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oâ—kam_n distinguish_v a_o twofold_a obstinacy_n 2._o 1._o internal_a 2._o external_n internal_a may_v be_v know_v he_o say_v by_o theâ—e_n rule_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o convince_v by_o miracle_n 2._o if_o he_o will_v rather_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n than_o be_v convince_v 3._o when_o he_o do_v not_o use_v mean_n for_o his_o own_o conviction_n but_o resolve_v to_o persist_v in_o his_o error_n such_o a_o neglect_n argue_v a_o obstinate_a mind_n external_n of_o which_o he_o give_v many_o instance_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v mention_v some_o as_o 1._o if_o a_o man_n willing_o say_v or_o do_v something_o whereby_o etc._n he_o discover_v his_o disbelief_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n 2_o if_o he_o deme_n any_o part_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n 3._o if_o he_o hold_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n to_o have_v err_v which_o he_o by_o no_o mean_n understand_v of_o any_o part_n of_o it_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_n and_o infallible_a to_o itself_o for_o he_o say_v some_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o 9_o church_n may_v be_v make_v good_a if_o but_o one_o person_n in_o it_o hold_v the_o true_a faith_n but_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o a_o very_a few_o 4._o if_o the_o contrary_a doctrâ—â—_n know_v to_o be_v universal_o receive_v among_o christian_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o on_o this_o account_n he_o charge_v 〈◊〉_d 22._o with_o heresy_n for_o deny_v 10._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 5._o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v inform_v be_v reprove_v by_o the_o learned_a 6._o if_o he_o protest_v he_o will_v never_o alter_v his_o opinion_n 7._o if_o he_o forbid_v read_v the_o scripture_n or_o preach_v 30._o catholic_n doctrine_n 8._o if_o a_o pope_n command_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o matter_n of_o faith._n 9_o if_o a_o man_n consent_v to_o such_o a_o definition_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o impose_v it_o on_o other_o joh._n gerson_n treat_v at_o large_a about_o the_o obstinacy_n which_o make_v one_o a_o heretic_n in_o several_a discourse_n before_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o he_o follow_v st._n augustins_n doctrine_n in_o say_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o not_o seek_v 408._o after_o truth_n and_o not_o obey_v it_o when_o he_o have_v find_v it_o melchior_n canus_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o uncertain_a mark_n of_o obstinacy_n give_v by_o other_o and_o he_o resolve_v it_o at_o last_o into_o this_o that_o a_o man_n hold_v a_o 9_o opinion_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n but_o then_o he_o require_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o learn_v man_n say_v so_o 2._o that_o he_o must_v know_v it_o by_o a_o infallible_a authority_n for_o otherwise_o a_o man_n persist_v in_o his_o opinion_n may_v be_v great_a rashness_n and_o presumption_n but_o it_o be_v not_o heresy_n but_o in_o case_n a_o person_n ignorance_n be_v such_o as_o make_v his_o error_n involuntary_a it_o do_v excuse_v he_o from_o heresy_n because_o that_o be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a error_n suarez_n and_o other_o after_o he_o in_o plain_a term_n make_v the_o obstinacy_n to_o lie_v in_o not_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n because_o while_o a_o 10._o man_n do_v yield_v to_o the_o church_n authority_n they_o account_v he_o no_o heretic_n â—his_fw-la be_v indeed_o a_o argument_n according_a to_o their_o way_n of_o declare_v heretic_n but_o we_o be_v now_o inquire_v what_o that_o obstinacy_n be_v which_o do_v real_o make_v