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45._o 45._o 46._o 3._o theâ—r_o write_n of_o devotion_n devotion_n 47._o 4._o thâ—_n lâ—ves_v of_o theâ—r_a saint_n saint_n 48._o 48._o 49._o ivth_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n nation_n 50._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 1._o 1._o 2._o upon_o confession_n 1._o that_o the_o ch._n catholic_n contain_v not_o in_o it_o many_o oppositâ—â—â—_n but_o only_o one_o external_a communion_n communion_n 3._o â—_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o any_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o internal_a communion_n of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n catholic_n 4._o 3._o yet_o that_o salvation_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o same_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n external_a communion_n 4._o several_a sort_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o external_a communion_n schismatical_a schismatical_a 5._o 1._o those_o who_o make_v such_o separation_n not_o salvable_a without_o repentance_n repentance_n 6._o 2._o those_o who_o follow_v such_o leader_n and_o continue_v the_o 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never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o any_o certainty_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o separate_v jud._n 19_o heb._n 10._o 25._o nor_o can_v such_o teacher_n unholy_a themselves_o by_o the_o truth_n they_o teach_v propagate_v holiness_n easy_o in_o other_o for_o though_o many_o truth_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o most_o erroneous_a yet_o be_v they_o truth_n not_o such_o as_o more_o immediate_o tend_v to_o holiness_n or_o not_o to_o those_o part_n of_o holiness_n wherein_o himself_o be_v deficient_a else_o if_o their_o doctrine_n can_v have_v have_v any_o effect_n in_o the_o auditor_n they_o will_v have_v have_v so_o in_o the_o teacher_n which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v not_o and_o that_o he_o want_v experience_n and_o the_o practic_n the_o theory_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o like_o he_o that_o read_v a_o lecture_n of_o war_n and_o never_o be_v soldier_n or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o tend_v more_o to_o holiness_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o with_o the_o omission_n of_o many_o other_o 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whether_o we_o be_v recommend_v to_o god_n and_o god_n grace_n recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o teach_n of_o a_o holy_a or_o of_o a_o wicked_a man._n s._n cyprian_n say_v oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la deligi_fw-la quos_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la constat_fw-la audiri_fw-la quote_v hos._n 9_o 4._o jo._n 9_o 34._o and_o s._n hierom_n say_v the_o like_a quote_v leu._n 21._o 17._o and_o gelasius_n quomodo_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invocatus_fw-la adveniet_fw-la si_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la adesse_fw-la deprecatur_fw-la criminosis_fw-la plenâ—is_fw-la actionibus_fw-la reprobatur_fw-la and_o very_o much_o every_o where_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o mischief_n descend_v on_o the_o people_n from_o the_o superintendence_n of_o a_o vicious_a clergy_n whereas_o the_o holy_a man_n speak_v with_o power_n the_o spirit_n both_o in_o and_o from_o him_z work_v upon_o the_o people_n god_n impart_v it_o unto_o his_o auditor_n as_o moses_n unto_o the_o elder_n see_v matt._n 10._o 20._o act._n 6._o 10._o and_o also_o also_o from_o god_n cooperate_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o god_n both_o hear_n his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n jam._n 5._o 16._o job_n 33._o 23._o and_o also_o blessing_n his_o labour_n more_o than_o other_o man_n now_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o particular_a person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 41._o the_o same_o of_o church_n be_v a_o collective_a body_n make_v up_o of_o particular_n in_o all_o of_o which_o church_n though_o there_o be_v some_o man_n holy_a and_o in_o the_o best_a of_o church_n many_o bad_a yet_o where_o more_o light_a and_o truth_n there_o doubtless_o be_v the_o more_o good_a and_o the_o few_o wicked_a and_o so_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la 1._o to_o try_v then_o what_o church_n be_v such_o 1._o you_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o etc._n weigh_v well_o well_o their_o teacher_n and_o divine_n who_o be_v educate_v and_o prepare_v for_o their_o office_n in_o speculation_n and_o 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or_o god_n word_n word_n 21._o concession_n 1._o concern_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o this_o be_v only_a god_n word_n word_n 22._o 2._o concern_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o certainty_n which_o it_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o external_a motive_n of_o scripture_n church_n tradition_n tradition_n 23._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o church_n be_v learn_v from_o universal_a tradition_n tradition_n 24._o 24._o 25._o concession_n concern_v tradition_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a assurance_n in_o tradition_n whether_o â—â—fallible_a or_o no_o to_o ground_v a_o firm_a faith_n upon_o upon_o 26._o 26._o 27._o 27._o 28._o 2._o that_o tradition_n may_v have_v a_o sufficient_a certainty_n though_o notabsolute_o un_o versal_a versal_a 29._o 3._o that_o no_o one_o age_n of_o the_o ch._n be_v mistake_v in_o deliver_v any_o eminent_a tradition_n tradition_n 30._o 4._o thaâ—_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a age_n be_v sufficient_a to_o inform_v we_o therein_o therein_o 31._o 5._o that_o tradition_n of_o the_o ch._n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o some_o thing_n expound_v by_o she_o than_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n 32._o 6._o that_o the_o ch._n be_v a_o sufficient_o certain_a guide_n to_o we_o in_o doctrine_n propose_v by_o she_o as_o traditionary_a traditionary_a 33._o digression_n that_o all_o tradition_n carry_v not_o equal_a certainty_n certainty_n 34._o where_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o the_o heathen_a and_o mahometan_a tradition_n tradition_n 35._o 3_o concern_v the_o certainty_n which_o faith_n may_v receive_v from_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n concession_n concern_v the_o spirit_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v always_o require_v beside_o outward_a mean._n mean._n 36._o 1._o that_o all_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o spâ—rit_n be_v infallible_a infallible_a 37._o 3._o that_o sometime_o the_o spirit_n produce_v evidence_n beyond_o science_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 38._o 4._o thâ—t_v from_o these_o concession_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o who_o saving_o believe_v have_v or_o must_v have_v aninfallible_a or_o such_o sufficient_a certainty_n as_o may_v possible_o be_v have_v of_o what_o they_o believe_v believe_v 39_o nâ—iâ—ther_o from_o the_o evidence_n evidence_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n 40._o nor_o nor_o of_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n 41._o nor_o nor_o of_o church-tradition_n church-tradition_n 42._o 42._o 43._o for_o these_o follow_a reason_n reason_n 44._o 44._o 45._o 45._o 46._o 46._o 47._o 47._o 48._o 48._o 49._o 49._o 50._o 50._o 51._o necessary_a inference_n upon_o the_o former_a reason_n reason_n 52._o 52._o 53._o 53._o 54._o 54._o â—_o â—_o 2._o concern_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n how_o far_o this_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v allow_v 3._o 1_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n in_o necessary_n grant_v both_o by_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a writer_n writer_n 4._o where_o how_o for_o point_n necessary_a be_v to_o be_v extend_v extend_v 5._o 5._o 6._o that_o the_o church_n not_o private_a man_n be_v to_o define_v what_o point_n be_v necessary_a necessary_a 7._o if_o these_o point_n be_v necessary_a at_o all_o to_o be_v define_v and_o exact_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o her_o proposal_n proposal_n 8._o 2._o infallibility_n of_o the_o ch._n in_o matter_n of_o universal_a tradition_n though_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a concede_v likewise_o by_o all_o all_o 9_o 3._o infallibility_n universal_a in_o whatever_o the_o ch._n propose_v &_o deliver_v be_v not_o affirm_v by_o catholic_a writer_n writer_n 10._o but_o only_o in_o those_o point_n which_o she_o propose_v tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la side_n or_o creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 11._o where_o conc_fw-fr the_o several_a sense_n wherein_o point_n be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la fide_fw-la 12._o that_o as_o only_o so_o all_o divine_a revelation_n or_o necessary_a deduction_n from_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr fide._n i._n e._n the_o object_n and_o matâ—ters_n of_o faith._n and_o that_o the_o ch._n can_v make_v nothing_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i._n e._n to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o so_o always_o from_o the_o apostolic_a time_n time_n 13._o 13._o 15._o that_o all_o divine_a revelation_n or_o necessary_a deduction_n therefrom_o be_v not_o the_o fide_fw-la i._n e._n creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 16._o and_o that_o the_o church_n lawful_o may_v and_o have_v a_o necessity_n to_o make_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la upon_o rise_a error_n such_o point_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i._n e._n creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la which_o former_o be_v not_o so_o so_o 17._o 17._o 18._o or_o as_o some_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n writer_n usual_o express_v iâ—_n only_o in_o point_n clear_o traditional_a traditional_a 19_o 19_o 20._o 20._o 21._o 21._o 22._o 22._o 23._o 23._o 24._o 24._o 25._o 25._o 26._o 26._o 27._o whether_o and_o by_o what_o mark_n those_o point_n which_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n tanquam_fw-la de_fw-fr side_n or_o creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la or_o which_o be_v propose_v as_o constant_o traditional_a be_v clear_o distinguish_v by_o she_o from_o her_o other_o proposal_n proposal_n 28._o 28._o 29._o anathema_n no_o certain_a index_n thereof_o part_n ii_o ii_o 30._o concern_v obedience_n and_o submission_n of_o private_a judgement_n whether_o due_a to_o the_o ch._n suppose_v not_o in_o all_o her_o decision_n infallible_a infallible_a 31._o 31._o 32._o 32._o 33._o â—â—_o that_o no_o submission_n of_o our_o judgement_n be_v due_a to_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o church_n where_o we_o be_v infailible_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n 34._o 2._o that_o no_o submission_n be_v due_a to_o a_o inferior_a person_n or_o court_n in_o matter_n whereof_o i_o have_v doubt_n when_o i_o have_v a_o superior_a to_o repair_v to_o for_o resolution_n resolution_n 35._o 3._o that_o submission_n of_o judgement_n be_v due_a to_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o any_o doubt_n whatever_o short_a of_o infallible_a certainty_n certainty_n 36._o 36._o 37._o submission_n of_o judgement_n prove_v 1._o from_o scripture_n scripture_n 38._o 2._o from_o reason_n reason_n 39_o several_a objection_n and_o scruple_n resolve_v resolve_v 40._o 40._o 41._o 41._o 42._o 42._o 43._o 43._o 44._o 3._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a protestant_n protestant_n 45._o 45._o 46._o 46._o 47._o 47._o 48._o 48._o 49._o 49._o 50._o 50._o 51._o 4._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a catholic_n catholic_n 52._o 52._o 53._o 53._o 54._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 55._o 55._o 56._o 56._o 57_o 57_o 58._o 58._o 59_o 59_o 60._o 60._o 1._o 1._o 2._o n._n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o believe_v or_o do_v a_o thing_n against_o our_o own_o judgement_n judgement_n 2._o n._n 2._o 2._o 2._o n._n 3._o 3._o 4._o 11._o 2._o 2._o 3._o 3._o 4._o concern_v the_o church_n lawful_a authority_n to_o excommunicate_a dissenter_n in_o non_fw-la fundamental_o fundamental_o 5._o 5._o 6._o 6._o 7._o as_o likewise_o to_o decide_v which_o point_n be_v fundamental_a which_o not_o not_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4â—_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8._o 8._o 9_o several_a exception_n against_o obedience_n of_o noncontradiction_n only_o for_o nonfundamentals_a nonfundamentals_a 10._o 10._o 11._o and_o that_o all_o at_o least_o not_o infallible_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a be_v bind_v in_o non_fw-la fundamental_o to_o anobedience_n of_o assent_n therefore_o the_o most_o be_v so_o bind_v bind_v 12._o reply_v to_o several_a objection_n 1._o concern_v a_o inferior_a council_n decree_a some_o new_a dangerous_a error_n which_o no_o former_a council_n superior_a have_v condemn_v condemn_v 13._o 2._o concern_v faith_n salvifical_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v infallible_a infallible_a 14._o 3._o concern_v union_n of_o charity_n sufficient_a sufficient_a 15._o 4._o concern_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n necessary_a necessary_a 16._o 5._o concern_v what_o church_n determination_n when_o several_a contradict_v one_o another_o we_o be_v to_o adhere_v to_o to_o 17_o 17_o 18._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 19_o concern_v infallible_a certainty_n certainty_n 201_o 1._o infallible_a certainty_n excuse_v all_o submission_n of_o judgement_n to_o anyother_n anyother_n 21._o infallible_a certainty_n to_o be_v have_v in_o some_o thing_n thing_n 22._o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v when_o one_o be_v infallible_o certain_a certain_a 23._o 23._o 24._o 24._o 25._o 25._o 26._o 3._o the_o plea_n of_o infallible_a certainty_n at_o least_o not_o usable_a against_o any_o general_a contrary_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 27._o a_o instance_n in_o the_o controversy_n about_o give_v the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n only_o aen_n sylv_v bâ—st_n bohem_n 35._o c._n c._n 28._o 28._o 29._o 4._o the_o great_a probability_n short_a of_o infallible_a cer_n tainty_n not_o excuse_v one_o dissent_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 30._o 30._o 31._o a_o explication_n of_o rom._n 14._o 23._o 23._o 1._o sufficient_a truth_n always_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o false_a doctor_n must_v be_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o 19_o