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church_n of_o rome_n have_v depart_v for_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o king_n james_n i._o his_o admonition_n pag._n 331._o and_o the_o letter_n write_v in_o his_o name_n to_o cardinal_n peron_n where_o he_o express_o own_v this_o rule_n p._n 22._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1612._o and_o yet_o even_o this_o rule_n have_v its_o limitation_n give_v it_o by_o vincentius_n himself_o which_o this_o writer_n shall_v have_v be_v so_o honest_a as_o to_o have_v confess_v for_o in_o conclusion_n cap._n thirty-nine_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a consent_n of_o father_n be_v to_o be_v studious_o seek_v and_o follow_v not_o in_o all_o the_o little_a question_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o scripture_n for_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o consent_n but_o only_a or_o chief_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o those_o question_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o cap._n xli_o on_o which_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n faith_n rely_v and_o further_o he_o observe_v that_o 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angel_n take_v flesh_n from_o the_o star_n if_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v than_o christ_n flesh_n be_v not_o from_o thence_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o this_o because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v it_o and_o plain_a of_o all_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o do_v not_o receive_v what_o thou_o inferre_v of_o thy_o own_o without_o scripture_n let_v these_o man_n blush_v if_o they_o can_v who_o thus_o shameless_o pervert_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n as_o they_o do_v these_o two_o word_n rule_n and_o form_n of_o faith_n which_o this_o man_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o tradition_n but_o how_o we_o shall_v know_v any_o tradition_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o question_n especial_o since_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o false_a tradition_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o side_n beside_o it_o 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a_o deceiver_n v._o 2._o and_o 2_o if_o any_o man_n reject_v the_o apostle_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v â—hem_fw-mi he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v himself_o v._o 6._o hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n this_o make_v it_o plain_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o leave_v they_o then_o without_o mean_n of_o judge_v aright_o as_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o now_o who_o be_v to_o try_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n what_o this_o man_n mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o can_v be_v try_v by_o particular_a man_n be_v past_o my_o understanding_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o himself_o but_o use_v it_o as_o a_o big_a phrase_n to_o amuse_v
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teach_v lead_v by_o holiness_n of_o manner_n and_o life_n to_o the_o holy_a place_n i._n e._n to_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o last_o word_n fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o give_v we_o this_o good_a protestant_a gloss_n for_o even_o the_o simple_a and_o unskilful_a may_v easy_o learn_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o way_n be_v plain_a in_o these_o matter_n and_o none_o need_v err_v about_o they_o unless_o they_o will_n and_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o a_o wilful_a error_n in_o this_o man_n to_o say_v that_o we_o affirm_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v therein_o for_o these_o 1000_o year_n have_v err_v there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a calumny_n for_o we_o believe_v the_o whole_a church_n can_v stray_v from_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o heaven_n though_o some_o particular_a church_n may_v there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o this_o in_o v._o ephes_n 27._o 27._o v._o ephes_n 27._o which_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n prove_v the_o church_n be_v so_o perfect_o pure_a that_o it_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o it_o but_o i_o doubt_v we_o must_v stay_v for_o this_o happiness_n till_o the_o other_o world_n when_o the_o church_n will_v indeed_o be_v make_v a_o glorious_a church_n i_o have_v note_v as_o he_o desire_v the_o word_n without_o spot_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o blemish_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o possible_a that_o some_o church_n or_o other_o have_v teach_v horrible_a blasphemy_n and_o abomination_n for_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o certain_a xvii_o rev._n 3_o 4._o and_o there_o be_v we_o think_v very_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o fond_a and_o always_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n be_v describe_v by_o st._n john_n in_o that_o place_n we_o have_v see_v so_o little_a in_o these_o text_n that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o look_v into_o the_o rest_n several_a of_o which_o we_o have_v have_v already_o as_o xxii_o luk._n 32._o xxiii_o mat._n 3._o xvii_o deut._n 8._o xv._o act._n 28._o and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v intend_v nothing_o but_o mere_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o have_v which_o make_v he_o thrust_v in_o among_o the_o rest_n v._o ephes_n 27._o which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o examine_v his_o father_n also_o be_v only_a name_n without_o their_o sense_n and_o so_o let_v they_o pass_v next_o he_o say_v we_o affirm_v vii_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v hide_v and_o invisible_a he_o still_o go_v on_o in_o his_o ambiguous_a way_n of_o state_v our_o
this_o be_v become_v his_o name_n as_o much_o as_o simon_n before_o this_o time_n for_o at_o their_o first_o meeting_n christ_n give_v he_o this_o name_n of_o peter_n i._o john_n 43._o 4.22_o 1_o cor._n iii_o 4.22_o from_o that_o which_o follow_v 1_o cor._n iii_o 4_o 22._o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a fetch_n for_o as_o before_o he_o argue_v peter_n supremacy_n from_o his_o be_v name_v first_o so_o now_o he_o argue_v it_o from_o his_o be_v name_v last_o whereas_o in_o his_o first_o observation_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o judas_n be_v the_o unworthy_a because_o name_v last_o when_o he_o think_v again_o perhaps_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o supremacy_n because_o in_o ii_o gal._n 9_o he_o be_v name_v neither_o first_o nor_o last_o but_o in_o the_o middle_n between_o james_n and_o john_n and_o according_a to_o his_o wise_a note_n that_o the_o apostle_n ascend_v from_o those_o he_o will_v have_v esteem_v lesser_a to_o those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v esteem_v great_a we_o must_v look_v upon_o apollo_n as_o great_a than_o paul_n because_o he_o ascend_v here_o from_o paul_n to_o he_o and_o so_o to_o peter_n whither_o will_v not_o the_o folly_n of_o these_o man_n lead_v they_o 32._o xxii_o luke_n 31_o 32._o his_o reason_v for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v express_a text_n whatsoever_o he_o vain_o brag_n upon_o the_o next_o place_n xxii_o luke_n 31_o 32._o be_v still_o more_o strange_a for_o who_o ever_o hear_v that_o to_o strengthen_v or_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o to_o practice_n and_o exercise_v his_o greatness_n over_o they_o this_o greatness_n of_o he_o run_v so_o in_o their_o head_n that_o they_o fancy_v they_o see_v it_o every_o where_o even_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o shadow_n of_o it_o for_o none_o before_o he_o sure_o ever_o think_v that_o to_o strengthen_v other_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o greatness_n but_o rather_o of_o goodness_n it_o imply_v indeed_o that_o he_o who_o establish_v another_o be_v in_o that_o great_a than_o 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