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quaenam_fw-la pro_fw-la authâ—ntica_n habenda_fw-la sit_fw-la innotesâ—at_fw-la statuit_fw-la &_o declarat_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o vulgata_fw-la editio_fw-la quae_fw-la longo_fw-la tot_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la usis_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la probata_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la publicis_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la disputationibus_fw-la praedicationibus_fw-la &_o expositionibus_fw-la pro_fw-la authentica_fw-la habeatur_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la illam_fw-la reijcere_fw-la quovis_fw-la praetextu_fw-la audeat_fw-la vel_fw-la praesumat_fw-la conc._n trident._n sess_z 4._o decret_n de_fw-fr editione_n &_o usu_fw-la sacroâ—un_fw-la librorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ad_fw-la coercenda_fw-la petulantia_fw-la ingenia_fw-la decernit_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la suae_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la innixus_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n pertinentium_fw-la sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la ad_fw-la suos_fw-la sensus_fw-la contorquens_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la sensum_fw-la quem_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o tenet_fw-la sancta_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la de_fw-fr vero_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o interpretatione_n scripturarum_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la unanimem_fw-la consensam_fw-la patrum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la interpretari_fw-la audeat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la interpretationes_fw-la nullo_fw-la unquam_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la edendae_fw-la forent_fw-la qui_fw-la contraveuerint_fw-la per_fw-la ordinarios_fw-la declarentur_fw-la &_o poenis_fw-la à _fw-la jure_fw-la statutis_fw-la puniantur_fw-la council_n trident._n ibidem_fw-la the_o trent_n counsel_n decree_v for_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n bellarmine_n assertion_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n ground_v upon_o the_o former_a decree_n decree_n in_o articul_fw-la 155_o ex_fw-la illis_fw-la quingentis_fw-la quos_fw-la cochâ—eus_fw-la colligit_fw-la ex_fw-la libris_fw-la lutheri_fw-la sic_fw-la ait_fw-la capite_fw-la hoc_fw-la euangelium_fw-la quiae_fw-la neque_fw-la papae_fw-la neque_fw-la concilijs_fw-la neque_fw-la ulli_fw-la haminun_fw-la commissum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la constituat_fw-la &_o concludat_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la side_n ideo_fw-la dâ—ben_fw-mi dicere_fw-la papa_n tu_fw-la conclusisti_fw-la cum_fw-la concilijs_fw-la nunc_fw-la habeo_fw-la ego_fw-la iudicium_fw-la a_o acceptare_fw-la queam_n neene_n 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d respondebis_fw-la pro_fw-la â—e_n quando_fw-la del_fw-it co_fw-la â—ori_fw-la et_fw-la falsam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la nemo_fw-la iudicare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la homo_fw-la ideo_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la insana_fw-la quod_fw-la concilia_fw-la concludere_fw-la &_o statuere_fw-la volunt_fw-la quid_fw-la credendum_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la saepe_fw-la nullus_fw-la vir_fw-la sit_fw-la ibi_fw-la qui_fw-la divinum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la vel_fw-la modicum_fw-la olsecerit_fw-la idem_fw-la confirmat_fw-la in_o assertionibus_fw-la art_n 27._o 28._o &_o 29._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 3._o similiter_fw-la brentius_n docet_fw-la in_o confessime_fw-la wirteâ—â—â—rgica_n cap._n de_fw-la sacra_fw-la script_n erat_fw-la &_o coplesias_fw-la in_o pralegrâ—â—â—_n contra_fw-la 〈…〉_z primo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d licet_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la 〈…〉_z ita_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la sine_fw-la nostâ—o_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la amplâ—ctâ—mur_fw-la secundâ—_n addit_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quemque_fw-la hominum_fw-la privatâ—m_fw-la pertiâ—et_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la relâ—gionis_fw-la iudâ—â—are_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z internoscere_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la privatum_fw-la &_o principâ—m_fw-la quòd_fw-la ut_fw-la privatus_fw-la privates_n 〈…〉_z habet_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la religionis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la &_o decidendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la illud_fw-la advertâ—t_fw-la si_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sententia_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la rectè_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o alios_fw-la catholicos_fw-la germaniae_fw-la principes_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la mortis_fw-la suppliâ—o_fw-la 〈…〉_z ad_fw-la sidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 3._o so_o bellarmine_n grant_v that_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o commit_v any_o mortal_a sin_n in_o contradict_v pope_n stephen_n decree_n who_o out_o of_o ignorance_n he_o oppugn_v his_o reason_n be_v good_a because_o this_o persuasion_n remain_v in_o full_a strength_n he_o have_v sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n in_o obey_v