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do_v not_o exclude_v salvation_n 37._o three_o protestant_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o point_n not_o fundamental_a and_o yet_o remain_v a_o church_n but_o can_v err_v in_o fundamental_n without_o destruction_n of_o herself_o now_o if_o sinful_a error_n in_o point_n not_o fundamental_a be_v damnable_a fundamental_a and_o destructive_a of_o salvation_n they_o also_o destroy_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o protestant_n must_v either_o say_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o any_o point_n though_o not_o fundamental_a as_o she_o can_v err_v in_o fundamental_n or_o else_o must_v affirm_v that_o sinful_a error_n not_o fundamental_a be_v not_o damnable_a or_o fundamental_a or_o destructive_a of_o salvation_n according_a to_o their_o ground_n 38._o four_o protestant_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v and_o by_o this_o seek_v to_o excuse_v their_o schism_n that_o they_o leave_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o her_o corruption_n and_o that_o they_o 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point_n not_o fundamental_a exclude_v not_o from_o salvation_n morton_n in_o his_o imposture_n cap_n 15._o say_v neither_o do_v protestant_n yield_v more_o safety_n to_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o such_o a_o case_n than_o they_o do_v to_o whatsoever_o heretic_n who_o belief_n do_v not_o undermine_v the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n therefore_o he_o grant_v some_o safety_n even_o to_o heretic_n if_o they_o oppose_v not_o fundamental_a article_n and_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o sinful_a error_n against_o some_o reveal_v truth_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v heretic_n dr._n lawd_n pag_n 355._o teach_v that_o to_o err_v in_o thing_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v no_o breach_n upon_o the_o one_o save_v faith_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o pag_n 360._o in_o thing_n not_o necessary_a though_o they_o be_v divine_a truth_n also_o man_n
church_n be_v not_o only_o secure_v but_o certain_a and_o easy_a and_o therefore_o necessary_a thus_o your_o main_n objection_n be_v turn_v against_o yourself_o and_o then_o it_o be_v further_o infer_v that_o if_o it_o either_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o a_o less_o offence_n to_o profess_v error_n than_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n she_o may_v just_o exact_v and_o enjoin_v under_o censure_n that_o to_o which_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o any_o pretence_n or_o supposition_n of_o error_n for_o when_o the_o holy_a father_n unanimous_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a there_o can_v be_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o forsake_v the_o church_n they_o must_v suppose_v that_o either_o she_o can_v fall_v into_o any_o error_n which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o indeed_o they_o suppose_v it_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o universal_a and_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o may_v fall_v into_o error_n and_o 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malorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o s._n thomas_n teach_v 2.2_o quest_n 29._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 3._o that_o among_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n schism_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o multitude_n or_o community_n and_o as_o cha_fw-mi ma_fw-fr say_v part_n 1._o pag_n 156._o n._n 6._o as_o there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o crime_n of_o rebellion_n or_o sedition_n and_o debate_n among_o private_a man_n as_o there_o be_v inequality_n betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n so_o in_o the_o church_n schism_n be_v as_o much_o more_o grievous_a than_o sedition_n in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n as_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o soul_n surpass_v the_o civil_a and_o political_a weal_n see_v here_o the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o charity_n maintain_v part_n 1._o pag_n 157._o n._n 70._o of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o schism_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o we_o say_v even_o now_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o error_n in_o our_o case_n can_v so_o much_o as_o hurt_v a_o private_a person_n who_o constitute_v in_o a_o invincible_a perplexity_n do_v not_o sin_n by_o embrace_v the_o less_o evil_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o great_a divine_n with_o who_o doctrine_n whosoever_o conform_v his_o conscience_n be_v certain_a not_o to_o sin_v whatsoever_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o 134._o morover_n it_o be_v evident_a both_o in_o reason_n and_o by_o experience_n that_o schism_n always_o bring_v with_o it_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o very_o inconvenient_a and_o damnable_a that_o be_v a_o profession_n of_o error_n at_o least_o not_o fundamental_a by_o multiply_a diversity_n of_o sect_n and_o opinion_n as_o we_o see_v it_o happen_v among_o protestant_n some_o of_o whoâ—_n must_v be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o s._n hierome_n say_v true_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o some_o cast_n 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but_o not_o fundamental_a be_v but_o a_o contradiction_n to_o your_o own_o doctrine_n see_v whatsoever_o error_n be_v damnable_a be_v also_o fundamental_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v fundamental_a be_v damnable_a if_o we_o respect_v the_o negative_a precept_n of_o faith_n oblige_v universal_o all_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o object_n at_o all_o time_n semper_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o divine_v speak_v not_o to_o deny_v any_o point_n sufficient_o propose_v as_o reveal_v by_o god_n as_o charity_n maâ—nâ—ayned_v declare_v at_o large_a part_n 1._o pag_n 79._o and_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o yourself_o pag_n 194._o n._n 4._o in_o these_o word_n to_o make_v any_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v believeâ—_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o either_o we_o actual_o know_v they_o to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n and_o these_o though_o they_o he_o not_o article_n of_o faith_n nor_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v in_o and_o for_o themselves_o yet_o indirect_o and_o by_o accident_n 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revelation_n which_o reason_n be_v common_a to_o protestant_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o all_o who_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o with_o what_o sincerity_n can_v you_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o live_v according_a to_o it_o undoubted_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v can_v one_o who_o be_v in_o a_o error_n damnable_a of_o itself_o be_v undoubted_o save_v without_o repentance_n have_v we_o not_o hear_v you_o say_v to_o he_o who_o die_v without_o contrition_n the_o error_n in_o itself_o damnable_a will_v be_v likewise_o so_o unto_o he_o do_v you_o not_o say_v pag_n 138._o n._n 23._o for_o aught_o i_o know_v all_o protestant_n and_o all_o that_o have_v sense_n must_v grant_v that_o all_o error_n be_v alike_o damnable_a if_o the_o manner_n of_o propound_v the_o contrary_a truth_n be_v not_o different_a therefore_o you_o must_v grant_v that_o as_o error_n against_o fundamental_a truth_n 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nor_o free_v any_o from_o yield_a obedience_n even_o in_o the_o suppose_a unfundamentall_a error_n as_o they_o confess_v we_o to_o be_v and_o if_o sometime_o protestant_n say_v the_o contrary_a at_o other_o time_n they_o contradict_v themselves_o which_o serve_v only_o for_o their_o great_a condemnation_n in_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n upon_o uncertaintye_n in_o which_o themselves_o do_v waver_v sometime_o affirm_v sometime_o deny_v and_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n of_o uncertainty_n i_o go_v forward_o to_o prove_v more_o and_o more_o that_o their_o separation_n be_v causeless_a 52._o for_o pag_n 308._o n._n 108._o you_o do_v not_o disallow_v the_o say_n of_o cha_fw-mi ma_fw-fr part_n 1._o pag_n 207._o in_o case_n of_o uncertainty_n we_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v our_o superior_a nor_o cast_v of_o his_o obedience_n nor_o public_o oppose_v his_o decree_n and_o hooker_n cite_v by_o you_o in_o your_o pag_n 310._o 311._o n._n 110._o teach_v two_o thing_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o one_o that_o a_o argument_n necessary_a and_o demonstrative_a be_v such_o as_o be_v propose_v to_o any_o man_n and_o understand_v the_o mind_n can_v choose_v but_o inward_o assent_v the_o other_o that_o in_o case_n of_o probability_n only_o or_o uncertainty_n law_n establish_v be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o man_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o observe_v those_o law_n which_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o suspend_v their_o persuasion_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o in_o otherwise_o do_v they_o offend_v against_o god_n by_o trouble_v the_o church_n this_o ground_n be_v lay_v i_o subsume_v beside_o what_o have_v now_o be_v say_v of_o the_o variousness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o protestant_n about_o point_n not_o fundamental_a protestant_n can_v possible_o have_v evidence_n or_o certainty_n against_o catholics_n therefore_o they_o offend_v against_o god_n by_o divide_v theselve_n from_o we_o and_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o all_o church_n the_o subsumption_n or_o minor_a i_o prove_v diverse_a way_n abstain_v from_o examination_n of_o particular_a controversye_n and_o 53._o first_o in_o this_o manner_n a_o argument_n necessary_a and_o demonstrative_a be_v such_o as_o be_v propose_v to_o any_o man_n and_o understand_v the_o mind_n can_v choose_v but_o inward_o assent_v say_v hooker_n if_o therefore_o the_o argument_n of_o protestant_n against_o we_o be_v necessary_a and_o demonstrative_a learned_a catholics_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o inward_o assent_v and_o unless_o they_o be_v extreme_a wicked_a dissembler_n against_o their_o conscience_n will_v also_o public_o profess_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o all_o catholics_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n learned_a holy_a wise_a and_o such_o as_o god_n use_v for_o instrument_n in_o work_v many_o great_a and_o evident_a miracle_n and_o in_o convert_v nation_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n all_o these_o i_o say_v do_v and_o do_v and_o ever_o will_v dissent_v from_o the_o argument_n and_o conclusion_n of_o protestant_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o their_o reason_n against_o we_o be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o demonstrative_a and_o so_o according_a to_o hooker_n the_o law_n establish_v be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o protestant_n be_v bind_v to_o suspend_v their_o persuasion_n to_o the_o contrary_n true_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n which_o must_v convince_v any_o man_n of_o a_o mind_n not_o perverse_a and_o resolve_v to_o persevere_v in_o his_o error_n 54._o second_o i_o prove_v that_o they_o can_v produce_v against_o we_o any_o necessary_a or_o demonstrative_a argument_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o our_o doctrine_n confess_v even_o by_o our_o adversary_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o brierley_n p._n 129._o &_o seqq_fw-la edition_n ann._n 1608._o now_o how_o can_v these_o doctrine_n have_v pass_v the_o search_n and_o examine_v of_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o watchful_a prelate_n for_o the_o space_n of_o so_o many_o age_n if_o any_o necessary_a or_o demonstrative_a argument_n to_o which_o man_n can_v but_o assent_v can_v have_v be_v produce_v against_o they_o 55._o three_o learned_a protestant_n confess_v that_o the_o father_n hold_v with_o we_o against_o they_o in_o many_o and_o chief_a point_n of_o doctrine_n controvert_v in_o these_o day_n as_o we_o have_v see_v heretofore_o which_o can_v not_o happen_v if_o the_o argument_n of_o protestant_n against_o the_o father_n and_o we_o be_v necessary_a and_o demonstrative_a 56._o four_o in_o all_o our_o chief_a difference_n diverse_a most_o learned_a protestant_n agree_v with_o we_o against_o their_o pretend_a brethren_n as_o we_o have_v also_o demonstrate_v heretofore_o now_o these_o man_n be_v learned_a can_v not_o but_o see_v and_o assent_v to_o necessary_a and_o demonstrative_a argument_n if_o any_o can_v have_v be_v allege_v against_o we_o and_o be_v adversary_n will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o make_v use_n of_o 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external_a communion_n in_o sacrament_n liturgy_n etc._n etc._n upon_o pretence_n of_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o repent_v themselves_o of_o such_o their_o proceed_n or_o admit_v any_o votum_fw-la or_o desire_n to_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o church_n that_o they_o hold_v all_o such_o repentance_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n whereby_o they_o certain_o exclude_v themselves_o from_o god_n grace_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o mere_a excommunication_n one_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n as_o a_o schismatic_n be_v nor_o be_v a_o schismatic_n first_o separate_v because_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o be_v excommunicate_v because_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_n and_o have_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o though_o the_o excommunication_n be_v take_v away_o beside_o as_o i_o touch_v already_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a 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