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A67257 Of faith necessary to salvation and of the necessary ground of faith salvifical whether this, alway, in every man, must be infallibility. Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699. 1688 (1688) Wing W404B; ESTC R17217 209,667 252

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covetousness_n who_o therefore_o place_v religion_n more_o in_o ceremony_n wash_v fast_a &c_n &c_n than_o in_o justice_n and_o judgement_n lu._n 11._o 42._o and_o the_o apostle_n note_v the_o false_a teacher_n much_o guilty_a in_o their_o life_n both_o of_o sensuality_n lust_n and_o gluttony_n and_o of_o covetousness_n and_o vain_a glory_n by_o which_o their_o doctrine_n become_v such_o as_o please_v man_n such_o as_o tend_v to_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 3_o 18_o 19_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o mortification_n and_o the_o cross_n phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o cap._n and_o epistle_n of_o judas_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o self-willed_a or_o self-pleasers_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o love_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n 3_o jo._n 9_o their_o spirit_n proud_a 1_o tim_n 6._o 4._o contentious_a jam._n 3._o 17._o tit._n 3._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 5._o ever_o learning_n and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o any_o certainty_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o separate_v jud._n 19_o heb._n 10._o 25._o nor_o can_v such_o teacher_n unholy_a themselves_o by_o the_o truth_n they_o teach_v propagate_v holiness_n easy_o in_o other_o for_o though_o many_o truth_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o most_o erroneous_a yet_o be_v they_o truth_n not_o such_o as_o more_o immediate_o tend_v to_o holiness_n or_o not_o to_o those_o part_n of_o holiness_n wherein_o himself_o be_v deficient_a else_o if_o their_o doctrine_n can_v have_v have_v any_o effect_n in_o the_o auditor_n they_o will_v have_v have_v so_o in_o the_o teacher_n which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v not_o and_o that_o he_o want_v experience_n and_o the_o practic_n the_o theory_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o like_o he_o that_o read_v a_o lecture_n of_o war_n and_o never_o be_v soldier_n or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o tend_v more_o to_o holiness_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o with_o the_o omission_n of_o many_o other_o that_o be_v main_o conduce_v to_o the_o production_n of_o piety_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n follow_v not_o a_o partial_a cause_n or_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o be_v they_o ineffectual_a and_o unpersuasive_a whilst_o he_o speak_v they_o from_o the_o brain_n and_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o memory_n not_o from_o the_o affection_n and_o whilst_o they_o be_v unaccompanied_a with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 19_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o the_o spirit_n apply_v what_o they_o say_v see_v luk._n 18._o 34._o compare_v with_o act._n 16._o 14._o which_o ordinary_o do_v not_o cooperate_v in_o the_o word_n with_o such_o a_o ministry_n see_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o 20_o the_o ministry_n though_o not_o for_o necessary_a sacrament_n yet_o for_o many_o other_o thing_n become_v much_o less_o effectual_a when_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n endue_v with_o a_o lawful_a mission_n yet_o void_a of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n certain_o it_o much_o matter_n whether_o we_o be_v recommend_v to_o god_n and_o god_n grace_n recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o teach_n of_o a_o holy_a or_o of_o a_o wicked_a man._n s._n cyprian_n say_v oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la deligi_fw-la quos_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la constat_fw-la audiri_fw-la quote_v hos._n 9_o 4._o jo._n 9_o 34._o and_o s._n hierom_n say_v the_o like_a quote_v leu._n 21._o 17._o and_o gelasius_n quomodo_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invocatus_fw-la adveniet_fw-la si_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la adesse_fw-la deprecatur_fw-la criminosis_fw-la plen●is_fw-la actionibus_fw-la reprobatur_fw-la and_o very_o much_o every_o where_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o mischief_n descend_v on_o the_o people_n from_o the_o superintendence_n of_o a_o vicious_a clergy_n whereas_o the_o holy_a man_n speak_v with_o power_n the_o spirit_n both_o in_o and_o from_o him_z work_v upon_o the_o people_n god_n impart_v it_o unto_o his_o auditor_n as_o moses_n unto_o the_o elder_n see_v matt._n 10._o 20._o act._n 6._o 10._o and_o also_o also_o from_o god_n cooperate_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o god_n both_o hear_n his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n jam._n 5._o 16._o job_n 33._o 23._o and_o also_o blessing_n his_o labour_n more_o than_o other_o man_n now_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o particular_a person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 41._o the_o same_o of_o church_n be_v a_o collective_a body_n make_v up_o of_o particular_n in_o all_o of_o which_o church_n though_o there_o be_v some_o man_n holy_a and_o in_o the_o best_a of_o church_n many_o bad_a yet_o where_o more_o light_a and_o truth_n there_o doubtless_o be_v the_o more_o good_a and_o the_o few_o wicked_a and_o so_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la 1._o to_o try_v then_o what_o church_n be_v such_o 1._o you_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o etc._n weigh_v well_o well_o their_o teacher_n and_o divine_n who_o be_v educate_v and_o prepare_v for_o their_o office_n in_o speculation_n and_o controversy_n more_o and_o who_o more_o in_o mortification_n who_o strive_v rather_o to_o rectify_v the_o people_n manner_n and_o who_o rather_o to_o inform_v the_o people_n understanding_n understanding_n their_o doctrine_n their_o discipline_n their_o ceremony_n which_o church_n give_v strict_a education_n to_o her_o child_n who_o doctrine_n tend_v more_o to_o liberty_n who_o discipline_n be_v more_o remiss_a who_o ceremony_n be_v more_o reverend_a and_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n helpful_a to_o devotion_n for_o the_o severe_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a and_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v in_o it_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n possess_v as_o worldly_a consolation_n be_v by_o it_o retrench_v and_o wherever_o more_o liberty_n there_o less_o holiness_n for_o liberty_n be_v 1._o first_o both_o the_o most_o use_v pretence_n of_o false_a
teacher_n and_o be_v absolute_o the_o apt_a instrument_n for_o bring_v in_o vice_n and_o make_v man_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v free_a from_o servant_n to_o their_o lust_n see_v 2_o pet._n 18_o 19_o and_o we_o know_v what_o be_v the_o art_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o kin._n 2._o 28._o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o you_o etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n wise_a bacon_n also_o have_v observe_v nova_fw-la secta_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la tantum_fw-la late_a diffundit_fw-la si_fw-la portam_fw-la luxuriae_fw-la &_o voluptatibus_fw-la aperiat_fw-la authoritati_fw-la repugnet_fw-la and_o 2_o when_o such_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n be_v not_o use_v for_o these_o thing_n as_o doubtless_o many_o time_n it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o doctor_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v no_o express_a restraint_n make_v of_o it_o it_o be_v almost_o irremediable_o abuse_v to_o these_o ill_a end_n by_o the_o people_n i_o mean_v to_o licentiousness_n and_o satisfy_n of_o lust_n to_o a_o occasion_n for_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 13._o to_o a_o cloak_n for_o wickedness_n and_o particular_o as_o that_o place_n import_v disobedience_n to_o authority_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o therefore_o s._n paul_n much_o mistake_v to_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o it_o gal._n 5._o 1._o though_o he_o so_o much_o vindicate_v it_o in_o one_o thing_n against_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o against_o these_o in_o one_o case_n that_o be_v when_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o else_o himself_o many_o time_n conform_v to_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o free_a use_v of_o all_o thing_n lawful_a unto_o we_o &c_n &c_n no_o man_n oppose_v liberty_n more_o than_o he_o nor_o practise_v it_o less_o see_v rom._n 14._o cap._n 1_o cor._n 8._o &_o 9_o cap._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o he_o will_v teach_v for_o nothing_o and_o work_v at_o his_o trade_n will_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v will_v not_o carry_v about_o a_o wife_n will_v keep_v under_o his_o body_n so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o abstain_v from_o it_o nay_o will_v not_o eat_v a_o bit_n of_o flesh_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v if_o not_o himself_n but_o another_o shall_v but_o receive_v any_o hurt_n by_o it_o and_o so_o no_o man_n more_o strict_a in_o his_o order_n than_o he_o see_v 1_o cor._n 14._o cap._n 11._o 2_o 16._o 4._o 17._o and_o in_o require_v obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o indeed_o however_o we_o slight_a small_a help_n maxima_fw-la pendent_fw-la ex_fw-la minimis_fw-la 2._o in_o church_n therefore_o in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o search_n we_o be_v etc._n to_o observe_v observe_v not_o only_o whether_o they_o retain_v all_o truth_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v to_o attain_v salvation_n for_o i_o think_v both_o the_o sober_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n grant_v this_o to_o the_o reform_a and_o of_o the_o reform_a grant_v this_o to_o the_o roman_a and_o both_o of_o they_o grant_v that_o the_o scripture_n plain_o set_v they_o down_o down_o nor_o only_o whether_o their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o untrue_a or_o their_o command_n not_o unlawful_a or_o either_o of_o these_o contrary_n to_o antiquity_n but_o also_o whether_o these_o church_n be_v not_o deficient_a in_o or_o also_o oppose_v many_o truth_n and_o practice_n deliver_v by_o antiquity_n and_o teach_v and_o enjoin_v elsewhere_o which_o neither_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n nor_o yet_o absolute_o indifferent_a but_o thing_n very_o profitable_a and_o much_o conduce_v to_o it_o where_o note_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n if_o any_o shall_v rank_v all_o point_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n among_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a and_o of_o free_a use_n and_o wherein_o we_o may_v take_v our_o liberty_n of_o opinion_n or_o practice_n those_o point_n which_o receive_v no_o excuse_n of_o impossibility_n nor_o no_o exception_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n for_o the_o believe_a or_o practise_v of_o 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levit._n 5._o 3._o if_o he_o touch_v the_o uncleanness_n &c_n &c_n when_o he_o know_v of_o it_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a and_o bind_v to_o make_v expiation_n for_o it_o neither_o do_v here_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n by_o both_o render_v one_o guilty_a of_o the_o impious_a schism_n of_o his_o fellow-communicants_a no_o more_o than_o when_o in_o the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o company_n perhaps_o of_o some_o abominable_a liver_n it_o do_v render_v the_o rest_n partaker_n with_o these_o in_o their_o crime_n or_o no_o more_o than_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o by_o the_o fraud_n of_o other_o without_o any_o his_o own_o fault_n be_v join_v to_o a_o harlot_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o wife_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v christ_n member_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n though_o such_o who_o know_o join_v in_o their_o external_a sacrament_n with_o any_o separate_a worship_n shall_v thereby_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o guilt_n see_v 1_o 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mat●ters_n of_o faith._n and_o that_o the_o ch._n can_v make_v nothing_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i._n e._n to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o so_o always_o from_o the_o apostolic_a time_n time_n 13._o 13._o 15._o that_o all_o divine_a revelation_n or_o necessary_a deduction_n therefrom_o be_v not_o the_o fide_fw-la i._n e._n creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 16._o and_o that_o the_o church_n lawful_o may_v and_o have_v a_o necessity_n to_o make_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la upon_o rise_a error_n such_o point_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i._n e._n creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la which_o former_o be_v not_o so_o so_o 17._o 17._o 18._o or_o as_o some_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n writer_n usual_o express_v i●_n only_o in_o point_n clear_o traditional_a traditional_a 19_o 19_o 20._o 20._o 21._o 21._o 22._o 22._o 23._o 23._o 24._o 24._o 25._o 25._o 26._o 26._o 27._o whether_o and_o by_o what_o mark_n those_o point_n which_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n tanquam_fw-la de_fw-fr side_n or_o creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la or_o which_o be_v propose_v as_o constant_o traditional_a be_v clear_o distinguish_v by_o she_o from_o her_o other_o proposal_n proposal_n 28._o 28._o 29._o anathema_n no_o certain_a index_n thereof_o part_n ii_o ii_o 30._o concern_v obedience_n and_o submission_n of_o private_a judgement_n whether_o due_a to_o the_o ch._n suppose_v not_o in_o all_o her_o decision_n infallible_a infallible_a 31._o 31._o 32._o 32._o 33._o ●●_o that_o no_o submission_n of_o our_o judgement_n be_v due_a to_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o church_n where_o we_o be_v infailible_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n 34._o 2._o that_o no_o submission_n be_v due_a to_o a_o inferior_a person_n or_o court_n in_o matter_n whereof_o i_o have_v doubt_n when_o i_o have_v a_o superior_a to_o repair_v to_o for_o resolution_n resolution_n 35._o 3._o that_o submission_n of_o judgement_n be_v due_a to_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o any_o doubt_n whatever_o short_a of_o infallible_a certainty_n certainty_n 36._o 36._o 37._o submission_n of_o judgement_n prove_v 1._o from_o scripture_n scripture_n 38._o 2._o from_o reason_n reason_n 39_o several_a objection_n and_o scruple_n resolve_v resolve_v 40._o 40._o 41._o 41._o 42._o 42._o 43._o 43._o 44._o 3._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a protestant_n protestant_n 45._o 45._o 46._o 46._o 47._o 47._o 48._o 48._o 49._o 49._o 50._o 50._o 51._o 4._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a catholic_n catholic_n 52._o 52._o 53._o 53._o 54._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 55._o 55._o 56._o 56._o 57_o 57_o 58._o 58._o 59_o 59_o 60._o 60._o 1._o 1._o 2._o n._n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o believe_v or_o do_v a_o thing_n against_o our_o own_o judgement_n judgement_n 2._o n._n 2._o 2._o 2._o n._n 3._o 3._o 4._o 11._o 2._o 2._o 3._o 3._o 4._o concern_v the_o church_n lawful_a authority_n to_o excommunicate_a dissenter_n in_o non_fw-la fundamental_o fundamental_o 5._o 5._o 6._o 6._o 7._o as_o likewise_o to_o decide_v which_o point_n be_v fundamental_a which_o not_o not_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4●_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8._o 8._o 9_o several_a exception_n against_o obedience_n of_o noncontradiction_n only_o for_o nonfundamentals_a nonfundamentals_a 10._o 10._o 11._o and_o that_o all_o at_o least_o not_o infallible_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a be_v bind_v in_o non_fw-la fundamental_o to_o anobedience_n of_o assent_n therefore_o the_o most_o be_v so_o bind_v bind_v 12._o reply_v to_o several_a objection_n 1._o concern_v a_o inferior_a council_n decree_a some_o new_a dangerous_a error_n which_o no_o former_a council_n superior_a have_v condemn_v condemn_v 13._o 2._o concern_v faith_n salvifical_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v infallible_a infallible_a 14._o 3._o concern_v union_n of_o charity_n sufficient_a sufficient_a 15._o 4._o concern_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n necessary_a necessary_a 16._o 5._o concern_v what_o church_n determination_n when_o several_a contradict_v one_o another_o we_o be_v to_o adhere_v to_o to_o 17_o 17_o 18._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 19_o concern_v infallible_a certainty_n certainty_n 201_o 1._o infallible_a certainty_n excuse_v all_o submission_n of_o judgement_n to_o anyother_n anyother_n 21._o infallible_a certainty_n to_o be_v have_v in_o some_o thing_n thing_n 22._o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v when_o one_o be_v infallible_o certain_a certain_a 23._o 23._o 24._o 24._o 25._o 25._o 26._o 3._o the_o plea_n of_o infallible_a certainty_n at_o least_o not_o usable_a against_o any_o general_a contrary_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 27._o a_o instance_n in_o the_o controversy_n about_o give_v the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n only_o aen_n sylv_v b●st_n bohem_n 35._o c._n c._n 28._o 28._o 29._o 4._o the_o great_a probability_n short_a of_o infallible_a cer_n tainty_n not_o excuse_v one_o dissent_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 30._o 30._o 31._o a_o explication_n of_o rom._n 14._o 23._o 23._o 1._o sufficient_a truth_n always_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o false_a doctor_n must_v be_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o 19_o
2._o and_o their_o follower_n not_o safe_a safe_a 3._o doctrine_n therefore_o may_v be_v try_v try_v 4._o several_a way_n of_o trial._n trial._n 5._o 1._o by_o scrip_n ture_n ture_n 6._o concern_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n and_o command_n which_o be_v not_o also_o enjoin_v in_o scripture_n scripture_n 7._o 7._o 8._o 8._o 9_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 5._o 10._o 1._o 1._o 11._o 2._o 2._o 12._o of_o doctrine_n and_o command_n where_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o we_o doubtful_a doubtful_a 13._o of_o doctrine_n &c_n &c_n where_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o we_o contrary_a contrary_a 14._o here_o we_o must_v use_v a_o 2d_o trial_n by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o ch._n and_o beware_v of_o depend_v on_o our_o own_o judgement_n upon_o the_o scripture_n 1._o 1._o 15._o 2._o 2._o 16._o 3._o 3._o 17_o 4._o heb._n ●●●_o ●●●_o 18._o always_o some_o external_a communion_n or_o other_o not_o err_v in_o knowledge_n necessary_a necessary_a 19_o n._n 1._o we_o necessary_o to_o follow_v their_o judgement_n where_o universal_o agree_v agree_v 19_o 11._o 2._o 2._o 20._o where_o divide_v to_o follow_v either_o side_n rather_o than_o our_o own_o judgement_n opposite_a to_o both_o both_o 21._o of_o the_o two_o to_o follow_v those_o who_o the_o other_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n for_o they_o they_o 22._o where_o this_o plead_v by_o both_o to_o search_v and_o follow_v that_o we_o find_v so_o by_o our_o experience_n experience_n 23._o that_o this_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o find_v of_o father_n be_v not_o for_o the_o main_a repugnant_a ambiguous_a or_o impertinent_a impertinent_a 23._o certain_a caution_n concern_v make_v judgement_n of_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o father_n father_n 25._o 25._o 26._o 26._o 27._o 27._o 28._o 28._o 29._o 29._o 30._o some_o church_n in_o all_o age_n like_o the_o former_a former_a 31._o 31._o 32._o heresy_n still_o either_o go_v or_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o it_o and_o in_o its_o beginning_n discern_v by_o its_o paucity_n of_o follower_n follower_n 33._o so_o that_o difence_n trial_n can_v mistake_v lu._n 22._o 53._o 53._o 34._o see_v submiss_a of_o judgm_n judgm_n 15._o 15._o 35._o 35._o 36._o who_o can_v search_v no_o further_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n they_o live_v in_o rather_o than_o their_o own_o against_o it_o it_o 37._o ii_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n and_o doctor_n by_o the_o holiness_n these_o produc●_n 〈◊〉_d they_o practise_v practise_v 38._o for_o where_o mor●_n truth_n more_o holiness_n holiness_n 39_o and_o where_o more_o holiness_n more_o truth_n truth_n 40._o where_o more_o error_n more_o vice_n and_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la conuerso_fw-la 41._o 41._o 42._o n._n 1._o 1._o in_o church_n therefore_o to_o compare_v the_o strictness_n or_o liberty_n of_o their_o doctrine_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 42._o n._n 2._o 2._o their_o abound_v or_o deficiency_n in_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 43._o 43._o 44._o 44._o 45._o 45._o 46._o 3._o the●r_o write_n of_o devotion_n devotion_n 47._o 4._o th●_n l●ves_v of_o the●r_a saint_n saint_n 48._o 48._o 49._o ivth_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n nation_n 50._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 1._o 1._o 2._o upon_o confession_n 1._o that_o the_o ch._n catholic_n contain_v not_o in_o it_o many_o opposit●●●_n but_o only_o one_o external_a communion_n communion_n 3._o ●_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o any_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o internal_a communion_n of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n catholic_n 4._o 3._o yet_o that_o salvation_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o same_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n external_a communion_n 4._o several_a sort_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o external_a communion_n schismatical_a schismatical_a 5._o 1._o those_o who_o make_v such_o separation_n not_o salvable_a without_o repentance_n repentance_n 6._o 2._o those_o who_o follow_v such_o leader_n and_o continue_v the_o division_n upon_o the_o same_o motive_n and_o passion_n not_o salvable_a without_o repentance_n repentance_n 7._o 3._o those_o who_o follow_v such_o leader_n in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o their_o condition_n consider_v invincible_a ignorance_n such_o in_o a_o salvable_a state_n though_o suffer_v great_a disadvantage_n disadvantage_n 8._o n._n 1._o 4._o those_o who_o convince_v of_o schism_n in_o such_o a_o church_n yet_o rejoin_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n though_o consent_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o she_o hinder_v 1._o either_o by_o somerespect_n mere_o temporal_a such_o faulty_a but_o how_o high_o i_o can_v pronounce_v pronounce_v 8._o n._n 2._o or_o by_o some_o considration_n and_o design_n m●e●y_v spiritual_a such_o less_o faulty_a than_o the_o other_o yet_o ●em_v ●●●_o whole_o justifiable_a justifiable_a 9_o n._n 1._o whether_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o a_o communion_n schismatical_a which_o communion_n seem_v forbid_v they_o 1._o both_o by_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n 9_o 11._o 2._o 2._o 9_o n._n 3._o 3._o 9_o n._n 4._o 4._o 10._o 2._o and_o by_o the_o injunction_n of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n catholic_n ii_o to_o which_o such_o owe_v obedience_n obedience_n 12._o 12._o 13._o or_o whether_o they_o communicate_v with_o no_o church_n at_o all_o who_o seem_v of_o the_o two_o the_o less_o unjustifiable_a unjustifiable_a 14._o yet_o be_v not_o whole_o excusable_a excusable_a 15._o 15._o 16._o 16._o 17._o 5._o those_o who_o 1._o much_o doubt_v the_o church_n they_o live_v in_o to_o be_v schismatical_a yet_o be_v not_o full_o convince_v thereof_o or_o 2._o who_o convince_v yet_o deser_fw-ge their_o intend_a reconcilement_n till_o a_o expect_a opportunity_n that_o several_a circumstance_n consider_v both_o these_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v culpable_a culpable_a 18._o 18._o 19_o a_o query_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o ch._n catholic_a require_v some_o conformity_n to_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n against_o his_o conscience_n or_o particular_a judgement_n who_o seek_v her_o communion_n communion_n 20._o several_a proposition_n tend_v to_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o que●●_n que●●_n 21._o