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with_o divine_a authority_n minister_n endue_v with_o divine_a authority_n authority_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n commit_v to_o they_o where_o be_v plain_o grant_v to_o minister_n divine_a authority_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o if_o to_o govern_v why_o not_o also_o divine_a authority_n to_o testify_v that_o to_o be_v divine_a truth_n which_o they_o teach_v be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v right_o teach_v as_o to_o be_v right_o govern_v and_o if_o as_o necessary_a why_o not_o divine_a authority_n grant_v as_o well_o for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o and_o christ_n authority_n of_o scripture_n equal_a to_o christ_n contro_fw-la 1._o q._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 328._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o create_v thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n be_v powel_n l._n de_fw-la adiaphoris_n p._n 7._o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o 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need_n have_v he_o to_o say_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o to_o give_v mere_a humane_a power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o also_o what_o humane_a power_n can_v be_v fit_a or_o sufficient_a to_o teach_v and_o administer_v divine_a word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o if_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n true_a divine_a authority_n to_o preach_v his_o word_n and_o administer_v his_o sacrament_n he_o give_v they_o also_o true_a divine_a authority_n to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o they_o administer_v because_o the_o end_n of_o their_o preach_n be_v to_o persuade_v man_n that_o it_o be_v his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o they_o administer_v and_o god_n give_v divine_a authority_n to_o the_o mean_n must_v needs_o give_v the_o like_a authority_n to_o the_o end_n because_o he_o more_o desire_v the_o end_n than_o the_o mean_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o give_v less_o authority_n to_o obtain_v the_o end_n than_o he_o do_v to_o obtain_v the_o mean_n 3._o second_o protestant_n say_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n which_o must_v needs_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v divine_a for_o whitaker_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n p._n 11._o and_o 19_o say_v it_o be_v sacrilege_n not_o to_o receive_v the_o church_n testimony_n of_o the_o testimony_n sacrilege_n not_o to_o receive_v the_o church_n testimony_n scripture_n tailor_n l._n of_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v sec_fw-la 9_o n._n 2._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v divine_a in_o its_o original_n for_o it_o derive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n potter_n sec_fw-la 1._o p._n 10._o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n ever_o assist_v and_o mantaine_v that_o great_a body_n the_o catholic_a church_n sec._n 5._o p._n 20._o the_o whole_a church_n can_v so_o err_v as_o to_o be_v destroy_v for_o than_o our_o lord_n promise_v of_o her_o stable_a edification_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o value_n p._n 21._o nor_o have_v the_o church_n universal_a the_o like_a assurance_n from_o christ_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o unnecessary_a addition_n as_o she_o christ_n assurance_n from_o christ_n have_v for_o she_o not_o err_v in_o take_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n what_o be_v fundamental_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v comfort_n enough_o for_o the_o church_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n will_v secure_v she_o from_o all_o capital_a danger_n p._n 22._o that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o be_v rob_v of_o any_o truth_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n the_o promse_n of_o christ_n assure_v us._n p._n 30._o their_o general_n counsel_n authority_n be_v immediate_o derive_v and_o derive_v and_o delegated_a from_o christ_n laud_v in_o his_o relation_n sec_fw-la 21._o p._n 170._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v in_o doctrine_n absolute_o fundamental_a seem_v to_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n matthew_n 16._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n this_o power_n promise_n by_o christ_n promise_n of_o not_o err_v be_v in_o it_o partly_o by_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n sec._n 16._o p._n 61._o the_o universal_a church_n deliver_v those_o supernatural_a fundamental_a truth_n by_o promise_n of_o assistance_n sec._n 33._o p._n 231._o for_o this_o necessary_a truth_n the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o promise_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n sec_n 38._o p._n 355._o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n promise_v infallible_a assistance_n promise_v in_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a only_o have_v infallible_a assistance_n promise_v and_o chillingworth_n c._n 5._o p._n 277._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v by_o divine_a providence_n preserve_v absolute_o god_n have_v promise_v absolute_o in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o world_n end_n a_o company_n of_o christian_n who_o hold_v all_o thing_n precise_o and_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o nothing_o inevitable_o destructive_a of_o it_o this_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v absolute_o and_o be_v her_o authority_n not_o divine_a which_o not_o to_o receive_v be_v sacrilege_n be_v not_o she_o divine_o infallible_a who_o be_v infallible_a by_o christ_n absolute_a promise_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n his_o efficacious_a assistance_n what_o mean_v we_o by_o divine_o infallible_a but_o infallible_a in_o this_o sort_n do_v not_o laude_n sec_fw-la 16._o p._n 91._o say_v that_o so_o great_a assistance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o b._n spirit_n as_o be_v purposely_o give_v to_o that_o effect_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o company_n be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a enough_o and_o do_v not_o the_o foresaid_a protestant_n confess_v that_o such_o assistance_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o b._n spirit_n be_v purposely_o give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n how_o then_o can_v they_o deny_v that_o her_o authority_n in_o such_o point_n be_v divine_a and_o she_o divine_o infallible_a in_o they_o 4._o three_o protestant_n be_v sometime_o ashamed_a to_o say_v the_o authority_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v mere_a humane_a and_o do_v but_o restrict_o say_v that_o it_o be_v divine_a whitaker_n contro_fw-la 1._o q._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 331._o it_o be_v a_o slander_n that_o we_o make_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n mere_a humane_a which_o sure_o be_v fall_v laud_v in_o his_o relat._n sec_fw-la 16._o n._n 19_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o present_a humane_a not_o more_o humane_a church_n be_v not_o absolute_o divine_a and_o n._n 21._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o simple_o divine_a sec._n 10._o n._n 11._o the_o church_n authority_n be_v not_o simple_o divine_a sec._n 19_o n._n 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a church_n be_v not_o simple_o divine_a potter_n sec._n 5._o p._n 15._o that_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a we_o do_v not_o absolute_o deny_v we_o only_o deny_v the_o church_n to_o be_v absolute_o infallible_a which_o be_v tacit_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o authority_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v true_o divine_a in_o some_o degree_n for_o what_o be_v not_o mere_o humane_a and_o only_o deny_v to_o be_v simple_o divine_a be_v in_o some_o degree_n true_o divine_a and_o what_o authority_n be_v in_o any_o degree_n true_o divine_a by_o god_n special_a assistance_n impli_v contradiction_n to_o deceive_v but_o why_o do_v protestant_n use_v these_o ambiguous_a and_o equivocal_a term_n not_o simple_o not_o absolute_o which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o and_o do_v not_o speak_v out_o and_o 247_o whitaker_n l._n 3._o p._n 419._o laud_v relat_n sec_fw-la 33._o p._n 247_o tell_v plain_o whether_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v true_o divine_a by_o god_n efficacious_a assistance_n or_o no._n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_o divine_a in_o any_o degree_n by_o god_n efficacious_a assistance_n that_o suffice_v to_o we_o because_o it_o impli_v contradiction_n that_o such_o divine_a authority_n shall_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v and_o as_o chillingworth_n c._n 3._o §_o 33._o p._n 175._o say_v the_o apostle_n can_v not_o be_v the_o church_n fundation_n without_o freedom_n from_o error_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o deliver_v constant_o as_o certain_a reveal_v truth_n for_o if_o once_o we_o suppose_v they_o may_v have_v err_v in_o some_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v utter_o undiscernible_a what_o they_o have_v err_v in_o and_o what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o say_v of_o the_o church_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o divine_a truth_n without_o freedom_n from_o error_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o she_o deliver_v as_o divine_a truth_n 4._o four_o they_o grant_v that_o the_o faith_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n tradition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o judge_a controversy_n by_o white_a in_o defence_n of_o his_o way_n c._n 3._o p._n 339._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o true_a church_n such_o as_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o c._n 37._o p._n 356._o that_o the_o church_n doctrine_n be_v the_o rule_n i_o deny_v not_o chillingworth_n l._n 2._o n._n 155._o universal_a tradition_n be_v the_o rule_n to_o judge_v all_o controversy_n by_o and_o c._n 3._o p._n 148._o we_o believe_v canonical_a book_n upon_o universal_a tradition_n but_o the_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_a and_o infallible_a faith_n or_o of_o judge_a controversy_n in_o such_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v not_o also_o divine_a and_o infallible_a for_o a_o rule_n must_v be_v as_o divine_a and_o infallible_a as_o that_o be_v which_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o and_o as_o chillingworth_n say_v c._n 3._o p._n 148._o cit_fw-la a_o authority_n subject_a to_o error_n can_v be_v
they_o keep_v this_o in_o this_o main_a controversy_n legant_fw-la let_v they_o read_v in_o scripture_n not_o themselves_o infer_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v set_v all_o infallible_a authority_n for_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o scripture_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v they_o as_o 17._o as_o l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la c._n 17._o s._n augustin_n say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o the_o donatist_n and_o 33_o and_o laud_fw-la relat_n sec_fw-la 33._o chillirg_n p._n 3_o 33_o protestant_n say_v in_o the_o dislike_n to_o we_o or_o i_o will_v else_o say_v with_o the_o same_o s._n augustin_n i_o believe_v what_o god_n say_v not_o 11._o not_o de_fw-fr unita_fw-la c._n 11._o what_o vain_a heretic_n babble_n or_o what_o fallible_a man_n infer_v 6._o nay_o protestant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o in_o it_o be_v all_o infallible_a authority_n for_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o themselves_o 2._o themselves_o seâ—_n infra_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o sec_fw-la 2._o confess_v â—hat_n by_o scripture_n all_o thing_n absolute_o can_v be_v prove_v which_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v that_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_o perfect_a rule_n of_o controversy_n that_o it_o can_v decide_v the_o question_n of_o schism_n that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o judge_v all_o thing_n by_o scripture_n alone_o that_o it_o do_v not_o contain_v simple_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o it_o can_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o need_v a_o interpreter_n for_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o far_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o al-sufficient_a infallible_a guide_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o far_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o al-sufficient_a rule_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o think_v no_o judicious_a protestant_n can_v in_o his_o judgement_n join_v they_o together_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a contradiction_n to_o be_v al-sufficient_a and_o to_o be_v deficient_a in_o so_o main_a and_o so_o many_o point_n 7._o and_o not_o with_o stand_v though_o rule_n how_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a and_o a_o rule_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o that_o al-sufficient_a authority_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v on_o earth_n for_o to_o direct_v man_n by_o right_a faith_n to_o heaven_n nor_o it_o be_v the_o entire_a or_o the_o necessary_a rule_n â—or_a the_o very_a be_v of_o infallible_a faith_n yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o better_a be_v of_o faith_n and_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n both_o for_o all_o fundamental_a or_o all_o simple_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o also_o for_o the_o most_o point_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o a_o mediate_a rule_n for_o all_o of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o for_o which_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o perfect_a â—ule_n because_o every_o thing_n be_v perfect_a when_o it_o have_v all_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o herein_o we_o grant_v more_o perfection_n to_o scripture_n then_o protestant_n do_v both_o because_o we_o teach_v that_o it_o contain_v all_o that_o we_o account_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o fundamental_a to_o say_v protestant_n say_v it_o teach_v not_o that_o which_o they_o account_v the_o most_o fundamental_a point_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o itself_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o because_o we_o say_v that_o eâ—her_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o it_o teach_v clear_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n what_o soever_o in_o that_o it_o send_v we_o to_o the_o true_a church_n which_o teach_v clear_o all_o point_n but_o protestant_n say_v that_o nether_a immediate_o nor_o mediate_o it_o teach_v some_o clear_o and_o send_v we_o not_o to_o any_o infallible_a interpreter_n so_o that_o 33._o s._n augustin_n l._n 1._o cont_n creson_n c._n 33._o we_o grant_v both_o more_o universality_n and_o also_o more_o claritie_n to_o scripure_a than_o protestant_n do_v though_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o maâ—e_n more_o of_o scripture_n they_o we_o do_v but_o in_o truth_n make_v so_o little_a of_o the_o scripture_n as_o 9_o chill_a 〈◊〉_d 2._o 6._o 32._o v._o 9_o some_o of_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o believe_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n nay_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v none_o of_o the_o material_a object_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o haâ—e_v as_o great_a reason_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o king_n henry_n viii_o as_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n of_o christ_n suffer_v 2_o see_v infra_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8._o sec_fw-la 2._o and_o c._n 15._o n._n 2_o under_o pontius_n pilate_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v we_o haâ—e_v as_o great_a reason_n to_o believe_v some_o man_n as_o to_o believe_v god_n for_o not_o all_o but_o some_o man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o king_n henry_n viii_o and_o both_o god_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o man_n say_v thar_z christ_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n index_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n i._o in_o which_o be_v enplicate_v the_o question_n touch_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n ii_o in_o which_o be_v set_v down_o the_o rational_a ground_n of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o treatise_n concern_v the_o church_n iii_o what_o condition_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o al-sufficient_a external_a proposer_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n iv_o that_o god_n can_v give_v to_o man_n a_o divine_a infallibility_n or_o veracitie_n in_o propose_v matter_n of_o faith_n v._o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o infallible_a proposer_n of_o all_o which_o she_o propose_v as_o point_n of_o faih_o prove_v by_o what_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o scripture_n vi_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v infallibilible_n in_o all_o she_o propose_v as_o point_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o god_n promise_n to_o she_o in_o scripture_n vii_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o infallible_a proposer_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n viii_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o reason_n ix_o some_o of_o the_o protestant_n reason_n against_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n answer_v x._o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o manifold_a coufession_n of_o protestant_n xi_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o ordinary_a course_n a_o necessary_a propeposer_n of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o holy_a father_n xii_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o necessary_a proposer_n of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o reason_n xiii_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o necessary_a proposer_n of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n prove_v by_o plain_a confession_n of_o protestant_n fourteen_o that_o protestant_n grant_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o be_v divinâ—_n xv._o that_o protestant_n grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o say_v xvi_o how_o a_o vicious_a circle_n be_v avoid_v in_o prove_v the_o church_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o church_n xvii_o how_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v that_o question_n how_o know_v yoâ—_n the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o good_a xviii_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n do_v clear_o and_o universal_o propose_v all_o point_n of_o faith_n xix_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proposal_n of_o the_o church_n for_o point_n of_o faith_n index_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n i_o procestant_o uncertain_a which_o book_n be_v canonical_a scripture_n ii_o protestant_n uncertain_a whither_o all_o that_o be_v in_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v or_o no._n iii_o protestant_n uncertain_a whether_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v beleve_v be_v actual_o in_o scripture_n or_o no._n iu_o protestant_n uncertain_a whether_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v beleve_v be_v clear_o in_o scripture_n or_o no._n v._o protestant_n uncertain_a whether_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_o and_o entire_a rule_n of_o faith_n or_o no._n vi_o protestant_n uncertain_a whether_o scripture_n of_o itself_o do_v sufficient_o show_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no._n vii_o protestant_n uncertain_a whether_o scripture_n be_v a_o true_a judge_n of_o controversy_n or_o no._n viii_o protestant_n uncertain_a whether_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v beleve_v to_o be_v god_n word_n with_o infallible_a asseurance_n or_o no._n ix_o protestant_n uncertain_a whether_o translate_a scripture_n be_v authentical_a or_o no._n x._o protestant_n uncertain_a whether_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v beleve_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o for_o the_o church_n testimony_n or_o no._n xi_o protestant_n
and_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o excellency_n than_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o primitive_a church_n be_v man_n wherefore_o god_n not_o only_o can_v but_o have_v give_v to_o man_n authority_n infallible_a simple_o divine_a make_v their_o voice_n his_o voice_n make_v it_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o divine_a faith_n and_o such_o as_o into_o it_o we_o may_v resolve_v our_o faith_n 6._o to_o all_o these_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o the_o authority_n and_o veracitie_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o primitive_a church_n be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a i_o add_v that_o general_o protestant_n confess_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n of_o what_o time_n soever_o be_v infallible_a in_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o show_v part_n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o and_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v it_o unless_o they_o 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introduction_n or_o inducement_n to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o 150._o as_o whitaker_n l._n 2._o descrip_n p._n 234._o potter_n sec_fw-la 5._o p._n 8_o hooler_n l._n 3._o §._o 8._o laude_n sec_fw-la 5._o n._n 25._o chill_a c._n 3._o p._n 150._o they_o use_v to_o say_v but_o a_o true_a and_o sufficient_a external_a cause_n thereof_o for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o infallible_a divine_a authority_n or_o veracitie_n can_v be_v in_o its_o order_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o infallible_a and_o divine_a faith_n and_o if_o the_o church_n infallibility_n in_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v divine_a voluntary_a and_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v such_o in_o all_o point_n of_o fâ—ith_n for_o if_o she_o be_v fallible_a in_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n what_o assurance_n can_v we_o have_v that_o she_o be_v divine_o infallible_a in_o other_o as_o s._n augustin_n right_o say_v of_o the_o scripture_n beside_o her_o divine_a infallibility_n in_o only_a fundamental_a point_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o we_o see_v we_o know_v not_o certain_o which_o be_v those_o fundamental_a point_n which_o not_o moreover_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n sufficient_o propose_v be_v equal_o to_o be_v beleve_v of_o we_o with_o divine_a faith_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v divine_a authority_n in_o the_o proposer_n for_o they_o al._n i_o add_v also_o that_o protestant_n teach_v that_o the_o word_n or_o voice_n of_o a_o minister_n absolve_a a_o penitent_a be_v infallible_a and_o voiâ—e_n protestant_n make_v minister_n voâ—â—e_v god_n voiâ—e_n equivalent_a to_o god_n voice_n and_o as_o much_o to_o be_v beleve_v as_o if_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o heaven_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o confess_v of_o auspurg_n c._n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la perkins_n cathol_n reform_v cont._n 3._o c._n 3._o fulk_n of_o priesthood_n p._n 168._o and_o if_o one_o minister_n voice_n be_v such_o much_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o and_o out_o of_o these_o confession_n of_o protestant_n of_o the_o infallible_a and_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n we_o may_v see_v first_o how_o fond_o some_o 50._o some_o whitaker_n l._n 1._o descrip_n p._n 24._o â—26_n l._n 3._o p._n 419._o &_o count_v 2._o q._n 4._o c._n 1._o laud_v sect_n 16._o n._n 6._o petter_n sec_fw-la 5._o chill_a c._n 3._o n._n 50._o protestant_n argue_v the_o present_a church_n be_v man_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o infallible_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n have_v not_o be_v man_n second_o how_o untrue_o laude_n say_v sec_fw-la 16._o p._n 65._o that_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o very_a lest_o degree_n of_o divine_a authority_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o without_o all_o proof_n it_o be_v manifest_o refute_v by_o their_o grant_n of_o infallibility_n of_o the_o present_a church_n in_o fundamental_a point_n for_o if_o she_o be_v infallible_a in_o such_o high_a and_o divine_a point_n she_o be_v such_o without_o immediate_a divine_a revelation_n beside_o himself_n sec_fw-la do_fw-mi p._n 51._o grant_v that_o such_o and_o so_o great_a assistance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v purpose_o give_v to_o that_o effect_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o authority_n infallibility_n what_o assistance_n suffi_v to_o make_v â—uine_a infallibility_n of_o anâ—e_a company_n of_o man_n divine_a and_o infallible_a and_o if_o such_o and_o so_o great_a assistance_n will_v suffice_v to_o make_v infallible_a and_o divine_a authority_n then_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v great_o to_o restrain_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v give_v the_o very_a lest_o degree_n of_o divine_a authority_n but_o by_o special_a revelation_n and_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o special_a assistance_n of_o he_o without_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o that_o purpose_n moreover_o s._n luke_n c._n 1._o profess_v to_o have_v write_v his_o gospel_n by_o hearsay_n three_o we_o maiesee_v how_o impious_o write_v whitaker_n controu_fw-fr 2._o q._n 5._o c._n 11._o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v apostle_n protestant_n will_v examine_v the_o apostle_n hear_v but_o to_o be_v examine_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n c._n 10._o sec_fw-la 8._o no_o man_n testimony_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n can_v be_v sufficient_a and_o l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 500_o i_o believe_v moses_n but_o not_o for_o moses_n the_o like_a he_o have_v ib._n p._n 402._o 404._o and_o other_o where_o often_o ibid._n c._n 8._o p._n 409._o the_o apostle_n give_v all_o authority_n of_o judge_v to_o the_o scripture_n take_v none_o to_o themselves_o l._n 2._o p._n 294._o nether_a paul_n nor_o the_o apostle_n authority_n be_v reason_n or_o rule_n of_o beleve_v l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 41._o noman_n beleve_v for_o ihons_n testimony_n only_o c._n 7._o p._n 78._o the_o command_n to_o hear_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o simple_a for_o what_o soever_o they_o shall_v say_v simple_a obedience_n and_o belief_n be_v due_a to_o christ_n only_o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 383._o nones_n but_o god_n testimony_n of_o himself_o be_v sufficient_a and_o laud_v relat._n sec_fw-la 16._o p._n 107._o be_v the_o apostle_n live_v and_o shall_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v the_o very_a oracle_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o their_o own_o testimony_n of_o themselves_o and_o so_o alone_o not_o able_a to_o enforce_v beleif_n on_o other_o for_o will_v they_o have_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o their_o testimony_n unsufficient_a which_o they_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v simple_o divine_a the_o voice_n of_o god_n altogether_o infallible_a to_o be_v beleve_v for_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v faith_n and_o into_o
for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o groundless_a distinction_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n promise_n for_o no_o assistance_n in_o matter_n of_o â—nfallible_a faith_n be_v fit_v but_o that_o which_o be_v infallible_a but_o out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a say_n of_o protestant_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o some_o time_n they_o grant_v and_o indeed_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a in_o more_o point_n then_o be_v absolute_o fundamental_a to_o all_o man_n 2._o that_o in_o what_o point_v she_o be_v infallible_a she_o be_v in_o they_o divinitus_fw-la or_o divine_o infallible_a because_o she_o be_v such_o by_o christ_n foresay_a promise_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n special_a assistance_n 3._o that_o in_o say_v the_o church_n be_v infallible_a only_o in_o necessary_n they_o shall_v not_o dissent_v from_o catholics_n if_o by_o necessary_n they_o will_v mean_v necessary_n to_o alsorte_n of_o man_n and_o both_o for_o the_o be_v and_o better_o be_v of_o faith_n as_o no_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n mean_v ephes_n 4._o by_o consummation_n of_o saint_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o catholics_n do_v not_o think_v that_o that_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a in_o thing_n altogether_o unnecessary_a as_o many_o scholastical_a subtiltiesare_fw-la 2._o their_o second_o answer_n be_v that_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v the_o 71._o laud_v sect_n 25._o n._n 5._o chill_a c._n 3._o §._o 71._o church_n all_o truth_n any_o way_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o she_o learn_v all_o such_o truth_n because_o god_n complain_v of_o some_o that_o they_o have_v eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v have_v ear_n and_o stop_v they_o this_o answer_n also_o be_v new_a and_o not_o ground_v in_o any_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o voluntary_a and_o irrational_a and_o injurious_a to_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v all_o truth_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o and_o also_o to_o the_o holy_a church_n as_o if_o she_o will_v not_o learn_v all_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v she_o but_o be_v like_a to_o those_o reprobat_n who_o will_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v god_n voice_n and_o blasphemous_a against_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o promise_v and_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o more_o effectual_o teach_v the_o apostle_n and_o church_n than_o he_o do_v teach_v reprobate_n but_o before_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v the_o church_n efficacious_o 3._o their_o three_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o 51._o whitaker_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n p._n 77._o laud._n sec_fw-la 16._o p._n 97._o chill_a c._n 3._o §._o 72._o moulins_n buâ—ler_n p._n 51._o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o apostle_n only_o who_o indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v all_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o who_o also_o learn_v it_o but_o not_o to_o the_o church_n or_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o answer_n be_v new_a nor_o sufficient_o ground_v in_o the_o text_n as_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o appear_v but_o contrary_a to_o christ_n express_a word_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o abide_v here_o for_o ever_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n continue_v for_o it_o be_v chief_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o teach_v all_o truth_n contrary_a to_o the_o father_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o final_o contrary_a to_o protestant_n for_o thus_o laude_n sec_fw-la 16._o p._n 93._o 96._o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o suecessor_n sec_fw-la 25._o p._n 161._o a_o large_a promise_n to_o the_o church_n of_o know_v all_o point_n of_o truth_n and_o sec_fw-la 33_o p._n 231_o for_o necessary_a truth_n the_o apostle_n receive_v this_o promise_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n p._n 232._o the_o father_n refer_v their_o speech_n to_o the_o church_n universal_a and_o potter_n sec_fw-la 5._o p._n 18._o that_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o behoof_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o 96._o and_o â—tem_fw-la cont._n 2._o q._n 1._o c._n 1._o laudesect_v 16_o p._n 96._o whitaker_n controu_fw-fr 3._o q._n 6._o c._n 2._o say_v that_o those_o word_n for_o ever_o convince_v it_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v because_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v here_o for_o ever_o nevertheless_o chillingworth_n c._n 3._o §_o 74._o answer_v that_o by_o for_o ever_o here_o be_v not_o mean_v eternal_o but_o continual_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n life_n because_o for_o ever_o be_v sometime_o so_o take_v in_o scripture_n but_o fond_o for_o in_o those_o place_n the_o â—3_n the_o tertul._n de_fw-fr â—estor_fw-la â—3_n matter_n show_v 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