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the_o universal_a church_n know_v of_o it_o and_o wink_v at_o it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n canus_n 3._o canus_n sunius_fw-la aut_fw-la paucorum_fw-la opinatio_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la rejecta_fw-la tum_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la nihil_fw-la certum_fw-la firmumque_fw-la conficiet_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o teach_v that_o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o or_o a_o few_o be_v not_o rejecse_v by_o the_o church_n then_o the_o contrary_a authority_n of_o many_o will_v produce_v nothing_o firm_a or_o certain_a there_o be_v extant_a among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o fratres_n valemburgii_n a_o treatise_n call_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n write_v former_o in_o french_a by_o veron_n and_o translate_v into_o latin_a by_o the_o valemburgii_n and_o so_o open_o adopt_v by_o they_o that_o whatsoever_o veron_n write_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o singular_a they_o translate_v in_o the_o plural_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v 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proceed_v all_o those_o divine_n who_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v infallible_a or_o superior_a to_o a_o council_n thus_o the_o valemburgii_n 111._o valemburgii_n eâ_fw-la solìen_fw-la de_fw-la causâ_fw-la non_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la hanc_fw-la propositionem_fw-la fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la esse_fw-la tenendam_fw-la quòd_fw-la authores_fw-la qui_fw-la contrarium_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la nondum_fw-la videamus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la damnatos_fw-la pro_fw-la haereticis_fw-la val._n tom._n 1._o tract_n 1._o exam._n 3._o numb_a 111._o write_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o they_o will_v not_o affirm_v this_o proposition_n to_o be_v of_o catholic_n faith_n because_o author_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v not_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n for_o heretic_n so_o bannes_n 2._o bannes_n bann_n in_o 2.2_o quaest_a 1._o art_n 10._o dub_v 2._o bellarmine_n 2._o bellarmine_n bell._n de_fw-fr pont._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o vasquez_n 1._o vasquez_n vasq_fw-la in_o 3._o disp_n 137._o cap._n 1._o and_o duval_n 344._o duval_n duval_n in_o 2.2_o p._n 344._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o will_v not_o assert_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o be_v heresy_n because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o condemn_v by_o pope_n or_o council_n and_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n but_o gillius_fw-la 4._o gillius_fw-la quare_fw-la rigida_fw-la videtur_fw-la censura_fw-la quâ_fw-la bannes_n oppositam_fw-la notat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la vocans_fw-la eam_fw-la temerariam_fw-la gill._n the_o doctr_n sacrâ_fw-la lib._n 1._o tract_n 7._o cap._n 4._o go_v far_o and_o reprehend_v banne_n for_o inflict_v even_o a_o mark_n of_o rashness_n upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o only_a sense_n of_o scripture_n since_o four_o divine_n alensis_n albertus_n henricus_n and_o medina_n have_v defend_v it_o this_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o double_a foundation_n the_o first_o gillius_fw-la declare_v in_o express_a word_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o so_o many_o 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prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith._n the_o former_a will_n easy_o be_v perform_v for_o first_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o learned_a jo._n fr._n picus_n 4._o picus_n voluerunt_fw-la multi_fw-la concilium_fw-la si_fw-la unâ_fw-la cum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la pertinent_a sententiam_fw-la ferat_fw-la nullo_n pacto_fw-la errare_fw-la posse_fw-la restitêre_fw-la alii_fw-la affirmantes_fw-la errare_fw-la posse_fw-la concilia_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la errâsse_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la sciam_fw-la promulgatum_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la vi_fw-la ad_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la credendum_fw-la obstringamur_fw-la picus_n ad_fw-la theor._n 4._o prince_n of_o mirandula_n confess_v that_o their_o doctor_n and_o canonist_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n whether_o a_o pope_n and_o council_n conjunct_o define_v matter_n of_o faith_n can_v err_v or_o not_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v 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the_o first_o we_o shall_v produce_v ockam_n or_o at_o least_o they_o who_o opinion_n he_o relate_v for_o in_o his_o dialogue_n he_o never_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 25._o person_n una_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la militans_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la temerarium_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la concilium_fw-la generale_fw-mi contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la occam_fw-la dial._n part_n 1._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o he_o therefore_o assirm_v that_o it_o be_v rash_a to_o say_v a_o general_n council_n can_v err_v against_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a that_o 4._o that_o scripturae_fw-la divinae_fw-la universali_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o aposiolis_fw-la absque_fw-la allâ_fw-la dubitatione_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la credendum_fw-la nullis_fw-la vero_fw-la aliis_fw-la quantâcunque_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la praepolleant_fw-la it_o a_o quod_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o concilio_n generali_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la congregata_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la decretis_fw-la pontisicum_fw-la nec_fw-la doctorum_fw-la dictis_fw-la est_fw-la necessario_fw-la credulitas_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la dicto_fw-la absque_fw-la omni_fw-la exceptione_n praestanda_fw-la id._n part_n 3._o tract_n 1._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o the_o scripture_n the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v without_o hesitation_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o none_o other_o how_o eminent_a soever_o in_o holiness_n and_o learning_n no_o not_o a_o general_n council_n although_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o it_o nor_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o doctor_n last_o 19_o last_o si_fw-mi quaeratur_fw-la quis_fw-la habet_fw-la judicare_fw-la a_o concilia_fw-la suerint_fw-la catholicè_fw-la celebrata_fw-la respondetur_fw-la quod_fw-la periti_fw-la in_o scripture_n habent_fw-la judicare_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la firmae_fw-la assertionis_fw-la quod_fw-la definita_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la sunt_fw-la catholicè_fw-la definita_fw-la id._n cap._n 19_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o man_n skilful_a in_o the_o scripture_n with_o a_o firm_a assurance_n to_o judge_v whether_o council_n have_v be_v celebrate_v canonical_o or_o define_v catholick_o peter_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it 3._o alliaco_fw-it 1._o concilium_fw-la generale_fw-mi
potest_fw-la difformari_fw-la legi_fw-la christi_fw-la 2._o ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la quae_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la a_o tot_fw-la â_fw-la congregatione_fw-la sidelium_fw-la ut_fw-la pars_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la potest_fw-la haereticari_fw-la 3._o tota_n multitudo_fw-la clericorum_fw-la &_o laicorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la potest_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la deficere_fw-la all._n in_o quaest_n vesper_n art_n 3._o cardinal_n of_o cambray_n and_o one_o of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n lay_v down_o these_o three_o assertion_n 1._o that_o a_o general_n council_n can_v depart_v from_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o the_o part_n from_o the_o whole_a may_v fall_v into_o heresy_n 3._o that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n may_v apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a faith._n this_o lecture_n oppose_v by_o a_o parisian_a doctor_n he_o afterward_o large_o defend_v in_o his_o reply_n which_o he_o entitle_v de_fw-la resumptâ_fw-la where_o among_o other_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o enquire_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o general_a council_n err_v and_o the_o state_n of_o christendom_n be_v so_o deprave_a that_o heretic_n have_v all_o the_o power_n the_o faithful_a be_v become_v few_o and_o contemptible_a and_o in_o this_o case_n advise_v to_o make_v divers_a appeal_n commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o bear_v the_o injury_n with_o patience_n waldensis_n paternae_fw-la waldensis_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ergo_fw-la specialis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la africana_fw-la nec_fw-la utique_fw-la particularis_fw-la illa_fw-la romana_fw-la sed_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o generali_fw-la synodo_fw-la congregata_fw-la quam_fw-la aliquotiens_fw-la errâsse_fw-la percepimus_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n vald._n doctr_n fid._n tom._n 1._o lib._n 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corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la connectendo_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la sint_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la unaque_fw-la domus_fw-la carth._n in_o matth._n xvi_o art_n 26._o bring_v in_o christ_n thus_o speak_v i_o will_v build_v and_o confirm_v my_o church_n that_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o inseparable_o unite_n their_o heart_n to_o i_o by_o faith_n charity_n and_o grace_n so_o as_o all_o may_v be_v one_o mystical_a body_n and_o one_o house_n j._n fr._n picus_n mirandula_n 13._o mirandula_n a_o propriâ_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la significatione_n recedendum_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la putarem_fw-la ut_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la principalissimeque_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la diceretur_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la rectae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fictae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la homines_fw-la complecteretur_fw-la pic._n theor._n 13._o say_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o recede_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o so_o that_o may_v be_v call_v primary_o proper_o and_o most_o principal_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o comprehend_v all_o man_n of_o a_o right_n and_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a charity_n ferus_fw-la upon_o those_o word_n matth._n xv._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o say_v matth._n say_v sed_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la secundùm_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quae_fw-la solos_fw-la electos_fw-la complectitur_fw-la fer._n in_o matth._n christ_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o christian_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o comprehend_v only_o the_o elect._n last_o chr._n lupus_n 818._o lupus_n ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la clave_n accepit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la universa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o legitimis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la communio_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la congregatio_fw-la justorum_fw-la seu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communio_fw-la lup._n in_o council_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 818._o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v the_o key_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lawful_a sacrament_n but_o the_o sole_a congregation_n of_o the_o just_a or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o he_o pursue_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o st._n augustine_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v many_o other_o no_o less_o cogent_a of_o other_o father_n as_o st._n hierom_n agobardus_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o argument_n consist_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o suffice_v to_o show_v it_o be_v receive_v by_o many_o and_o consequent_o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o church_n now_o this_o dissension_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o if_o the_o second_o or_o especial_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v true_a the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n will_v be_v whole_o overthrow_v for_o not_o to_o say_v that_o if_o sinner_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n and_o whole_a council_n may_v perhaps_o not_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o want_v that_o infallibility_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o true_a church_n to_o omit_v this_o since_o we_o treat_v not_o now_o of_o active_a but_o passive_a infallibility_n i_o say_v that_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o faith_n of_o our_o adversary_n can_v rely_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n they_o must_v first_o perfect_o know_v it_o which_o can_v be_v if_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v that_o church_n who_o faith_n they_o ought_v to_o follow_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v the_o church_n if_o that_o consist_v only_o of_o pious_a man_n who_o none_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v know_v to_o god_n alone_o canus_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o who_o reject_v this_o opinion_n because_o say_v he_o 3._o he_o incerta_fw-la erunt_fw-la omne_fw-la si_fw-la apud_fw-la solos_fw-la pios_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o all_o thing_n will_v be_v uncertain_a if_o the_o church_n be_v limit_v to_o pious_a men._n will_v our_o adversary_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v certain_a the_o other_o undoubted_o false_a that_o be_v easter_n affirm_v than_o prove_v beside_o of_o what_o degree_n of_o certainty_n will_v they_o have_v their_o assertion_n to_o be_v not_o certain_o of_o divine_a faith_n unlessheresie_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o maintain_v the_o second_o and_o three_o opinion_n but_o no_o other_o degree_n of_o certainty_n can_v be_v obtain_v in_o these_o thing_n nor_o will_v any_o other_o suffice_v chap._n xxv_o that_o our_o adversary_n have_v no_o way_n of_o know_v the_o true_a church_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v therefore_o who_o they_o be_v that_o true_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o suppose_v it_o be_v and_o that_o all_o baptise_a person_n outward_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n be_v member_n of_o it_o which_o opinion_n most_o please_v our_o adversary_n and_o be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o they_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v inquire_v which_o out_o of_o so_o many_o society_n that_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n just_o and_o true_o claim_v it_o for_o not_o any_o one_o that_o first_o occurr_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n but_o here_o if_o any_o where_o a_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a examination_n be_v to_o be_v use_v lest_o instead_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o follow_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o for_o divine_a revelation_n receive_v execrable_a error_n this_o especial_o become_v they_o who_o when_o they_o have_v find_v the_o church_n give_v over_o any_o further_a enquiry_n and_o receive_v without_o examination_n all_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a and_o curious_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o guide_n lest_o if_o they_o haply_o mistake_v they_o incur_v that_o sentence_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n let_v we_o see_v therefore_o whether_o our_o adversary_n can_v boast_v they_o have_v make_v a_o just_a and_o accurate_a enquiry_n herein_o and_o most_o certain_o find_v out_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v chief_o three_o method_n of_o make_v this_o enquiry_n 1._o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n profess_v by_o any_o church_n and_o conformity_n of_o that_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o by_o note_n know_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o independent_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 3._o by_o note_n which_o be_v mark_v out_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n arriaga_n prefer_v the_o first_o method_n before_o all_o other_o i_o answer_v say_v he_o 5._o he_o respondeo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la probari_fw-la etiam_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la recurrendo_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la imò_fw-la ante_fw-la primam_fw-la probationem_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la debere_fw-la probari_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la etenim_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la definiatur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la coetus_fw-la profitentium_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la fidei_fw-la repugnat_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la i_o supponere_fw-la aliquam_fw-la congregationem_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la dicam_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la ibi_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la primò_fw-la probare_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ex_fw-la verâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la arr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 7._o sect._n 5._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n may_v be_v prove_v without_o recur_v to_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o that_o before_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v prove_v he_o prove_v both_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n large_o and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o make_v use_v of_o this_o argument_n for_o since_o the_o church_n as_o a_o church_n be_v define_v the_o congregation_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o very_a term_n to_o suppose_v any_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n unless_o i_o do_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n suppose_v there_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n i_o can_v therefore_o first_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n be_v true_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o we_o willing_o subscribe_v and_o approve_v this_o method_n of_o arriaga_n only_a not_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o detest_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o render_v it_o both_o infamous_a and_o impossible_a pretend_v it_o to_o be_v full_a of_o inextricable_a difficulty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v surmount_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a much_o less_o by_o illiterate_a person_n wherefore_o i_o need_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a
church_n can_v be_v by_o this_o way_n know_v by_o our_o adversary_n they_o free_o grant_v it_o urge_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o demonstrate_v it_o the_o second_o method_n be_v use_v by_o many_o who_o contend_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v know_v independent_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o note_n and_o character_n perceive_v by_o natural_a reason_n such_o as_o be_v miracle_n sanctity_n antiquity_n amplitude_n and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o withal_o admonish_v that_o the_o church_n can_v this_o way_n be_v know_v as_o it_o have_v annex_v to_o it_o the_o privilege_n of_o infallibility_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o consequent_o as_o it_o be_v the_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith._n they_o deny_v this_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n find_v out_o than_o by_o faith_n rely_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o these_o note_n confer_v be_v humane_a fallible_a and_o a_o foundation_n only_o of_o humane_a and_o acquire_v not_o of_o divine_a and_o infuse_v faith._n so_o among_o infinite_a other_o teach_v canus_n 8._o canus_n loc._n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o bannes_n 4._o bannes_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 1._o art_n 1._o dub_v 4._o suarez_n 10._o suarez_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 3._o sect._n 10._o duvall_n 10._o duvall_n in_o 2._o 2._o p._n 10._o conink_v 68_o conink_v de_fw-fr actib_n sup_v disp_n 17._o n._n 68_o arriaga_n 1_o arriaga_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 3._o sect._n 1_o ysambertus_n 2._o ysambertus_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 26_o art_n 2._o gillius_fw-la 9_o gillius_fw-la de_fw-fr doctr_n sacrâ_fw-la l._n 1._o tract_n 7._o c._n 9_o amicus_fw-la 5._o amicus_fw-la de_fw-fr side_n disp_n 2._o sect._n 5._o and_o rhodius_n 4._o rhodius_n duplex_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la purè_fw-la humana_fw-la prout_fw-la sc_fw-la eam_fw-la probant_fw-la miracula_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la prout_fw-la ex_fw-la assistentiâ_fw-la sp._n s._n est_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la neutra_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la objectum_fw-la formale_a fidei_fw-la non_fw-la prima_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la enim_fw-la sidem_fw-la esse_fw-la naturalem_fw-la esse_fw-la fallibilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n rhod._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la qu._n 1._o sect._n 4._o 4._o 4._o the_o last_o of_o these_o affirm_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o one_o pure_o humane_a as_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o miracle_n prophecy_n and_o such_o like_a the_o other_o divine_a as_o it_o be_v infallible_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o faith._n not_o the_o first_o for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o faith_n be_v natural_a fallible_a etc._n etc._n certain_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n redeem_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o and_o animate_v by_o his_o spirit_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o sole_a light_n of_o nature_n without_o revelation_n nature_n may_v discover_v somewhat_o admirable_a and_o excellent_a in_o it_o but_o nothing_o more_o than_o humane_a or_o exalt_v beyond_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o we_o seek_v for_o we_o be_v inquire_v a_o method_n of_o know_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o infallible_a which_o since_o this_o method_n can_v perform_v it_o can_v be_v produce_v in_o this_o place_n for_o these_o reason_n our_o adversary_n sly_a to_o the_o three_o method_n and_o endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o church_n from_o note_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v assign_v in_o scripture_n so_o driedo_n 4._o driedo_n de_fw-fr eccl._n dogm_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o from_o hence_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o present_a nor_o teach_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n in_o the_o church_n nor_o atte_v the_o preach_a of_o other_o with_o sign_n and_o miracle_n conclude_v we_o must_v necessary_o slay_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o inquire_v thence_o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n stapleton_n 24._o stapleton_n dicimus_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o libentissimè_fw-la dicimus_fw-la cum_fw-la augustino_n in_o scripture_n be_v quaerendam_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la i._n e._n quae_fw-la sint_fw-la notae_fw-la dote_v &_o proprietates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ex_fw-la s._n scripturae_fw-la oraculis_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la humanis_fw-la document_n be_v investigandum_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-fr princip_n dectr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o we_o say_v therefore_o and_o willing_o acknowledge_v with_o st._n augustine_n that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v what_o be_v the_o note_n privilege_n and_o property_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o from_o the_o oracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n not_o from_o humane_a argument_n the_o same_o say_v the_o popish_a disputant_n in_o the_o conference_n of_o ratisbon_n 8._o ratisbon_n tantummodo_fw-la igitur_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n religionem_fw-la christionam_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la quia_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la ex_fw-la notis_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la declaratis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la aliis_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la colloq_fw-la ratisb_n sess_n 8._o we_o know_v the_o christian_a religion_n only_o from_o the_o scripture_n because_o from_o the_o note_n only_o declare_v in_o scripture_n and_o from_o no_o other_o we_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n this_o way_n also_o card._n richlieu_n 8._o richlieu_n meth._n liv_o 1._o chap._n 8._o chief_o follow_v but_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n inconsistent_a to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o as_o first_o that_o it_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god._n for_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a till_o he_o 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