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party_n yet_o further_a accord_n that_o whersoever_o the_o foresay_a true_a inspuration_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v there_o only_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n or_o two_o sort_n of_o mean_n or_o way_n by_o which_o people_n attain_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v by_o a_o sole_a conference_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o another_o by_o every_o private_a christian_a man_n or_o woman_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a by_o read_v the_o bare_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o guide_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o exposition_n be_v perform_v not_o by_o a_o miere_n solitary_a or_o private_a conference_n &_o comparison_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n one_o with_o another_o but_o both_o by_o compare_v or_o collate_v 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age_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o the_o apostle_n relate_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—point_v this_o order_n &_o subordination_n of_o the_o câ—â—gie_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o government_n &_o instruction_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o in_o true_a faith_n &_o perfection_n of_o virtuous_a life_n &_o as_o superior_n to_o who_o he_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la &_o subiacete_fw-la eye_n it_o be_v i_o say_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n most_o manifest_a that_o christ_n divine_a pleasure_n also_o be_v that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n but_o shall_v receive_v the_o interpretation_n &_o sense_n of_o his_o divine_a word_n from_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o design_v for_o their_o ruler_n &_o superior_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n suppose_v as_o a_o certain_a &_o evident_a truth_n that_o the_o whole_a structure_n &_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a faith_n &_o life_n do_v necessary_o depen_v upon_o the_o orthodox_n sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o the_o general_a &_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v manifest_o convince_v which_o in_o all_o occasion_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o manner_n have_v use_v no_o other_o proceed_n then_o by_o assemble_v of_o counsel_n consist_v of_o the_o prelate_n &_o pastor_n &_o chief_o of_o the_o chief_a &_o supreme_a pastor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o their_o several_a time_n &_o stand_n for_o decide_v of_o doubdt_n &_o question_n broach_v by_o erroneous_a teacher_n &_o that_o by_o declaration_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v begin_v for_o so_o do_v the_o general_n council_n of_o nyce_n under_o pope_n silvester_n expound_v &_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n pater_fw-la maâ—or_fw-la i_o est_fw-la and_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o pope_n damasus_n those_o 8._o joan._n amos._n 4._o rom._n 8._o ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la formans_fw-la tonitru_fw-la &_o creans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la and_o those_o spiritus_fw-la postulaâ—_n pronobis_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n under_o pope_n celestin_n against_o nestorius_n those_o 2._o math._n 26._o philip._n 2._o deus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quare_fw-la i_o dereliquisti_fw-la and_o those_o habitu_fw-la inventus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n under_o pope_n lo_o against_o entyches_n those_o 1._o joa._n 1._o verhum_fw-la carofactum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o this_o i_o add_v consent_n of_o father_n who_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n general_o teach_v this_o same_o doctrine_n 4._o lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o s._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n say_v thus_o
you_o neither_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o persuade_v you_o in_o a_o rhetorical_a manner_n but_o only_o to_o propose_v unto_o your_o ingenuous_a mind_n &_o mature_a judgement_n pure_a truth_n &_o pure_a falsity_n in_o their_o own_o several_a &_o native_a habit_n &_o colour_n as_o good_a a_o evil_a to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o your_o free_a election_n you_o may_v stretch_v your_o hand_n to_o the_o one_o &_o leave_v the_o other_o according_a as_o you_o shall_v find_v yourselves_o move_v by_o divineinspiration_n &_o force_n of_o reason_n yet_o not_o so_o remisse_o but_o that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v require_v further_a satisfaction_n let_v he_o but_o obtain_v i_o a_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v by_o competent_a authority_n &_o i_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o decipher_v the_o gyrogliffe_n of_o my_o name_n as_o ever_o most_o ready_a according_a to_o apostolical_a advice_n to_o render_v reason_n of_o the_o faith_n i_o profess_v and_o althou_fw-mi '_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v judge_v more_o suitable_a to_o my_o manner_n of_o proceed_v &_o delivery_n of_o my_o doctrine_n to_o have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n yet_o because_o i_o consider_v there_o be_v in_o our_o country_n many_o pregnant_a &_o active_a wit_n which_o nevertheless_o have_v small_a knowledge_n in_o that_o language_n i_o resolve_v rather_o to_o publish_v it_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v studious_a of_o truth_n may_v be_v free_a from_o impediment_n in_o their_o search_n of_o reason_n neither_o be_v it_o intend_v for_o every_o pedantical_a bibleist_n but_o for_o such_o as_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v instruct_v in_o scholastical_a discipline_n qui_fw-la potest_fw-la caperecapiat_v and_o if_o by_o the_o grace_n &_o assistance_n of_o god_n my_o argument_n shall_v but_o make_v so_o much_o impression_n in_o the_o reader_n as_o only_o to_o reduce_v some_o passionate_a &_o partial_a mind_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o such_o a_o point_n of_o temper_n as_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v it_o a_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o reason_n &_o conscience_n that_o those_o who_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n &_o so_o forcible_a argument_n for_o their_o cause_n shall_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a of_o contumely_n &_o persecution_n for_o their_o profession_n &_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o i_o shall_v never_o account_v my_o pain_n &_o time_n ill_o employ_v and_o thus_o i_o commit_v &_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o grace_n &_o protection_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o first_o parte_fw-la of_o the_o conviction_n contain_v the_o impugnative_a argument_n the_o first_o principal_a argument_n and_o for_o confutation_n of_o the_o english_a religion_n which_o i_o assume_v for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o disputation_n beginning_n with_o the_o name_n catholic_a i_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n all_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o catholic_a be_v false_a religion_n but_o the_o religion_n now_o publiklie_o profess_v in_o england_n be_v not_o catholic_a ergo_fw-la the_o religion_n now_o publiklie_o profess_v in_o england_n be_v a_o false_a religion_n in_o the_o mayor_n &_o conclusion_n of_o this_o syllogism_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n neither_o can_v the_o adversary_n deny_v they_o the_o minor_a only_o be_v in_o controversy_n &_o it_o i_o prove_v with_o another_o syllogism_n in_o the_o manner_n follow_v all_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o universal_a general_a or_o common_a be_v not_o catholic_a but_o the_o religion_n now_o profess_v in_o england_n be_v not_o universal_a general_a or_o common_a ergo_fw-la the_o religion_n now_o profess_v in_o england_n be_v not_o catholic_a that_o the_o religion_n be_v not_o catholic_a which_o â—s_v not_o universal_a general_a or_o common_a be_v clean_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a which_o import_v universallitie_n or_o generallitie_n according_a to_o the_o use_n which_o even_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o make_v of_o it_o who_o in_o their_o bibles_n for_o the_o latin_a word_n â—pistola_fw-la catholica_fw-la translate_v &_o put_v in_o english_a the_o general_a epistle_n of_o james_n jude_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o ancient_a authority_n of_o saint_n augustin_n &_o other_o father_n &_o counsel_n who_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o faith_n â—se_v the_o name_n catholic_a in_o that_o same_o sense_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v and_o by_o this_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n of_o the_o second_o syllogism_n be_v sufficient_o â—roved_v to_o be_v true_a now_o touch_v the_o minorâ—o_o â—o_z wit_n that_o the_o religion_n publiklie_o profess_v in_o england_n be_v not_o general_a universal_a or_o common_a 〈◊〉_d likewise_o prove_v by_o distinguish_v all_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o universallitie_n which_o according_a either_o to_o philosophy_n or_o moral_a doctrine_n can_v be_v imagine_v &_o by_o convince_a that_o none_o of_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n which_o i_o prosecute_v in_o this_o manner_n all_o universallitie_n in_o religion_n be_v either_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o material_a object_n of_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o time_n place_n &_o person_n that_o profess_v it_o or_o else_o in_o the_o rule_n or_o reason_n which_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n &_o profession_n of_o it_o for_o proof_n &_o declaration_n of_o all_o which_o particular_n &_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o word_n universal_a signify_v not_o only_a generallitie_n but_o also_o unity_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v universal_a must_v be_v one_o in_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o common_a to_o other_o that_o which_o not_o only_o the_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n do_v show_v which_o by_o aristotle_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n both_o ancient_a &_o modern_a be_v common_o take_v for_o unum_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la that_o be_v one_o thing_n in_o many_o or_o one_o common_a to_o many_o but_o also_o the_o very_a etymology_n &_o sound_n of_o the_o same_o word_n do_v plain_o declare_v yea_o &_o the_o ancient_a father_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o those_o place_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o universallitie_n of_o the_o church_n in_o place_n they_o say_v the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o yet_o disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o lib._n 2._o c_o 2._o as_o do_v sâ—_n augustin_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o gaudentius_n where_o use_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n among_o â—other_a word_n of_o his_o he_o relate_v these_o vnum_fw-la caâ—ut_fw-la est_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la una_fw-la unamater_n foecundis_fw-la successibus_fw-la copiosa_fw-la she_o mean_v the_o church_n â—s_a one_o head_n one_o origin_n 2._o maieres_fw-la nâ—stri_fw-la catholicam_fw-la nominarnus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la nomine_fw-la â—stenderent_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la tâ—tum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n cap._n 2._o one_o mother_n 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