickedness_n §_o 11._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o a_o unlearned_a pope_n and_o prelate_n who_o never_o understand_v the_o original_a tongue_n but_o be_v ignorant_a man_n be_v by_o miracle_n in_o council_n inspire_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o right_n expound_v the_o scripture_n which_o they_o never_o study_v or_o understand_v before_o §_o 12._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o every_o priest_n how_o ignorant_a or_o wicked_a soever_o do_v by_o pronounce_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o consecration_n work_v many_o miracle_n turn_v bread_n into_o no_o bread_n wine_n into_o no_o wine_n make_v quantity_n and_o other_o accident_n to_o exist_v without_o substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o can_v work_v such_o miracle_n every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o get_v into_o a_o baker_n shop_n or_o vintner_n cellar_n to_o say_v mass_n may_v in_o malice_n undo_v the_o poor_a man_n when_o he_o will_v by_o turn_v all_o their_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o none_o §_o 13._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v all_o the_o christian_a world_n or_o that_o a_o council_n general_n as_o to_o that_o empire_n be_v general_n as_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o the_o pope_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o world_n together_o and_o that_o the_o humane_a primate_n of_o one_o empire_n be_v governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n §_o 14._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o now_o that_o empire_n be_v dissolve_v the_o law_n than_o make_v bind_v all_o the_o prince_n and_o church_n on_o earth_n viz._n that_o a_o defunct_a power_n still_o rule_v even_o those_o that_o never_o owe_v they_o obedience_n §_o 15._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o in_o england_n be_v rightful_o under_o a_o foreign_a church_n jurisdiction_n contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n §_o 16._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o temporal_a lord_n must_v be_v swear_v to_o extirpate_v all_o protestant_n and_o to_o perform_v it_o if_o able_a on_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n deposition_n and_o damnation_n and_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n may_v execute_v this_o penalty_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o give_v their_o dominion_n to_o other_o and_o may_v absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n council_n late_a sub_fw-la innoc._n 3._o can._n 1_o 2_o 3._o §_o 17._o we_o must_v swear_v never_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n but_o according_a to_o the_o concordant_a sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o never_o expound_v much_o at_o all_o much_o less_o ever_o agree_v in_o any_o exposition_n of_o they_o all_o §_o 18._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o council_n a_o power_n to_o expound_v hard_a scripture_n and_o to_o end_v controversy_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o we_o when_o yet_o neither_o pope_n nor_o council_n will_v give_v we_o a_o commentary_n on_o the_o bible_n or_o exposition_n of_o hard_a text_n nor_o will_v determine_v most_o of_o the_o controversy_n that_o now_o trouble_v we_o §_o 19_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o govern_v part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o god_n word_n receive_v but_o by_o their_o proposal_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o be_v the_o govern_v part_n pope_n or_o council_n nor_o which_o council_n be_v true_a and_o which_o but_o false_a convention_n nor_o can_v they_o assure_v we_o how_o we_o may_v ever_o come_v to_o know_v it_o §_o 20._o we_o must_v believe_v those_o council_n to_o be_v true_a and_o credible_a which_o contradict_v and_o condemn_v each_o other_o and_o that_o both_o be_v in_o the_o right_n §_o 21._o we_o must_v believe_v both_o that_o all_o god_n word_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v true_a and_o that_o council_n and_o pope_n say_v truth_n when_o they_o contradict_v it_o §_o 22._o we_o must_v believe_v