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concession_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o who_o saving_o believe_v have_v or_o must_v have_v aninfallible_a or_o such_o sufficient_a certainty_n as_o may_v possible_o be_v have_v of_o what_o they_o believe_v believe_v 39_o nâ—iâ—ther_o from_o the_o evidence_n evidence_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n 40._o nor_o nor_o of_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n 41._o nor_o nor_o of_o church-tradition_n church-tradition_n 42._o 42._o 43._o for_o these_o follow_a reason_n reason_n 44._o 44._o 45._o 45._o 46._o 46._o 47._o 47._o 48._o 48._o 49._o 49._o 50._o 50._o 51._o necessary_a inference_n upon_o the_o former_a reason_n reason_n 52._o 52._o 53._o 53._o 54._o 54._o â—_o â—_o 2._o concern_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n how_o far_o this_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v allow_v 3._o 1_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n in_o necessary_n grant_v both_o by_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a writer_n writer_n 4._o where_o how_o for_o point_n necessary_a be_v to_o be_v extend_v extend_v 5._o 5._o 6._o that_o the_o church_n not_o private_a man_n be_v to_o define_v what_o point_n be_v necessary_a necessary_a 7._o if_o these_o point_n be_v necessary_a at_o all_o to_o be_v define_v and_o exact_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o her_o proposal_n proposal_n 8._o 2._o infallibility_n of_o the_o ch._n in_o matter_n of_o universal_a tradition_n though_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a concede_v likewise_o by_o all_o all_o 9_o 3._o infallibility_n universal_a in_o whatever_o the_o ch._n propose_v &_o deliver_v be_v not_o affirm_v by_o catholic_a writer_n writer_n 10._o but_o only_o in_o those_o point_n which_o she_o propose_v tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la side_n or_o creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 11._o where_o conc_fw-fr the_o several_a sense_n wherein_o point_n be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la fide_fw-la 12._o that_o as_o only_o so_o all_o divine_a revelation_n or_o necessary_a deduction_n from_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr fide._n i._n e._n the_o object_n and_o matâ—ters_n of_o faith._n and_o that_o the_o ch._n can_v make_v nothing_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i._n e._n to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o so_o always_o from_o the_o apostolic_a time_n time_n 13._o 13._o 15._o that_o all_o divine_a revelation_n or_o necessary_a deduction_n therefrom_o be_v not_o the_o fide_fw-la i._n e._n creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 16._o and_o that_o the_o church_n lawful_o may_v and_o have_v a_o necessity_n to_o make_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la upon_o rise_a error_n such_o point_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i._n e._n creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la which_o former_o be_v not_o so_o so_o 17._o 17._o 18._o or_o as_o some_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n writer_n usual_o express_v iâ—_n only_o in_o point_n clear_o traditional_a traditional_a 19_o 19_o 20._o 20._o 21._o 21._o 22._o 22._o 23._o 23._o 24._o 24._o 25._o 25._o 26._o 26._o 27._o whether_o and_o by_o what_o mark_n those_o point_n which_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n tanquam_fw-la de_fw-fr side_n or_o creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la or_o which_o be_v propose_v as_o constant_o traditional_a be_v clear_o distinguish_v by_o she_o from_o her_o other_o proposal_n proposal_n 28._o 28._o 29._o anathema_n no_o certain_a index_n thereof_o part_n ii_o ii_o 30._o concern_v obedience_n and_o submission_n of_o private_a judgement_n whether_o due_a to_o the_o ch._n suppose_v not_o in_o all_o her_o decision_n infallible_a infallible_a 31._o 31._o 32._o 32._o 33._o â—â—_o that_o no_o submission_n of_o our_o judgement_n be_v due_a to_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o church_n where_o we_o be_v infailible_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n 34._o 2._o that_o no_o submission_n be_v due_a to_o a_o inferior_a person_n or_o court_n in_o matter_n whereof_o i_o have_v doubt_n when_o i_o have_v a_o superior_a to_o repair_v to_o for_o resolution_n resolution_n 35._o 3._o that_o submission_n of_o judgement_n be_v due_a to_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o any_o doubt_n whatever_o short_a of_o infallible_a certainty_n certainty_n 36._o 36._o 37._o submission_n of_o judgement_n prove_v 1._o from_o scripture_n scripture_n 38._o 2._o from_o reason_n reason_n 39_o several_a objection_n and_o scruple_n resolve_v resolve_v 40._o 40._o 41._o 41._o 42._o 42._o 43._o 43._o 44._o 3._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a protestant_n protestant_n 45._o 45._o 46._o 46._o 47._o 47._o 48._o 48._o 49._o 49._o 50._o 50._o 51._o 4._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a catholic_n catholic_n 52._o 52._o 53._o 53._o 54._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 55._o 55._o 56._o 56._o 57_o 57_o 58._o 58._o 59_o 59_o 60._o 60._o 1._o 1._o 2._o n._n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o believe_v or_o do_v a_o thing_n against_o our_o own_o judgement_n judgement_n 2._o n._n 2._o 2._o 2._o n._n 3._o 3._o 4._o 11._o 2._o 2._o 3._o 3._o 4._o concern_v the_o church_n lawful_a authority_n to_o excommunicate_a dissenter_n in_o non_fw-la fundamental_o fundamental_o 5._o 5._o 6._o 6._o 7._o as_o likewise_o to_o decide_v which_o point_n be_v fundamental_a which_o not_o not_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4â—_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8._o 8._o 9_o several_a exception_n against_o obedience_n of_o noncontradiction_n only_o for_o nonfundamentals_a nonfundamentals_a 10._o 10._o 11._o and_o that_o all_o at_o least_o not_o infallible_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a be_v bind_v in_o non_fw-la fundamental_o to_o anobedience_n of_o assent_n therefore_o the_o most_o be_v so_o bind_v bind_v 12._o reply_v to_o several_a objection_n 1._o concern_v a_o inferior_a council_n decree_a some_o new_a dangerous_a error_n which_o no_o former_a council_n superior_a have_v condemn_v condemn_v 13._o 2._o concern_v faith_n salvifical_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v infallible_a infallible_a 14._o 3._o concern_v union_n of_o charity_n sufficient_a sufficient_a 15._o 4._o concern_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n necessary_a necessary_a 16._o 5._o concern_v what_o church_n determination_n when_o several_a contradict_v one_o another_o we_o be_v to_o adhere_v to_o to_o 17_o 17_o 18._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 19_o concern_v infallible_a certainty_n certainty_n 201_o 1._o infallible_a certainty_n excuse_v all_o submission_n of_o judgement_n to_o anyother_n anyother_n 21._o infallible_a certainty_n to_o be_v have_v in_o some_o thing_n thing_n 22._o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v when_o one_o be_v infallible_o certain_a certain_a 23._o 23._o 24._o 24._o 25._o 25._o 26._o 3._o the_o plea_n of_o infallible_a certainty_n at_o least_o not_o usable_a against_o any_o general_a contrary_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 27._o a_o instance_n in_o the_o controversy_n about_o give_v the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n only_o aen_n sylv_v bâ—st_n bohem_n 35._o c._n c._n 28._o 28._o 29._o 4._o the_o great_a probability_n short_a of_o infallible_a cer_n tainty_n not_o excuse_v one_o dissent_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 30._o 30._o 31._o a_o explication_n of_o rom._n 14._o 23._o 23._o 1._o sufficient_a truth_n always_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o false_a doctor_n must_v be_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o 19_o
2._o and_o their_o follower_n not_o safe_a safe_a 3._o doctrine_n therefore_o may_v be_v try_v try_v 4._o several_a way_n of_o trial._n trial._n 5._o 1._o by_o scrip_n ture_n ture_n 6._o concern_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n and_o command_n which_o be_v not_o also_o enjoin_v in_o scripture_n scripture_n 7._o 7._o 8._o 8._o 9_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 5._o 10._o 1._o 1._o 11._o 2._o 2._o 12._o of_o doctrine_n and_o command_n where_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o we_o doubtful_a doubtful_a 13._o of_o doctrine_n &c_n &c_n where_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o we_o contrary_a contrary_a 14._o here_o we_o must_v use_v a_o 2d_o trial_n by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o ch._n and_o beware_v of_o depend_v on_o our_o own_o judgement_n upon_o the_o scripture_n 1._o 1._o 15._o 2._o 2._o 16._o 3._o 3._o 17_o 4._o heb._n â—â—â—_o â—â—â—_o 18._o always_o some_o external_a communion_n or_o other_o not_o err_v in_o knowledge_n necessary_a necessary_a 19_o n._n 1._o we_o necessary_o to_o follow_v their_o judgement_n where_o universal_o agree_v agree_v 19_o 11._o 2._o 2._o 20._o where_o divide_v to_o follow_v either_o side_n rather_o than_o our_o own_o judgement_n opposite_a to_o both_o both_o 21._o of_o the_o two_o to_o follow_v those_o who_o the_o other_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n for_o they_o they_o 22._o where_o this_o plead_v by_o both_o to_o search_v and_o follow_v that_o we_o find_v so_o by_o our_o experience_n experience_n 23._o that_o this_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o find_v of_o father_n be_v not_o for_o the_o main_a repugnant_a ambiguous_a or_o impertinent_a impertinent_a 23._o certain_a caution_n concern_v make_v judgement_n of_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o father_n father_n 25._o 25._o 26._o 26._o 27._o 27._o 28._o 28._o 29._o 29._o 30._o some_o church_n in_o all_o age_n like_o the_o former_a former_a 31._o 31._o 32._o heresy_n still_o either_o go_v or_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o it_o and_o in_o its_o beginning_n discern_v by_o its_o paucity_n of_o follower_n follower_n 33._o so_o that_o difence_n trial_n can_v mistake_v lu._n 22._o 53._o 53._o 34._o see_v submiss_a of_o judgm_n judgm_n 15._o 15._o 35._o 35._o 36._o who_o can_v search_v no_o further_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n they_o live_v in_o rather_o than_o their_o own_o against_o it_o it_o 37._o ii_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n and_o doctor_n by_o the_o holiness_n these_o producâ—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o practise_v practise_v 38._o for_o where_o morâ—_n truth_n more_o holiness_n holiness_n 39_o and_o where_o more_o holiness_n more_o truth_n truth_n 40._o where_o more_o error_n more_o vice_n and_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la conuerso_fw-la 41._o 41._o 42._o n._n 1._o 1._o in_o church_n therefore_o to_o compare_v the_o strictness_n or_o liberty_n of_o their_o doctrine_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 42._o n._n 2._o 2._o their_o abound_v or_o deficiency_n in_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 43._o 43._o 44._o 44._o 45._o 45._o 46._o 3._o theâ—r_o write_n of_o devotion_n devotion_n 47._o 4._o thâ—_n lâ—ves_v of_o theâ—r_a saint_n saint_n 48._o 48._o 49._o ivth_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n nation_n 50._o conclusion_n conclusion_n 1._o 1._o 2._o upon_o confession_n 1._o that_o the_o ch._n catholic_n contain_v not_o in_o it_o many_o oppositâ—â—â—_n but_o only_o one_o external_a communion_n communion_n 3._o â—_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o any_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o internal_a communion_n of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n catholic_n 4._o 3._o yet_o that_o salvation_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o same_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n external_a communion_n 4._o several_a sort_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o external_a communion_n schismatical_a schismatical_a 5._o 1._o those_o who_o make_v such_o separation_n not_o salvable_a without_o repentance_n repentance_n 6._o 2._o those_o who_o follow_v such_o leader_n and_o continue_v the_o division_n upon_o the_o same_o motive_n and_o passion_n not_o salvable_a without_o repentance_n repentance_n 7._o 3._o those_o who_o follow_v such_o leader_n in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o their_o condition_n consider_v invincible_a ignorance_n such_o in_o a_o salvable_a state_n though_o suffer_v great_a disadvantage_n disadvantage_n 8._o n._n 1._o 4._o those_o who_o convince_v of_o schism_n in_o such_o a_o church_n yet_o rejoin_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n though_o consent_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o she_o hinder_v 1._o either_o by_o somerespect_n mere_o temporal_a such_o faulty_a but_o how_o high_o i_o can_v pronounce_v pronounce_v 8._o n._n 2._o or_o by_o some_o considration_n and_o design_n mâ—eâ—y_v spiritual_a such_o less_o faulty_a than_o the_o other_o yet_o â—em_v â—â—â—_o whole_o justifiable_a justifiable_a 9_o n._n 1._o whether_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o a_o communion_n schismatical_a which_o communion_n seem_v forbid_v they_o 1._o both_o by_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n 9_o 11._o 2._o 2._o 9_o n._n 3._o 3._o 9_o n._n 4._o 4._o 10._o 2._o and_o by_o the_o injunction_n of_o the_o ch._n catholic_n catholic_n ii_o to_o which_o such_o owe_v obedience_n obedience_n 12._o 12._o 13._o or_o whether_o they_o communicate_v with_o no_o church_n at_o all_o who_o seem_v of_o the_o two_o the_o less_o unjustifiable_a unjustifiable_a 14._o yet_o be_v not_o whole_o excusable_a excusable_a 15._o 15._o 16._o 16._o 17._o 5._o those_o who_o 1._o much_o doubt_v the_o church_n they_o live_v in_o to_o be_v schismatical_a yet_o be_v not_o full_o convince_v thereof_o or_o 2._o who_o convince_v yet_o deser_fw-ge their_o intend_a reconcilement_n till_o a_o expect_a opportunity_n that_o several_a circumstance_n consider_v both_o these_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v culpable_a culpable_a 18._o 18._o 19_o a_o query_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o ch._n catholic_a require_v some_o conformity_n to_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n against_o his_o conscience_n or_o particular_a judgement_n who_o seek_v her_o communion_n communion_n 20._o several_a proposition_n tend_v to_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o queâ—â—_n queâ—â—_n 21._o
most_o firm_o the_o principle_n and_o ready_a to_o quit_v the_o point_n controvert_v when_o to_o they_o apparent_o repugnant_a to_o it_o charge_v by_o the_o contrary_a party_n of_o the_o reform_a to_o be_v fall_v from_o salvation_n but_o be_v easy_o admit_v to_o one_o another_o communion_n so_o the_o roman_a or_o rather_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n before_o luther_n whether_o eastern_a or_o western_a in_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v conceive_v by_o consequence_n of_o this_o not_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o which_o ground_n they_o worship_v it_o to_o worship_v a_o mere_a creature_n and_o so_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o give_v god_n honour_n to_o another_o yet_o this_o church_n hold_v the_o contrary_a principle_n that_o no_o creature_n may_v be_v worship_v with_o divine_a adoration_n be_v not_o say_v by_o this_o practice_n to_o err_v in_o a_o fundamental_a nor_o be_v those_o unconvince_v of_o their_o error_n die_v in_o the_o roman_a communion_n and_o in_o this_o practice_n by_o the_o contrary_a reform_a party_n deny_v salvation_n see_v dr._n potter_n sect_n 3._o p._n 78._o sect_n 4._o p._n 123._o but_o note_n that_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o such_o dangerous_a point_n to_o regulate_v and_o guide_v our_o belief_n 19_o and_o that_o her_o definition_n of_o they_o may_v be_v call_v a_o sufficient_a proposal_n now_o after_o such_o decree_n we_o stand_v guilty_a in_o any_o of_o these_o erroneous_a tenant_n though_o our_o reason_n perceive_v not_o the_o ill_a consequence_n thereof_o because_o here_o contrary_a to_o the_o supposition_n make_v before_o we_o have_v a_o sufficient_a proposal_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o a_o authorize_v proposer_n what_o in_o such_o doubtful_a point_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v for_o if_o we_o know_v or_o be_v impartial_a may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o authority_n as_o it_o to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v our_o judgement_n 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