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delibation_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o subject_n hereafter_o handle_v i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o s._n augustin_n pass_v upon_o the_o pelagian_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n be_v man_n of_o honest_a and_o moral_a conversation_n yet_o for_o hold_v that_o only_o by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o exercise_v virtue_n &_o fly_v vice_n a_o point_n no_o more_o fundamental_a than_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o catholic_n &_o the_o prostant_n they_o be_v register_v for_o heretic_n by_o s._n augustin_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n in_o state_n of_o salvation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 37._o these_o epist._n 120._o c._n 37._o nec_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la pelagiani_n quos_fw-la facilè_fw-la contemnas_fw-la sed_fw-la continenter_fw-la viventes_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la laudabiles_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la verum_fw-la aequalemque_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o coaeternum_fw-la veraciterque_fw-la hominem_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o venisse_fw-la credentes_fw-la &_o venturum_fw-la expectantes_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la constituere_fw-la volentes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o s._n augustin_n with_o who_o i_o end_v leave_v thou_o courteous_a reader_n to_o the_o deliberate_a and_o studious_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n and_o entreat_v most_o earnest_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o good_a catholic_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o infinite_a sin_n &_o for_o a_o happy_a hourâ_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o my_o old_a and_o decay_a body_n thy_o soul_n wellwishing_a friend_n vv._n b._n p._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n that_o a_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o all_o other_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o a_o heretic_n chap._n 1._o the_o foresay_a verity_n prove_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n cap_n 2._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o definition_n nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n cap._n 3._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o want_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n cap._n 4._o the_o same_o evident_a from_o the_o like_a want_n of_o unity_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_n in_o article_n necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o express_v in_o the_o creed_n cap._n 5._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o authority_n or_o privilege_n of_o god_n church_n in_o not_o err_v either_o in_o her_o definition_n of_o faith_n or_o condemnation_n of_o heresy_n and_o first_o by_o counsel_n chap._n 6._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o like_o infallillible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o not_o err_v manifest_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n cap._n 7._o the_o foresay_a truth_n evict_v from_o that_o principle_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n by_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o protestancy_n touch_v virtue_n and_o vice_n chap._n 11._o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v from_o the_o fearful_a death_n of_o the_o first_o broacher_n of_o protestancy_n ch._n 12_o the_o same_o confirm_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n teach_v by_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n ch._n 13_o the_o same_o manifest_a from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n reciprocal_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o heresy_n and_o from_o the_o insurrection_n war_n and_o rebellion_n begin_v only_o for_o religion_n chap._n 14._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o protestant_n mutual_o condemn_v one_o another_o of_o heresy_n chap._n 15._o the_o same_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o many_o absurdity_n necessary_o accompany_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n chap._n 16._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a chap._n 17._o that_o a_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o all_o other_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n and_o a_o heretic_n chap._n i._n before_o we_o come_v good_a reader_n to_o dispute_v particular_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o hold_v it_o most_o convenient_a in_o place_n of_o a_o short_a prolegomenon_n or_o preface_n to_o prefix_v and_o set_v down_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o heresy_n or_o a_o 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