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to_o be_v learn_v learn_v isai_n 35._o 8._o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o be_v learn_v learn_v joh._n 9_o 41._o 41._o mat._n 11._o 25._o 25._o john_n 15._o 22._o not_o from_o private_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o universal_a church_n dilate_a continue_a and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o end_n end_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o pro._n 14._o 12._o mat._n 22._o 29._o 29._o 1_o jo._n 4._o 1_o &_o 6._o prov._n 12._o 15._o 15._o mat._n 18._o 17._o luke_n 10._o 16._o 16._o psal_n 2._o 8_o sa_o 2._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 49._o 6._o matth._n 5._o 14._o 14._o isai_n 59_o 21._o joh._n 16._o 13._o ezek_n 37._o 26._o eph._n 5._o 25._o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o mat._n 16._o 18._o 18._o mat._n 28_o 20._o joh._n 14_o 16._o 16._o deut_n 17._o â—8_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 23._o 2._o this_o church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o roman_n chtholick_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n divine_a revelation_n only_a matter_n of_o faith_n faith_n can._n 6._o 8._o joh._n 10._o 16._o rom._n 15._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 22._o philip_n 2._o 2._o 2._o mat._n 16._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o mat._n 18._o 17._o 17._o isai_n 59_o 21._o joh._n 14._o 26._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o mat._n 18._o 17._o what_o heresy_n &_o what_o schism_n how_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n church_n tit._n 3_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o cap._n 12._o 25._o 25._o joh._n 5._o 39_o 39_o act_n 15._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la tot_fw-la 2_o thes_n 2._o 15._o cap._n 3._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 2._o jam._n 2._o 18._o gal._n 1._o 7_o 8._o what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n council_n deut._n 17._o 8._o mat._n 18._o 17._o act_n 15._o pertot_n luke_n 10_o 16._o heb._n 13._o 7._o 17._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n authority_n joh._n 14_o 16._o 16._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o a_o deduction_n from_o thence_o concern_v allegiance_n a_o second_o deduct_v on_o concern_v the_o same_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o infallible_a infallible_a mat._n 16._o 17._o luke_n 22._o 31._o jo_n 21._o 17._o 17._o eph._n 4_o 11_o etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v any_o temporal_a authority_n over_o prince_n 1_o pet._n 2._o v._n 17._o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n not_o responsible_a for_o the_o error_n of_o particular_a divine_n king-killing_a doctrine_n damnable_a heresy_n conc._n const_n sess_z 15._o personal_a misdemeanour_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n no_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v authorise_v man_n to_o lie_v forswear_v murder_n etc._n etc._n equivocation_n not_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o sacramental_a absolution_n absolution_n ex._n 18._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 10._o psa_fw-la 32._o 5._o pro._n