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the_o faith_n or_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o a_o argument_n of_o saintship_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v beatify_v or_o canonize_v so_o aquinas_n determine_v that_o miracle_n be_v either_o wrought_v to_o 2._o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n preach_v or_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o a_o person_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o process_n of_o canonization_n one_o main_a enquiry_n be_v about_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o person_n who_o stand_v for_o the_o preferment_n of_o canonization_n in_o the_o process_n about_o the_o canonization_n of_o andrea_n corsinus_fw-la present_v to_o paul_n 5._o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o rota_n say_v that_o to_o the_o be_v canonize_v it_o be_v conclude_v by_o all_o to_o be_v necessary_a 3._o that_o the_o person_n have_v wrought_v miracle_n and_o there_o they_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o a_o miracle_n to_o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n see_v miracle_n may_v be_v do_v for_o another_o end_n viz._n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o such_o miracle_n say_v they_o be_v those_o which_o be_v do_v among_o catholic_n for_o who_o sake_n miracle_n will_v be_v necessary_a on_o no_o other_o account_n because_o miracle_n be_v a_o sign_n not_o to_o believer_n but_o to_o unbeliever_n whence_o as_o they_o well_o observe_v from_o isidore_n st._n paul_n cure_v the_o father_n of_o publius_n by_o a_o miracle_n but_o prescribe_v to_o timothy_n a_o natural_a remedy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o other_o process_n of_o canonization_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n to_o prove_v 7._o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o a_o miracle_n that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o any_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n since_o therefore_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v such_o as_o be_v wrought_v for_o another_o end_n how_o can_v they_o from_o they_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n unless_o they_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v true_a saint_n the_o church_n be_v infallible_a from_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o to_o the_o testimony_n by_o they_o give_v to_o infallibility_n than_o in_o point_n of_o credibility_n and_o that_o in_o both_o respect_v they_o be_v so_o infinite_o short_a of_o they_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o height_n of_o impudence_n can_v make_v any_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v christian_a to_o assert_v that_o as_o great_a nay_o great_a miracle_n have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o which_o subject_n i_o have_v take_v the_o more_o pain_n not_o mere_o to_o detect_v the_o fraud_n and_o imposture_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o to_o preserve_v and_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n lest_o that_o shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o intolerable_a rudeness_n of_o these_o comparison_n the_o end_n book_n sell_v by_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o at_o the_o white-hart_n in_o westminster_n hall_n a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o protestant_a réligion_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n relation_n of_o a_o conference_n from_o the_o pretend_a answer_n of_o t._n c._n by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n in_o folio_n cotgraves_n dictionary_n french_a and_o english_a in_o folio_n sermon_n preach_v by_o anthony_n farindon_n folio_n house_n of_o mourn_v in_o folio_n shepherd_n practical_a counsellor_n in_o folio_n animadversion_n on_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o cook_n institutes_n by_o william_n prynne_n esq_n folio_n observation_n upon_o military_a and_o political_a afair_n by_o the_o right_n
the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n about_o infallibility_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n p._n 295._o the_o principle_n of_o the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n p._n 300._o those_o principle_n consider_v p._n 304._o of_o particular_a divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 308._o the_o resolution_n of_o divine_a faith_n must_v agree_v to_o all_o p._n 314._o of_o immediate_a assent_n p._n 316._o of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 318._o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o guide_n principle_n 322._o chap._n ii_o the_o principle_n of_o e._n w._n about_o divine_a faith_n lay_v down_o and_o consider_v e._n w'_v principle_n lay_v do_v p._n 329._o some_o thing_n premise_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 340._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o moral_a certainty_n in_o this_o controversy_n p._n 346._o 347._o god_n veracity_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n not_o receive_v on_o divine_a revelation_n p._n 349._o of_o the_o notion_n of_o divine_a faith_n p._n 353._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 358._o my_o first_o argument_n lay_v down_o and_o defend_v p._n 361._o of_o the_o motive_n of_o credibility_n and_o their_o influence_n upon_o faith_n p._n 369._o of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 376._o of_o the_o school-notion_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o faith_n p._n 383._o of_o the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o it_o p._n 386._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n p._n 395._o the_o second_o argument_n defend_v against_o e._n w._n p._n 400._o of_o the_o circle_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n not_o avoid_v by_o e._n w._n p._n 423._o chap._n iii_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n e._n w'_v assertion_n about_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 434._o the_o way_n propose_v for_o examination_n of_o they_o p._n 439._o of_o the_o miraculous_a translation_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o loreto_n p._n 441._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o chapel_n of_o loreto_n p._n 452._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o st._n james_n at_o compostella_n p._n 465._o of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n vial_n and_o other_o relic_n p._n 476._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o st._n dominick_n p._n 488._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o rosary_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n p._n 493._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o st._n francis_n p._n 496._o of_o the_o miracle_n relate_v of_o the_o british_a and_o irish_a saint_n p._n 505._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n augustin_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n p._n 567._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o st._n vincentius_n ferrerius_n p._n 574._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n against_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 585._o of_o the_o miracle_n report_v by_o bede_n and_o st._n gregory_n p._n 589._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o indies_n p._n 615._o of_o the_o imposture_n and_o forgery_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o several_a example_n p._n 624._o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o this_o argument_n from_o their_o miracle_n to_o prove_v the_o infullibility_n of_o their_o church_n p._n 663._o several_a conclusion_n about_o the_o proof_n of_o miracle_n p._n 664._o the_o miracle_n of_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 670._o errata_fw-la page_n 302._o line_n 28._o read_v ultimate_a p._n 343._o l._n 15._o â—_o asseâ—t_fw-la p._n 421._o l._n 13_o r._n signature_n p._n 437._o l._n 13._o r._n convince_v l._n 18._o r._n dispossess_v p._n 493._o l._n 15._o r._n consiâ—â—ing_n p._n 502._o l._n 24._o r._n several_a p._n 508._o l._n 22._o r._n any_o better_a p._n 549._o after_o saint_n insert_v than_o p._n 590._o l._n 14._o r._n â—oâ—l_o p._n 641._o l._n 11._o r._n anglerius_fw-la chap._n i._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n about_o 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