[ 479 ] them, x.' It is the ufurped Authol'ity that we moft difown. 2. And we 'have no affurance what Canons that Authority will change; And Mr~ Thorn– dikf:'s, Mr. Dodw.elts, .and fuch·Mens great rule of Unity is, that none of us muft queftion whethe~ 1 ' any of the Canons ·of that Authority are contrary: to God's Word, nor appeal to God and Scripture · • againft them. (M.ul~itudes of Papifis · chemf~l'lre.~ · 1 renounce fuch DoCl:rme.)' · . . · § 3· I. And firfi, All this is built-on the Sand : I have largely proved long ago in feveral Books, that it .is impoffible for them to certifie us wh9 have thu A!}thority ? Who it is that we rnuft l{ear as the Catholick 'Church , and take Uniyerf~J "' Laws from, \vhen tbere ·'·.is o General Council ·? Or what Council·s\\"'€:-may'be (ure are General 'Or · what not ? (Bf}fid'es none ·were General bur '.(Jf One Empire.) vVhen they t ondemn each orhtt=-::· and when each call t r1e other Heretical or Schifina– _tical? ancl when a~ .Great .a Number were at one ?Sat rh~ other;, and the fame Aurhoriry cbofe·an_d called both forts ? Ho\Jv· fhall we know which we mufl: obey? Is it by Sci:ipture, Reafon or ·Autho– rity of Councils tLemfelves, that we mull Judge.? They cannot tell us. . · , § 4~ II. (The Caofe which I 'am pleading. a– gainft is exprefr by their Champion the tord-Pri.. mate .ofl reland, Arcbbi{hop Bromhall, in the ·WOrds forecited, viz.. [" To wave their ./aft Four hutltlred "years Determinations is implicite!y to renounce alL the " necejfary Caufes o['thi.s great Schi(in: And to reft " fatufied with their Old Pat riar£hal Power and Dia– " nity, qnd Primacy of Order ( which i.s another pa;t , " of my Propojition) is to quit the / /,1 odern Papacy, & : ' butb Name andThing.] · • Ey
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