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wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v not_o err_v i_o answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o church_n follow_v jesus_n christ_n it_o can_v not_o be_v forsake_v of_o he_o and_o can_v not_o err_v but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o live_v in_o the_o world_n do_v stray_v from_o christ_n and_o go_v aside_o from_o god_n commandment_n it_o be_v forsake_v of_o he_o and_o do_v err_v the_o second_o reason_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 3.15_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o wherefore_o it_o can_v not_o err_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o argument_n a_o double_a error_n the_o one_o touch_v the_o word_n church_n for_o saint_n paul_n mean_v the_o catholic_a church_n &_o not_o any_o particular_a one_o the_o other_o be_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o call_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o simple_o and_o indeed_o of_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o because_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v not_o place_n in_o the_o world_n save_v only_o in_o the_o church_n for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o god_n maintain_v his_o truth_n among_o man_n and_o make_v it_o always_o to_o go_v it_o right_a course_n timothae_n chrysost_n in_o 3._o cap._n 1._o ad_fw-la timothae_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o be_v the_o church_n call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v short_a because_o that_o god_n himself_o come_v not_o down_o from_o heaven_n and_o do_v not_o every_o day_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o maintain_v his_o truth_n among_o man_n &_o to_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n but_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o effect_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v the_o column_n or_o pillar_n of_o truth_n because_o that_o by_o the_o preachinge_a of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v retain_v amongst_o man_n &_o countergard_v to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o decay_n not_z or_o perish_v from_o the_o memory_n or_o remembrance_n of_o man_n the_o third_o reason_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o then_o can_v it_o err_v i_o answer_v that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o she_o can_v not_o err_v but_o if_o she_o do_v the_o contrary_a she_o may_v err_v and_o do_v err_v the_o four_o reason_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o error_n can_v have_v any_o place_n 13.24.16.19_o matth._n 13.24.16.19_o for_o truth_n reign_v therein_o but_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o in_o the_o church_n no_o error_n can_v have_v place_n all_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o catholic_a church_n yea_o and_o of_o particular_a church_n also_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v assembly_n subject_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n but_o be_v be_v that_o particular_a church_n so_o obedient_a to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n that_o it_o err_v not_o &_o fail_v not_o in_o any_o point_n &_o particular_a duty_n the_o five_o reason_n council_n can_v err_v but_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o counsel_n therefore_o the_o church_n can_v err_v this_o syllogism_n pretend_v and_o labour_v to_o prove_v a_o uncertain_a thing_n by_o another_o thing_n yet_o more_o uncertain_a for_o many_o example_n do_v plain_o testify_v that_o the_o council_n may_v err_v as_o indeed_o they_o have_v oftentimes_o err_v and_o touch_v the_o first_o the_o council_n that_o ahab_n assemble_v of_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n do_v not_o it_o err_v it_o be_v write_v that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o this_o wicked_a king_n to_o flatter_v he_o etc._n 1._o king_n 22.6_o etc._n etc._n satan_n be_v send_v out_o by_z and_o from_o god_n to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o their_o mouth_n so_o all_o of_o they_o with_o one_o consent_n condemn_v the_o truth_n michaiah_n alone_o withstand_v they_o who_o be_v reprove_v as_o a_o heretic_n beat_v &_o put_v into_o prison_n 11.47_o john_n 11.47_o the_o council_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n assemble_v in_o jerusalem_n against_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o it_o err_v we_o see_v how_o they_o condemn_v jesus_n christ_n &_o little_o regard_v yea_o much_o despise_v his_o doctrine_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o council_n and_o synod_n which_o be_v hold_v &_o keep_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o unto_o our_o age_n whereof_o some_o have_v reprove_v and_o undo_v that_o which_o be_v establish_v and_o do_v by_o other_o for_o of_o necessity_n either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o have_v err_v they_o be_v repugnant_a and_o contrary_a one_o of_o they_o to_o a_o other_o example_n hereof_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o which_o saint_n cyprian_a be_v precedent_n do_v decree_n carthag_a con._n carthag_a that_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o which_o decree_n be_v break_v and_o overthrow_v carthag_n council_n carthag_n by_o a_o other_o council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v after_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o ephesus_n eph._n synod_n eph._n consent_v to_o eutyches_n his_o error_n and_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o receive_v it_o in_o this_o that_o he_o confess_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o one_o only_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o divine_a nature_n which_o error_n be_v afterwards_o confute_v and_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n chalcedo_n conc._n chalcedo_n by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedonia_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n constant_n conci_fw-la constant_n call_v by_o the_o emperor_n leo_n about_o nine_o hundred_o year_n ago_o ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v throw_v down_o &_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o image_n that_o be_v in_o church_n which_o ordinance_n the_o council_n assemble_v at_o nice_a nicen._n con._n nicen._n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o irene_n the_o emperor_n mother_n be_v immediate_o after_o break_v and_o crack_v and_o commandment_n give_v that_o image_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o again_o 2._o con._n neoce_n con._n maien_n con._n carthag_a 2._o the_o council_n of_o neocesaria_n and_o of_o maience_n &_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n do_v forbide_v marriage_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a decree_v the_o contrary_a nicen._n con._n nicen._n permit_v minister_n to_o marry_v roman_a con._n braca_fw-la con._n tole_n 3_o con._n roman_a the_o council_n bracara_n do_v pronounce_v curse_n against_o those_o that_o abstien_v from_o eat_a flesh_n and_o this_o decree_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o third_o council_n of_o toletum_n but_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n ordain_v the_o contrary_a forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o flesh_n upon_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n 3_o august_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr baptis_n contra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 3_o to_o be_v short_a s._n augustine_n plain_o declare_v that_o which_o i_o speak_v to_o wit_n that_o counsel_n may_v err_v for_o he_o express_o say_v that_o the_o letter_n and_o epistle_n of_o particular_a bishop_n be_v correct_v by_o provincial_a counsel_n and_o the_o provincial_a counsel_n by_o universal_a and_o the_o former_a universal_a counsel_n annihilate_v and_o disannul_v by_o the_o latter_a when_o by_o some_o certain_a experience_n of_o thing_n that_o which_o before_o be_v secret_a be_v open_v and_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v be_v make_v evident_a and_o plain_a neither_o shall_v it_o stand_v they_o in_o
the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o verse_n 21._o to_o the_o 24._o verse_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 3._o for_o 8.9_o isaiah_n 5.13_o isaiah_n 30._o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 59_o for_o 2._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la isai_n 64._o ver_fw-la 6.7_o jere._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n jere._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2.3.20_o jere._n 4._o ver_fw-la 22._o jeremiah_n 5._o for_o 1._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la and_o afterward_o from_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jere._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 9_o for_o 3._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 13._o for_o 10._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 22._o even_o unto_o the_o end_n jeremiah_n 16._o for_o 11.12_o jeremiah_n 18_o ver_fw-la 13._o unto_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la ezechiel_n 5._o for_o 6._o unto_o the_o 12._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n ver_fw-la 22._o ver_fw-la 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 33._o for_o 24._o unto_o the_o 30._o deuteron_n deuteron_n ver_fw-la deuteronomie_n 32._o for_o 5.6.32.33_o touch_v the_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 2.5_o isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 5._o for_o 47._o isaiah_n 43._o for_o 21._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n isaiah_n 17._o for_o 10.11_o isaiah_n 63._o for_o 9.10_o jeremiah_n 2._o for_o 6.9.21.22_o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n jeremiah_n 12._o for_o 7._o ezechiel_n 16._o for_o 15._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n unto_o the_o 24._o ver_fw-la zechariah_n 11._o for_o 8._o zechariah_n zechariah_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n deuteronomie_n 32._o deuteron_n deuteron_n for_o 15.18.23_o hosea_n 12._o for_o 1.9_o hosea_n 13._o hosea_n hosea_n for_o 6._o malachi_n 1._o for_o 2.8_o touch_v the_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o church_n isaiah_n isaiah_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 5._o unto_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 6._o for_o 9.10_o isaiah_n 8._o for_o 10.11.13.16_o isaiah_n 26._o for_o 10.11_o isaiah_n 28._o for_o 9.12.13_o isaiah_n 30._o for_o 9.15_o isaiah_n 42._o for_o 19.20_o isaiah_n 48._o for_o 4._o isaiah_n 65._o for_o 11._o jeremiah_n 2._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n for_o 24.29_o unto_o the_o 33._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 5._o ve_fw-la 3._o unto_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 20._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n unto_o ver_fw-la 25._o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 10._o in_o every_o verse_n almost_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jeremiah_n 7._o for_o 24._o unto_o the_o 28._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o ver_fw-la 8._o jeremiah_n 17._o for_o 1.23_o jeremiah_n 10._o for_o 11.15_o jeremiah_n 25._o for_o 4.8_o jeremiah_n 29._o for_o 17.20_o jeremiah_n 35._o for_o 13.16_o jeremiah_n 43._o for_o 2._o jeremiah_n 44._o for_o 7.10.11.16.20_o ezechiel_n 2._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n for_o 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 3._o for_o 5.10.26.27_o ezechiel_n 4._o for_o 3._o hosea_n hosea_n ezechiel_n 12._o for_o 2._o hosea_n 4_o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n hosea_n 5._o for_o 4._o amos_n 4._o amos._n amos._n for_o 6._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n zephaniah_n 3._o proverb_n zephaniah_n zechariah_n proverb_n for_o 5._o zechariah_n 7._o for_o 11._o unto_o the_o end_n proverb_n 1._o ve_fw-la 24._o unto_o the_o end_n matth._n 11._o matthew_n matthew_n ver_fw-la 16.17.21_o and_o so_o unto_o the_o 25._o ver_fw-la matth._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41.42_o matth._n 23._o ver_fw-la 37._o touch_v the_o pastor_n special_o and_o particular_o see_v isaiah_n 56._o for_o 10.11_o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 13._o jeremiah_n 14._o for_o 14._o jeremiah_n 23._o for_o 1.2_o etc._n etc._n ezechiel_n 22._o for_o 25.26.28_o ezechiel_n 34._o for_o 23.4_o etc._n etc._n hosea_n 9_o for_o 8._o 1._o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 6._o john_n 7._o for_o 47._o chap._n xiii_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o holy_a scripture_n depend_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n indeed_o have_v a_o very_a great_a authority_n among_o man_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v account_v rebel_n against_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v she_o be_v the_o wife_n and_o scholar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n she_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o as_o unto_o her_o husband_n head_n and_o teacher_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o article_n which_o we_o must_v hold_v inviolable_a and_o without_o breach_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o depend_v and_o hang_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n and_o to_o have_v her_o authority_n from_o the_o same_o word_n and_o not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v depend_v and_o hang_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n thereof_o from_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o many_o be_v find_v which_o hold_v altogether_o the_o contrary_a set_v as_o we_o say_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n and_o plow_v or_o wain_n before_o the_o ox_n and_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o order_n for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v no_o more_o certainty_n and_o authority_n than_o it_o please_v the_o church_n that_o by_o her_o allowance_n and_o consent_n it_o shall_v have_v and_o these_o be_v the_o romish_a catholic_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o manner_n give_v it_o authority_n over_o &_o above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o decree_v determine_v and_o conclude_v we_o must_v hold_v her_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o resolution_n as_o a_o certain_a oracle_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v short_a as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o behold_v their_o reason_n for_o this_o the_o first_o reason_n the_o church_n by_o her_o judgement_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v distinguish_v separate_v and_o sunder_v it_o from_o all_o all_o other_o writing_n what_o so_o ever_o which_o man_n have_v publish_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o church_n alone_o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o even_o to_o this_o day_n can_v certify_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n be_v come_v safe_a sound_a and_o whole_a even_o unto_o our_o age_n but_o only_o the_o same_o church_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v two_o thing_n or_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a opinion_n to_o say_v that_o 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