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or_o read_n this_o same_o reason_n i_o confirm_v yet_o again_o more_o strong_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v able_a to_o propose_v to_o we_o unfallible_o not_o only_o the_o letter_n &_o seem_a sense_n but_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n &_o the_o sense_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o word_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o breed_v in_o we_o a_o infallible_a christian_a faith_n and_o belief_n which_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o the_o true_a sense_n intend_v by_o almighty_a god_n the_o prime_a or_o first_o verity_n the_o speaker_n of_o this_o word_n but_o no_o man_n nor_o no_o company_n of_o man_n can_v by_o their_o natural_a wit_n and_o learning_n tell_v unfallible_o what_o especial_o in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o true_a intend_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v quis_fw-la câ—gnovit_fw-la sensâ—m_fw-la domini_fw-la who_o have_v know_v to_o wit_n by_o 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gentibus_fw-la semen_fw-mi eorum_fw-la &_o germane_a eorum_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la populorum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la viderint_fw-la â—os_v cognoscent_fw-la illos_fw-la quia_fw-la isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la seman_n cui_fw-la benedixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v in_o the_o nation_n &_o their_o offspring_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o people_n all_o that_o shall_v see_v they_o shall_v know_v they_o because_o these_o be_v that_o seed_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v bless_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v such_o manifest_a mark_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o every_o one_o to_o know_v they_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n some_o of_o these_o mark_n be_v set_v down_o by_o s._n austen_n 4._o who_o call_v they_o band_n or_o chain_n which_o do_v hold_v a_o faithful_a man_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n although_o for_o the_o slowness_n of_o his_o wit_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n he_o do_v not_o 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&_o without_o doubt_n obtain_v 17._o ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la unum_fw-la sint_fw-la that_o all_o the_o membre_n thereof_o shall_v be_v one_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o at_o the_o least_o they_o shall_v all_o profess_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n all_o partake_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o baptism_n and_o other_o sacrament_n all_o live_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n in_o due_a subordination_n &_o subjection_n to_o that_o uniform_a and_o orderly_a government_n of_o lawful_a pastor_n ordain_v &_o appoint_v in_o the_o church_n by_o he_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o be_v one_o contrary_a the_o conventicle_n of_o heretic_n be_v destitute_a of_o this_o mark_n of_o unity_n prescript_n according_a as_o tertullian_n affirm_v say_v denique_fw-la penitus_fw-la inspectae_fw-la haereses_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_fw-la multis_fw-la deprehenduntur_fw-la cum_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la dissentientes_fw-la final_o all_o heresy_n if_o they_o be_v well_o look_v into_o be_v find_v to_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o their_o first_o founder_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o disagreement_n among_o heretic_n the_o same_o tertullian_n assign_v very_o well_o in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v variant_n inter_fw-la se_fw-la haeretici_fw-la ibidem_fw-la dum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ—_n arbitrio_fw-la modulatur_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la composuit_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la tradidit_fw-la heretic_n do_v differ_v in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n â—mong_v themselves_o while_o as_o every_o one_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o fashion_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o receive_v according_a to_o his_o own_o like_n 〈◊〉_d fancy_n like_a as_o he_o that_o first_o deliver_v it_o â—nto_o they_o do_v invent_v it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n the_o true_a church_n be_v also_o prove_v to_o be_v â—â—ly_o by_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n sancta_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la estis_fw-la vos_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v 3._o by_o which_o place_n notwithstanding_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o â—eane_a to_o signify_v that_o every_o one_o of_o this_o company_n be_v holy_a for_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o company_n omnino_fw-la auditur_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la 5._o &_o â—â—lis_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la qualis_fw-la nec_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la there_o be_v plain_o hear_v fornication_n among_o you_o and_o such_o fornication_n as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o among_o the_o heathen_a he_o do_v not_o therefore_o i_o say_v mean_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a but_o that_o the_o whole_a company_n be_v to_o be_v term_v holy_a because_o the_o profession_n thereof_o do_v of_o itself_o whole_o tend_v to_o holiness_n the_o doctrine_n be_v such_o as_o withdraw_v from_o all_o vice_n and_o instruct_v and_o move_v man_n to_o virtue_n the_o sacrament_n also_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o in_o the_o virtue_n which_o they_o have_v from_o christ_n his_o passion_n they_o also_o work_v in_o we_o as_o instrumental_a cause_n true_a &_o inward_a sanctity_n wherefore_o although_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o holy_a yet_o no_o doubt_n always_o some_o be_v the_o which_o their_o holiness_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o testify_v and_o make_v know_v sometime_o by_o miracle_n and_o ordinary_o he_o use_v to_o make_v it_o apparent_a enough_o by_o the_o light_n of_o their_o virtuous_a action_n which_o at_o all_o time_n in_o many_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n do_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o by_o it_o man_n be_v move_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o sometime_o to_o imitate_v in_o their_o own_o life_n that_o which_o in_o other_o they_o admire_v and_o whatsoever_o member_n of_o the_o church_n fail_v from_o this_o holiness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o fault_n be_v 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paul_n 18._o justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v holy_a that_o do_v
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may_v just_o nay_o rather_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a as_o cassian_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v worship_v in_o their_o thought_n 11._o the_o angel_n of_o darkness_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o light_n to_o their_o exceed_a great_a harm_n and_o at_o least_o howsoever_o their_o private_a affection_n and_o self-love_n incline_v they_o to_o think_v well_o of_o themselves_o &_o of_o that_o spirit_n which_o they_o permit_v to_o teach_v they_o those_o singular_a point_n of_o new_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o this_o their_o persuasion_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o infallible_a as_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v since_o diverse_a now_o adays_o persuade_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n &_o yet_o one_o of_o they_o teach_v against_o another_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o all_o that_o thus_o persuade_v themselves_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o this_o spirit_n since_o this_o spirit_n 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as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o fides_fw-la ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la 10._o faith_n be_v breed_v in_o we_o by_o hear_v and_o be_v to_o be_v require_v ex_fw-la ore_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n 5._o and_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n of_o purpose_n to_o instruct_v we_o and_o continue_v we_o in_o the_o ancient_a faith_n but_o suppose_v i_o say_v that_o one_o can_v assure_o persuade_v himself_o to_o be_v immediate_o teach_v of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o point_n how_o shall_v he_o without_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n glue_n assurance_n to_o other_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o teach_v especial_o when_o he_o teach_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o by_o plain_a promise_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n we_o know_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n perhaps_o he_o will_v allege_v that_o general_a promise_n of_o scripture_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la 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