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which_o the_o greek_n have_v make_v from_o the_o latin_n any_o way_n help_v they_o because_o they_o in_o england_n be_v as_o well_o break_v from_o the_o greek_n as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o roman_n which_o evident_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o can_v not_o give_v their_o letter_n of_o communication_n to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o to_o we_o they_o hold_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o mass_n they_o hold_v transubstantiation_n seven_o sacrament_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a invocation_n of_o saint_n veneration_n of_o image_n the_o supremacy_n of_o a_o tope_n though_o some_o of_o they_o pretend_v exemption_n etc._n etc._n as_o balsamon_n for_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n which_o zonaras_n though_o a_o greek_a schismatic_a acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v nay_o nilus_n after_o he_o have_v much_o violent_v authority_n for_o his_o pretence_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o conclusion_n yield_v up_o 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those_o few_o greek_n pretence_n it_o will_v not_o avail_v you_o for_o you_o deny_v any_o supremacy_n they_o grant_v this_o and_o will_v only_o challenge_v it_o for_o themselves_o injurious_o which_o pretence_n be_v also_o cease_v these_o be_v the_o stone_n of_o scandal_n betwixt_o you_o and_o we_o which_o you_o force_v all_o to_o abjure_v so_o that_o the_o main_a west_n and_o east_n church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o you_o you_o be_v no_o member_n of_o their_o communion_n some_o small_a conventicle_n you_o may_v find_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o west_n in_o some_o thing_n agree_v with_o you_o though_o no_o notable_a part_n at_o all_o of_o your_o communion_n no_o not_o in_o this_o very_a nation_n but_o the_o roman_a in_o her_o communion_n over_o all_o the_o world_n communicate_v entire_o without_o any_o dissection_n of_o faith_n we_o therefore_o have_v all_o security_n in_o religion_n but_o the_o reason_n concern_v protestant_n be_v clean_a otherwise_o for_o see_v they_o 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by_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v here_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o infinite_a subdivision_n of_o schism_n which_o be_v this_o day_n rise_v up_o within_o the_o latitude_n of_o protestantism_n as_o in_o time_n past_z among_o the_o donatist_n and_o what_o sort_n soever_o of_o separatist_n have_v always_o be_v among_o who_o they_o labour_v sometime_o to_o patch_v up_o together_o but_o never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v to_o do_v it_o with_o catholic_n but_o i_o will_v consider_v how_o pious_o the_o catholic_n root_n diligent_o seek_v the_o bough_n that_o be_v break_v from_o she_o if_o the_o bough_n likewise_o shall_v labour_v to_o close_v up_o that_o breach_n which_o be_v make_v by_o it_o august_n apud_fw-la baron_n 411._o here_o therefore_o with_o all_o reason_n and_o truth_n may_v be_v aver_v what_o tertullian_n in_o his_o excellent_a book_n of_o prescription_n chap._n 29._o religious_o incultate_v against_o all_o sectary_n if_o your_o state_n of_o division_n be_v lawful_a if_o your_o soul_n be_v secure_a in_o this_o lamentable_a separation_n the_o holy_a gospel_n have_v be_v false_o teach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n all_o christian_n have_v sals_o believe_v so_o many_o thousand_o thousand_o false_o baptize_v so_o many_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v all_o sacrament_n false_o administer_v so_o many_o act_n of_o religion_n so_o many_o miracle_n adulterous_o do_v so_o many_o priesthood_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n last_o of_o all_o so_o many_o martyrdom_n false_o undergo_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n all_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a which_o in_o testimony_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v perform_v if_o christ_n church_n be_v not_o the_o roman_a in_o and_o with_o her_o communion_n since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o acknowledge_v till_o you_o come_v chap._n 2._o catholic_n may_v certain_o be_v save_v it_o may_v be_v convince_v with_o irrefragable_a argument_n that_o catholic_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n remain_v
god_n glory_n how_o they_o do_v speak_v it_o they_o can_v declare_v no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n and_o therefore_o only_a thing_n finite_a which_o be_v to_o confine_v god_n against_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o psalm_n philosophy_n and_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o find_v god_n by_o his_o creature_n as_o st._n paul_n 1_o rom._n 20._o remit_v we_o to_o the_o creature_n invisibilia_fw-la à _fw-la constitutione_n mundi_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la intellecta_fw-la conspiciuntur_fw-la our_o understanding_n of_o god_n be_v from_o these_o visible_a thing_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o only_a natural_a way_n we_o have_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o find_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o not_o from_o the_o first_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o all_o thing_n without_o his_o confinement_n so_o by_o picture_n we_o ascend_v to_o what_o be_v represent_v not_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o the_o manner_n in_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o that_o 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he_o elsewhere_o ep._n 166._o our_o heavenly_a master_n have_v so_o much_o admonish_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o common_a people_n secure_v even_o of_o evil_a superior_n that_o not_o for_o they_o the_o chair_n of_o save_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v destroy_v therefore_o the_o chair_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v much_o less_o destroy_v for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o precedent_n o_o how_o st._n cyprian_n do_v purge_v that_o poison_n of_o they_o to_o the_o quick_a epist_n l._n 3._o ep_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v see_v darnel_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n our_o faith_n and_o charity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v thereby_o that_o because_o we_o see_v darnel_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n we_o therefore_o leave_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o epist_n to_o timothy_n 2._o say_v in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o certain_a indeed_o unto_o honour_n but_o certain_a also_o unto_o contumely_n but_o it_o be_v only_o lawful_a for_o god_n who_o have_v a_o rod_n of_o iron_n to_o break_v the_o earthen_a vessel_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o any_o one_o assume_v to_o himself_o what_o the_o father_n alone_o have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o proud_a obstinacy_n and_o sacrilegious_a presumption_n which_o wicked_a fury_n assume_v to_o itself_o let_v our_o country_n man_n think_v sad_o of_o this_o it_o be_v object_v to_o i_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v force_v her_o proselyte_n to_o believe_v falsehood_n pernicious_o under_o anathema_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o impossible_a supposition_n against_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v in_o necessary_a point_n teach_v error_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o case_n every_o child_n of_o the_o church_n must_v exterior_o carry_v himself_o quiet_a and_o not_o make_v commotion_n for_o that_o be_v to_o seek_v a_o cure_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n as_o in_o the_o like_o impossible_a supposition_n our_o countryman_n waldensis_n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o teach_v non_fw-la perperam_fw-la insilire_fw-la debet_fw-la he_o must_v not_o leap_v against_o the_o church_n face_n in_o rebellion_n neither_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o believe_v a_o untruth_n nor_o yet_o be_v one_o in_o danger_n to_o incur_v the_o censure_n for_o the_o church_n can_v reach_v the_o mind_n only_a god_n in_o a_o just_a sentence_n confirm_v her_o act_n reach_v home_o which_o can_v be_v in_o this_o case_n for_o he_o shall_v confirm_v a_o injustice_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v compel_v to_o believe_v untruth_n but_o only_o not_o to_o make_v schism_n which_o by_o divine_a law_n be_v forbid_v and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n rule_n be_v still_o true_a there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o cut_v off_o the_o church_n unity_n no_o not_o in_o supposition_n that_o she_o shall_v command_v great_a error_n but_o you_o will_v not_o object_n that_o if_o the_o article_n command_v by_o the_o church_n be_v in_o themselves_o true_a yet_o if_o i_o can_v perceive_v their_o truth_n after_o all_o diligence_n use_v to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v hypocrisy_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o unlawful_a to_o adhere_v to_o that_o church_n i_o conceive_v though_o false_o teach_v and_o command_v false_a doctrine_n and_o extraordinary_a practice_n upon_o those_o ground_n this_o true_o be_v most_o serious_o object_v by_o some_o but_o without_o all_o solidity_n for_o sure_o christian_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o reason_n to_o depose_v their_o own_o false_a judgement_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n &_o his_o church_n else_o this_o will_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o itch_a ear_n of_o who_o we_o be_v premonish_v to_o introduce_v each_o man_n his_o fancy_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n deliver_v by_o his_o church_n neither_o be_v it_o difficult_a for_o man_n though_o learned_a to_o depose_v his_o own_o judgement_n especial_o in_o order_n to_o external_a action_n for_o it_o be_v daily_o do_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o timorate_a conscience_n who_o do_v mangre_n their_o own_o reason_n direct_v themselves_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v more_o learned_a than_o themselves_o mr._n hobbbs_n chap._n 15._o and_o n._n 13._o say_v unusquisque_fw-la rationem_fw-la privatam_fw-la rationi_fw-la totius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la submittere_fw-la potest_fw-la here_o he_o labour_v to_o lay_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o determine_v what_o belong_v to_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o he_o faith_n that_o the_o people_n have_v transfer_v to_o the_o magistrate_n he_o prove_v it_o as_o he_o faith_n evident_o i_o examine_v it_o not_o be_v pertinent_a to_o
my_o design_n his_o proof_n be_v because_o every_o man_n in_o his_o private_a worship_n before_o the_o city_n be_v make_v be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o private_a reason_n which_o therefore_o he_o may_v submit_v to_o the_o public_a reason_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o point_n of_o reason_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n much_o contend_v in_o order_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n how_o much_o more_o will_v this_o be_v conclude_v in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a magistracy_n to_o who_o this_o power_n be_v convey_v not_o from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o god_n as_o christianity_n teach_v mr._n hobbs_n go_v far_o beyond_o this_o for_o he_o will_v have_v each_o one_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o civil_a church_n even_o in_o thing_n clear_o unlawful_a as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o 15._o chap._n num_fw-la 18._o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o thus_o they_o condemn_v christian_a obedience_n in_o thing_n most_o congtuous_a to_o christian_a reason_n and_o yet_o authorise_v their_o own_o tribunal_n contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o reason_n mr._n hobbs_n say_v n._n 17._o that_o except_o the_o power_n of_o determine_v god_n worship_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n translate_v to_o the_o city_n or_o magistracy_n that_o there_o will_v be_v infinite_a sect_n division_n and_o consequent_o confusion_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v consequent_o enough_o that_o every_o man_n must_v submit_v to_o it_o the_o antecedent_n i_o understand_v not_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o law_n declare_v according_a even_o to_o he_o n._n 3._o pertacita_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la dictamina_fw-la by_o the_o secret_a suggestion_n of_o right_a reason_n in_o which_o he_o differ_v not_o from_o cicero_n lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ratio_fw-la summa_fw-la insita_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la quae_fw-la jubét_v ea_fw-la quae_fw-la faeienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la prohibetque_fw-la contraria_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o declare_v by_o 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be_v the_o best_a though_o out_o of_o this_o mistake_v each_o nation_n proceed_v or_o rather_o stand_v as_o we_o say_v in_o their_o own_o light_n differ_v from_o each_o other_o and_o every_o one_o from_o truth_n in_o determine_v god_n worship_n to_o say_v therefore_o as_o mr._n hobbs_n often_o inculcate_v that_o every_o particular_a man_n must_v submit_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o determination_n of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o impertinent_a a_o doctrine_n as_o to_o oblige_v every_o blind_a man_n to_o have_v a_o inquest_n of_o blind_a man_n to_o determine_v what_o colour_n any_o thing_n be_v of_o to_o who_o blind_a judgement_n every_o man_n shall_v submit_v though_o as_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o caeaus_a non_fw-la judicat_fw-la de_fw-fr coloribus_fw-la the_o thing_n be_v whole_o out_o of_o their_o sphere_n the_o determination_n therefore_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n can_v only_o be_v have_v from_o god_n because_o none_o can_v know_v his_o will_n but_o himself_o for_o as_o mr._n hobbs_n right_o teach_v n._n 14._o c._n 15._o god_n will_v be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v similis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la like_a to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v only_o some_o analogy_n with_o we_o quod_fw-la condipere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la which_o our_o understand_v can_v not_o reach_v to_o which_o be_v also_o aristotle_n averro_n and_o the_o best_a philosopher_n doctrine_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v know_v what_o man_n nor_o of_o worship_n inmost_a agreeable_a &_o conse_n quent_o what_o be_v best_a these_o whole_o transcend_v our_o sphere_n and_o therefore_o christian_n divivine_v most_o reasonable_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v supernatural_o reveal_v truth_n communicate_v to_o mankind_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o god_n worship_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v as_o high_a and_o pecoaminous_a presumption_n in_o any_o to_o offer_v to_o determinate_a this_o as_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n tower_n of_o which_o nothing_o can_v 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authority_n as_o the_o church_n certain_o must_v either_o be_v mad_a that_o