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congregation_n that_o can_v lie_v &c._n &c._n can_v have_v power_n to_o bind_v any_o to_o believe_v what_o she_o say_v which_o he_o say_v be_v call_v by_o i_o master_n knot_n concession_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n i_o never_o look_v on_o this_o as_o his_o concession_n never_o call_v it_o by_o that_o title_n but_o as_o a_o conclusion_n that_o he_o make_v a_o strange_a shift_n to_o deduce_v from_o another_o concession_n num._n 8_o a_o concession_n this_o gentleman_n shall_v in_o reason_n have_v understand_v to_o be_v somewhat_o which_o the_o adversary_n yield_v and_o which_o the_o disputer_n gain_v advantage_n by_o his_o yield_n it_o such_o be_v his_o assertion_n that_o all_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v be_v unlawful_a and_o that_o rather_o than_o that_o shall_v be_v admit_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o forsake_v the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o and_o nothing_o but_o that_o be_v by_o i_o cite_v as_o his_o concession_n num._n 9_o second_o 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to_o give_v law_n and_o those_o law_n oblige_v subject_n to_o obedience_n and_o yet_o that_o prince_n never_o be_v imagine_v infallible_a in_o make_v law_n and_o natural_a reason_n can_v conclude_v it_o impossible_a that_o a_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o proportionable_a power_n give_v it_o by_o god_n to_o bind_v belief_n etc._n etc._n num._n 12_o as_o for_o the_o catholic_n or_o roman_a church_n 1._o that_o be_v a_o misprision_n the_o catholic_n be_v not_o the_o single_a roman_a church_n nor_o the_o roman_a the_o catholic_n 2._o there_o no_o where_o appear_v any_o such_o definition_n either_o of_o the_o catholic_n i._n e._n universal_a church_n of_o god_n or_o particular_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n no_o act_n of_o council_n representative_a of_o that_o church_n no_o know_a affirmation_n of_o that_o diffuse_a body_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pastorage_n that_o all_o authority_n to_o oblige_v belief_n be_v found_v in_o infallibility_n 3._o if_o any_o such_o definition_n do_v 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unlawful_a to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o num._n 17_o beside_o this_o there_o may_v far_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o a_o general_a obligation_n that_o lie_v on_o all_o man_n to_o believe_v what_o be_v with_o due_a ground_n of_o conviction_n propose_v to_o they_o such_o as_o the_o disbelieving_a or_o doubt_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o inseparable_a from_o obstinacy_n and_o this_o obligation_n be_v again_o the_o great_a when_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o convince_o propose_v be_v propose_v by_o our_o superior_n from_o who_o mouth_n it_o be_v regular_a to_o seek_v and_o receive_v god_n will_n num._n 18_o last_o believe_v may_v signify_v not_o a_o implicit_a irrational_a blind_a but_o a_o well-grounded_n rational_a explicit_a belief_n of_o that_o which_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v due_o propose_v to_o we_o or_o again_o where_o there_o be_v not_o that_o degree_n of_o manifestation_n yet_o a_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v as_o most_o probable_a on_o the_o 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require_v of_o he_o quiet_o enjoy_v his_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o this_o may_v tend_v as_o much_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o a_o church_n as_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o inerrability_n thereof_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o do_v num._n 20_o by_o this_o view_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o these_o term_n and_o the_o limitation_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v now_o not_o so_o difficult_a to_o discern_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o proposition_n under_o consideration_n be_v false_a and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a and_o by_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o num._n 21_o a_o congregation_n that_o be_v fallible_a and_o have_v no_o knowledge_n or_o assurance_n cui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la subesse_fw-la falsum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o any_o particular_a proposition_n may_v yet_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v decision_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o require_v inferior_n so_o far_o to_o acquiesce_v to_o their_o determination_n as_o not_o to_o disquiet_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o church_n with_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n num._n 22_o but_o for_o any_o absolute_a infallible_a belief_n or_o consent_n that_o no_o church_n which_o be_v not_o itself_o absolute_o infallible_a and_o which_o do_v not_o infallible_o know_v that_o it_o be_v infallible_a have_v power_n to_o require_v of_o any_o num._n 23_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a which_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v suggest_v of_o protestant_n that_o they_o bind_v man_n to_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o injust_o it_o be_v add_v that_o suppose_v they_o not_o to_o be_v infallibe_n it_o be_v unjust_a tyrannical_a and_o self-condemnation_n to_o the_o binder_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o be_v most_o evident_a understand_v the_o obligation_n with_o that_o temper_n and_o the_o infallibility_n in_o that_o notion_n wherein_o it_o be_v evident_a we_o understand_v
be_v deceive_v and_o there_o i_o acknowledge_v infallibility_n upon_o this_o ground_n whether_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n of_o common_a dictate_v or_o of_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v to_o deceive_v or_o to_o be_v deceive_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o laodicean_n council_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o i_o full_o believe_v this_o also_o and_o have_v not_o the_o least_o doubt_n to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o account_v not_o myself_o infallible_a in_o this_o belief_n nor_o can_v any_o church_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o unless_o they_o be_v otherwise_o privilege_v by_o god_n be_v infallible_a in_o affirm_v it_o nor_o any_o that_o believe_v that_o church_n be_v infallible_a in_o their_o belief_n and_o as_o that_o privilege_n be_v not_o yet_o prove_v by_o any_o donation_n of_o god_n to_o belong_v to_o any_o church_n particular_o to_o the_o roman_a so_o till_o it_o be_v prove_v and_o prove_v infallible_o it_o can_v be_v no_o competent_a medium_n to_o induce_v any_o new_a act_n of_o infallible_a belief_n the_o want_n of_o which_o may_v denominate_v we_o either_o heretic_n or_o schismatics_n num._n 40_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o i_o that_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n infallible_o in_o this_o matter_n not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a must_v yet_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o believe_v her_o fallible_a or_o else_o i_o can_v not_o by_o this_o gentleman_n be_v adjudge_v a_o schismatic_a for_o so_o believe_v and_o then_o this_o suppose_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v what_o in_o his_o opinion_n i_o believe_v untrue_o that_o sure_o be_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v what_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v infallible_o the_o matter_n be_v visible_a i_o can_v think_v fit_a to_o enlarge_v on_o it_o num._n 41_o one_o thing_n only_o i_o must_v far_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o here_o have_v on_o which_o he_o find_v his_o exception_n against_o the_o solidity_n of_o my_o discourse_n call_v it_o my_o great_a evidence_n that_o we_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v infallible_a may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v certain_a supposition_n that_o follow_v there_o num._n 42_o the_o matter_n in_o that_o place_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 12._o lie_n thus_o in_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v one_o not_o real_a but_o fiction_n of_o case_n suppose_v first_o that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v criminous_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o suppose_v second_o that_o we_o their_o posterity_n repent_v and_o desire_v to_o reform_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v reunite_v to_o they_o yet_o suppose_v three_o that_o they_o shall_v require_v to_o our_o reunion_n any_o condition_n which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v in_o this_o conjuncture_n i_o say_v we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o continue_v that_o separation_n num._n 43_o this_o fiction_n of_o case_n i_o can_v not_o think_v have_v any_o weak_a part_n in_o it_o for_o as_o it_o suppose_v that_o on_o one_o side_n which_o i_o know_v a_o romanist_n will_v not_o grant_v viz_o that_o they_o shall_v require_v any_o condition_n unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v so_o it_o suppose_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o which_o we_o can_v no_o way_n grant_v viz_o that_o our_o ancestor_n criminous_o separate_v but_o this_o i_o know_v be_v ordinary_a to_o be_v do_v in_o fiction_n of_o case_n suppositio_fw-la non_fw-la ponit_fw-la be_v the_o acknowledge_a rule_n my_o suppose_v either_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o take_v they_o for_o grant_v and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o i_o foresee_v that_o objection_n that_o the_o romanist_n who_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o such_o hard_a condition_n require_v to_o our_o reconciliation_n will_v conceive_v this_o a_o impossible_a case_n and_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o their_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v a_o supposition_n mean_v as_o before_o a_o fiction_n of_o case_n which_o be_v found_v in_o the_o possibility_n of_o her_o insert_v some_o error_n in_o her_o confession_n and_o make_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n what_o i_o have_v offend_v herein_o i_o can_v imagine_v for_o 1._o i_o only_o set_v a_o fiction_n of_o case_n do_v not_o take_v their_o infallibility_n for_o a_o thing_n confest_o false_a nor_o in_o that_o place_n so_o much_o as_o dispute_v against_o it_o only_o i_o say_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_o know_v before_o i_o say_v it_o that_o their_o infallibility_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o and_o so_o that_o her_o insert_v some_o error_n in_o her_o confession_n be_v to_o we_o i_o e._n in_o our_o opinion_n a_o thing_n possible_a and_o so_o for_o disputation_n sake_n supposable_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o suppose_v that_o which_o i_o be_o know_v not_o to_o believe_v and_o if_o this_o gentleman_n be_v thus_o severe_a i_o shall_v despair_v to_o approve_v my_o discourse_n to_o he_o num._n 44_o second_o that_o i_o make_v it_o my_o great_a evidence_n be_v not_o with_o any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n suggest_v by_o he_o it_o come_v in_o mere_o as_o a_o incidentall_a last_o branch_n the_o least_o necessary_a most_o unconsiderable_a of_o any_o and_o that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v then_o or_o leave_v out_o now_o without_o any_o weaken_n of_o or_o disturb_v the_o discourse_n num._n 45_o three_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v certain_a supposition_n that_o follow_v there_o this_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o strain_n i_o make_v but_o one_o supposition_n viz_o in_o case_n she_o make_v any_o unlawful_a act_n the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n and_o that_o one_o certain_o be_v not_o in_o the_o plural_a more_o or_o indefinite_o certain_a supposition_n num._n 46_o that_o i_o put_v this_o one_o case_n as_o possible_a and_o then_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v by_o the_o principle_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o particular_o by_o mr._n knot_n to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o one_o case_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o and_o if_o in_o compliance_n with_o this_o gentleman_n i_o must_v deny_v myself_o such_o liberty_n and_o yet_o yield_v he_o so_o much_o great_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o i_o must_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v require_v to_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n infallible_a i._n e._n to_o yield_v not_o only_o that_o she_o speak_v all_o truth_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a she_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n but_o truth_n who_o yet_o by_o enter_v on_o this_o theme_n i_o undertake_v to_o contradict_v and_o to_o prove_v injurious_a in_o censure_v we_o for_o schismatic_n this_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o hard_a task_n indeed_o the_o very_a same_o as_o if_o i_o be_v require_v to_o begin_v a_o duel_n by_o present_v and_o deliver_v up_o all_o weapon_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n to_o plead_v a_o cause_n and_o introduce_v my_o defence_n by_o confess_v myself_o guilty_a of_o all_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v or_o can_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o charge_v upon_o i_o num._n 47_o and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o dispute_n these_o will_v questionless_a be_v hard_a whatsoever_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o reunion_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v and_o moreover_o this_o gentleman_n will_v be_v as_o infallible_a as_o his_o church_n and_o then_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v lavish_a out_o medicine_n that_o be_v so_o secure_v by_o charm_n that_o he_o shall_v defend_v his_o cause_n by_o reason_n which_o have_v this_o one_o so_o much_o cheap_a expedient_a to_o answer_v a_o whole_a book_n in_o one_o period_n num._n 48_o and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o animadversion_n on_o this_o second_o chapter_n which_o be_v no_o excellent_a presage_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v in_o the_o ensue_a chap._n iii_o exception_n to_o the_o three_o chapter_n answer_v sect._n i._n the_o division_n of_o schism_n justify_v of_o schism_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n of_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n num._n 1_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o three_o chap_n be_v reducible_a to_o 4_o head_n the_o first_o about_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o division_n of_o schism_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o in_o his_o three_o chapter_n what_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o his_o division_n be_v insufficient_a for_o he_o make_v schism_n to_o be_v only_o against_o monarchical_a power_n or_o against_o fraternal_a
greatness_n from_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n never_o think_v himself_o injure_v by_o this_o way_n of_o set_v down_o his_o title_n sect._n v._n of_o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n the_o power_n of_o metropolitan_o of_o primate_fw-la the_o case_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cyprus_n no_o peculiar_a case_n the_o deduction_n thence_o against_o the_o pope_n universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o pope_n tenure_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n num._n 1_o the_o next_o exception_n concern_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n thus_o num._n 2_o as_o for_o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n touch_v the_o archbishop_n of_o cyprus_n it_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o metropolitan_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o patriarch_n see_v this_o case_n of_o cyprus_n be_v a_o peculiar_a except_v case_n the_o reason_n give_v do_v show_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o patriarch_n be_v by_o custom_n receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n before_o affirm_v however_o it_o be_v still_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o the_o authority_n which_o we_o say_v belong_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v neither_o patriarchal_a nor_o derive_v from_o any_o institution_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n num._n 3_o this_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n say_v he_o plain_o show_v that_o metropolitan_o be_v subordinate_a to_o patriarch_n see_v this_o of_o cyprus_n be_v a_o peculiar_a except_v case_n to_o this_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o pretension_n of_o we_o oblige_v i_o to_o make_v any_o return_n yet_o because_o it_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o mistake_n for_o want_n of_o explicate_v i_o shall_v clear_v that_o whole_a matter_n by_o these_o three_o proposition_n num._n 4_o first_o that_o the_o controversy_n which_o occasion_v that_o canon_n be_v this_o whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o constance_n metropolitan_a of_o the_o province_n of_o cyprus_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n or_o without_o seek_v abroad_o by_o his_o own_o synod_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n thus_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n set_v down_o in_o the_o counsel_n tom._n 2._o p._n 670._o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 7_o action_n discussa_fw-la est_fw-la controversia_fw-la inter_fw-la rheginum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la constantiae_fw-la cypri_n &_o johannem_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la cypria_n ecclesias_fw-la subdere_fw-la moliebatur_fw-la the_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v between_o rheginus_n bishop_n of_o constance_n of_o cyprus_n and_o john_n of_o antioch_n who_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o cypriote_n church_n into_o subjection_n to_o himself_o num._n 5_o second_o that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n have_v be_v favourable_a to_o rheginus_n his_o pretention_n and_o so_o the_o claim_n of_o antioch_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n innovate_v against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o by_o the_o example_n or_o precedent_n will_v concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o all_o church_n cod_n can_n eccl_n un_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 6_o three_o that_o the_o council_n define_v on_o the_o cypriot_n side_n that_o according_a to_o the_o canous_a and_o ancient_a custom_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n shall_v retain_v their_o previlege_n inviolable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v their_o bishop_n within_o and_o by_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o assume_v and_o invasion_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n to_o claim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v any_o ordination_n within_o cyprus_n and_o what_o be_v thus_o adjudge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o cypriot_n be_v by_o that_o council_n in_o the_o same_o canon_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v extend_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o all_o other_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v also_o through_o all_o diocese_n and_o province_n every_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v under_o he_o i._n e._n under_o his_o predecessor_n power_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o what_o be_v here_o suggest_v that_o this_o of_o cyprus_n be_v a_o peculiar_a except_v case_n it_o certain_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n belong_v to_o all_o other_o metropolitan_o and_o their_o province_n over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o neither_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n nor_o of_o rome_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o any_o ordination_n except_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a province_n but_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o ordination_n of_o their_o bishop_n by_o themselves_o num._n 7_o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o superiority_n of_o patriarch_n by_o custom_n receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n first_o that_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o that_o ephesine_fw-la canon_n do_v show_v it_o second_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n before_o affirm_v three_o that_o it_o be_v still_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o that_o i_o can_v discern_v any_o truth_n in_o any_o part_n of_o it_o for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o whatsoever_o superiority_n patriarch_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o mention_n concern_v it_o in_o that_o canon_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o occasion_n to_o define_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o synod_n and_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n their_o right_n that_o be_v invade_v and_o of_o that_o only_a that_o canon_n speak_v devolve_v it_o to_o original_a custom_n and_o canon_n and_o so_o for_o all_o other_o metropolitan_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o superiority_n of_o patriarch_n second_o for_o my_o affirmation_n certain_o it_o be_v never_o such_o as_o can_v be_v deem_v 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