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n._n 8._o and_o he_o seem_v
the_o just_a authority_n of_o bishop_n to_o this_o nothing_o to_o n._n oh_o consideration_n i_o say_v let_v he_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o superior_a council_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o church-canon_n and_o concern_v any_o controversy_n of_o other_o usurp_a authority_n let_v he_o acquiesce_v as_o a_o regular_a son_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o council_n decision_n those_o as_o well_o of_o any_o of_o its_o latter_a council_n so_o lawful_a as_o of_o the_o former_a and_o all_o be_v well_o ib._n l._n 14._o n._n oh_o word_v which_o more_o comprehensive_a body_n in_o any_o dissent_n and_o division_n of_o the_o clergy_n according_a to_o the_o church_n canon_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v it_o follow_v in_o n._n o._n and_o which_o have_v hitherto_o in_o her_o supreme_a and_o most_o general_o accept_v council_n in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o beginning_n require_v such_o submission_n under_o penalty_n of_o anathema_n which_o word_n express_v more_o 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that_o of_o the_o present_a catholic_n church_n unless_o join_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o all_o age_n pass_v till_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o all_o which_o first_o prove_v to_o he_o he_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v see_v for_o this_o what_o he_o say_v by_o and_o by_o 282._o by_o p._n 282._o but_o the_o church_n think_v otherwise_o of_o they_o what_o church_n i_o pray_v the_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a that_o we_o have_v always_o appeal_v to_o and_o offer_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n of_o all_o age_n that_o we_o utter_o deny_v to_o have_v agree_v in_o any_o one_o thing_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o before_o p._n 244._o let_v say_v he_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n &c_n &c_n be_v prove_v by_o as_o universal_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n as_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v and_o then_o let_v they_o charge_v we_o with_o heresy_n if_o we_o reject_v they_o and_o p._n 259._o let_v the_o same_o evidence_n be_v produce_v for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o vniversul_n church_n from_o the_o apostolicat_a time_n in_o the_o matter_n in_o dispute_n between_o our_o church_n and_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o that_o controversy_n of_o infallibility_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o where_o still_o a_o proof_n not_o of_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o some_o latter_a age_n but_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n from_o the_o apostolical_a time_n be_v demand_v for_o his_o yield_v a_o submission_n to_o it_o nor_o will_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a church_n be_v current_n with_o he_o for_o decide_v what_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o former_a the_o judgement_n of_o this_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o pag._n 281._o l._n 1._o the_o dispute_n be_v then_o concern_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o our_o church_n the_o reform_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o only_o oppose_v this_o but_o many_o other_o definition_n of_o the_o former_a church_n but_o neither_o can_v they_o just_o reject_v this_o supremacy_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o former_a superior_a council_n establish_v that_o only_o can_v be_v eject_v that_o be_v unjust_o usurp_v ib._n l._n 11._o which_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o have_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o two_o church_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a concern_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o of_o the_o gallican_n spanish_a and_o all_o the_o other_o occidental_a or_o oriental_a church_n in_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o resolution_n and_o decree_n of_o several_a former_a council_n where_o or_o at_o what_o point_n the_o breach_n begin_v matter_n not_o so_o much_o as_o where_o it_o end_v or_o the_o full_a charge_n that_o the_o whole_a breach_n contain_v ib._n l._n 15._o what_o shall_v hinder_v our_o church_n from_o proceed_v in_o the_o best_a way_n it_o can_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o itself_o the_o canon_n and_o definition_n of_o former_a superior_a council_n shall_v hinder_v the_o church_n from_o reform_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o they_o as_o this_o church_n do_v it_o follow_v ib._n l._n 17._o for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v cast_v out_o as_o a_o usurpation_n our_o church_n be_v thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o free_a church_n the_o pope_n supremacy_n establish_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o superior_a council_n cast_v off_o by_o who_o it_o can_v by_o none_o lawful_o unless_o by_o church-council_n of_o equal_a authority_n to_o those_o that_o allow_v it_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v free_a free_a what_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o superior_a council_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o prime_a apostolic_a see_v preside_v in_o they_o by_o who_o so_o free_v 1_o by_o itself_o or_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n i.e._n by_o one_o member_n declare_v against_o the_o whole_a or_o 2_o by_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n abrogate_a church-canon_n and_o constitution_n and_o decision_n make_v in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a affair_n neither_o valid_a ib._n l._n 6_o authority_n to_o publish_v rule_n and_o article_n but_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o article_n of_o superior_a council_n pag._n 282._o l._n 3._o his_o unjust_a power_n be_v cast_v off_o and_o that_o first_o by_o bishop_n who_o in_o other_o thing_n adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n their_o adhere_n in_o other_o thing_n justifyes_n not_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n for_o their_o breach_n in_o this_o this_o author_n well_o know_v the_o first_o cast_v off_o the_o pope_n power_n begin_v not_o at_o the_o bishop_n and_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o suppose_v of_o their_o great_a reluctance_n and_o cromwel_n negociation_n with_o
this_o plea_n seem_v to_o imply_v more_o iuclude_v in_o the_o word_n prescription_n than_o the_o dr_n allow_v viz._n include_v not_o only_o a_o just_a exception_n against_o their_o plead_n but_o a_o just_a plea_n against_o their_o exeeption_n but_o this_o shall_v make_v no_o contention_n between_o we_o pag_n 215._o l._n ult_n and_o make_v that_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o body_n that_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o three_o sense_n of_o sight_n and_o touch_v and_o hear_v which_o be_v the_o same_o way_n of_o argue_v we_o make_v use_v of_o against_o transubstantiation_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n where_o no_o divine_a revelation_n intervene_v declare_v such_o argue_v mistake_v which_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n there_o do_v not_o and_o in_o vain_a have_v martion_n make_v any_o such_o pretence_n herein_o against_o these_o sense_n where_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o divine_a revelation_n for_o it_o pag._n 216._o l._n 14._o and_o the_o universal_a reception_n i.e._n by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o true_a gospel_n universal_a reception_n which_o tertullian_n urge_v as_o a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o gospel_n see_v his_o word_n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o before_o in_o note_n on_o p._n 210._o l_o 2._o as_o also_o ibid._n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o dr_n say_v below_o his_o call_n in_o a_o infallible_a guide_n the_o same_o church_n for_o give_v a_o certain_a sense_n of_o scripture_n pag_n 218._o l._n 6._o hitherto_o we_o find_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o let_v the_o former_a place_n 201._o place_n note_v on_o p._n 201._o produce_v out_o of_o they_o bear_v witness_n though_o this_o have_v the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o negative_a argument_n pag._n 219._o l._n 1._o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o therefore_o so_o must_v i_o though_o methinks_v he_o have_v lead_v his_o reader_n and_o i_o a_o great_a way_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o principle_n he_o that_o read_v the_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o stromata_n here_o cite_v as_o he_o will_v find_v much_o of_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o learn_v demonstration_n from_o thence_o against_o heretic_n so_o will_v he_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n contradistinct_a to_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o its_o tradition_n of_o which_o he_o say_v there_o num_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la non_fw-la obseâ—vaverit_fw-la i.e._n adhaerendo_fw-la regulae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la &_o transgressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a apud_fw-la nos_fw-la confessionem_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la stetâ—t_fw-la suae_fw-la professioni_fw-la abstinebimus_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la i.e._n huius_fw-la confessionis_fw-la and_o he_o call_v this_o afterward_o via_fw-la regius_fw-la &_o trita_fw-la non_fw-la dubit_fw-la averit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la viam_fw-la ingreâ—i_fw-la propter_fw-la dissensionem_fw-la of_o some_o other_o strayin_n say_v utetur_fw-la viâ_fw-la regiâ_fw-la &_o tritâ_fw-la &_o sejuncta_fw-la a_o periculo_fw-la ita_fw-la cùm_fw-la alii_fw-la alia_fw-la dicant_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la huius_fw-la confessionis_fw-la &_o regulae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la discedendum_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la exactiùs_fw-la &_o diligentiùs_fw-la inquirenda_fw-la ejus_fw-la exactissima_fw-la &_o accuratissima_fw-la cognitio_fw-la ibid._n he_o say_v in_o solâ_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o antiquâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la i.e._n ecclesiâ_fw-la derive_v its_o doctrine_n from_o antiquity_n est_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la estreverâ_fw-la optima_fw-la haeresis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la and_o homo_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la fidelis_fw-la esse_fw-la perdidit_fw-la qui_fw-la adversus_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la recalcitravit_fw-la traditionem_fw-la &_o in_o humanarum_fw-la haeresum_fw-la desiluit_fw-la â—piniones_fw-la there_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la in_o ignoratione_n quidem_fw-la versantur_fw-la sunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o scientiâ_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o opinion_n ti_fw-mi qui_fw-la sectantur_fw-la haereses_fw-la and_o afterward_o exciso_fw-la ostio_fw-la &_o muro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la jam_fw-la perfosso_fw-it veritatem_fw-la transgredientes_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la principes_fw-la ac_fw-la deuce_n mystâ—riorum_fw-la animae_fw-la impiorum_fw-la and_o then_o show_v as_o also_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_a that_o of_o heretic_n late_a he_o go_v on_o exiis_fw-la quae_fw-la dicto_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifestum_fw-la esse_fw-la exâ—stimo_fw-la unam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la antiqua_fw-la quam_fw-la conantur_fw-la haereses_fw-la in_o multas_fw-la discindere_fw-la et_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o cogitation_n &_o principio_fw-la &_o excellentiâ_fw-la solam_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la antiquam_fw-la &_o catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_fw-la unitatem_fw-la unius_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la proprus_a testamentis_fw-la i.e._n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o quibus_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la congregat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la sunt_fw-la ordinati_fw-la 13.48_o ordinati_fw-la act._n 13.48_o quos_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o ecclesiae_fw-la quoque_fw-la eminentia_fw-la sicut_fw-la principium_fw-la constructionis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la unitate_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la superans_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la habens_fw-la sibi_fw-la simile_n vel_fw-la aequale_fw-la and_o that_o fuit_fw-la una_fw-la omnium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la traditio_fw-la exit_fw-la hear_v sibus_fw-la autem_fw-la aliae_fw-la quidem_fw-la appellantur_fw-la ex_fw-la nomine_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la loco_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la gente_fw-la aliae_fw-la ex_fw-la propriis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o parallel_n to_o which_o both_o in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o church_n and_o heresy_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o our_o present_a time_n these_o thing_n than_o he_o have_v of_o the_o church_n there_o where_o he_o have_v those_o thing_n our_o author_n bring_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o seem_v to_o own_o and_o remit_v we_o to_o this_o church_n antiqua_fw-la sola_fw-la una_fw-la eminens_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la alia_fw-la superans_fw-la as_o a_o guide_n that_o can_v sail_v we_o in_o necessary_a truth_n and_o as_o he_o press_v the_o study_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o contemplative_a so_o he_o leave_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o verity_n of_o its_o doctrine_n as_o a_o secure_a refuge_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o can_v intend_v such_o study_n pag._n 222._o l._n 10_o stephen_n be_v against_o rebaptise_v any_o heretic_n and_o the_o other_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a bisho_n be_v for_o rebaptise_v all_o any_o heretic_n i.e._n such_o who_o former_a baptism_n be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a form_n null_v the_o baptise_v of_o who_o when_o return_v to_o the_o church_n be_v indeed_o no_o rebaptisation_n and_o thus_o s._n stephen_n and_o latter_a council_n well_o accord_v of_o who_o sanctity_n and_o orthodoxness_n thus_o vincentius_n lerinensis_n 9_o lerinensis_n c._n 9_o after_o these_o council_n quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la floreret_fw-la religiosior_fw-la eo_fw-la promptiùs_fw-la novellis_fw-la adinventionibus_fw-la coâ—trairet_fw-la exemplis_fw-la talibus_fw-la plena_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la longum_fw-la siat_a unum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la sede_n sumemus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la luce_fw-fr clariùs_fw-la videant_fw-la beatorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la beata_fw-la successi_fw-la cue_n nâ—â_fw-la vi_fw-la semper_fw-la quanto_fw-la study_v quantâ_fw-la contentione_n defenderit_fw-la susceptae_fw-la semel_fw-la relâ—gionis_fw-la integritatem_fw-la speak_v of_o this_o stephen_n mâ—an_v wâ—â—le_v the_o affection_n &_o reverence_n this_o author_n pretend_v to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v not_o unliable_a to_o suspicion_n when_o he_o upon_o every_o or_o rather_o no_o occasion_n give_v endeavour_n to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n and_o lay_v open_a their_o deficiency_n and_o division_n those_o that_o defend_v their_o departure_n from_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o their_o retreat_n to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n methinks_v shall_v have_v a_o great_a tenderness_n of_o their_o reputation_n but_o here_o meanwhile_o the_o more_o he_o aggravate_v the_o dissenting_n about_o this_o point_n the_o more_o he_o confirm_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o general_n council_n for_o fetle_v such_o truth_n and_o allay_v such_o contest_v to_o which_o council_n we_o owe_v the_o present_a peace_n that_o the_o church_n in_o latter_a time_n enjoy_v in_o this_o matter_n once_o so_o much_o agitate_a pag._n 225_o l._n 13_o what_o course_n be_v take_v in_o this_o important_a controversy_n with_o samosatenus_fw-la concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n to_o find_v out_o the_o certain_a sense_n of_o scripture_n do_v they_o appeal_v to_o any_o infallible_a guide_n nothing_o like_o it_o but_o in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v clear_v either_o by_o compare_v scripture_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o examine_v church-tradition_n for_o confute_v
no_o certainty_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n because_o there_o be_v no_o high_a priest_n or_o sunhedrin_n to_o explain_v it_o not_o all_o person_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o a_o explainer_n and_o there_o be_v ancient_o a_o guide_n infallible_a or_o so_o authorize_v as_o that_o all_o be_v to_o stand_v to_o its_o judgement_n appoint_v for_o decide_v several_a doubtful_a part_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n of_o which_o see_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n §_o 22._o pag._n 101._o l._n 8_o yet_o after_o all_o he_o can_v certain_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o not_o of_o some_o of_o they_o exclusive_o to_o a_o infallible_a church-authority_n and_o his_o submission_n thereto_o pag._n 102._o l._n 10._o and_o after_o all_o this_o can_v we_o understand_v &_o c_o that_o every_o one_o can_v without_o some_o other_o help_n than_o only_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n discourse_n i_o think_v this_o author_n grant_v before_o p._n 96._o 97._o and_o sic_fw-la oportebat_fw-la ut_fw-la diceretur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n 27._o austin_n in_o joan._n tract_n 27._o of_o our_o lord_n sermon_n about_o the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o 6_o of_o s._n john_n ibid._n l._n 7_o our_o question_n be_v not_o about_o may_v be_v his_o therefore_o n.o._n in_o those_o consideration_n on_o princip_n 13._o p._n 14._o etc._n etc._n contend_v that_o god_n not_o only_o may_v but_o have_v so_o reveal_v his_o mind_n that_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o some_o person_n when_o not_o to_o other_o and_o for_o this_o quote_v dr_n field_n on_o his_o side_n ib._n l._n 5_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v on_o both_o side_n that_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o mind_n in_o writing_n but_o not_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o so_o clear_o in_o write_v as_o none_o may_v mistake_v any_o part_n of_o it_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o tire_v out_o the_o reader_n with_o so_o often_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n apply_v to_o a_o discourse_n that_o render_v itself_o plausible_a by_o omit_v they_o the_o use_n of_o indefinite_a term_n and_o proposition_n be_v a_o sure_a way_n and_o a_o fine_a art_n for_o controvertist_n to_o answer_v one_o another_o and_o both_o speak_v truth_n so_o these_o two_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o point_n of_o necessary_a faith_n and_o scripture_n be_v not_o clear_a in_o point_n of_o necessary_a faith_n be_v both_o very_a true_a as_o to_o several_a person_n and_o in_o several_a matter_n of_o necessary_a faith_n pag._n 103._o l._n 14._o but_o when_o i_o have_v express_o say_v thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n why_o do_v he_o avoid_v that_o which_o the_o dispute_n be_v about_o and_o only_o say_v many_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o oversight_n in_o n.o._n but_o no_o advantage_n make_v by_o it_o who_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o clearness_n of_o scripture_n add_v the_o term_n as_o to_o necessary_n frequent_o and_o that_o in_o the_o consideration_n upon_o the_o very_a same_o principle_n see_v p._n 15._o if_o these_o in_o all_o necessary_n be_v clear_a of_o every_o particular_a christian_a in_o all_o point_v necessary_a such_o a_o clearness_n in_o necessary_n must_v the_o scripture_n have_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v whether_o his_o adversary_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o dr_n when_o speak_v of_o church_n infallibility_n add_v this_o term_n as_o to_o necessary_n use_v by_o n.o._n ib._n l._n 10_o i_o never_o yet_o see_v one_o difficulty_n remove_v by_o the_o pretend_a infallible_a guide_n of_o the_o church_n general_a council_n be_v these_o pretend_a infallible_a guide_n and_o the_o doubt_a and_o dispute_v sense_n of_o many_o scripture_n in_o necessary_a matter_n have_v be_v clear_v by_o these_o council_n and_o some_o of_o they_o put_v in_o the_o church_n creed_n pag._n 104._o l._n 8._o nothing_o of_o it_o their_o talon_n of_o infallibility_n ever_o appear_v above_o ground_n see_v the_o last_o note_n ib._n l._n 15._o suppose_v we_o believe_v their_o infallibility_n we_o be_v still_o as_o far_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o many_o difficult_a place_n the_o church_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v infallible_a in_o all_o thing_n whatew_a as_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o in_o necessary_n as_o these_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n §_o 2_o and_o in_o 2d_o discourse_n concern_v the_o guide_n §_o 9_o etc._n etc._n viz_o in_o all_o point_n that_o be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a either_o as_o to_o the_o general_n oeconomy_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o particular_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v by_o her_o subject_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o necessary_a principle_n from_o which_o such_o point_n be_v extract_v do_v sufficient_o evidence_n unto_o she_o such_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o question_n be_v state_v and_o determine_v by_o she_o whilst_o neither_o have_a leisure_n nor_o perhaps_o light_a to_o determine_v all_o other_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a to_o be_v determine_v of_o which_o thing_n what_o point_n be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o the_o church_n herself_o and_o not_o her_o subject_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a judge_n ib._n l._n 6_o so_o that_o not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o talon_n of_o infallibility_n give_v we_o just_a reason_n to_o question_n whether_o god_n continue_v it_o then_o from_o the_o church_n have_v well_o use_v this_o talon_n we_o may_v gather_v the_o contrary_a viz._n the_o divine_a providence_n it_o be_v still_o preserve_v it_o to_o she_o pag._n 107._o l._n 9_o which_o several_a expression_n of_o dr_n field's_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o there_o will_v be_v always_o some_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n contrary_n to_o this_o dr_n field_n hold_v that_o in_o all_o age_n there_o be_v 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as_o a_o truth_n so_o may_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v a_o error_n but_o s._n austin_n every_o where_o contend_v as_o be_v but_o now_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n which_o a_o general_a conncil_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n agree_v in_o and_o determine_v so_o and_o in_o this_o have_v the_o donatist_n no_o way_n contradict_v he_o so_o cont._n crescon_n l._n 1._o c._n 28._o he_o say_v to_o the_o donatist_n unam_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la unam_fw-la incorruptam_fw-la i.e._n not_o errin_n &_o catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la haec_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 24._o doce_fw-la huic_fw-la communioni_fw-la tuus_fw-la apertum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la &_o manifestum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la a_o scripture_n canonicis_fw-la perhiberi_fw-la &_o fateor_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la transeundum_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la esse_fw-la suscipiendos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la quà m_fw-la sicut_fw-la suscipit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la es_fw-la quia_fw-la tali_fw-la testimonio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la declarata_fw-la est_fw-la i.e._n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o that_o truth_n to_o be_v maintain_v in_o it_o which_o all_o be_v to_o follow_v this_o then_o whether_o the_o catholic_n church_n always_o define_v a_o certain_a truth_n be_v no_o question_n between_o they_o but_o whether_o they_o or_o his_o be_v this_o church_n catholic_n which_o catholic_n church_n these_o church_n be_v divide_v in_o communion_n be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o this_o therefore_o the_o father_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v to_o the_o donatist_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o such_o council_n determine_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o for_o scripture_n concern_v it_o be_v still_o eager_o dispute_v on_o both_o side_n and_o this_o point_n of_o non_fw-fr rebaptisation_n find_v in_o the_o creed_n as_o well_o as_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o time_n only_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o truth_n but_o not_o certain_o conclude_v a_o truth_n and_o all_o this_o for_o avoid_v church-infallibility_a and_o maintain_v a_o ill-grounded_a principle_n which_o church_n infallibility_n once_o cashier_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o so_o many_o sect_n daily_o rise_v up_o and_o after_o a_o new_a mode_n still_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n ibid._n l._n 9_o s._n austin_n do_v not_o hereby_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n concern_v scripture_n no_o but_o to_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n in_o matter_n necessary_a pag._n 253._o l._n 11._o for_o neither_o say_v s._n austin_n 11._o austin_n de_fw-fr vnita_fw-la eccles_n c._n 11._o be_v we_o to_o yield_v to_o catholic_n bishop_n themselves_o if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n so_o much_o deceive_v as_o to_o hold_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o canonical_a scripture_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a certain_a i_o say_v though_o 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