answer_v but_o be_v indeed_o a_o mere_a toy_n and_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n it_o prove_v the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v true_a if_o say_v he_o 326._o he_o pag._n 326._o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v true_a then_o see_v not_o any_o the_o least_o doubt_v can_v consist_v with_o a_o most_o infallible_a certainty_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o every_o least_o doubt_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n though_o resist_v and_o involuntary_a be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n absolute_o destructive_a so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v of_o all_o true_a and_o save_v faith_n do_v not_o this_o sophism_n tend_v also_o to_o prove_v that_o if_o one_o be_v tempt_v with_o involuntary_a doubt_n against_o the_o truth_n i_o speak_v of_o he_o must_v forfeit_v his_o certainty_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o christian_a faith_n be_v certain_o probable_a and_o so_o either_o incur_v damnation_n without_o his_o own_o fault_n which_o be_v impossible_a or_o attain_v heaven_n without_o any_o certain_a belief_n or_o knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o christian_a faith_n be_v certain_o probable_a 2._o as_o for_o the_o argument_n itself_o it_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n it_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n whereby_o christian_n be_v permanent_o denominate_v faithful_a and_o which_o remain_v even_o when_o we_o be_v a_o sleep_n and_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_n thereof_o which_o may_v be_v hinder_v by_o many_o good_a employment_n as_o study_v or_o serious_a attention_n to_o any_o business_n without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o which_o we_o be_v deprive_v only_o by_o voluntary_a error_n or_o doubt_n against_o it_o not_o by_o those_o which_o be_v involuntary_a and_o resist_v if_o this_o answer_n give_v not_o satisfaction_n let_v he_o either_o afford_v a_o better_a against_o his_o own_o objection_n or_o else_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o certain_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n be_v so_o much_o as_o probable_a and_o by_o the_o way_n i_o think_v he_o shall_v reflect_v that_o if_o he_o think_v every_o act_n destroy_v the_o contrary_a habit_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n no_o doubt_n may_v consist_v with_o the_o habit_n of_o infallible_a faith_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a divine_n that_o every_o voluntary_a act_n of_o heresy_n or_o infidelity_n be_v destructive_a of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n shall_v not_o in_o reason_n and_o true_a consequence_n be_v term_v by_o he_o 368._o he_o pag._n 368._o a_o vain_a and_o groundless_a fancy_n 3._o an_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o fallibility_n of_o christian_a faith_n in_o effect_n be_v this_o 326._o this_o pag._n 326._o we_o pray_v for_o the_o increase_n and_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o infallible_a you_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v we_o may_v pray_v for_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o every_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o perfect_o happy_a do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o there_o may_v be_v intention_n of_o degree_n even_o in_o quality_n which_o have_v no_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_a no_o light_n include_v darkness_n yet_o one_o light_n may_v be_v great_a than_o another_o thus_o the_o most_o imperfect_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v most_o certain_a in_o the_o most_o perfect_a kind_n of_o certainty_n though_o not_o most_o certain_a in_o the_o most_o perfect_a degree_n of_o certainty_n and_o we_o may_v well_o believe_v that_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v incompatible_a with_o any_o deliberate_a and_o not_o resist_v doubt_n or_o uncertainty_n and_o yet_o pray_v for_o the_o increase_n thereof_o if_o you_o deny_v this_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o you_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o your_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o it_o against_o all_o temptation_n rise_v either_o from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n understanding_n in_o order_n to_o so_o high_a misterye_n as_o also_o of_o your_o certainty_n that_o christian_a religion_n be_v probable_a in_o the_o hige_a degree_n of_o probability_n and_o when_o you_o have_v grant_v that_o you_o may_v as_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v than_o you_o will_v have_v answer_v your_o own_o argument_n unless_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v yourself_o not_o to_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o christian_a religion_n be_v probable_a 4._o a_o three_o reason_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v that_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a be_v this_o in_o substance_n that_o see_v as_o s._n john_n assure_v we_o 326._o we_o pag._n 326._o our_o faith_n be_v the_o victory_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n if_o our_o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a infallible_a knowledge_n our_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v perfect_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o true_a believer_n to_o commit_v any_o deliberate_a sin_n how_o this_o do_v follow_v i_o can_v perceive_v no_o more_o than_o one_o can_v infer_v that_o christian_n can_v commit_v as_o grievous_a sin_n as_o man_n that_o reject_v christianity_n because_o the_o belief_n of_o christian_n be_v true_a and_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o be_v false_a the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o adam_n in_o paradise_n be_v endue_v with_o infallible_a faith_n yea_o and_o with_o evidence_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o diverse_a good_a divine_n and_o yet_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n sin_v deliberate_o and_o damnable_o faith_n do_v direct_v but_o not_o necessitate_v the_o will_n which_o still_o remain_v free_a may_v choose_v good_a or_o evil_n if_o he_o will_v still_o maintain_v the_o argument_n for_o good_a than_o he_o must_v be_v convince_v to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o with_o certainty_n believe_v a_o god_n or_o that_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v because_o he_o can_v doubtless_o commit_v deliberate_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o virtue_n 5._o not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n ibid._n reason_n ibid._n that_o charity_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n if_o our_o faith_n be_v perfect_a charity_n will_v be_v perfect_a &_o so_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o it_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v to_o yourself_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o by_o this_o reason_n if_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n with_o certainty_n your_o love_n of_o god_n must_v be_v perfect_a without_o possibility_n to_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o it_o which_o because_o it_o be_v false_a it_o must_v follow_v by_o force_n of_o your_o argument_n that_o you_o do_v not_o with_o certainty_n believe_v a_o god_n but_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o itself_o because_o it_o concern_v more_o than_o yourself_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o do_v false_o suppose_v that_o charity_n be_v both_o a_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a effect_n of_o faith_n without_o intervention_n of_o freewill_n which_o may_v refuse_v to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o faith_n and_o either_o whole_o cease_v to_o love_n god_n or_o love_v he_o now_o more_o now_o less_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o upon_o a_o false_a supposal_n that_o follow_v which_o be_v also_o false_a 6._o this_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o enter_v into_o long_a discourse_n how_o you_o confound_v certainty_n with_o perfection_n as_o if_o because_o faith_n be_v absolute_o certain_a but_o yet_o obscure_a it_o must_v be_v also_o absolute_o perfect_a which_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o it_o want_v the_o perfection_n of_o evidence_n &_o have_v a_o possibility_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v both_o resist_v and_o reject_v but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unpleasant_a notwithstanding_o nor_o untimely_a to_o stand_v a_o while_n and_o see_v how_o excessive_o confident_a you_o be_v of_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o foresay_a argument_n and_o the_o contentment_n which_o you_o take_v in_o they_o thus_o you_o speak_v of_o they_o 327._o they_o pag._n 326._o 327._o these_o you_o see_v be_v strange_a and_o portentous_a consequence_n and_o yet_o the_o deduction_n of_o they_o be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a which_o show_v this_o doctrine_n of_o you_o you_o mean_v our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v true_a that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o necessity_n of_o your_o church_n infallibility_n to_o be_v indeed_o plain_o repugnant_a not_o only_o to_o truth_n but_o even_o to_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n and_o fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v man_n negligent_a of_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o faith_n or_o charity_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v entreat_v and_o adjure_v you_o either_o to_o discover_v unto_o i_o which_o i_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v
68_o n._n 42._o that_o the_o controversy_n about_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o most_o voice_n and_o yet_o what_o be_v your_o great_a number_n but_o most_o voice_n and_o as_o for_o great_a authority_n what_o can_v you_o mean_v thereby_o except_o perhaps_o great_a learning_n or_o some_o such_o quality_n nothing_o proportionable_a to_o that_o authority_n on_o which_o christian_n faith_n must_v rely_v the_o three_o doctrine_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o infallible_a in_o their_o writing_n but_o err_v with_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o their_o time_n chap._n four_o 1._o it_o can_v be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v mean_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o infallibility_n of_o holy_a scripture_n since_o he_o labour_v to_o fasten_v error_n upon_o the_o canonical_a writer_n and_o deliverer_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o their_o time_n 4._o chap._n 4._o and_o this_o concern_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o high_a consequence_n and_o most_o frequent_o reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o denial_n whereof_o have_v be_v most_o derogatory_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o from_o the_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o his_o sacred_a passion_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n you_o shall_v receive_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n 21._o word_n pag._n 1â—7_n n._n 21._o the_o church_n may_v ignorant_o disbelieve_v a_o revelation_n which_o by_o error_n she_o think_v to_o be_v no_o revelation_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n be_v a_o truth_n reveal_v before_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n in_o these_o word_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n math._n 29.19_o yet_o through_o prejudice_n or_o inaduertence_n or_o some_o other_o cause_n the_o church_n disbelieve_v it_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o 11._o and_o 12._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n until_o the_o conversion_n of_o cornelius_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v involue_v in_o this_o suppose_a error_n of_o the_o most_o primitive_a church_n he_o deliver_v without_o ceremony_n in_o another_o place_n 31._o place_n pag._n 144._o n._n 31._o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o even_o after_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v and_o through_o inaduertence_n or_o prejudice_n continue_v for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o error_n repugnant_a to_o a_o reveal_v truth_n it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o note_v unanswerable_o evident_a from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o this_o to_o overthrow_v all_o christianity_n if_o the_o bless_a apostle_n on_o who_o christian_n be_v build_v as_o upon_o their_o foundation_n ephes_n 2._o be_v obnoxious_a to_o inaduertence_n to_o prejudice_n to_o other_o cause_n of_o error_n what_o certainty_n can_v we_o now_o have_v the_o apostle_n may_v have_v write_v what_o they_o believe_v and_o so_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a but_o what_o they_o have_v write_v may_v contain_v some_o error_n proceed_v from_o inaduertence_n prejudice_n or_o some_o other_o cause_n if_o they_o even_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o they_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o that_o time_n can_v either_o forget_v or_o transgress_v so_o fresh_a a_o command_n impose_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o his_o last_o farewell_n at_o his_o ascension_n it_o will_v be_v obvious_a for_o adversary_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o object_n that_o perhaps_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o oblivion_n inaduertence_n and_o other_o humane_a defect_n in_o pen_v the_o scripture_n if_o they_o err_v in_o their_o first_o thought_n why_o not_o in_o their_o second_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o can_v err_v in_o neither_o without_o it_o in_o both_o 2._o the_o objection_n which_o he_o bring_v be_v not_o hard_a to_o solve_v s._n peter_n himself_o never_o doubt_v that_o vision_n be_v show_v to_o he_o and_o he_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o convert_a jew_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o council_n hold_v by_o the_o apostle_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o some_o christian_n convert_v from_o judaisme_n do_v much_o urge_v but_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o other_o christian_n have_v any_o doubt_n in_o that_o matter_n as_o likewise_o in_o our_o present_a case_n not_o all_o the_o church_n but_o only_o some_o zealous_a for_o the_o jew_n do_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o s._n peter_n for_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o cornelius_n other_o gentile_n be_v become_v christian_n as_o 48_o as_o com._n in_o act._n cap._n 10._o post_fw-la vers_fw-la 48_o cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la with_o other_o affirm_v &_o prove_v for_o which_o respect_n the_o text_n express_o declare_v 2._o declare_v act._n c._n 11._o v._n 2._o that_o they_o who_o be_v offend_v with_o s._n peter_n be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v jew_n make_v christian_n 3._o he_o go_v on_o in_o this_o conceit_n and_o add_v a_o point_n no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o the_o former_a the_o apostle_n doctrine_n say_v he_o 31._o he_o pag._n 144._o n._n 31._o be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n therefore_o it_o be_v entire_o true_a and_o in_o no_o part_n either_o false_a or_o uncertain_a i_o say_v in_o no_o part_n which_o they_o deliver_v constant_o as_o a_o certain_a divine_a truth_n and_o which_o have_v the_o attestation_n of_o divine_a miracle_n thus_o you_o see_v he_o covert_o call_v in_o question_n all_o the_o apostle_n writing_n and_o lay_v ground_n to_o except_v against_o they_o for_o if_o once_o we_o give_v way_n to_o such_o distinction_n and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v only_o in_o what_o they_o deliver_v constant_o as_o a_o certain_a divine_a truth_n we_o may_v reject_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o scripture_n which_o scarce_o ever_o declare_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o writer_n thereof_o do_v deliver_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o certain_a divine_a truth_n and_o much_o less_o that_o they_o remain_v constant_a in_o what_o they_o deliver_v by_o write_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v express_v these_o particular_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v it_o if_o once_o we_o come_v to_o deny_v to_o the_o apostle_n a_o universal_a infallibility_n for_o what_o reason_n can_v this_o man_n give_v according_a to_o these_o ground_n of_o he_o why_o they_o may_v not_o have_v err_v in_o that_o particular_a declaration_n 4._o and_o beside_o will_v he_o not_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v with_o certainty_n any_o thing_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v not_o the_o attestation_n of_o divine_a miracle_n it_o seem_v he_o will_v not_o and_o thereby_o in_o effect_n take_v away_o the_o belief_n of_o very_a many_o mystery_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o verity_n contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o every_o particular_a passage_n of_o scripture_n we_o can_v affirm_v neither_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o nor_o any_o other_o credible_a argument_n rather_o the_o contrary_n be_v certain_a there_o be_v innumerable_a veritye_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v never_o several_o confirm_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v damnable_a sin_n to_o deny_v they_o and_o moreover_o where_o or_o when_o do_v the_o apostle_n particular_o prove_v by_o miracle_n that_o their_o writing_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o you_o see_v into_o what_o plunge_v he_o bring_v all_o christian_n by_o his_o own_o inconstancy_n from_o which_o certain_o arise_v this_o itch_a desire_n of_o he_o to_o put_v conceit_n into_o man_n head_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n also_o may_v have_v be_v various_a in_o their_o writing_n and_o not_o constant_a 5._o i_o can_v omit_v another_o distinction_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o their_o writing_n which_o he_o deliver_v in_o these_o word_n 32._o word_n pag._n 144._o n._n 32._o for_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n profess_v to_o deliver_v as_o the_o dictate_v of_o human_a reason_n and_o prudence_n and_o not_o as_o divine_a revelation_n why_o shall_v we_o take_v they_o as_o divine_a revelation_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n nor_o how_o we_o can_v do_v so_o and_o not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n and_o god_n himself_o therefore_o when_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 1._o epist_n to_o the_o corinth_n 7.12_o to_o the_o rest_n speak_v i_o not_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o deliver_v my_o judgement_n if_o we_o will_v pretend_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v certain_o speak_v what_o s._n paul_n speak_v and_o that_o his_o judgement_n be_v god_n commandment_n shall_v we_o not_o plain_o contradict_v s._n paul_n and_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o write_v which_o move_v he_o to_o write_v as_o in_o other_o place_n divine_a reuclation_n which_o he_o certain_o
i_o can_v perceive_v some_o fallacy_n in_o my_o reason_n against_o it_o or_o never_o hereafter_o open_a your_o mouth_n in_o defence_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o your_o reason_n be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v to_o be_v fallacye_n since_o from_o they_o either_o nothing_o can_v be_v deduce_v for_o your_o purpose_n or_o else_o you_o must_v acknowledge_v your_o self_n to_o have_v no_o certainty_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v or_o that_o christian_a faith_n be_v even_o probable_a 7._o and_o yet_o i_o add_v that_o you_o must_v in_o another_o respect_n also_o solve_v your_o own_o objection_n remember_v these_o your_o word_n 36.37_o word_n pag._n 36.37_o yet_o all_o this_o i_o say_v not_o as_o if_o i_o doubt_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v implore_v by_o devout_a and_o humble_a prayer_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n may_v and_o will_v by_o degree_n advance_v his_o servant_n high_a and_o give_v they_o a_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n beyond_o their_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n and_o elsewhere_o 112._o elsewhere_o pag._n 112._o god_n spirit_n if_o he_o please_v may_v work_v more_o a_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n beyond_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n now_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o man_n may_v be_v tempt_v against_o their_o faith_n by_o involuntary_a doubt_n that_o they_o may_v increase_v in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v commit_v some_o deliberate_a sin_n and_o may_v make_v daily_a progress_n in_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n even_o by_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o yet_o you_o grant_v they_o a_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n beyond_o their_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n yourself_o must_v answer_v your_o own_o argument_n and_o confess_v they_o to_o be_v but_o fallacy_n even_o your_o main_a reason_n that_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v endue_v with_o no_o strong_a certainty_n than_o the_o probable_a motive_n on_o which_o it_o rely_v by_o this_o self_n same_o instance_n be_v prove_v a_o sopbisme_n for_o now_o you_o grant_v a_o certainty_n of_o faith_n not_o without_o probable_a argument_n of_o credibility_n yet_o not_o for_o they_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o you_o be_v still_o put_v upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o answer_v your_o own_o argument_n and_o whereas_o pag._n 330._o you_o make_v a_o show_n of_o answer_v this_o particular_a objection_n real_o you_o do_v not_o answer_v but_o plain_o contradict_v yourself_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n beyond_o the_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v clear_o see_v and_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o due_a time_n 8._o one_o thing_n more_o i_o must_v not_o let_v pass_n and_o it_o be_v that_o whereas_o you_o say_v we_o will_v fain_o have_v christian_a faith_n believe_v to_o be_v infallible_a that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o necessity_n of_o our_o church_n infallibility_n it_o seem_v you_o be_v apt_a enough_o to_o yield_v infallibility_n to_o god_n church_n if_o once_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christian_a faith_n be_v infallible_a and_o with_o good_a reason_n for_o see_v you_o teach_v that_o universal_a tradition_n and_o other_o argument_n of_o credibility_n can_v produce_v a_o infallible_a belief_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n believe_v by_o christian_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o some_o other_o infallible_a mean_n must_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o propound_v to_o we_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o other_o infallible_a mean_n even_o according_a to_o your_o persuasion_n be_v not_o scripture_n itself_o nor_o every_o man_n private_a spirit_n there_o remain_v only_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v a_o infallible_a propounder_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o all_o divine_a verity_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o large_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o other_o judge_n these_o in_o their_o sentence_n or_o determination_n intend_v not_o to_o deliver_v point_n of_o infallible_a faith_n as_o the_o church_n must_v intend_v and_o do_v it_o if_o once_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o from_o she_o we_o must_v receive_v holy_a scripture_n and_o believe_v they_o with_o a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a assent_n of_o christian_a faith_n the_o second_o doctrine_n 3._o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o scripture_n be_v but_o moral_a chap._n iii_o 1._o this_o man_n magnify_v holy_a scripture_n in_o many_o place_n as_o the_o only_a thing_n on_o which_o he_o rely_v his_o salvation_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v walk_v along_o with_o he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n &_o mark_v well_o his_o way_n will_v find_v that_o they_o lead_v to_o the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o show_v that_o he_o neither_o do_v value_v they_o to_o their_o right_a worth_n nor_o do_v lay_v any_o other_o ground_n but_o such_o as_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o breed_v disesteem_v then_o esteem_v of_o they_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o he_o teach_v 62._o teach_v pag._n 141._o &_o 62._o that_o our_o assurance_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v preserve_v from_o any_o material_a alteration_n and_o that_o any_o other_o book_n of_o any_o profance_n writer_n be_v incorrupt_v be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o condition_n both_o moral_a assurance_n 2._o if_o this_o may_v be_v allow_v it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o scripture_n must_v in_o degree_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o such_o book_n of_o profane_a author_n as_o have_v a_o more_o full_a testimony_n and_o tradition_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n atheist_n pagan_n jew_n turk_n &_o christian_n whereas_o the_o book_n holy_a scripture_n be_v either_o unknown_a or_o impugn_a by_o all_o except_o christian_n &_o by_o some_o also_o who_o will_v bear_v of_o christian_n and_o consequent_o the_o moral_a assurance_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o incorruptednesse_n of_o they_o be_v the_o much_o the_o less_o and_o of_o less_o moral_a credit_n and_o by_o so_o same_o reason_n whosoever_o build_v upon_o this_o man_n ground_n can_v have_v so_o great_a assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o have_v disciple_n and_o much_o less_o that_o he_o wrought_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o less_o than_o this_o that_o those_o wonder_n be_v true_a miracle_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o caesar_n alexander_n pompey_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o they_o fight_v such_o battle_n and_o the_o like_a for_o these_o thing_n descend_v to_o we_o by_o a_o more_o universal_a tradition_n than_o the_o former_a 116._o former_a pag._n 116._o do_v not_o yourself_o speak_v thus_o we_o have_v as_o great_a reason_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n as_o that_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n you_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v it_o if_o we_o consult_v humane_a inducement_n only_o and_o consequent_o if_o christian_n faith_n be_v not_o absolute_o infallible_a even_o above_o the_o motive_n of_o credibility_n we_o be_v more_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n henry_n than_o a_o jesus_n christ_n a_o thing_n which_o no_o true_a christian_n can_v hear_v without_o detestation_n 3._o that_o which_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o same_o 116._o page_n be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n lay_v a_o ground_n for_o un_fw-fr wary_a people_n to_o reject_v scripture_n for_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 116._o god_n pag._n 116._o for_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v you_o add_v these_o word_n neither_o doubt_v i_o but_o if_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v propose_v to_o they_o by_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o have_v be_v before_o receive_v and_o have_v be_v doubt_v of_o or_o even_o reject_v by_o thâ—se_a barbarous_a nation_n but_o still_o by_o the_o bare_a belief_n and_o practice_v of_o christianity_n they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n require_v of_o we_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n only_o to_o believe_v the_o verity_n therein_o contain_v and_o not_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v contain_v 4._o if_o this_o be_v grant_v why_o may_v not_o any_o church_n have_v reject_v the_o scripture_n be_v propose_v by_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o do_v so_o at_o this_o day_n nay_o seeing_z de_fw-mi facto_fw-la we_o know_v the_o verity_n of_o christian_a faith_n by_o scripture_n only_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n we_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n