1_o a_o introduction_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 2._o a_o prepatory_a discourse_n to_o church-tradition_n and_o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 6._o sect._n 3_o universal_a tradition_n demonstrate_v infallible_a pag._n 12._o sect._n 4._o universal_a tradition_n the_o church_n rule_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o age_n pag._n 22._o sect._n 5._o tradition_n assert_v against_o protestant_n by_o scripture_n and_o the_o notable_a advantage_n thereof_o above_o writing_n pag._n 32._o sect._n 6._o a_o introductive_a discourse_n concern_v the_o judiciary_n power_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 49._o sect._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a visible_a judge_n to_o decide_v controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n institute_v by_o christ_n infallible_a in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n with_o a_o oblige_a power_n to_o belief_n and_o obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n make_v apparent_a from_o scripture_n some_o reason_n thereof_o pag._n 51._o sect._n 8._o the_o church_n authority_n or_o infallibility_n teach_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 63._o sect._n 9_o the_o say_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n clear_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o age_n pag._n 63._o sect._n 10._o a_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n or_o infallibility_n in_o general_a council_n from_o antiquity_n pag._n 84._o the_o second_o motive_n show_v the_o protestant_a faith_n without_o foundation_n sect._n 1_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n pag._n 97._o sect._n 2._o heretic_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v accustom_v to_o appeal_v to_o scripture_n as_o the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v judge_v the_o catholic_n church_n always_o believe_v and_o practise_v the_o contrary_a pag._n 101._o sect._n 3_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_n doctrine_n how_o and_o why_o they_o make_v scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n sect._n 4._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 125._o sect._n 5._o that_o divine_a scripture_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n to_o determine_v controversy_n in_o religion_n pag._n 132._o sect._n 6._o that_o private_a reason_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o interpreter_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o rely_v upon_o for_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 148._o sect._n 7._o a_o answer_n to_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o protestant_n rely_v for_o their_o rule_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n pag._n 188._o the_o three_o motive_n show_v the_o heretical_a schism_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n sect._n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n declare_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 188._o 2._o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n by_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a pag._n 203._o sect._n 3_o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n that_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v forcible_o cast_v out_o from_o her_o communion_n and_o therefore_o the_o schism_n not_o imputable_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 212._o sect._n 4._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o plea_n that_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o universal_a but_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 217._o sect._n 5._o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_n to_o its_o notion_n as_o use_v by_o the_o church_n pag._n 224._o sect._n 6._o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n of_o pretend_a error_n to_o justify_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v confute_v pag._n 252._o sect._n 7._o wherein_o the_o protestant_n plea_n that_o the_o popesvuniversal_a pastorship_n be_v a_o usurp_a power_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o without_o schism_n may_v be_v forsake_v be_v refute_v pag._n 273._o sect._n 8._o wherein_o the_o pope_n universal_a jurisdiction_n in_o god_n church_n be_v further_a manifest_v and_o make_v good_a from_o council_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n ground_v on_o scripture_n pag._n 282._o the_o four_o motive_n show_v miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o true_a church_n sect._n 1_o a_o preliminary_a discourse_n pag._n 209._o sect._n 2._o that_o miracle_n be_v always_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 316._o sect._n 3_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a miracle_n be_v declare_v pag._n 322._o sect._n 4._o some_o reason_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n pag._n 331._o sect._n 5._o some_o undoubted_a and_o most_o famous_a miracle_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o protestant_n pag._n 340._o the_o five_o motive_n show_v the_o eminent_a sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 1_o a_o introduction_n pag._n 367._o sect._n 2._o a_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o sanctity_n teach_v and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o substance_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o like_a substance_n be_v well_o know_v from_o the_o faithful_a record_n of_o those_o time_n when_o above_o six_o hundred_o father_n be_v gather_v at_o chalcedon_n in_o a_o general_n etc._n victor_n afri_fw-la de_fw-fr persec_n wand_n ca._n 61._o barronius_n etc._n etc._n council_n there_o celebrate_v and_o some_o perhaps_o secret_a arian_n propose_v the_o re-examination_n of_o the_o nicene_n decree_v it_o in_o no_o sort_n will_v be_v permit_v the_o holy_a synod_n cry_v out_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la retractat_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o retract_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v if_o any_o one_o inquire_v anew_o about_o they_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o add_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o innovate_v for_o in_o such_o definition_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v rather_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n than_o man_n shall_v they_o have_v be_v 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and_o piety_n do_v dispute_v among_o themselves_o peaceable_o the_o question_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v contrary_a decision_n of_o particular_a council_n in_o the_o business_n till_o in_o a_o plenary_a synod_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o which_o be_v sound_o believe_v be_v without_o all_o doubt_n confirm_v and_o elsewhere_o that_o concern_v the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n 2._o cont._n parm._n lib._n 2._o give_v by_o any_o one_o not_o a_o christian_a nothing_o ought_v determinate_o to_o be_v conclude_v without_o the_o definition_n of_o some_o general_a council_n and_o that_o concern_v the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n give_v by_o heretic_n there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v be_v already_o agitate_a perfect_v and_o define_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o have_v it_o be_v do_v before_o st._n cyprian_n glorious_a martyrdom_n he_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o holy_a martyr_n will_v have_v submit_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o 53._o l._n 7._o 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in_o deliver_v such_o to_o satan_n other_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_n and_o after_o that_o direful_a sentence_n though_o they_o do_v profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v never_o esteem_v as_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o as_o heathen_n 18._o mat._n 18._o and_o publican_n till_o they_o be_v restore_v upon_o repentance_n answerable_a to_o which_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o antiquity_n contain_v in_o the_o father_n as_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n not_o to_o darken_v but_o clear_v up_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o bright_a enough_o to_o discover_v heresy_n and_o schism_n to_o we_o st._n irenaeus_n notable_o describe_v church-unity_n in_o these_o word_n hanc_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o faith_n 3._o l._n 1._o adv_n haec_fw-la c._n 3._o as_o aforesaid_a the_o church_n scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v careful_o keep_v as_o dwell_v in_o one_o house_n believe_v alike_o as_o have_v one_o soul_n and_o one_o 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nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o heresy_n and_o schism_n say_v the_o same_o glorious_a saint_n and_o martyr_n have_v spring_v from_o no_o other_o head_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v not_o obey_v nor_o one_o priest_n for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n vicar_n be_v not_o think_v on_o who_o if_o all_o christian_n obey_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n no_o man_n will_v rend_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o schism_n nor_o please_v his_o own_o fancy_n and_o swell_v with_o full_a sail_n of_o pride_n by_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n will_v shipwreck_n his_o faith_n on_o the_o rock_n of_o heresy_n what_o be_v schism_n say_v st._n austin_n but_o a_o separate_a communon_n of_o such_o who_o gram._n cont._n gresco_n gram._n be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o worship_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o heresy_n be_v a_o diverse_a belief_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 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use_v as_o most_o proportionable_o to_o our_o present_a capacity_n and_o consequent_o most_o likely_a to_o produce_v the_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o truth_n enter_v into_o the_o the_o closet_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o he_o port_n of_o our_o sense_n as_o by_o the_o innate_a light_n of_o the_o understanding_n with_o a_o ordinary_a concurrence_n of_o the_o prime_a cause_n man_n can_v attain_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o natural_a effect_n and_o be_v utter_o inexcusable_a if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o thing_n whole_o supernatural_a and_o unattainable_a but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n he_o be_v please_v sometime_o by_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a effect_n namely_o miracle_n to_o work_v upon_o our_o sense_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v or_o we_o render_v inexcusable_a when_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 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