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table_n of_o the_o title_n and_o summary_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o these_o four_o first_o book_n of_o the_o reply_n to_o the_o most_o excellent_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n cathòlicke_fw-mi fol._n 13._o ii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 17_o iii_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 21_o iu._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n 23_o v._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n 25_o vi_o from_o what_o place_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o shepherd_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v 32_o vii_o of_o the_o example_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n 35_o viii_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o what_o union_n it_o consist_v 36_o ix_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o predestinate_a and_o by_o way_n of_o adiunction_n of_o the_o visibilitie_n or_o invisibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n 39_o x._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o eternal_a faith_n 48_o xi_o of_o other_o invisible_a union_n 51_o xii_o of_o the_o knowledge_n that_o the_o predestinate_a have_v of_o their_o predestination_n 52_o xiii_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o these_o two_o phrase_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o communicate_v with_o some_o member_n of_o the_o church_n depart_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 55_o fourteen_o how_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n there_o be_v a_o sacred_a war_n 57_o xv._n of_o the_o pretend_a precept_n to_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n 58_o xvi_o of_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o father_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 68_o xuii_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n 69_o xviii_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n with_o the_o modern_a 70_o xix_o of_o the_o conformity_n or_o inconformitie_n of_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o word_n catholic_n have_v be_v common_a to_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n and_o to_o the_o modern_a 74_o xx_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o city_n build_v upon_o a_o mountain_n 76_o xxi_o of_o the_o conformity_n or_o inconformitie_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o protestant_n in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o church_n 77_o xxii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o modern_a 78_o 78_o xxiii_o of_o the_o communion_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n have_v by_o letter_n with_o those_o of_o the_o west_n 79_o xxiv_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o s._n clement_n the_o universal_a episcopate_n be_v commit_v to_o bishop_n 80_o xxv_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o other_o bishop_n 81_o xxvi_o of_o form_v letter_n 113_o xxvii_o of_o pretend_a excommunication_n attempt_v against_o the_o pope_n 116_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o counsel_n 125_o ii_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o visibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n 127_o iii_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o other_o patriarch_n 128_o iu._n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d at_o antioch_n and_o at_o rome_n 137_o v._o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o patriarch_n 147_o vi_o of_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n church_n suburbicarie_n make_v by_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n 161_o vii_o of_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 178_o viii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n 204_o ix_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 217_o x._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 219_o xi_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 220_o xii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n of_o the_o five_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 222_o xiii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n 229_o fourteen_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o council_n of_o aquilea_n 231_o xv._n of_o the_o call_n of_o counsel_n 232_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o appeal_v 244_o ii_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o saint_n ireneus_fw-la to_o pope_n victor_n 249_o iii_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o s._n cyprian_n 251_o iu._n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o cecilianus_n archbishop_n of_o carthage_n 264_o v._o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n concern_v the_o beyond-sea_o appeal_v 273_o vi_o of_o the_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 281_o vii_o of_o the_o african_a council_n 309_o viii_o whether_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o african_a canon_n be_v more_o faithful_a than_o the_o greek_a rapsodie_n 315_o ix_o of_o the_o difficulty_n touch_v the_o epistle_n that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o african_a council_n 326_o x._o of_o the_o question_n of_o appeal_v treat_v off_o in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n 329_o xi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 348_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n 376_o ii_o what_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v wrought_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n 378_o iii_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n 379_o iu._n of_o the_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o church_n 398_o u._n of_o the_o effect_n that_o division_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n 399_o vi_o of_o the_o pretend_a corruption_n of_o the_o church_n 400_o vii_o of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o 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greek_a communion_n and_o a_o number_n of_o man_n of_o the_o ethiopian_a communion_n can_v constitute_v a_o common_a church_n for_o as_o much_o as_o though_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o most_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v thing_n repugnant_a to_o salvation_n wherein_o some_o of_o they_o be_v unite_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o body_n of_o their_o sect_n which_o external_a union_n though_o the_o internal_a go_v not_o with_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o deprive_v they_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o six_o battle_n be_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o essential_a definition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o simple_o the_o unity_n of_o internal_a faith_n but_o the_o unity_n of_o external_a faith_n for_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o formal_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o serve_v for_o a_o 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again_o peradventure_o say_v he_o some_o one_o may_v say_v there_o be_v 1._o other_o sheep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o be_o not_o acquaint_v with_o but_o god_n have_v care_n of_o they_o but_o he_o be_v too_o absurd_a in_o human_a sense_n that_o can_v imagine_v such_o thing_n and_o final_o the_o seven_o battle_n be_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n even_o external_a and_o profess_a 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o sacramental_a communion_n with_o the_o original_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o universal_a society_n of_o the_o true_a pastor_n be_v not_o add_v to_o it_o you_o be_v with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n augustine_n to_o the_o donatist_n 48._o in_o baptism_n in_o 〈◊〉_d creed_n in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o final_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n you_o be_v not_o with_o us._n 3._o and_o saint_n jerom_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o schism_n and_o heresy_n that_o heresy_n hold_v a_o false_a doctrine_n and_o schism_n for_o episcopal_a dissension_n equal_o separate_v man_n from_o the_o church_n of_o other_o invisible_a union_n chap._n xi_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n they_o be_v unite_v by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o office_n of_o true_a charity_n and_o above_o all_o by_o that_o of_o mutual_a prayer_n they_o be_v final_o join_v by_o the_o communion_n of_o one_o selfesame_a hope_n and_o by_o the_o expectation_n of_o one_o promise_a inheritance_n the_o reply_n neither_o can_v there_o be_v a_o true_a communion_n of_o spirit_n where_o the_o visible_a and_o sacramental_a communion_n of_o body_n be_v exclude_v that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o party_n do_v no_o admit_v one_o a_o other_o to_o the_o communion_n and_o participation_n os_fw-la the_o
chap._n xix_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n in_o how_o differ_v sense_n the_o church_n be_v now_o call_v catholic_a from_o what_o it_o be_v then_o the_o reply_n i_o have_v draw_v out_o this_o clause_n from_o between_o the_o two_o that_o precede_v it_o because_o i_o will_v frame_v a_o answer_n by_o itself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o believe_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o excellent_a king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o other_o protestants_n to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_a now_o in_o a_o other_o sense_n than_o she_o bear_v it_o in_o s._n au_v time_n because_o than_o she_o possess_v all_o nation_n and_o now_o she_o possess_v they_o not_o to_o this_o than_o i_o answer_v that_o s._n aug._n never_o pretend_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o his_o time_n do_v absolute_o possess_v all_o nation_n but_o only_o by_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o application_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o to_o the_o great_a part_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o christian_a sect_n and_o society_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v so_o large_a as_o it_o be_v call_v for_o eminency_n the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n contrariwise_o where_o the_o donati_v set_v this_o error_n on_o soot_n that_o the_o church_n hadcease_v and_o be_v perish_v the_o principal_a 101_o reason_n that_o s._n august_a oppose_a to_o they_o be_v that_o she_o be_v not_o yet_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o she_o must_v last_v without_o interruption_n from_o the_o first_o preach_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v throughout_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o god_n to_o suppose_v she_o be_v perish_v since_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o nation_n to_o which_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o extend_v herself_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_a then_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o she_o do_v now_o for_o so_o far_o be_v she_o from_o be_v call_v catholic_a from_o the_o ativall_n possession_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o not_o only_a heresy_n who_o number_n be_v very_o great_a be_v exclude_v but_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o infinite_a company_n of_o pagan_a nation_n to_o which_o she_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v there_o be_v say_v saint_n augustine_n among_o we_o that_o be_v in_o africa_n innumerable_a 80._o barbarous_a nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v preach_v which_o be_v so_o confess_v among_o the_o catholic_n and_o donatists_n as_o the_o donatist_n make_v use_v of_o it_o against_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o question_v her_o catholic_a title_n if_o you_o pretend_v say_v petilian_n the_o donatist_n that_o you_o hold_v the_o catholic_n 〈◊〉_d church_n behold_v you_o be_v not_o inpossession_n of_o all_o for_o you_o be_v pass_v into_o a_o part_n and_o saint_n augustine_n confute_v the_o word_n of_o cresconius_n thou_o argue_v vain_o say_v he_o against_o the_o evident_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o world_n communicate_v 63_o not_o with_o we_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o barbarous_a nation_n which_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d ive_v in_o christ._n and_o again_o how_o be_v the_o world_n say_v thou_o full_a of_o your_o communion_n 66_o where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o heresy_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o communicate_v with_o 48_o you_o and_o again_o report_v these_o word_n of_o vincentius_n thou_o say_v that_o as_o for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o wherein_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v name_v be_v but_o a_o little_a portion_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o catholic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v use_v of_o it_o against_o the_o donatist_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n have_v never_o 101._o receive_v interruption_n but_o that_o church_n say_v the_o donatist_n be_v no_o more_o she_o be_v perish_v so_o say_v they_o say_v 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