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&_o orationibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la confidunt_fw-la mark_v the_o â—…_n â—…mia_fw-la caeterasque_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ajunt_fw-la justis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la necessaria_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la ignâ—…_n concedunt_fw-la altari_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la sieri_fw-la negant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la habentes_fw-la agros_fw-la nequeâ—…_n novin_n u_fw-mi etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la esse_fw-la raptos_fw-la à _fw-la populis_fw-la nimio_fw-la zelo_fw-la permotis_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la invitis_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la patros_fw-la &_o â—…_n qui_fw-la tormentum_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o patientia_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la laetitia_fw-la introierunt_fw-la vellem_fw-la igitur_fw-la scire_fw-la sancte_fw-la pater_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o diaboli_fw-la memb_v it_o tanta_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la driedo_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr eccles_n dog_n &_o scrip_n cap._n 5._o 5._o nihil_fw-la simile_n haber_n constantia_fw-la maâ—tyrum_fw-la &_o pertinacia_fw-la hareticorum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la pietas_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la duritia_fw-la cordus_fw-la contemptum_fw-la mortis_fw-la operatur_fw-la bernardus_n han._n 66._o in_o canticum_fw-la canâ—…_n canâ—…_n â—…_n quâ—_n ad_fw-la judicandâ—s_fw-la on_o nes_z fidei_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la divinitus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la est_fw-la acconâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la cognâ—_n sâ—â—ndos_fw-la &_o cavebdos_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d on_o nes_z fidei_fw-la contratio_n scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la sic_fw-la composita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la experientia_fw-la etiam_fw-la doceat_fw-la eam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la solam_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regulum_fw-la accommodatam_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la declâ—â—andos_fw-mi errores_fw-la quâ—_n arcano_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la esse_fw-la velut_fw-la lapidem_fw-la ostensionis_fw-la â—ia_fw-la â—…_n pedibus_fw-la insipientiuâ—_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la veliut_a â—a_o sola_fw-la niti_fw-la sacitinâ—è_fw-la impingant_fw-la &_o errent_fw-la valent._n tom._n 3._o disp_v â—…_n sect_n 6._o 6._o the_o like_a blasphenous_a speech_n he_o iterate_v in_o the_o very_a next_o paragraph_n paragraph_n it_o seem_v his_o mean_v as_o that_o the_o scripture_n by_o god_n just_a judgement_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o all_o such_o as_o rely_v infallible_o upon_o it_o alone_o even_o because_o they_o rely_v upon_o it_o alone_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o 〈◊〉_d wisd_v 14._o 10_o 11._o luke_n 16._o 31._o so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o declare_v sess_z 14._o cap._n 2._o john_n 21._o 16._o 16._o to_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—…_n the_o â—…_n towards_o confusion_n of_o geâ—…sm_n and_o christianity_n which_o can_v symbolize_v or_o rather_o their_o in_o perfect_a â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o â—…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ingredient_n take_v apart_o thus_o lodovicus_n vives_n â—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d auâ—…n_n lib._n 14._o de_fw-fr civi_fw-la eat_v dei_fw-la cap._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n terrâ—na_fw-la civitas_fw-la lici_fw-la â—…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d such_z vives_n non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prohibitâ—…_n quem_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la de_fw-la conâ—…_n dâ—…_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d augustious_a testatur_fw-la esâ—e_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la uâ—â—â—te_fw-la ronvere_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permisa_n quae_fw-la â—…_n diuâ—â—s_fw-la hâ—â—_n illi_fw-la nolâ—â—t_fw-la qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d gentiliâ—…_n they_o 〈◊〉_d &_o coâ—…_n cheistianismo_fw-la laborant_fw-la â—…_n impatiente_a nâ—…_n christianisâ—um_n â—…ent_n â—…ent_n so_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o â—…_n such_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—hâ—â—n_a 〈◊〉_d and_o hiâ—_n successor_n as_o a_o mâ—â—_n night_n â—…_n have_v â—…ed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v â—…_n iâ—…_n in_o â—…_n and_o nâ—t_v aâ—mit_v the_o same_o as_o good_a against_o themselves_o many_o of_o who_o pope_n by_o their_o â—…_n the_o most_o â—…_n of_o then_o that_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v they_o all_o â—…_n mâ—honâ—â—_n sed_fw-la illis_fw-la as_o triplex_fw-la â—iâ—ca_fw-la siontem_fw-la suit_n than_o â—…_n that_o can_v â—…ut_v 〈◊〉_d object_n intemperancy_n to_o lutheâ—_n or_o infancy_n to_o â—…_n and_o â—…sation_n and_o uâ—ge_v their_o forge_a blemish_n to_o the_o â—…_n life_n death_n or_o doctrine_n as_o their_o catholic_n religion_n â—…_n it_o â—ad_n may_v any_o wâ—â—_n prejudice_v we_o the_o intiâ—ty_n of_o their_o â—…_n ssity_n utter_o â—…_n ethene_n religion_n religion_n by_o god_n good_a providence_n for_o the_o poor_a indian_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o the_o spanish_a catechist_n do_v not_o use_v this_o which_o we_o call_v the_o apostle_n câ—â—ed_v 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v have_v be_v thâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d sâ—…_n to_o over_o 〈◊〉_d in_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n of_o the_o â—…_n mention_v in_o that_o creed_n or_o confession_n which_o they_o follow_v aquinas_n
whether_o the_o pope_n alone_o speaking_z ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la be_v the_o church_n for_o that_o he_o be_v to_o dispute_v of_o afterward_o and_o he_o and_o all_o his_o fellow_n do_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o as_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n be_v show_v that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o grant_v the_o communication_n of_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v unto_o private_a man_n do_v not_o argue_v any_o agreement_n with_o we_o but_o rather_o his_o disagreement_n from_o sâ—me_n of_o eye_n own_o profession_n who_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n proposal_n so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o that_o not_o god_n prophet_n or_o other_o to_o who_o his_o word_n be_v â—…dinarily_o reveal_v can_v without_o it_o be_v certain_a vide_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 3._o 3._o the_o papist_n assertion_n whence_o the_o propose_a conclusion_n be_v gather_v â—…_n the_o general_a point_n of_o difficulty_n how_o either_o the_o church_n can_v ascertain_v the_o divine_a truth_n of_o scripture_n unto_o we_o or_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n infallible_a authority_n authority_n authority_n john_n 16._o 7._o 7._o verse_n 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d valenâ—…_n cap._n 22._o valentian_o attempt_v evasion_n out_o of_o the_o enchant_a circle_n of_o roman_a faith_n resuted_a resuted_a ut_fw-la breviter_fw-la quae_fw-la susius_fw-la disputata_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la resolutione_n fidei_fw-la colligamus_fw-la placet_fw-la modum_fw-la tradere_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la inteâ—rogatus_fw-la debeat_fw-la respondere_fw-la igitur_fw-la siquis_fw-la rogetur_fw-la v._n g_o quare_fw-la credat_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la trinum_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la distinguat_fw-la utrum_fw-la viz._n firmiter_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la id_fw-la credat_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la acceptaverat_fw-la eam_fw-la fidem_fw-la si_fw-mi primum_fw-la respondeat_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la si_fw-la rursus_fw-la interrogetur_fw-la unde_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la deum_fw-la revelasse_n respondeat_fw-la se_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la nosse_fw-la id_fw-la clare_v credere_fw-la tamen_fw-la eadem_fw-la side_n infallibiliter_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliam_fw-la revelationem_fw-la bene_fw-la tamen_fw-la ob_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ob_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la credendum_fw-la requisitam_fw-la si_fw-mi rursus_fw-la unde_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la similiter_fw-la dicat_fw-la se_fw-la claâ—â—_n non_fw-la nosse_fw-la credere_fw-la tamen_fw-la fide_fw-la infallibili_fw-la ob_fw-la revelationem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cui_fw-la revelationi_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n ob_fw-la aliam_fw-la revelationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ob_fw-la seipsam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la propositione_n ut_fw-la conditione_n requisita_fw-la valent._n tom_n 3._o in_o aquinat_fw-la disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_a 1._o sect._n 10._o 10._o neque_fw-la in_o sic_fw-la respondendo_fw-la erit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la circulus_fw-la tum_o quia_fw-la reveâ—atio_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credi_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la propositianis_fw-la &_o propasitio_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credi_fw-la revelatio_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la objectum_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la objectum_fw-la n._n propositionis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la revelatio_fw-la objection_n autem_fw-la revelationis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veâ—…redita_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la trinum_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la aut_fw-la propositionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la tum_o quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la revelatione_fw-la redditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la credendi_fw-la propositionem_fw-la reditur_fw-la per_fw-la causam_fw-la revelatio_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la assensus_fw-la fidei_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la propositione_n ecclesiae_fw-la redditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la credendi_fw-la revelationem_fw-la ratio_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la causum_fw-la credendi_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la requisitam_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la vitatur_fw-la vitiasus_fw-la circulus_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la reditur_fw-la ratio_fw-la connexotum_fw-la vicissim_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsismet_fw-la connexis_fw-la sub_fw-la diversatione_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la licet_fw-la valent._n ibid._n ibid._n in_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n reason_n and_o curse_n be_v synonymal_a and_o every_o cause_n in_o 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o the_o effect_n and_o even_o when_o we_o demonstrate_v the_o cause_n by_o its_o proper_a effect_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v first_o know_v to_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o know_v the_o cause_n though_o no_o cause_n of_o the_o real_a cause_n itself_o itself_o sacrobosous_n entangle_v in_o the_o former_a circle_n and_o catch_v in_o his_o own_o share_n share_n sed_fw-la quaeris_fw-la num_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la credit_n all_o quid_fw-la propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la necessariam_fw-la sit_fw-la priâ—â—…pore_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la natura_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o explicit_a credat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclusion_n propter_fw-la praâ—…_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la assentiamur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la praemistis_fw-la respondeo_fw-la id_fw-la minime_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…rium_fw-la nam_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ferâ—…_n in_fw-la suem_fw-la objectum_fw-la modo_fw-la simplici_fw-la ut_fw-la visus_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la itaque_fw-la sicut_fw-la visus_fw-la per_fw-la spe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d albi_fw-la v_o g_o vider_n album_fw-la non_fw-la videndo_fw-la ipsam_fw-la speciem_fw-la sic_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la credere_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prius_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o explicit_a credat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la christophorus_n à _fw-fr sacrobosco_n dubliniensis_n è_fw-la societ_fw-la jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 128_o 139._o a_o good_a examiner_n may_v know_v this_o fellow_n to_o be_v a_o jesuit_n by_o his_o answer_n so_o full_o stuff_v with_o mental_a reservation_n 〈◊〉_d evasion_n and_o ambiguity_n first_o he_o will_v not_o resolve_v we_o whether_o man_n ordinary_o must_v believe_v the_o church_n before_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n may_v believe_v the_o scripture_n although_o he_o do_v not_o first_o believe_v the_o church_n explicitè_fw-fr or_o formal_o and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o 〈◊〉_d be_v impertinent_o add_v that_o believe_v the_o scripture_n we_o can_v but_o implicit_a and_o virtual_o believe_v the_o church_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v believe_v before_o the_o church_n but_o say_v we_o can_v not_o believe_v the_o one_o but_o â—e_n must_v upon_o equal_a term_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o this_o prove_v that_o neither_o can_v be_v any_o infallible_a or_o effectual_a mean_n of_o believe_v the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n â—…_n twice_o 4_o make_v 8_o but_o know_v as_o well_o twice_o 2_o make_v 4_o yet_o be_v neither_o a_o mean_n of_o know_v the_o other_o for_o both_o be_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d of_o themselves_o this_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o their_o answer_n that_o matter_n they_o know_v not_o what_o as_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v resemble_v habitum_fw-la principiorum_fw-la rather_o than_o habitum_fw-la conclusionis_fw-la if_o so_o they_o do_v then_o can_v the_o church_n infal_n 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o their_o position_n a_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v any_o mean_n of_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v drvine_n which_o be_v a_o main_a point_n of_o faith_n faith_n this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o do_v very_o well_o illustrate_v our_o former_a â—…_n chapâ—_n 12_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o a_o ordinary_a â—…_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v â—…_n the_o shape_n and_o resemâ—…_n be_v call_v visible_a be_v indeed_o by_o naâ—…_n and_o be_v visible_a only_o by_o external_a demonstratâ—â—…_n as_o much_o as_o they_o present_v colour_n to_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n â—…_n visible_a be_v they_o real_o visible_a be_v receive_v into_o our_o eye_n they_o will_v hinder_v â—…_n of_o all_o colour_n so_o do_v this_o admission_n of_o a_o real_a â—…_n in_o the_o church_n exclude_v all_o infallible_a belief_n of_o â—…_n â—…_n jisdem_fw-la serè_fw-la argumentis_fw-la efficitur_fw-la neque_fw-la solam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la viâ—…_n vocis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la vita_fw-la desuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la esse_fw-la judicem_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la valeat_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la alia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la insallibili_fw-la ac_fw-la praeâ—…te_fw-la authoritate_fw-la omnes_fw-la oâ—…ino_fw-la definite_a fidei_fw-la quaeâ—…_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la de_fw-fr a_fw-fr thoritate_fw-la iâ—sius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d neceâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la aliquam_fw-la aliâ—…_n au_fw-fr hâ—ritatem_fw-la conâ—…_n iâ—â—_n etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d authâ—…_n traditionis_fw-la siâ—…_n quoâ—_n revocetur_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la traditio_fw-la loquor_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la clarè_v &_o perspicuè_fw-fr de_fw-fr sese_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scriptura_fw-la deinde_fw-la cum_fw-la traditio_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ferè_fw-la doctorum_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la conservetur_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la ac_fw-la dubia_fw-la moveri_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illius_fw-la sicut_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la saepe_fw-la de_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la doctorum_fw-la valentianus_n tom._n 3._o disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o de_fw-la objecto_fw-la sidei_fw-la punct_a 7._o sect._n 12._o 12._o the_o politic_a sophisine_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o counsel_n
〈◊〉_d and_o valenrian_n have_v use_v the_o like_a speech_n the_o romish_a rack_n of_o conscience_n lest_o they_o may_v in_o any_o doubt_n go_v against_o their_o conscience_n they_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o pope_n shall_v command_v be_v good_a and_o can_v hurt_v the_o conscience_n see_v the_o next_o annotation_n out_o of_o bellaâ—…in_n bellaâ—…in_n respoundeo_fw-la verbum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la conciliâ—_n vel_fw-la pontificis_fw-la docentis_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedia_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la omnino_fw-la verbum_fw-la hominis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la errori_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la prolatum_fw-la gubeâ—nante_fw-la &_o assistente_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la imo_fw-la dico_fw-la haereticos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la revera_fw-la nitantur_fw-la baculo_fw-la arundineo_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la propositionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la concludi_fw-la tali_fw-la syllogismo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la in_o scripture_n est_fw-la verum_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la in_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la exit_fw-la propositionibus_fw-la huius_fw-la syllogismi_fw-la prima_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la secunda_fw-la apud_fw-la catholicos_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—…ima_fw-la nititur_fw-la enim_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la concilij_fw-la vel_fw-la pontificis_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o scripture_n apertas_fw-la promissiones_fw-la â—â—od_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la actorum_fw-la 15._o visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la et_fw-fr luc._n 22._o rogavi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la 〈◊〉_d at_o apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la nititur_fw-la solis_fw-la conjecturis_fw-la vel_fw-la judicio_fw-la proprij_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la plerumque_fw-la videtur_fw-la bone_fw-la &_o est_fw-la malus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la conclusio_fw-la sequatur_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la sit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la fides_fw-la haereticoâ—um_fw-la sit_fw-la conjecturalis_fw-la &_o incerta_fw-la bellar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la interpret_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o resp_n ad_fw-la 15._o arg_n arg_n beauties_n catholic_n syllogisine_n wherein_o all_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v gather_v gather_v act_n 15._o ver_fw-la 28._o 28._o luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 32._o 32._o cap._n 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ulty_a in_o than_o opinion_n whence_o our_o our_o former_a conclusion_n may_v be_v deduce_v deduce_v sâ—_n volunt_fw-la pontishcem_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la alioqui_fw-la omnino_fw-la controversis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la express_v in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la compertis_fw-la ac_fw-la determinatis_fw-la definite_a posse_fw-la ut_fw-la personam_fw-la publicam_fw-la errorem_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la erraut_v ipsi_fw-la in_o side_n gravissimè_fw-la posset_n enim_fw-la into_o teneretur_fw-la tunc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universa_fw-la pontificem_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la controversa_fw-la docentem_fw-la ac_fw-la nondum_fw-la haeresi_fw-la manifestè_fw-la notatum_fw-la pro_fw-la pastore_n svo_fw-la agnolcere_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omnino_fw-la audite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sieret_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la tunc_fw-la errare_fw-la possit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etiam_fw-la universa_fw-la possit_fw-la immo_fw-la teneretur_fw-la erraâ—e_fw-la valeitiam_fw-la tem._n 3._o the_o object_n fid._n disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_n 〈◊〉_d paragraph_n 41._o bellarmin_n from_o the_o same_o ground_n collect_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o manner_n manner_n vide_fw-la librum_fw-la 2._o cap._n 30._o paragraph_n 14._o no_o side_n catholica_fw-la docet_fw-la omnem_fw-la virtutem_fw-la esse_fw-la bonam_fw-la omne_fw-la vitium_fw-la esse_fw-la malum_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la papa_n erraâ—et_fw-la pracipiendo_fw-la vitia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la fedesia_n credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la essa_fw-la bona_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellet_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la peccare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la enim_fw-la â—…bus_fw-la dubiis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la acquiescerè_fw-la judicio_fw-la sumâ—…_n &_o sacere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la praecipit_fw-la non_fw-la sacere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prohibet_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la â—…_n bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la praecipit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prohibet_fw-la bellarmin_n lib._n 4._o the_o roman_a pâ—…_n cap._n 5._o wherein_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o pope_n authority_n great_a than_o go_n jâ—…_n 39_o 〈◊〉_d â—hâ—s_n 5._o 21_o 1_o jâ—hn_n 4._o 1._o the_o gross_a impiety_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o bind_v man_n to_o believe_v negative_n without_o any_o tolerable_a exposition_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v her_o decree_n in_o matter_n damnable_a to_o adventure_v upon_o without_o evidence_n of_o truth_n on_o her_o part_n â—…_n whereâ—…_n mens_fw-la â—…_n fâ—r_fw-la â—…_n with_o 〈◊〉_d â—…damnable_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o to_o enforce_v a_o belief_n upon_o ourselves_o that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d there_o present_a without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o damnable_a for_o this_o be_v to_o affect_v ignorance_n for_o cloak_v idolatry_n see_v l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 7._o vasquez_n in_o part_n 3._o thomae_fw-la tom._n 1_o disput_n â—…_n cap._n 5._o num._n 33._o &_o tom._n 2._o disp_n 209._o cap._n 4._o num._n 41._o 41._o the_o know_a experiment_n of_o such_o creature_n arise_v from_o corruption_n of_o their_o consecrate_a host_n have_v enforce_v the_o schoolman_n to_o invent_v new_a miracle_n how_o they_o shall_v come_v there_o some_o think_n per_fw-la creationem_fw-la novae_fw-la materiae_fw-la primae_fw-la other_o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a consecrate_a host_n supplet_fw-la locum_fw-la materiae_fw-la primae_fw-la which_o as_o pererius_n think_v be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o nine_o miracle_n about_o transubstantiation_n see_v pererius_n disput_n 16._o in_o 6._o chap._n john_n &_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_n 20._o sect_n 5._o num._n 13._o 13._o siquis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la in_fw-la sancto_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramento_n christum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cultu_fw-la â—…_n externo_fw-la adorandum_fw-la atque_fw-la ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d peculiari_fw-la celebritate_fw-la venerandum_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o processionibus_fw-la â—…_n laudabilem_fw-la &_o universalem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ritum_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la solemniter_fw-la circumgestandum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la pubâ—…_n populo_fw-la proponendum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d adoratores_fw-la esse_fw-la idololatias_fw-la anathemâ—_n sit_v council_n tâ—…_n sess_z 13._o can._n 6._o â—…_n decree_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n for_o communicate_v in_o one_o kind_n against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n the_o practice_n â—…_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n church_n sâ—…_n 21._o cap._n 2._o 2._o â—…_n autem_fw-la sub_fw-la aâ—…_n secta_fw-la vivenâ—â—â—_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la â—…_n st_z ut_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uâ—…_n dâ—_n alio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reges_fw-la comâ—…_n &_o de_fw-fr alio_fw-la populus_fw-la â—iâ—or_fw-la uâ—renâ—m_fw-la in_o calice_n illo_fw-la posset_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la â—…_n communicatura_fw-la erat_fw-la quo_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n de_fw-fr parte_fw-la diaboli_fw-la quid_fw-la câ—ntraâ—_n aâ—…_n haeretici_fw-la respondebunt_fw-la â—…_n nos_fw-la vero_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la in_o una_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la paâ—iter_fw-la &_o omnipotentia_fw-la â—…_n biâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la very_fw-la &_o incorruptibilis_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la nos_fw-la nocâ—â—iâ—_fw-la greg._n tuâ—â—n_n hist_o lab._n 〈◊〉_d num._n 31._o 31._o council_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—_n 21._o cap._n 1._o itaque_fw-la sancta_fw-la ipsa_fw-la synodus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la sanctâ—…_n qui_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientiâ—…_n &_o intellectus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o pictatis_fw-la edocta_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o coâ—suâ—tudinem_fw-la secuta_fw-la declarat_fw-la ac_fw-la docet_fw-la nullo_n divino_fw-la praecepto_fw-la laicos_fw-la &_o clericos_fw-la non_fw-la conficientes_fw-la obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la euchaâ—…_n entum_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la sumendum_fw-la neque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pactò_fw-la salva_fw-la fide_fw-la dubitari_fw-la posse_fw-la quin_fw-la illis_fw-la alterius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ad_fw-la â—…_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o ultima_fw-la caena_fw-la venerabile_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la in_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vici_fw-la speciebus_fw-la instituit_fw-la &_o apostolis_n tradidit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la illa_fw-la institutio_fw-la &_o traditio_fw-la eo_fw-la tendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la christi_fw-la fideles_fw-la statuâ—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la utâ—â—â—_n que_fw-la speciem_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la astringantur_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la sermone_fw-la illo_fw-la apud_fw-la johan_n 6._o recte_fw-la colligitur_fw-la utriâ—…_n domino_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la esse_fw-la vicunque_fw-la juxta_fw-la varias_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o doctorum_fw-la interpretationes_fw-la nan_n que_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la nisi_fw-la manducaveritis_fw-la carnem_fw-la â—ilij_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o biberitis_fw-la ejus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la habebiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—n_n vobis_fw-la dixit_fw-la quoque_fw-la siquis_fw-la manducaverit_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la pane_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la â—â—am_fw-la â—…_n habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la dixit_fw-la etiam_fw-la panis_n quem_fw-la ego_fw-la dabo_fw-la â—aro_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la proâ—…_n qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la meam_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la meum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la in_o i_o manner_n &_o ego_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la dixit_fw-la â—…_n