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reasonable_o to_o be_v nor_o so_o far_o prevail_v by_o their_o be_v as_o to_o perverte_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n heresy_n may_v be_v but_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v due_a care_n of_o themselves_o and_o perform_v their_o duty_n well_o towards_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n shall_v be_v ever_o full_o secure_v against_o their_o snare_n and_o none_o deceive_v by_o they_o at_o least_o not_o unto_o damnation_n or_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n but_o such_o as_o through_o their_o own_o voluntary_a fault_n and_o negligence_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v mist_v by_o they_o can_v his_o lordship_n possible_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o church_n susficient_o prevent_v heresy_n and_o schism_n on_o her_o part_n when_o she_o certain_o declare_v the_o truth_n and_o right_o determin_n the_o matter_n about_o which_o christian_n begin_v to_o contend_v and_o to_o be_v divide_v in_o opinion_n one_o from_o another_o when_o the_o due_o censure_n and_o anathematize_v the_o contrary_a error_n last_o when_o she_o use_v all_o lawful_a and_o practicable_a mean_n within_o her_o power_n to_o prevent_v and_o extirpate_v they_o this_o be_v prevention_n both_o necessary_a and_o also_o sufficient_a on_o the_o church_n part_n and_o this_o be_v do_v if_o the_o effect_n follow_v not_o it_o must_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o want_v of_o any_o spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o to_o the_o incorrigible_a pride_n obstinacy_n and_o malice_n of_o her_o rebellious_a child_n which_o nothing_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n can_v over-rule_v and_o master_n a_o thing_n most_o clear_a and_o manifest_a in_o all_o civil_a commonwealth's_a prudent_o institute_v wherein_o when_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n happen_v to_o arise_v and_o they_o do_v happen_v sometime_o in_o the_o very_o best_a wise_a man_n do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o any_o requisite_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o state_n to_o command_v and_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o law_n but_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o those_o unavoidable_a distemper_n which_o by_o corruption_n and_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v incident_a to_o man_n mind_n and_o which_o can_v neither_o be_v foresee_v nor_o quell_v in_o a_o instant_n by_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n i_o add_v that_o the_o relatours_n objection_n oportet_fw-la haereses_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v as_o much_o force_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n not_o infallible_a even_o in_o point_n fundamental_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o will_v exclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o any_o infallible_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n to_o prevent_v error_n contrary_a to_o such_o point_n which_o be_v repugnant_a even_o to_o the_o bishop_n own_o assertion_n for_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n there_o must_v be_v heresy_n be_v as_o true_a of_o error_n contrary_a to_o fundamental_a point_n as_o other_z and_o there_o will_v be_v heresy_n more_o or_o less_o in_o all_o age_n in_o matter_n absolute_o necessary_a as_o well_o as_o in_o thing_n not_o necessary_a yea_o sure_o according_a to_o the_o more_o common_a principle_n and_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n such_o error_n only_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v esteem_v heresy_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o fundamental_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a point_n in_o regard_n they_o say_v that_o save_v faith_n may_v consist_v with_o all_o other_o error_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o if_o because_o heresy_n must_v be_v or_o will_v be_v the_o bishop_n will_v conclude_v there_o be_v neither_o infallible_a certainty_n nor_o any_o mean_n of_o infallibbe_n certainty_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o know_v and_o determine_v the_o truth_n in_o such_o point_n as_o be_v contest_v by_o heretic_n as_o he_o do_v most_o plain_o and_o evident_o pretend_v to_o conclude_v by_o his_o allegation_n of_o this_o text_n he_o must_v in_o consequence_n also_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o infailible_n
dei_fw-la non_fw-la script_n cap._n 9_o ibidem_fw-la num_fw-la 10._o p._n 69._o ibidem_fw-la pag._n 71._o ibidem_fw-la pag._n 70_o pag_n 16._o num_fw-la 12._o num_fw-la 12._o pag._n 74._o ibid._n num_fw-la 11._o pag._n 72._o 72._o jam_fw-la si_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la optimè_fw-la consultum_fw-la volumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la haec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la arcano_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonio_fw-la calvin_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o §_o 4._o et_fw-la iterum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la nos_fw-la merentur_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonio_fw-la consequi_fw-la ibid._n §_o 5._o 5._o esse_fw-la enim_fw-la dicimus_fw-la certius_fw-la &_o illustrius_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quo_fw-la nobis_fw-la persuadcatur_fw-la hos_fw-la libros_fw-la esse_fw-la sacros_fw-la testimonium_fw-la nempe_fw-la internum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la whitak_n controu._n de_fw-fr script_n 〈◊〉_d quaest_n 3._o cap._n 1._o et_fw-la iterum_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o possunt_fw-la dci_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la quis_fw-la amicum_fw-la quicûm_fw-la familiarissimè_fw-la &_o diutissimè_fw-la vixerit_fw-la ex_fw-la voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d agnoscere_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o pag._n 74._o num_fw-la 13_o pag._n 56._o num_fw-la 15._o pag._n 74_o 75._o num_fw-la 13._o pag._n 75._o lin_v 5_o §._o 16._o n._n 15._o ibid._n n._n 14._o ibid._n n._n 17._o ibid._n n._n 16._o ibid._n n._n 18._o ibid._n n._n 10._o §._o 16._o n._n 21._o pag._n 84._o 84._o quid_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apostoli_fw-la quidem_fw-la scripturas_fw-la reliquissent_fw-la nobis_fw-la nun_n oportebat_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la traditionis_fw-la quam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la committebant_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la cui_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la assentiunt_fw-la multae_fw-la gentes_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credunt_fw-la sine_fw-la chartâ_fw-la &_o atramento_fw-la scriptam_fw-la habentes_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o veterem_fw-la traditionem_fw-la custodientes_fw-la iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o 4._o d._n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr doctrine_n christian._n cap._n 39_o lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr baptism_n contra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 24._o §._o 16._o n._n 19_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ubi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o populos_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d apostolorum_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la sibimet_fw-la succedentes_fw-la importat_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la accipit_fw-la nomen_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la augustinus_n cum_fw-la asserit_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la crederet_fw-la evangelio_n nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la auihoritas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la compelleret_fw-la ista_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la scriptores_fw-la evangelii_n &_o omnes_fw-la apostolos_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la sicut_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la occam_n dial._n part_n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §._o 16._o n._n 21._o chap._n 5._o num_fw-la 4._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o ibidem_fw-la relect._n contr._n 4._o q._n 1._o art_n 3._o §._o 16._o n._n 20._o ibid._n num_fw-la 21._o ibidem_fw-la chap._n 5._o num_fw-la 1_o 2._o ibid._n n._n 23._o §._o 16._o n._n 21._o ibid._n n._n 21._o ibidem_fw-la haec_fw-la crit_fw-fr vobis_fw-la directa_fw-la via_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la stulti_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la cam_fw-la psalm_n 118._o 105._o ibid._n n._n 21._o §_o 16._o n._n 20._o ibid._n n._n 22._o ibid._n §._o 16._o num_fw-la 24._o ibid._n n._n 24._o ibid._n n._n 〈◊〉_d ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la §._o 16._o n._n 26._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la lib._n the_o spirit_n sanct_a cap._n 17._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la num_fw-la 27._o ibidem_fw-la ibid._n n._n 28._o matth._n 7._o 20._o luke_n 10._o 16._o matth._n 28._o 20._o joan._n 14._o 16._o ibid._n n._n 29._o 29._o in_o illis_fw-la donis_fw-la quibus_fw-la salus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la &_o interpretationes_fw-la sermonum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n nequaquam_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o praedicatoribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d s._n gregor_n lib._n 2._o moral_n cap._n 29._o ibid._n n._n 29._o 29._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la cornel._n cyril_n catech._n mystag_n 18._o 18._o ambros._n libr._n 4._o hexamer_n cap_n 2._o hieronym_n in_o cap._n 2._o isa._n in_o cap._n 9_o amos._n in_o cap._n 48._o ezech._n aug._n in_o psal._n 47._o &_o 101._o lib._n the_o ago_o chrislian_n cap._n 29._o 29._o euscb._n caerasiens_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la evangel_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o cyrill_n alexandrin_n dial._n 4._o de_fw-fr trinitat_fw-la trinitat_fw-la cyrill_n alexandrin_n lib._n 5._o in_o isa._n cap._n 54._o 54._o chrysostom_n in_o cap._n 2._o isa._n isa._n omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la insipientissimi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-it christianos_n vocari_fw-la volunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n liquido_fw-la apparet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d primum_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la discipuli_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la accepisse_fw-la jejunos_fw-la nunquid_fw-la tamen_fw-la proptereà _fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quòd_fw-la à _fw-la jejunis_fw-la semper_fw-la accipitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la placuit_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la tanti_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la in_fw-la os_fw-la christiani_n prius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corpus_fw-la intraret_fw-la quam_fw-la caeteri_fw-la cibi_fw-la nam_fw-la ideò_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la mos_fw-la iste_fw-la servatur_fw-la epist._n 118._o ad_fw-la jannar_n jannar_n christi_fw-la verò_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sedula_fw-la &_o cauta_fw-la depositorum_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la custos_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la unquam_fw-la permutat_fw-la nihil_fw-la minuit_fw-la nihil_fw-la addit_fw-la non_fw-la amputat_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la apponit_fw-la superflua_fw-la non_fw-la amittit_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la usurpat_fw-la aliena_fw-la sed_fw-la omni_fw-la industriâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la studet_fw-la ut_fw-la vetera_fw-la fidelitèr_fw-la sapienterque_fw-la tradendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n num._n 31._o ibid._n n._n 31._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibid._n n._n 32._o 32._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la ego_fw-la sive_fw-la alius_fw-la quis_fw-la vellet_fw-la exurgentium_fw-la haeresum_fw-la fraud_n deprehendere_fw-la laqueosque_fw-la vitare_fw-la &_o in_o fide_fw-la sanâ_fw-la sanus_fw-la atque_fw-la integer_fw-la permanere_fw-la duplici_fw-la modo_fw-la munire_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la domino_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la deberet_fw-la primò_fw-la scilicet_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la deinde_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la traditione_n lirinens_fw-la advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 1._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la §_o 16._o n._n 32._o 32._o sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la ego_fw-la credo_fw-la illum_fw-la librum_fw-la esse_fw-la manichaei_n quoniam_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la tempore_fw-la que_fw-la manichaeus_n vivebat_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la per_fw-la discipulos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d certâ_fw-la successione_n praepositorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la ad_fw-la vestra_fw-la usque_fw-la tempora_fw-la custoditus_fw-la atque_fw-la perductus_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o istum_fw-la librum_fw-la crede_fw-la esse_fw-la matthaei_n quem_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la matthaeus_n ipse_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la vixit_fw-la non_fw-la interruptâ_fw-la serie_fw-la temporum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la certâ_fw-la connexionis_fw-la successione_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempora_fw-la ista_fw-la perduxit_fw-la aug._n lib._n 28._o contr_n faustum_n cap._n 2._o 2._o chap._n 6._o num_fw-la 1_o 2._o ibid._n n._n 33._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la num._n 34._o punct_a 1._o punct_a 2._o punct_a 3._o punct_a 4._o punct_a 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o joan._n 15._o 24._o matth._n 11._o 21._o joan._n 10._o 26_o 38._o 38._o nam_fw-la quis_fw-la vel_fw-la cogitet_fw-la absque_fw-la blaspbemiâ_fw-la deum_fw-la commodaturum_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vim_o vit_fw-mi tutemque_fw-la mendacio_fw-la chamier_n tom._n 2._o controu._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 14._o pag._n 677._o sigilla_fw-la sunt_fw-la verae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la calvin_n harm_n in_o marc._n cap._n 13._o p._n 302._o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la suae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harm_n in_o mat._n cap._n 10._o pag._n 124._o true_a miracle_n we_o shall_v hold_v as_o god_n scal_n of_o divine_a truth_n bishop_n morton_n on_o the_o sacrament_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 2._o §._o 2._o punct_a 6._o punct_a 7._o punct_a 8._o punct_a 9_o ibidem_fw-la §._o 17._o §._o 18._o n._n 1._o ibidem_fw-la ibid._n num_fw-la 4._o ibid._n num_fw-la 5._o homil._n 57_o in_o joan._n c._n 9_o 9_o quanta_fw-la audivimus_fw-la &_o cognovimus_fw-la ea_fw-la &_o patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la narraverunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la sunt_fw-la occultata_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o generatione_n alterâ_fw-la psalm_n 77._o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n etc._n eruntque_fw-la verba_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praecipio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hodie_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d ca_fw-mi filiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o cumque_fw-la interrogaverit_fw-la te_fw-la filius_fw-la tuus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d volunt_fw-la testimonia_fw-la baeo_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d atque_fw-la judicia_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepit_fw-la `_o dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la nobis_fw-la dice_v ei_fw-la servi_fw-la cramus_fw-la pharaoni_fw-la in_o aegypto_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6._o 20_o 21._o calvin_n lib._n 4._o instit._fw-la c._n 1._o §._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n §._o 19_o n._n 1._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibid._n num_fw-la 2._o ibidem_fw-la ibid._n num_fw-la 2._o 2._o contr._n epist._n fund_z cap_n 5._o §._o 20._o n._n 1._o ibid._n num_fw-la 2._o ibid._n num_fw-la 4._o ibid._n num_fw-la 4._o d._n aug._n the_o verb_n dom._n sec._n