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less_o better_a or_o worse_o according_a to_o the_o skill_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o painter_n or_o writer_n and_o the_o aptness_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o they_o work_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o nature_n incline_v the_o poor_a to_o depend_v of_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o weak_a to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o blind_a or_o bid_v sight_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o direct_v in_o discern_v by_o those_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o more_o perfect_a sense_n so_o by_o the_o same_o law_n and_o voice_n of_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v teach_v and_o oblige_v to_o rest_v their_o mind_n and_o to_o rely_v their_o understanding_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o that_o be_v general_o most_o approve_a for_o their_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o alwayse_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la other_o circumstance_n be_v equal_a the_o few_o in_o number_n to_o yield_v &_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a party_n and_o so_o in_o all_o speculative_a science_n where_o our_o end_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o delightful_a aspect_n &_o fair_a sight_n of_o truth_n the_o authority_n of_o master_n and_o skilful_a man_n in_o those_o faculty_n be_v necessary_o require_v for_o our_o direction_n to_o teach_v we_o which_o way_n we_o ought_v to_o bend_v and_o whereupon_o to_o six_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n to_o show_v how_o to_o proceed_v from_o point_n to_o point_n and_o to_o give_v we_o the_o print_n of_o those_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v best_o discover_v the_o form_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o find_v or_o labour_n to_o conceive_v or_o comprehend_v and_o if_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o wit_n be_v so_o short_a as_o that_o we_o can_v perfect_o discern_v the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o see_v with_o another_o man_n eye_n or_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o candle_n of_o another_o than_o altogether_o 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under_o it_o if_o they_o contemn_v it_o this_o be_v that_o great_a benefit_n which_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credend_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o world_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n have_v receive_v of_o almighty_n god_n who_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v provide_v that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v so_o austere_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o much_o above_o reason_n and_o so_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n shall_v be_v recommend_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o common_a belief_n of_o all_o people_n this_o say_v s._n augustine_n the_o divine_a provydence_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o humanity_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o aug._n the_o util_a cred._n cap._n 7._o by_o the_o contumelye_v cross_n blood_n and_o death_n of_o martyr_n by_o the_o laudable_a life_n 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section_n xxvi_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v further_o declare_v as_o the_o object_n of_o reason_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sense_n so_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o divine_a do_v no_o less_o surmount_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o be_v both_o of_o they_o supernatural_a &_o divine_a as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v and_o deliver_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n oblige_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v they_o so_o it_o be_v also_o expedient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o certain_a mean_n ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o almighty_a god_n whereby_o we_o may_v infallible_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v so_o reveal_v unto_o they_o for_o otherwise_o if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o supernatural_a and_o certain_a help_n to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o divine_a misterye_n which_o do_v so_o much_o exceed_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o human_a understanding_n to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o arrive_v to_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o by_o any_o human_a diligence_n or_o natural_a endeavour_n alone_o be_v as_o wise_a a_o matter_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o read_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o judge_v of_o colour_n nay_o it_o be_v much_o more_o ridiculous_a for_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o dark_a read_n or_o blind_a judgement_n may_v be_v practise_v or_o adventure_v for_o some_o little_a wager_n or_o to_o make_v man_n pastime_n but_o christian_n that_o make_v their_o belief_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n and_o death_n lay_v not_o only_a their_o fortune_n but_o also_o their_o soul_n upon_o it_o unless_o they_o have_v some_o divine_a help_n and_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v no_o way_n be_v discern_v by_o human_a reason_n they_o can_v never_o be_v excuse_v from_o mere_a madness_n and_o ridiculous_a folly_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o catholic_n believe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o have_v be_v reveal_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v perpetual_o &_o infallible_o assist_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n from_o all_o stain_n or_o touch_v of_o error_n have_v be_v show_v already_o almighty_a god_n have_v so_o magnify_v and_o fortify_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o church_n as_o if_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o too_o much_o pervert_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o his_o understanding_n to_o resist_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v
god_n yet_o receive_v it_o from_o their_o koran_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o teach_v they_o many_o untruth_n their_o persuasion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v no_o belief_n but_o error_n or_o as_o the_o jew_n albeit_o they_o receive_v the_o old_a testament_n as_o you_o know_v yet_o because_o they_o rely_v upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o rabbin_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n their_o ground_n be_v deceitful_a their_o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o deceit_n and_o therefore_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o protestant_n albeit_o they_o follow_v a_o rule_n which_o according_a as_o they_o use_v it_o do_v propound_v unto_o they_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a yet_o propound_v likewise_o very_a many_o that_o be_v false_a and_o be_v thereby_o deceitful_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v they_o believe_v the_o truth_n it_o show_v no_o more_o than_o they_o believe_v the_o falsehood_n whereof_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o believe_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 18.17_o matt._n 18.17_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n be_v no_o better_a than_o infidel_n because_o consequent_o depryve_v themselves_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n they_o lose_v all_o true_a faith_n and_o divine_a fidelity_n from_o whence_o likewise_o be_v infer_v that_o common_a principle_n of_o christendom_n that_o out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o without_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o belief_n there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o from_o hence_o also_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n as_o witness_v the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n read_v in_o your_o church_n every_o sunday_n together_o with_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v conclude_v that_o deny_v one_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n or_o not_o believe_v the_o same_o whole_o and_o inviolable_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v because_o he_o that_o obstinate_o deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o any_o one_o point_n of_o faith_n deni_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n without_o which_o we_o can_v certain_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n &_o thereby_o lose_v his_o faith_n be_v no_o better_o they_o a_o infidel_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v declare_v section_n xxvii_o wherein_o two_o motive_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fear_v of_o danger_n and_o the_o instigation_n of_o a_o certain_a spirit_n which_o induce_v the_o bishop_n to_o change_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n be_v propound_v and_o examine_v these_o therefore_o be_v some_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o every_o catholic_a man_n though_o never_o so_o simple_a be_v able_a to_o give_v of_o his_o belief_n and_o be_v so_o evident_a and_o justify_v in_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n have_v sense_n of_o god_n if_o he_o put_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o feel_v their_o weight_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o in_o his_o will_n the_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o they_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o learned_a man_n the_o bishop_n after_o 10._o year_n study_n write_v to_o edify_v the_o world_n with_o his_o motive_n can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o appear_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v false_a &_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v have_v receive_v sentence_n of_o judgement_n three_o time_n already_o be_v once_o of_o old_a condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o twice_o more_o in_o our_o age_n by_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o who_o first_o condemn_v the_o father_n as_o be_v against_o they_o and_o afterward_o also_o condemn_v the_o heretical_a doctrine_n of_o one_o another_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o disposition_n and_o other_o consideration_n which_o the_o bishop_n accuse_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o motive_n of_o his_o change_n in_o religion_n it_o follow_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o ground_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o change_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n which_o albeit_o he_o set_v down_o very_a confuse_o i_o find_v they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o 3._o principal_a head_n the_o first_o therefore_o be_v his_o danger_n in_o stay_v the_o second_o his_o spirit_n that_o compel_v he_o to_o go_v and_o the_o three_o his_o zeal_n forsooth_o of_o truth_n and_o peace_n that_o draw_v he_o on_o as_o concern_v his_o danger_n he_o confess_v that_o in_o rome_n notice_n be_v take_v of_o his_o writing_n against_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o he_o have_v be_v admonish_v and_o reprehend_v for_o it_o by_o the_o pope_n nuntio_n or_o agent_n reside_v in_o venice_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o venetian_n not_o to_o maintain_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n in_o their_o state_n may_v easy_o be_v induce_v to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o nuntio_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n they_o have_v need_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o war_n and_o that_o the_o nuntio_n will_v have_v send_v he_o up_o to_o the_o holy_a house_n in_o rome_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v receive_v with_o such_o kindness_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o desert_n whereby_o it_o appear_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v enter_v so_o far_o into_o heresy_n as_o he_o can_v not_o go_v back_o without_o great_a infamy_n he_o sound_v italy_n to_o hot_a for_o his_o foot_n &_o flee_v from_o thencefor_o no_o other_o good_a respect_n but_o only_o because_o he_o can_v stay_v no_o long_o without_o the_o horrible_a fear_n of_o extreme_a danger_n by_o the_o way_n of_o this_o discourse_n he_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o great_a chafe_n against_o the_o pope_n &_o lay_v aside_o his_o disguise_n of_o monsignor_n fate_n voi_fw-it he_o show_v himself_o a_o plain_a italian_a facchine_n without_o any_o truth_n civility_n or_o modesty_n and_o like_o your_o collier_n of_o croyden_n be_v a_o mite_n out_o of_o town_n he_o take_v his_o pleasure_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o rayl_v against_o he_o most_o despicious_o and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v but_o soon_o the_o state_n of_o germany_n spain_n france_n or_o italy_n and_o thereby_o know_v as_o he_o must_v needs_o the_o great_a reputation_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a clergy_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o bishop_n the_o head_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o will_v admire_v at_o his_o impudence_n to_o hear_v he_o say_v that_o catholic_a bishop_n now_o adays_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n that_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o have_v any_o govennement_n of_o their_o church_n that_o they_o be_v vild_a and_o contemptible_a and_o which_o be_v no_o less_o untrue_a than_o the_o former_a that_o they_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o religious_a order_n for_o religious_a man_n except_o they_o be_v bishop_n or_o endue_v with_o episcopal_a authority_n have_v no_o exterior_a jurisdiction_n at_o all_o neither_o over_o bishop_n nor_o any_o secular_a person_n to_o the_o rest_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v whole_o become_v a_o temporal_a monarchy_n a_o vineyard_n only_o to_o make_v noë_n drink_v a_o flock_n who_o blood_n the_o pastors_n suck_n and_o the_o like_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v but_o that_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o one_o of_o noë_n his_o accurse_a child_n and_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o wild_a boor_n that_o will_v destroy_v the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o ravenous_a wolf_n that_o howl_v against_o the_o shepherd_n neither_o all_o that_o go_v before_o be_v most_o false_a will_v i_o grant_v that_o to_o be_v true_a where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v place_v he_o for_o a_o dog_n in_o his_o flock_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o he_o thrust_v himself_o in_o for_o a_o dog_n as_o i_o have_v 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