he_o ecclesia_fw-la autem_fw-la latinorum_n non_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pars_fw-la ejus_fw-la ideo_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tota_fw-la ipsa_fw-la errâsset_fw-la non_fw-la errabat_fw-la eccl._n universalis_fw-la quia_fw-la manet_fw-la eccl._n universalis_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la istis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la errant_a five_o illa_fw-la fint_fw-la plures_fw-la numero_fw-la quà m_fw-la errantes_fw-la sine_fw-la non_fw-la tost_n in_o 2._o prol._n hier._n in_o matth._n qu._n 4._o the_o latin_a church_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o only_o a_o part_n of_o it_o therefore_o although_o that_o have_v whole_o err_v the_o universal_a church_n will_v not_o have_v err_v because_o it_o remain_v in_o those_o part_n which_o do_v not_o err_v whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o in_o number_n than_o the_o part_n which_o do_v err_v so_o canus_n 5._o canus_n at_o nihil_fw-la obstat_fw-la cur_n major_a ecclesiae_fw-la pars_fw-la non_fw-la erret_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v err_v bannes_n 4._o bannes_n sententia_fw-la majoris_fw-la partis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la falsa_fw-la in_o materia_fw-la fidei_fw-la bann_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 1._o art_n 10._o dub_v 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v false_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith._n valentia_n consider_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n say_v 16._o say_v significat_fw-la paucissimos_fw-la certè_fw-la fore_fw-la postremo_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la nullos_fw-la val_n tom_n 3._o disp_n 1._o qu._n 1._o punct_a 7._o 7._o 16._o he_o signify_v that_o there_o will_v be_v very_o few_o faithful_a in_o that_o last_o time_n not_o that_o there_o will_v be_v none_o and_o bellarmin_n 16._o bellarmin_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la nullos_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la paucos_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la faciant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o treat_v of_o the_o same_o word_n say_v with_o theophylact_fw-mi that_o our_o lord_n mean_v there_o will_v be_v few_o faithful_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n not_o yet_o that_o there_o will_v be_v none_o nor_o so_o few_o as_o not_o to_o constitute_v a_o church_n many_o divine_n and_o those_o of_o great_a name_n who_o word_n we_o before_o produce_v have_v go_v far_o and_o maintain_v that_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o true_a church_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o only_a woman_n nor_o do_v john_n viguerius_n a_o dominican_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o tholouse_n differ_v much_o from_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n at_o least_o explicit_a may_v be_v preserve_v in_o one_o person_n all_o the_o rest_n retain_v only_o implicit_a faith._n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o 10._o he_o sic_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la quòd_fw-la potest_fw-la seruari_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la prout_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la mariâ_fw-la virg._n quòd_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la solâ_fw-la in_o triduo_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la mansit_fw-la fides_fw-la explicita_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la christi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la multi_fw-la alii_fw-la per_fw-la judaeam_fw-la existentes_fw-la habere_fw-la possent_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la actualem_fw-la &_o implicitam_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la explicitam_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la christi_fw-la vig._n instit_fw-la theol._n c._n 10._o that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o one_o person_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o v._o mary_n that_o in_o she_o only_o during_o the_o three_o day_n of_o burial_n remain_v explicit_a faith_n touch_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n although_o many_o other_o in_o judea_n may_v have_v actual_a and_o implicit_a catholic_n faith_n but_o not_o explicit_a of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n if_o either_o of_o these_o two_o opinion_n be_v allow_v we_o must_v despair_v of_o ever_o know_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o where_o can_v be_v seek_v for_o by_o what_o note_n can_v be_v find_v that_o phoenix_n that_o deucalion_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n who_o alone_o retain_v explicit_a faith_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v either_o err_v or_o preserve_v only_o implicit_a faith_n but_o be_v these_o opinion_n true_a or_o false_a the_o opposite_a of_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v of_o faith_n as_o i_o before_o prove_v of_o the_o former_a and_o of_o the_o latter_a may_v be_v hence_o prove_v that_o this_o book_n of_o viguerius_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o faculty_n of_o divinity_n of_o paris_n which_o will_v never_o have_v be_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v find_v to_o contain_v heresy_n however_o let_v both_o be_v explode_v the_o other_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v err_v nay_o further_o none_o ever_o yet_o dare_v to_o define_v how_o great_a that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n must_v necessary_o be_v which_o can_v be_v infect_v with_o error_n without_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o whole_a unless_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n consent_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o our_o faith._n but_o first_o the_o whole_a church_n seldom_o or_o never_o consent_v certain_o never_o in_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n therefore_o can_v never_o be_v learn_v from_o she_o whence_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v learn_v beside_o where_o she_o do_v consent_n it_o be_v so_o obscure_a that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v by_o no_o man._n this_o be_v prove_v and_o much_o more_o manifest_o by_o all_o those_o argument_n which_o we_o bring_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o know_v what_o all_o the_o pastor_n teach_v for_o if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o all_o the_o pastor_n teach_v much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v know_v what_o all_o the_o faithful_a believe_v since_o there_o be_v far_o more_o believer_n than_o pastor_n and_o these_o teach_v more_o distinct_o than_o the_o other_o believe_v beside_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o know_v what_o seem_v true_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a unless_o it_o be_v also_o know_v what_o they_o all_o embrace_v as_o reveal_v by_o god._n for_o our_o adversary_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v many_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n maldonat_n 3._o maldonat_n a_o put_fw-mi rich_a hist_o council_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o prove_v this_o at_o large_a and_o give_v some_o example_n of_o it_o as_o that_o the_o church_n for_o many_o age_n use_v a_o preface_n upon_o the_o festival_n of_o st._n hierom_n wherein_o she_o extol_v his_o pure_a virginity_n although_o st._n hierom_n in_o several_a place_n confess_v the_o contrary_a for_o which_o reason_n the_o preface_n be_v at_o last_o expunge_v that_o for_o 600_o year_n she_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n that_o she_o worship_v particular_a relic_n of_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o particular_a man_n in_o purgatory_n although_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o those_o relic_n be_v true_a or_o these_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n and_o the_o like_a which_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o know_v not_o only_o what_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o she_o as_o of_o faith_n and_o reveal_v by_o god._n but_o who_o shall_v ascertain_v this_o for_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o wont_v accurate_o to_o distinguish_v these_o thing_n so_o that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v ask_v whosoever_o he_o meet_v what_o they_o admit_v as_o true_a what_o as_o reveal_v what_o they_o receive_v with_o divine_a faith_n what_o with_o catholic_n opinion_n he_o will_v find_v very_o few_o who_o can_v comprehend_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o question_n much_o few_o who_o can_v answer_v he_o distinct_o so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v therefore_o from_o know_v by_o this_o method_n what_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v know_v what_o be_v believe_v in_o any_o single_a diocese_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v there_o remain_v the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o sound_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o single_a christian_n upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o belief_n for_o suppose_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v what_o she_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o manifest_a whether_o she_o believe_v right_o for_o a_o true_a church_n be_v one_o thing_n a_o infallible_a church_n another_o yet_o infallible_a must_v that_o necessary_o be_v which_o be_v to_o we_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith._n before_o all_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v know_v our_o adversary_n common_o say_v it_o
of_o the_o incurable_a scepticism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n imprimatur_fw-la hic_fw-la libre_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la of_o the_o incurable_a scepticism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n octob._n 20._o 1687._o gvil._n needham_n london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n mdlxxxviii_o preface_n among_o the_o manifold_a accusation_n with_o which_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o defame_v our_o most_o holy_a religion_n there_o be_v none_o which_o they_o often_o allege_v or_o more_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v or_o confirm_v with_o more_o plausible_a argument_n than_o that_o whereby_o they_o pretend_v that_o we_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o certainty_n in_o divine_a matter_n and_o consequent_o faith_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a subject_n of_o their_o write_n and_o discourse_n this_o be_v of_o late_a their_o only_a argument_n to_o obviate_v therefore_o these_o importunate_a clamour_n i_o resolve_v thorough_o to_o examine_v the_o whole_a argument_n and_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o many_a obtrude_v for_o most_o certain_a have_v then_o with_o some_o diligence_n consider_v the_o matter_n i_o soon_o find_v first_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v false_a and_o and_o frivolous_a which_o be_v common_o oppose_v to_o we_o and_o than_o that_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o be_v manifest_o guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n wherewith_o they_o asperse_v we_o and_o can_v by_o no_o art_n be_v purge_v from_o it_o for_o both_o that_o celebrate_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o her_o governor_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a system_n of_o popish_a faith_n rely_v be_v easy_o prove_v to_o be_v null_n and_o feign_v and_o that_o even_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o can_v yet_o produce_v no_o assurance_n of_o faith_n no_o certainty_n of_o belief_n to_o evidence_n and_o evince_v all_o this_o i_o think_v not_o unfit_a and_o therefore_o have_v undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v these_o three_o thing_n i._o that_o it_o be_v most_o false_a what_o be_v pretend_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n that_o the_o church_n at_o least_o in_o the_o sense_n by_o they_o understand_v can_v err_v ii_o that_o grant_v the_o church_n can_v err_v this_o her_o infallibility_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o both_o itself_o labour_v with_o inextricable_a difficulty_n and_o can_v confer_v certainty_n upon_o nothing_o else_o iii_o that_o our_o faith_n rely_v upon_o far_o more_o firm_a foundation_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o which_o be_v not_o both_o certain_a in_o itself_o and_o such_o as_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o can_v be_v unknown_a by_o we_o of_o these_o three_o proposition_n which_o may_v in_o time_n god_n willing_a be_v demonstrate_v i_o have_v now_o undertake_v the_o second_o because_o that_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o much_o short_a discourse_n than_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v show_v therefore_o in_o this_o treatise_n that_o the_o least_o assurance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v believe_v be_v want_v to_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v there_o doubtful_a all_o thing_n uncertain_a and_o nothing_o firm_a this_o although_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o agenda_fw-la also_o of_o their_o religion_n yet_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o confine_v myself_o to_o the_o credenda_fw-la only_o and_o even_o in_o these_o omit_v many_o thing_n which_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v not_o inconsiderable_a to_o many_o for_o not_o one_o or_o two_o way_n only_o do_v the_o roman_a religion_n overthrow_v the_o firmness_n of_o faith_n it_o do_v it_o upon_o many_o account_n principal_o by_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o introduce_v a_o universal_a scepticism_n into_o the_o whole_a system_n of_o christian_a religion_n not_o to_o say_v that_o their_o divine_n in_o teach_v that_o the_o very_a existence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o know_v as_o believe_v manifest_o betray_v to_o atheist_n the_o cause_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o omit_v these_o thing_n as_o not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o matter_n by_o we_o undertake_v what_o i_o offer_v in_o this_o discourse_n may_v perhaps_o seem_v to_o some_o too_o much_o embarass_v with_o scholastic_a term_n and_o dispute_n nor_o indeed_o do_v i_o whole_o deny_v it_o but_o i_o desire_v those_o person_n to_o consider_v whether_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v avoid_v for_o only_o to_o propose_v our_o argument_n and_o not_o vindicate_v they_o by_o examine_v what_o be_v oppose_v to_o they_o by_o our_o adversary_n seem_v to_o i_o the_o least_o part_n of_o a_o accurate_a disputation_n which_o whosoever_o shall_v peruse_v even_o with_o the_o great_a diligence_n and_o attention_n can_v nor_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v sentence_n because_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v the_o other_o party_n who_o defence_n can_v be_v without_o injustice_n neglect_v those_o defence_n indeed_o be_v become_v nauseous_a in_o this_o age_n and_o not_o undeserved_o but_o however_o they_o can_v not_o be_v just_o pass_v by_o and_o dissemble_v by_o we_o yet_o in_o these_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o propose_v they_o as_o clear_o and_o perspicuous_o as_o i_o can_v and_o accommodate_v they_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o person_n whether_o i_o have_v gain_v my_o intent_n experience_n must_v declare_v of_o the_o incurable_a scepticism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o some_o thing_n be_v premise_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v inform_v we_o historical_a consist_v in_o three_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v plenary_a pure_a and_o firm_a that_o be_v that_o it_o believe_v all_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o that_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o error_n or_o admittance_n of_o doubt_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o papist_n be_v neither_o plenary_a nor_o pure_a many_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o firm_a or_o unshaken_a i_o here_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o to_o show_v that_o admit_v their_o hypothesis_n a_o papist_n can_v with_o a_o certain_a and_o firm_a faith_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n not_o only_o not_o of_o those_o article_n which_o rome_n have_v add_v to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n but_o not_o even_o of_o those_o which_o be_v true_o reveal_v by_o god._n for_o since_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v inevident_a of_o themselves_o and_o deserve_v assent_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v be_v reveal_v by_o god_n and_o revelation_n itself_o not_o a_o whit_n more_o evident_a there_o be_v necessary_o require_v one_o or_o more_o rule_n whereby_o thing_n reveal_v may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o not_o reveal_v we_o have_v only_o one_o such_o rule_n the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o papist_n many_o that_o so_o what_o they_o want_v in_o goodness_n they_o may_v make_v up_o in_o number_n for_o to_o scripture_n they_o have_v add_v tradition_n decree_v of_o pope_n constitution_n of_o council_n and_o consent_n of_o pastor_n not_o only_o those_o who_o have_v successive_o rule_v the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o but_o of_o those_o also_o who_o govern_v at_o any_o determinate_a time_n and_o last_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n now_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o any_o rule_n our_o faith_n may_v become_v firm_a two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a first_o that_o the_o rule_n itself_o be_v true_a contain_v nothing_o false_a or_o not_o reveal_v and_o then_o second_o that_o what_o we_o believe_v manifest_o agree_v with_o this_o rule_n if_o either_o of_o these_o condition_n fail_v our_o faith_n must_v be_v uncertain_a nor_o be_v it_o only_o requisite_a that_o a_o papist_n be_v ascertain_v both_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o conformity_n of_o what_o be_v believe_v unto_o they_o but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v as_o firm_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o article_n of_o his_o faith._n for_o since_o the_o faith_n of_o papist_n depend_v whole_o upon_o these_o rule_n and_o be_v sustain_v only_o by_o they_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o believe_v mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o these_o rule_n shall_v be_v more_o firm_a than_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rule_n themselves_o or_o of_o the_o conformity_n of_o what_o they_o believe_v unto_o those_o rule_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o effect_n shall_v have_v more_o in_o it_o than_o the_o cause_n can_v give_v it_o a_o conclusion_n strong_a than_o the_o premise_n or_o a_o house_n firm_a than_o the_o foundation_n nor_o do_v our_o adversary_n deny_v this_o holden_n 2._o holden_n quamcunque_fw-la enim_fw-la
synod_n pope_n therefore_o as_o well_o as_o council_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o decree_v against_o their_o conscience_n no_o where_o be_v to_o be_v find_v invincible_a constancy_n no_o where_o the_o desire_a certainty_n chap._n xvi_o that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n be_v right_a as_o lawfulness_n and_o liberty_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o infallible_a council_n so_o be_v a_o right_a proceed_n in_o it_o when_o constitute_v this_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n a_o good_a intention_n a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o question_n to_o be_v define_v and_o a_o canonical_a conclusion_n every_o one_o of_o these_o beget_v new_a scruple_n and_o perplexity_n of_o which_o in_o their_o order_n first_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o bishop_n lay_v aside_o all_o worldly_a interest_n seek_v only_o the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o can_v define_v truth_n unless_o they_o know_v it_o know_v it_o they_o can_v but_o either_o whole_o by_o their_o own_o sagacity_n and_o industry_n or_o by_o the_o assistance_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o first_o way_n must_v be_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v fallible_a by_o our_o adversary_n who_o therefore_o fly_v to_o the_o second_o and_o impute_v all_o the_o certainty_n of_o conciliar_a definition_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hence_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o hymn_n veni_fw-la creator_n spiritus_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o precede_v every_o session_n of_o council_n and_o this_o title_n presix_v to_o their_o decree_n the_o holy_a universal_a synod_n lawful_o assemble_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o oftentimes_o that_o other_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o which_o suppose_v the_o council_n to_o be_v direct_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o holy_a spirit_n illuminate_v their_o mind_n who_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o sanctify_v and_o inflame_v with_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o zeal_n of_o divine_a glory_n he_o inspire_v not_o soul_n defile_v with_o sin_n and_o addict_v to_o worldly_a consideration_n so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 5._o wisdom_n sap._n i._n 4_o 5._o for_o into_o a_o malicious_a sould_n wisdom_n shall_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v flee_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o our_o saviour_n promise_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n only_o to_o those_o who_o by_o piety_n and_o the_o love_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n have_v sit_v their_o mind_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o it_o so_o he_o tell_v the_o believe_a jew_n 32._o jew_n john_n viii_o 31_o 32._o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a and_o in_o another_o place_n 21._o place_n john_n fourteen_o 21._o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o the_o like_a say_v david_n xxv_o david_n psal_n xxv_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n and_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v say_v 11._o say_v 2_o thef_n ii_o 11._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 19_o place_n 1_o tim._n i._n 19_o assert_v that_o some_o have_v put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v shipwreck_n in_o the_o faith._n these_o place_n can_v be_v elude_v by_o say_v they_o speak_v of_o a_o practical_a and_o not_o a_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o beside_o that_o this_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o two_o last_o place_n i_o can_v see_v with_o what_o appearance_n of_o reason_n god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o promise_v knowledge_n of_o truth_n to_o those_o that_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o the_o meek_a who_o by_o be_v such_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v it_o before_o a_o theoretical_a therefore_o or_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o virtuous_a and_o sincere_o pious_a person_n whence_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v the_o same_o by_o the_o ordinary_a law_n of_o divine_a government_n be_v grant_v to_o profane_a and_o wicked_a bishop_n in_o a_o council_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o none_o deni_v such_o may_v be_v this_o st._n chrysostom_n assert_n when_o upon_o those_o word_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o he_o say_v 60._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o matth._n homil._n 60._o what_o then_o be_v not_o two_o or_o three_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n yes_o but_o very_o rare_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o mention_v a_o meeting_n a_o synod_n or_o require_v that_o alone_o but_o together_o with_o that_o require_v other_o virtue_n and_o that_o with_o great_a exactness_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr clemangis_n par_fw-fr clemangis_n illos_fw-la quomodo_fw-la audiat_fw-la aut_fw-la visitet_fw-la aut_fw-la illustret_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la adversantur_fw-la illumque_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la possint_fw-la in_fw-la â—liis_fw-la extinguere_fw-la nituntur_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la igne_fw-la charitatis_fw-la ardore_fw-la sunt_fw-la ambitionis_fw-la indammati_fw-la clem._n in_o disp_n cum_fw-la schol._n par_fw-fr prove_v the_o same_o thing_n large_o and_o accurate_o he_o affirm_v the_o first_o four_o council_n be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n have_v in_o so_o great_a honour_n than_o because_o they_o consist_v of_o holy_a and_o pious_a man_n and_o deni_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o hear_v visit_n or_o illustrate_v they_o who_o resist_v he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o extinguish_v he_o in_o other_o when_o they_o can_v in_o themselves_o who_o instead_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o charity_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o ambition_n he_o observe_v also_o that_o the_o father_n of_o ancient_a council_n use_v to_o begin_v their_o session_n with_o fast_n prayer_n and_o tear_n which_o will_v have_v be_v unnecessary_a say_v he_o if_o they_o have_v be_v certain_a they_o can_v not_o err_v nor_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o undertake_n nor_o be_v defraud_v of_o their_o desire_n for_o want_v of_o due_a preparation_n and_o disposition_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o council_n they_o pen_v a_o admonition_n which_o they_o command_v frequent_o to_o be_v read_v wherein_o they_o exhort_v the_o father_n to_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o occasion_v so_o many_o evil_n cedat_fw-la evil_n nisi_fw-la haec_fw-la bene_fw-la cognita_fw-la &_o perspecta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la frustra_fw-la intramus_fw-la in_o concilium_fw-la frustra_fw-la invocamus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la contristant_fw-la &_o repellunt_fw-la quem_fw-la invocaâ—imus_fw-la sp._n s._n sine_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la facere_fw-la poterimus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cedat_fw-la that_o otherwise_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o council_n celebrate_v in_o vain_a the_o holy_a ghost_n invocate_v for_o that_o he_o how_o great_o soever_o entreat_v will_v not_o be_v present_a that_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v the_o assistance_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n who_o have_v former_o refuse_v to_o give_v any_o answer_n to_o the_o jew_n consult_v he_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n because_o of_o their_o abomination_n that_o they_o must_v necessary_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o corrupt_v the_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o deprave_v the_o judgement_n as_o all_o passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n anger_n hatred_n favour_n or_o the_o like_a for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o grieve_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o we_o have_v invoke_v without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o may_v be_v note_v the_o shameless_a folly_n of_o
may_v be_v number_v perhaps_o if_o the_o church_n be_v include_v in_o one_o province_n but_o now_o that_o it_o be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n no_o mean_n be_v leave_v of_o know_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n either_o of_o all_o or_o most_o our_o adversary_n i_o suppose_v will_v say_v that_o when_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n dissent_v about_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o faithful_a must_v suspend_v their_o assent_n while_o the_o controversy_n endure_v and_o content_v themselves_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o believe_v in_o it_o what_o the_o church_n believe_v not_o inquire_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o the_o church_n believe_v but_o leave_v that_o to_o be_v inquire_v by_o the_o church_n herself_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o grant_v we_o all_o we_o desire_v for_o we_o dispute_v here_o only_o of_o explicit_a faith_n maintain_v that_o our_o adversary_n have_v no_o certain_a foundation_n for_o that_o if_o they_o flee_v to_o implicit_a they_o thereby_o forsake_v explicit_a faith._n second_o almost_o all_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v some_o article_n which_o even_o the_o most_o ignorant_a christian_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v with_o explicit_a faith_n and_o connink_v 9_o connink_v de_fw-fr actib_n sup_v disp_n 4._o dub_v 9_o assert_n the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o some_o canonist_n to_o be_v hold_v erroneous_a and_o even_o heretical_a by_o the_o other_o doctor_n further_o all_o consent_n there_o be_v some_o point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o with_o explicit_a faith_n not_o only_o because_o command_v to_o be_v so_o but_o because_o the_o explicit_a belief_n of_o they_o be_v also_o the_o mean_n without_o which_o salvation_n can_v be_v obtain_v wherefore_o hosius_n 3._o hosius_n hâ—s_n contra_fw-la prol._n brent_n lib._n 3._o in_o relate_v the_o know_a story_n of_o the_o collier_n say_v he_o do_v not_o make_v that_o answer_n of_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v before_o he_o have_v entire_o repeat_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o profess_v his_o adherence_n to_o it_o now_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n differ_v about_o some_o article_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v with_o explicit_a faith_n as_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o arianism_n certain_o the_o faithful_a can_v at_o that_o time_n sulpend_v their_o assent_n if_o they_o do_v not_o together_o suspend_v their_o hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o that_o example_n suppose_v a_o controversy_n raise_v about_o do_v somewhat_o which_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n express_o command_v to_o be_v do_v such_o as_o we_o contend_v to_o be_v communion_n under_o both_o kind_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v must_v all_o action_n be_v suspend_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o god._n we_o must_v therefore_o choose_v one_o part_n and_o so_o reject_v the_o pretence_n of_o implicit_a faith._n again_o implicit_a faith_n be_v thus_o express_v i_o believe_v what_o the_o church_n believe_v it_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o what_o kind_n not_o implicit_a sure_o for_o that_o will_v be_v absurd_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n certain_o then_o the_o church_n can_v not_o just_o be_v account_v the_o keeper_n of_o tradition_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o our_o adversary_n sense_n but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n deliver_v to_o his_o apostle_n they_o to_o their_o successor_n until_o it_o be_v derive_v down_o to_o we_o if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o church_n of_o every_o age_n must_v of_o necessity_n distinct_o and_o explicit_o know_v that_o doctrine_n otherwise_o it_o can_v faithful_o and_o accurate_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o succeed_a church_n then_o how_o shall_v this_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n herself_o be_v express_v it_o can_v be_v by_o no_o other_o form_n than_o this_o i_o believe_v what_o i_o believe_v than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a but_o i_o need_v not_o refute_v a_o folly_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o espouse_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o duvall_n 111._o duvall_n quamvis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la successu_fw-la temporis_fw-la suerint_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la desinita_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la antea_fw-la eitra_fw-la haeresin_fw-la dubitabatur_fw-la certum_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la fuisse_fw-la semper_fw-la à _fw-la nonnullis_fw-la praedicata_fw-la &_o declarata_fw-la quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la non_fw-la crederentur_fw-la istud_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la oblivione_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la scripturae_fw-la aut_fw-la traditionis_fw-la proveniebat_fw-la duval_n in_o 2.2_o p._n 111._o although_o some_o thing_n be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n define_v by_o the_o church_n which_o be_v before_o doubt_v of_o without_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v always_o preach_v and_o declare_v by_o some_o but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v by_o other_o arise_v either_o from_o the_o forgetfulness_n or_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n be_v it_o therefore_o this_o explicit_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n which_o serve_v as_o a_o foundation_n to_o implicit_a faith_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o adversary_n will_v say_v it_o be_v but_o in_o this_o case_n wherein_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n dissent_v about_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v for_o that_o which_o the_o church_n explicit_o believe_v be_v no_o desinite_fw-la opinion_n but_o a_o mere_a contradiction_n repugnant_a to_o itself_o and_o destroy_v itself_o for_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n believe_v the_o opinion_n whereof_o the_o controversy_n be_v raise_v to_o be_v true_a wholesome_a and_o reveal_v by_o god_n the_o other_o part_n believe_v it_o false_a pernicious_a and_o suggest_v by_o men._n now_o to_o have_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n you_o must_v join_v both_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n together_o and_o so_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o opinion_n to_o be_v true_a and_o false_a wholesome_a and_o pernicious_a reveal_v by_o god_n and_o suggest_v by_o men._n but_o this_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o deform_a monster_n consist_v of_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a part_n chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o doctor_n even_o when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v be_v more_o difficult_a to_o be_v know_v than_o that_o we_o can_v by_o the_o help_n of_o it_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o what_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n our_o adversary_n may_v perhaps_o answer_v that_o when_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n differ_v about_o a_o matter_n to_o be_v believe_v then_o indeed_o the_o faith_n of_o private_a christian_n can_v rely_v upon_o their_o authority_n but_o that_o this_o dissent_n be_v not_o perpetual_a that_o they_o oftentimes_o consent_v in_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o at_o least_o may_v be_v secure_o believe_v in_o what_o they_o teach_v to_o this_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o hereby_o they_o must_v grant_v they_o have_v no_o certain_a and_o sixed_a rule_n of_o faith_n for_o many_o great_a and_o weighty_a point_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o their_o continual_a boast_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o rule_n whereby_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o church_n second_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v now_o for_o many_o age_n differ_v about_o some_o matter_n upon_o which_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n depend_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o example_n whether_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o greek_n or_o among_o the_o latin_n for_o of_o the_o five_o patriarchates_n of_o the_o church_n four_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o accuse_v she_o of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n both_o which_o accusation_n she_o retort_v upon_o they_o now_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n which_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v of_o and_o can_v never_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o doctor_n but_o to_o omit_v that_o this_o consent_n if_o it_o can_v be_v have_v be_v not_o so_o manifest_a and_o obvious_a as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o must_v be_v clear_a evident_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v apply_v this_o duvall_n 207._o duvall_n secunda_fw-la conditio_fw-la eaque_fw-la pariter_fw-la essentialis_fw-la est_fw-la perspicuitas_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la he_o regula_fw-la obseurè_fw-la sidei_fw-la mysteria_fw-la proponeret_fw-la regula_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la foret_fw-la duvall_n in_o 2.2_o p._n 207._o assign_v for_o a_o essential_a condition_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o a_o rule_n obscure_o propose_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n it_o will_v thereby_o become_v no_o rule_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n our_o adversary_n so_o much_o exaggerate_v the_o obscurity_n of_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o
any_o of_o our_o adversary_n have_v assign_v a_o conjectural_a certainty_n to_o the_o persuasion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith._n and_o sure_o such_o certainty_n will_v be_v too_o mean_a and_o inconsiderable_a for_o this_o place_n belong_v to_o opinion_n rather_o than_o faith_n as_o bellarmine_n well_o note_n and_o not_o exclude_v distrust_n which_o be_v absolute_o destructive_a of_o divine_a faith._n a_o moral_a certainty_n be_v rare_o make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o case_n be_v such_o as_o take_v place_n only_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o not_o all_o those_o neither_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o other_o man_n and_o those_o so_o many_o and_o so_o clear_o as_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n either_o of_o fraud_n or_o error_n whereas_o those_o part_n of_o a_o papist_n belief_n which_o have_v most_o need_v of_o be_v back_v by_o certainty_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v matter_n of_o right_a or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o sense_n either_o of_o himself_o or_o other_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n indeed_o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o kind_n of_o certainty_n such_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o lawful_a pope_n or_o a_o canonical_a council_n what_o the_o present_a church_n teach_v or_o to_o which_o society_n belong_v the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v consider_v therefore_o whether_o in_o these_o case_n this_o certainty_n be_v sufficient_a it_o will_v suffice_v indeed_o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o bagotius_n or_o huetius_n be_v admit_v of_o who_o the_o first_o equal_v the_o second_o prefer_v moral_a certainty_n to_o metaphysical_a and_o even_o that_o which_o be_v acquire_v by_o demonstration_n but_o few_o approve_v these_o excess_n many_o on_o the_o contrary_n depress_v this_o certainty_n too_o low_o however_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v inferior_a to_o that_o of_o divine_a faith._n for_o which_o reason_n alone_o i_o may_v reject_v it_o but_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v content_a only_o then_o to_o do_v it_o when_o it_o be_v false_o pretend_v as_o for_o a_o evident_a certainty_n our_o adversary_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v glory_v in_o it_o for_o if_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n have_v that_o no_o previous_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n by_o the_o divine_a influence_n no_o supernatural_a assistance_n of_o grace_n will_v be_v necessary_a which_o yet_o all_o require_v and_o none_o but_o fool_n and_o stupid_a person_n can_v be_v disbeliever_n beside_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o positive_a right_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v teach_v by_o nature_n but_o must_v be_v know_v only_o by_o divine_a revelation_n but_o herein_o our_o adversary_n consent_v to_o we_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o and_o presume_v not_o to_o boast_v of_o evidence_n in_o the_o object_n of_o their_o belief_n there_o remain_v therefore_o only_a the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a faith_n which_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o wherefore_o i_o shall_v chief_o consider_v that_o not_o neglect_v yet_o the_o rest_n whensoever_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o adversary_n omit_v only_o the_o certainty_n of_o theological_a conclusion_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n beforementioned_a i_o shall_v now_o examine_v all_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n which_o our_o adversary_n be_v wont_a to_o produce_v beginning_n at_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o papist_n be_v not_o found_v on_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o certain_a in_o itself_o and_o most_o fit_a to_o ground_v our_o faith_n upon_o be_v our_o constant_a belief_n and_o profession_n but_o this_o can_v suffice_v our_o adversary_n unless_o they_o recede_v from_o their_o know_a principle_n the_o scripture_n may_v be_v consider_v and_o use_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o our_o faith_n two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o second_o as_o it_o be_v confirm_v illustrate_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o help_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n that_o scripture_n the_o first_o way_n consider_v be_v not_o a_o fit_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n our_o adversary_n not_o only_o free_o confess_v but_o sharp_o contend_v maintain_v that_o lay_v aside_o tradition_n and_o the_o church_n we_o can_v be_v assure_v either_o that_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o consist_v of_o such_o book_n and_o chapter_n or_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v incorrupt_v to_o we_o or_o faithful_o translate_v or_o that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o such_o a_o place_n of_o these_o opinion_n and_o argument_n their_o author_n be_v agree_v their_o book_n be_v full_a that_o shall_v i_o recite_v but_o the_o name_n much_o more_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v become_v voluminous_a to_o this_o may_v be_v oppose_v that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o school_n divine_n and_o controversial_a writer_n that_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o believe_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n independent_a from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o dextrous_o use_v that_o method_n of_o argue_v against_o atheist_n as_o hâ—etius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o evangelical_n demonstration_n and_o the_o anonymous_n author_n of_o the_o dissertation_n concern_v the_o argument_n wherewith_o the_o truth_n of_o moses_n his_o write_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o such_o as_o these_o may_v have_v a_o true_a and_o firm_a belief_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v while_o i_o congratulate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n these_o more_o sober_a prosylites_n and_o wish_v that_o by_o a_o general_a concurrence_n therein_o they_o will_v refute_v my_o dissertation_n i_o observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o among_o they_o of_o this_o opinion_n second_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o even_o these_o few_o be_v persuade_v that_o their_o argument_n suffice_v to_o found_v a_o divine_a faith_n upon_o the_o scripture_n demonstrate_v by_o they_o the_o licenser_n and_o approver_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a dissertation_n seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o this_o while_o they_o manifest_o distinguish_v a_o persuasion_n arise_v from_o those_o argument_n from_o true_a faith._n last_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v whether_o they_o think_v that_o they_o can_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v either_o which_o be_v canonical_a book_n or_o what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o book_n so_o that_o until_o they_o declare_v their_o mind_n herein_o they_o be_v not_o by_o we_o to_o be_v disjoin_v from_o much_o less_o oppose_v to_o the_o rest_n i_o may_v therefore_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n the_o faith_n of_o private_a man_n can_v rely_v upon_o the_o scripture_n destitute_a of_o the_o assistance_n of_o tradition_n since_o it_o be_v what_o themselves_o most_o of_o all_o contend_v for_o now_o for_o what_o concern_v scripture_n consider_v the_o latter_a way_n as_o it_o be_v fortify_v by_o the_o accedaneous_a help_n of_o church_n and_o tradition_n i_o may_v perhaps_o omit_v the_o handle_n of_o it_o here_o forasmuch_o as_o neither_o church_n nor_o tradition_n can_v confer_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o firmness_n upon_o scripture_n which_o that_o they_o have_v not_o themselves_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o discourse_n more_o opportune_o show_v hereafter_o however_o because_o some_o few_o thing_n occur_v not_o improper_a for_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v very_o brief_o speak_v of_o they_o first_o then_o how_o little_a help_n there_o be_v for_o scripture_n in_o tradition_n appear_v hence_o that_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o teach_v what_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n but_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v much_o doubt_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a condition_n therefore_o interpretabor_fw-la therefore_o nec_fw-la eam_fw-la unquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la juata_fw-la unanimem_fw-la consensum_fw-la patrum_fw-la accipiam_fw-la &_o interpretabor_fw-la which_o pope_n pius_n iv_o prescribe_v in_o his_o profession_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o which_o desire_v admission_n into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o which_o may_v for_o ever_o silence_v all_o the_o roman_a commentator_n that_o they_o will_v never_o receive_v nor_o interpret_v scripture_n any_o otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o this_o law_n can_v be_v observe_v since_o i_o may_v confident_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o
whole_o to_o his_o cognisance_n and_o that_o all_o necessary_a diligence_n be_v abundant_o use_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o cardinal_n and_o doctor_n employ_v about_o the_o work_n he_o prenounce_v by_o that_o irrevocable_a decree_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o brethren_n of_o his_o own_o cortain_a knowledge_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o apostolic_a power_n that_o this_o be_v undoubted_o to_o be_v account_v that_o very_a edition_n which_o be_v make_v authentic_a by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o now_o approve_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o the_o apostolic_a power_n deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o our_o lord_n command_v that_o every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o case_n it_o be_v receive_v for_o true_a legitimate_a authentic_a and_o undoubted_a and_o all_o suture_a edition_n be_v correct_v by_o this_o and_o not_o the_o least_o syllable_n be_v change_v add_v or_o omit_v upon_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a excommunication_n this_o certain_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o question_n of_o faith_n and_o right_n be_v concern_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o pure_a word_n of_o god._n sixtus_n also_o omit_v no_o word_n whereby_o he_o may_v make_v his_o decree_n valid_a yet_o clement_n vii_o a_o while_n after_o undo_v all_o revoke_v his_o predecessor_n decree_v suppress_v his_o edition_n and_o publish_v another_o of_o his_o own_o wherein_o he_o make_v more_o than_o 2000_o correction_n of_o sixtus_n his_o edition_n as_o our_o learned_a dr._n james_n have_v in_o a_o peculiar_a treatise_n show_v to_o this_o so_o fatal_a a_o overthrow_n of_o the_o papal_a infallibility_n tannerus_n 6._o tannerus_n tann_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 1._o quaest_n 4._o dub_v 6._o the_o jesuit_n repli_v that_o sixtus_n his_o decree_n be_v not_o authentic_a nor_o do_v oblige_v because_o not_o promulge_v in_o the_o due_a form_n that_o be_v not_o assix_v or_o at_o least_o not_o the_o whole_a due_a time_n to_o the_o door_n of_o st._n peter_n church_n the_o apostolic_a chancery_n and_o in_o flora_n field_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o here_o say_v testimony_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o ferdinandus_n albertus_n the_o jesuit_n although_o in_o the_o print_a copy_n of_o the_o bull_n the_o messenger_n name_n be_v find_v subscribe_v testify_v that_o all_o the_o wont_a solemnity_n of_o promulgation_n be_v observe_v to_o this_o launoy_n 144_o launoy_n laun._n epist_n part_n 1_o p._n 144_o rejoin_v that_o these_o be_v mere_a trick_n to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a court_n and_o impose_v upon_o unwary_a man_n if_o yet_o any_o can_v be_v find_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o regard_v they_o have_v christ_n therefore_o appropriate_v the_o infallibility_n confer_v on_o his_o vicar_n to_o wall_n and_o door_n that_o his_o definition_n can_v be_v infallible_a unless_o these_o petty_a punctilio_n be_v observe_v that_o these_o pretence_n of_o tannerus_n vasquez_n bellurmine_n and_o other_o be_v madness_n and_o foppery_n frivolous_a impertinence_n pudet_fw-la deliramenta_fw-la loquor_fw-la ibberas_fw-la naenias_fw-la sectatur_fw-la &_o frivola_fw-la siculis_fw-la gerris_fw-la vaniora_fw-it theologiaer_fw-mi importat_fw-la haec_fw-la refer_v i_o pudet_fw-la and_o shameful_a nonsense_n that_o promulgation_n signify_v nothing_o to_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n nor_o add_v any_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n to_o the_o definition_n but_o suppose_v it_o in_o they_o for_o if_o it_o be_v false_a the_o promulgation_n will_v not_o make_v it_o true_a although_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o a_o thousand_o messenger_n and_o affix_v to_o st._n peter_n door_n to_o all_o eternity_n that_o sixtus_n in_o define_v that_o for_o which_o his_o bull_n be_v abrogate_a do_v plain_o err_v and_o that_o clement_n in_o abrogate_a his_o bull_n and_o suppress_v his_o edition_n ought_v himself_n to_o have_v believe_v this_o at_o least_o give_v other_o occasion_n to_o believe_v it_o thus_o launoy_n i_o may_v add_v it_o have_v hitherto_o be_v believe_v that_o this_o infallibility_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o when_o shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n confer_v it_o sure_o if_o ever_o while_o the_o question_n be_v discuss_v and_o define_v whereas_o now_o when_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v all_o that_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n and_o nothing_o remain_v but_o only_o some_o petty_a circumstance_n of_o promulgation_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o servile_a and_o illiterate_a messenger_n then_o only_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v this_o infallibility_n exert_v itself_o which_o make_v the_o pope_n fallible_a and_o the_o messenger_n infallible_a for_o the_o first_o may_v pronounce_v somewhat_o false_a the_o latter_a nothing_o but_o what_o be_v true_a but_o pass_v by_o all_o these_o thing_n suppose_v this_o excuse_n well_o ground_v yet_o have_v i_o obtain_v what_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o may_v be_v sometime_o want_v in_o the_o pope_n that_o diligence_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o define_v well_o for_o this_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o promulgation_n but_o in_o examine_v the_o question_n inquire_v the_o truth_n and_o weigh_v the_o reason_n what_o if_o after_o all_o it_o be_v not_o due_o publish_v by_o messenger_n that_o concern_v not_o my_o argument_n nor_o hinder_v the_o precedent_a negligence_n of_o the_o pope_n beside_o if_o without_o these_o solemnity_n of_o promulgation_n no_o bull_n be_v obligatory_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o all_o ancient_a pope_n may_v be_v just_o doubt_v of_o for_o who_o can_v assure_v we_o that_o all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v then_o observe_v when_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o folly_n to_o think_v they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o know_v either_o these_o therefore_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o the_o ancient_a decretal_n be_v all_o void_a but_o suppose_v they_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o this_o bull_n of_o sixtus_n the_o subscription_n of_o the_o messenger_n do_v testify_v i_o know_v it_o be_v pretend_v that_o they_o be_v add_v by_o anticipation_n only_o to_o hasten_v the_o edition_n but_o that_o serve_v my_o purpose_n as_o well_o for_o must_v every_o one_o that_o receive_v a_o bull_n suspend_v his_o obedience_n till_o he_o shall_v ride_v post_n to_o rome_n and_o consult_v the_o registres_n and_o hence_o appear_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o second_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o infallibility_n of_o any_o papal_a decree_n for_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o bull_n itself_o be_v sometime_o false_a and_o we_o be_v force_v to_o pick_v up_o the_o truth_n from_o fly_a report_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o assure_v that_o the_o decree_n be_v due_o promulge_v one_o thing_n more_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o even_o by_o tanner_n confession_n some_o report_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o sixtus_n be_v real_o affix_v in_o the_o due_a place_n and_o take_v down_o after_o his_o death_n this_o compton_n 5._o compton_n compt._n in_o 2.2_o disp_n 22._o sect._n 5._o also_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o reject_v by_o he_o but_o if_o the_o bull_n be_v not_o take_v down_o till_o sixtus_n die_v then_o sixtus_n err_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o promote_v error_n as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v and_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o use_v not_o the_o necessary_a diligence_n to_o avoid_v error_n chap._n viii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o the_o pope_n define_v according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n or_o against_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o this_o latter_a case_n may_v happen_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o example_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o get_v rid_v of_o our_o doubt_n and_o perplexity_n those_o which_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v be_v external_a and_o obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n if_o not_o of_o all_o yet_o at_o least_o of_o some_o whereas_o here_o be_v one_o unknown_a and_o impenetrable_a to_o all_o but_o the_o pope_n himself_o to_o wit_n his_o own_o conscience_n for_o to_o judge_v right_a it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o pronounce_v what_o he_o think_v be_v true_a and_o not_o decree_v against_o his_o judgement_n for_o any_o fear_n or_o force_v that_o the_o pope_n notwithstanding_o have_v not_o always_o such_o a_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o constant_o to_o withstand_v these_o attempt_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v by_o four_o example_n those_o of_o marcellinus_n liberius_n paschal_n ii_o and_o eugenius_n iu._n that_o pope_n mercellinus_fw-la under_o diocletian_n persecution_n do_v deny_v the_o faith_n public_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n depose_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o sinuessa_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o pope_n damasus_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o libre_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la by_o nicolas_n i._o luitprandus_fw-la marianus_n scotus_n martinus_n polonus_n gerson_n cusanus_fw-la hosius_n platina_n papyrius_n masso_n bellarmine_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o his_o controversy_n baronius_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o his_o annal_n amicus_fw-la emanuel_n a_o schelstrate_n and_o
perhaps_o be_v aware_a of_o these_o inconvenience_n and_o therefore_o take_v another_o method_n he_o maintain_v it_o matter_n nothing_o whether_o he_o which_o possess_v the_o popedom_n be_v true_a pope_n or_o no_o and_o that_o his_o decree_n will_v not_o be_v at_o all_o the_o less_o infallible_a we_o affirm_v say_v he_o 5._o he_o dicimus_fw-la talem_fw-la pontificem_fw-la pro_fw-la vero_fw-la creditum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la erraturum_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la falsum_fw-la pro_fw-la vero_fw-la obtrudatur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la eum_fw-la deus_fw-la errare_fw-la sinet_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la communem_fw-la &_o ordinariam_fw-la duvall_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pont._n par_fw-fr 2._o qu._n 5._o that_o such_o a_o pope_n esteem_v for_o true_a can_v never_o err_v for_o god_n lest_o falsehood_n be_v obtrude_v upon_o his_o church_n for_o truth_n will_v never_o permit_v he_o to_o err_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a law_n because_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o church_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o solid_a in_o all_o this_o for_o first_o his_o reason_n be_v vain_a for_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o church_n no_o more_o be_v any_o other_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v valid_a although_o they_o be_v neither_o baptize_v nor_o ordain_v to_o think_v so_o suarez_n call_v heresy_n nor_o will_v duval_n allow_v it_o yet_o allow_v it_o he_o must_v or_o else_o part_v with_o his_o argument_n second_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o julius_n ii_o his_o decree_n for_o duval_n will_v have_v a_o simoniack_a or_o irregular_a pope_n to_o be_v obey_v and_o hear_v julius_n command_v he_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o heresiarch_n and_o magician_n to_o be_v disobey_v deprive_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o see._n three_o if_o we_o consult_v scripture_n that_o forbid_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o these_o invader_n of_o church_n office_n for_o our_o saviour_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o those_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o sheepfold_a any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o door_n be_v thief_n and_o robber_n add_v 5._o add_v john_n x._o 5._o and_o a_o stranger_n will_v they_o the_o sheep_n not_o follow_v but_o will_v flee_v from_o he_o for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 15._o place_n mat._n seven_o 15._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n now_o simoniac_n and_o usurper_n of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v these_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o raven_a wolf_n now_o as_o for_o reason_n that_o can_v never_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o owe_v the_o same_o reverence_n to_o unlawful_a as_o to_o lawful_a pope_n for_o contrary_o in_o the_o civil_a government_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v even_o to_o disobey_v a_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n who_o drive_v out_o the_o lawful_a prince_n beside_o since_o infallibility_n be_v by_o our_o adversary_n annex_v to_o the_o popedom_n as_o a_o inseparable_a privilege_n he_o that_o be_v no_o pope_n can_v have_v no_o right_a nor_o claim_v to_o it_o so_o say_v also_o martinonus_n 6._o martinonus_n hujusmodi_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o assistentia_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la pontifici_fw-la nisi_fw-la vero_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la est_fw-la promissa_fw-la in_o petro._n mart._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 9_o sect._n 6._o express_o this_o power_n and_o assistance_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o a_o true_a pope_n to_o who_o only_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o peter_n and_o it_o seem_v indeed_o incredible_a to_o i_o that_o any_o wicked_a man_n shall_v extort_v that_o from_o god_n by_o his_o crime_n which_o he_o have_v annex_v to_o a_o lawful_a succession_n as_o if_o by_o wickedness_n he_o can_v obtain_v a_o right_n to_o the_o perpetual_a assistance_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n which_o have_v he_o be_v innocent_a he_o have_v for_o ever_o want_v certain_o the_o ancient_a pope_n thought_n far_o otherwise_o they_o never_o dream_v of_o purchase_v the_o h._n ghost_n by_o simony_n but_o rather_o imagine_v that_o will_v obstruct_v his_o favour_n so_o innocent_a i._o 13._o i._o perfectionem_fw-la spiritùs_fw-la quam_fw-la acceperant_fw-la amiserunt_fw-la nec_fw-la dare_v ejus_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la possunt_fw-la quae_fw-la maximè_fw-la in_o ordinatienibus_fw-la operatur_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la impietatis_fw-la suae_fw-la perfidiam_fw-la perdiderunt_fw-la innoc._n 1._o epist_n 18._o cap._n 13._o speak_v of_o simoniac_n say_v they_o have_v lose_v that_o perfection_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v neither_o can_v they_o give_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o which_o exert_v itself_o chief_o in_o ordination_n have_v forfeit_v it_o by_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o their_o impiety_n gregory_n i._n 50._o i._n quia_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la columbas_fw-la vendere_fw-la praesumpserunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la deo_fw-la judice_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la ceciderunt_fw-la qui_fw-la videlicet_fw-la error_n in_fw-la subditis_fw-la cum_fw-la augmento_fw-la propagatur_fw-la quia_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la pretio_fw-la ordinat_fw-la provehendo_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la haereticus_fw-la siat_a greg._n i._o lib._n 4._o epist_n 50._o they_o which_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n presume_v to_o sell_v dove_n by_o which_o as_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_n appear_v he_o mean_v simoniac_n their_o bishopric_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v become_v void_a which_o error_n be_v propagate_v with_o increase_n in_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o for_o who_o any_o one_o ordain_v for_o money_n by_o ordain_v he_o make_v he_o a_o heretic_n which_o word_n he_o repeat_v more_o than_o ten_o time_n in_o his_o other_o epistle_n john_n viii_o 94._o viii_o joann_n viii_o epist_n 94._o have_v use_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n and_o peter_n damian_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o miracle_n for_o a_o simoniacal_a bishop_n can_v never_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n on_o which_o he_o make_v 6._o make_v meritò_fw-la siquidem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s._n dum_fw-la emit_fw-la amisit_fw-la p._n dam._n oppose_v 19_o cap._n 6._o this_o remark_n for_o he_o deserve_o lose_v the_o h._n ghost_n while_o he_o buy_v he_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o argument_n what_o more_o incredible_a than_o that_o a_o atheist_n infidel_n and_o profane_a person_n shall_v be_v infallible_a who_o will_v not_o wonder_v at_o a_o pope_n pronounce_v and_o deride_v oracle_n at_o the_o same_o time_n infallible_a and_o ignorant_a of_o his_o infallibility_n teach_v with_o certainty_n what_o himself_o think_v to_o be_v false_a sure_o if_o thing_n be_v so_o a_o irregular_a and_o usurp_a pope_n ought_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o be_v depose_v since_o his_o infallibility_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o any_o lawful_a pope_n will_v serve_v to_o direct_v the_o faithful_a and_o confound_v heretic_n and_o his_o deposition_n can_v be_v attempt_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o schism_n last_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o when_o a_o unlawful_a possess_v the_o throne_n of_o a_o lawful_a pope_n infallibility_n belong_v to_o both_o or_o only_o to_o the_o first_o if_o to_o both_o then_o in_o vain_a do_v god_n dispense_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n to_o the_o injure_a pope_n who_o no_o body_n acknowledge_v as_o such_o if_o only_o to_o the_o first_o than_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o intruder_n will_v be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o those_o of_o a_o lawful_a pope_n and_o usurpation_n will_v confer_v what_o canonical_a election_n can_v to_o these_o add_v the_o argument_n which_o suarez_n 6._o suarez_n suar._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 10._o 10._o 6._o produce_v against_o this_o answer_n as_o that_o it_o incur_v the_o same_o difficulty_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o solve_v for_o it_o be_v not_o more_o certain_a that_o a_o repute_a pope_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o infallibility_n than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lawful_a pope_n since_o both_o depend_v upon_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o church_n and_o neither_o be_v reveal_v again_o if_o he_o be_v only_o a_o nominal_a pope_n he_o may_v be_v also_o only_a a_o nominal_a priest_n and_o so_o can_v give_v absolution_n have_v therefore_o no_o right_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o christ_n to_o st._n peter_n because_o no_o share_n in_o the_o power_n delegated_a to_o s._n peter_n in_o those_o word_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n far_o that_o answer_n be_v contradictory_n in_o assign_v to_o the_o repute_a pope_n a_o inseparable_a property_n of_o the_o papacy_n infallibility_n and_o yet_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v pope_n that_o be_v true_o so_o it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o this_o answer_n be_v plain_o false_a but_o let_v it_o be_v true_a what_o still_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v uncertain_a it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o end_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o we_o shall_v as_o easy_o obtain_v our_o design_n for_o if_o i_o may_v
h._n ghost_n be_v not_o indifferent_o present_a in_o all_o council_n how_o numerous_a soever_o they_o acknowledge_v even_o the_o most_o numerous_a to_o have_v define_v erroneous_o they_o require_v they_o to_o be_v right_o and_o canonical_o constitute_v and_o every_o way_n lawful_a whence_o as_o often_o as_o we_o object_n to_o they_o the_o error_n of_o some_o council_n they_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o answer_v such_o be_v pseudo-council_n conventicle_n of_o no_o value_n not_o lawful_a council_n to_o which_o alone_o they_o allow_v the_o privilege_n of_o infallibility_n that_o the_o knowledge_n therefore_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o council_n be_v very_o difficult_a however_o necessary_a to_o give_v assurance_n to_o faith_n rely_v on_o the_o decree_n of_o they_o and_o that_o no_o true_a certainty_n be_v to_o be_v have_v therein_o i_o here_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o knowledge_n may_v hence_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v utter_o unknown_a what_o be_v the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o make_v a_o council_n lawful_a i_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o one_o who_o dare_v undertake_v to_o assign_v they_o much_o less_o demonstrate_v they_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o treat_v of_o other_o matter_n but_o nothing_o deliver_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la yet_o unless_o this_o knowledge_n be_v fix_v these_o condition_n assign_v agree_v on_o and_o demonstrate_v and_o their_o number_n exact_o determine_v so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v ascertain_v that_o neither_o more_o be_v require_v nor_o few_o suffice_v in_o vain_a will_n council_n define_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o decree_n will_v be_v always_o uncertain_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o tie_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n he_o will_v either_o have_v tie_v it_o to_o all_o indifferent_o or_o provide_v that_o no_o unlawful_a council_n shall_v ever_o be_v hold_v or_o give_v we_o plain_a and_o manifest_a rule_n whereby_o to_o distinguish_v lawful_a from_o unlawful_a one_o for_o to_o permit_v divers_a unlawful_a council_n to_o be_v hold_v to_o command_v the_o faithful_a to_o adhere_v only_o to_o the_o lawful_a one_o and_o all_o this_o while_n to_o prescribe_v no_o certain_a condition_n assign_v no_o manifest_a character_n of_o a_o lawful_a council_n be_v high_o repugnant_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god._n he_o may_v indeed_o just_o have_v leave_v this_o difficult_a inquiry_n to_o we_o if_o it_o have_v be_v accommodate_v to_o our_o strength_n and_o capacity_n but_o the_o discord_n of_o whole_a church_n in_o assign_v the_o lawful_a council_n and_o consequent_o the_o error_n of_o some_o most_o learned_a man_n manifest_o evince_v it_o to_o exceed_v both_o so_o former_o adhere_v to_o the_o v._o general_n council_n the_o whole_a eastern_a and_o the_o roman_a church_n africa_n france_n spain_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o italy_n open_o and_o vigorous_o reject_v it_o each_o of_o these_o church_n do_v then_o abound_v with_o most_o learned_a and_o most_o holy_a man_n which_o prove_v the_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v very_o doubtful_a and_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a to_o be_v determine_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n as_o to_o the_o first_o session_n basil_n florence_n and_o the_o v._o lateran_n who_o lawfulness_n be_v to_o this_o day_n dispute_v of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o matter_n can_v arise_v only_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o make_v a_o council_n lawful_a if_o these_o be_v fix_v the_o determination_n will_v be_v easy_a unless_o the_o condition_n themselves_o be_v intricate_a and_o imperceptible_a the_o monarchist_n who_o assert_v those_o council_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v call_v preside_v over_o govern_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n all_o which_o be_v easy_o know_v can_v scarce_o doubt_v which_o be_v lawful_a council_n whence_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o number_v they_o not_o so_o the_o rest_n who_o neither_o agree_v in_o assign_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o lawful_a council_n nor_o explain_v the_o necessity_n of_o each_o condition_n nor_o demonstrate_v what_o they_o say_v to_o be_v true_a for_o example_n the_o first_o condition_n give_v by_o the_o monarchist_n be_v that_o the_o council_n be_v call_v by_o the_o pope_n so_o also_o many_o of_o the_o sorbonist_n as_o brevicoxa_n amelium_n brevicoxa_n debet_fw-la concilium_fw-la authoritate_fw-la pontificis_fw-la congregari_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la papa_n esset_fw-la notorious_a haereticus_fw-la brev._n apud_fw-la launoi_n epist_n part_n 8._o ad_fw-la amelium_n who_o say_v the_o council_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o pope_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o notorious_a heretic_n and_o richerius_n 25._o richerius_n est_fw-la summi_fw-la pontificis_fw-la regulariter_fw-la &_o ordinariè_fw-la generalia_fw-la concilia_fw-la indicere_fw-la &_o convocare_fw-la it_o a_o si_fw-la rogatus_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la detrectet_fw-la etc._n etc._n rich._n apol._n axiom_n 25._o who_o affirm_v the_o call_n of_o council_n ordinary_o and_o regular_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n unless_o he_o be_v distract_v or_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o when_o desire_a launoy_n on_o the_o contrary_a think_v it_o matter_n not_o by_o who_o the_o council_n be_v call_v so_o it_o decree_v right_o when_o meet_v therefore_o after_o a_o clear_a passage_n cite_v out_o of_o maximus_n his_o disputation_n with_o theodosius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n he_o 263._o he_o igitur_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la synodorum_n convocatione_n quae_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illo_fw-la fiat_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la rectâ_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o synodis_fw-la sancitur_fw-la synodorum_n authoritas_fw-la depromenda_fw-la est_fw-la laun._n epist_n part_n 6._o p._n 263._o conclude_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o call_n of_o they_o whether_o do_v by_o one_o or_o other_o but_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o definition_n nor_o without_o reason_n for_o if_o no_o council_n be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v call_v by_o the_o pope_n then_o the_o ancient_a christian_n have_v no_o lawful_a one_o among_o who_o all_o those_o famous_a and_o holy_a council_n be_v call_v only_o by_o the_o emperor_n as_o launoy_n and_o other_o have_v abundant_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o second_o condition_n assign_v by_o the_o monarchist_n the_o presidence_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o council_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o legate_n richerius_n 26._o richerius_n rich._n apol._n axe_n 25._o &_o 26._o and_o holden_n 3._o holden_n hold._n anal._n fid_fw-we lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o of_o who_o the_o first_o teach_v the_o pope_n have_v a_o right_a to_o preside_v over_o council_n the_o latter_a affirm_v he_o to_o be_v by_o divine_a right_a head_n of_o all_o council_n but_o launoy_n in_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n preside_v not_o over_o the_o first_o council_n show_v that_o he_o think_v not_o this_o condition_n necessary_a the_o three_o condition_n be_v more_o difficult_a which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o council_n be_v make_v up_o of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v present_a and_o none_o other_o who_o these_o be_v be_v not_o manifest_a for_o first_o it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o laic_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o number_n this_o almost_o all_o deny_v yet_o peter_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr monarchiâ_fw-la monte_fw-fr ista_fw-la jura_fw-la suprà _fw-la pro_fw-la utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la producta_fw-la reddunt_fw-la have_v materiam_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la dubiam_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr monarchiâ_fw-la bishop_n of_o brixia_n after_o he_o have_v produce_v many_o place_n on_o both_o side_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n thence_o conclude_v this_o matter_n to_o be_v wonderful_o doubtful_a certain_o in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o many_o hold_n to_o have_v be_v ecumenical_a the_o first_o and_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o council_n laic_n be_v present_a subscribe_v the_o synodical_a epistle_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v equal_o with_o they_o xv_o they_o act_n xv_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o to_o we_o but_o to_o exclude_v they_o and_o admit_v only_a ecclesiastic_n shall_v all_o rank_n of_o these_o be_v admit_v this_o the_o monarchist_n deny_v and_o assert_v only_a bishop_n to_o have_v ordinary_o the_o right_n of_o a_o definitive_a suffrage_n and_o cardinal_n abbot_n and_o general_n of_o religious_a order_n by_o privilege_n the_o same_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o holden_n contrariwise_o gerson_n 12._o gerson_n gers_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccl._n confid_v 12._o lud._n alemanus_fw-la 1_o alemanus_fw-la apud_fw-la aeneam_fw-la silvium_n hist_o council_n basil_n l_o b._n 1_o cardinal_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n almain_n eccl._n almain_n de_fw-fr sup_n poor_a eccl._n richerius_n 21.34_o richerius_n apol._n axe_n 21.34_o and_o vigorius_n ult_n vigorius_n comm._fw-la cap._n ult_n vehement_o contend_v that_o presbyter_n at_o least_o parson_n bear_v cure_n of_o soul_n have_v
cardinal_n palavicini_n pretence_n who_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o precedent_n by_o all_o this_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v necessary_a not_o to_o define_v right_o but_o to_o the_o successful_a execution_n of_o their_o definition_n and_o happy_a extirpation_n of_o heresy_n consonant_o to_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o precedent_n didacus_n payva_fw-la andradius_fw-la who_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n teach_v 1._o teach_v two_o verò_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la congregari_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la privata_fw-la commoda_fw-la inducunt_fw-la non_fw-la honoris_fw-la aura_fw-fr etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la privatis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la consulant_fw-la contentionibus_fw-la serviant_fw-la miserosque_fw-la homines_fw-la specioso_fw-la concilli_n nomine_fw-la decipiant_fw-la cocunt_fw-la minime_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la convenire_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la sed_fw-la mortiferos_fw-la conventus_fw-la agitare_fw-la dicendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la andr._n def_n council_n trid._n lib._n 1._o that_o those_o only_a may_v be_v say_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o not_o any_o private_a interest_n not_o ambition_n hatred_n envy_n or_o the_o like_a but_o charity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n truth_n and_o piety_n actuate_v and_o inflame_v for_o they_o who_o meet_v to_o serve_v their_o own_o interest_n or_o party_n or_o to_o deceive_v mankind_n with_o the_o specious_a name_n of_o a_o council_n meet_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a but_o pestilent_a assembly_n last_o duval_n 10._o duval_n sepesitis_fw-la humanis_fw-la assectibus_fw-la &_o solâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la propositâ_fw-la veritate_fw-la duval_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la poâ—t_fw-la part_n 4._o qu._n 6._o vbi_fw-la nemini_fw-la sum_o fraus_fw-la vis_fw-la aut_fw-la injuria_fw-la nullusque_fw-la adstantium_fw-la animi_fw-la motu_fw-la aut_fw-la passione_n praepeditur_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amore_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la id._n qu._n 10._o absolute_o require_v that_o the_o bishop_n act_n in_o the_o council_n laying_z aside_o all_o humane_a affection_n and_o propose_v to_o themselves_o only_o the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o no_o fraud_n force_n or_o injury_n be_v offer_v to_o any_o that_o none_o of_o those_o present_a be_v prepossess_v with_o any_o passion_n or_o commotion_n of_o mind_n but_o that_o all_o be_v lead_v with_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o both_o from_o reason_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o truth_n can_v infallible_o be_v define_v in_o a_o council_n unless_o the_o bishop_n bring_v with_o they_o mind_n true_o desirous_a of_o it_o and_o animate_v with_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o moreover_o cordial_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n but_o since_o this_o escape_v the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o be_v perceive_v by_o god_n alone_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n whatsoever_o depend_v upon_o so_o dubious_a and_o obscure_a a_o condition_n must_v necessary_o be_v uncertain_a for_o who_o can_v certain_o tell_v whether_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o any_o council_n be_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v and_o that_o nothing_o be_v indulge_v therein_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n neither_o can_v you_o say_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o necessary_a but_o never_o deficient_a that_o god_n take_v care_n by_o his_o providence_n the_o bishop_n be_v right_o dispose_v and_o full_o perform_v their_o duty_n for_o first_o god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v this_o and_o then_o experience_n have_v prove_v the_o contrary_n this_o vigilant_a care_n of_o god_n have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o 2d_o ephesine_fw-la council_n none_o in_o the_o two_o constantinopolitan_a synod_n against_o image_n under_o leo_n isaurus_n and_o constantine_n copronimus_n if_o our_o adversary_n speak_v true_a none_o in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v blind_v with_o hatred_n against_o eugenius_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o partisan_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v wont_v abundant_o to_o vilify_v all_o council_n that_o decree_v contrary_a to_o their_o like_n but_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o only_a person_n that_o have_v complain_v of_o these_o abuse_n all_o know_v what_o gregory_n nazianzen_n ingratitudine_fw-la nazianzen_n naz._n querel_n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la ingratitudine_fw-la write_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o i._o council_n of_o constantinople_n who_o he_o call_v a_o tumultuous_a rabble_n a_o factious_a assembly_n compose_v of_o ignorant_a and_o vile_a fellow_n new_o take_v from_o the_o plough_n the_o oar_n the_o army_n and_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o collector_n who_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o falsify_v their_o account_n of_o mean_a mechanic_n new_o start_v out_o of_o their_o shop_n some_o of_o they_o mere_a rascal_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v place_v in_o house_n of_o correction_n digni_fw-la flagriones_n &_o pistrinis_fw-la digni_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o four_o most_o ancient_a and_o most_o famous_a council_n which_o gregory_n i._n and_o with_o he_o many_o other_o profess_v to_o reverence_v equal_o with_o the_o four_o gospel_n these_o irregularity_n make_v nazianzen_n resolve_v never_o to_o be_v present_a in_o any_o more_o synod_n gener_fw-la synod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n carm._n x._o the_o divers_a aquavitae_fw-la gener_fw-la where_o nothing_o but_o strife_n contention_n and_o expose_v of_o one_o another_o fault_n and_o thence_o mortal_a hatred_n on_o each_o side_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v isidore_n peleusiota_n 310._o peleusiota_n isid_n epist_n 310._o write_v to_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n precedent_n of_o the_o first_o ephesine_n synod_n that_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v present_a in_o ephesus_n accuse_v he_o that_o seek_v the_o revenge_n of_o a_o private_a injury_n he_o do_v not_o orthodox_o inquire_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o exhort_v he_o to_o leave_v off_o contention_n and_o not_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o church_n for_o his_o private_a injury_n and_o sow_v eternal_a discord_n under_o pretext_n of_o piety_n of_o pelagius_n legate_n afterward_o pope_n of_o rom_n and_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n whereof_o one_o procure_v origen_n the_o other_o theodorus_n of_o mopsuestia_n to_o be_v condemn_v and_o so_o occasion_v the_o five_o synod_n liberatus_n ult_n liberatus_n illud_fw-la liquere_fw-la omnibus_fw-la credo_fw-la per_fw-la pelagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la scandalum_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ingressum_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la publicè_fw-la ipse_fw-la theodorus_n clamitavit_fw-la se_fw-la &_o pelagium_fw-la vivos_fw-la incendendos_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la hoc_fw-la scandalum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la liberat._n brev._n cap._n ult_n say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o those_o two_o this_o scandal_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n which_o theodorus_n also_o public_o confess_v cry_v out_o that_o he_o and_o pelagius_n deserve_v to_o be_v burn_v alive_a for_o introduce_v that_o scandal_n and_o garnerius_n est_fw-la garnerius_n etsi_fw-la negotium_fw-la hoc_fw-la vesano_fw-la partium_fw-la study_v infensisque_fw-la incredibiliter_fw-la animus_fw-la susceptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n confess_v the_o thing_n be_v undertake_v with_o a_o furious_a partiality_n and_o incredible_o embitter_v mind_n not_o to_o say_v that_o lupus_n in_o a_o passage_n above_o cite_v make_v justinian_n in_o this_o whole_a business_n a_o partisan_n of_o theodorus_n and_o all_o the_o greek_a bishop_n slave_n to_o he_o last_o a_o eminent_a writer_n claudius_n saint_n espenc_n saint_n nusquam_fw-la praesentiori_fw-la numine_fw-la afflatus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la venire_fw-la isthuc_fw-la noluisti_fw-la nullus_fw-la enim_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la prae_fw-la dolore_fw-la mortuus_fw-la esses_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la vidiss_v quae_fw-la ad_fw-la eludendam_fw-la reformationem_fw-la infanda_fw-la patrantur_fw-la cl._n sanct._n epist_n ad_fw-la espenc_n who_o go_v with_o the_o other_o french_a divine_n to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n relate_v what_o he_o observe_v there_o in_o these_o word_n speak_v to_o espencaeus_fw-la never_o be_v you_o more_o plain_o inspire_v by_o god_n than_o when_o you_o refuse_v to_o come_v hither_o for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v have_v die_v with_o grief_n if_o you_o have_v see_v those_o wicked_a art_n which_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n to_o elude_v a_o reformation_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v suspect_v the_o like_a of_o any_o other_o council_n he_o will_v have_v no_o mean_a author_n for_o his_o leader_n in_o it_o however_o that_o the_o father_n of_o any_o council_n be_v better_o incline_v must_v appear_v to_o we_o otherwise_o than_o from_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o since_o learned_a man_n have_v long_a since_o observe_v that_o many_o in_o ecumenical_a council_n have_v seek_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n yet_o be_v that_o the_o only_a way_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v offer_v for_o our_o assurance_n therein_o chap._n xvii_o that_o it_o seldom_o appear_v whether_o a_o
out_o proceed_v either_o from_o ignorance_n malice_n or_o partiality_n but_o both_o of_o ancient_a and_o late_a council_n this_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o make_v they_o infallible_a be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o one_o can_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o another_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o have_v some_o of_o they_o nor_o even_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o any_o one_o be_v want_v this_o council_n must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v ecumenical_a lawful_a free_a and_o proceed_v right_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v want_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o no_o value_n the_o council_n become_v fallible_a whence_o many_o council_n at_o least_o decree_n of_o council_n have_v be_v reject_v that_o be_v desicient_a but_o in_o one_o condition_n hence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v first_o that_o the_o sorbonist_n have_v no_o firm_a foundation_n for_o their_o faith_n have_v nothing_o to_o oppose_v to_o so_o many_o just_a doubt_n and_o reasonable_a exception_n for_o they_o think_v not_o sufficient_a the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n declare_v any_o council_n to_o have_v want_v no_o necessary_a condition_n of_o infallibility_n and_o reject_v many_o in_o favour_n of_o which_o he_o have_v so_o declare_v they_o take_v their_o judgement_n from_o the_o sole_a consideration_n of_o the_o council_n itself_o and_o what_o be_v act_v in_o it_o second_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n together_o be_v no_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o of_o pope_n alone_o and_o that_o those_o therefore_o err_v who_o make_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o either_o separately_z but_o of_o both_o conjunct_o to_o be_v a_o firm_a foundation_n for_o faith_n and_o certainty_n this_o may_v be_v perhaps_o with_o some_o colour_n of_o truth_n defend_v if_o either_o all_o council_n agree_v with_o the_o pope_n be_v admit_v as_o infallible_a or_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v what_o be_v those_o council_n which_o conjoin_v to_o the_o pope_n obtain_v that_o privilege_n but_o both_o be_v false_a for_o all_o our_o adversary_n which_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o infallibility_n of_o pope_n alone_o allow_v it_o not_o also_o to_o he_o when_o unite_v to_o a_o council_n not_o ecumenical_a or_o not_o lawful_o constitute_v or_o not_o right_o proceed_v now_o what_o council_n be_v ecumenical_a what_o lawful_o constitute_v and_o what_o right_o proceed_v we_o have_v prove_v that_o none_o can_v know_v unless_o the_o pope_n therefore_o have_v infallibility_n no_o certainty_n can_v accrue_v from_o his_o judgement_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o any_o council_n which_o be_v also_o hence_o confirm_v that_o the_o sentence_n whereby_o the_o pope_n pronounce_v a_o council_n to_o have_v be_v ecumenical_a lawful_a &c_n &c_n come_v from_o his_o sole_a authority_n for_o although_o the_o council_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o same_o thing_n together_o with_o he_o their_o sentence_n will_v be_v of_o no_o value_n as_o be_v pronounce_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n so_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n alone_o can_v not_o be_v of_o any_o efficacy_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o if_o it_o can_v afford_v certainty_n neither_o will_v the_o decree_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n together_o at_o lest_o no_o more_o certainty_n than_o that_o of_o pope_n alone_o turn_v therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n on_o all_o side_n take_v it_o separately_z conjunct_o divide_v unite_a no_o certainty_n no_o sirmness_n no_o foundation_n for_o divine_a faith_n will_v be_v ever_o obtain_v one_o thing_n only_o our_o adversary_n may_v pretend_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n become_v then_o certain_a when_o the_o universal_a church_n shall_v have_v receive_v they_o i_o have_v not_o indeed_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o who_o allege_v this_o but_o i_o doubt_v not_o that_o many_o force_v by_o the_o precedent_a argument_n will_v take_v refuge_n there_o and_o will_v therefore_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o far_a demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n and_o salseness_n of_o this_o pretence_n and_o first_o i_o oppose_v to_o it_o what_o i_o before_o observe_v that_o hereby_o particular_a be_v equal_v and_o put_v into_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o general_a council_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o christian_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a who_o constant_o give_v the_o great_a deference_n to_o general_n council_n not_o to_o say_v that_o since_o hereby_o firm_a assent_n can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o general_n council_n not_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n nor_o deny_v to_o a_o particular_a one_o receive_v by_o she_o it_o will_v be_v foolish_a and_o absurd_a to_o call_v a_o general_n council_n with_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o difficulty_n when_o a_o particular_a one_o may_v define_v and_o decree_n with_o the_o same_o authority_n second_o if_o the_o church_n reject_v some_o council_n admit_v other_o there_o must_v be_v some_o reason_n of_o this_o different_a judgement_n this_o reason_n must_v be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o condition_n necessary_a to_o the_o council_n infallibility_n as_o universality_n freedom_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o from_o the_o matter_n decree_v in_o the_o council_n their_o conformity_n or_o repugnance_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith._n if_o from_o the_o first_o all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o we_o propose_v in_o the_o soregoing_a chapter_n will_v take_v place_n for_o whether_o such_o a_o council_n be_v ecumenical_a or_o right_o constitute_v or_o do_v right_o proceed_v be_v all_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o universal_a church_n may_v err_v in_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o so_o by_o her_o judgement_n manifest_v in_o the_o reception_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o council_n can_v neither_o add_v to_o nor_o take_v away_o any_o certainty_n from_o it_o beside_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o infallible_a council_n can_v be_v know_v even_o by_o the_o church_n when_o they_o be_v fulfil_v and_o when_o not_o for_o if_o the_o bishop_n present_n can_v know_v it_o much_o less_o those_o divide_v by_o great_a distance_n of_o place_n can_v the_o american_n or_o chinese_n know_v whether_o no_o bribe_n no_o solicitation_n of_o vote_n or_o make_v of_o party_n be_v use_v at_o trent_n the_o existence_n of_o such_o a_o council_n they_o know_v only_o by_o uncertain_a rumour_n in_o vain_a be_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n hope_v for_o however_o it_o be_v to_o determine_v a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o moment_n require_v a_o accurate_a and_o diligent_a inquisition_n and_o examination_n of_o all_o circumstance_n such_o a_o examination_n neither_o ever_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o that_o will_v require_v a_o judiciary_n kind_a of_o process_n which_o the_o church_n out_o of_o a_o council_n can_v observe_v for_o our_o adversary_n ascribe_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n only_o a_o passive_a infallibility_n in_o believe_v not_o a_o active_a in_o define_v but_o grant_v she_o can_v judge_v of_o this_o matter_n do_v she_o ever_o do_v it_o be_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n thus_o examine_v by_o she_o what_o witness_n be_v hear_v what_o inquisition_n make_v either_o by_o all_o bishop_n or_o any_o other_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v always_o keep_v secret_a and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n hold_v prisoner_n in_o the_o vatican_n far_o from_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o canon_n be_v indeed_o promulge_v but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v examine_v they_o by_o himself_o whether_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o reject_v as_o the_o gallican_n church_n reject_v all_o those_o canon_n which_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n that_o respect_v only_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o council_n viz._n the_o truth_n or_o falseness_n justice_n or_o injustice_n of_o its_o decree_n but_o not_o the_o form_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o legality_n right_a constitution_n and_o proceed_v of_o it_o of_o which_o only_o we_o be_v now_o treat_v so_o lupus_n 742.7.44_o lupus_n in_o council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 742.7.44_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o almost_o all_o the_o western_a bishop_n reject_v the_o v._o council_n be_v not_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o form_n of_o it_o but_o their_o respect_n to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o gondemn_v no_o man_n after_o his_o death_n that_o die_v in_o catholic_n communion_n honour_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o theodorus_n of_o mopsuestia_n so_o famous_a over_o all_o the_o east_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n who_o authority_n they_o think_v infringe_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n so_o the_o ancient_a french_a and_o english_a reject_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o synod_n only_o for_o the_o falseness_n of_o their_o decree_n and_o define_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o image_n worship_n which_o the_o other_o look_v upon_o as_o idolatry_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n because_o they_o have_v define_v otherwise_o than_o the_o orthodox_n doctor_n have_v define_v
for_o among_o catholic_n some_o affirm_v it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n find_v of_o the_o contrary_a other_o deny_v it_o because_o the_o whole_a church_n will_v be_v otherwise_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o error_n to_o i_o neither_o seem_v sufficient_o certain_a yet_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o become_v the_o providence_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o permit_v it_o in_o these_o word_n two_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o suarez_n speak_v of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o bishop_n not_o in_o believe_v but_o in_o teach_v for_o he_o say_v this_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o if_o all_o the_o bishop_n can_v err_v than_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n the_o laity_n may_v also_o err_v because_o they_o ordinary_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o now_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v their_o pastor_n not_o in_o what_o they_o think_v but_o in_o what_o they_o teach_v this_o also_o appear_v from_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o deny_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o bishop_n in_o any_o error_n to_o be_v possible_a because_o if_o that_o shall_v happen_v the_o whole_a church_n will_v be_v bring_v into_o great_a danger_n of_o error_n but_o if_o bishop_n shall_v teach_v right_o although_o they_o think_v erroneous_o there_o will_v be_v thence_o no_o danger_n of_o error_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a second_o of_o this_o infallibility_n of_o bishop_n in_o what_o they_o teach_v unanimous_o he_o say_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o some_o catholic_n deny_v it_o 2._o that_o neither_o part_n seem_v certain_a to_o he_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v probable_a all_o which_o single_o prove_v that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v of_o faith._n but_o who_o can_v imagine_v so_o great_a a_o doctor_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v of_o faith_n theoph._n raynaudus_n differ_v not_o much_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o suarez_n that_o the_o visible_a head_n say_v he_o 5._o he_o ut_fw-la seposito_fw-la capite_fw-la visibili_fw-la membra_fw-la omne_fw-la possint_fw-la infici_fw-la aliquo_fw-la errore_fw-la materiali_fw-la vix_fw-la potest_fw-la contingere_fw-la &_o verisimillimum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la semper_fw-la cordi_fw-la futurum_fw-la ne_fw-la id_fw-la accidat_fw-la si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la accideret_fw-la incont_v aminato_fw-la capite_fw-la nibil_n decederet_fw-la de_fw-la perpetuitate_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la rain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punct_a 5._o be_v lay_v aside_o all_o the_o member_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o any_o material_a error_n can_v scarce_o happen_v and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a god_n will_v take_v care_n it_o shall_v not_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v the_o head_n be_v uninfected_a the_o perpetuity_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o church_n will_v suffer_v no_o loss_n where_o he_o determine_v not_o absolute_o this_o can_v happen_v but_o look_n upon_o the_o contrary_a only_o as_o most_o probable_a and_o deni_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o depend_v thereon_o which_o be_v so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n rhodius_n speak_v more_o plain_o who_o affirm_v 5._o affirm_v mortuo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la ulla_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ad_fw-la condenda_fw-la fidei_fw-la decreta_fw-la nullam_fw-la eâ—_n tempore_fw-la infallibilitatem_fw-la actualem_fw-la &_o proximam_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la rhod._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la qu._n 2._o sect._n 5._o 5._o 5._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v dead_a the_o church_n have_v no_o infallible_a authority_n to_o make_v decree_n of_o faith_n as_o have_v no_o actual_a and_o immediate_a infallibility_n at_o that_o time_n hence_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o want_v little_a of_o a_o confession_n from_o our_o adversary_n that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o of_o faith._n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v for_o no_o foundation_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v find_v not_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n for_o not_o to_o say_v that_o these_o to_o make_v any_o article_n become_v of_o faith_n aught_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n most_o evident_o to_o contain_v it_o which_o evidence_n even_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v here_o want_v it_o will_v be_v most_o absurd_a that_o papist_n shall_v believe_v this_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n when_o they_o believe_v neither_o of_o these_o but_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pastor_n take_v away_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v know_v whether_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o either_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n representative_a for_o beside_o that_o no_o such_o express_a decree_n of_o it_o can_v be_v produce_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o representative_a church_n itself_o be_v believe_v by_o every_o single_a papist_n only_o because_o they_o hear_v it_o teach_v by_o their_o pastor_n as_o for_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o ought_v not_o be_v produce_v for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n now_o inquire_v why_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v so_o will_v our_o adversary_n therefore_o say_v they_o believe_v their_o pastor_n can_v err_v in_o teach_v unanimous_o what_o be_v of_o faith_n because_o they_o so_o teach_v themselves_o this_o they_o must_v recur_v to_o for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n leave_v of_o believe_v so_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a for_o first_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o a_o receive_a law_n among_o all_o nation_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v witness_n or_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n second_o as_o we_o believe_v not_o any_o man_n to_o be_v true_a and_o honest_a till_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o veracity_n and_o honesty_n from_o some_o other_o testimony_n than_o his_o own_o so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o high_a imprudence_n to_o esteem_v those_o infallible_a who_o challenge_v that_o privilege_n to_o themselves_o until_o their_o infallibility_n be_v know_v to_o we_o from_o some_o other_o argument_n than_o their_o own_o testimony_n certain_o our_o adversary_n will_v not_o permit_v even_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v so_o many_o illustrious_a character_n of_o a_o divine_a original_a to_o be_v believe_v for_o its_o own_o testimony_n and_o christ_n open_o profess_v that_o if_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o his_o witness_n be_v not_o credible_a why_o then_o shall_v that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n deny_v to_o himself_o and_o our_o adversary_n deny_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o the_o question_n will_v return_v whence_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n know_v that_o they_o can_v err_v for_o they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o know_v it_o because_o the_o faithful_a believe_v it_o since_o as_o hallier_n 2._o hallier_n non_fw-la ideo_fw-la vera_fw-la docent_fw-la pastor_n quia_fw-la vera_fw-la credunt_fw-la auditores_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la vera_fw-la credunt_fw-la auditores_fw-la quia_fw-la vera_fw-la docentibus_fw-la assentiuntur_fw-la f._n hallier_n de_fw-fr hierarch_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o well_o say_v the_o pastor_n do_v not_o therefore_o teach_v true_o because_o the_o auditor_n believe_v true_o but_o the_o auditor_n believe_v true_o because_o they_o assent_v to_o the_o pastor_n teach_v true_o they_o can_v say_v that_o they_o know_v it_o from_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o more_o know_v to_o learned_a than_o to_o unlearned_a person_n think_v not_o say_v bagotius_n 1._o bagotius_n cave_fw-la existimes_fw-la unumquenquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la theologum_fw-la doctissimum_fw-la posse_fw-la quicquam_fw-la eredere_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o independenter_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la bagot_n instit_fw-la theol._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o 1._o 1._o that_o any_o one_o even_o the_o most_o learned_a divine_a can_v believe_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o independent_o from_o it_o and_o hosius_n brent_n hosius_n hos_fw-la count_v brent_n go_v so_o far_o that_o he_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o even_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n shall_v recur_v to_o implicit_a faith_n and_o believe_v only_o in_o general_a as_o the_o church_n believe_v shall_v the_o pastor_n therefore_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v err_v for_o their_o own_o testimony_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n and_o that_o most_o absurd_a for_o first_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o pastor_n which_o believe_v so_o because_o he_o teach_v so_o but_o all_o teach_v so_o because_o all_o believe_v so_o again_o the_o question_n will_v recur_v upon_o what_o foundation_n do_v they_o teach_v so_o here_o either_o nothing_o or_o only_o
corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la connectendo_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la sint_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la unaque_fw-la domus_fw-la carth._n in_o matth._n xvi_o art_n 26._o bring_v in_o christ_n thus_o speak_v i_o will_v build_v and_o confirm_v my_o church_n that_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o inseparable_o unite_n their_o heart_n to_o i_o by_o faith_n charity_n and_o grace_n so_o as_o all_o may_v be_v one_o mystical_a body_n and_o one_o house_n j._n fr._n picus_n mirandula_n 13._o mirandula_n a_o propriâ_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la significatione_n recedendum_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la putarem_fw-la ut_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la principalissimeque_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la diceretur_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la rectae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fictae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la homines_fw-la complecteretur_fw-la pic._n theor._n 13._o say_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o recede_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o so_o that_o may_v be_v call_v primary_o proper_o and_o most_o principal_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o comprehend_v all_o man_n of_o a_o right_n and_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a charity_n ferus_fw-la upon_o those_o word_n matth._n xv._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o say_v matth._n say_v sed_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la secundùm_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quae_fw-la solos_fw-la electos_fw-la complectitur_fw-la fer._n in_o matth._n christ_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o christian_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o comprehend_v only_o the_o elect._n last_o chr._n lupus_n 818._o lupus_n ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la clave_n accepit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la universa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o legitimis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la communio_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la congregatio_fw-la justorum_fw-la seu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communio_fw-la lup._n in_o council_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 818._o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v the_o key_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lawful_a sacrament_n but_o the_o sole_a congregation_n of_o the_o just_a or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o he_o pursue_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o st._n augustine_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v many_o other_o no_o less_o cogent_a of_o other_o father_n as_o st._n hierom_n agobardus_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o argument_n consist_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o suffice_v to_o show_v it_o be_v receive_v by_o many_o and_o consequent_o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o church_n now_o this_o dissension_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o if_o the_o second_o or_o especial_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v true_a the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n will_v be_v whole_o overthrow_v for_o not_o to_o say_v that_o if_o sinner_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n and_o whole_a council_n may_v perhaps_o not_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o want_v that_o infallibility_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o true_a church_n to_o omit_v this_o since_o we_o treat_v not_o now_o of_o active_a but_o passive_a infallibility_n i_o say_v that_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o faith_n of_o our_o adversary_n can_v rely_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n they_o must_v first_o perfect_o know_v it_o which_o can_v be_v if_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v that_o church_n who_o faith_n they_o ought_v to_o follow_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v the_o church_n if_o that_o consist_v only_o of_o pious_a man_n who_o none_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v know_v to_o god_n alone_o canus_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o who_o reject_v this_o opinion_n because_o say_v he_o 3._o he_o incerta_fw-la erunt_fw-la omne_fw-la si_fw-la apud_fw-la solos_fw-la pios_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o all_o thing_n will_v be_v uncertain_a if_o the_o church_n be_v limit_v to_o pious_a men._n will_v our_o adversary_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v certain_a the_o other_o undoubted_o false_a that_o be_v easter_n affirm_v than_o prove_v beside_o of_o what_o degree_n of_o certainty_n will_v they_o have_v their_o assertion_n to_o be_v not_o certain_o of_o divine_a faith_n unlessheresie_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o maintain_v the_o second_o and_o three_o opinion_n but_o no_o other_o degree_n of_o certainty_n can_v be_v obtain_v in_o these_o thing_n nor_o will_v any_o other_o suffice_v chap._n xxv_o that_o our_o adversary_n have_v no_o way_n of_o know_v the_o true_a church_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v therefore_o who_o they_o be_v that_o true_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o suppose_v it_o be_v and_o that_o all_o baptise_a person_n outward_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n be_v member_n of_o it_o which_o opinion_n most_o please_v our_o adversary_n and_o be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o they_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v inquire_v which_o out_o of_o so_o many_o society_n that_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n just_o and_o true_o claim_v it_o for_o not_o any_o one_o that_o first_o occurr_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n but_o here_o if_o any_o where_o a_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a examination_n be_v to_o be_v use_v lest_o instead_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o follow_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o for_o divine_a revelation_n receive_v execrable_a error_n this_o especial_o become_v they_o who_o when_o they_o have_v find_v the_o church_n give_v over_o any_o further_a enquiry_n and_o receive_v without_o examination_n all_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a and_o curious_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o guide_n lest_o if_o they_o haply_o mistake_v they_o incur_v that_o sentence_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n let_v we_o see_v therefore_o whether_o our_o adversary_n can_v boast_v they_o have_v make_v a_o just_a and_o accurate_a enquiry_n herein_o and_o most_o certain_o find_v out_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v chief_o three_o method_n of_o make_v this_o enquiry_n 1._o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n profess_v by_o any_o church_n and_o conformity_n of_o that_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o by_o note_n know_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o independent_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 3._o by_o note_n which_o be_v mark_v out_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n arriaga_n prefer_v the_o first_o method_n before_o all_o other_o i_o answer_v say_v he_o 5._o he_o respondeo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la probari_fw-la etiam_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la recurrendo_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la imò_fw-la ante_fw-la primam_fw-la probationem_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la debere_fw-la probari_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la etenim_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la definiatur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la coetus_fw-la profitentium_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la fidei_fw-la repugnat_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la i_o supponere_fw-la aliquam_fw-la congregationem_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la dicam_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la ibi_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la primò_fw-la probare_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ex_fw-la verâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la arr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 7._o sect._n 5._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n may_v be_v prove_v without_o recur_v to_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o that_o before_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v prove_v he_o prove_v both_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n large_o and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o make_v use_v of_o this_o argument_n for_o since_o the_o church_n as_o a_o church_n be_v define_v the_o congregation_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o very_a term_n to_o suppose_v any_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n unless_o i_o do_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n suppose_v there_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n i_o can_v therefore_o first_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n be_v true_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o we_o willing_o subscribe_v and_o approve_v this_o method_n of_o arriaga_n only_a not_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o detest_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o render_v it_o both_o infamous_a and_o impossible_a pretend_v it_o to_o be_v full_a of_o inextricable_a difficulty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v surmount_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a much_o less_o by_o illiterate_a person_n wherefore_o i_o need_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a