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A66964 A discourse of the necessity of church-guides, for directing Christians in necessary faith with some annotations on Dr Stillingfleet's answer to N.O. / by R.H. R. H., 1609-1678. 1675 (1675) Wing W3446; ESTC R38733 248,311 278

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19_o such_o clearness_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v discern_v &_o herein_o n._n o._n see_v not_o how_o the_o dr._n can_v allege_v or_o insist_v upon_o such_o a_o clearness_n as_o to_o any_o advantage_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n for_o since_o not_o only_o one_o but_o all_o party_n pretend_v a_o sincere_a endeavour_n in_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o after_o it_o do_v differ_v so_o much_o in_o their_o sense_n with_o what_o reason_n or_o charity_n can_v the_o dr._n in_o those_o many_o point_n debate_v sure_o some_o of_o the_o great_a moment_n affirm_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o scripture_n clear_a on_o the_o protestant_a side_n where_o the_o major_a part_n of_o christendom_n understand_v their_o meaning_n contrary_a as_o he_o must_v grant_v they_o do_v in_o all_o those_o he_o account_v count_v the_o common_a error_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o many_o protestant_a 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also_o as_o monsieur_n claude_n concede_v to_o his_o worthy_a adversary_n mounseur_fw-fr arnaude_fw-fr 13._o claud_n in_o his_o last_o reply_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o to_o which_o party_n also_o may_v be_v add_v half_o the_o body_n of_o protestant_n namely_o all_o the_o lutheran_n now_o all_o these_o have_v use_v their_o sense_n and_o weigh_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o they_o as_o well_o as_o calvinist_n §_o 6_o but_o if_o the_o dr._n put_v this_o text_n so_o much_o controvert_v among_o obscure_a scripture_n which_o therefore_o not_o contain_v any_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n salvation_n be_v not_o endanger_v by_o it_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v err_v or_o he_o mistake_v in_o their_o sense_n then_o how_o come_v this_o great_a body_n of_o christian_n mere_o by_o their_o mistake_n of_o its_o sense_n in_o think_v that_o our_o lord_n mean_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v his_o very_a proper_a body_n and_o
in_o the_o dr_n answer_n §_o 71_o last_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o church_n infallibility_n out_o of_o s._n austin_n mention_v before_o §_o 54._o he_o return_v a_o answer_n extend_v from_o p._n 250._o to_o p._n 200._o where_o i_o find_v he_o p._n 251._o urge_v s._n augustine_n word_n that_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o follow_v etc._n etc._n sequimur_fw-la sanè_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la re_fw-mi i._n e_fw-la in_o non-rebaptization_a etiam_fw-la canonicarum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la certissimam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la and_o there_o before_o that_o man_n may_v attain_v a_o certainty_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o matter_n without_o the_o church_n infallibility_n to_o decide_v it_o thus_o the_o dr._n but_o this_o father_n every_o where_o confess_v the_o difference_n about_o rebaptisation_n to_o be_v a_o most_o difficult_a and_o obscure_a question_n and_o not_o clear_o resolve_v as_o to_o all_o apprehension_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v this_o sequimur_fw-la sanê_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la etc._n etc._n quite_o in_o another_o sense_n namely_o as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n when_o the_o donatist_n urge_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n or_o example_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o parvi_fw-la momenti_fw-la habendum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la hoc_fw-la per_fw-la universam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la observari_fw-la placuit_fw-la quod_fw-la tenemus_fw-la explicate_v himself_o yet_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v much_o more_o thus_o quamvis_fw-la huius_fw-la reicertè_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n non_fw-la proferatur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ●arundem_fw-la tamen_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la re_fw-mi a_o nobis_fw-la tenetur_fw-la veritas_fw-la cùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la facimus_fw-la quod_fw-la universae_fw-la jam_fw-la placuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la commendat_fw-la authorit_fw-la as_o commendat_fw-la i.e._n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o then_o both_o s._n austin_n and_o the_o donatist_n be_v agree_v that_o the_o true_a church_n must_v or_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n hold_v and_o state_n the_o truth_n if_o this_o yet_o satisfy_v not_o see_v the_o same_o say_v again_o elsewhere_o de_n unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 22._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o non_fw-fr evidence_n concern_v rebaptisation_n in_o scripture_n hoc_fw-la apertè_fw-la atque_fw-la evidenter_fw-la i.e._n in_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o nec_fw-la ego_fw-la lego_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la inveniamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n put●_n si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sapiens_fw-la extitisset_fw-la cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la &_o the_o hàc_n quaestione_fw-la consuleretur_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la deber_n mus_fw-la dubitare_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la dixisset_fw-la ne_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quam_fw-la domino_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la cujus_fw-la testimonio_fw-la commendatur_fw-la repugnare_fw-la judicaremur_fw-la perhibet_fw-la autem_fw-la testimonium_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v follow_v its_o judgement_n facere_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la otherwise_o a_o testimony_n to_o it_o concern_v something_o else_o will_v have_v be_v nothing_o to_o s._n augustine_n purpose_n facere_fw-la which_o be_v more_o than_o non-contradicere_a and_o which_o imply_v also_o assentire_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la by_o all_o these_o passage_n we_o see_v the_o certissima_fw-la authoritas_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la be_v concern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v it_o i.e._n the_o catholic_n church_n and_o then_o it_o discover_v be_v concern_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n also_o as_o uner_o determine_v by_o it_o §_o 72_o again_o p._n 253._o he_o urge_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n that_o where_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o clear_a we_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v what_o donatus_n or_o parmenianus_n or_o pontius_n have_v say_v for_o neither_o say_v he_o be_v we_o to_o yield_v to_o catholic_n bishop_n themselves_o if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n so_o much_o deceive_v as_o to_o hold_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o canonical_a scripture_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o suppose_v no_o infallibility_n in_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o n.o._n grant_v very_o true_a if_o understand_v as_o the_o father_n speak_v it_o of_o particular_a doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o of_o its_o general_n council_n nor_o can_v one_o rational_o plead_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n plain_a and_o clear_a on_o his_o tide_n where_o a_o general_a council_n understand_v and_o expound_v they_o contrary_a §_o 73_o ibid._n he_o urge_v as_o s._n augustine_n word_n that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o so_o the_o dr_n will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o other_o controversy_n by_o nothing_o but_o plain_a scripture_n neither_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o optatus_n or_o s._n ambrose_n or_o innumerable_a bishop_n nor_o council_n nor_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o word_n be_v not_o s._n augustine_n nor_o do_v he_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o nothing_o but_o scripture_n for_o himself_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o he_o come_v to_o know_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o church_n first_o know_v to_o he_o and_o the_o church_n by_o miracle_n nor_o speak_v he_o here_o any_o thing_n derogatory_n to_o general_n council_n or_o the_o authority_n or_o infallibility_n of_o they_o of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o annotation_n on_o p._n 251._o l._n 8._o from_o the_o b●_n to_o but_o the_o donatist_n with_o he_o allow_v the_o scripture_n he_o urge_v the_o church_n sufficient_o demonstrable_a by_o their_o clear_a authority_n which_o if_o clear_a alone_o also_o suffice_v and_o therefore_o require_v of_o they_o that_o he_o wave_v these_o other_o proof_n viz_o of_o council_n miracle_n &c_n &c_n on_o his_o side_n wherein_o he_o have_v much_o the_o advantage_n of_o they_o by_o episcopi_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la and_o miracula_fw-la vera_fw-la so_o they_o will_v wave_v the_o urge_n of_o their_o council_n far_o inferior_a and_o their_o miracle_n vision_n &c_n &c_n fallacious_a on_o their_o side_n which_o argument_n of_o they_o he_o call_v morarum_fw-la tend●●ul●_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v press_v scripture_n again_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n but_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o general_n council_n be_v deny_v by_o he_o to_o be_v any_o proof_n in_o controversy_n why_o use_v he_o it_o as_o such_o in_o rebaptization_n §_o 74_o again_o p._n 254._o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o proof_n s_o austin_n bring_v for_o the_o church_n relate_v to_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o not_o to_o the_o infallibility_n where_o it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o to_o the_o donatist_n the_o universality_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n both_o side_n b●●●_n full_o agree_v that_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o rebaptisation_n which_o the_o true_a church_n which-soev_a it_o be_v hold_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o from_o the_o church_n determine_v in_o its_o general_n council_n this_o point_n of_o rebaptisation_n s._n austin_n can_v not_o have_v urge_v its_o determine_v a_o truth_n as_o he_o every_o where_o do_v see_v the_o quotation_n in_o note_n on_o p._n 251._o l._n 8._o from_o the_o bott_a and_o the_o donatist_n will_v soon_o have_v reply_v that_o his_o general_n council_n err_v and_o that_o s._n cyprian_n be_v in_o the_o right_n §_o 75_o again_o p._n 255._o he_o produce_v that_o much-worn_a place_n of_o s._n austin_n concilia_fw-la plenaria_fw-la sapè_fw-la priora_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la emendari_fw-la the_o reader_n may_v view_v the_o place_n set_v down_o at_o large_a there_o by_o this_o author_n which_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n 256._o p._n 256._o he_o afterward_o press_v can_v he_o understand_v of_o unlawful_a council_n of_o matter_n of_o fast_a or_o practice_n but_o do_v refer_v to_o the_o great_a question_n then_o in_o debate_n about_o rebaptise_v heretic_n and_o that_o hereby_o s._n austin_n take_v off_o the_o great_a plea_n the_o donatist_n make_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_a and_o his_o council_n which_o they_o continual_o urge_v for_o themselves_o but_o n.o._n have_v already_o weigh_v this_o common-place_n and_o reply_v to_o it_o 11._o it_o addit_fw-la to_o p._n 86._o l._n 11._o that_o if_o such_o plenary_a council_n as_o that_o which_o determine_v non-rebaptization_a be_v errable_a and_o amendable_a in_o these_o dogmata_fw-la fidei_fw-la neither_o have_v s._n austin_n any_o reason_n to_o presume_v as_o he_o do_v ibid._n c._n 4._o that_o s._n cyprian_a will_v have_v correct_v his_o opinion_n concern_v this_o point_n or_o to_o charge_v the_o donatist_n with_o heresy_n for_o dissent_v from_o it_o after_o the_o determination_n of_o such_o a_o council_n nor_o have_v the_o second_o general_n council_n any_o just_a ground_n to_o put_v it_o in_o the_o creed_n credo_fw-la unum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la no_o just_a cause_n i_o say_v
the_o schism_n that_o ordinary_o follow_v they_o but_o in_o concede_v such_o a_o submission_n protestant_n well_o see_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o justifiable_a reformation_n in_o luther_n time_n nor_o can_v be_v hereafter_o in_o any_o other_o against_o such_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a church_n again_o the_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o become_v their_o own_o guide_n what_o sense_n soever_o he_o will_v put_v upon_o it_o yet_o if_o not_o this_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o guide_n i_o mean_v as_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o general_a council_n and_o aught_o to_o follow_v their_o faith_n a_o thing_n his_o principle_n admit_v not_o it_o must_v fall_v short_a of_o suppress_v heresy_n or_o sect_n whilst_o every_o one_o retain_v his_o own_o opinion_n still_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n of_o his_o guide_n §_o 95_o for_o what_o he_o add_v that_o his_o church_n exact_v of_o none_o a_o blind_a obedience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o blind_a i.e._n a_o obedience_n which_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o which_o obedience_n it_o be_v grant_v may_v never_o be_v exact_v or_o exhibit_v but_o signify_v the_o church_n not_o to_o require_v of_o her_o subject_n a_o absolute_a assent_n where_o all_o either_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o know_v they_o owe_v it_o though_o they_o perhaps_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o those_o truth_n wherein_o they_o give_v it_o so_o any_o less_o obedience_n than_o this_o exact_v can_v never_o crush_v heresy_n and_o sect_n we_o see_v the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v her_o article_n for_o establish_v consent_n in_o judgement_n and_o for_o avoid_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n yet_o these_o article_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o she_o to_o their_o reason_n there_o where_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o s._n austin_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la i._n e_o of_o believe_v the_o church_n 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the_o reason_n of_o put_v church-infallibility_a notwithstanding_o these_o divine_a writing_n which_o reason_n hold_v also_o much_o more_o for_o it_o without_o they_o ib._n l._n 17._o that_o the_o church_n will_v otherwise_o have_v fail_v if_o there_o have_v be_v neither_o write_n nor_o infallibility_n may_v have_v fail_v i.e._n by_o err_v in_o such_o necessary_n as_o be_v not_o as_o to_o all_o clear_o deliver_v by_o tradition_n ib._n l._n 9_o for_o we_o see_v god_n do_v furnish_v the_o church_n with_o one_o the_o scripture_n and_o leave_v no_o footstep_n of_o the_o other_o church-infallibility_a yes_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n be_v footstep_n of_o it_o ib._n l._n ult_n not_o leave_v in_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o man_n liable_a to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o interest_n and_o ambition_n i.e._n of_o lawful_a general_n council_n our_o pretend_a infallible_a church-guide_n pag._n 126._o l._n 2._o but_o have_v appoint_v man_n inspire_v 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another_o thing_n not_o infallibility_n where_o n.o._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o dr_n 18_o principle_n say_v in_o the_o immediate_a word_n precede_v 46._o precede_v p._n 46._o neither_o can_v such_o promise_n viz._n that_o whoso_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n for_o understand_a scripture_n if_o mean_v exclusive_o to_o his_o consult_v and_o embrace_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o church_n either_o shall_v not_o err_v or_o not_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o be_v pretend_v necessary_a since_o god_n have_v refer_v all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o the_o dr_n omit_v the_o vindicate_a of_o his_o principle_n and_o apply_v n._n o_n word_n to_o the_o prove_v of_o infallibility_n pag._n 187._o l._n 9_o whilst_o the_o scripture_n be_v ambiguous_a etc._n etc._n n._n oh_o word_v be_v whilst_o the_o scripture_n in_o such_o point_n at_o least_o to_o person_n unlearned_a or_o of_o weak_a judgement_n which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n be_v ambiguous_a which_o word_n be_v here_o leave_v out_o by_o our_o author_n ib._n l._n 6_o the_o force_n of_o all_o which_o come_v to_o this_o that_o we_o can_v arrive_v at_o no_o certainty_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o controvert_v place_n without_o a_o external_a infallible_a guide_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o nay_o come_v to_o this_o that_o person_n unlearned_a and_o of_o weak_a judgement_n can_v arrive_v to_o no_o certainty_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o some_o matter_n of_o necessary_a faith_n without_o a_o external_a infallible_a guide_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o guide_n be_v necessary_a pag._n 188._o l._n 1._o point_v to_o be_v discuss_v what_o necessity_n there_o be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o person_n to_o have_v a_o infallible_a interpretation_n of_o controvert_v place_n of_o scripture_n salvation_n of_o person_n he_o shall_v add_v person_n unlearned_a and_o of_o weak_a capacity_n and_o doubt_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o such_o place_n of_o controvert_v place_n of_o scripture_n he_o shall_v add_v in_o point_n necessary_a of_o which_o n.o._n every_o where_o speak_v see_v his_o word_n but_o now_o quote_v by_o himself_o who_o word_n one_o will_v think_v but_o that_o the_o dr_n sure_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o integrity_n that_o he_o on_o purpose_n to_o make_v his_o answer_n more_o plausible_a almost_o every_o where_o as_o to_o both_o these_o omit_v now_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o infallible_a interpretation_n be_v this_o that_o such_o person_n may_v not_o err_v in_o such_o necessary_n ib._n l._n 8._o man_n may_v attain_v a_o certain_a sense_n without_o a_o infallible_a guide_n here_o again_o want_v word_n man_n all_o man_n the_o unlearned_a those_o of_o weak_a judgement_n employ_v in_o a_o secular_a vocation_n etc._n etc._n attain_v to_o a_o certain_a sense_n in_o all_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v necessary_n ib._n l._n 13_o one_a we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o infallible_a interpretation_n of_o doubtful_a place_n of_o scripture_n add_v in_o necessary_n pag._n 189._o l._n 1._o n.o._n must_v prove_v not_o that_o there_o be_v doubtful_a and_o controvert_v place_n which_o no_o one_o deny_v n._n 1_o but_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o doubtful_a and_o obscure_a in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n that_o person_n without_o a_o infallible_a guide_n can_v know_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o 1_o why_o it_o lie_v more_o upon_o n.o._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o clear_a as_o to_o some_o person_n in_o some_o point_v necessary_a than_o on_o the_o dr_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a to_o they_o in_o all_o point_v necessary_a i_o see_v not_o since_o he_o affirm_v these_o plain_n to_o all_o n.o._n deny_v it_o and_o affirmer_n as_o he_o say_v 193._o say_v p._n 193._o aught_o to_o prove_v 2_o here_o what_o think_v he_o of_o several_a of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n urge_v by_o n._n o_o much_o controvert_v in_o antiquity_n and_o by_o the_o first_o council_n insert_v in_o this_o creed_n as_o thought_n necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n to_o be_v know_v be_v the_o scripture_n so_o clear_a in_o all_o these_o as_o all_o capacity_n use_v a_o endeavour_n suitable_a to_o their_o vocation_n can_v mistake_v in_o they_o then_o what_o think_v he_o of_o his_o own_o word_n ration_n account_n p._n 58._o urge_v by_o n.o._n p._n 63._o and_o cite_v before_o in_o note_n on_o p._n 126._o l._n 2._o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o trinity_n be_v they_o not_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v right_o believe_v for_o attain_v salvation_n and_o do_v not_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o church-governor_n set_v over_o the_o church_n by_o god_n eph._n 4.11.13_o relate_v to_o necessary_n or_o where_o the_o err_a of_o the_o unlearned_a which_o always_o many_o christian_n must_v be_v 2._o pet._n 3.16_o tend_v to_o man_n destruction_n be_v not_o the_o know_v of_o the_o right_a sense_n necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la urge_v by_o n.o._n p._n 20_o be_v it_o clear_a on_o the_o protestant_n side_n to_o all_o use_v a_o just_a endeavour_n when_o the_o much_o major_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o before_o luther_n time_n the_o wh●le_n understand_v it_o in_o the_o contrary_a and_o if_o none_o of_o this_o world_n of_o man_n have_v use_v a_o right_a endeavour_n how_o shall_v any_o be_v secure_a of_o such_o a_o right_a endeavour_n use_v by_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v confident_a in_o such_o clear_a scripture_n he_o be_v not_o deceive_v or_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o text_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v where_o such_o a_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v affirm_v by_o our_o author_n to_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o a_o erroneous_a sense_n but_o if_o he_o will_v restrain_v necessary_n to_o the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o perhaps_o only_o to_o three_o or_o four_o principal_a article_n thereof_o the_o pure_a nescience_n of_o which_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n then_o as_o he_o contend_v these_o be_v clear_a in_o scripture_n so_o why_o will_v he_o not_o allow_v that_o general_a council_n be_v in_o these_o infallible_a and_o so_o the_o church_n in_o necessary_n a_o infallible_a guide_n but_o then_o let_v he_o consider_v in_o any_o such_o restraint_n of_o necessary_n yet_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o many_o other_o point_n at_o least_o so_o high_o beneficial_a to_o salvation_n as_o that_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v engage_v to_o leave_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o also_o either_o clear_v to_o all_o sober_a enquirer_n in_o scripture_n or_o to_o guide_n that_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o expound_v such_o scripture_n to_o the_o people_n indeed_o after_o so_o much_o clamour_n against_o the_o pernicious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o hard_a task_n of_o it_o and_o also_o very_o unsuitable_a to_o so_o much_o choler_n to_o maintain_v that_o none_o of_o the_o point_n agitate_a between_o it_o and_o protestant_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o attain_v salvation_n at_o least_o with_o less_o difficulty_n to_o be_v believe_v on_o the_o protestant_a side_n that_o god_n shall_v either_o leave_v scripture_n for_o it_o clear_a enough_o to_o the_o sober_a enquirer_n or_o else_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n doubtful_a some_o live_a guide_n unerrable_o to_o determine_v it_o or_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n have_v leave_v scripture_n clear_a to_o all_o capacity_n well-endeavouring_a in_o all_o such_o point_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v as_o hard_o a_o task_n again_o to_o maintain_v this_o when_o the_o major_a part_n of_o christianity_n read_v these_o scripture_n do_v think_v against_o he_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v clear_a in_o they_o but_o last_o if_o what_o he_o over-lavisheth_a
their_o testimony_n when_o pretend_v one_o thing_n tradition_n apostolical_a than_o when_o another_o though_o these_o thing_n perhaps_o be_v not_o of_o a_o equal_a importance_n pag._n 208._o l._n 1._o which_o tradition_n they_o the_o heretic_n account_v the_o key_n to_o unlock_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n heretic_n indeed_o so_o account_v their_o false_a tradition_n but_o so_o the_o church_n also_o their_o true_a tradition_n ib._n l._n 12._o irenaeus_n appeal_v to_o the_o most_o eminent_a church_n and_o especial_o that_o of_o rome_n because_o of_o the_o great_a resort_n of_o christian_n thither_o where_n he_o omit_v the_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la no._n propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la say_v the_o father_n which_o pricipalitas_n potentior_fw-la a_o petro_n &_o paulo_n fundata_fw-la cause_v the_o great_a resort_n of_o christian_n thither_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &c_n &c_n see_v the_o word_n at_o large_a cite_v before_o annot._n on_o p._n 201._o l._n 5._o ib._n l._n 17._o and_o know_v of_o no_o such_o tradition_n as_o the_o valentinian_o pretend_v to_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o father_n plead_v also_o in_o the_o church_n a_o anti-tradition_n true_a and_o apostolical_a witness_v by_o the_o unanimous_a testimony_n of_o the_o present_a apostolical_a church_n as_o the_o other_o do_v a_o false_a and_o untestify_v ib._n l._n 9_o and_o suppose_v no_o scripture_n we_o must_v then_o have_v follow_v the_o traditien_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o apostolical_a church_n thus_o say_v irenaeus_n i_o add_v and_o this_o tradition_n witness_v by_o the_o present_a church_n must_v be_v in_o necessary_n infallible_a else_o christian_n religion_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o error_n in_o such_o necessary_n pag._n 209._o l._n 14._o but_o irenaeus_n know_v nothing_o of_o any_o infallible_a judge_n to_o determine_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o contraty_n see_v note_n on_o p._n 197._o l._n 7._o and_o l._n 11._o pag._n 210._o l._n 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a unalterable_a rule_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o author_n remove_v his_o discourse_n from_o irenaeus_n to_o tertullian_n who_o also_o as_o irenaeus_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o creed_n profess_v in_o baptism_n nor_o of_o some_o chief_a article_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o also_o of_o the_o right_a sense_n of_o scripture_n controvert_v that_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o and_o deposit_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o from_o the_o unanimous_a agreement_n of_o the_o same_o church_n therein_o in_o any_o controversy_n make_v concern_v it_o may_v be_v certain_o learn_v and_o know_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o irenaeus_n need_v not_o be_v repeat_v concern_v he_o both_o do_v tread_v in_o the_o same_o step_n and_o tertullian_n have_v peruse_v the_o work_n of_o irenaeus_n 5._o irenaeus_n see_v contra_fw-la valentin_n c._n 5._o both_o refer_v christian_n to_o the_o consentient_a testimony_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o any_o doubt_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o dispute_v sense_n of_o scripture_n a_o these_o church_n firm_o conserve_n and_o right_o deliver_v the_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o as_o not_o liable_a to_o error_n herein_o of_o these_o church_n thus_o he_o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 19_o vbi_fw-la or_o apud_fw-la quos_fw-la apparuerit_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la christianae_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n illic_fw-la erit_fw-la veritas_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o expositionum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la traditionum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la and_n how_o this_o if_o these_o consentient_a church_n not_o hold_v infallible_a in_o right_o deliver_v such_o tradition_n 21._o c._n 21._o and_o quid_fw-la apostolis_n christus_fw-la revelaverit_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la praescribam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la probari_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la proinde_fw-la constare_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la matricsbus_fw-la &_o originalibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la conspiret_fw-la veritati_fw-la deputandam_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la tenentem_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la christus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la suscepit_fw-la these_o church_n therefore_o in_o no_o age_n be_v errable_a in_o conserve_n or_o deliver_v such_o such_o doctrine_n for_o else_o how_o any_o certain_a that_o not_o in_o tertnllian_n superest_fw-la ergo_fw-la uti_fw-la demonstremus_fw-la a_o haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la doctrina_fw-la cujus_fw-la regulam_fw-la supra_fw-la edidimus_fw-la de_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditione_n censeatur_fw-la which_o he_o demonstrate_v thus_o communicamus_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la doctrina_fw-la diversa_fw-la facit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la and_o after_o c._n 36._o speak_v of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o any_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v consult_v he_o go_v on_o thus_o proxima_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la achaia_n habes_fw-ge corinthum_n si_fw-mi non_fw-la longè_fw-la es_fw-mi a_o macedoniâ_fw-la habes_fw-la philippos_n etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la italiae_fw-la adjaces_fw-la habes_fw-la roman_n unde_fw-la nobis_fw-la affricanis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la praesto_fw-la est_fw-la where_o he_o advance_v this_o church_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o also_o irenaeus_n faelix_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la say_v he_o cvi_fw-la totam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la cum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la profuderunt_fw-la videamus_fw-la quid_fw-la didicerit_fw-la i.e._n haec_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quid_fw-la docuerit_fw-la cùm_fw-la affricanis_fw-la quoque_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la contesserarit_fw-la then_o name_v some_o part_n of_o its_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n against_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o day_n adversus_fw-la hanc_fw-la institutionem_fw-la say_v he_o neminem_fw-la recipit_fw-la into_o its_o communion_n then_o conclude_v si_fw-la haec_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la nobis_fw-la adjudicetur_fw-la &c_n &c_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la admittendos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la ad_fw-la candem_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n provocationem_fw-la quos_fw-la sine_fw-la scripture_n i.e._n by_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n discover_v their_o faith_n not_o right_o probamus_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la and_o illic_fw-la or_o apud_fw-la choose_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o scripturarum_fw-la &_o expositionum_fw-la adulteratio_fw-la deputanda_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la diversitas_fw-la invenitur_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la from_o the_o consentient_a church_n this_o occurr_n in_o his_o book_n of_o prescription_n against_o heretic_n in_o his_o book_n against_o martion_n be_v find_v like_o thing_n from_o which_o authority_n also_o of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n he_o say_v there_o 5._o there_o l._n 4._o c._n 5._o we_o receive_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n eadem_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ecclesi●rum_fw-la apostolicarum_fw-la cateris_fw-la quoque_fw-la patrocinabitur_fw-la evangeliis_fw-la quae_fw-la evangelia_n proinde_fw-la per_fw-la illas_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la illas_fw-la habemus_fw-la ib._n l._n 9_o he_o tertullian_n show_v this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v by_o repeat_v the_o article_n of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n see_v note_n on_o p._n 207._o l._n 4._o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o confine_v the_o consentient_a church_n authority_n and_o testimony_n only_o to_o the_o express_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n use_v in_o tertullian_n time_n for_o than_o its_o testimony_n will_v not_o or_o may_v not_o have_v the_o same_o verity_n in_o those_o of_o the_o athanasian_n pag._n 213._o l._n 11._o discover_v their_o imposture_n let_v the_o reader_n well_o consider_v whether_o the_o dr_n translation_n in_o this_o and_o the_o precedent_a page_n do_v not_o also_o make_v tertullian_n clear_o enough_o affirm_v church-infallibility_a and_o whether_o he_o bring_v not_o witness_n against_o himself_o pag._n 214._o l._n 14._o thus_o tertullian_n lay_v down_o the_o rule_n of_o find_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o controvert_v place_n of_o scripture_n without_o the_o least_o insinuation_n of_o a_o infallibility_n place_v in_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n for_o determine_v the_o certain_a sense_n of_o they_o contrary_n if_o we_o review_n what_o have_v be_v say_v tertullian_n lay_v down_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o find_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o controvert_v place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n a_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n touch_v such_o sense_n traditional_a and_o descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n which_o consent_n ought_v to_o determine_v such_o sense_n unto_o they_o ib._n l._n 5_o prescription_n or_o just_a exception_n against_o their_o plead_n for_o so_o prescription_n signify_v in_o he_o the_o plea_n tertullian_n use_v against_o the_o novelty_n of_o ancient_a heretic_n as_o also_o roman-catholic_n do_v still_o against_o the_o protestant_n namely_o this_o mea_fw-la est_fw-la possessio_fw-la olim_fw-la possideo_fw-la prio_fw-la possideo_fw-la c._n 38._o and_o this_o 31._o this_o c._n 31._o id_fw-la est_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la tradtum_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la extraneum_fw-la &_o falsum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la posteriùs_fw-la immissum_fw-la i_o say_v
this_o plea_n seem_v to_o imply_v more_o iuclude_v in_o the_o word_n prescription_n than_o the_o dr_n allow_v viz._n include_v not_o only_o a_o just_a exception_n against_o their_o plead_n but_o a_o just_a plea_n against_o their_o exeeption_n but_o this_o shall_v make_v no_o contention_n between_o we_o pag_n 215._o l._n ult_n and_o make_v that_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o body_n that_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o three_o sense_n of_o sight_n and_o touch_v and_o hear_v which_o be_v the_o same_o way_n of_o argue_v we_o make_v use_v of_o against_o transubstantiation_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n where_o no_o divine_a revelation_n intervene_v declare_v such_o argue_v mistake_v which_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n there_o do_v not_o and_o in_o vain_a have_v martion_n make_v any_o such_o pretence_n herein_o against_o these_o sense_n where_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o divine_a revelation_n for_o it_o pag._n 216._o l._n 14._o and_o the_o universal_a reception_n i.e._n by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o true_a gospel_n universal_a reception_n which_o tertullian_n urge_v as_o a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o gospel_n see_v his_o word_n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o before_o in_o note_n on_o p._n 210._o l_o 2._o as_o also_o ibid._n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o dr_n say_v below_o his_o call_n in_o a_o infallible_a guide_n the_o same_o church_n for_o give_v a_o certain_a sense_n of_o scripture_n pag_n 218._o l._n 6._o hitherto_o we_o find_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o let_v the_o former_a place_n 201._o place_n note_v on_o p._n 201._o produce_v out_o of_o they_o bear_v witness_n though_o this_o have_v the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o negative_a argument_n pag._n 219._o l._n 1._o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o therefore_o so_o must_v i_o though_o methinks_v he_o have_v lead_v his_o reader_n and_o i_o a_o great_a way_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o principle_n he_o that_o read_v the_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o stromata_n here_o cite_v as_o he_o will_v find_v much_o of_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o learn_v demonstration_n from_o thence_o against_o heretic_n so_o will_v he_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n contradistinct_a to_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o its_o tradition_n of_o which_o he_o say_v there_o num_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la non_fw-la obse●vaverit_fw-la i.e._n adhaerendo_fw-la regulae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la &_o transgressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a apud_fw-la nos_fw-la confessionem_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la stet●t_fw-la suae_fw-la professioni_fw-la abstinebimus_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la i.e._n huius_fw-la confessionis_fw-la and_o he_o call_v this_o afterward_o via_fw-la regius_fw-la &_o trita_fw-la non_fw-la dubit_fw-la averit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la viam_fw-la ingre●i_fw-la propter_fw-la dissensionem_fw-la of_o some_o other_o strayin_n say_v utetur_fw-la viâ_fw-la regiâ_fw-la &_o tritâ_fw-la &_o sejuncta_fw-la a_o periculo_fw-la ita_fw-la cùm_fw-la alii_fw-la alia_fw-la dicant_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la huius_fw-la confessionis_fw-la &_o regulae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la discedendum_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la exactiùs_fw-la &_o diligentiùs_fw-la inquirenda_fw-la ejus_fw-la exactissima_fw-la &_o accuratissima_fw-la cognitio_fw-la ibid._n he_o say_v in_o solâ_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o antiquâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la i.e._n ecclesiâ_fw-la derive_v its_o doctrine_n from_o antiquity_n est_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la estreverâ_fw-la optima_fw-la haeresis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la and_o homo_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la fidelis_fw-la esse_fw-la perdidit_fw-la qui_fw-la adversus_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la recalcitravit_fw-la traditionem_fw-la &_o in_o humanarum_fw-la haeresum_fw-la desiluit_fw-la ●piniones_fw-la there_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la in_o ignoratione_n quidem_fw-la versantur_fw-la sunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o scientiâ_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o opinion_n ti_fw-mi qui_fw-la sectantur_fw-la haereses_fw-la and_o afterward_o exciso_fw-la ostio_fw-la &_o muro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la jam_fw-la perfosso_fw-it veritatem_fw-la transgredientes_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la principes_fw-la ac_fw-la deuce_n myst●riorum_fw-la animae_fw-la impiorum_fw-la and_o then_o show_v as_o also_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_a that_o of_o heretic_n late_a he_o go_v on_o exiis_fw-la quae_fw-la dicto_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifestum_fw-la esse_fw-la ex●stimo_fw-la unam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la antiqua_fw-la quam_fw-la conantur_fw-la haereses_fw-la in_o multas_fw-la discindere_fw-la et_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o cogitation_n &_o principio_fw-la &_o excellentiâ_fw-la solam_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la antiquam_fw-la &_o catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_fw-la unitatem_fw-la unius_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la proprus_a testamentis_fw-la i.e._n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o quibus_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la congregat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la sunt_fw-la ordinati_fw-la 13.48_o ordinati_fw-la act._n 13.48_o quos_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o ecclesiae_fw-la quoque_fw-la eminentia_fw-la sicut_fw-la principium_fw-la constructionis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la unitate_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la superans_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la habens_fw-la sibi_fw-la simile_n vel_fw-la aequale_fw-la and_o that_o fuit_fw-la una_fw-la omnium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la traditio_fw-la exit_fw-la hear_v sibus_fw-la autem_fw-la aliae_fw-la quidem_fw-la appellantur_fw-la ex_fw-la nomine_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la loco_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la gente_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la propriis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o parallel_n to_o which_o both_o in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o church_n and_o heresy_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o our_o present_a time_n these_o thing_n than_o he_o have_v of_o the_o church_n there_o where_o he_o have_v those_o thing_n our_o author_n bring_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o seem_v to_o own_o and_o remit_v we_o to_o this_o church_n antiqua_fw-la sola_fw-la una_fw-la eminens_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la alia_fw-la superans_fw-la as_o a_o guide_n that_o can_v sail_v we_o in_o necessary_a truth_n and_o as_o he_o press_v the_o study_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o contemplative_a so_o he_o leave_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o verity_n of_o its_o doctrine_n as_o a_o secure_a refuge_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o can_v intend_v such_o study_n pag._n 222._o l._n 10_o stephen_n be_v against_o rebaptise_v any_o heretic_n and_o the_o other_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a bisho_n be_v for_o rebaptise_v all_o any_o heretic_n i.e._n such_o who_o former_a baptism_n be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a form_n null_v the_o baptise_v of_o who_o when_o return_v to_o the_o church_n be_v indeed_o no_o rebaptisation_n and_o thus_o s._n stephen_n and_o latter_a council_n well_o accord_v of_o who_o sanctity_n and_o orthodoxness_n thus_o vincentius_n lerinensis_n 9_o lerinensis_n c._n 9_o after_o these_o council_n quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la floreret_fw-la religiosior_fw-la eo_fw-la promptiùs_fw-la novellis_fw-la adinventionibus_fw-la co●trairet_fw-la exemplis_fw-la talibus_fw-la plena_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la longum_fw-la siat_a unum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la sede_n sumemus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la luce_fw-fr clariùs_fw-la videant_fw-la beatorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la beata_fw-la successi_fw-la cue_n n●â_fw-la vi_fw-la semper_fw-la quanto_fw-la study_v quantâ_fw-la contentione_n defenderit_fw-la susceptae_fw-la semel_fw-la rel●gionis_fw-la integritatem_fw-la speak_v of_o this_o stephen_n m●an_v w●●le_v the_o affection_n &_o reverence_n this_o author_n pretend_v to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v not_o unliable_a to_o suspicion_n when_o he_o upon_o every_o or_o rather_o no_o occasion_n give_v endeavour_n to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n and_o lay_v open_a their_o deficiency_n and_o division_n those_o that_o defend_v their_o departure_n from_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o their_o retreat_n to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n methinks_v shall_v have_v a_o great_a tenderness_n of_o their_o reputation_n but_o here_o meanwhile_o the_o more_o he_o aggravate_v the_o dissenting_n about_o this_o point_n the_o more_o he_o confirm_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o general_n council_n for_o fetle_v such_o truth_n and_o allay_v such_o contest_v to_o which_o council_n we_o owe_v the_o present_a peace_n that_o the_o church_n in_o latter_a time_n enjoy_v in_o this_o matter_n once_o so_o much_o agitate_a pag._n 225_o l._n 13_o what_o course_n be_v take_v in_o this_o important_a controversy_n with_o samosatenus_fw-la concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n to_o find_v out_o the_o certain_a sense_n of_o scripture_n do_v they_o appeal_v to_o any_o infallible_a guide_n nothing_o like_o it_o but_o in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v clear_v either_o by_o compare_v scripture_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o examine_v church-tradition_n for_o confute_v
to_o s._n austin_n he_o be_v far_o from_o call_v his_o sense_n vox_fw-la aperta_fw-la against_o they_o or_o from_o not_o believe_v they_o and_o not_o he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o pastor_n concern_v who_o unite_v in_o such_o a_o body_n he_o say_v haeres_fw-la say_v lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la contra_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sentire_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la in_o fidem_fw-la but_o the_o father_n evident_o speak_v of_o some_o catholic_n bishop_n hold_v something_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o the_o other_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v sed_fw-la qui_fw-la custodito_fw-la vnitatis_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la i.e._n with_o the_o rest_n from_o who_o they_o differ_v in_o opinion_n in_o hoc_fw-la incidunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v we_o any_o so_o sure_a judge_n when_o some_o catholic_n bishop_n do_v so_o as_o this_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o dissent_v he_o proceed_v ib._n l._n 14._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o suppose_v no_o infallibility_n in_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n i.e._n single_a or_o a_o few_o contradict_v by_o the_o more_o and_o superior_a ib._n l._n 16._o and_o in_o term_n he_o assert_n 19_o assert_n de_fw-fr vnita_fw-la eccles_n c._n 19_o that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o nothing_o but_o plain_a scripture_n neither_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o optatus_n or_o s._n ambrose_n or_o innumcrable_a bishop_n nor_o council_n nor_o miracle_n interme_v he_o assert_n no._n these_o be_v not_o s._n augustine_n word_n true_o translate_v or_o quote_v after_o s._n austin_n ib._n c._n 18._o have_v thus_o speak_v to_o the_o donatist_n remotis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la talibus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la demonstrent_fw-la si_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la &_o rum●ribus_fw-la afrorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la disputatorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o signis_fw-la &_o prodigiis_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la in_o praescripto_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ‖_o ecclesiam_fw-la in_o scripture_n canonicis_fw-la debemus_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la non_fw-la in_o vanis_fw-la hominum_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la &_o opinionibus_fw-la &_o factis_fw-la &_o dictis_fw-la &_o visis_fw-la inquirere_fw-la thing_n the_o donatist_n plead_v against_o he_o i_o say_v after_o this_o he_o proceed_v in_o these_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o dr_n sed_fw-la utrum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la teneant_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-fr divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la canonicis_fw-la libris_fw-la ostendant_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la propterea_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nobis_fw-la credi_fw-la oportere_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la sumus_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsam_fw-la quam_fw-la tenemus_fw-la commendavit_fw-la milevitanus_fw-la optatus_n vel_fw-la mediolanensis_fw-la ambrose_n vel_fw-la alii_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la nostrae_fw-la communionis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la collegarum_fw-la conciliis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la praedicata_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la quae_fw-la frequentat_fw-la nostra_fw-la communio_fw-la tanta_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la vel_fw-la exauditionum_fw-la vel_fw-la sanitatum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o s._n austin_n say_v not_o that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o nothing_o but_o plain_a scripture_n or_o deny_v that_o general_a council_n or_o true_a miracle_n or_o universal_a tradition_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n thereof_o of_o which_o general_a council_n he_o speak_v nothing_o here_o but_o of_o those_o of_o the_o two_o party_n concilia_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la on_o one_o side_n and_o concilia_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la cellegarum_fw-la on_o the_o other_o and_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o quotation_n before_o note_n on_o p._n 251._o l._n 12._o s._n austin_n know_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n from_o other_o mark_n among_o which_o true_a miracle_n sure_o be_v the_o high_a proof_n of_o any_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n their_o be_v god_n true_a church_n and_o minister_n but_o the_o father_n to_o the_o donatist_n allow_v with_o he_o the_o scripture_n urge_v the_o church_n as_o demonstrable_a by_o their_o clear_a testimony_n not_o as_o the_o only_a testimony_n but_o the_o chief_a and_o such_o as_o more_o than_o this_o need_v not_o and_o exact_v of_o they_o that_o he_o wave_v these_o other_o proof_n on_o his_o side_n wherein_o he_o have_v much_o the_o advantage_n of_o they_o by_o his_o innumerabiles_fw-la episcopi_fw-la which_o sure_o ought_v to_o carry_v it_o against_o they_o and_o vera_fw-la miracula_fw-la so_o they_o will_v the_o urge_n of_o their_o council_n far_o inferior_a and_o their_o miracle_n fallacious_a on_o their_o side_n and_o bring_v in_o their_o defence_n anti-scripture_n to_o his_o scripture_n in_o these_o thing_n i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o candid_a examiner_n of_o the_o place_n ib._n l._n 6._o he_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o resolution_n in_o the_o other_o point_n the_o church_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o non-rebaptization_a but_o how_o do_v prove_v such_o a_o society_n as_o define_v non-rebaptization_a to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n clear_v non-rebaptization_a to_o be_v the_o right_a practice_n which_o s._n austin_n infer_v from_o it_o if_o this_o church_n prove_v yet_o may_v err_v in_o define_v it_o so_o pag._n 255._o l._n 10_o 3._o 10_o s._n austin_n de_fw-fr baptisn●_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o of_o these_o general_a council_n the_o former_a be_v often_o an●●nded_v by_o the_o latter_a as_o this_o place_n be_v often_o urge_v by_o protestant_n so_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o by_o catholic_n that_o take_v the_o father_n word_n plenaria_fw-la concilia_fw-la 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