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always_o on_o the_o sunday_n or_o on_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n the_o matter_n be_v refer_v examine_v &_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o uncontrollable_a sentence_n as_o they_o who_o resist_v be_v absolute_o censure_v and_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n call_v quartadecimani_fw-la witness_n s._n augustine_n epiphanius_n tertullian_n &_o other_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n some_o such_o doubt_n question_n or_o heresye_n have_v spring_v up_o and_o have_v be_v praescrip_n aug._n haer_fw-mi â—6_n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 50._o tertul._n in_o praescrip_n always_o sift_v determine_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n from_o her_o the_o novatians_n arian_n nestorian_n eutichian_o pelagian_o monothelite_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v still_o receive_v their_o final_a doom_n and_o irrevocable_a damnation_n in_o such_o judicial_a manner_n as_o no_o appeal_n no_o dispute_n no_o further_a examination_n of_o their_o opinion_n have_v be_v after_o hooker_n hooker_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n of_o eccles_n poli_fw-fr pag._n 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o covel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n permit_v as_o not_o only_a m._n hooker_n and_o m._n doctor_n covell_n two_o modern_a protestant_n but_o s._n athanasius_n also_o testify_v of_o the_o church_n decree_n in_o the_o nicen_n council_n against_o the_o arian_n let_v no_o man_n think_v a_o matter_n discuss_v by_o so_o many_o bishop_n &_o confirm_v with_o most_o clear_a testimony_n may_v be_v call_v again_o in_o question_n lest_o if_o a_o thing_n so_o often_o judge_v be_v revise_v and_o know_v again_o the_o curiosity_n of_o know_v utter_o want_v all_o end_n of_o know_v and_o martian_a the_o emperor_n he_o do_v wrong_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a synod_n who_o contend_v to_o rip_v up_o or_o public_o argue_v and_o dispute_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v once_o judge_v and_o right_o order_v theodosius_n damnat_fw-la athan._n in_o decr_n nice_n syno_n martian_a in_o rescript_n ad_fw-la pallad_n praefect_n preto_fw-la c._n desum_fw-la trin._n l._n 5._o cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n leg_n damnat_fw-la also_o and_o valentinian_n those_o two_o catholic_a emperor_n who_o hold_v the_o imperial_a sceptre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 428._o have_v most_o catholike_o enact_v a_o law_n allow_v the_o church_n definitive_a sentence_n in_o sundry_a counsel_n whosoever_o in_o this_o holy_a city_n or_o other_o where_o do_v follow_v the_o profane_a perversity_n of_o eutiches_n conden_v in_o the_o late_a council_n gather_v at_o chalcedom_n &_o do_v not_o so_o believe_v in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o 318._o holy_a father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n &_o as_o the_o 150._o venerable_a bishop_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n or_o the_o other_o two_o counsel_n follow_v of_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v heretic_n but_o as_o thâ—_n church_n tribunal_n in_o condemn_a heresye_n so_o in_o establish_v true_a doctrine_n in_o all_o doubtful_a case_n have_v be_v esteem_v infallible_a hence_o that_o common_a say_n of_o s._n augustine_n whosoever_o fear_v to_o be_v ensnare_v 33._o aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n cres_n c._n 33._o by_o the_o obscurity_n or_o hardness_n of_o this_o question_n let_v he_o consult_v the_o church_n thereof_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o all_o ambiguity_n do_v demonstrate_v 2._o hence_o s._n paul_n immediate_o instruct_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n when_o false_a seducer_n seek_v to_o caluminate_v 2._o gal._n 2._o v._n 2._o tertul._n l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marc._n c._n 2._o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o church_n for_o approbation_n of_o his_o gospel_n lest_o perhaps_o in_o vain_a i_o shall_v run_v or_o have_v run_v whereupon_o tertullian_n if_o he_o from_o who_o s._n luke_n receive_v his_o light_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o faith_n and_o preach_v authorize_v by_o his_o predecessor_n how_o
way_n the_o four_o way_n she_o have_v from_o god_n if_o that_o which_o she_o say_v she_o confirm_v with_o such_o evident_a reason_n or_o perswasible_a motive_n as_o be_v prudent_o judge_v to_o proceed_v from_o he_o for_o so_o christ_n himself_o so_o moses_n be_v send_v with_o commission_n from_o god_n by_o his_o own_o testimony_n warrant_v with_o miracle_n prove_v his_o 4._o exod._n 3._o &_o 4._o mission_n and_o be_v according_o receive_v as_o a_o messenger_n captain_n or_o governor_n immediate_o design_v &_o appoint_v by_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n in_o like_a manner_n albeit_o the_o church_n give_v assurance_n of_o scripture_n &_o by_o the_o scripture_n certify_v we_o of_o her_o own_o authority_n yet_o her_o certificate_n be_v infallible_a &_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v without_o circular_a wind_a in_o and_o out_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o such_o argument_n of_o credibility_n as_o in_o all_o wise_a man_n iudgmente_n come_v from_o god_n for_o either_o his_o divine_a providence_n overrule_v not_o humane_a affair_n and_o then_o as_o s._n augustine_n infer_v it_o 434._o aug._n the_o util_a credendi_fw-la c._n 16._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la satagendum_fw-la protestant_n run_v the_o circle_n they_o false_o object_v against_o us._n fullk_v in_o his_o confu_n of_o purga_fw-la p._n 434._o boot_v not_o a_o whit_n of_o what_o religion_n we_o be_v of_o or_o he_o do_v preside_v &_o dispose_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n &_o so_o can_v permit_v we_o to_o be_v induce_v by_o such_o weighty_a prudent_a and_o incuitable_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o falsity_n or_o calumniation_n every_o one_o of_o these_o way_n our_o church_n be_v free_v from_o that_o idle_a circle_n wherein_o all_o sectarye_n notwithstanding_o wander_v without_o end_n who_o descry_v the_o scripture_n by_o their_o own_o private_a spirit_n &_o discern_v their_o spirit_n by_o the_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v a_o dotage_n gross_a &_o absurd_a to_o prove_v the_o unknown_a word_n by_o a_o hide_a motion_n &_o the_o motion_n hide_v by_o the_o word_n unknown_a this_o be_v to_o dance_v the_o round_a so_o often_o reprehend_v &_o to_o labour_v in_o darkness_n without_o hope_n of_o delivery_n chap._n viii_o wherein_o be_v discover_v that_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o any_o congregation_n or_o sect_n whatsoever_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o peculiar_a title_n ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a engross_v unto_o she_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o only_a mean_n of_o attain_v felicity_n in_o mount_n â—2_n joel._n 2._o v._o â—2_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v salvation_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o in_o the_o residue_n who_o our_o lord_n shall_v call_v the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v thou_o 12._o isa_n 60._o v._n 12._o shall_v perish_v she_o be_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n as_o cyril_n call_v she_o to_o which_o whosoever_o fly_v not_o for_o succour_n can_v be_v save_v she_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o 54._o cyril_n in_o isa_n l._n 5._o c._n 54._o of_o spring_n of_o abraham_n which_o only_o partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o lord_n she_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o which_o whosoever_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n he_o be_v as_o s._n jerome_n say_v a_o profane_a person_n a_o alien_n or_o stranger_n isa_n hier._n tom_n 2_o ep_n 57_o ad_fw-la damasâ—_n idem_fw-la tom_n 4._o lib._n 4._o â—_o come_v in_o cap._n 11._o isa_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n she_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o no_n because_o according_a to_o the_o same_o s._n jerome_n that_o which_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o deluge_n this_o do_v the_o church_n afford_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o one_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o inundation_n if_o any_o one_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n he_o perish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n and_o gaudentius_n a_o little_a more_o euan._n gaudent_fw-la tract_n 2._o the_o lect_n euan._n ancient_a than_o jerome_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o man_n of_o those_o time_n perish_v except_v only_o such_o as_o deserve_v to_o be_v sound_a within_o the_o ark_n bearn_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o can_v be_v save_v who_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o apostolic_a faith_n &_o catholic_a church_n 2._o moreover_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n expound_v coloss_n orig_n hom_n 15_o in_o mat._n aug._n l._n 2._o quest_n in_o euang._n theod._n in_o c._n 2._o 2._o ad_fw-la thess_n ephes_n 1._o &_o coloss_n to_o that_o purpose_n by_o origen_n s._n augustine_n and_o theodoret_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o in_o this_o 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