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1_o a_o introduction_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 2._o a_o prepatory_a discourse_n to_o church-tradition_n and_o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 6._o sect._n 3_o universal_a tradition_n demonstrate_v infallible_a pag._n 12._o sect._n 4._o universal_a tradition_n the_o church_n rule_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o age_n pag._n 22._o sect._n 5._o tradition_n assert_v against_o protestant_n by_o scripture_n and_o the_o notable_a advantage_n thereof_o above_o writing_n pag._n 32._o sect._n 6._o a_o introductive_a discourse_n concern_v the_o judiciary_n power_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 49._o sect._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a visible_a judge_n to_o decide_v controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n institute_v by_o christ_n infallible_a in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n with_o a_o oblige_a power_n to_o belief_n and_o obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n make_v apparent_a from_o scripture_n some_o reason_n thereof_o pag._n 51._o sect._n 8._o the_o church_n authority_n or_o infallibility_n teach_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 63._o sect._n 9_o the_o say_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n clear_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o age_n pag._n 63._o sect._n 10._o a_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n or_o infallibility_n in_o general_a council_n from_o antiquity_n pag._n 84._o the_o second_o motive_n show_v the_o protestant_a faith_n without_o foundation_n sect._n 1_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n pag._n 97._o sect._n 2._o heretic_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v accustom_v to_o appeal_v to_o scripture_n as_o the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v judge_v the_o catholic_n church_n always_o believe_v and_o practise_v the_o contrary_a pag._n 101._o sect._n 3_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_n doctrine_n how_o and_o why_o they_o make_v scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n sect._n 4._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 125._o sect._n 5._o that_o divine_a scripture_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n to_o determine_v controversy_n in_o religion_n pag._n 132._o sect._n 6._o that_o private_a reason_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o interpreter_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o rely_v upon_o for_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 148._o sect._n 7._o a_o answer_n to_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o protestant_n rely_v for_o their_o rule_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n pag._n 188._o the_o three_o motive_n show_v the_o heretical_a schism_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n sect._n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n declare_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 188._o 2._o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n by_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a pag._n 203._o sect._n 3_o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n that_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v forcible_o cast_v out_o from_o her_o communion_n and_o therefore_o the_o schism_n not_o imputable_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 212._o sect._n 4._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o plea_n that_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o universal_a but_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 217._o sect._n 5._o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_n to_o its_o notion_n as_o use_v by_o the_o church_n pag._n 224._o sect._n 6._o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n of_o pretend_a error_n to_o justify_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v confute_v pag._n 252._o sect._n 7._o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n that_o the_o popesvuniversal_a pastorship_n be_v a_o usurp_a power_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o without_o schism_n may_v be_v forsake_v be_v refute_v pag._n 273._o sect._n 8._o wherein_o the_o pope_n universal_a jurisdiction_n in_o god_n church_n be_v further_a manifest_v and_o make_v good_a from_o council_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n ground_v on_o scripture_n pag._n 282._o the_o four_o motive_n show_v miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o true_a church_n sect._n 1_o a_o preliminary_a discourse_n pag._n 209._o sect._n 2._o that_o miracle_n be_v always_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 316._o sect._n 3_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a miracle_n be_v declare_v pag._n 322._o sect._n 4._o some_o reason_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n pag._n 331._o sect._n 5._o some_o undoubted_a and_o most_o famous_a miracle_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o protestant_n pag._n 340._o the_o five_o motive_n show_v the_o eminent_a sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 1_o a_o introduction_n pag._n 367._o sect._n 2._o a_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o sanctity_n teach_v and_o 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not_o they_o be_v the_o divide_v party_n and_o actor_n in_o this_o separation_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o notion_n of_o schism_n from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n yea_o and_o a_o common_a sense_n for_o how_o can_v a_o church_n possible_o separate_v from_o a_o communion_n whereof_o they_o never_o be_v member_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o make_v the_o separation_n yet_o they_o say_v that_o schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a departure_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n they_o can_v be_v condemn_v for_o schismatic_n who_o only_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o cobweb_n plea_n to_o keep_v protestant_n from_o fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o schism_n for_o first_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n yet_o as_o such_o it_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o the_o most_o 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the_o calvinist_n with_o who_o of_o all_o other_o sect_n the_o english_a protestant_n may_n most_o pretend_v to_o have_v communion_n which_o nevertheless_o have_v as_o airy_a a_o foundation_n as_o either_o of_o the_o other_o when_o the_o great_a patron_n and_o goliah_n of_o the_o english_a reformation_n condemn_v the_o calvinist_n of_o fundamental_a error_n in_o deny_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o for_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o other_o point_v contain_v in_o their_o 39_o article_n and_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n their_o public_a liturgy_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o while_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o not_o from_o the_o catholic_n from_o which_o they_o grant_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o separate_v they_o notwithstanding_o be_v find_v to_o be_v leave_v by_o themselves_o a_o church_n of_o their_o own_o constitute_v find_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n catholic_n church_n or_o any_o other_o with_o who_o when_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o roman_a communion_n they_o actual_o join_v themselves_o or_o do_v yet_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o same_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o same_o church_n government_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v essential_o requisite_a to_o church-union_n but_o three_o though_o no_o catholic_n deny_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o take_v for_o the_o peculiar_a diocese_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o particular_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n or_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o the_o pope_n as_o bishop_n of_o this_o roman_a congregation_n belong_v to_o no_o other_o jurisdiction_n be_v a_o particular_a bishop_n yet_o see_v also_o that_o all_o catholic_n christian_n do_v and_o the_o first_o protestant_n reformer_n do_v believe_v 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and_o head_n thereof_o and_o this_o guilt_n will_v never_o be_v wipe_v off_o till_o it_o be_v evidence_v that_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o the_o supreme_a and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a usurpation_n and_o innovation_n in_o the_o church_n but_o this_o the_o protestant_n neither_o have_v do_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o yet_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o first_o reformer_n before_o they_o separate_v or_o by_o the_o continuer_n of_o it_o for_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o attempt_n no_o less_o desperate_a then_o to_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o few_o interest_v passionate_a person_n may_v not_o only_a balance_n but_o also_o ought_v to_o outweigh_v and_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o certainty_n we_o have_v on_o earth_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o manifest_v the_o unity_n of_o this_o plea_n to_o any_o unbiased_a and_o indifferent_a judgement_n but_o because_o protestant_n do_v sad_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o impose_v upon_o the_o word_n catholic_n a_o notion_n different_a from_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o thereby_o satisfy_v themselves_o that_o their_o separation_n be_v neither_o damnable_a nor_o dangerous_a that_o be_v not_o schismatical_a this_o be_v a_o proper_a place_n for_o it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o undeceive_v they_o by_o apply_v the_o word_n to_o its_o genuine_a acceptation_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o have_v much_o influence_n on_o my_o conversion_n sect_n v._o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v catholic_n in_o three_o respect_n first_o ratione_fw-la loci_fw-la according_a to_o universality_n 14._o mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o jo._n 4._o 21._o act._n 1._o 8._o ro._n 1._o 17._o ro._n 10._o 12._o eph._n 2._o 14._o of_o place_n whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n for_o the_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o by_o christ_n the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christianity_n extend_v itself_o into_o all_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o of_o st._n cyril_n the_o church_n be_v call_v catholic_n because_o it_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o whereas_o before_o the_o true_a worship_n be_v confine_v to_o judaea_n and_o the_o jewish_a nation_n second_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v catholic_n ratione_fw-la temporis_fw-la according_a to_o universality_n of_o time_n from_o its_o first_o existence_n because_o be_v once_o found_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 14._o mat._n 15._o 14._o dan._n 3._o 44._o
of_o divine_a authority_n and_o how_o in_o after_o age_n to_o this_o present_a the_o truth_n of_o christian_a belief_n be_v attest_v to_o all_o man_n by_o sign_n from_o heaven_n more_o or_o less_o wrought_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o her_o professor_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o undoubted_a record_n and_o history_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_n world_n yea_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o who_o be_v centuria_fw-la magdebu_n centuria_fw-la no_o friend_n to_o miracle_n have_v distinct_o set_v down_o and_o assert_v manifold_a wonder_n wrought_v successive_o in_o the_o church_n for_o 1300_o age_n after_o christ_n and_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o as_o well_o believe_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o 14_o century_n and_o upward_o wrought_v in_o the_o same_o church_n relate_v by_o as_o credible_a author_n as_o the_o former_a with_o as_o much_o evidence_n of_o certainty_n no_o man_n can_v imagine_v but_o that_o they_o be_v resolve_v miracle_n shall_v cease_v before_o their_o church_n 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those_o who_o assert_v the_o contrary_a do_v as_o it_o be_v deny_v god_n attestation_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v sect_n iii_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a miracle_n consist_v be_v declare_v a_o true_a miracle_n be_v a_o effect_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o so_o above_o the_o power_n of_o any_o create_a entity_n visible_a or_o invisible_a man_n or_o angel_n deus_fw-la solus_fw-la qui_fw-la sacit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la magna_fw-la it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o work_v such_o wonder_n be_v the_o product_n of_o no_o less_o than_o omnipotency_n itself_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o the_o concatenation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n be_v set_v a_o go_n by_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o great_a creator_n the_o first_o mover_n not_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o a_o most_o free_a agent_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n when_o it_o seem_v 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