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the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o he_o contend_v that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la they_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v and_o that_o this_o subjection_n be_v their_o duty_n then_o let_v he_o prove_v it_o what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v this_o missioner_n of_o his_o mistake_a notion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o if_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o defend_v he_o must_v then_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n i.e._n he_o must_v convince_v we_o either_o 1_o that_o she_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o church_n beside_o she_o or_o else_o 2._o that_o she_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o orthodox_n church_n 2._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o when_o he_o have_v prove_v i_o shall_v then_o grant_v he_o 3._o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o communion_n 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prudent_a as_o to_o have_v consult_v this_o author_n who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o recommend_v for_o the_o plain-mans_n satisfaction_n we_o may_v then_o make_v short_a work_n on_o it_o and_o without_o further_a diversion_n may_v have_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o inquiry_n viz._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o infallible_a which_o he_o thus_o explain_v by_o the_o word_n infallibility_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v only_a indefectibility_n and_o duration_n but_o a_o unerring_a direction_n in_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith._n so_o that_o when_o we_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a we_o mean_v that_o almighty_a god_n have_v give_v a_o authoritative_a power_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o declare_v in_o case_n of_o difference_n which_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n 3_o so_o that_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o divine_o reveal_v truth_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o decide_v the_o difference_n and_o end_v the_o controversy_n and_o to_o perform_v this_o we_o say_v she_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v she_o for_o our_o direction_n so_o he_o secure_v she_o from_o err_a whilst_o she_o direct_v which_o assistance_n we_o call_v infallibility_n missioners_n answer_n p._n 10._o this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v by_o inquire_v three_o 3._o from_o whence_o have_v she_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o authority_n of_o unerring_a guidance_n p._n 11._o to_o which_o he_o give_v we_o this_o answer_n you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v this_o power_n from_o herself_o for_o we_o know_v that_o all_o man_n may_v fail_v all_o community_n and_o assembly_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o mistake_n where_o then_o be_v the_o infallibility_n of_o oral_a tradition_n but_o she_o have_v it_o from_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v faitful_a and_o true_a to_o his_o promise_n ibid._n but_o 4._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v thus_o infallible_a and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v she_o these_o promise_n of_o unerring_a guidance_n ibid._n this_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n ibid._n thus_o far_o i_o do_v ready_o subscribe_v that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a she_o must_v have_v this_o privilege_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o promise_n of_o unerring_a guidance_n it_o must_v be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v it_o therefore_o appear_v from_o those_o sacred_a write_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v such_o a_o unerring_a guidance_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o i_o shall_v then_o dispute_v no_o further_o but_o submit_v to_o her_o direction_n now_o to_o prove_v this_o infallibility_n this_o missioner_n have_v cite_v twenty_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o question_n of_o question_n tell_v he_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n but_o how_o little_a they_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n i_o do_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v he_o by_o examine_v they_o in_o their_o order_n his_o first_o text_n be_v that_o note_a place_n deut._n 17._o 8._o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v infallible_a therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a to_o which_o i_o thus_o answer_v both_o proposition_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a be_v false_a and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v from_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n nor_o indeed_o from_o any_o other_o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v infallible_a from_o what_o circumstance_n in_o this_o text_n will_v the_o missioner_n infer_v such_o a_o conclusion_n be_v it_o 1._o because_o in_o that_o church_n there_o be_v a_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n or_o 2._o because_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o judge_n 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