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can_v imagine_v upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n and_o shallow_a reason_n for_o such_o be_v their_o madness_n in_o that_o other_o point_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o this_o not_o one_o inconvenience_n they_o can_v object_v to_o our_o opinion_n but_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v against_o they_o not_o any_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n they_o can_v pretend_v but_o our_o doctrine_n more_o direct_o bring_v forth_o then_o they_o can_v though_o we_o do_v admit_v it_o for_o true_a for_o to_o what_o other_o purpose_n such_o a_o presence_n as_o they_o imagine_v shall_v serve_v they_o save_v only_o to_o countenance_v those_o desperate_a idolatrous_a practice_n and_o litourge_v of_o satan_n touch_v by_o the_o way_n in_o some_o part_n of_o these_o discourse_n be_v inexplicable_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a without_o deprive_v that_o heavenly_a mystery_n of_o any_o solemnity_n of_o devotion_n due_a unto_o it_o in_o the_o unfold_n of_o that_o controversy_n you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n thomas_n jackson_n a_o table_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o this_o three_o book_n of_o commentary_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n exodus_fw-la 4_o 13_o send_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o shall_v send_v sect._n 3_o chap._n 11._o paragraph_n 20._o 14_o 13_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o 15_o 26_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 17_o 7_o be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o no_o ibid._n p._n 7._o 16_o 12_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ibid._n 19_o 4_o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 7._o 20_o 10_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 8_o 24_o 10_o they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o p._n 7_o 24_o 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 10_o 28_o 30_o also_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 2._o 3._o leviticus_n 10_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 5._o number_n 11_o 16_o gather_v unto_o i_o seventie_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 9_o 12_o 6_o if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 10._o 23_o 22_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n their_o strength_n be_v a_o a_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 20._o 27_o 21_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o deuteronomie_n 11_o 29_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o 4_o 1_o 2_o now_o therefore_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 6_o p_o 5_o 4_o â—9_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o &_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 6_o 5_o 22_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o your_o multitude_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 6_o p._n 7._o 5._o 28_o 29_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 10_o 17_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 11_o 2_o consider_v this_o day_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o child_n etc._n
they_o do_v plain_o enjoin_v any_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n the_o former_a decree_n notwithstanding_o will_v manifest_o infer_v a_o usurpation_n of_o sovereignty_n â—uer_o god_n word_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a analogy_n of_o faith_n reason_n and_o conscience_n by_o all_o which_o in_o case_n doubtful_a and_o for_o the_o speculative_a form_n of_o truth_n disputable_a with_o eqall_a probability_n affirmative_o or_o negative_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o frame_v our_o choice_n when_o we_o come_v to_o practice_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o of_o consequence_n which_o may_v ensue_v more_o dreadful_a one_o way_n than_o the_o other_o always_o to_o prefer_v either_o a_o great_a good_a before_o a_o less_o or_o a_o less_o evil_a before_o a_o great_a though_o both_o equal_o probable_a suppose_v then_o these_o two_o contradictory_n proposition_n the_o denial_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v a_o mutilation_n of_o christ_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n the_o denial_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v no_o mutilation_n of_o christ_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v for_o their_o speculative_a probability_n in_o just_a examination_n equipendent_a yet_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n deliver_v in_o scripture_n reason_n and_o conscience_n without_o contradiction_n instruct_v we_o that_o to_o alter_v abrogate_v or_o mutilate_v the_o son_n of_o god_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v a_o most_o grievous_a most_o horrible_a most_o dreadful_a sin_n but_o to_o permit_v the_o use_n of_o the_o chalice_n have_v no_o suspicion_n of_o any_o the_o least_o evil_a in_o it_o have_v the_o trent_n father_n thus_o do_v they_o have_v do_v no_o worse_o than_o our_o saviour_n than_o his_o apostle_n than_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o 2._o their_o own_o confession_n do_v this_o excess_n of_o evil_a without_o all_o hope_n of_o any_o the_o least_o compensative_a good_a to_o follow_v upon_o the_o denial_n shall_v have_v sway_v they_o to_o that_o 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their_o heart_n then_o all_o his_o law_n either_o ingraft_v by_o nature_n or_o positive_a and_o supernatural_a for_o 21_o admit_v this_o church_n representative_a have_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o conscience_n right_o examine_v and_o immediate_o rule_v by_o scripture_n that_o the_o former_a decree_n do_v not_o prejudice_n the_o institution_n use_n or_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n yet_o most_o christian_n earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o cup_n so_o public_o testify_v can_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sleep_v in_o ignorance_n of_o that_o great_a scandal_n the_o denial_n of_o it_o needs_o must_v give_v to_o most_o inferior_a particular_a church_n wherefore_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n that_o move_v the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o that_o serious_a protestation_n proaemio_fw-la if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v that_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v my_o brother_n shall_v in_o all_o equity_n divine_a or_o humane_a have_v wrought_v these_o prelate_n heart_n to_o like_a profession_n if_o want_v of_o their_o spiritual_a drink_n offend_v so_o many_o congregation_n and_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o will_v rather_o not_o use_v our_o lawful_a authority_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o then_o usurp_v any_o that_o may_v be_v offensive_a or_o suspicious_a unto_o other_o though_o apparent_o just_a unto_o ourselves_o for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v more_o full_o persuade_v this_o decree_n be_v just_a then_o saint_n paul_n be_v that_o all_o meat_n be_v lawful_a to_o he_o 22_o but_o may_v we_o think_v these_o prelate_n have_v no_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n whether_o the_o very_a form_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v not_o against_o our_o saviour_n express_a command_n proaemio_fw-la bibite_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o for_o my_o own_o part_n while_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o else_o where_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v never_o so_o peremptory_a in_o their_o despiteful_a censure_n of_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n nor_o so_o outrageous_o bend_v against_o his_o person_n as_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v touch_v in_o part_n with_o his_o miracle_n or_o in_o some_o degree_n illuminate_v with_o the_o truth_n he_o teach_v the_o counsel_n extraordinary_a forwardness_n to_o terrify_v all_o controvenaries_n of_o this_o decree_n make_v i_o suspect_v they_o be_v toe_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o shallow_a pretend_a proof_n to_o elude_v god_n word_n who_o light_n and_o perspicuity_n in_o this_o point_n have_v exasperate_v their_o harden_a heart_n and_o weak-sighted_a faith_n to_o be_v so_o outrageous_a in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o that_o session_n as_o if_o they_o have_v mean_v to_o stifle_v their_o conscience_n and_o choke_v the_o truth_n lest_o these_o happy_o may_v cross_v their_o proceed_n or_o control_v their_o purpose_n if_o this_o cause_n shall_v once_o have_v come_v to_o sober_a and_o deliberate_a debatement_n for_o as_o 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holiness_n for_o to_o grant_v it_o upon_o any_o better_a than_o satan_n tender_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o our_o saviour_n for_o this_o feign_a servant_n of_o christ_n a_o true_a gehazi_n repine_v at_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n simplicity_n that_o can_v refuse_v so_o fair_a a_o proffer_n make_v after_o satan_n in_o all_o haste_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v sure_o take_v somewhat_o of_o he_o though_o my_o master_n spare_v he_o and_o pretend_v a_o message_n in_o his_o name_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n have_v get_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n dispose_v such_o as_o he_o can_v best_o spare_v or_o worst_a manage_n to_o any_o potent_a prince_n that_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o his_o copartner_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n who_o of_o late_a year_n have_v almost_o share_v the_o whole_a world_n betwixt_o they_o the_o one_o rule_v over_o infidel_n the_o other_o 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be_v more_o delight_v then_o if_o we_o
the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n not_o except_v this_o conclusion_n follow_v immediate_o out_o of_o three_o position_n general_o hold_v reduce_v and_o stiff_o maintain_v by_o that_o church_n the_o first_o that_o the_o pope_n live_v he_o as_o he_o list_v can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n when_o he_o speak_v ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la that_o we_o be_v bind_v infallible_o to_o believe_v whatsoever_o he_o so_o speak_v without_o examination_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n or_o evident_a external_a sign_n or_o internal_a experiment_n of_o god_n spirit_n speak_v in_o he_o the_o second_o that_o we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o three_o that_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n in_o case_n doubtful_a or_o controverse_v can_v be_v undoubted_o know_v without_o the_o infallible_a declaration_n of_o the_o same_o church_n chap._n i._n what_o restraint_n precept_n for_o obedience_n unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n though_o seem_v most_o universal_a for_o their_o form_n do_v necessary_o admit_v and_o how_o universal_a proposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v 1_o sing_v we_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o such_o authority_n as_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v challenge_v be_v ever_o establish_v on_o earth_n the_o answer_v of_o those_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v to_o the_o judicious_a seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n needless_a yet_o because_o such_o as_o they_o set_v the_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o inside_n or_o substance_n be_v full_a fraught_v with_o their_o own_o disgrace_n and_o ignominy_n it_o will_v not_o be_v superfluous_a to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o some_o particular_n prefix_v some_o general_a admonition_n to_o the_o young_a sort_n for_o more_o commodious_a answer_v of_o all_o 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the_o stoic_n wise_a man_n who_o can_v no_o where_o be_v find_v but_o in_o plato_n commonwealth_n who_o metropolis_n be_v the_o region_n of_o utopia_n for_o the_o ancient_a israel_n of_o god_n have_v this_o prerogative_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o their_o priest_n lip_n while_o they_o themselves_o be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o bare_a holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o breast_n shall_v still_o preserve_v knowledge_n and_o be_v able_a to_o manifest_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n not_o only_o by_o interpret_n the_o general_a write_a law_n but_o by_o revelation_n concern_v particular_a fact_n of_o principal_a moment_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o law_n 30._o also_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n which_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n heart_n when_o he_o go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o his_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n continual_o 3_o to_o omit_v the_o various_a interpretation_n and_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o this_o brest-plate_n use_v why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o breast_n plate_n of_o judgement_n none_o josephus_n and_o suidas_n in_o my_o mind_n come_v near_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o revelation_n by_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a that_o god_n presence_n or_o iuridicall_a approbation_n of_o doubt_n propose_v be_v represent_v upon_o the_o precious_a stone_n that_o be_v set_v therein_o be_v probable_a partly_o from_o the_o aptness_n of_o it_o to_o allure_v the_o israelite_n unto_o idolatry_n partly_o from_o that_o formality_n which_o the_o 1_o egyptian_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o ephod_n ancient_a use_n among_o the_o jew_n retain_v long_o after_o in_o declaration_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o judgement_n for_o diodorus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a judge_n in_o that_o famous_a and_o venerable_a 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this_o decree_n concern_v the_o number_n of_o canonical_a book_n book_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la libros_fw-la ipsos_fw-la integros_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la partibus_fw-la prout_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la legi_fw-la consuâ—uerunt_fw-la &_o inveteri_fw-la vulgata_fw-la latina_n editione_n habentur_fw-la pro_fw-la sacris_fw-la &_o canonicis_fw-la no_o sasceperit_n &_o traditiones_fw-la praedictas_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la contempserit_fw-la and_o thema_fw-la sit_fw-la conc._n trid._n sess_z 4._o decret_a de_fw-fr canonicis_fw-la scripture_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o trâ—t_a council_n authorise_v the_o latin_a vulgar_a edition_n edition_n insuper_fw-la eadem_fw-la sacrosancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la considerans_fw-la non_fw-la parum_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la accedere_fw-la posse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la latinis_fw-la editionibus_fw-la quae_fw-la circumferuntur_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la quaenam_fw-la pro_fw-la authâ—ntica_n habenda_fw-la sit_fw-la innotesâ—at_fw-la statuit_fw-la &_o declarat_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o vulgata_fw-la editio_fw-la quae_fw-la longo_fw-la tot_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la usis_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la probata_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la publicis_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la disputationibus_fw-la praedicationibus_fw-la &_o expositionibus_fw-la pro_fw-la authentica_fw-la habeatur_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la illam_fw-la reijcere_fw-la quovis_fw-la praetextu_fw-la audeat_fw-la vel_fw-la praesumat_fw-la conc._n trident._n sess_z 4._o decret_n de_fw-fr editione_n &_o usu_fw-la sacroâ—un_fw-la librorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ad_fw-la coercenda_fw-la petulantia_fw-la ingenia_fw-la decernit_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la suae_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la innixus_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n pertinentium_fw-la sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la ad_fw-la suos_fw-la sensus_fw-la contorquens_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la sensum_fw-la quem_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o tenet_fw-la sancta_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la de_fw-fr vero_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o interpretatione_n scripturarum_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la unanimem_fw-la consensam_fw-la patrum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la interpretari_fw-la audeat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la interpretationes_fw-la nullo_fw-la unquam_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la edendae_fw-la forent_fw-la qui_fw-la contraveuerint_fw-la per_fw-la ordinarios_fw-la declarentur_fw-la &_o poenis_fw-la à _fw-la jure_fw-la statutis_fw-la puniantur_fw-la council_n trident._n ibidem_fw-la the_o trent_n counsel_n decree_v for_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n bellarmine_n assertion_n concern_v the_o church_n authority_n ground_v upon_o the_o former_a decree_n decree_n in_o articul_fw-la 155_o ex_fw-la illis_fw-la quingentis_fw-la quos_fw-la cochâ—eus_fw-la colligit_fw-la ex_fw-la libris_fw-la lutheri_fw-la sic_fw-la ait_fw-la capite_fw-la hoc_fw-la euangelium_fw-la quiae_fw-la neque_fw-la papae_fw-la neque_fw-la concilijs_fw-la neque_fw-la ulli_fw-la haminun_fw-la commissum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la constituat_fw-la &_o concludat_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la side_n ideo_fw-la dâ—ben_fw-mi dicere_fw-la papa_n tu_fw-la conclusisti_fw-la cum_fw-la concilijs_fw-la nunc_fw-la habeo_fw-la ego_fw-la iudicium_fw-la a_o acceptare_fw-la queam_n neene_n 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d respondebis_fw-la pro_fw-la â—e_n quando_fw-la del_fw-it co_fw-la â—ori_fw-la et_fw-la falsam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la nemo_fw-la iudicare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la homo_fw-la ideo_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la insana_fw-la quod_fw-la concilia_fw-la concludere_fw-la &_o statuere_fw-la volunt_fw-la quid_fw-la credendum_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la saepe_fw-la nullus_fw-la vir_fw-la sit_fw-la ibi_fw-la qui_fw-la divinum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la vel_fw-la modicum_fw-la olsecerit_fw-la idem_fw-la confirmat_fw-la in_o assertionibus_fw-la art_n 27._o 28._o &_o 29._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 3._o similiter_fw-la brentius_n docet_fw-la in_o confessime_fw-la wirteâ—â—â—rgica_n cap._n de_fw-la sacra_fw-la script_n erat_fw-la &_o coplesias_fw-la in_o pralegrâ—â—â—_n contra_fw-la 〈…〉_z primo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d licet_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la 〈…〉_z ita_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la sine_fw-la nostâ—o_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la amplâ—ctâ—mur_fw-la secundâ—_n addit_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quemque_fw-la hominum_fw-la privatâ—m_fw-la pertiâ—et_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la relâ—gionis_fw-la iudâ—â—are_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z internoscere_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la privatum_fw-la &_o principâ—m_fw-la quòd_fw-la ut_fw-la privatus_fw-la privates_n 〈…〉_z habet_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la religionis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la &_o decidendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la illud_fw-la advertâ—t_fw-la si_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sententia_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la rectè_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o alios_fw-la catholicos_fw-la germaniae_fw-la principes_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la mortis_fw-la suppliâ—o_fw-la 〈…〉_z ad_fw-la sidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 3._o so_o bellarmine_n grant_v that_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o commit_v any_o mortal_a sin_n in_o contradict_v pope_n stephen_n decree_n who_o out_o of_o ignorance_n he_o oppugn_v his_o reason_n be_v good_a because_o this_o persuasion_n remain_v in_o full_a strength_n he_o have_v sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n in_o obey_v
articulerum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d indicium_fw-la atque_fw-la desinitio_fw-la emnium_fw-la side_n 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la unquam_fw-la oriri_fw-la possunt_fw-la valent._n tom._n 3_o in_o aquin_n disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_a 7._o in_o tit._n puncti_fw-la the_o general_a objection_n of_o reform_a church_n against_o the_o former_a assertion_n respondeo_fw-la hoc_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la plurimi_fw-la sit_fw-la â—otum_fw-la in_o aequivocatione_fw-la versari_fw-la nam_fw-la duobus_fw-la modis_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la iudicare_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n vno_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la iudicet_fw-la verumne_n sit_v a_o sassum_fw-la quod_fw-la scripturae_fw-la docent_fw-la alterò_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la posito_fw-la ut_fw-la fundamento_fw-la certissimo_fw-la scripturae_fw-la verba_fw-la esse_fw-la verissima_fw-la iudicet_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la corum_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la primo_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la iudicaret_fw-la verè_fw-la esset_fw-la supra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quamuis_fw-la haeretici_fw-la calumnientur_fw-la id_fw-la nos_fw-la dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la passim_fw-la vociserantur_fw-la nos_fw-la subijcere_fw-la scripturam_fw-la pedibus_fw-la papae_fw-la at_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la iudicare_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vel_fw-la pontificem_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n quod_fw-la nos_fw-la asserimus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la supra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sed_fw-la supra_fw-la iudicia_fw-la privatorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la iudicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o mea_fw-la et_fw-la aliorum_fw-la neque_fw-la hinc_fw-la sumit_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la abquod_fw-la robur_fw-la sed_fw-la intelligientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la verior_fw-la aut_fw-la certior_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la exponitur_fw-la sed_fw-la mea_fw-la seatentia_fw-la est_fw-la verior_fw-la quando_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr verb._n interpret_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o raesp_n ad_fw-la 14._o arg._n arg._n vide_fw-la chap._n 2._o parag._n 7._o in_o what_o sense_n as_o impertinent_a as_o true_a god_n word_n by_o romanist_n be_v acknowledge_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o church_n church_n sacrobos_fw-mi and_o valentian_n both_o 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 annotation_n out_o of_o bellarmine_n cap._n 2._o §._o 2._o 2._o respondeo_fw-la verbum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la concilij_fw-la vel_fw-la pontificis_fw-la dâ—centis_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la â—emnino_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 si_fw-la prolatum_fw-la gubernante_fw-la &_o assistence_n 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 den_n 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 cathelicos_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la firmissima_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 quod_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 regavi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la at_o apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la nititur_fw-la solis_fw-la coniecturis_fw-la vel_fw-la iudicio_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 deteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la sit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la fides_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la sit_fw-la coniecturalis_fw-la &_o incerta_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la interpret_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o resp_n ad_fw-la 15._o aâ—g_n bellarmine_n catholic_a syllogism_n wherein_o all_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v gather_v gather_v act._n 15._o v._n 28._o 28._o luk._n 22._o v._n 32._o 32._o sect._n 1_o parag._n 1_o &_o seq_n the_o first_o difficulty_n in_o their_o opinion_n whence_o our_o former_a conclusion_n may_v be_v deduce_v deduce_v si_fw-mi volunt_fw-la pontificem_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la alioqui_fw-la omnino_fw-la controversis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la expressè_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la compertis_fw-la ac_fw-la determinatis_fw-la defiâ—ire_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la personam_fw-la pubâ—cam_fw-la errorem_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la errant_a ipsi_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la gravissiâ—è_fw-la posset_n enim_fw-la imo_fw-la teneretur_fw-la tunc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universa_fw-la pontificem_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la controversa_fw-la dicentem_fw-la ac_fw-la nondum_fw-la haeresi_fw-la manifestê_fw-la notatum_fw-la pro_fw-la pastore_n svo_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omnino_fw-la audire_fw-la ita_fw-la fierat_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 errare_fw-la valentian_n tom._n 3._o the_o object_n fid_fw-we disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_a 7._o paragraph_n 4â—_n bellarmine_n for_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 sect._n 4._o cap_n 5._o paragraph_n 14._o nam_fw-la fides_fw-la 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 erraret_fw-la praecipiendo_fw-la vi_fw-la tia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o 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 in_o rebus_fw-la dubijs_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la iudicio_fw-la summi_fw-la pontificis_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la 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