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ecclesiae_fw-la contingit_fw-la credi_fw-la postquam_fw-la alios_fw-la plures_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la solum_fw-la ergo_fw-la potest_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la praerequiri_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la res_fw-la fidei_fw-la proponi_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la concipiendo_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la maximam_fw-la humanam_fw-la quae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la in_o universa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la congregatione_fw-la again_o num_fw-la 252._o probatur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la plures_fw-la credebant_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la doctrina_fw-la parentum_fw-la sine_fw-la alia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la propositione_n deinde_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la scripta_fw-la plures_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la moysi_n &_o aliis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la antequam_fw-la eorum_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la reciperentur_fw-la &_o proponerentur_fw-la quia_fw-la soil_n aquavitae_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la convenientia_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la objectum_fw-la reddebatur_fw-la prudenter_fw-la credibile_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la viderent_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la praedicebant_fw-la quotidie_fw-la impleri_fw-la denique_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la evangelica_n act_n 3._o &_o 4._o c._n beatus_fw-la petrus_n miraculo_fw-la facto_fw-la testatus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la illud_fw-la fecisse_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la facta_fw-la mentione_n authoritatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vel_fw-la suae_fw-la convertit_fw-la tria_fw-la millia_fw-la hominum_fw-la qui_fw-la sane_fw-la prudenter_fw-la moti_fw-la sunt_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la conciperent_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la and_o num_fw-la 251._o non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la propositio_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la in_o all_o which_o note_n that_o this_o author_n speak_v of_o side_n divina_fw-la &_o 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covetousness_n who_o therefore_o place_v religion_n more_o in_o ceremony_n wash_v fast_a &c_n &c_n than_o in_o justice_n and_o judgement_n lu._n 11._o 42._o and_o the_o apostle_n note_v the_o false_a teacher_n much_o guilty_a in_o their_o life_n both_o of_o sensuality_n lust_n and_o gluttony_n and_o of_o covetousness_n and_o vain_a glory_n by_o which_o their_o doctrine_n become_v such_o as_o please_v man_n such_o as_o tend_v to_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 3_o 18_o 19_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o mortification_n and_o the_o cross_n phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o cap._n and_o epistle_n of_o judas_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o self-willed_a or_o self-pleasers_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o love_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n 3_o jo._n 9_o their_o spirit_n proud_a 1_o tim_n 6._o 4._o contentious_a jam._n 3._o 17._o tit._n 3._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 5._o ever_o learning_n and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o any_o certainty_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o separate_v jud._n 19_o heb._n 10._o 25._o nor_o can_v such_o teacher_n unholy_a themselves_o by_o the_o truth_n they_o teach_v propagate_v holiness_n easy_o in_o other_o for_o though_o many_o truth_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o most_o erroneous_a yet_o be_v they_o truth_n not_o such_o as_o more_o immediate_o tend_v to_o holiness_n or_o not_o to_o those_o part_n of_o holiness_n wherein_o himself_o be_v deficient_a else_o if_o their_o doctrine_n can_v have_v have_v any_o effect_n in_o the_o auditor_n they_o will_v have_v have_v so_o in_o the_o teacher_n which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v not_o and_o that_o he_o want_v experience_n and_o the_o practic_n the_o theory_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o like_o he_o that_o read_v a_o lecture_n of_o war_n and_o never_o be_v soldier_n or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o tend_v more_o to_o holiness_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o with_o the_o omission_n of_o many_o other_o that_o be_v main_o conduce_v to_o the_o production_n of_o piety_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n follow_v not_o a_o partial_a cause_n or_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o be_v they_o ineffectual_a and_o unpersuasive_a whilst_o he_o speak_v they_o from_o the_o brain_n and_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o memory_n not_o from_o the_o affection_n and_o whilst_o they_o be_v unaccompanied_a with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 19_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o the_o spirit_n apply_v what_o they_o say_v see_v luk._n 18._o 34._o compare_v with_o act._n 16._o 14._o which_o ordinary_o do_v not_o cooperate_v in_o the_o word_n with_o such_o a_o ministry_n see_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o 20_o the_o ministry_n though_o not_o for_o necessary_a sacrament_n yet_o for_o many_o other_o thing_n become_v much_o less_o effectual_a when_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n endue_v with_o a_o lawful_a mission_n yet_o void_a of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n certain_o it_o much_o matter_n whether_o we_o be_v recommend_v to_o god_n and_o god_n grace_n recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o teach_n of_o a_o holy_a or_o of_o a_o wicked_a man._n s._n cyprian_n say_v oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la deligi_fw-la quos_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la constat_fw-la audiri_fw-la quote_v hos._n 9_o 4._o jo._n 9_o 34._o and_o s._n hierom_n say_v the_o like_a quote_v leu._n 21._o 17._o and_o gelasius_n quomodo_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invocatus_fw-la adveniet_fw-la si_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la adesse_fw-la deprecatur_fw-la criminosis_fw-la plenâ—is_fw-la actionibus_fw-la reprobatur_fw-la and_o very_o much_o every_o where_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o mischief_n descend_v on_o the_o people_n from_o the_o superintendence_n of_o a_o vicious_a clergy_n whereas_o the_o holy_a man_n speak_v with_o power_n the_o spirit_n both_o in_o and_o from_o him_z work_v upon_o the_o people_n god_n impart_v it_o unto_o his_o auditor_n as_o moses_n unto_o the_o elder_n see_v matt._n 10._o 20._o act._n 6._o 10._o and_o also_o also_o from_o god_n cooperate_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o god_n both_o hear_n his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n jam._n 5._o 16._o job_n 33._o 23._o and_o also_o blessing_n his_o labour_n more_o than_o other_o man_n now_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o particular_a person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 41._o the_o same_o of_o church_n be_v a_o collective_a body_n make_v up_o of_o particular_n in_o all_o of_o which_o church_n though_o there_o be_v some_o man_n holy_a and_o in_o the_o best_a of_o church_n many_o bad_a yet_o where_o more_o light_a and_o truth_n there_o doubtless_o be_v the_o more_o good_a and_o the_o few_o wicked_a and_o so_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la 1._o to_o try_v then_o what_o church_n be_v such_o 1._o you_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o etc._n weigh_v well_o well_o their_o teacher_n and_o divine_n who_o be_v educate_v and_o prepare_v for_o their_o office_n in_o speculation_n and_o controversy_n more_o and_o who_o more_o in_o mortification_n who_o strive_v rather_o to_o rectify_v the_o people_n manner_n and_o who_o rather_o to_o inform_v the_o people_n understanding_n understanding_n their_o doctrine_n their_o discipline_n their_o ceremony_n which_o church_n give_v strict_a education_n to_o her_o child_n who_o doctrine_n tend_v more_o to_o liberty_n who_o discipline_n be_v more_o remiss_a who_o ceremony_n be_v more_o reverend_a and_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n helpful_a to_o devotion_n for_o the_o severe_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a and_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v in_o it_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n possess_v as_o worldly_a consolation_n be_v by_o it_o retrench_v and_o wherever_o more_o liberty_n there_o less_o holiness_n for_o liberty_n be_v 1._o first_o both_o the_o most_o use_v pretence_n of_o false_a
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sufficient_a for_o remission_n without_o reformation_n of_o life_n or_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o sufficient_a repentance_n without_o any_o further_a penance_n humiliation_n or_o punish_v of_o ourselves_o for_o they_o or_o without_o those_o of_o the_o body_n at_o least_o yet_o which_o still_o pamper_a no_o way_n consist_v with_o a_o soul_n afflict_a or_o that_o these_o be_v necessary_a only_o when_o they_o be_v impose_v to_o satisfy_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o that_o they_o be_v remit_v by_o money_n or_o indulgence_n which_o be_v not_o precede_v by_o penitence_n shall_v not_o teach_v her_o child_n child_n the_o distinction_n of_o great_a and_o lesser_a sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o extraordinary_o cautious_a of_o those_o which_o more_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o and_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o penitence_n require_v according_a to_o the_o several_a measure_n of_o their_o fault_n that_o so_o 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and_o weaken_v all_o humane_a endeavour_n shall_v deny_v the_o continuance_n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n now_o as_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n to_o holy_a man_n to_o the_o great_a weaken_n of_o prayer_n and_o faith_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o holy_a man_n shall_v make_v a_o equal_a facility_n of_o attain_v heaven_n to_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n not_o note_v to_o the_o people_n those_o which_o have_v more_o temptation_n or_o hindrance_n in_o they_o than_o some_o other_o as_o marriage_n wealth_n honour_n shall_v disallow_v or_o discourage_v vow_n and_o other_o prefortification_n against_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v former-occasion_n of_o sin_v shall_v not_o exact_v of_o her_o child_n frequent_a hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o day_n but_o discommend_v rather_o frequent_a repetition_n i._n e._n importunity_n of_o prayer_n not_o exact_a frequent_a day_n of_o solemn_a worship_n in_o the_o year_n frequent_a celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n frequent_a fast_n and_o maceration_n of_o the_o body_n or_o shall_v not_o require_v some_o of_o these_o more_o especial_o from_o her_o clergy_n at_o least_o shall_v use_v no_o public_a or_o at_o least_o private_a sacerdotal_a censure_n and_o penitence_n upon_o great_a sin_n and_o shall_v remit_v the_o reins_o of_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o her_o authority_n make_v herself_o uncapable_a to_o restrain_v except_o where_o her_o child_n be_v first_o persuade_v she_o judge_v right_a i._n e._n according_a to_o scripture_n as_o they_o understand_v it_o shall_v by_o her_o doctrine_n that_o such_o and_o such_o christian_n duty_n be_v not_o require_v with_o such_o and_o such_o a_o quatenus_fw-la in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o sense_n or_o respect_n as_o not_o good_a work_n i._n e._n to_o justify_v or_o to_o merit_n or_o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o they_o not_o penance_n i._n e._n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n not_o confession_n i._n e._n as_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 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fortissimo_fw-la charitatis_fw-la robore_fw-la radicantur_fw-la add_v to_o this_o the_o place_n quote_v below_o below_o 13._o and_o that_o discourse_n of_o his_o de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccl._n 20._o c._n of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o their_o culpableness_n who_o may_v live_v in_o a_o schismatical_a communion_n set_v down_o down_o 7_o where_o the_o father_n affirm_v god_n have_v some_o good_a corn_n among_o those_o tare_n ubi_fw-la radice_fw-la viva_fw-la herbae_fw-la vigour_n atteritur_fw-la etc._n etc._n several_a instance_n therefore_o there_o may_v be_v give_v wherein_o such_o assertion_n will_v prove_v false_a for_o example_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v false_a in_o those_o who_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v as_o some_o it_o be_v by_o all_o concede_v may_v be_v and_o in_o penitent_n after_o a_o just_a excommunication_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o actual_o reconcile_v of_o who_o bellarm._n the_o eccl._n 3._o l._n 6._o c._n sai_z tales_n esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la animo_fw-la 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non_fw-la re_fw-mi saltem_fw-la voto_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ideo_fw-la salvari_fw-la possunt_fw-la neque_fw-la repugnat_fw-la similitudo_fw-la arcae_fw-la no_n extra_fw-la quam_fw-la nemo_fw-la salvabatur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la voto_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la fuisset_fw-la nam_fw-la similitudines_fw-la non_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la i_o add_v that_o some_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v such_o as_o for_o secular_a reason_n &c_n &c_n defer_v baptism_n long_o after_o they_o may_v have_v be_v admit_v to_o and_o receive_v it_o and_o among_o such_o i_o suppose_v be_v valentinian_n who_o die_v before_o baptism_n receive_v after_o baptism_n willing_o defer_v yet_o s._n ambrose_n doubt_v not_o of_o his_o salvation_n what_o then_o be_v there_o no_o fault_n in_o baptism_n so_o defer_v whether_o in_o all_o i_o know_v not_o in_o many_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v but_o we_o must_v put_v some_o difference_n between_o the_o commit_n of_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o want_n thereof_o and_o the_o incur_v of_o certain_a damnation_n and_o doubtless_o this_o fault_n as_o other_o be_v remit_v to_o they_o upon_o a_o general_a or_o a_o particular_a repentance_n the_o votum_fw-la meanwhile_n of_o what_o they_o want_v and_o purpose_v that_o in_o convenient_a time_n they_o will_v receive_v and_o presume_v they_o shall_v save_v their_o soul_n i_o say_v therefore_o in_o such_o case_n the_o position_n above_o be_v mean_v of_o external_a communion_n be_v false_a and_o then_o why_o may_v it_o not_o also_o be_v so_o in_o some_o other_o case_n as_o namely_o in_o one_o who_o ill_a hap_n it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o schismatical_a communion_n yet_o where_o he_o partake_v the_o true_a sacrament_n when_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v guiltless_a of_o that_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o schismatical_a be_v damn_v 4._o in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o those_o who_o all_o live_v in_o the_o same_o schismatical_a communion_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n who_o must_v be_v careful_o schismatical_a distinguish_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v those_o who_o make_v a_o separation_n and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a repentance_n communion_n divers_a from_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v it_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o error_n or_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o there_o can_v never_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o just_a cause_n of_o so_o do_v see_v aug._n ep._n 48._o si_fw-mi possit_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la habere_fw-la causam_fw-la justam_fw-la qua_fw-la communionem_fw-la svam_fw-la separet_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v this_o place_n quote_v and_o approve_v by_o dr._n hammond_n of_o schism_n 1._o c._n only_o let_v i_o add_v to_o his_o word_n there_o visible_a church_n else_o no_o division_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v ever_o be_v know_v and_o again_o ibi_fw-la enim_fw-la erit_fw-la i._n e._n ecclesia_fw-la ubi_fw-la primum_fw-la forsitan_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n separation_n quod_fw-la postea_fw-la vos_fw-la fecistis_fw-la si_fw-la potuit_fw-la esse_fw-la ulla_fw-la justa_fw-la causa_fw-la qua_fw-la vos_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la separare_fw-la possetis_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la ideo_fw-la certi_fw-la sumus_fw-la neminem_fw-la se_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la just_a separare_fw-la potuisse_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la cuique_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o justitia_fw-la sua_fw-la as_o the_o donatist_n do_v say_v no_o wicked_a can_v be_v of_o the_o church_n say_v in_o scripture_n divinis_fw-la quaerit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la reddi_fw-la conspicit_fw-la i._n e._n toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la diffusam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la super_fw-la montem_fw-la positam_fw-la crescentem_fw-la in_o messem_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v contra_fw-la ep._n parmen_fw-la 2._o l._n praecidendae_fw-la unitatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la justa_fw-la necessitas_fw-la 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