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hundred_o year_n hold_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n and_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o aftertime_n these_o see_v d._n field_n church_n book_n 3._o chap._n 5._o §_o all_o these_o yet_o because_o they_o all_o entire_o and_o steadfast_o hold_v all_o the_o necessary_a fundamental_a principle_n which_o these_o error_n do_v not_o infringe_v neither_o hold_v they_o these_o error_n obstinate_o or_o incorrigible_o but_o only_o for_o want_v of_o better_a information_n they_o be_v certain_o of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o religion_n whereof_o we_o be_v and_o whereof_o all_o be_v that_o hold_v the_o same_o principle_n unweaken_a by_o any_o other_o three_o the_o lâ—ke_n be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o waldenses_n though_o many_o of_o those_o small_a error_n be_v true_a which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o be_v false_o impute_v unto_o they_o four_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v also_o of_o our_o 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1.12_o 13._o rom._n 15.14_o 15._o phil._n 3.1_o 2._o thess_n 2.5_o st._n peter_n say_v he_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v they_o always_o in_o remembrance_n though_o they_o know_v the_o thing_n before_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n the_o like_a say_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n philippian_n thessalonian_o upon_o which_o last_o place_n saint_n chrysostome_n comment_v say_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n that_o we_o have_v need_v often_o to_o review_v and_o renew_v the_o seed_n we_o have_v sow_v cover_v it_o well_o from_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n hedge_n and_o fence_v it_o from_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n weed_n and_o water_n it_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v etc._n etc._n 4_o for_o preserve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n pure_a and_o sound_a from_o corruption_n which_o may_v come_v into_o the_o church_n by_o wicked_a teacher_n and_o witless_a hearer_n some_o may_v teach_v other_o doctrine_n and_o turn_v aside_o to_o vain_a jangle_n yea_o 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purgatory_n indulgence_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n communion_n of_o the_o laity_n in_o one_o species_n private_a mass_n and_o such_o like_a yet_o all_o this_o can_v prove_v you_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n nor_o the_o roman_a to_o be_v false_a because_o yet_o you_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o only_o true_a entire_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n you_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o that_o visible-hood_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v over_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o high_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n to_o guide_v it_o right_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o error_n so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o under_o his_o government_n and_o guidance_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o salvation_n be_v to_o 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we_o read_v that_o ever_o he_o appoint_v enjoin_v limit_v or_o restrain_v any_o of_o they_o or_o show_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o but_o contrary_o 11._o contrary_o act_n 11._o we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v censure_v by_o they_o and_o cause_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n act._n 11._o â—_o 11._o gal_n â—_o and_o that_o he_o be_v reprove_v to_o his_o face_n and_o open_o by_o st._n paul_n who_o protest_v also_o that_o he_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o st._n peter_n neither_o receive_v they_o ought_v from_o he_o and_o further_o even_o 23._o even_o lib._n 4_o depoâ—t_n rom._n cap._n 23._o bellarmine_n himself_o say_v they_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o the_o apostleship_n which_o they_o receive_v equal_o of_o christ_n immediate_o and_o none_o of_o they_o of_o peter_n as_o he_o prove_v against_o many_o etc._n many_o cardinalis_fw-la turrecremata_fw-la dominicus_n jacobatius_n etc._n etc._n great_a man_n of_o his_o own_o side_n in_o a_o whole_a chapter_n of_o set_a purpose_n 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he_o hold_v the_o same_o supremacy_n which_o other_o catholic_n hold_v though_o he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v ground_v so_o firm_o upon_o these_o place_n antiquis_fw-la you_o may_v well_o imagine_v he_o give_v not_o over_o without_o much_o compulsion_n and_o reluctation_n these_o castle_n and_o hold_n which_o other_o great_a captain_n with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o policy_n hold_v and_o maintain_v §._o 7._o but_o there_o be_v one_o poor_a castle_n more_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o hold_v though_o very_o weak_o that_o be_v in_o john_n 21.15_o 22._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pontiff_a l._n 1._o c._n 12_o â—_o ut_fw-la autem_fw-la see_v d._n field_n church_n bookâ—_n â—_z chap_n 22._o where_o it_o appear_v say_v he_o that_o christ_n give_v more_o to_o saint_n peter_n then_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o and_o than_o add_v feed_v my_o sheep_n to_o he_o that_o love_v more_o he_o give_v more_o to_o wit_n the_o care_n of_o 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enjoin_v in_o general_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n so_o say_v cyril_n because_o he_o deny_v he_o thrice_o at_o his_o passion_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a confession_n of_o love_n require_v of_o he_o and_o so_o the_o gloss_n and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v a_o threefold_a confession_n answer_v to_o a_o threefold_a negation_n that_o the_o tongue_n may_v express_v as_o much_o in_o love_n as_o it_o do_v in_o fear_n and_o so_o in_o very_a truth_n christ_n word_n be_v rather_o a_o stay_n of_o peter_n weakness_n than_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o worthiness_n or_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o supremacy_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o only_a place_n of_o scripture_n whereupon_o bellarmine_n insi_v of_o performance_n and_o bestow_v supremacy_n particular_o upon_o peter_n etc._n bellarmin_n say_v de_fw-fr iustifâ—t_n 3._o c._n 8._o initio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquid_fw-la certum_fw-la esse_fw-la certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la nisi_fw-la aut_fw-la immediate_a contineatur_fw-la in_o 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