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subjective_a infallibility_n be_v necessary_a for_o particular_a christian_n than_o every_o papist_n in_o england_n not_o only_o have_v a_o pope_n in_o his_o belly_n but_o have_v get_v his_o crown_n also_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a prerogative_n of_o infallibility_n and_o true_o i_o must_v do_v they_o justice_n without_o doubt_v every_o papist_n in_o england_n be_v as_o infallible_a as_o the_o pope_n himself_o 4._o but_o if_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v but_o infallibility_n let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o it_o what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o lie_v &_o what_o infallible_a and_o irresistible_a demonstration_n the_o romanist_n have_v for_o this_o grand_a principle_n for_o which_o a_o man_n must_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o forsake_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o depose_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o his_o royalty_n certain_o it_o be_v madness_n in_o the_o high_a to_o put_v we_o off_o with_o conjecture_n and_o supposition_n and_o imagine_a probability_n in_o so_o important_a a_o affair_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n depend_v and_o to_o which_o all_o must_v strike_v sail_n so_o than_o the_o question_n will_v be_v this_o whether_o this_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n be_v not_o a_o gratis_n dictum_fw-la a_o crude_a and_o bold_a assertion_n or_o rather_o whether_o it_o be_v evidence_v with_o such_o strength_n and_o clearness_n as_o to_o compel_v the_o assent_n of_o all_o reasonable_a person_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o captain_n and_o the_o popish_a cause_n this_o right_n as_o to_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o most_o advantageous_a notion_n if_o there_o be_v any_o infallibility_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o general_a council_n together_o which_o be_v the_o most_o plausible_a and_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o our_o english_a apostate_n mr._n cressy_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o his_o book_n centre_n and_o here_o also_o the_o captain_n cast_v anchor_n the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o though_o as_o man_n they_o be_v fallible_a yet_o when_o assemble_v in_o a_o general_a council_n with_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n they_o be_v still_o make_v infallible_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v as_o well_o promise_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n now_o for_o this_o notion_n i_o may_v refer_v the_o captain_n and_o the_o reader_n to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o forego_n treatise_n which_o when_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o father_n shall_v solid_o answer_v it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o then_o to_o consider_v it_o but_o because_o this_o be_v the_o sole_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o papist_n build_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o mr._n cressy_n adjure_v all_o protestant_n that_o omit_v or_o defer_v all_o particular_a dispute_n with_o catholic_n they_o will_v examine_v this_o point_n sect._n 2._o chap._n 19_o and_o because_o i_o be_o resolve_v by_o god_n help_n to_o search_v and_o try_v where_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o samson_n lie_v if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o it_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a far_o consider_v it_o and_o if_o i_o find_v his_o argument_n proportionable_a to_o his_o confidence_n and_o that_o he_o be_v as_o solid_a in_o prove_v it_o as_o he_o be_v dare_v in_o assert_v it_o sure_o he_o will_v do_v the_o christian_a world_n a_o inexpressible_a favour_n and_o infinite_o oblige_v all_o protestant_n and_o he_o will_v find_v we_o far_o from_o the_o madness_n of_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o since_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v and_o our_o savour_n have_v command_v we_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v man_n say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o lo_o there_o be_v christ_n they_o must_v not_o take_v it_o amiss_o if_o after_o such_o evident_a
attain_v that_o end_n and_o be_v unconvince_v nay_o more_o scripture_n be_v not_o profitable_a for_o doctrine_n if_o it_o only_o beget_v conjecture_n and_o opinion_n and_o do_v not_o give_v solid_a and_o satisfy_a evidence_n of_o its_o doctrine_n and_o if_o it_o do_v evident_o assert_v or_o prove_v a_o truth_n it_o must_v by_o consequence_n as_o evident_o convince_v and_o consute_n the_o contrary_a error_n for_o example_n if_o any_o scripture_n positive_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o facto_fw-la it_o do_v do_v not_o the_o same_o scripture_n sufficient_o convince_v even_o in_o foro_fw-la contentioso_fw-la the_o socinian_n heretic_n who_o make_v christ_n but_o a_o creature_n and_o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n neither_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o of_o their_o cavil_n against_o such_o place_n for_o so_o anaxagoras_n do_v cavil_n against_o those_o that_o say_v snow_n be_v white_a and_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o say_v tully_n because_o the_o water_n of_o which_o it_o have_v its_o rise_n be_v black_a yet_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v convince_a evidence_n even_o in_o foro_fw-la contentioso_fw-la of_o its_o whiteness_n 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v convince_a former_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o still_o for_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o have_v lose_v any_o of_o its_o virtue_n christ_n prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o i_o think_v mr._n white_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o all_o christ_n argument_n be_v convince_a so_o christ_n prove_v his_o lordship_n and_o divinity_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o i_o think_v convince_o for_o his_o adversary_n be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n read_v mat._n 22.42_o etc._n etc._n when_o peter_n and_o paul_n dispute_v against_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o prove_v as_o they_o do_v out_o of_o the_o 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must_v signify_v either_o every_o scripture_n as_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v render_v and_o then_o all_o scripture_n save_o one_o book_n be_v useless_a or_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o then_o we_o have_v they_o not_o or_o all_o that_o be_v then_o write_v and_o then_o all_o since_o write_v be_v superfluous_a or_o all_o that_o we_o now_o have_v epist._n pag._n 29.30_o ans._n the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o every_o scripture_n but_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o then_o be_v as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thing_n be_v evident_a enough_o 1._o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v collective_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n will_v warrant_v it_o i_o see_v the_o captain_n be_v grow_v a_o grecian_a therefore_o i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o look_v only_o into_o two_o place_n which_o his_o master_n the_o rhemist_n intepret_v collectiuè_a not_o distributiuè_fw-la mat._n 8.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a herd_n not_o every_o herd_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a city_n v_o 34._o 2._o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v here_o our_o adversary_n be_v judge_n for_o else_o this_o confess_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v that_o any_o one_o verse_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a and_o sufficient_a to_o all_o these_o purpose_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v superfluous_a because_o not_o precise_o necessary_a the_o pentateuch_n alone_o be_v a_o sufficient_a law_n for_o the_o jew_n yet_o none_o will_v say_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o explication_n or_o application_n of_o that_o law_n be_v superfluous_a excep_v 5._o he_o say_v not_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a but_o only_o profitable_a cressy_n ans._n 1._o he_o say_v they_o be_v profitable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o good_a work_n and_o what_o be_v so_o be_v undoubted_o sufficient_a 2._o he_o say_v they_o be_v profitable_a so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v one_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o i_o think_v that_o be_v sufficient_a 3._o he_o say_v they_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v only_o two_o faith_n and_o life_n and_o they_o be_v profitable_a to_o both_o of_o they_o 1_o for_o doctrine_n i._o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o for_o conviction_n or_o reproof_n i.e._n the_o consutation_n of_o error_n 3._o for_o correction_n i.e._n the_o reproof_n of_o sin_n 4._o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n or_o the_o discovery_n of_o duty_n and_o what_o be_v thus_o every_o way_n profitable_a can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v charge_v with_o insufficiency_n excep_v 6._o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o scripture_n when_o explicate_v and_o apply_v by_o a_o preacher_n ans._n 1._o by_o this_o argument_n all_o these_o high_a and_o various_a eulogium_n which_o be_v here_o so_o emphatical_o give_v to_o all_o the_o scripture_n do_v as_o true_o belong_v to_o any_o one_o verse_n of_o scripture_n by_o this_o those_o two_o word_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v the_o church_n be_v able_a to_o make_v one_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v through_o god_n blessing_n if_o explicate_v and_o apply_v by_o a_o able_a preacher_n so_o those_o word_n abraham_n beg_v at_o isa_n ac_fw-la be_v able_a to_o all_o these_o mention_a purpose_n viz._n if_o explicate_v and_o apply_v so_o you_o see_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v grow_v superlative_o orthodox_n for_o they_o who_o ere_o while_n will_v not_o allow_v all_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v sufficient_a be_v now_o so_o abundant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o point_n that_o they_o allow_v any_o one_o verse_n in_o the_o bible_n not_o exclude_v tobit_n go_v and_o his_o dog_n follow_v he_o to_o be_v sufficient_a this_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o this_o text_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a because_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o impregnable_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o decide_v the_o whole_a controversy_n i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o or_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o other_o text_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o be_v many_o and_o considerable_a and_o with_o great_a facility_n defensible_a against_o all_o the_o romish_a assault_n because_o to_o he_o that_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n and_o self-evidencing_a light_n of_o this_o text_n that_o labour_n be_v superfluous_a and_o to_o he_o who_o conscience_n will_v suffer_v his_o wit_n to_o quarrel_v against_o such_o forcible_a and_o clear_a expression_n and_o argument_n as_o this_o teâ—t_n afford_v it_o be_v frustraneous_a and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o evidence_n that_o have_v be_v deliver_v i_o shall_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o conclude_v that_o not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o sufficient_a rule_n and_o infallible_a guide_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o faith_n or_o godliness_n finis_fw-la doctor_n jesuita_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la peâ—â—inet_fw-la de_fw-la libris_fw-la canonicis_fw-la determinare_fw-la catholicus_n papista_n ad_fw-la â—cclâ—siam_fw-la sine_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la authoritate_fw-la non_fw-la plus_fw-la fidci_fw-la aâ—hiberem_fw-la maâ—thaeo_n quam_fw-la tito_n livio_n par_fw-fr 1_o â—â—_o 12._o 12._o poâ—uit_fw-la illud_fw-la pio_fw-la sensu_fw-la dici_fw-la nam_fw-la revera_fw-la nisi_fw-la nos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la doceret_fw-la authoritas_fw-la hanc_fw-la scripturam_fw-la esse_fw-la canonicam_fw-la perexiguum_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la pondus_fw-la haberet_fw-la de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la scripturae_fw-la contra_fw-la brentium_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 271._o 271._o scriptura_fw-la nullam_fw-la babet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la nullum_fw-la pondus_fw-la nullam_fw-la vim_o erga_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la fidem_fw-la nisi_fw-la