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math._n 23_o 23._o but_o in_o heaven_n be_v his_o chair_n from_o whence_o he_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n again_o he_o revoke_v we_o to_o church_n and_o counsel_n four_o time_n repeat_v within_o four_o leaf_n to_o which_o because_o we_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o out_o due_a examination_n or_o just_a contradiction_n therefore_o he_o infer_v that_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o settle_v faith_n to_o determine_v controversy_n to_o abolish_v heresy_n all_o which_o have_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o former_a article_n wherein_o we_o appropriate_v these_o especial_a mean_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o first_o â—_o the_o scripture_n say_v isidore_n work_v in_o we_o faith_n not_o oblique_o hoover_o &_o ambiguous_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_o amass_v and_o compact_v deep_o settle_v qui_fw-la ne_fw-la branle_fw-mi point_n as_o the_o french_a speak_v not_o mutable_a not_o nutable_a for_o that_o which_o only_o engender_v faith_n be_v the_o principal_a mean_n to_o settle_v faith_n which_o be_v only_o these_o two_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n because_o all_o faith_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v either_o acquisita_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v or_o infusa_fw-la which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o which_o the_o word_n be_v not_o effectual_a for_o nunquam_fw-la pauli_n sensum_fw-la Ãngredieris_fw-la nisi_fw-la pauli_n spiritum_fw-la imbiberis_fw-la a_o man_n shall_v never_o understand_v paul_n his_o meaning_n montem_fw-la unless_o he_o have_v be_v touch_v with_o paul_n his_o spirit_n say_v bernard_n for_o which_o cause_n both_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o ground_n and_o establishment_n of_o faith_n 23._o colos._n 1._o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o belief_n ephes._n 2._o 20._o which_o be_v not_o speak_v personal_o ibid._n but_o as_o aquinas_n well_o interpret_v it_o of_o their_o doctrine_n &_o write_n this_o be_v no_o derogation_n to_o christ_n his_o privilege_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a fundament_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o â—_o they_o have_v sensum_fw-la christi_fw-la do_v preach_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1._o cor._n 1._o 1._o so_o that_o whereas_o other_o writer_n be_v to_o be_v read_v cum_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la libertate_fw-la 11._o with_o liberty_n to_o censure_v they_o as_o we_o please_v with_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v believe_v they_o or_o no_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v read_v cum_fw-la credendi_fw-la necessitate_v â—_o and_o therefore_o canus_n confess_v that_o ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o last_o resolution_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v upon_o the_o spirit_n his_o inward_a operation_n 8._o and_o aquinas_n that_o fides_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la inniti_fw-la our_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v settle_v upon_o any_o other_o write_n or_o decree_n than_o the_o author_n 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augustine_n concup_n ista_fw-la controversia_fw-la iudicem_fw-la requir_n it_o do_v this_o controversy_n require_v a_o umpire_n judicet_fw-la christus_fw-la let_v christ_n be_v he_o which_o have_v those_o three_o perfection_n require_v in_o a_o judge_n confess_v though_o ironical_o yet_o true_o by_o the_o herodian_o 22._o math._n 22._o give_v a_o true_a sentence_n wherein_o we_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v no_o error_n absolute_a admit_v no_o appeal_n upright_o supra_fw-la without_o bias_n of_o partiality_n judicet_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la and_o with_o he_o join_v the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o christ_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o apostle_n excellent_a be_v that_o place_n of_o optatus_n parmen_fw-la be_v their_o controversy_n in_o point_n of_o christianity_n judge_n must_v be_v procure_v to_o reconcile_v they_o not_o christian_n they_o will_v be_v partial_a on_o each_o side_n not_o pagan_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o these_o mystery_n not_o jew_n they_o be_v swear_v enemy_n against_o the_o truth_n from_o earth_n we_o appeal_v to_o heaven_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la pulsamus_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la but_o why_o stand_v we_o knock_v there_o cum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la since_o here_o we_o have_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n where_o if_o we_o knock_v the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v by_o he_o who_o theophyl_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 80._o the_o porter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o for_o that_o point_n we_o conclude_v with_o s._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o holy_a scripture_n determine_v between_o we_o for_o there_o we_o have_v controversiarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devoyement_n &_o dissolution_n of_o all_o controversy_n say_v the_o noble_a emperor_n constantine_n 7._o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o in_o god_n matter_n who_o more_o fit_a to_o judge_v then_o god_n himself_o idoneus_fw-la enim_fw-la sibi_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la 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