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〈◊〉_d from_o amid_o this_o people_n be_v as_o it_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n as_o the_o first_o woman_n be_v out_o of_o the_o man_n by_o jehovahs_n own_o immediate_a hand_n from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o cross_n most_o exact_o answer_v to_o that_o delineation_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o mediator_n to_o be_v reveal_v which_o be_v exhibit_v first_o in_o moses_n when_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o horeb._n his_o strange_a deliverance_n from_o herodian_a butchery_n while_o all_o the_o infant_n male_n beside_o do_v perish_v be_v full_o parallel_v to_o the_o other_o exemption_n from_o pharaoh_n cruelty_n like_v to_o moses_n he_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n number_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o 11._o communication_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o in_o admit_v they_o to_o more_o special_a participation_n of_o his_o secret_n in_o the_o peculiar_a testification_n of_o his_o familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o his_o fast_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o 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this_o doctrine_n for_o be_v they_o not_o man_n of_o rare_a wit_n and_o exquisite_a learning_n be_v not_o this_o opinion_n withal_o of_o all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v imagine_v the_o most_o sottish_o improbable_a and_o preposterous_o impious_a the_o print_n of_o god_n finger_n thus_o confound_v their_o brain_n can_v not_o be_v so_o eminent_a or_o discernible_a the_o first_o bait_n cast_v out_o by_o satan_n be_v but_o to_o draw_v the_o romish_a clergy_n unto_o practice_n so_o suspicious_a among_o the_o people_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o a_o conceit_n of_o infallibility_n and_o not_o check_v their_o pride_n be_v challenge_v of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o impiety_n in_o their_o deal_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o over_o to_o believe_v this_o monster_n of_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n a_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hypocritical_a preposterous_a blasphemy_n 10_o will_v to_o god_n the_o daily_a ambitious_a practice_n of_o many_o that_o be_v or_o will_v be_v in_o 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my_o promise_n if_o god_n permit_v at_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v
nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la sicut_fw-la legimus_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la lapidem_fw-la fundamentalem_fw-la &_o â—…entum_fw-la primum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ita_fw-la legimus_fw-la matth._n 16._o de_fw-fr petro_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la perram_fw-la aedisicabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meaâ—_n itaque_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la christo_fw-la primae_fw-la veritati_fw-la revelanti_fw-la mysteria_fw-la ut_fw-la fundamento_fw-la primâ—rio_fw-la adharet_fw-la etiam_fw-la petro_n id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proponenti_fw-la &_o explicanti_fw-la haec_fw-la mysteria_fw-la ut_fw-la sundamento_fw-la secundario_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la interpret_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o reâ—…_n ad_fw-la 13._o 13._o of_o all_o peter_n prerogative_n those_o most_o urge_v by_o the_o romanist_n as_o alike_o appertain_v to_o his_o successor_n be_v most_o personal_a personal_a vide_fw-la bellaâ—_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr romano_n pontif_n cap._n 12._o &_o l._n 2._o cap_n 12._o paragr_n 21._o aâ—not_n ex_fw-la bellaâ—m_fw-la bellaâ—m_fw-la the_o papist_n either_o admit_v many_o foundation_n or_o build_v all_o the_o apostle_n beside_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pope_n pope_n pope_n pope_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 8._o the_o pope_n successor_n unto_o the_o check_n not_o to_o the_o promise_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n peter_n mat._n 16._o 22_o etc._n etc._n etc._n bellarmin_n apply_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v in_o peter_n commendation_n unto_o his_o successor_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v sharer_n in_o his_o reproof_n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la petro_n in_fw-la triplici_fw-la sunt_fw-la differentia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la enim_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la pro_fw-la â—e_n tantum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o omnibâ—s_fw-la christianis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la evidenter_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la diversa_fw-la qua_fw-la ei_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la ut_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la certe_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la dicta_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la mat._n 18._o si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la in_o tâ—â—â—ater_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la ratione_fw-la aliqua_fw-la propria_fw-la personae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ei_fw-la soli_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la vade_v post_v i_o satana_n et_fw-la term_n â—â—â—â—bis_fw-la isâ—a_fw-la enim_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la ratione_fw-la propriae_fw-la imbecillitatis_fw-la &_o ignorantiae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la quae_fw-la proinde_fw-la dicta_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la successoribus_fw-la ut_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n cap._n 12._o sect._n ultimo_fw-la ultimo_fw-la the_o romanist_n make_v the_o pope_n his_o god_n in_o that_o he_o make_v he_o the_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v compare_v exod._n 17._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n psal_n 18._o 2._o isa_n 31._o 9_o 9_o this_o observation_n will_v easy_o approve_v itself_o to_o any_o that_o will_v read_v the_o book_n of_o deut._n and_o the_o psalm_n hâ—w_v romish_a religion_n denyâ—_n the_o virtue_n and_o power_n ofâ—_n hâ—…st_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o râ—mish_a faith_n be_v not_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o s._n peter_n confess_v christ_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v â—either_o that_o rock_n nor_o build_v upon_o that_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n â—…l_o because_o their_o faith_n be_v unâ—â—nd_v pâ—…_n ecclesia_fw-la congregata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d concilium_fw-la propâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n est_fw-la congregaâ—…_n â—…giâ—_n 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr â—…_n congregâ—…_n &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n propâ—…_n sunt_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la alio_fw-la absolute_a pronunciatur_fw-la excipere_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la proprijsâ—in_fw-la è_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la significatur_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la christus_fw-la dicit_fw-la super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la stultè_fw-la excipitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universalis_fw-la congregata_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la propâ—ijssimè_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr con._n aut._n cap._n 15._o of_o this_o church_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o foundation_n as_o he_o avouch_v in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o in_o grege_fw-la pastor_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fundamentum_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la domo_fw-la sed_fw-la domuo_fw-la à _fw-la fundamento_fw-la ita_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la caput_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la sed_fw-la corpus_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la &_o pastor_n non_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la grege_fw-la sed_fw-la grex_fw-la à _fw-la pastore_fw-la his_o conclusion_n be_v papa_n pâ—aeâ—st_fw-la omnibus_fw-la loco_fw-la christi_fw-la quibus_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la praeest_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la praeesset_fw-la visibilâ—…_n si_fw-la viâ—â—â—â—liter_fw-la adesset_fw-la christus_fw-la autem_fw-la praeest_fw-la &_o praeesset_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la si_fw-la adesset_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ecclesâ—â—s_fw-la particuâ—…_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universali_fw-la &_o generalibus_fw-la concilijs_fw-la igitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la papa_n praeest_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universali_fw-la either_o be_v not_o the_o romish_a church_n representative_a that_o church_n speak_v of_o matth._n 16_o or_o else_o christ_n promise_n have_v fail_v fail_v caput_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d decendo_fw-la falsam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la tamen_fw-la potest_fw-la errare_fw-la malè_fw-la uâ—vendo_fw-la &_o malè_fw-la etiam_fw-la sentiendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d privatus_fw-la homo_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la videmus_fw-la accidisse_fw-la adamo_n malè_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vixit_fw-la &_o fortè_fw-la etiam_fw-la malè_fw-la de_fw-la dâ—…_n sâ—…_n tamen_fw-la non_fw-la malè_fw-la docuit_fw-la bellar_n minus_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la militante_fw-la lib._n 111._o cap._n 16._o resp_n ad_fw-la prim_fw-la some_o of_o their_o pope_n by_o their_o own_o writer_n confession_n have_v be_v strange_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adultery_n or_o other_o sin_n by_o they_o account_v mortal_a christ_n promise_n unto_o s._n peter_n but_o a_o meeâ—_n mockery_n by_o the_o jesuit_n construction_n the_o â—…_n or_o â—…_n the_o â—…_n and_o â—…_n 2_o pet._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o a_o parallel_n of_o athenâ—…_n pâ—…al_a â—…erâ—â—_n the_o â—…_n the_o â—…_n witch_v the_o â—…_n mâ—s_n â—…_n already_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…_n the_o â—…_n king_n for_o antiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o aâ—â—red_a 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o his_o god_n the_o adversary_n folly_n in_o derive_v numenical_a authority_n perâ—…ly_o infallible_a from_o s._n peter_n peter_n rom._n 12._o 2._o 2._o chap._n 23._o 23._o 2_o pet_n 1._o 12_o etc._n etc._n s._n peter_n â—…_n sâ—…_n be_v â—…_n vide_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 29._o 29._o respondeo_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la eandem_fw-la rationem_fw-la politici_fw-la &_o ecclesiastici_fw-la regiminis_fw-la siquidem_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la regnum_fw-la proinde_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la postulat_fw-la unum_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praesit_fw-la at_o ecclesia_fw-la tota_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la una_fw-la civitas_fw-la una_fw-la domus_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la tota_fw-la regi_fw-la debet_fw-la cujus_fw-la differentiae_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la tatio_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la politicorum_fw-la regnorum_fw-la non_fw-la necessariò_fw-la requiratur_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la provinciae_fw-la servant_n easdem_fw-la leges_fw-la civiles_fw-la &_o eosdem_fw-la ritus_fw-la possunt_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o personarum_fw-la varietate_fw-la diversis_fw-la uti_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o institutis_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la contineat_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la verò_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la conveniant_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la fide_fw-la ijsdem_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la ijsdemque_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la traditis_fw-la quod_fw-la sanè_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la sint_fw-la unus_fw-la populus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la contineantur_fw-la bellarmin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n cap._n 9_o sob_v sinem_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v convenient_a the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o one_o civil_a monarch_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o create_v sure_o one_o without_o bloodshed_n or_o wrong_n it_o be_v requisite_a he_o or_o any_o in_o his_o behalf_n shall_v resolve_v we_o why_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v not_o as_o true_o be_v one_o people_n by_o communion_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n as_o the_o tartar_n and_o spaniard_n by_o subordiâ—…_n to_o one_o lord_n to_o wit_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n suppose_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o both_o and_o they_o as_o far_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o as_o they_o be_v be_v â—…_n 16._o 11._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v a_o just_a also_o in_o much_o â—aith_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o place_n v_o 1â—_n pope_n bind_v we_o to_o believe_v by_o divine_a faith_n their_o report_n of_o matter_n forepast_a which_o they_o can_v believe_v by_o any_o other_o faith_n but_o hnmane_a and_o fallible_a he_o that_o will_v be_v repute_v a_o prophet_n of_o time_n forepast_a must_v show_v himself_o