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word_n by_o experiment_n confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n 2_o king_n 5._o 15._o verse_n 17._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o beâ—…_n effect_n of_o experiment_n less_o wonderful_a in_o anna._n 1_o sam._n 2._o 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr prophetiâ_fw-la hannae_fw-la vide_fw-la augustinun_n lib._n 17._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 4._o different_a operation_n of_o like_a experiment_n in_o diverse_a party_n with_o their_o cause_n cause_n 1_o king_n 20._o vers_fw-la 23._o general_a direction_n for_o the_o right_n make_v of_o experiment_n in_o ourselves_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o in_o â—ur_n dare_v have_v little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a israelite_n and_o modern_a jew_n for_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v most_o authentic_a for_o even_o those_o aâ—…_n father_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v to_o ackknowledg_v some_o more_o book_n for_o canonical_a then_o our_o church_n do_v do_v it_o only_o upon_o this_o error_n that_o they_o think_v there_o have_v be_v more_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n upon_o who_o testimony_n they_o rely_v as_o will_v be_v make_v clear_a against_o the_o papist_n 〈◊〉_d â—…at_n mâ—…_n 11._o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d phâ—…â—â—â—nem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v their_o writing_n wâ—re_v the_o complete_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o infallible_a mean_n of_o salvation_n until_o john_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v prove_v that_o any_o book_n hold_v by_o our_o church_n for_o aâ—…al_n 〈◊〉_d contain_v either_o undeâ—_n thâ—_n law_n 〈◊〉_d proâ—â—â—ts_n 〈◊〉_d the_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o hebrew_n canon_n be_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o bâ—â—ks_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mâ—…s_n be_v write_v since_o malachy_n time_n from_o who_o till_o john_n no_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v â—ut_v mosâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d record_v in_o history_n and_o prophetical_a commentary_n till_o malachy_n time_n inclusive_a be_v to_o be_v the_o immediatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o dâ—…ning_v the_o great_a â—rophâ—â—_n see_v lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o numb_a 3._o &_o 4._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o some_o book_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o the_o apocalypse_n doubt_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_n bring_v to_o light_n in_o late_a time_n wherein_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o rimish_a church_n in_o discern_v some_o canonical_a book_n be_v most_o available_a available_a how_o our_o firm_a assent_n to_o some_o principal_a mat_n ter_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d our_o faith_n unto_o their_o whole_a canon_n canon_n this_o be_v that_o circle_n which_o the_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o counterâ—…_n to_o we_o while_o we_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v their_o circular_a â—…_n the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d may_v just_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o enthusiast_n but_o not_o on_o our_o church_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d section_n of_o the_o second_o book_n book_n proficiâ—â—tibus_fw-la ut_fw-la admonet_fw-la p._n noster_fw-la ignatius_n l._n exercit_fw-la de_fw-fr dignosc_fw-la spirit_n spiritus_fw-la malus_fw-la se_fw-la dure_v implacide_n &_o violent_a quasi_fw-la cum_fw-la strepitu_fw-la quodam_fw-la ut_fw-la imber_fw-la in_o saxa_fw-la decidens_fw-la infundit_fw-la bone_fw-la vero_fw-la iisdem_fw-la leniter_fw-la placide_fw-la &_o suaviter_fw-la sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la irrorat_fw-la spongiam_fw-la illis_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la contrà _fw-la evenire_fw-la delrius_n disquisit_a magic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o q._n 3._o sect_n 6._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o romanist_n 1_o objection_n set_v down_o here_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n etc._n etc._n etc._n this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v answer_v chap._n 19_o â—…c_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o this_o be_v râ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o sâ—…_n chap._n â—…_n â—…_n answer_v chap._n 12._o 12._o tot_o verò_fw-la translationes_fw-la mutationes_fw-la since_o gravissimo_fw-la periculo_fw-la &_o incommodo_fw-la non_fw-la fierent_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la inveniun_fw-fr cur_n idonei_fw-la in_fw-la terpretes_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la multi_fw-la errores_fw-la committerentur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la postea_fw-la sacilè_fw-la tolli_fw-la cum_fw-la neque_fw-la pontifices_fw-la neque_fw-la concilia_fw-la de_fw-la tot_fw-la linguis_fw-la judicare_fw-la possint_fw-la bellarm_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 15._o in_o fin._n fin._n be_v their_o objection_n against_o we_o pertinent_a not_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n but_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n honesty_n or_o fidelity_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o mose_n lay_v papast_n faith_n faith_n council_n trident_n sessione_n quarta_fw-la grant_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o god_n himself_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o decree_n relate_v by_o his_o messenger_n to_o be_v so_o much_o believe_v as_o god_n write_v word_n receive_v by_o we_o &_o they_o because_o it_o be_v more_o free_a from_o suspicion_n of_o forgery_n than_o they_o can_v be_v hard_o to_o be_v counterfeit_v than_o they_o be_v be_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o illiterate_a in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith-see_a chap._n 11._o parag_n 3._o and_o 4._o how_o far_o such_o be_v to_o rely_v upon_o their_o instructor_n authority_n see_v chap._n 8._o 8._o see_v chap._n 16._o 16._o the_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o sacred_a tongue_n in_o former_a age_n be_v for_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n and_o love_v of_o darkness_n more_o than_o
whether_o the_o pope_n alone_o speaking_z ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la be_v the_o church_n for_o that_o he_o be_v to_o dispute_v of_o afterward_o and_o he_o and_o all_o his_o fellow_n do_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o as_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n be_v show_v that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o grant_v the_o communication_n of_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v unto_o private_a man_n do_v not_o argue_v any_o agreement_n with_o we_o but_o rather_o his_o disagreement_n from_o sâ—me_n of_o eye_n own_o profession_n who_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n proposal_n so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o that_o not_o god_n prophet_n or_o other_o to_o who_o his_o word_n be_v â—…dinarily_o reveal_v can_v without_o it_o be_v certain_a vide_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 3._o 3._o the_o papist_n assertion_n whence_o the_o propose_a conclusion_n be_v gather_v â—…_n the_o general_a point_n of_o difficulty_n how_o either_o the_o church_n can_v ascertain_v the_o divine_a truth_n of_o scripture_n unto_o we_o or_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n infallible_a authority_n authority_n authority_n john_n 16._o 7._o 7._o verse_n 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d valenâ—…_n cap._n 22._o valentian_o attempt_v evasion_n out_o of_o the_o enchant_a circle_n of_o roman_a faith_n resuted_a resuted_a ut_fw-la breviter_fw-la quae_fw-la susius_fw-la disputata_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la resolutione_n fidei_fw-la colligamus_fw-la placet_fw-la modum_fw-la tradere_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la inteâ—rogatus_fw-la debeat_fw-la respondere_fw-la igitur_fw-la siquis_fw-la rogetur_fw-la v._n g_o quare_fw-la credat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la trinum_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la distinguat_fw-la utrum_fw-la viz._n firmiter_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la id_fw-la credat_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la acceptaverat_fw-la eam_fw-la fidem_fw-la si_fw-mi primum_fw-la respondeat_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la si_fw-la rursus_fw-la interrogetur_fw-la unde_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la deum_fw-la revelasse_n respondeat_fw-la se_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la nosse_fw-la id_fw-la clare_v credere_fw-la tamen_fw-la eadem_fw-la side_n infallibiliter_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliam_fw-la revelationem_fw-la bene_fw-la tamen_fw-la ob_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ob_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la credendum_fw-la requisitam_fw-la si_fw-mi rursus_fw-la unde_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la similiter_fw-la dicat_fw-la se_fw-la claâ—â—_n non_fw-la nosse_fw-la credere_fw-la tamen_fw-la fide_fw-la infallibili_fw-la ob_fw-la revelationem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cui_fw-la revelationi_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n ob_fw-la aliam_fw-la revelationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ob_fw-la seipsam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la propositione_n ut_fw-la conditione_n requisita_fw-la valent._n tom_n 3._o in_o aquinat_fw-la disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_a 1._o sect._n 10._o 10._o neque_fw-la in_o sic_fw-la respondendo_fw-la erit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la circulus_fw-la tum_o quia_fw-la reveâ—atio_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credi_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la propositianis_fw-la &_o propasitio_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credi_fw-la revelatio_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la objectum_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la objectum_fw-la n._n propositionis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la revelatio_fw-la objection_n autem_fw-la revelationis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veâ—…redita_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la trinum_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la aut_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la tum_o quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la revelatione_fw-la redditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la credendi_fw-la propositionem_fw-la reditur_fw-la per_fw-la causam_fw-la revelatio_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la assensus_fw-la fidei_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la propositione_n ecclesiae_fw-la redditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la credendi_fw-la revelationem_fw-la ratio_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la causum_fw-la credendi_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la requisitam_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la vitatur_fw-la vitiasus_fw-la circulus_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la reditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la connexotum_fw-la vicissim_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsismet_fw-la connexis_fw-la sub_fw-la diversatione_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la licet_fw-la valent._n ibid._n ibid._n in_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n reason_n and_o curse_n be_v synonymal_a and_o every_o cause_n in_o 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o the_o effect_n and_o even_o when_o we_o demonstrate_v the_o cause_n by_o its_o proper_a effect_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v first_o know_v to_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o know_v the_o cause_n though_o no_o cause_n of_o the_o real_a cause_n itself_o itself_o sacrobosous_n entangle_v in_o the_o former_a circle_n and_o catch_v in_o his_o own_o share_n share_n sed_fw-la quaeris_fw-la num_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la credit_n all_o quid_fw-la propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la necessariam_fw-la sit_fw-la priâ—â—…pore_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la natura_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o explicit_a credat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclusion_n propter_fw-la praâ—…_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la assentiamur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la praemistis_fw-la respondeo_fw-la id_fw-la minime_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…rium_fw-la nam_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ferâ—…_n in_fw-la suem_fw-la objectum_fw-la modo_fw-la simplici_fw-la ut_fw-la visus_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la itaque_fw-la sicut_fw-la visus_fw-la per_fw-la spe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d albi_fw-la v_o g_o vider_n album_fw-la non_fw-la videndo_fw-la ipsam_fw-la speciem_fw-la sic_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la credere_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prius_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o explicit_a credat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la christophorus_n à _fw-fr sacrobosco_n dubliniensis_n è_fw-la societ_fw-la jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 128_o 139._o a_o good_a examiner_n may_v know_v this_o fellow_n to_o be_v a_o jesuit_n by_o his_o answer_n so_o full_o stuff_v with_o mental_a reservation_n 〈◊〉_d evasion_n and_o ambiguity_n first_o he_o will_v not_o resolve_v we_o whether_o man_n ordinary_o must_v believe_v the_o church_n before_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n may_v believe_v the_o scripture_n although_o he_o do_v not_o first_o believe_v the_o church_n explicitè_fw-fr or_o formal_o and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o 〈◊〉_d be_v impertinent_o add_v that_o believe_v the_o scripture_n we_o can_v but_o implicit_a and_o virtual_o believe_v the_o church_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v believe_v before_o the_o church_n but_o say_v we_o can_v not_o believe_v the_o one_o but_o â—e_n must_v upon_o equal_a term_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o this_o prove_v that_o neither_o can_v be_v any_o infallible_a or_o effectual_a mean_n of_o believe_v the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n â—…_n twice_o 4_o make_v 8_o but_o know_v as_o well_o twice_o 2_o make_v 4_o yet_o be_v neither_o a_o mean_n of_o know_v the_o other_o for_o both_o be_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d of_o themselves_o this_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o their_o answer_n that_o matter_n they_o know_v not_o what_o as_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v resemble_v habitum_fw-la principiorum_fw-la rather_o than_o habitum_fw-la conclusionis_fw-la if_o so_o they_o do_v then_o can_v the_o church_n infal_n 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o their_o position_n a_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v any_o mean_n of_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v drvine_n which_o be_v a_o main_a point_n of_o faith_n faith_n this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o do_v very_o well_o illustrate_v our_o former_a â—…_n chapâ—_n 12_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o a_o ordinary_a â—…_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v â—…_n the_o shape_n and_o resemâ—…_n be_v call_v visible_a be_v indeed_o by_o naâ—…_n and_o be_v visible_a only_o by_o external_a demonstratâ—â—…_n as_o much_o as_o they_o present_v colour_n to_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n â—…_n visible_a be_v they_o real_o visible_a be_v receive_v into_o our_o eye_n they_o will_v hinder_v â—…_n of_o all_o colour_n so_o do_v this_o admission_n of_o a_o real_a â—…_n in_o the_o church_n exclude_v all_o infallible_a belief_n of_o â—…_n â—…_n jisdem_fw-la serè_fw-la argumentis_fw-la efficitur_fw-la neque_fw-la solam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la viâ—…_n vocis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la vita_fw-la desuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la esse_fw-la judicem_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la valeat_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la alia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la insallibili_fw-la ac_fw-la praeâ—…te_fw-la authoritate_fw-la omnes_fw-la oâ—…ino_fw-la definite_a fidei_fw-la quaeâ—…_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la de_fw-fr a_fw-fr thoritate_fw-la iâ—sius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d neceâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la aliquam_fw-la aliâ—…_n au_fw-fr hâ—ritatem_fw-la conâ—…_n iâ—â—_n etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d authâ—…_n traditionis_fw-la siâ—…_n quoâ—_n revocetur_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la traditio_fw-la loquor_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la clarè_v &_o perspicuè_fw-fr de_fw-fr sese_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scriptura_fw-la deinde_fw-la cum_fw-la traditio_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ferè_fw-la doctorum_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la conservetur_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la ac_fw-la dubia_fw-la moveri_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illius_fw-la sicut_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la saepe_fw-la de_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la doctorum_fw-la valentianus_n tom._n 3._o disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o de_fw-la objecto_fw-la sidei_fw-la punct_a 7._o sect._n 12._o 12._o the_o politic_a sophisine_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o counsel_n