their_o testimony_n of_o tradition_n must_v more_o than_o put_v to_o silence_v all_o contradiction_n of_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n it_o must_v also_o subdue_v their_o mind_n to_o a_o assent_n and_o this_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o anathema_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o answer_v to_o a_o civil_a death_n in_o the_o law_n 9_o if_o then_o a_o obedience_n so_o indispensable_a be_v require_v to_o legal_a judge_n who_o may_v possible_o give_v a_o wrong_a sentence_n how_o secure_o may_v we_o submit_v our_o judgement_n to_o the_o supreme_a tribunal_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o just_o will_v a_o anathema_n be_v inflict_v on_o all_o gainsayer_n of_o a_o authority_n that_o we_o be_v assure_v shall_v never_o mislead_v we_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o assurance_n which_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o yet_o persuade_v of_o be_v now_o to_o be_v discover_v 10._o the_o true_a ground_n of_o the_o churcheâ—_n infallibility_n be_v the_o word_n of_o 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catholic_a church_n as_o the_o four_o gospel_n he_o must_v condemn_v constantine_n who_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a profess_a nicen._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n whatever_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o bishop_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o thâ—_n divine_a will_n in_o a_o word_n he_o must_v by_o condemn_v all_o the_o general_a council_n of_o god_n church_n condemn_v likewise_o which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o eliz._n for_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o father_n in_o those_o council_n do_v pronounce_v many_o anathema_n against_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o a_o belief_n of_o such_o and_o such_o decision_n of_o they_o in_o some_o of_o which_o be_v new_a expression_n not_o extant_a in_o scripture_n but_o devise_v by_o the_o father_n then_o present_a as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o i_o ask_v doctor_n pierce_n be_v
ourselves_o oblige_v to_o the_o assent_n unto_o which_o be_v far_o more_o than_o not_o to_o contradict_v and_o this_o obligation_n be_v found_v on_o the_o infallible_a authority_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n derive_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o spirit_n shall_v lead_v she_o into_o all_o truth_n the_o denial_n of_o which_o assent_n we_o affirm_v to_o be_v formal_a heresy_n and_o a_o open_a contradiction_n to_o which_o authority_n be_v formal_a schism_n 12._o this_o we_o be_v teach_v concern_v our_o duty_n and_o submission_n to_o general_n council_n and_o hereto_o we_o must_v add_v that_o consider_v the_o present_a distract_a state_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o especial_o the_o schism_n pertinacious_o persist_v in_o by_o the_o eastern_a patriarch_n who_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o therefore_o will_v never_o probable_o be_v permit_v to_o convene_v for_o the_o general_a union_n of_o christendom_n it_o be_v 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primate_n of_o armagh_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n declare_v that_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o representative_a church_n that_o be_v to_o a_o free_a general_n council_n most_o rational_o add_v this_o clause_n or_o to_o so_o general_n as_o can_v be_v procure_v 13._o thus_o of_o general_n council_n as_o for_o inferior_a subordinate_a council_n though_o their_o decree_n touch_v doctrine_n and_o law_n for_o discipline_n be_v not_o unappealable_a yet_o a_o obligation_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n they_o impose_v on_o christian_n live_v respective_o within_o their_o precinct_n the_o decision_n of_o a_o provincial_a synod_n be_v to_o be_v internal_o assent_v to_o except_o they_o be_v evident_o erroneous_a or_o contradictory_n to_o those_o of_o a_o superior_a synod_n so_o that_o without_o schism_n they_o can_v be_v open_o contradict_v yet_o the_o same_o decision_n may_v be_v annul_v by_o a_o patriarchical_a synod_n and_o all_o by_o 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ground_n make_v by_o arch_a bishop_n lawd_n dr._n feild_n etc._n etc._n of_o point_n fundamental_a and_o non-fundamental_a protestant_n allow_v not_o so_o much_o authority_n to_o gen._n council_n as_o god_n command_v to_o be_v give_v the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n of_o the_o pretend_a independence_n of_o the_o english_a church_n from_o the_o example_n of_o cyprus_n the_o foresay_a fundamental_a rule_n of_o all_o government_n that_o no_o law_n can_v valid_o be_v repeal_v by_o a_o authority_n inferior_a to_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v enact_v be_v a_o rule_n not_o now_o invent_v to_o serve_v our_o present_a purpose_n but_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o consider_v what_o government_n be_v and_o it_o be_v as_o to_z church-matter_n particular_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o st._n augustine_n when_o he_o declare_v the_o order_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o which_o alone_o can_v keep_v it_o in_o unity_n particular_a write_n of_o bishop_n 3._o say_v he_o if_o 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all_o both_o laity_n and_o ecclesiastic_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o penitential_a satisfaction_n from_o rigorous_a fast_n out_o of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n and_o other_o austerity_n a_o matter_n of_o considerable_a interest_n to_o flesh_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v any_o such_o interest_n as_o these_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v operative_a in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n how_o far_o all_o these_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n have_v influence_n on_o the_o first_o godly_a reformer_n we_o may_v rational_o suspect_v but_o god_n only_o know_v and_o themselves_o long_o before_o this_o time_n feel_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v 13._o by_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v appear_v but_o even_o too_o clear_o how_o that_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o all_o government_n and_o subordination_n be_v utter_o neglect_v in_o england_n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n be_v contrive_v and_o execute_v 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