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2._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n the_o church_n be_v assure_v 1._o not_o to_o be_v deprive_v neither_o of_o any_o necessary_a truth_n nor_o of_o lawful_a pastor_n to_o teach_v those_o necessary_a truth_n when_o i_o say_v necessary_a i_o mean_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o every_o single_a person_n consider_v in_o any_o circumstance_n exigence_n or_o extremity_n as_o mr._n chillingworth_n and_o doctor_n potter_n etc._n etc._n through_o their_o whole_a book_n understand_v it_o whether_o mistake_v their_o adversary_n or_o no_o i_o think_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o trouble_v myself_o to_o examine_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o remain_v untouched_a though_o all_o the_o inference_n which_o they_o will_v make_v from_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n necessary_a be_v allow_v they_o but_o i_o mean_a truth_n necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o glorious_a visible_a church_n which_o must_v be_v furnish_v with_o a_o world_n of_o doctrine_n and_o order_n which_o to_o all_o single_a person_n be_v far_o from_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o know_v much_o less_o to_o person_n want_v ability_n or_o mean_n or_o time_n to_o be_v instruct_v 2._o she_o be_v secure_v from_o schism_n or_o heresy_n for_o remain_v to_o the_o world_n end_n one_o holy_a catholic_a church_n as_o we_o profess_v in_o the_o creed_n how_o can_v she_o be_v divide_v from_o herself_o either_o in_o faith_n or_o charity_n for_o unless_o all_o bishop_n in_o counsel_n ecumenical_a and_o indeed_o all_o christian_n shall_v conspire_v to_o renounce_v that_o truth_n to_o day_n which_o they_o believe_v yesterday_o how_o can_v novelty_n or_o heresy_n enter_v universal_o into_o the_o church_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o tradition_n 3._o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o authority_n the_o principal_a subject_n be_v indeed_o the_o governor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n with_o who_o christ_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o adequate_a subject_n be_v all_o catholic_a christian_n as_o well_o instructer_n as_o instruct_v since_o tradition_n be_v continue_v by_o they_o both_o shine_v in_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o receive_v in_o devotion_n exercise_v and_o in_o outward_a practice_n and_o ceremony_n celebrate_v by_o all_o christian_n 4_o now_o of_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v general_o speak_v two_o act_n 1._o a_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o all_o christian_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o those_o practice_n necessary_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o which_o be_v teach_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o penalty_n of_o be_v account_v heretic_n that_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n divide_v from_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o inspire_v life_n into_o it_o here_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o hereafter_o 2._o a_o coërzion_n or_o infliction_n of_o spiritual_a penalty_n and_o censure_n as_o suspension_n deprivation_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n on_o those_o that_o persist_v stubborn_o in_o oppose_v those_o truth_n and_o practice_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o teacher_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o several_a quality_n for_o every_o parish_n priest_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o this_o coercive_a power_n over_o his_o stock_n every_o bishop_n over_o both_o priest_n and_o several_a congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n have_v more_o every_o metropolitan_a a_o yet_o large_a power_n a_o provincial_n synod_n above_o a_o single_a bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o conclusion_n the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n be_v a_o synod_n occumenicall_a lawful_o call_v 33._o confirm_v and_o some_o add_v universal_o receive_v by_o all_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v by_o their_o prelate_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n for_o if_o there_o be_v all_o authority_n will_v be_v vain_a enjoy_v the_o name_n but_o without_o any_o effect_n or_o use_v at_o all_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o 5._o concern_v the_o former_a act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n viz._n a_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o all_o christian_n under_o pain_n of_o heresy_n to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n antecedent_o to_o a_o general_a council_n appear_v by_o this_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n very_o many_o heresy_n take_v notice_n of_o acknowledge_v for_o such_o by_o all_o catholic_n and_o dissipate_v before_o any_o general_a council_n have_v be_v call_v as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n &_o s._n epiphanius_n will_v assure_v we_o and_o this_o be_v ground_v â—_o upon_o evident_a reason_n for_o what_o be_v heresy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o relinquish_a of_o a_o former_a receive_v opinion_n or_o practice_n and_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o particular_a new_a one_o a_o act_v this_o be_v which_o imply_v a_o extreme_a contempt_n of_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o prefer_n one_o own_o single_a judgement_n or_o wilfulness_n before_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v prudent_a or_o sacred_a in_o the_o world_n 2_o upon_o express_a scripture_n for_o s._n paul_n command_v the_o thessalonian_n and_o s._n john_n all_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o bid_v god_n speed_n to_o all_o disordinate_a walker_n swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n establish_v and_o all_o introducer_n of_o novelty_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o a_o heretic_n even_o before_o the_o bishop_n censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v by_o himself_o that_o be_v as_o several_a father_n expound_v it_o voluntary_o and_o by_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o the_o solemn_a excommunication_n of_o the_o bishop_n against_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v only_o a_o ratify_n of_o that_o man_n censure_n against_o himself_o for_o i_o conceive_v it_o can_v hardly_o be_v affirm_v of_o all_o heretic_n in_o general_a that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-condemned_n that_o be_v profess_v and_o maintain_v error_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n 6._o now_o this_o authority_n reside_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n i_o must_v add_v of_o the_o present_a catholic_a church_n have_v be_v in_o all_o time_n preserve_v so_o inviolable_a that_o beside_o the_o forecited_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n this_o observation_n will_v sufficient_o justify_v it_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v never_o in_o any_o age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v myself_o any_o one_o single_a person_n esteem_v a_o catholic_a that_o ever_o either_o speak_v against_o or_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n censure_v or_o seem_v to_o render_v suspicious_a any_o doctrine_n or_o practice_v universal_o believe_v or_o receive_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o live_v many_o father_n have_v be_v very_o bold_a and_o eager_a against_o abuse_n and_o error_n particular_a some_o of_o they_o perhaps_o too_o large_o disperse_v but_o never_o any_o of_o they_o whether_o private_a person_n or_o governor_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a tax_v the_o church_n either_o of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o of_o superstition_n profaneness_n or_o any_o other_o enormity_n in_o practice_n many_o of_o they_o have_v earnest_o call_v for_o a_o free_a council_n to_o reform_v particular_a disorder_n and_o error_n in_o the_o life_n and_o write_n of_o both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n sometime_o not_o spare_v pope_n themselves_o but_o never_o to_o have_v the_o church_n itself_o to_o alter_v any_o of_o her_o doctrine_n or_o to_o change_v any_o of_o her_o practice_n
person_n because_o they_o be_v rude_a and_o infirm_a can_v never_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o belief_n if_o it_o be_v to_o depend_v on_o medium_n and_o principle_n which_o they_o can_v not_o comprehend_v and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o learned_a among_o who_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o dispute_v if_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o they_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o counsel_n build_v their_o conclusion_n be_v firm_a and_o conclude_a enough_o in_o a_o word_n otherwise_o religion_n will_v not_o be_v faith_n but_o science_n and_o philosophy_n 7._o to_o set_v down_o his_o word_n at_o length_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o to_o the_o church_n infallibility_n in_o teach_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o she_o be_v infallible_a in_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n in_o public_a doctrine_n and_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v manifest_a because_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o infallibility_n give_v viz._n for_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o the_o public_a salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a now_o god_n and_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v not_o defective_a in_o necessary_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o superabundant_a in_o superfluity_n neither_o be_v the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v deduce_v to_o each_o particular_a the_o which_o providence_n as_o it_o do_v permit_v many_o particular_a defect_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o this_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o as_o s._n augustine_n the_o civ_o lib._n 11._o cap._n 18._o observe_v so_o likewise_o do_v it_o permit_v many_o private_a erroursâ—_n in_o the_o church_n and_o even_o in_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n a_o ignorance_n of_o many_o thing_n not_o necessary_a and_o this_o not_o only_o to_o show_v a_o beauty_n in_o opposltion_n but_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o teacher_n to_o who_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n that_o in_o this_o regard_n power_n may_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n that_o be_v may_v be_v repress_v from_o pride_n thus_o stapleton_n with_o great_a solidity_n and_o likewise_o with_o much_o become_a wariness_n state_n this_o question_n chap._n xxxiii_o upon_o what_o ground_n stapleton_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v state_v this_o question_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a latitude_n 1._o to_o this_o determination_n of_o stapleton_n i_o will_v subjoin_v the_o thought_n i_o have_v during_o my_o â—â—bâ—te_n with_o myself_o about_o this_o great_a and_o most_o important_a controversy_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v more_o moderate_a and_o condescend_v in_o this_o point_n then_o general_o other_o catholic_a controvertist_n be_v 2._o but_o first_o by_o the_o way_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o voice_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o question_n propose_v he_o mean_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v in_o a_o general_a council_n representative_o in_o which_o say_v he_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a namely_o with_o that_o restriction_n express_v by_o he_o in_o his_o last_o observation_n viz._n in_o deliver_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n in_o public_a doctrine_n and_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n other_o catholic_n there_o be_v which_o in_o this_o matter_n speak_v more_o restrictive_o than_o stapleton_n have_v express_v himself_o as_o to_o name_v one_o panormitan_n elect._n who_o word_n and_o opinion_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n disclaim_v by_o catholic_a writer_n yet_o not_o hitherto_o consure_v by_o any_o that_o i_o know_v as_o heretical_a they_o be_v these_o although_o a_o general_a council_n represent_v the_o whole_a universal_a church_n yet_o in_o truth_n the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o true_o there_o but_o only_o representative_o because_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o collection_n of_o all_z believer_n and_o that_o be_v that_o church_n which_o can_v err_v panormitan_n meaning_n to_o make_v his_o word_n tolerable_a i_o conceive_v be_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o general_a council_n be_v not_o absolute_o and_o necessary_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o infallible_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n till_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o particular_a catholic_a church_n because_o till_o then_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o of_o the_o body_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n to_o which_o bodâ—_n the_o promise_n of_o infallibility_n be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o thomas_n waldensis_n and_o some_o other_o schoolman_n etc._n etc._n a_o opinion_n this_o be_v which_o though_o not_o common_o receive_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o deep_o censure_v by_o any_o yea_o the_o gallican_n church_n reckon_v this_o among_o their_o chief_a privilege_n and_o liberty_n that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o general_n council_n till_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o gallican_n clergy_n have_v by_o a_o special_a agreement_n consent_v to_o they_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o till_o out_o of_o the_o say_a decree_n they_o have_v select_v such_o as_o they_o think_v good_a to_o approve_v the_o which_o they_o reduce_v into_o a_o pragmatic_n sanction_n and_o so_o propose_v they_o and_o they_o only_o to_o the_o several_a church_n there_o my_o author_n from_o who_o credit_n i_o receive_v this_o be_v thuanas_n 6._o who_o protest_v in_o a_o discourse_n to_o k._n henry_n the_o iv._o relate_v by_o himself_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o any_o record_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o ever_o any_o general_n council_n have_v be_v any_o other_o â—â—y_o receive_v in_o france_n this_o be_v a_o privilege_n indeed_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a as_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v doubt_v 3._o but_o as_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o waldensis_n it_o have_v find_v many_o abetrour_n in_o these_o latter_a age_n for_o fr._n pious_a mirandâ—la_n in_o his_o eight_o theorem_a de_fw-mi fid._n &_o ord._n â—red_v say_v those_o decree_n may_v just_o be_v â—â—lled_v though_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v either_o make_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o head_n thereof_o or_o by_o a_o council_n in_o which_o the_o church_n be_v represent_v in_o matter_n necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n herself_o in_o like_a manner_n petrus_n a_o soâ—â—_n concll_n instanâ—ing_v in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n correct_v by_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n manifest_o imply_v that_o counsel_n even_o general_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n may_v be_v repeal_v by_o a_o follow_a council_n but_o a_o council_n once_o receive_v can_v never_o be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n over_o his_o church_n will_v so_o order_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v erroneous_a or_o defective_a in_o one_o council_n shall_v be_v correct_v in_o a_o follow_a one_o before_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o author_n repeat_v the_o same_o doctrine_n again_o in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o wittenberg_n 12._o cap._n the_o council_n consequent_o hereto_o cellotius_n a_o learned_a jesuit_n profess_v that_o the_o infallibility_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n be_v twofold_a 1._o active_a by_o which_o the_o prelate_n in_o counsel_n propose_v point_n of_o faith_n be_v secure_v from_o error_n 2._o passive_n whereby_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o church_n under_o all_o the_o prelate_n in_o all_o the_o several_a province_n respective_o be_v preserve_v from_o assent_v to_o or_o believe_v a_o error_n now_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n whether_o represent_v in_o a_o council_n or_o disperse_v over_o the_o world_n both_o these_o kind_n of_o infallibility_n be_v to_o be_v find_v say_v he_o no_o catholic_n can_v deny_v he_o add_v in_o case_n there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n decree_v by_o counsel_n which_o either_o have_v not_o be_v general_o admit_v or_o by_o general_a disuse_n have_v cease_v that_o the_o present_a church_n be_v not_o thereto_o oblige_v appear_v clear_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n in_o the_o last_o place_n our_o learned_a countryman_n bacon_n 113._o alias_z southwell_z a_o very_a ingenuous_a and_o acute_a jesuit_n do_v plain_o enough_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n not_o only_o of_o s._n augustine_n but_o general_o of_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n that_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n have_v its_o utmost_a complete_a effect_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n ground_v his_o assertion_n upon_o such_o like_a passage_n of_o s._n augustine_n as_o these_o those_o be_v only_a plenary_a counsel_n which_o be_v 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be_v manifest_a that_o they_o renounce_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o calvinist_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o true_a church_n in_o the_o world_n when_o luther_n begin_v his_o sacrilegious_a apostasy_n and_o so_o involve_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o uncharitableness_n some_o there_o be_v that_o say_v say_v s._n augustine_n ep._n 48._o we_o think_v it_o â—â—de_v no_o matter_n where_o i._n e._n in_o what_o communion_n we_o preserve_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o thanks_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v gather_v we_o from_o separation_n and_o have_v manifest_v that_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n who_o be_v one_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o unity_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v epiphanius_n diaconus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o mere_a frenzy_n a_o obstruction_n of_o reason_n to_o blame_v or_o impute_v error_n to_o all_o church_n 5._o if_o they_o say_v we_o leave_v only_o the_o abuse_n practise_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o no_o man_n can_v just_o blame_v another_o for_o reform_v what_o be_v this_o still_o to_o a_o absolute_a forsake_v of_o the_o external_a communion_n tell_v i_o say_v s._n augustine_n coat_n gaud_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o whether_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n when_o you_o say_v she_o entertain_v those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o crime_n by_o the_o contagion_n of_o those_o sinful_a person_n perish_v or_o perish_v not_o answer_v whether_o do_v the_o church_n perish_v or_o not_o make_v choice_n of_o what_o you_o think_v good_a if_o she_o then_o perish_v what_o church_n bring_v forth_o donatus_n but_o if_o she_o can_v not_o perish_v because_o so_o many_o be_v incorporate_v into_o she_o without_o baptism_n he_o mean_v a_o second_o donâ—tisticall_a baptism_n answer_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o madness_n do_v move_v the_o sect_n of_o donatus_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o she_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o avoid_v the_o communion_n of_o bad_a man_n 6._o therefore_o protestant_n do_v in_o vain_a please_v themselves_o with_o this_o word_n of_o reformation_n and_o with_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o many_o even_o good_a catholic_n both_o in_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n have_v earnest_o call_v for_o a_o reformation_n for_o no_o man_n deny_v but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v great_a need_n of_o it_o and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o particular_n and_o those_o too_o too_o many_o but_o can_v any_o one_o catholic_n in_o any_o age_n be_v produce_v that_o call_v for_o a_o change_n of_o any_o one_o point_n of_o doctrine_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n or_o a_o reformation_n of_o any_o practice_n authoritative_o settle_v there_o as_o unlawful_a not_o one_o such_o as_o yet_o have_v be_v produce_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a not_o one_o can_v and_o much_o less_o any_o one_o that_o upon_o such_o pretence_n have_v either_o counsel_v or_o execute_v a_o division_n in_o the_o church_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o this_o ground_n of_o reform_v particular_a abuse_n which_o may_v lawful_o and_o without_o any_o blame_n be_v do_v by_o a_o inward_a schism_n or_o mental_a separation_n from_o error_n and_o superstition_n 7._o therefore_o when_o protestant_n beast_n so_o much_o of_o their_o purification_n and_o reformation_n catholic_n may_v desire_v s._n augustine_n cont_n gaud._n l._n 1._o to_o tell_v they_o for_o they_o you_o have_v indeed_o great_a matter_n which_o you_o may_v flourish_v among_o your_o righteousness_n and_o reformation_n namely_o â—_o division_n of_o christ_n a_o annul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n a_o forsake_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n war_n against_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n calumnious_a accusation_n against_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o deny_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ._n the_o same_o father_n de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles._n likewise_o will_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v think_v good_a to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n example_n they_o will_v not_o upon_o such_o pretence_n have_v forsake_v the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o say_v he_o when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v john_n seek_v after_o for_o that_o thing_n be_v use_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o a_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o he_o be_v there_o any_o scruple_n make_v of_o that_o temple_n which_o be_v by_o himself_o call_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n for_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v be_v you_o holy_a because_o i_o be_o holy_a do_v make_v his_o servant_n to_o converse_v among_o wicked_a man_n so_o unspotted_o if_o they_o preserve_v that_o holiness_n which_o they_o receive_v as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o the_o least_o contagion_n of_o wickedness_n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o live_v among_o the_o jewish_a 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father_n press_v so_o constant_o so_o zealous_o that_o he_o profess_v that_o any_o separation_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o sacrilege_n inexcusable_a let_v they_o therefore_o study_v what_o excuse_n they_o please_v and_o conjure_v up_o as_o many_o objection_n as_o they_o think_v good_a truth_n itself_o speak_v by_o s._n augustine_n mouth_n ep._n 48._o will_n or_o aught_o to_o silence_v they_o for_o ever_o certi_fw-la sumus_fw-la neminem_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la justè_fw-la separare_fw-la potuisse_fw-la i_o e._n we_o be_v assure_v that_o no_o man_n can_v just_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o again_o say_v the_o same_o oracle_n cont._n ep_n parm._n l._n 2._o praecedendae_fw-la unitatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la i_o e._n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o cut_v unity_n asunder_o and_o again_o l._n 2._o cont_n gaud._n aute_fw-la tempus_fw-la littoris_fw-la damnabiliter_fw-la separant_fw-la i_o e._n before_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o net_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v ashore_o the_o separation_n which_o man_n make_v be_v damnable_a 9_o which_o speech_n of_o s._n augustine_n will_v be_v true_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o church_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o truth_n secure_a against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o upon_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o no_o separation_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n till_o the_o last_o day_n of_o harvest_n in_o which_o exibunt_fw-la angeli_fw-la &_o separabunt_fw-la i._n e._n angel_n not_o man_n shall_v go_v forth_o and_o separate_v by_o occasion_n of_o which_o text_n the_o same_o father_n annex_v these_o powerful_a word_n speak_v to_o the_o donatist_n con_v ep_n par._n l._n 2._o let_v they_o choose_v say_v he_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o they_o will_v rather_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v truth_n itself_o say_v the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n and_o donatus_n say_v that_o god_n field_n be_v africa_n alone_o let_v they_o choose_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o they_o have_v rather_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v truth_n itself_o say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o reaper_n gather_v first_o the_o tare_n and_o interpret_v it_o say_v the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o donatus_n say_v that_o by_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o party_n the_o tare_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o wheat_n before_o the_o harvest_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v truth_n itself_o say_v the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o donatus_n say_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o associate_n have_v do_v that_o before_o the_o harvest_n which_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o do_v at_o the_o harvest_n
same_o tradition_n be_v so_o constant_a in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n 26._o that_o origen_n ask_v who_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v aid_v we_o by_o their_o prayer_n add_v hereto_o that_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n of_o s._n basile_n etc._n etc._n have_v the_o same_o prayer_n to_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o form_n as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o misfall_n and_o breviaries_n at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o not_o any_o father_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o either_o as_o a_o novelty_n or_o superstition_n which_o in_o all_o other_o case_n upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o have_v do_v 13._o to_o show_v the_o innocence_n of_o the_o church_n far_o from_o deserve_v such_o behaviour_n from_o her_o child_n as_o she_o have_v find_v in_o this_o regard_n consider_v first_o that_o all_o that_o the_o church_n decide_v in_o this_o point_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v pray_v to_o 2._o that_o by_o the_o church_n no_o man_n be_v oblige_v or_o constrain_v to_o pray_v to_o they_o or_o to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v only_o that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o we_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o sinner_n desire_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o sinner_n great_a perhaps_o than_o ourselves_o 4._o that_o except_v only_o the_o litany_n which_o be_v rather_o ejaculation_n and_o wish_n then_o form_v prayer_n and_o except_v some_o few_o poetical_a hymn_n to_o which_o a_o great_a licence_n have_v always_o be_v allow_v the_o church_n both_o in_o the_o missal_n and_o breviary_n direct_v the_o prayer_n which_o she_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o saint_n immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o desire_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o intercession_n which_o his_o saint_n make_v for_o we_o and_o by_o their_o ministry_n to_o aid_v we_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o protestant_n make_v their_o chief_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v their_o uncertainty_n whether_o our_o prayer_n can_v arrive_v to_o the_o saint_n hear_v though_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v out_o of_o express_a scripture_n even_o out_o of_o those_o word_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repeurs_fw-fr â—ot_n certain_o when_o the_o prayer_n be_v direct_v immediate_o to_o god_n as_o the_o church_n do_v no_o man_n will_v doubt_v but_o they_o may_v arrive_v thither_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o publish_v the_o ingenuity_n of_o the_o socinian_o once_o more_o who_o deal_v with_o religion_n as_o they_o will_v do_v with_o a_o astronomical_a hypothesis_n frame_v and_o change_v heaven_n and_o earth_n according_a to_o their_o phaenonema_n and_o therefore_o they_o to_o take_v away_o the_o trouble_n of_o examine_v either_o scripture_n of_o father_n dissolve_v the_o whole_a controversy_n with_o frame_v a_o new_a point_n of_o philosophy_n viz._n that_o separate_v soul_n have_v no_o apprehension_n nor_o parception_n at_o all_o but_o be_v indeed_o as_o senseless_a as_o the_o body_n contrary_a to_o million_o of_o story_n which_o be_v sure_o not_o every_o one_o false_a contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o s._n paul_n judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n that_o i_o be_v wrap_v into_o paradise_n i_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v by_o which_o word_n though_o he_o know_v not_o which_o of_o these_o two_o way_n it_o be_v yet_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v rape_v in_o spirit_n without_o the_o body_n of_o veneration_n of_o image_n 3._o concern_v image_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v they_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n tertullian_n put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n prot._n who_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lâ—st_o sheep_n general_o grave_v upon_o the_o chalice_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o a_o person_n appear_v to_o he_o which_o seem_v like_a to_o s._n paul_n the_o feature_n of_o who_o countenance_n i_o have_v learn_v say_v he_o from_o his_o picture_n the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o s._n paulinus_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o this_o behalf_n and_o so_o confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o quote_v he_o 2._o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o holy_a story_n in_o picture_n do_v both_o more_o easy_o represent_v to_o weak_a capacity_n and_o put_v even_o the_o best_a man_n in_o mind_n of_o good_a thing_n than_o the_o read_v they_o in_o a_o book_n 3._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess._n 25._o express_o profess_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o catholic_n veneration_n of_o they_o be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o divinity_n or_o virtue_n in_o they_o for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v venerate_v so_o that_o all_o occasion_n of_o superstition_n be_v evident_o cut_v off_o 4._o that_o thing_n which_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o treat_v with_o reverence_n this_o nature_n teach_v and_o the_o calvinist_n acknowledge_v as_o i_o take_v notice_n before_o out_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr daillé_fw-fr 5._o that_o by_o reason_n we_o have_v not_o word_n enough_o to_o express_v all_o our_o conception_n nor_o variety_n enough_o of_o outward_a action_n and_o posture_n to_o express_v our_o inward_a intention_n and_o notion_n hence_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o contradiction_n among_o christian_n in_o this_o point_n have_v proceed_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o ancient_a jew_n apply_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o posture_n thereby_o represent_v viz._n prostration_n both_o to_o the_o supreme_a degree_n of_o adoration_n due_n only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o reverence_n of_o honourable_a person_n so_o likewise_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o want_v of_o word_n apply_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v the_o same_o to_o image_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o till_o the_o misunderstanding_n be_v clear_v the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o council_n of_o francford_n 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