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still_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o still_o holy_a
he_o a_o synod_n consist_v of_o the_o metropolitan_o 513._o metropolitan_o l._n 5._o c._n 30._o p._n 513._o and_o bishop_n of_o one_o kingdom_n or_o state_n only_o the_o chief_a primate_n be_v moderator_n 2_o if_o of_o many_o kingdom_n one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v moderator_n every_o church_n be_v therefore_o this_o of_o england_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a governme_n be_v subordinate_a to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o 3._o three_o the_o action_n of_o a_o whole_a patriarchship_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o synod_n ecumenical_a and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 668._o say_v l._n 5._o c._n 52._o p._n 668._o that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n may_v call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n lawful_o punish_v those_o who_o obey_v not_o his_o summons_n and_o he_o and_o ihe_a council_n so_o assemble_v may_v make_v decree_n which_o shall_v be_v obligatory_a to_o all_o the_o western_a church_n and_o thus_o bishop_n bramhall_n 257._o bramhall_n vindic._n of_o the_o ch._n of_o england_n p._n 257._o what_o power_n the_o metropolitan_a have_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o province_n the_o same_o have_v a_o patriarch_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o sundry_a province_n within_o his_o own_o patriarchate_o and_o afterward_o wherein_o then_o consist_v patriarchal_a authority_n in_o ordain_v their_o metropolitan_n for_o with_o inferior_a bishop_n they_o may_v not_o meddle_v or_o confirm_v they_o in_o impose_v of_o hand_n or_o give_v the_o pall_n in_o convocate_a patriarchal_a synod_n and_o preside_v in_o they_o &c_n &c_n when_o metropolitical_a synod_n do_v not_o suffice_v to_o determine_v some_o emergent_a difference_n or_o difficulty_n so_o in_o schism-guarded_n p._n 349._o he_o say_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o general_n council_n and_o under_o that_o each_o patriarch_n in_o his_o patriarchate_n and_o among_o the_o patriarch_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o a_o priority_n of_o order_n and_o see_v ibid._n p._n 4._o his_o allow_a this_o bishop_n to_o be_v exordium_n vnitatis_fw-la this_o of_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o several_a nation_n to_o a_o council_n patriarchal_a take_v out_o of_o other_o because_o omit_v by_o dr._n hammond_n above_o which_o the_o next_o and_o high_a subordination_n be_v that_o of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o christianity_n to_o a_o council_n general_n to_o which_o general_n council_n this_o doctor_n thus_o profess_v elsewhere_o 149._o elsewhere_o of_o heresy_n §._o 11._o p._n 149._o the_o due_a subjection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o persuasion_n say_v he_o that_o god_n will_v never_o permit_v any_o such_o universal_a testimony_n concern_v the_o faith_n to_o conspire_v in_o convey_v error_n to_o we_o as_o we_o have_v never_o yet_o oppose_v never_o oppose_v that_o imply_v obedience_n of_o silence_n but_o upon_o the_o former_a persuasion_n i_o see_v not_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v never_o dissent_v from_o any_o universal_a council_n nor_o other_o voice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n such_o as_o by_o the_o catholic_n rule_n can_v be_v contest_v to_o be_v such_o so_o for_o the_o future_a we_o profess_v never_o to_o do_v and_o on_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n he_o comment_v thus_o according_a to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v eph._n 4.11_o to_o have_v give_v not_o only_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n i.e._n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o compact_n of_o the_o saint_n into_o a_o church_n for_o the_o continue_v they_o in_o all_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o like_o child_n carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o so_o again_o when_o heresy_n come_v into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o age_n it_o be_v every_o where_o apparent_a by_o ignatius_n epistle_n that_o the_o only_a way_n of_o avoid_v error_n and_o danger_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o communion_n and_o doctrine_n and_o whosoever_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o that_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n keep_v by_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o same_o also_o to_o s._n w._n object_v 255._o object_v schism_n disarm_v p._n 255._o that_o it_o avail_v not_o for_o freedom_n from_o schism_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o bishop_n as_o the_o arrian_n do_v if_o such_o bishop_n have_v reject_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o teach_v contrary_a to_o they_o he_o grant_v 261._o grant_v answ_n to_o schism_n disarm_z p._n 261._o concern_v any_o bishop_n and_o those_o adhere_n to_o they_o if_o depart_v from_o their_o superior_n that_o retain_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o bishop_n be_v not_o be_v take_v alone_o any_o certain_a argument_n or_o evidence_n of_o not_o be_v schismatics_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o for_o establish_v such_o church-authority_n and_o the_o due_a subordination_n thereof_o from_o any_o of_o which_o whether_o person_n or_o council_n a_o voluntary_a departure_n of_o those_o who_o be_v subordinate_a 30_o subordinate_a of_o schism_n c_o 3_o answ_n to_o c._n gentlem._n p._n 30_o or_o also_o a_o wilful_a continuance_n under_o their_o censure_n lay_v upon_o they_o ‖_o be_v by_o he_o declare_v schism_n of_o which_o schism_n he_o speak_v thus_o 9_o thus_o answ_n to_o c._n gent._n p._n 9_o first_o say_v he_o those_o brethren_n or_o people_n which_o reject_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n in_o any_o thing_n 4._o §._o 4._o wherein_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n 2._o §._o 24._o n._n 2._o and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n do_v break_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o 34._o they_o of_o schism_n p._n 34._o refuse_v to_o live_v regular_o under_o they_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n adjudge_v and_o look_v on_o as_o schismatic_n here_o then_o be_v many_o late_a sect_n among_o protestant_n reject_v the_o clergy_n i_o know_v not_o well_o by_o what_o name_n to_o call_v they_o confess_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v he_o 37.41_o he_o p._n 37.41_o if_o we_o ascend_v to_o the_o next_o high_o link_v that_o of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o thebrethren_n or_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o live_v in_o obedience_n the_o withdraw_a or_o deny_v this_o obedience_n in_o any_o of_o these_o will_v certain_o fall_v under_o this_o guilt_n and_o as_o this_o obedience_n may_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o of_o a_o low_a or_o of_o a_o high_a kind_n the_o deny_v obedience_n in_o any_o particular_a lawful_a command_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o the_o cast_n off_o all_o obedience_n together_o the_o thron_v they_o or_o set_v up_o ourselves_o either_o in_o their_o stead_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o so_o will_v the_o schism_n be_v also_o a_o light_a and_o a_o grosser_n separation_n and_n here_o be_v all_o protestant_n presbyterial_a whether_o person_n or_o church_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v understand_v oppose_v episcopacy_n or_o settle_v instead_o of_o it_o a_o presbyterial_a church-government_n confess_v also_o by_o he_o guilty_a of_o schism_n of_o schism_n i_o mean_v from_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n whereby_o also_o they_o become_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n which_o church-catholick_n stand_n always_o contradistinct_a to_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a church_n nor_o be_v any_o such_o schismatic_n know_v to_o be_v so_o and_o not_o recant_v such_o their_o schism_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o enjoy_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o any_o church_n that_o profess_v itself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n which_o thing_n will_v 1_o cut_v off_o no_o small_a body_n of_o the_o protestant_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o 2_o will_v render_v in_o some_o manner_n partaker_n of_o their_o guilt_n any_o other_o protestant-clergy_n that_o shall_v communicate_v know_o with_o they_o the_o same_o sentence_n upon_o the_o presbyterian_o desert_v their_o bishop_n that_o be_v their_o spiritual_a superior_n pronounce_v dr._n ferne_n they_o have_v incur_v say_v he_o by_o leave_v we_o 48._o we_o the_o case_n between_o eng._n and_o rome_n p._n 46_o 48._o and_o i_o wish_v they_o will_v sad_o consider_v it_o no_o less_o than_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n which_o lie_v heavy_o on_o as_o many_o as_o have_v of_o what_o persuasion_n or_o sect_n soever_o wilful_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whether_o they_o do_v this_o by_o a_o bare_a separation_n or_o by_o add_v violence_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o it_o for_o make_v good_a say_v he_o this_o charge_n of_o schism_n against_o they_o we_o
verbi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la id_fw-la sentire_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la quod_fw-la photinus_n opinatus_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n in_o modern_a language_n to_o be_v a_o socinian_n no_o small_a error_n &_o in_fw-la ejus_fw-la haeresi_fw-la baptizari_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la communionem_fw-la alium_fw-la vero_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la sentire_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o catholicâ_fw-la baptizari_fw-la existimantem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la esse_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la illu_z nondum_fw-la haereticum_fw-la dico_fw-la nisi_fw-la manifestatâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la resistere_fw-la maluerit_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la quod_fw-la tenebat_fw-la elegerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v dr._n hammonds_n comment_n on_o the_o forequote_v place_n of_o titus_n how_o consonant_n to_o his_o own_o or_o other_o protestant_n doctrine_n i_o know_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 761._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 761._o self-condemned_n signify_v not_o a_o man_n public_a accuse_v or_o condemn_v his_o own_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n for_o that_o self-condemnation_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o part_n of_o repentance_n will_v rather_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o free_v any_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v already_o under_o they_o then_o aggravate_v their_o crime_n or_o bring_v that_o punishment_n upon_o they_o nor_o yet_o 2_o can_v it_o denote_v he_o that_o offend_v and_o yet_o still_o continue_v to_o offend_v against_o conscience_n and_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n yet_o hold_v out_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o do_v so_o and_o these_o know_v to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o heretic_n than_o none_o but_o hypocrite_n will_v be_v heretic_n and_o he_o that_o through_o pride_n and_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n stand_v out_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n this_o inconvenience_n will_v further_o be_v incur_v that_o no_o heretic_n can_v possible_o be_v admonish_v or_o censure_v by_o the_o church_n for_o no_o man_n will_v acknowledge_v of_o himself_o that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v by_o he_o do_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n nor_o can_v any_o testimony_n be_v produce_v against_o he_o before_o any_o humane_a tribunal_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o search_v the_o heart_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o expression_n of_o his_o separation_n from_o and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pervert_v and_o sin_v wilful_o and_o without_o excuse_n for_o he_o that_o thus_o disobey_v and_o break_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v in_o effect_n inflict_v that_o punishment_n on_o himself_o which_o the_o church_n use_v to_o malefactor_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n which_o when_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o therein_o a_o schismatic_a also_o do_v voluntary_o without_o the_o judge_n sentence_n his_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o spontaneous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o excision_n and_o that_o this_o doctor_n may_v not_o go_v alone_o see_v dr._n fernes_n comment_n on_o the_o same_o place_n 53._o place_n the_o case_n between_o the_o ch._n of_o engl._n and_o rome_n p._n 53._o when_o he_o write_v against_o presbyterian_o accuse_v they_o of_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o word_n heretic_n say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o then_o imply_v one_o that_o obstinate_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o church_n or_o that_o lead_v any_o sect_n after_o the_o strict_a sect_n or_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n act_n 26.5_o after_z that_o which_o they_o call_v heresy_n act_v 24.14_o a_o factious_a company_n divide_v from_o the_o church_n so_o they_o call_v or_o 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the_o apostle_n creed_n by_o the_o first_o council_n though_o the_o creed_n say_v he_o in_o the_o ancient_a apostolic_a form_n be_v sufficient_a for_o any_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o profess_v yet_o when_o the_o church_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o erect_v that_o additional_a bulwark_n against_o heretic_n the_o reject_v or_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o their_o addition_n may_v just_o be_v deem_v a_o interpretative_a side_v with_o those_o ancient_a or_o a_o desire_n to_o introduce_v some_o new_a heresy_n and_o the_o pride_n or_o singularity_n or_o heretical_a design_n of_o oppose_v or_o question_v they_o now_o they_o be_v frame_v be_v irreconcilable_a with_o christian_a charity_n and_o humility_n be_v just_o deem_v criminous_a and_o liable_a to_o censure_n again_o §_o 6._o though_o those_o who_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o matter_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v all_o those_o branch_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o be_v require_v to_o qualify_v mankind_n to_o submit_v to_o christ_n reformation_n yet_o he_o grant_v the_o wilful_a oppose_v these_o more_o explicit_a article_n add_v by_o council_n and_o the_o resist_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v competent_o propose_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n will_v bring_v danger_n of_o ruin_n on_o such_o person_n again_o §_o 8._o this_o i_o of_o one_o baptism_n and_o all_o the_o former_a addition_n in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v thus_o settle_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n without_o dispute_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v by_o the_o present_a church_n and_o every_o meek_a member_n thereof_o here_o than_o it_o seem_v that_o heresy_n it_o be_v or_o something_o criminous_a equivalent_a thereto_o to_o oppose_v the_o church_n definition_n and_o addition_n though_o the_o former_a creed_n be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v be_v believe_v and_o profess_v in_o all_o time_n before_o they_o last_o king_n james_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o card._n perron_n 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upon_o the_o first_o difference_n repair_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n rather_o for_o a_o example_n to_o posterity_n than_o for_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n thereof_o act._n 15._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 15.18_o ghost_n act._n 15.18_o use_v in_o that_o sovereign_a court_n the_o more_o to_o authentize_n their_o decree_n therefore_o also_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o appoint_v such_o a_o gradation_n in_o convent_v the_o offender_n first_o before_o two_o or_o three_o and_o then_o before_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o here_o promise_v his_o more_o special_a presence_n in_o a_o assembly_n of_o churchman_n though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o a_o few_o 20_o few_o mat_n 18.19_o 20_o and_o so_o for_o person_n under_o the_o law_n the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_v at_o first_o as_o a_o infallible_a director_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n alone_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o after_o urim_v take_v away_o yet_o a_o assistance_n still_o that_o person_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v according_a as_o necessity_n require_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n see_v deut._n 17.12_o and_o joh._n 11.31_o where_o he_o say_v that_o caiaphas_n be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n prophesy_v in_o the_o council_n that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o eph_n 4.11_o 24._o among_o those_o governor_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o guide_v the_o people_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o same_o steady_a doctrine_n make_v a_o subordination_n rank_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o low_a place_n and_o in_o the_o high_a apostle_n in_o who_o place_n we_o may_v presume_v furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_a infallibility_n succeed_v bishop_n bishop_n at_o least_o in_o their_o conjoint_v body_n and_o supreme_a consult_v §_o 16_o here_o then_o in_o a_o general_n council_n or_o in_o such_o a_o joint_a consent_n of_o clergy_n as_o be_v equivalent_a to_o it_o the_o church_n most_o just_o state_v and_o place_v that_o not_o fail_v in_o necessary_a truth_n which_o it_o seem_v must_v be_v allow_v and_o that_o absolute_a in_o some_o clergy_n 14._o clergy_n §._o 14._o for_o ever_o god_n indeed_o can_v have_v infallible_o assist_v every_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o he_o do_v also_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o also_o he_o who_o then_o foresee_v all_o the_o modern_a controversy_n can_v have_v set_v down_o as_o clear_v a_o decision_n and_o much_o clear_a of_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n write_n than_o be_v have_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n yet_o to_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n it_o seem_v good_a otherwise_o as_o he_o permit_v evil_a in_o the_o world_n the_o more_o powerful_o to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o try_v and_o more_o high_o reward_v those_o who_o adhere_v to_o virtue_n so_o to_o permit_v error_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o world_n oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la haereses_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n 11.19_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o to_o gain_v a_o noble_a triumph_n afterward_o to_o the_o truth_n through_o the_o opposition_n of_o error_n and_o to_o try_v and_o more_o high_o reward_v those_o who_o not_o without_o some_o contrary_a verisimility_n do_v follow_v it_o meanwhile_o this_o seem_v sufficient_a in_o all_o opposition_n for_o secure_v all_o necessary_a truth_n and_o preserve_v his_o church_n indefective_a therein_o if_o the_o supreme_a body_n in_o the_o clergy_n shall_v not_o fail_v in_o their_o determination_n thereof_o nor_o any_o other_o person_n or_o synod_n fail_v therein_o so_o long_o as_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o supreme_a which_o if_o any_o of_o the_o inferior_a guide_n do_v not_o the_o church_n upon_o any_o discovery_n be_v very_o vigilant_a to_o suspend_v or_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o her_o body_n and_o here_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o their_o obedience_n also_o of_o their_o particular_a pastor_n though_o these_o be_v not_o free_a from_o error_n even_o in_o necessary_n yet_o have_v much_o more_o security_n of_o not_o be_v mislead_v by_o they_o than_o other_o sect_n by_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o pastor_n who_o judgement_n the_o people_n depend_v on_o and_o follow_v do_v also_o general_o hold_v and_o maintain_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o follow_v and_o obey_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o supreme_a guide_n who_o they_o firm_o believe_v assist_v in_o all_o necessary_n by_o christ_n whilst_o this_o be_v such_o a_o submission_n as_o the_o leader_n of_o sectary_n renounce_v and_o protest_v against_o chap._n iii_o some_o protestant-objection_n §_o 17._o answer_v §_o 18._o §_o 17_o objection_n some_o protestant_a objection_n i_o know_v it_o be_v urge_v here_o 258._o here_o see_v mr._n stillings_n p._n 258._o α_n if_o one_a α_n α_n that_o suppose_v such_o inerrability_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v only_o in_o a_o general_n assembly_n or_o council_n of_o they_o no_o such_o infallibility_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a
laity_n which_o be_v the_o only_a church_n catholic_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o visible_a external_a communion_n thereof_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o see_v his_o instit_fw-la 4_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o upon_o the_o article_n credo_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la '_o ecclesia_fw-la say_v he_o ideò_fw-la catholica_fw-la dicitur_fw-la seu_fw-la universalis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la dvas_fw-la aut_fw-la tres_fw-la invenire_fw-la liceat_fw-la quin_fw-la discerpatur_fw-la christus_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 4_o §_o in_o symbolo_fw-la ubi_fw-la profitemur_fw-la nos_fw-la credere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ad_fw-la visibilem_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la nunc_fw-la agimus_fw-la refertur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la quoque_fw-la electos_fw-la dei_fw-la therefore_o this_o article_n relate_v to_o a_o church_n visible_a and_o visible_a in_o all_o age_n quia_fw-la nunc_fw-la de_fw-la visibili_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la disserere_fw-la propositum_fw-la est_fw-la discamus_fw-la vel_fw-la uno_fw-la matris_fw-la that_o it_o be_v term_v a_o mother_n elogio_fw-la quam_fw-la utilis_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ejus_fw-la cognitio_fw-la immo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la alius_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la ingressus_fw-la nisi_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsa_fw-la concipiat_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la nisi_fw-la pariat_fw-la etc._n etc._n add_v quod_fw-la extra_fw-la ejus_fw-la gremium_fw-la nulla_fw-la speranda_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o visible_a mother-church_n than_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v in_o all_o age_n some_o where_o or_o other_o as_o that_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o life_n that_o be_v not_o number_v among_o her_o child_n and_o enclose_v within_o her_o bosom_n 7._o §_o quemadmodum_fw-la ergo_fw-la nobis_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la oculis_fw-la conspicuam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la credere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la hanc_fw-la quae_fw-la respectu_fw-la hominum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la observare_fw-la ejusque_fw-la communionem_fw-la colere_fw-la jubemur_fw-la i.e._n communionem_fw-la externam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibilis_fw-la 10._o §_o cujus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la spernere_fw-la vel_fw-la castigationes_fw-la ludere_fw-la nemini_fw-la impunè_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o multo_fw-la minus_fw-la ejus_fw-la abrumpere_fw-la unitatem_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la castigationes_fw-la he_o must_v mean_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n thereof_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la ejus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la commendat_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la illa_fw-la violatur_fw-la svam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imminutam_fw-la censeat_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la parvi_fw-la momenti_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la columna_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la dei._n quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la significat_fw-la paulus_n ne_fw-la intercidat_fw-la veritas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la fidam_fw-la ejus_fw-la custodem_fw-la and_o that_o in_o all_o age_n else_o intercideret_fw-la veritas_fw-la quia_fw-la ejus_fw-la ministerio_fw-la &_o operâ_fw-la voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la puram_fw-la verbi_fw-la svi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la conservari_fw-la vnde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la discessionem_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la abnegationem_fw-la esse_fw-la 8._o §_o proinde_fw-la quatenus_fw-la eam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la intererat_fw-la dominus_fw-la certis_fw-la notis_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la symbolis_fw-la nobis_fw-la designavit_fw-la 10._o §_o symbola_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dignoscendae_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la sinceram_fw-la sacramentorumque_fw-la observationem_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la instituto_fw-la see_v §_o 9_o posuimus_fw-la 11._o §_o ne_fw-fr sub_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la titulo_fw-la impostura_fw-la nobis_fw-la fiat_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la probationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la lydium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la exigenda_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la congregatio_fw-la quae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la obtendit_fw-la 2._o l._n 4._o §_o minimè_fw-la permovere_fw-la nos_fw-la debet_fw-la inanis_fw-la hic_fw-la fulgour_fw-la romanensium_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la 7._o §_o quis_fw-la ausit_fw-la eum_fw-la coetum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la cum_fw-la exceptione_n ecclesiam_fw-la appellare_fw-la ubi_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la palà m_fw-la &_o impunè_fw-la conculcatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o calvin_n in_o this_o place_n but_o how_o constant_a elsewhere_o to_o this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v not_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o and_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o a_o permanent_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v columna_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la and_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o christ_n orthodox_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o church_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o reform_a and_o not_o the_o roman_a concern_v the_o church_n then_o which_o be_v it_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a catholic_n differ_v but_o not_o in_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o church_n if_o he_o may_v name_v it_o last_o be_v protestant_n in_o this_o matter_n altogether_o silent_a yet_o those_o essential_a note_n or_o mark_n they_o give_v of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o true_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n and_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n always_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n do_v infer_v a_o clergy_n to_o who_o only_o both_o these_o office_n do_v belong_v as_o well_o as_o a_o people_n always_o orthodox_n §_o 30_o but_o here_o again_o so_o long_o as_o these_o divine_n do_v still_o together_o with_o the_o former_a deny_v the_o promise_n of_o such_o a_o perpetual_a divine_a assistance_n to_o superior_a person_n part_n reply_n where_o that_o the_o subordinate_a clergy_n can_v 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