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1_o a_o introduction_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 2._o a_o prepatory_a discourse_n to_o church-tradition_n and_o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 6._o sect._n 3_o universal_a tradition_n demonstrate_v infallible_a pag._n 12._o sect._n 4._o universal_a tradition_n the_o church_n rule_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o age_n pag._n 22._o sect._n 5._o tradition_n assert_v against_o protestant_n by_o scripture_n and_o the_o notable_a advantage_n thereof_o above_o writing_n pag._n 32._o sect._n 6._o a_o introductive_a discourse_n concern_v the_o judiciary_n power_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 49._o sect._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a visible_a judge_n to_o decide_v controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n institute_v by_o christ_n infallible_a in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n with_o a_o oblige_a power_n to_o belief_n and_o obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n make_v apparent_a from_o scripture_n some_o reason_n thereof_o pag._n 51._o sect._n 8._o the_o church_n authority_n or_o infallibility_n teach_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 63._o sect._n 9_o the_o say_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n clear_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o age_n pag._n 63._o sect._n 10._o a_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n or_o infallibility_n in_o general_a council_n from_o antiquity_n pag._n 84._o the_o second_o motive_n show_v the_o protestant_a faith_n without_o foundation_n sect._n 1_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n pag._n 97._o sect._n 2._o heretic_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v accustom_v to_o appeal_v to_o scripture_n as_o the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v judge_v the_o catholic_n church_n always_o believe_v and_o practise_v the_o contrary_a pag._n 101._o sect._n 3_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_n doctrine_n how_o and_o why_o they_o make_v scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n sect._n 4._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 125._o sect._n 5._o that_o divine_a scripture_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n to_o determine_v controversy_n in_o religion_n pag._n 132._o sect._n 6._o that_o private_a reason_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o interpreter_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o rely_v upon_o for_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 148._o sect._n 7._o a_o answer_n to_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o protestant_n rely_v for_o their_o rule_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n pag._n 188._o the_o three_o motive_n show_v the_o heretical_a schism_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n sect._n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n declare_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 188._o 2._o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n by_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a pag._n 203._o sect._n 3_o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n that_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v forcible_o cast_v out_o from_o her_o communion_n and_o therefore_o the_o schism_n not_o imputable_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 212._o sect._n 4._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o plea_n that_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o universal_a but_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 217._o sect._n 5._o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_n to_o its_o notion_n as_o use_v by_o the_o church_n pag._n 224._o sect._n 6._o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n of_o pretend_a error_n to_o justify_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v confute_v pag._n 252._o sect._n 7._o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n that_o the_o popesvuniversal_a pastorship_n be_v a_o usurp_a power_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o without_o schism_n may_v be_v forsake_v be_v refute_v pag._n 273._o sect._n 8._o wherein_o the_o pope_n universal_a jurisdiction_n in_o god_n church_n be_v further_a manifest_v and_o make_v good_a from_o council_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n ground_v on_o scripture_n pag._n 282._o the_o four_o motive_n show_v miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o true_a church_n sect._n 1_o a_o preliminary_a discourse_n pag._n 209._o sect._n 2._o that_o miracle_n be_v always_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 316._o sect._n 3_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a miracle_n be_v declare_v pag._n 322._o sect._n 4._o some_o reason_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n pag._n 331._o sect._n 5._o some_o undoubted_a and_o most_o famous_a miracle_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o protestant_n pag._n 340._o the_o five_o motive_n show_v the_o eminent_a sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 1_o a_o introduction_n pag._n 367._o sect._n 2._o a_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n pag._n 371._o 3._o a_o further_a prosecution_n of_o this_o motive_n from_o the_o new_a doctrine_n and_o profane_a practice_n of_o heretical_a communion_n pag._n 379._o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 393._o errata_fw-la page_n 38._o l._n 27._o r._n fallible_a p._n 44._o l._n 12._o r._n other_o p._n 63._o l._n 3._o r._n catholic_n church_n p._n 73._o l._n 3._o r._n parish_n p._n 75._o l._n 10_o deal_n in_o council_n p._n 78._o l._n 26._o r._n loud_o p._n 82._o l._n 15._o r._n mean_a p._n 86._o l._n 2._o deal_n of_o l._n 3_o deal_n that_o p._n 89_o l._n 10._o r._n nonnunquam_fw-la p._n 90._o l._n 14._o r._n by_o general_n p._n 112._o l._n 13._o deal_n or_o p._n 119._o l._n 20._o r._n a_o too_o notorious_a imposition_n p._n 122._o l._n 2._o deal_n of_o p._n 127._o l._n 24._o r._n be_v p._n 148._o l._n 3._o r._n absurdness_n p._n 149._o l._n 21._o deal_n the_o p._n 151._o l._n 1._o r._n authoritative_o p._n 165._o l._n 22._o deal_n the_o p._n 176._o l._n 14._o r._n deceive_v l._n 15._o r._n obscure_a p._n 178._o l._n 20_o r_o who_o p._n 182._o l._n 6._o r._n put_v he_o in_o mind_n p._n 188._o l._n 3_o r._n versâ—_n p._n 192._o l._n 11._o r._n but_o p._n 216._o l._n 15._o r._n from_o christ_n p._n 218._o l._n 3_o deal_n a_o p_o 223._o l._n 10._o r._n their_o p._n 230._o l._n 4._o r._n reason_n thus_o satisfy_v p._n 241._o l._n 23._o r._n danger_n p._n 267._o l._n 14._o r._n maze_n p._n 277._o l._n 21._o r._n the_o least_o p._n 294._o l._n 25._o delâ—_n it_o p._n 303._o l._n 18._o r._n by_o the_o divine_a p._n 329._o l._n 15_o r._n possible_a not_o only_o to_o p._n 333_o l_o 22._o r._n if_o incredulous_a p._n 342._o l._n 21._o r._n on_o berengâ—riuâ—_n p._n 352._o l_o 3._o r._n say_v p._n 354._o l._n 23._o r._n apposite_a p._n 357._o l._n 13._o r._n purify_v p._n 303._o l_o 15._o r._n case_n p._n 379._o l._n 3._o r._n declaim_v p._n 386._o l._n 1._o r._n of_o a_o schismatic_n p._n 395._o l._n 1._o r._n prosperity_n p._n 398._o l._n 8._o r._n unwilling_a the_o first_o motive_n sect_n i._o that_o the_o two_o chief_a extern_a ground_n or_o motive_n of_o credibility_n lead_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v the_o world_n be_v universal_a tradition_n and_o church_n authority_n god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o his_o prophet_n last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n not_o only_o as_o a_o saviour_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o suffer_v for_o we_o but_o also_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o instruct_v we_o what_o we_o must_v believe_v and_o do_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o our_o own_o good_a if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v before_o this_o last_o and_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o all_o supernatural_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o life_n deliver_v to_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n the_o jew_n be_v 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among_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v in_o every_o place_n and_o 11._o chap._n 1._o 11._o a_o pure_a offer_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o his_o name_n a_o new_a form_n of_o worship_n prescribe_v a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n erect_v new_a sacrament_n institute_v new_a precept_n deliver_v counsel_n superadd_v agreeable_a to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n and_o in_o a_o word_n a_o catholic_n church_n found_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n while_o apostolical_a purity_n remain_v unspotted_a the_o professor_n be_v all_o unite_a in_o the_o same_o faith_n worship_n and_o government_n hold_v close_o to_o church-tradition_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o rent_n or_o schism_n till_o among_o 30._o act._n 20._o 29._o 30._o themselves_o arise_v wolf_n in_o sheeps-clothing_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n teach_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o that_o be_v who_o set_v up_o a_o congregation_n of_o christian_n separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v found_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v unity_n be_v destroy_v and_o faith_n pervert_v heresy_n shut_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o false_a christian_n as_o infidelity_n do_v against_o unbeliever_n a_o sad_a case_n this_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o see_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o opportet_fw-la esse_fw-la haereses_fw-la there_o must_v 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o be_v heresy_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o other_o and_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o true_a church_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v more_o or_o less_o vex_v with_o they_o but_o never_o more_o than_o in_o these_o last_o and_o perilous_a day_n which_o since_o luther_n apostasy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v produce_v such_o a_o innumerable_a brood_n 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benediction_n say_v bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n et_fw-la supra_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la allude_v to_o his_o name_n the_o very_a name_n our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v he_o when_o he_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o 42._o 1_o joh._n 42._o have_v immediate_o before_o call_v he_o simon_n he_o now_o call_v he_o peter_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n of_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v well_o be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o allusion_n to_o this_o name_n of_o he_o by_o the_o next_o word_n may_v let_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n understand_v that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n design_v upon_o who_o as_o upon_o a_o rock_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v found_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o then_o follow_v i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n now_o put_v they_o together_o and_o sum_n they_o up_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n et_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n doubtless_o all_o these_o particularity_n concern_v peter_n and_o none_o else_o of_o the_o apostle_n though_o all_o be_v present_a must_v in_o all_o reason_n amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o st_n peter_n be_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o some_o eminent_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o st._n peter_n have_v good_a ground_n from_o these_o particularise_v circumstance_n sole_o relate_v to_o himself_o upon_o so_o solemn_a a_o promise_n to_o believe_v and_o expect_v that_o it_o will_v be_v fullfil_v when_o the_o time_n design_v for_o it_o by_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v full_o come_v by_o the_o collation_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a power_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o 21._o joh._n 21._o so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o other_o forequote_v text_n that_o truth_n itself_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n express_o and_o by_o name_n entrust_v to_o st._n peter_n the_o charge_n and_o government_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n by_o a_o commission_n repeat_v thrice_o for_o the_o great_a certainty_n that_o the_o promise_v before_o make_v be_v hereby_o fullfil_v and_o withal_o to_o leave_v a_o great_a impression_n in_o his_o mind_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o supreme_a office_n and_o pastorship_n wherewith_o he_o only_o now_o actual_o be_v invest_v it_o be_v frivolous_a to_o say_v they_o be_v but_o admonitory_a expression_n to_o mind_n st._n peter_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o apostle_n when_o the_o word_n carry_v as_o much_o in_o their_o face_n a_o authoritative_a commission_n as_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n speak_v elsewhere_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n