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A66957
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[Catholick theses]
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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must_v needs_o be_v also_o the_o most_o supreme_a guide_n of_o christian_n 5._o that_o therefore_o no_o inferior_a or_o subordinate_a person_n or_o synod_n when_o they_o be_v know_v to_o oppose_v this_o supreme_a may_v be_v take_v by_o particular_a person_n for_o their_o guide_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n 6._o nor_o yet_o a_o minor_a part_n of_o the_o father_n in_o these_o supreme_a council_n differ_v from_o the_o rest_n or_o out_o of_o these_o council_n a_o minor_a part_n of_o christian_a church_n oppose_v the_o rest_n may_v be_v follow_v as_o our_o guide_n for_o so_o notwithstanding_o these_o guide_n appoint_v we_o we_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o same_o uncertainty_n for_o our_o way_n as_o if_o we_o have_v none_o except_o only_o when_o all_o of_o they_o unanimous_o agree_v and_o if_o of_o two_o party_n opposite_a it_o be_v leave_v to_o we_o to_o choose_v which_o we_o will_v to_o guide_v we_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o those_o point_n wherein_o these_o differ_v as_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o guide_v ourselves_o head_n ii_o concern_v the_o church_n catholic_n of_o several_a age_n her_o be_v equal_o this_o guide_n guide_n concern_v the_o church_n catholic_n of_o several_a age_n her_o be_v equal_o this_o guide_n 1._o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o every_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o this_o present_a age_n have_v the_o same_o indefectibility_n in_o truth_n and_o authority_n in_o government_n as_o that_o of_o any_o other_o both_o these_o indefectibility_n and_o authority_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o christianity_n in_o one_o age_n as_o in_o another_o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n promise_n of_o indefectibility_n be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o every_o age_n take_v distinct_o else_o his_o promise_n that_o the_o church_n of_o all_o age_n shall_v not_o fail_v will_v sufficient_o be_v verify_v if_o that_o of_o any_o one_o age_n have_v not_o fail_v 2._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o present_a catholic_n church_n of_o any_o age_n can_v never_o deliver_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o church_n of_o former_a age_n in_o necessary_a matter_n of_o faith_n or_o manners_n 3._o suppose_v that_o in_o matter_n not_o so_o necessary_a the_o catholic_n church_n of_o several_a age_n shall_v differ_v yet_o that_o the_o former_a have_v no_o more_o promise_n of_o not_o err_v herein_o then_o the_o late_a therefore_o a_o christian_a have_v no_o great_a security_n of_o the_o not_o err_v of_o the_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a under_o who_o regency_n and_o guidance_n god_n have_v actual_o place_v he_o 4._o if_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o christian_a obedience_n there_o be_v any_o necessity_n to_o have_v such_o point_n as_o these_o first_o decide_v viz._n what_o former_a council_n have_v be_v lawful_a and_o oblige_a and_o what_o unlawful_a what_o be_v fundamental_a and_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o not_o necessary_a what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o such_o and_o such_o controversy_n and_o what_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o father_n write_n or_o of_o a_o council_n decree_n if_o these_o i_o say_v or_o so_o far_o as_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o he_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o these_o a_o christian_n ought_v also_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o present_a church_n catholic_n so_o far_o as_o it_o have_v or_o shall_v decide_v they_o unto_o he_o i._n e._n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n thereof_o that_o he_o can_v arrive_v to_o and_o herein_o to_o acquiesce_v for_o thus_o far_o he_o be_v secure_a that_o in_o thing_n necessary_a she_o can_v misguide_v he_o and_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a that_o when_o she_o be_v appoint_v his_o unfailable_a guide_n in_o all_o point_n necessary_a see_v num._n 1._o head_n 1._o he_o not_o she_o shall_v undertake_v to_o judge_v what_o point_n be_v necessary_a and_o what_o not_o for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o choose_v himself_o in_o what_o particular_a point_n she_o shall_v guide_v he_o and_o in_o what_o not_o unreasonable_a when_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v her_o council_n that_o he_o not_o she_o shall_v decide_v of_o those_o council_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v own_v by_o she_o for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o choose_v what_o council_n he_o please_v to_o command_v his_o obedience_n and_o exclude_v the_o rest_n unreasonable_a when_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v of_o she_o what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o not_o she_o shall_v judge_v what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antiquity_n or_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o former_a father_n or_o council_n and_o wherein_o the_o present_a church_n accord_v with_o or_o depart_v from_o they_o i._n e._n that_o she_o that_o be_v his_o judge_n in_o great_a matter_n may_v not_o be_v so_o in_o the_o less_o head_n iii_o concern_v the_o necessary_a tradition_n of_o the_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o present_a present_a concern_v the_o necessary_a tradition_n of_o the_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o present_a 1._o catholics_n grant_v that_o every_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o all_o late_a age_n derive_v either_o in_o express_a term_n or_o in_o its_o necessary_a principle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o and_o consequent_o that_o no_o article_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v just_o receive_v in_o any_o late_a age_n which_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o such_o in_o all_o the_o former_a i._n e._n either_o in_o express_a term_n or_o in_o its_o principle_n 3._o but_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o hence_o necessary_a that_o every_o article_n of_o faith_n profess_v in_o a_o late_a age_n be_v profess_v also_o in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o former_a 4._o nor_o 4_o that_o all_o those_o article_n that_o be_v profess_v by_o a_o former_a age_n must_v needs_o be_v find_v in_o those_o writer_n we_o have_v of_o the_o same_o age_n for_o all_o their_o write_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a nor_o all_o that_o they_o profess_v necessary_o write_v but_o only_o such_o thing_n of_o which_o the_o suppression_n of_o sect_n instruction_n of_o the_o time_n or_o the_o author_n be_v particular_a design_n minister_v occasion_n 5._o as_o that_o rule_n of_o vincentius_n lerinensis_n be_v allow_v most_o true_a illud_fw-la tenendum_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la so_o this_o nihil_fw-la tenendum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la especial_o as_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o and_o require_v to_o be_v show_v and_o verify_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o former_a age_n and_o in_o these_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o principle_n of_o faith_n but_o all_o the_o deduction_n too_o be_v affirm_v most_o erroneous_a and_o such_o as_o if_o the_o omnibus_fw-la and_o semper_fw-la be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o member_n only_o of_o the_o catholic_n communion_n one_o particular_a church_n or_o person_n in_o any_o age_n heretical_a will_v void_a the_o catholic_n faith_n head_n iv_o so_o also_o concern_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n scripture_n concern_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n 1._o catholics_n do_v profess_v that_o as_o the_o church_n governor_n or_o general_a council_n can_v make_v no_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n see_v h._n 5._o num._n 2._o so_o neither_o new_a canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o no_o book_n can_v be_v part_n of_o these_o holy_a scripture_n now_o which_o have_v not_o be_v so_o always_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v grant_v 1_o that_o in_o some_o former_a age_n and_o church_n few_o book_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o receive_v as_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n than_o in_o some_o other_o late_a church_n and_o age_n and_o some_o book_n by_o some_o in_o some_o age_n doubt_v of_o which_o now_o all_o accept_v 3._o that_o where_o any_o such_o doubt_n arise_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o not_o more_o in_o one_o age_n than_o in_o another_o to_o decide_v and_o declare_v what_o particular_a book_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o receive_v as_o canonical_a and_o descend_v to_o posterity_n as_o such_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o what_o not_o 4._o all_o those_o book_n be_v receive_v by_o catholic_n as_o canonical_a which_o the_o most_o or_o more_o general_a council_n see_v the_o council_n in_o trullo_n can._n 2._o accept_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n as_o well_o as_o of_o
eternal_a save_v only_o upon_o his_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o in_o commutative_a justice_n do_v deserve_v it_o from_o any_o worth_n in_o they_o that_o equal_v it_o and_o for_o both_o these_o do_v not_o always_o depend_v only_o on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v hold_v by_o catholic_n to_o err_v from_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o most_o false_a presumption_n 2_o for_o the_o true_a concurrence_n that_o good_a work_n have_v by_o christ_n merit_n through_o god_n free_a promise_n for_o obtain_v or_o merit_v life_n eternal_a here_o also_o as_o every_o one_o ought_v in_o general_a to_o believe_v most_o certain_o and_o infallible_o that_o all_o who_o perform_v such_o evangelical_n obedience_n shall_v obtain_v life_n eternal_a so_o they_o affirm_v one_a that_o none_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v special_o that_o his_o own_o work_n or_o obedience_n be_v such_o as_o can_v miss_v of_o it_o or_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o work_n or_o of_o his_o own_o justification_n or_o salvation_n or_o of_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o himself_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v or_o partake_v of_o his_o merit_n 2_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o liableness_n of_o the_o once_o justify_v by_o or_o in_o their_o baptism_n to_o fall_v away_o again_o by_o commit_v mortal_a sin_n from_o their_o justification_n and_o then_o the_o difficulty_n of_o discern_v exact_o among_o their_o sin_n commit_v what_o be_v mortal_a and_o lose_v the_o divine_a grace_n what_o be_v not_o then_o again_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v in_o our_o regain_n a_o second_o justification_n when_o we_o have_v a_o sufficient_a repentance_n or_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o our_o former_a sin_n without_o which_o the_o church_n sacrament_n do_v not_o profit_v we_o and_o a_o different_a measure_n of_o which_o be_v require_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o fault_n and_o when_o we_o have_v not_o and_o 3_o by_o reason_n if_o we_o be_v ascertain_v of_o our_o regain_v estate_n of_o the_o great_a allay_n and_o impairment_n which_o our_o action_n in_o this_o estate_n may_v receive_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o many_o venial_a sin_n so_o that_o our_o fault_n do_v many_o time_n equal_a sometime_o exceed_v our_o good_a deed_n nay_o sometime_o that_o which_o we_o think_v a_o good_a act_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o true_a though_o venial_a sin_n and_o be_v augment_v also_o in_o our_o presumption_n that_o it_o be_v none_o by_o reason_n also_o of_o the_o difficulty_n to_o distinguish_v between_o evangelical_n counsel_n and_o precept_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o a_o different_a observance_n be_v require_v under_o penalty_n of_o fall_v into_o some_o mortal_a sin_n or_o only_o fail_v of_o perfection_n and_o last_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o perseverance_n and_o that_o our_o present_a merit_n or_o piety_n may_v not_o be_v all_o evacuate_v by_o some_o future_a miscarriage_n i_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o catholic_n affirm_v it_o the_o safe_a course_n especial_o for_o those_o who_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o any_o great_a perfection_n not_o to_o put_v any_o or_o much_o lest_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_v confidence_n in_o any_o merit_n or_o sufficiency_n of_o their_o own_o present_a work_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o god_n require_v they_o of_o we_o but_o rather_o whole_o to_o trust_v in_o and_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n both_o for_o our_o present_a condition_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a he_o will_v through_o christ_n merit_n by_o improve_n our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n change_n and_o amend_v it_o and_o for_o our_o present_a action_n when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n that_o if_o they_o be_v full_a of_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n he_o will_v for_o christ_n merit_n remit_v these_o and_o for_o the_o future_a more_o sanctify_v they_o and_o give_v we_o also_o perseverance_n in_o they_o we_o ever_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4.4_o nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la justificatus_fw-la sum_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la judicat_fw-la i_o dominus_fw-la est_fw-la of_o which_o matter_n thus_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 6._o c._n 9_o sicut_fw-la nemo_fw-la pius_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la christi_fw-la meritis_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la dubitare_fw-la potest_fw-la sic_fw-la quilibet_fw-la dum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la suamque_fw-la propriam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la &_o indispositionem_fw-la respicit_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la gratia_fw-la i._n e._n of_o his_o regeneration_n formidare_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la potest_fw-la 7_o yet_o last_o they_o grant_v that_o such_o justify_v as_o be_v eminent_a in_o sanctity_n both_o may_v have_v by_o special_a revelation_n which_o god_n sometime_o condescend_v to_o a_o great_a familiarity_n communicate_v unto_o they_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o their_o present_a justification_n and_o if_o persevere_v salvation_n and_o may_v also_o without_o such_o revelation_n though_o not_o attain_v any_o infallible_a certainty_n or_o persuasion_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la subesse_a falsum_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o possible_a defect_n of_o their_o judgement_n about_o some_o of_o the_o aforenamed_a particular_n upon_o which_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v build_v any_o divine_a faith_n the_o object_n of_o which_o be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o that_o only_a which_o be_v absolute_o infallible_a yet_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o moral-certain_a persuasion_n or_o faith_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la sube_a dubium_fw-la or_o dubitatio_fw-la may_v have_v a_o fearless_a and_o calm_a security_n that_o they_o be_v actual_o justify_v and_o consequent_o if_o persevere_v shall_v be_v glorify_v which_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ground_v on_o their_o present_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n and_o service_n require_v of_o they_o for_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o reward_n and_o of_o christ_n most_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o adequate_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o see_v 2._o cor._n 1.12_o 1._o jo._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n 24.4.17_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o 2._o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o to_o which_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v add_v also_o the_o witness_n within_o they_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 8.15_o though_o this_o witness_n as_o also_o it_o be_v other_o ordinary_a operation_n in_o we_o mostwhat_a be_v not_o certain_o know_v by_o we_o to_o be_v its_o witness_n or_o operation_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o this_o will_v amount_v to_o special_a revelation_n catholic_n therefore_o affirm_v not_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o themselves_o or_o a_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n in_o any_o justify_v to_o be_v unlawful_a but_o only_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o these_o to_o be_v except_o by_o revelation_n unattainable_a and_o whilst_o they_o say_v that_o one_o though_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n de_fw-fr sva_fw-la gratia_fw-la formidare_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la potest_fw-la yet_o they_o say_v not_o that_o every_o one_o timere_fw-la debet_fw-la ξ._n ξ._o see_v the_o roman_a writer_n quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o dr._n field_n append._n 3._o l._n p._n 318._o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o bishop_n forbes_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la 3._o l._n 1._o c._n p._n 95._o etc._n etc._n where_o communior_fw-la romanensium_fw-la sententia_fw-la say_v he_o libenter_fw-la admittit_fw-la ex_fw-la vivae_fw-la fidei_fw-la sensu_fw-la seu_fw-la charitatis_fw-la &_o bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la experimento_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la minoris_fw-la &_o inferioris_fw-la gradus_fw-la oriri_fw-la quae_fw-la conjecturalis_fw-la &_o probabilis_fw-la nominari_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la omnem_fw-la formidinem_fw-la pellat_fw-la tamen_fw-la tollit_fw-la omnem_fw-la anxietatem_fw-la &_o haesitationem_fw-la progrediuntur_fw-la alii_fw-la quidam_fw-la romani_fw-la ulterius_fw-la &_o certitudinem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la aliam_fw-la minorem_fw-la quidem_fw-la certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la divinae_fw-la conjecturali_fw-la tamen_fw-la majorem_fw-la quam_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la moralem_fw-la appellandam_fw-la censent_fw-la admittunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nullam_fw-la habeant_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la justificatione_n formidinem_fw-la deceptionis_fw-la the_o pharisee_n very_o confident_a luk._n 18.11_o go_v home_n unjustified_a the_o publican_n very_o fearful_a justify_v and_o so_o the_o leper_n believe_v christ_n power_n but_o doubt_v his_o good_a pleasure_n si_fw-la vis_fw-la potes_fw-la yet_o be_v cleanse_v matt._n 8.2_o head_n xvii_o concern_v sin_n venial_a and_o mortal_a mortal_a concern_v sin_n venial_a and_o mortal_a the_o catholic_n doctrine_n be_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o baptise_a be_v true_o regenerate_v 2._o that_o a_o man_n fall_v not_o from_o this_o state_n of_o regeneration_n or_o from_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n by_o commit_v any_o sin_n how_o small_a soever_o nor_o yet_o continue_v still_o in_o this_o state_n whilst_o commit_v any_o sin_n how_o