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this_o cause_n as_o i_o say_v not_o only_o all_o catholic_n with_o a_o most_o unanimous_a consent_n believe_v profess_v and_o proclaim_v this_o truth_n in_o somuch_o as_o s._n bovauenture_n in_o 3._o dist_n 24._o art_n â—_o q._n 1._o avouch_v faith_n to_o be_v as_o jnfallible_a as_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n and_o hâ—â—ensis_n 3._o p._n q._n 68_o memb_v 7._o affirm_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v no_o more_o subject_a to_o falsehood_n than_o the_o prime_a uerity_n but_o protestant_n also_o and_o in_o particular_a d._n potter_n who_o pag._n 143._o speak_v clear_o thus_o the_o chief_a principle_n or_o ground_n on_o which_o faith_n rest_v and_o for_o which_o it_o firm_o assent_v unto_o those_o truth_n which_o the_o church_n propound_v be_v divine_a revelation_n make_v in_o the_o scripture_n nothing_o less_o than_o this_o nothing_o but_o this_o can_v erect_v or_o qualify_v a_o act_n of_o supernatural_a faith_n which_o must_v be_v absolute_o undoubted_a and_o certain_a and_o without_o this_o faith_n be_v but_o opinion_n or_o at_o the_o most_o a_o acquire_v humane_a belief_n and_o pag._n 140._o humane_a authority_n consent_n and_o proof_n may_v produce_v a_o humane_a or_o acquire_v faith_n and_o infallible_o in_o some_o sort_n assure_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o witness_v but_o the_o assent_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v absolute_o divine_a which_o require_v a_o object_n and_o motive_n so_o infallible_o true_a as_o that_o it_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v possible_o admit_v of_o any_o mixture_n of_o error_n or_o falsehood_n behold_v how_o he_o affirm_v that_o christian_a faith_n do_v more_o than_o only_o in_o some_o sort_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n as_o chillingworth_n will_v say_v it_o do_v by_o a_o assent_n high_o probable_a but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v absolute_o divine_a which_o he_o contradistinguish_v from_o humane_a faith_n make_v this_o not_o that_o absolute_o certain_a and_o indeed_o to_o little_a purpose_n shall_v 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assent_n of_o faith_n be_v more_o certain_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a than_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n or_o demonstration_n because_o it_o rest_v on_o divine_a authority_n which_o can_v possible_o deceive_v yet_o it_o be_v also_o a_o assent_n inevident_a and_o obscure_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v thing_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v hebr._n 11.1_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o eye_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n be_v dim_a and_o apprehend_v heavenly_a thing_n as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o 1._o cor._n 13.12_o what_o can_v have_v be_v speak_v more_o direct_o of_o the_o certainty_n and_o yet_o inevidency_n of_o faith_n against_o chillingworth_n who_o both_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v absolute_o certain_a and_o that_o certainty_n can_v be_v without_o evidency_n as_o may_v be_v see_v pag._n 330._o n._n 7._o d_o lawd_n pag._n 227._o say_v as_o for_o moral_a certainty_n that_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o pag._n 360._o he_o direct_o affirm_v that_o a_o jnfallible_a certainty_n be_v necessary_a for_o that_o one_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o our_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o pag._n 142._o he_o say_v that_o falsehood_n may_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v and_o yet_o mr._n chillingworths_n book_n where_o in_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v purposely_o teach_v be_v express_o approud_a as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o approbator_n who_o can_v best_o give_v account_n by_o who_o authority_n they_o be_v induce_v to_o so_o pernicious_a and_o foul_a a_o fact_n 7._o but_o why_o do_v i_o allege_v particular_a person_n this_o of_o the_o fallibility_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v by_o all_o protestant_n and_o particular_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hold_v faith_n to_o be_v infallible_o true_a thus_o caluin_n lib._n 1._o jnstit_fw-la c._n 7._o sect._n 4._o say_v petenda_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la persuasio_fw-la ab_fw-la arcano_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonio_fw-la this_o belief_n that_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o a_o secret_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o afterward_o testimonium_fw-la spiritus_fw-la omni_fw-la ratione_fw-la praestantius_fw-la esse_fw-la respondeo_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o reason_n 8._o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o chillingworth_n disagree_v from_o protestant_n in_o this_o main_n general_a transcendentall_a point_n differ_v from_o they_o for_o every_o particular_a in_o a_o essential_a attribute_n or_o perfection_n of_o faith_n see_v a_o assent_n only_o probable_a be_v essential_o distinguish_v from_o a_o assent_n absolute_o and_o infallible_o certain_a and_o so_o he_o oppose_v they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n then_o if_o he_o do_v contradict_v they_o in_o one_o or_o more_o chief_a particular_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o rather_o he_o cut_v of_o at_o one_o blow_n all_o the_o true_a belief_n of_o christian_n by_o make_v it_o not_o certain_a whereby_o man_n become_v no_o christian_n as_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n with_o divine_a certain_a faith_n his_o tenet_n pag._n 367._o n_o 49._o that_o he_o who_o disbelieve_v one_o article_n may_v yet_o believe_v a_o other_o with_o true_a divine_a faith_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v approoud_v but_o this_o his_o doctrine_n that_o faith_n be_v fallible_a be_v far_o worse_a as_o disbelieve_v all_o and_o positive_o deny_v that_o certainty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o divine_a faith_n and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o opinion_n or_o humane_a belief_n 9_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o faith_n be_v absolute_o certain_a be_v very_o clear_o deliver_v in_o holy_a scripture_n s._n paul_n say_v hebr._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o the_o argument_n of_o thing_n not_o appear_v or_o as_o the_o protestant_n english_a translation_n have_v the_o substance_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o ground_n or_o confidence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v all_o which_o signifyes_n a_o firm_a certain_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v substantial_a faith_n strong_a than_o any_o assent_n only_o probable_a thus_o holy_a s._n bernard_n ep._n 190._o dispute_v against_o abailardus_n who_o teach_v that_o faith_n be_v but_o opinion_n say_v audis_fw-la substantiam_fw-la non_fw-it licet_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la putare_fw-la vel_fw-la disputare_fw-la pro_fw-la libitu_fw-la &c_n &c_n do_v thou_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o substance_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o in_o faith_n to_o think_v or_o dispute_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n nor_o wander_v hither_o and_o thither_o through_o the_o emptynes_n
necessary_a be_v evident_o contain_v in_o scripture_n in_o that_o first_o sense_n and_o by_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n alone_o without_o dependence_n or_o relation_n to_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o example_n the_o church_n or_o tradition_n which_o particular_n sure_o the_o scripture_n never_o express_v i_o beseech_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v this_o and_o mark_v to_o what_o a_o impossible_a task_n protestant_n be_v engage_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o will_v still_o remain_v doubtful_a whether_o that_o text_n which_o do_v say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v evident_o contain_v in_o scripture_n be_v understand_v universal_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o only_o of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o write_v which_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v all_o one_o or_o of_o the_o same_o extent_n you_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v be_v necessary_o to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 10._o these_o reflection_n be_v premise_v about_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n necessary_a and_o evident_a i_o believe_v any_o man_n who_o as_o i_o say_v shall_v think_v well_o before_o he_o speak_v and_o then_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v will_v hold_v it_o a_o very_a impossible_a thing_n to_o prove_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n as_o one_o mystical_a body_n for_o every_o degree_n and_o for_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o first_o mean_v of_o evidence_n and_o other_o prescription_n which_o i_o have_v declare_v let_v we_o therefore_o look_v back_o a_o little_a upon_o those_o three_o different_a sort_n of_o person_n 11._o first_n for_o government_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o abstract_a from_o the_o authority_n practice_n tradition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o god_n church_n i_o wonder_v who_o will_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v with_o certainty_n out_o of_o evident_a scripture_n what_o episcopus_fw-la must_v signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o bishop_n superintendent_n or_o overseer_n or_o any_o who_o have_v a_o charge_n or_o superiority_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o protestant_n who_o love_n to_o take_v word_n according_a to_o grammatical_a derivation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ancient_a use_n of_o they_o even_a protestant_n grant_v that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v in_o scripture_n take_v for_o the_o same_o and_o dr_n jer_n taylor_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o episcopacy_n §_o 23._o pag_n 128._o say_v express_o the_o first_o thing_n do_v in_o christendom_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o distinguish_n of_o name_n which_o before_o be_v common_a if_o they_o will_v translate_v presbyter_n to_o signify_v a_o elder_a what_o certainty_n can_v they_o receyve_v from_o that_o word_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o elder_a in_o age_n or_o great_a in_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o ridiculous_a that_o protestant_n shall_v first_o deny_v unwritten_a tradition_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o interpret_n scripture_n and_o decide_v controversye_n in_o faith_n and_o then_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v out_o of_o evident_a scripture_n alone_o that_o bishop_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o any_o other_o particular_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o extent_n of_o authority_n in_o any_o such_o form_n whether_o they_o can_v inflict_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n concern_v which_o and_o other_o such_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o church_n protestant_n in_o vain_a and_o without_o end_n will_v be_v sight_v for_o a_o impossibility_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v some_o other_o rule_n or_o judge_v of_o controversye_n than_o scripture_n alone_o 12._o beside_o how_o will_v they_o learn_v out_o of_o scripture_n alone_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o other_o order_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o other_o sacrament_n which_o some_o in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o administer_v by_o office_n and_o other_o to_o receyve_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o hereafter_o with_o diverse_a other_o such_o point_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n in_o general_n 13._o second_o for_o diverse_a degree_n or_o state_n in_o the_o church_n no_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o see_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o learn_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n alone_o what_o in_o particular_a belong_v to_o every_o one_o both_o for_o belief_n and_o practice_n 14._o three_o for_o every_o particular_a person_n how_o can_v a_o protestant_n prove_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n since_o one_o sect_n of_o they_o deny_v christian_a faith_n to_o be_v infallible_o true_a against_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n and_o a_o other_o affirm_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v that_o whereby_o one_o firm_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a which_o kind_n of_o faith_n other_o deny_v or_o the_o necessary_a extent_n of_o their_o faith_n see_v chill_a hold_v that_o there_o can_v be_v give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v explicit_o by_o all_o and_o therefore_o every_o one_o must_v either_o remain_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o believe_v all_o that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o else_o be_v oblige_v under_o damnation_n to_o know_v explicit_o all_o clear_a passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v innumerable_a lest_o otherwise_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n of_o want_v what_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n no_o less_o unreasonable_a than_o intolerable_a even_o to_o man_n not_o unlearned_a and_o much_o more_o to_o vulgar_a person_n 15._o neither_o be_v there_o less_o dissiculty_n concern_v penance_n or_o true_a repentance_n than_o faith_n since_o protestant_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o what_o repentance_n consist_v and_o chill_a have_v a_o conceit_n different_a from_o the_o rest_n that_o true_a repentance_n require_v the_o effectual_a mortification_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o all_o vice_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n and_o time_n can_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o instant_n as_o he_o write_v pag._n 392._o n._n 8._o and_o therefore_o even_o that_o most_o perfect_a kind_n of_o sorrow_n which_o divine_v call_v contrition_n and_o be_v conceyve_v against_o sin_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v not_o serve_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o one_o death_n because_o say_v he_o repentance_n be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n and_o tyme._n 16._o morover_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o protestant_n to_o prove_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n for_o where_o find_v they_o any_o such_o text_n if_o they_o say_v we_o must_v hold_v they_o not_o necessary_a because_o we_o find_v no_o such_o necessity_n evident_o express_v in_o scripture_n they_o do_v but_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o suppose_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n beside_o that_o we_o have_v scripture_n for_o both_o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatuâ—_n fuerit_fw-la &c_n &c_n untess_n one_o shall_v be_v bear_v again_o &c_n &c_n joan_n 3.5_o and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joan._n 20.23_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o show_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n that_o those_o text_n be_v not_o the_o facto_fw-la understand_v as_o we_o understand_v they_o since_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o consequent_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a but_o that_o such_o be_v their_o meaning_n unless_o they_o can_v bring_v some_o evident_a text_n to_o the_o contrary_a especial_o since_o that_o even_o divers_a chief_a learned_a protestant_n teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n for_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o i_o show_v hereafter_o and_o certain_o if_o scripture_n be_v evident_a against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_n so_o many_o learned_a protestant_n can_v not_o but_o have_v see_v it_o 17._o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o divers_a learned_a protestant_n hold_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o take_v away_o private_a absolution_n and_o that_o they_o who_o contemn_v it_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o affirm_v that_o confession_n make_v before_o god_n do_v suffice_v and_o that_o private_a confession_n be_v take_v away_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n in_o vain_a vide_fw-la triple_a cord_n chap._n 24._o pag._n 613._o and_o aquavitae_fw-la lutheri_fw-la autore_fw-la gasparo_n vienbergio_fw-la lippiensi_fw-la cap._n 30._o it_o be_v say_v osiander_n primus_fw-la ex_fw-la ministris_fw-la norinbergae_n
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the_o church_n have_v no_o charity_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_o untrue_a that_o if_o charity_n be_v want_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v disturb_v her_o union_n dissolve_v see_v man_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o want_v all_o charity_n and_o consequent_o if_o charity_n be_v want_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v dissolve_v or_o if_o you_o grant_v to_o potter_n that_o charity_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o disturb_v and_o her_o union_n not_o dissolve_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v with_o charity_n maintain_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v by_o charity_n unite_v in_o one_o mystical_a body_n why_o be_v her_o union_n dissolve_v if_o charity_n be_v want_v but_o because_o by_o charity_n it_o be_v conserve_v you_o say_v pag_n 273._o n._n 56._o that_o if_o we_o suppose_v a_o visible_a church_n extant_a before_o 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