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be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n of_o which_o impiety_n the_o father_n never_o think_v thus_o than_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o thing_n which_o bellarmine_n have_v or_o can_v allege_v that_o we_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o romanist_n to_o be_v the_o ancient_a profession_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n be_v constant_o defend_v by_o all_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o place_n produce_v by_o he_o chap._n 22._o wherein_o be_v examine_v their_o proof_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n take_v from_o a_o false_a supposal_n that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o heresy_n long_o since_o condemn_v let_v ibid._n we_o therefore_o come_v to_o his_o three_o part_n wherein_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n opposite_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o old_a heresy_n long_o since_o condemn_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n 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will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o high_a god_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o thing_n command_v by_o they_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o good_a or_o to_o be_v respect_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o their_o government_n and_o will_v exempt_v his_o own_o from_o it_o &_o have_v they_o free_a to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v for_o that_o man_n be_v save_v by_o his_o favour_n and_o not_o in_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o though_o they_o be_v command_v and_o impose_v as_o good_a by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n mislead_v by_o the_o angel_n yet_o be_v not_o natural_o so_o but_o by_o accident_n only_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o they_o think_v god_n make_v the_o world_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v inspire_v of_o he_o that_o the_o thing_n they_o command_v be_v just_a and_o holy_a that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o by_o have_v that_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o 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himself_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v the_o same_o without_o any_o particular_a providence_n or_o care_n in_o order_v or_o dispose_v the_o motion_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o will_n which_o to_o think_v be_v no_o less_o impious_a than_o the_o former_a three_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o permit_v the_o not_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n when_o he_o do_v not_o work_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o only_o he_o know_v he_o will_v be_v wrought_v to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o same_o deum_fw-la permittere_fw-la say_v 162._o cumel_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la subtrahere_fw-la illam_fw-la maiorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la tribueret_fw-la petrus_n non_fw-la peccaret_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la quoad_fw-la primum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la servet_fw-la suavem_fw-la modum_fw-la providendi_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la servet_fw-la multipliciter_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la concurrendi_fw-la cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la vel_fw-la 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to_o be_v yield_v to_o they_o for_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n thus_o take_v be_v free_a from_o error_n nay_o themselves_o with_o one_o consent_n confess_v 170._o that_o general_a counsel_n represent_v this_o church_n may_v err_v though_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o substance_n which_o they_o purposely_o meet_v to_o determine_v yet_o in_o other_o passage_n and_o in_o the_o reason_n and_o motive_n lead_v to_o such_o determination_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v err_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o one_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v no_o more_o infallible_a than_o the_o other_o yea_o some_o of_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o pronounce_v 8._o that_o pope_n and_o general_a counsel_n may_v err_v damnable_o and_o that_o the_o church_n itself_o may_v err_v in_o matter_n not_o fundamental_a though_o without_o pertinacy_n as_o picus_n in_o his_o theorem_n and_o waldensis_n who_o free_v only_o the_o universal_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v 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the_o bishop_n use_v for_o the_o govern_n and_o over-seeing_a of_o certain_a part_n of_o their_o diocese_n allot_v to_o they_o with_o such_o limitation_n as_o they_o please_v &_o for_o counsel_n &_o advise_v in_o manage_v of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o they_o use_v as_o spy_n in_o all_o place_n and_o trust_v with_o the_o dispatch_n of_o what_o they_o think_v fit_a they_o have_v for_o their_o direction_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n and_o for_o their_o ease_n in_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o employment_n sequestration_n certain_a of_o their_o clergy_n skilful_a in_o the_o canon_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n who_o they_o use_v as_o official_o to_o hear_v all_o manner_n of_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o instance_n between_o party_n &_o party_n but_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v in_o the_o censure_a and_o punish_v of_o criminal_a thing_n or_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o office_n but_o in_o case_n of_o absence_n or_o sickness_n they_o have_v 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30._o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o institution_n and_o authority_n of_o metropolitan_n and_o patriarch_n this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o government_n of_o each_o diocese_n and_o particular_a church_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o dependence_n or_o subordination_n such_o particular_a church_n have_v for_o it_o can_v nor_o may_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o each_o diocese_n or_o particular_a church_n be_v absolute_o supreme_a and_o subject_a to_o no_o high_a authority_n the_o papist_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v one_o chief_a pastor_n with_o universality_n of_o power_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n general_a upon_o earth_n place_v he_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o world_n and_o set_v he_o over_o all_o the_o other_o both_o bishop_n and_o church_n but_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o euagrium_n hierome_n pronounce_v that_o all_o bishop_n be_v equal_a in_o order_n office_n and_o ministry_n whether_o of_o rome_n eugubium_n tanais_n or_o constantinople_n howsoever_o riches_n and_o magnificence_n of_o church_n and_o city_n may_v make_v one_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a than_o another_o and_o cyprian_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v carthaginensi_fw-la let_v no_o bishop_n make_v himself_o a_o judge_n of_o other_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v his_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v accountant_a to_o he_o only_o and_o this_o he_o speak_v upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n of_o that_o time_n about_o rebaptisation_n wherefore_o let_v we_o examine_v these_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o see_v which_o of_o they_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o truth_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o opinion_n the_o romanist_n allege_v many_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o best_a form_n of_o regiment_n and_o government_n be_v a_o monarchy_n and_o consequent_o that_o christ_n who_o undoubted_o establish_v the_o best_a form_n appoint_v one_o supreme_a monarch_n in_o his_o church_n to_o this_o allegation_n 30._o ockam_n most_o excellent_o and_o learned_o answer_v in_o his_o dialogue_n show_v and_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o though_o the_o government_n of_o one_o or_o a_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o regiment_n in_o one_o city_n or_o country_n as_o aristotle_n right_o teach_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a form_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o so_o far_o distant_a &_o remote_a one_o from_o another_o because_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o infinite_a different_a country_n and_o region_n of_o it_o regular_o may_v be_v better_o govern_v by_o many_o whereof_o no_o one_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o then_o by_o one_o alone_a neither_o be_v the_o same_o form_n of_o government_n always_o most_o expedient_a for_o the_o whole_a and_o for_o each_o part_n 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all_o the_o simple_a and_o single_a form_n of_o government_n a_o monatchie_n be_v the_o best_a for_o each_o country_n and_o people_n neither_o do_v caluine_n contradict_v we_o herein_o as_o 6._o bellarmine_n seem_v to_o report_v for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o simple_a form_n of_o government_n aristocratie_n be_v best_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v but_o only_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o often_o declining_n and_o swaruing_n of_o absolute_a king_n hardly_o moderate_v themselves_o so_o in_o so_o free_a and_o absolute_a a_o liberty_n of_o command_v all_o as_o that_o their_o will_n shall_v never_o swerve_v from_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o good_a 3._o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o think_v that_o the_o mix_v form_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o of_o those_o simple_a form_n of_o monarchy_n aristocratie_n and_o democraty_n as_o have_v in_o they_o the_o best_a that_o be_v find_v in_o every_o of_o those_o single_a and_o simple_a form_n 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