to_o require_v to_o the_o thirty-nine_o article_n but_o also_o positive_o to_o believe_v they_o not_o only_o as_o truth_n but_o also_o as_o matter_n of_o faith_n 6._o that_o this_o positive_a belief_n of_o their_o church_n definition_n exterior_o profess_v in_o join_v in_o their_o office_n and_o in_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n even_o of_o peaceable_a dissenter_n and_o censure_v they_o as_o heretic_n can_v veracious_o nor_o consequent_o without_o sin_n be_v perform_v without_o a_o internal_a assent_n 7._o that_o this_o internal_a assent_n can_v safe_o be_v give_v without_o a_o satisfactory_a conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n so_o assent_v to_o 8._o and_o therefore_o that_o such_o a_o assent_n may_v be_v give_v to_o proposition_n define_v by_o their_o church_n only_o on_o account_n of_o her_o authority_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o her_o authority_n be_v such_o a_o medium_fw-la as_o may_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o proposition_n 9_o 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which_o themselves_o confess_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o catholic_n ch._n not_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a denomination_n of_o christian_n 14._o that_o therefore_o their_o title_n to_o this_o infallibility_n must_v according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n be_v resolve_v into_o those_o proof_n whereby_o they_o make_v out_o their_o title_n of_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n 15._o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o catholic_n ch._n diffusive_a that_o be_v that_o all_o the_o regular_a legal_a original_a successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o apostolical_a see_v most_o of_o which_o they_o can_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o oriental_a part_n have_v ever_o submit_v to_o their_o authority_n or_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o in_o external_a visible_a communion_n nay_o they_o have_v condemn_v a_o much_o great_a number_n of_o apostolical_a see_v than_o they_o have_v among_o themselves_o 16._o that_o therefore_o the_o notion_n of_o catholic_n to_o which_o they_o may_v with_o any_o colour_n pretend_v must_v be_v so_o limit_v as_o that_o it_o may_v agree_v to_o a_o party_n of_o christian_n in_o opposition_n to_o other_o 17._o that_o though_o it_o may_v indeed_o be_v true_a admit_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o primitive_a record_n that_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v hold_v all_o that_o which_o be_v original_o teach_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n diffusive_a without_o any_o novel_a abusive_a imposition_n that_o may_v oblige_v any_o conscientious_a person_n to_o keep_v off_o from_o her_o communion_n and_o so_o by_o accident_n may_v deserve_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_n as_o that_o name_n distinguish_v from_o other_o christian_a society_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n yet_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o authority_n as_o they_o own_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o may_v prescribe_v against_o such_o appeal_n so_o that_o its_o own_o only_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 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church_n virtual_a be_v adaequate_o ground_v 21._o this_o principle_n of_o unity_n must_v be_v in_o the_o governor_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o our_o adversary_n will_v not_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v to_o the_o people_n but_o to_o their_o governor_n so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o further_o right_o in_o they_o but_o on_o condition_n of_o adhere_v to_o their_o governor_n who_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o unity_n 22._o this_o principle_n of_o unity_n must_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n diffusive_a otherwise_o that_o same_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n diffusive_a may_v recall_v it_o in_o which_o case_n the_o adhere_n to_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v a_o certain_a note_n of_o catholicism_n 23._o to_o apply_v therefore_o all_o this_o to_o the_o romanist_n their_o whole_a pretence_n of_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v adaequate_o ground_v in_o that_o notion_n of_o a_o catholic_n church_n virtual_a whereby_o they_o confine_v
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they_o please_v whence_o it_o be_v easy_a further_o to_o infer_v not_o only_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v intolerable_a for_o private_a person_n to_o deny_v it_o but_o also_o that_o it_o must_v be_v just_o suspicious_a as_o much_o as_o to_o wave_v it_o since_o it_o have_v be_v use_v though_o on_o pretence_n of_o another_o sense_n applicable_a to_o it_o but_o never_o intend_v by_o they_o who_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o roman_a church_n though_o at_o first_o they_o may_v have_v forbear_v the_o introduce_v of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o free_a to_o subject_n either_o to_o deny_v or_o forbear_v it_o what_o room_n can_v be_v leave_v for_o their_o indulgence_n so_o much_o celebrate_v in_o this_o particular_a nay_o what_o indulgence_n can_v it_o be_v if_o they_o may_v indeed_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o word_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v the_o thing_n i_o say_v oblige_v by_o do_v that_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v defend_v without_o suppose_v it_o certain_o they_o can_v think_v but_o that_o action_n be_v as_o significative_a as_o word_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n §_o 11._o so_o also_o for_o the_o other_o point_n concern_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a artifice_n whereby_o many_o other_o be_v seduce_v that_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o same_o liberty_n that_o the_o french_a take_v in_o question_v the_o pope_n monarchical_a power_n but_o from_o the_o principle_n here_o lay_v down_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o liberty_n take_v by_o they_o be_v rather_o connive_v at_o by_o the_o roman_a court_n on_o politic_a consideration_n than_o approve_v or_o allow_v by_o the_o roman_a communion_n as_o consistent_a with_o their_o principle_n the_o like_a may_v have_v be_v show_v concern_v several_a other_o consequential_a doctrine_n which_o facilitate_v the_o seduce_a of_o proselyte_n as_o that_o of_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o church_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o possibility_n of_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o now_o in_o person_n who_o have_v not_o be_v enure_v to_o those_o prejudices_fw-la of_o education_n and_o that_o great_a credulity_n which_o be_v insensible_o infuse_v into_o person_n breed_v in_o that_o communion_n which_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o proselyte_v to_o it_o these_o general_a principle_n of_o infallibility_n and_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o the_o most_o difficult_a reception_n for_o to_o such_o who_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o trial_n of_o they_o and_o who_o be_v not_o averse_a to_o any_o pain_n that_o may_v appear_v requisite_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v likely_a to_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christian_a virtue_n to_o avoid_v evidence_n or_o to_o suppress_v their_o conviction_n when_o different_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o few_o interest_v person_n who_o be_v plain_o possess_v of_o the_o government_n of_o that_o whole_a communion_n as_o that_o till_o their_o infallibility_n be_v first_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o pass_v for_o a_o act_n of_o common_a honesty_n nay_o their_o expect_v such_o unreasonable_a concession_n from_o they_o at_o first_o will_v to_o such_o person_n be_v a_o very_a just_a reason_n of_o suspect_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o treat_v by_o they_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o they_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v by_o the_o most_o profess_a deceiver_n for_o what_o more_o likely_a art_n can_v any_o deceiver_n use_n than_o to_o persuade_v those_o who_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o seduce_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o without_o and_o against_o their_o own_o conviction_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o they_o who_o have_v no_o other_o inducement_n than_o the_o intrinsic_a reasonableness_n of_o its_o proof_n shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v it_o as_o easy_o as_o they_o who_o have_v be_v enure_v to_o it_o by_o prejudices_fw-la of_o their_o education_n nor_o be_v there_o that_o violence_n offer_v to_o their_o faculty_n in_o follow_v a_o weak_a and_o doubtful_a proof_n in_o one_o particular_a instance_n as_o in_o renounce_v their_o clear_a conviction_n universal_o in_o all_o matter_n to_o be_v define_v by_o their_o judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a for_o person_n favourable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o many_o of_o the_o particular_a dispute_n still_o to_o be_v very_o averse_a to_o their_o pretence_n to_o infallibility_n and_o this_o not_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v by_o our_o adversary_n only_a out_o of_o a_o haughtiness_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o yield_v but_o on_o rational_a and_o truly-conscientious_a account_n §_o 13._o nor_o be_v the_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o monarchical_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n less_o unacceptable_a to_o person_n of_o another_o communion_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v over_o to_o the_o roman_a i_o will_v not_o mention_v how_o much_o the_o consequence_n of_o believe_v such_o a_o doctrine_n may_v impose_v upon_o their_o liberty_n because_o that_o will_v not_o by_o our_o adversary_n be_v think_v a_o conscientious_a dissuasive_a from_o it_o though_o certain_o it_o be_v very_o allowable_a to_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o right_n till_o they_o be_v convince_v out_o of_o they_o by_o a_o great_a evidence_n than_o will_v suffice_v for_o concession_n of_o less_o importance_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o present_a design_n that_o which_o i_o have_v rather_o insist_v on_o at_o present_a be_v the_o indesensibleness_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o provoke_a as_o that_o general_o they_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n to_o which_o revolter_n be_v reconcile_v and_o usual_o 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