172._o the_o eight_o note_n sanctity_n of_o doctrine_n that_o this_o note_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v far_o from_o perform_v what_o be_v promise_v for_o it_o by_o the_o cardinal_n be_v sufficient_o make_v evident_a by_o four_o particular_n p._n 173._o i._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o sanctity_n of_o doctrine_n p._n 174._o though_o that_o be_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a church_n which_o have_v the_o least_o of_o error_n and_o corruption_n in_o its_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a be_v not_o the_o only_a true_a church_n p._n 157._o ii_o that_o sanctity_n of_o doctrine_n i.e._n a_o pure_a profession_n of_o true_a religion_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o error_n be_v no_o true_a note_n or_o character_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v distinguish_v the_o true_a church_n from_o all_o false_a church_n p._n 176._o that_o this_o can_v be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n make_v evident_o appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o necessary_a property_n of_o all_o true_a note_n by_o which_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v p._n 177._o these_o be_v four._n 1._o every_o true_a note_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o notify_v p._n 177_o to_o 180._o 2._o every_o true_a note_n ought_v to_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o that_o kind_n of_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o note_n and_o not_o common_a to_o thing_n of_o another_o kind_n p._n 181._o 3._o every_o true_a note_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o know_v than_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o notify_v p._n 182_o 183._o 4._o every_o true_a note_n ought_v to_o be_v inseparable_a to_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o notify_v p._n 184_o to_o 188._o iii_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o may_v be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 189._o that_o be_v a_o true_a church_n which_o profess_v all_o the_o essential_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o receive_v all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o christian_a worship_n and_o discipline_n p._n 190._o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v to_o be_v try_v by_o this_o p._n 192._o iv_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v by_o this_o note_n in_o which_o soever_o of_o the_o two_o sense_n we_o understand_v it_o ibid._n this_o clear_o make_v out_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n decrye_v man_n private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n as_o utter_o insufficient_a to_o make_v any_o certain_a distinction_n of_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 194._o 2._o she_o allow_v no_o sufficient_a rule_n without_o the_o true_a church_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v our_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n p._n 195._o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n not_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o principle_n of_o nature_n but_o those_o of_o revelation_n p._n 196._o no_o other_o rule_n while_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o this_o enquiry_n but_o only_o that_o of_o scripture_n ibid._n this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tell_v we_o be_v insufficient_a and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o full_a enough_o as_o to_o all_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v certain_a unwritten_a tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o it_o by_o which_o its_o defect_n be_v supply_v p._n 197._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a enough_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v so_o obscure_o express_v that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v certain_a what_o it_o be_v without_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 198._o these_o consider_v and_o answer_v 3._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n resolve_v all_o certainty_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n into_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o popery_n p._n 199._o a_o short_a dialogue_n upon_o this_o argument_n between_o a_o papist_n and_o protestant_n p._n 200_o to_o 202._o 4._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v authority_n to_o the_o true_a church_n to_o impose_v upon_o we_o a_o necessity_n of_o believe_v such_o thing_n as_o before_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v p._n 203._o to_o the_o end._n the_o nine_o note_n efficacy_n of_o doctrine_n by_o efficacy_n of_o doctrine_n two_o thing_n understand_v either_o 1_o the_o power_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o particular_a man_n to_o dispose_v they_o to_o believe_v aright_o and_o to_o live_v well_o or_o 2_o that_o success_n which_o it_o have_v in_o draw_v multitude_n outward_o to_o profess_v and_o embrace_v it_o p._n 209._o the_o first_o too_o inward_a and_o the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n understand_v by_o it_o too_o uncertain_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n ibid._n many_o other_o thing_n beside_o efficacy_n of_o doctrine_n which_o have_v and_o may_v convert_v whole_a nation_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n such_o as_o hope_n and_o fear_n outward_a force_n &_o necessity_n p._n 210._o a_o instance_n hereof_o in_o the_o conversion_n wrought_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a p._n 211._o the_o difference_n between_o such_o conversion_n and_o those_o which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 212._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o cardinal_n upon_o this_o note_n three_o thing_n lay_v down_o i._o that_o the_o prevalency_n of_o any_o doctrine_n can_v be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n p._n 213._o this_o appear_v 1._o from_o what_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n ibid._n 214._o 2._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o mankind_n p._n 215._o to_o 217._o 3._o from_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact._n p._n 218_o 219._o error_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n often_o up_o n_o man_n mind_n that_o they_o have_v reject_v truth_n and_o prefer_v the_o most_o gross_a and_o impious_a opinion_n before_o it_o ibid._n this_o apparent_a from_o the_o history_n of_o all_o age_n ibid._n more_o particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o arianism_n p._n 219._o and_o in_o that_o of_o mahomitanism_n p._n 220._o the_o conversion_n wrought_v by_o those_o if_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n account_v hereti_n k_v p._n 221._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o reform_a doctrine_n ibid._n ii_o that_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o doctrine_n profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o note_n of_o its_o be_v a_o true_a church_n p._n 222._o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o that_o great_a mixture_n of_o error_n which_o there_o be_v with_o the_o truth_n which_o it_o profess_v p._n 223._o 2._o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o much_o alter_v from_o what_o it_o former_o be_v ibid._n 3._o because_o it_o hinder_v those_o who_o embrace_v it_o from_o thorough_o examine_v it_o p._n 224._o 4._o because_o art_n and_o force_n have_v sometime_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o make_v it_o prevail_v p._n 225._o iii_o the_o argument_n the_o cardinal_n make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n prove_v to_o be_v insufficient_a p._n 226._o 1._o his_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n consider_v ibid._n 2._o his_o argument_n from_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v p._n 227._o 3._o his_o argument_n from_o the_o particular_a instance_n which_o he_o give_v of_o conversion_n wrought_v by_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n reflect_v on_o p._n 227._o i._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o english_a by_o austin_n the_o monk_n consider_v p._n 228._o four_o thing_n allege_v in_o answer_n to_o it_o ibid._n 2._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o franconia_n by_o kilianus_n reply_v to_o p._n 228_o 229._o 3._o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n by_o vinofrid_n otherwise_o call_v boniface_n consider_v ibid._n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o vandal_n of_o the_o dane_n of_o the_o bulgarian_n slavonian_n etc._n etc._n ascribe_v to_o other_o cause_n than_o the_o naked_a efficacy_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n ibid._n the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o indian_n p._n 230._o the_o instance_n of_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o dagobert_n king_n of_o france_n concern_v the_o method_n he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 231._o the_o conclusion_n the_o ten_o note_n holiness_n of_o life_n in_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v show_v i._o what_o the_o notion_n of_o holiness_n be_v p._n 233._o holiness_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o holiness_n of_o call_v and_o dedication_n what_o
consult_v st._n bernard_n himself_o he_o be_v comfort_v himself_o and_o other_o under_o the_o defect_n of_o miracle_n in_o his_o age._n supr_fw-la age._n bernard_n serm._n 1_o in_o diâ—_n ascensionis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la merita_fw-la sunt_fw-la quanindicia_fw-la meritorum_fw-la quis_fw-la daemonia_fw-la ejicit_fw-la linguis_fw-la novis_fw-la loquor_fw-la serpent_n tollit_fw-la etc._n etc._n primum_fw-la enim_fw-la opus_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operantis_fw-la cordis_fw-la compunctio_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la ejiciuntur_fw-la daemonia_fw-la cum_fw-la eradiantur_fw-la e_fw-la cord_n peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o that_o miracle_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o meritorious_a as_o the_o indication_n of_o good_a men._n who_o say_v he_o now_o cast_v out_o devil_n speak_v with_o tongue_n destroy_v serpent_n etc._n etc._n nay_o seem_v to_o account_n the_o great_a work_n wrought_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n wherein_o he_o and_o other_o be_v make_v the_o bless_a instrument_n to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o miracle_n the_o first_o work_n say_v he_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n be_v the_o compunction_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o without_o doubt_n devil_n be_v cast_v out_o when_o sin_n be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n speak_v with_o tongue_n too_o when_o the_o old_a thing_n be_v vanish_v from_o their_o lip_n they_o do_v not_o speak_v for_o the_o future_a with_o the_o old_a tongue_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n who_o decline_v into_o word_n of_o wickedness_n so_o when_o by_o compunction_n of_o heart_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n former_a sin_n be_v blot_v out_o they_o must_v necessary_o destroy_v serpent_n that_o be_v extinguish_v the_o venomous_a suggestion_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o he_o go_v on_o in_o that_o allusive_a way_n accommodate_v the_o whole_a christian_a life_n to_o something_o of_o those_o miraculous_a act_n in_o the_o primitive_a day_n but_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n judge_v now_o be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o have_v st._n bernard_n be_v so_o very_o illustrious_a for_o miracle_n beyond_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o life_n have_v be_v ever_o write_v instead_o of_o apologize_v for_o the_o defect_n of_o miracle_n or_o draw_v the_o equivalent_a between_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n or_o speak_v with_o tongue_n he_o will_v not_o have_v put_v in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o here_o of_o what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v enable_v he_o to_o do_v again_o it_o be_v observable_a of_o st._n john_n damascen_n concern_v who_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o hand_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o saracen_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o pray_v before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o fall_v asleep_a upon_o his_o awake_n find_v his_o hand_n restore_v only_o a_o seam_n of_o blood_n visible_a where_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o join_v again_o now_o if_o we_o consult_v himself_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o grace_n and_o dignity_n that_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o enlighten_v grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v both_o by_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n and_o eloquence_n of_o speech_n enlighten_v blind_a man_n and_o reduce_v the_o wanderer_n into_o the_o way_n 3._o way_n damascen_n orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o we_o say_v he_o who_o have_v neither_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n nor_o of_o speech_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n of_o miracle_n etc._n miracle_n cum_fw-la modestiâ_fw-la &_o viro_fw-la christiano_n dignâ_fw-la humilitate_fw-la de_fw-la seipso_fw-la loquor_fw-la b._n pater_fw-la damascenus_n etc._n etc._n his_o commentator_n indeed_o will_v bring_v he_o off_o as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o modesty_n to_o speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o and_o give_v the_o instance_n of_o s._n paul_n confess_v himself_o lest_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o certain_o be_v he_o never_o so_o modest_a he_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o the_o matter_n by_o any_o mean_n especial_o when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o miracle_n that_o former_a age_n have_v produce_v st._n paul_n as_o humble_o as_o he_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o himself_o make_v no_o scruple_n upon_o occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o mighty_a power_n that_o god_n have_v endue_v he_o with_o and_o so_o do_v st._n peter_n too_o nor_o be_v it_o other_o than_o their_o duty_n sometime_o to_o do_v it_o both_o to_o own_o the_o gift_n with_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v their_o doctrine_n upon_o those_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o person_n 2._o for_o the_o doctrine_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o run_v through_o the_o various_a head_n of_o doctrine_n which_o they_o boast_v of_o as_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n many_o of_o which_o be_v so_o monstrous_o ridiculous_a so_o high_o improbable_a so_o confess_o fabulous_a so_o perfect_o needless_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n that_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a one_o minute_n regard_n either_o to_o examine_v or_o expose_v they_o the_o legend_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o school_n of_o the_o eucharist_n late_o publish_v in_o english_a i_o may_v add_v father_n cressy_n church_n history_n will_v abundant_o furnish_v the_o reader_n that_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o dip_v into_o that_o way_n of_o learning_n however_o because_o our_o cardinal_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v this_o of_o miracle_n his_o last_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n in_o the_o holy_a sacranent_n and_o beside_o point_v at_o great_a number_n have_v himself_o insist_v upon_o six_o or_o seven_o which_o he_o think_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n 8._o weight_n v._o bellar._n de_fw-fr sacr_n euchar_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o i_o shall_v examine_v one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a miracle_n the_o cardinal_n mention_n from_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n gregory_n which_o i_o rather_o pick_v out_o because_o i_o find_v our_o putney_n convert_v very_o fond_a of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o laugh_v while_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n 69._o consensus_fw-la veterum_fw-la p._n 69._o she_o hear_v it_o call_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o she_o know_v she_o have_v make_v it_o with_o her_o own_o hand_n upon_o this_o st._n gregory_n pray_v and_o the_o outward_a species_n of_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o visible_a flesh_n by_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v recover_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n mighty_o confirm_v this_o be_v a_o good_a significant_a proof_n of_o transubstantiation_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v but_o true_a though_o here_o also_o a_o man_n may_v as_o just_o question_v his_o sense_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o change_n as_o he_o must_v always_o renounce_v they_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o there_o be_v considerable_a difficulty_n before_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n will_v go_v down_o with_o we_o unbeliever_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a unlucky_a thing_n that_o never_o any_o such_o miracle_n be_v yet_o wrought_v in_o view_n of_o any_o of_o those_o church_n that_o do_v profess_o deny_v this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a actio_fw-la 7._o therasius_n the_o precedent_n put_v this_o grave_a question_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o miracle_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o any_o of_o our_o image_n and_o as_o grave_o answer_v it_o himself_o because_o miracle_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o it_o be_v indeed_o what_o st._n paul_n intimate_v concern_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n 22._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 22._o which_o most_o interpreter_n 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