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tradendis_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la morum_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communibus_fw-la i_o may_v add_v out_o of_o another_o place_n de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o l._n 9_o c._n nec_fw-la in_o ritu_fw-la &_o cultu_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o the_o present_a time_n of_o such_o council_n for_o say_v he_o as_o ecclesia_fw-la universalis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la errare_fw-la in_o credendo_fw-la so_o neither_o in_o operando_fw-la recteque_fw-la august_n ep._n 118._o docet_fw-la insolentissimae_fw-la insaniae_fw-la esse_fw-la existimare_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la sieri_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la baptisma_fw-la parvulorm_n licet_fw-la actu_fw-la non_fw-la credant_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o then_o he_o say_v again_o in_o conciliis_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la actorum_fw-la ad_fw-la sidem_fw-la non_fw-la pertinent_a i._n e._n non_fw-la proponitur_fw-la ut_fw-la necessario_fw-la credatur_fw-la non_fw-it enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la disputationes_fw-la quae_fw-la praemittuntur_fw-la neque_fw-la rationes_fw-la quae_fw-la adduntur_fw-la neque_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la explicandum_fw-la &_o illustrandum_fw-la adferuntur_fw-la nothing_o incident_o speak_v and_o without_o purpose_n to_o define_v it_o sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la nuda_fw-la decreta_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la quae_fw-la proponuntur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la interdum_fw-la enim_fw-la concilia_fw-la aliquid_fw-la definiunt_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la certum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la probabile_fw-la vide_fw-la council_n viennense_n parvulis_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la he_o grant_v ibid._n that_o concilia_fw-la in_o judiciis_fw-la particularibus_fw-la i._n e._n ubi_fw-la non_fw-la affirmatur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la generale_fw-mi &_o toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la common_a errare_fw-la possunt_fw-la so_o he_o grant_v 2._o l._n 7._o c._n quoad_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 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or_o god_n word_n word_n 21._o concession_n 1._o concern_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o this_o be_v only_a god_n word_n word_n 22._o 2._o concern_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o certainty_n which_o it_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o external_a motive_n of_o scripture_n church_n tradition_n tradition_n 23._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o church_n be_v learn_v from_o universal_a tradition_n tradition_n 24._o 24._o 25._o concession_n concern_v tradition_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a assurance_n in_o tradition_n whether_o ââfallible_a or_o no_o to_o ground_v a_o firm_a faith_n upon_o upon_o 26._o 26._o 27._o 27._o 28._o 2._o that_o tradition_n may_v have_v a_o sufficient_a certainty_n though_o notabsolute_o un_o versal_a versal_a 29._o 3._o that_o no_o one_o age_n of_o the_o ch._n be_v mistake_v in_o deliver_v any_o eminent_a tradition_n tradition_n 30._o 4._o thaâ_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a age_n be_v sufficient_a to_o inform_v we_o 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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 nâiâther_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 matâters_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 ââ_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 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