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doctrine_n 17._o act._n 10._o five_o 5._o 6._o act._n 9_o v._n 7._o &_o 17._o &_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n 6._o four_o either_o the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n in_o some_o particular_a point_n be_v sufficient_a to_o descry_v the_o church_n or_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n both_o whitaker_n &_o white_a agree_v that_o it_o must_v be_v sincere_a in_o all_o fundamental_a §._o whitak_n count_v 2._o q._n 5._o cap._n 17._o white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n because_o diverse_a heretical_a conventicle_n have_v the_o sincere_a preach_n in_o some_o particular_n either_o of_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n or_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o suffice_v not_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o but_o how_o shall_v the_o ignorant_a be_v assure_v what_o church_n it_o be_v which_o be_v pure_a in_o all_o these_o article_n who_o do_v not_o 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in_o the_o world_n be_v that_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a one_o that_o household_n of_o faith_n that_o spouse_n of_o christ_n &_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n &_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v embrace_v her_o communion_n follow_v her_o direction_n and_o rest_n in_o her_o judgement_n hither_o to_o he_o i_o may_v produce_v the_o word_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n lactantius_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n who_o exhort_v we_o also_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o believe_v she_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o she_o and_o from_o her_o master_n and_o teacher_n to_o learn_v the_o truth_n 7._o but_o white_a object_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n seem_v to_o teach_v the_o contrary_a when_o he_o say_v by_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n i_o knâ—w_v christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o by_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n i_o know_v the_o church_n partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o he_o perfidious_o translate_v s._n austin_n word_n &_o detort_v his_o meaning_n from_o the_o scope_n of_o his_o discourse_n for_o s._n augustine_n dispute_v against_o they_o who_o confine_v the_o church_n within_o the_o border_n of_o africa_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o author_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v universal_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n after_o this_o he_o infer_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o truth_n not_o as_o he_o treacherous_o english_v it_o by_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n i_o know_v christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o truth_n i_o know_v the_o word_n white_a false_o translate_v s._n augustin_n word_n church_n partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v as_o by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o know_v christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o so_o by_o the_o like_a clear_a testimony_n do_v i_o know_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o thurch_n partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o donatist_n deny_v this_o one_o property_n of_o the_o church_n he_o learn_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o truth_n not_o the_o true_a church_n itself_o from_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n in_o all_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n as_o white_a misconstrueth_n his_o meaning_n for_o s._n augustine_n express_o teach_v some_o few_o leaf_n after_o that_o christ_n himself_o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o &_o consequent_o his_o incarnation_n his_o death_n &_o passion_n can_v 69._o christum_fw-la ignoret_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la eius_fw-la nescit_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la sola_fw-la cognosi_fw-la potest_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 69._o be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v necessary_a say_v he_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o church_n in_o which_o only_o he_o may_v be_v know_v therefore_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o church_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la especial_o see_v we_o can_v right_o spell_v the_o word_n and_o tell_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n nor_o know_v that_o scripture_n be_v nor_o understand_v and_o believe_v what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n unless_o we_o be_v first_o instruct_v by_o the_o church_n 8._o last_o if_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v learn_v her_o faith_n why_o do_v we_o after_o seek_v to_o the_o church_n when_o we_o have_v already_o obtain_v the_o treasure_n of_o truth_n for_o which_o we_o seek_v unto_o she_o if_o before_o we_o geve_v credit_n to_o the_o church_n we_o must_v examine_v her_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a if_o before_o we_o accept_v her_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n we_o must_v try_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o self_n same_o scripture_n if_o after_o such_o collation_n and_o diligent_a conference_n we_o may_v lawful_o renounce_v or_o follow_v the_o church_n whereinsoever_o we_o deem_v it_o suitable_a or_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o write_a word_n we_o must_v be_v examiner_n and_o judge_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o scripture_n private_a man_n must_v censure_v public_a unlearned_a sheep_n control_v their_o pastor_n the_o great_a and_o a_o city_n confusion_n and_o absurdity_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v 127._o white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o church_n §._o 30._o fol._n 127._o which_o yet_o be_v nothing_o the_o less_o by_o whites_n colour_v of_o it_o and_o say_v that_o they_o examine_v and_o judge_v not_o by_o their_o own_o private_a humour_n but_o by_o the_o public_a word_n of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n because_o his_o spirit_n his_o public_a 116._o idem_fw-la §_o 27_o fol._n 116._o word_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n
truth_n but_o when_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o they_o both_o preach_v it_o themselves_o &_o commend_v it_o to_o posterity_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n reveal_v unto_o they_o in_o scripture_n be_v all_o the_o true_a our_o ghospeller_n have_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o know_v their_o revelation_n from_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a warrant_v they_o have_v to_o preach_v such_o protestant_a article_n as_o they_o now_o maintain_v contrary_a to_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n 25._o but_o i_o inquire_v of_o m._n mason_n what_o revelation_n it_o be_v they_o have_v from_o scripture_n be_v it_o the_o private_a interpretation_n they_o make_v thereof_o that_o be_v fallible_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n that_o revelation_n every_o heretic_n challenge_v and_o with_o as_o much_o reason_n maintain_v it_o as_o any_o protestant_n do_v his_o be_v it_o as_o other_o pretend_v the_o public_a voice_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v in_o scripture_n but_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o antidote_n in_o the_o first_o &_o second_o chapter_n be_v a_o mere_a collusion_n of_o word_n to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a for_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a text_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n and_o sentence_n utter_v in_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o often_o declare_v be_v it_o their_o industry_n &_o labour_n in_o confer_v read_v &_o find_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n but_o this_o industry_n be_v also_o deceavable_a as_o i_o have_v invincible_o demonstrate_v whatsoever_o our_o ghospeller_n have_v not_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n concern_v any_o article_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o first_o controversy_n of_o my_o antidote_n therefore_o protestant_n can_v have_v no_o revelation_n from_o scripture_n wherreby_o they_o may_v be_v infallible_o certain_a which_o be_v necessary_a to_o say_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o deliver_v yea_o although_o they_o shall_v have_v light_v upon_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o some_o essential_a article_n of_o belief_n yet_o that_o article_n so_o teach_v and_o believe_v because_o they_o so_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o any_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n not_o that_o divine_a faith_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o embrace_v but_o a_o mere_a humane_a verity_n a_o humane_a faith_n the_o reason_n be_v part_n in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o this_o three_o part_n because_o the_o thing_n believe_v cause_v not_o faith_n but_o the_o infallible_a motive_n for_o which_o we_o believe_v it_o that_o motive_n in_o protestant_n be_v altogether_o fallible_a as_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o more_o large_o convince_v therefore_o the_o reveal_v truth_n 1954._o luther_n in_o expo_n ep._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 1._o folio_fw-la 215._o print_v add_v wittemberge_n by_o joan._n luâ—â—_n 1954._o which_o they_o believe_v be_v also_o fallible_a 26._o beside_o truth_n reveal_v to_o protestant_n in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o their_o legantine_n power_n unless_o the_o legacy_n also_o or_o charge_v of_o preach_v be_v commit_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o say_v luther_n their_o chief_a patriarch_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v the_o word_n and_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n but_o also_o he_o must_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o call_n not_o of_o his_o call_n only_o to_o prieststood_v by_o the_o shell_n as_o you_o term_v it_o of_o succession_n or_o ceremony_n of_o ordination_n but_o of_o his_o call_n and_o commission_n give_v to_o preach_v and_o recommend_v unto_o posterity_n the_o kernel_n of_o 276._o luther_n ibidem_fw-la &_o folio_n 276._o doctrine_n this_o mission_n this_o vocation_n he_o must_v also_o have_v and_o that_o from_o man_n or_o else_o although_o thou_o be_v as_o luther_n say_v wise_a than_o solomon_n wise_a than_o daniel_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o call_v more_o than_o hell_n beware_v thou_o cast_v not_o out_o a_o word_n and_o many_o leaf_n 21._o jerom._n 23._o v._n 21._o after_o he_o protest_v of_o himself_o that_o although_o he_o can_v deliver_v soul_n from_o error_n and_o damnation_n by_o his_o wholesome_a doctrine_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o commit_v the_o matter_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o preach_v 6._o ezech._n 13._o v._o 6._o unless_o he_o be_v call_v by_o man_n for_o such_o as_o do_v otherwise_o he_o term_v they_o impostor_n miscarry_v not_o with_o a_o good_a but_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n they_o be_v those_o of_o who_o jeremy_n and_o ezechiell_n fore_o warn_v we_o i_o send_v not_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o run_v i_o speak_v not_o unto_o they_o &_o they_o prophesy_v they_o see_v vain_a thing_n and_o they_o divine_a lie_n say_v our_o lord_n say_v whereas_o our_o lord_n send_v they_o not_o 27._o therefore_o albeit_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o these_o new_a gospeler_n have_v as_o master_n mason_n insinuate_v power_n from_o we_o to_o preach_v truth_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o preach_v other_o doctrine_n than_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o other_o than_o be_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n by_o their_o predecessor_n therein_o they_o lose_v their_o call_n run_v of_o themselves_o preach_v of_o themselves_o not_o send_v from_o god_n with_o extraordinary_a miracle_n nor_o yet_o from_o man_n with_o ordinary_a commission_n to_o publish_v that_o faith_n for_o as_o he_o who_o have_v authority_n parmen_fw-la aâ—_n ambassador_n who_o alter_v the_o legacy_n of_o their_o prince_n be_v not_o therein_o to_o be_v term_v his_o ambassador_n no_o more_o can_v protestant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o alter_v the_o commission_n of_o those_o that_o send_v they_o optatus_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la from_o his_o king_n to_o deliver_v a_o embassage_n if_o he_o alter_v or_o change_v the_o massage_n of_o his_o prince_n he_o can_v therein_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v his_o legate_n or_o ambassador_n especial_o if_o the_o king_n recall_v or_o countermaunde_v whatsoever_o he_o propose_v contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n no_o more_o can_v protestant_n minister_n though_o right_o order_v and_o lawful_o call_v maintain_v their_o call_n or_o vocation_n to_o preach_v any_o other_o truth_n than_o such_o as_o be_v commend_v unto_o they_o much_o less_o if_o our_o bishop_n reverse_v their_o commission_n contradict_v their_o doctrine_n &_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_n utter_o to_o suppress_v it_o for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o communicate_v have_v power_n also_o to_o revoke_v moderate_a and_o restrain_v the_o authority_n which_o they_o give_v and_o whosoever_o persi_v after_o the_o revocation_n or_o whosoever_o alter_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o commission_n he_o run_v not_o send_v he_o prophesi_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n never_o say_v nor_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n deliver_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v therein_o as_o optatus_n witty_o jest_v at_o victor_n the_o donaeist_n a_o son_n without_o a_o father_n a_o novice_n without_o a_o instructor_n disciple_n without_o a_o master_n follower_n without_o a_o predecessor_n prodigious_o bear_v a_o preacher_n of_o himself_o teach_v a_o lesson_n which_o he_o never_o learn_v of_o any_o before_o for_o to_o go_v back_o and_o say_v with_o m._n mason_n that_o god_n by_o scripture_n reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o be_v no_o authentical_a or_o sufficient_a call_n because_o general_o all_o heretic_n boast_v of_o the_o like_a revelation_n all_o pretend_v their_o mission_n and_o call_v by_o scripture_n that_o the_o donatist_n the_o circumcellian_o the_o arian_n arrogate_a and_o have_v as_o good_a warrant_n church_n god_n leave_v not_o scripture_n to_o every_o one_o private_a exposition_n but_o to_o the_o interpretation_n only_o of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n as_o any_o protestant_n have_v for_o his_o exposition_n wherefore_o to_o avoid_v the_o confusion_n &_o occasion_n of_o error_n which_o may_v ensue_v of_o leave_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o particular_a interpretation_n of_o private_a man_n it_o please_v god_n to_o unfold_v the_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o public_a pastor_n &_o preacher_n of_o his_o church_n to_o they_o he_o infallible_o deliver_v the_o inheritance_n of_o truth_n of_o they_o only_o we_o must_v seek_v it_o to_o they_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o repair_v to_o have_v it_o open_v unto_o we_o from_o they_o alone_o we_o can_v have_v our_o vocation_n to_o preach_v it_o otherwise_o every_o mad_a and_o fanatical_a spirit_n may_v fond_o devise_v as_o protestant_n do_v what_o construction_n what_o revelation_n he_o listen_v 28._o this_o reason_n john_n caluin_n the_o chief_a architect_n of_o m._n mason_n religion_n assign_v why_o god_n teach_v not_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o angel_n but_o by_o the_o voice_n and_o isa_n caluin_n in_o c._n 59_o isa_n speech_n of_o man_n this_o order_n quoth_v he_o god_n have_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n that_o they_o may_v vaunt_v themselves_o 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chap._n ix_o in_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o revolt_v from_o truth_n there_o breed_v like_o a_o canker_n this_o cloak_a atheism_n that_o it_o import_v little_a of_o what_o religion_n a_o man_n be_v of_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n a_o atheism_n i_o call_v it_o because_o it_o secret_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n &_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n faith_n the_o gainsay_n of_o any_o one_o article_n dispose_v to_o a_o plain_a apostasy_n &_o denial_n of_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o few_o stone_n by_o little_a and_o little_o dispose_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o stately_a building_n so_o the_o removal_n or_o not_o admittance_n of_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n most_o dangerous_o make_v way_n to_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o after_o which_o manner_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v by_o &_o by_o how_o that_o he_o which_o gaynesayth_v the_o least_o article_n of_o faith_n have_v quite_o lose_v hiâ—_n faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o some_o other_o argument_n 2._o according_a to_o this_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o sect_n the_o pelagian_n novatians_n donatist_n eutichian_o monothelite_n and_o sundry_a other_o plague_n of_o the_o church_n who_o embrace_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n of_o christ_n &c._n &c._n may_v be_v put_v in_o some_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n which_o not_o christian_a i_o think_v will_v now_o confess_v likewise_o those_o sectarye_n who_o after_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n maintain_v s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o holy_a bishop_n error_n of_o rebaptisation_n consort_v with_o catholics_n in_o all_o other_o point_n of_o belief_n notwithstanding_o for_o that_o alone_o they_o be_v account_v heretic_n and_o so_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o life_n of_o who_o vincen._n lirinensis_n novit_fw-la vincen._n adu_fw-la prof_o haeret_fw-la novit_fw-la make_v this_o exclamation_n o_o admirable_a change_n of_o thing_n the_o author_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v esteem_v catholik_o and_o their_o follower_n be_v judge_v heretic_n because_o they_o without_o breach_n of_o peace_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n these_o after_o with_o proud_a stubbornness_n presume_v to_o defend_v it_o 3._o the_o quartdecimani_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 186._o believe_v all_o the_o substantial_a head_n of_o faith_n they_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v public_o teach_v &_o receive_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o only_o one_o particular_a thing_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o small_a importance_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o 39_o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o nicep_v l._n 4._o cap._n 39_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n &_o then_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n cease_v upon_o whatsoever_o day_n it_o fall_v or_o upon_o a_o sunday_n according_a to_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o for_o this_o only_a point_n they_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n exclude_v here_o from_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o church_n &_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n hereafter_o for_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heresye_n 10._o aug._n haer_fw-mi 29._o epiphan_n 50._o hier._n dial_n aâ—â—er_n lucifer_n c._n 1._o haereticos_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la christianos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tit._n 3._o v._n 10._o rehearse_v they_o by_o another_o name_n &_o sundry_a more_o among_o who_o many_o believe_v all_o the_o forename_a principle_n of_o religion_n he_o notwithstanding_o conclude_v of_o they_o &_o the_o like_a other_o heresy_n beside_o these_o may_v be_v any_o one_o of_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v can_v be_v a_o christian_a catholic_n s._n jerome_n presuppose_v this_o as_o a_o certain_a ground_n heretic_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v christian_n &_o bargayn_v with_o his_o collocutor_fw-la to_o speak_v of_o a_o heretic_n as_o of_o a_o gentile_a s._n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o every_o heretic_n in_o what_o point_n soever_o he_o run_v astray_o say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o &_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v subvert_v &_o sin_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o he_o cast_v all_o 21._o gal._n 5._o v._n 20._o &_o 21._o sectarye_n with_o fornicatour_n murderer_n and_o drunkard_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o moreover_o the_o donatist_n disagree_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o a_o matter_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o creed_n no_o nor_o express_o mention_v as_o s._n augustine_n avow_v in_o holy_a writ_n this_o say_v he_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o do_v read_v in_o express_a word_n â—4_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 19_o aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n cres_n c._n 33._o lib._n 11._o de_fw-la baptis_fw-la con_fw-mi donat._n c._n 4._o l._n 5._o cap._n â—4_n and_o in_o another_o place_n although_o no_o example_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o do_v we_o follow_v in_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v nothing_o concern_v this_o matter_n but_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o s._n cyprian_n be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v descend_v from_o their_o tradition_n as_o diverse_a other_o thing_n have_v do_v which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v observe_v &_o be_v therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n believe_v to_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n although_o they_o be_v not_o write_v so_o that_o the_o donatist_n alteration_n be_v about_o aâ—_n unwritten_a verity_n they_o invocate_v one_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v with_o he_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o same_o christ_n 54._o augu._n in_o explicatione_n psal_n 54._o they_o have_v the_o same_o gospel_n sing_v the_o like_a psalm_n etc._n etc._n they_o agree_v which_o he_o in_o baptism_n in_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o martyr_n in_o celebrate_v of_o easter_n in_o these_o say_v he_o they_o be_v with_o i_o &_o yet_o not_o altogether_o with_o i_o in_o schism_n not_o with_o i_o tradition_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n &_o other_o chief_a article_n avayl_v not_o the_o donatist_n because_o they_o deny_v some_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o heresy_n not_o with_o i_o in_o many_o thing_n with_o i_o in_o a_o sew_v not_o with_o i_o these_o few_o in_o which_o not_o with_o i_o the_o many_o can_v not_o help_v they_o in_o which_o they_o be_v with_o i_o behold_v the_o donatist_n can_v not_o be_v holpen_v they_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n or_o fruit_n from_o god_n by_o believe_v the_o trinity_n the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n the_o creed_n the_o sacrament_n &_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n in_o some_o few_o tradition_n not_o record_v in_o scripture_n &_o can_v our_o sectarye_n look_v to_o enjoy_v the_o treasure_n of_o life_n deny_v both_o unwritten_a tradition_n &_o diverse_a other_o article_n clear_o express_v in_o holy_a writ_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o two_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n 5._o beside_o although_o the_o belief_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n yet_o this_o belief_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o truth_n be_v one_o uniform_a and_o constant_a falsehood_n â—arious_a discordant_a &_o chaungable_a but_o diverse_a sect_n diverse_o understand_v these_o head_n of_o religion_n therefore_o they_o â—â—nnot_v all_o have_v the_o true_a uniform_a and_o save_a faith_n to_o instance_n in_o the_o dissension_n of_o protestant_n from_o us._n they_o believe_v that_o their_o god_n do_v true_o purpose_n determine_v and_o catholikâ—_n the_o protestant_n belief_n in_o god_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o true_a belief_n of_o catholikâ—_n â—o_o operate_v unto_o sin_n yet_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o evil_a â—â—tâ—ur_n we_o believe_v that_o our_o true_a god_n no_o way_n at_o all_o with_o no_o right_a intention_n can_v concur_v thereunto_o they_o believe_v a_o dissemble_a god_n with_o a_o twofold_a will_n one_o reveal_v and_o detest_a the_o other_o secret_a &_o intend_v sin_n we_o teach_v that_o our_o god_n have_v but_o one_o will_n which_o whole_o dislike_v â—â—_o hate_v sin_n they_o believe_v a_o god_n so_o weak_a or_o unmerciful_a as_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n he_o will_v
mind_n that_o be_v to_o faith_n what_o shall_v i_o call_v this_o treacherous_a 501._o whitak_n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 501._o or_o foolish_a deal_n to_o answer_v one_o thing_n when_o another_o be_v demand_v we_o now_o dispute_v of_o the_o sensible_a mark_n to_o discover_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o such_o mark_n as_o may_v be_v see_v and_o perceave_v by_o sense_n and_o not_o of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o thing_n believe_v whole_o in_o that_o respect_n invisible_a and_o obscure_a because_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n definition_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o thing_n not_o appear_v which_o 1._o hebr._n 11._o v._o 1._o to_o confound_v with_o the_o precedent_a motive_n induce_v we_o to_o accept_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o misterye_n of_o belief_n be_v knavish_a treachery_n or_o notorious_a folly_n for_o as_o the_o natural_a reason_n which_o the_o philosopher_n allege_v to_o persuade_v the_o atheist_n there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n he_o believe_v or_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a ambassador_n he_o use_v to_o win_v he_o to_o accept_v that_o first_o ground_n of_o belief_n so_o the_o visible_a sign_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o reveal_v article_n embrace_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o forerun_a messenger_n which_o sense_n the_o outward_a mark_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o church_n must_v be_v apparaot_v to_o sense_n propose_v unto_o we_o that_o article_n of_o believe_v they_o appertain_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o manifest_a feel_n and_o touch_v of_o sense_n or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v no_o sign_n at_o all_o to_o give_v notice_n unto_o we_o of_o a_o true_a visible_a and_o sensible_a church_n 3._o m._n white_a harp_v upon_o another_o string_n but_o with_o as_o false_a a_o stroke_n as_o whitaker_n for_o he_o teach_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o more_o know_v than_o the_o church_n itself_o &c._n &c._n as_o every_o cause_n be_v more_o apparent_a to_o our_o under_v anding_n and_o better_o know_v to_o our_o judgement_n then_o the_o effect_n i_o grant_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o cause_n be_v more_o apparent_a citat_fw-la white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o church_n §._o 26._o fol._n 112_o 113._o whitak_n loc_fw-la citat_fw-la to_o we_o imprison_v in_o a_o cottage_n of_o earth_n &_o winter_v among_o the_o cloud_n of_o sense_n than_o their_o effect_n be_v evident_o false_a contradict_v by_o whitaker_n disprove_v also_o by_o many_o experience_n of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o remora_n his_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o of_o a_o thousand_o such_o natural_a effect_n who_o cause_n be_v unknown_a from_o whence_o the_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n have_v she_o first_o be_v for_o many_o learned_a man_n wound_a at_o these_o and_o the_o like_a effect_n begin_v to_o search_v out_o the_o hide_a cause_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o and_o what_o be_v aristotle_n of_o another_o mind_n who_o m._n white_a place_n white_a in_o the_o same_o place_n so_o bold_o quote_v as_o countenance_v his_o absurdity_n i_o be_o full_o assure_v he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o syllable_n sound_v that_o way_n for_o he_o distinguish_v two_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n one_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o the_o other_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o he_o aristotle_n no_o where_o teach_v cause_n to_o be_v more_o know_v to_o we_o then_o their_o effect_n as_o white_a falsify_v he_o thing_n in_o itself_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v more_o intelligible_a although_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o imbecility_n we_o can_v reach_v unto_o it_o thus_o aristotle_n in_o the_o very_a place_n object_v by_o white_a only_o teach_v that_o cause_n be_v both_o before_o their_o effect_n and_o better_o know_v to_o wit_n in_o nature_n but_o not_o to_o we_o not_o to_o our_o understanding_n not_o to_o our_o judgement_n as_o he_o wretched_o appli_v and_o abuse_v his_o word_n whether_o of_o malice_n or_o of_o ignorance_n i_o will_v not_o judge_v but_o although_o he_o have_v be_v whole_o unacquainted_a and_o ignorant_a in_o aristotle_n yet_o whitaker_n his_o master_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o and_o with_o the_o same_o distinction_n as_o aristotle_n do_v may_v have_v teach_v he_o the_o truth_n if_o some_o evil_a humour_n have_v not_o possess_v his_o hart_n 4._o three_o the_o true_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o very_o be_v itself_o or_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n we_o require_v in_o search_v it_o out_o wherefore_o to_o assign_v that_o for_o a_o mark_n be_v to_o delude_v the_o seeker_n and_o to_o give_v the_o substance_n as_o a_o figne_n of_o collusion_n protestant's_n mark_n mere_a collusion_n the_o thing_n require_v for_o example_n if_o a_o stranger_n shall_v demand_v where_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o city_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n lodge_v be_v it_o not_o a_o mockery_n to_o say_v where_o he_o dwell_v who_o have_v the_o whole_a command_n of_o the_o town_n or_o be_v the_o stranger_n any_o whit_n the_o near_a by_o this_o reply_n no_o more_o be_v any_o protestant_n the_o near_a of_o find_v the_o church_n by_o these_o her_o essential_a mark_n which_o do_v not_o open_o appear_v or_o shine_v in_o her_o forehead_n but_o be_v close_o hide_v in_o her_o secret_a bowel_n for_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o truth_n remain_v 57_o aug._n in_o psal_n 57_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o essence_n be_v couch_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o accident_n &_o by_o we_o who_o borrow_v our_o knowledge_n from_o outward_a sense_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v before_o we_o understand_v the_o nature_n themselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v first_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n before_o we_o can_v find_v the_o truth_n enclose_v therein_o 5._o m._n white_a admit_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o true_a faith_n be_v in_o close_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o a_o 119._o white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o 28._o fol._n 118._o 119._o light_n say_v he_o in_o a_o watch_n tower_n as_o a_o candle_n stand_v in_o a_o lantern_n which_o by_o it_o own_o light_n can_v guide_v we_o infallible_o to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o firmament_n be_v see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o itself_o hold_v out_o the_o sun_n unto_o we_o these_o be_v his_o example_n as_o far_o wide_a from_o his_o purpose_n as_o he_o from_o sincerity_n in_o allege_v of_o they_o for_o the_o light_n manife_v itself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o sun_n use_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o firmament_n to_o cast_v forth_o his_o beam_n they_o both_o do_v natural_o shine_v and_o give_v light_a unto_o we_o the_o truth_n not_o so_o that_o can_v be_v see_v unless_o it_o be_v manifest_v &_o open_v by_o the_o church_n faith_n be_v 130._o rom._n 10._o v._n 17._o psal_n 118._o v._n 130._o by_o hear_v hear_v it_o can_v be_v without_o it_o be_v utter_v utter_v it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o church_n the_o preacher_n than_o be_v they_o that_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o the_o royal_a prophet_n do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n truth_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o declaration_n &_o open_v of_o his_o word_n illuminate_v and_o give_v understand_v again_o by_o the_o light_n we_o discover_v the_o part_n of_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o sun_n the_o firmament_n quite_o contrary_a in_o our_o case_n for_o we_o arrive_v not_o first_o by_o beam_n of_o faith_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o preacher_n but_o by_o our_o preacher_n we_o be_v instruct_v in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o order_n of_o proceed_v be_v manifest_o express_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n speak_v 3._o isa_n 2._o v._n 3._o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o travail_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n &_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n loe_o they_o first_o know_v the_o mount_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o ascend_v and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mount_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o then_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o his_o law_n the_o splendour_n of_o the_o church_n guide_v they_o to_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n not_o her_o reveal_v light_a to_o know_v the_o church_n for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n term_v his_o apostle_n &_o their_o successor_n not_o the_o tower_n or_o house_n only_o which_o hold_v &_o bâ—_n
say_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o despise_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n catholic_a church_n and_o to_o despise_v christ_n so_o s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o former_a of_o s._n matthew_n matth._n fulk_n upon_o this_o place_n sect_n 2._o aug._n in_o psal_n 101._o conc_fw-fr 2._o hiero._n l._n 4._o in_o matth._n &_o s._n jerome_n he_o who_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o his_o disciple_n until_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n both_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v always_o live_v as_o also_o that_o he_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o faithful_a which_o the_o very_a word_n both_o here_o &_o elsewhere_o import_v all_o day_n until_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n until_o we_o all_o meet_v etc._n etc._n for_o ever_o and_o the_o end_n also_o of_o grant_v this_o authority_n require_v the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o 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i_o will_v hold_v myself_o to_o those_o by_o who_o commandment_n i_o believe_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n who_o authority_n be_v infringe_v &_o weaken_v i_o can_v not_o now_o authority_n there_o be_v no_o raâ—son_n we_o shall_v believe_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o deliver_v scripture_n and_o protestant_n in_o expound_v it_o contrary_a to_o her_o authority_n believe_v even_o the_o gospel_n itself_o immediate_o before_o if_o thou_o say_v believe_v not_o the_o catholic_n it_o be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n by_o the_o gospel_n to_o drive_v i_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o manichaens_n of_o protestant_n because_o i_o believe_v the_o gospel_n itself_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o catholic_n 8._o yet_o if_o against_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n if_o against_o both_o god_n and_o man_n you_o shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v your_o new_a construction_n of_o sâ—riptuee_n against_o they_o who_o teach_v you_o both_o christ_n and_o scripture_n do_v we_o not_o believe_v the_o 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submit_v herself_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o her_o faction_n at_o least_o for_o fear_n and_o in_o outward_a show_n howsoever_o they_o believe_v aright_o in_o their_o inward_a heart_n they_o be_v all_o either_o hypocrite_n or_o base_a dissembler_n all_o open_a idolater_n and_o denier_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v all_o deprive_v 10._o luc._n 9_o v._n 26._o rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o with_o the_o hart_n we_o believe_v to_o justice_n &_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o caluin_n so_o now_o i_o 1â—_n field_n l._n 1._o c._n 10_o foe_n 1â—_n strengthen_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o m._n field_n see_v say_v he_o the_o church_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v 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