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and_o hieronymus_n brizid_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o subscriber_n as_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o as_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o as_o soâ—rates_n can_v be_v for_o the_o novatian_o why_o then_o shall_v their_o testimony_n for_o the_o restore_v legate_n zâ—ragosa_n be_v more_o creditable_a than_o socrates_n his_o for_o paulus_n the_o novatian_a bishop_n so_o that_o if_o interest_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n in_o these_o matter_n than_o we_o can_v safe_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o it_o if_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o witness_n stand_v good_a than_o miracle_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o heretical_a or_o schismatical_a church_n and_o consequent_o can_v prove_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n or_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n but_o neither_o the_o novatian_o nor_o arian_n nor_o donatist_n be_v convict_v of_o so_o many_o 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certain_o know_v to_o be_v such_o but_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n can_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o that_o no_o certain_a difference_n can_v be_v assign_v between_o true_a and_o apparent_a miracle_n but_o from_o the_o church_n approbation_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a the_o church_n shall_v be_v certain_o know_v by_o miracle_n if_o the_o miracle_n can_v be_v certain_o know_v but_o by_o the_o church_n so_o that_o for_o we_o to_o distinguish_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o heretic_n and_o those_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o must_v appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o yet_o our_o way_n to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n say_v e._n w._n and_o his_o brethren_n must_v be_v by_o miracle_n i_o e._n we_o must_v know_v a_o man_n by_o such_o mark_n which_o we_o can_v know_v to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o such_o a_o man_n till_o we_o first_o know_v the_o man_n but_o it_o may_v be_v other_o speak_v more_o consistent_o and_o 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man_n bear_v blind_a the_o raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n other_o be_v such_o as_o exceed_v the_o common_a power_n of_o nature_n although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o secret_a and_o hide_a cause_n of_o they_o that_o may_v lie_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o sort_n he_o say_v be_v the_o only_a undoubted_a testimony_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o other_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n power_n either_o by_o local_a motion_n or_o the_o application_n of_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a agent_n of_o this_o sort_n say_v he_o be_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o antichrist_n and_o among_o these_o he_o reckon_v all_o manner_n of_o cure_n when_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o whole_o incurable_a 2._o he_o say_v that_o miracle_n of_o this_o late_a sort_n be_v equivocal_a sign_n and_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o different_a cause_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o they_o consider_v in_o themselves_o because_o 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those_o our_o saviour_n mention_n who_o shall_v boast_v of_o the_o miracle_n they_o have_v wrought_v in_o his_o name_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o only_o reject_v they_o for_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o in_o judas_n who_o wrought_v miracle_n with_o the_o other_o apostle_n although_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o joseph_n or_o john_n the_o baptist_n ever_o wrought_v any_o he_o observe_v from_o st._n austin_n that_o god_n give_v this_o power_n of_o miracle_n to_o evil_a man_n when_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o good_a 1._o lest_o the_o power_n shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o instrument_n or_o seem_v to_o take_v its_o virtue_n from_o thence_o 2._o because_o miracle_n be_v not_o wrought_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o efficient_a but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 3._o lest_o man_n shall_v set_v a_o high_a value_n upon_o miracle_n than_o upon_o true_a goodness_n and_o virtue_n for_o say_v he_o this_o be_v a_o false_a consequence_n such_o a_o man_n do_v miracle_n therefore_o he_o be_v approve_v or_o his_o doctrine_n such_o a_o place_n miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o therefore_o such_o a_o place_n be_v approve_v for_o by_o this_o consequence_n wicked_a man_n heretic_n and_o infidel_n will_v be_v approve_v of_o who_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n 4._o such_o kind_n of_o miracle_n though_o they_o may_v be_v do_v by_o heretic_n can_v never_o be_v wrought_v sor_n the_o confirmation_n of_o error_n for_o that_o be_v to_o charge_n god_n himself_o with_o falsehood_n but_o miracle_n of_o the_o other_o sort_n he_o grant_v may_v be_v wrought_v for_o the_o confirmation_n os_fw-la error_n because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o devil_n power_n and_o in_o this_o case_n to_o know_v whether_o they_o come_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v as_o he_o show_v from_o s._n austin_n from_o which_o discourse_n of_o lingende_n it_o follow_v â—hat_n since_o the_o confirmation_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o miracle_n the_o only_a certain_a way_n of_o distinguish_v true_a and_o deceitful_a miracle_n be_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o he_o grant_v that_o to_o all_o outward_a appearance_n heretic_n and_o false_a christian_n may_v do_v as_o great_a â—s_v any_o nay_o god_n himself_o may_v use_v they_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o confirm_v truth_n by_o but_o we_o be_v sure_a god_n can_v employ_v his_o power_n to_o confirm_v a_o falsehood_n since_o therefore_o we_o be_v forewarn_v that_o man_n shall_v appear_v with_o such_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n as_o will_v if_o it_o be_v possible_o deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n since_o no_o distinction_n can_v be_v make_v from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o between_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o create_v invisible_a power_n and_o of_o a_o divine_a in_o most_o thing_n which_o pass_v for_o miracle_n since_o heretic_n may_v be_v god_n 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