[ 51 9 J I . were Governours of all Chrifl:ian Souls, whom General and Provincial Councils condemned as Si– rnol~i fis, Hereticks, Infidels, Atheilts, or Devils Incarnate: and yet rhac Councils are robe believ– ed as the Propofers of our·Faith. § 2 s· VVe muft believe that General Coun– ·cils have Univerfal Jur~fdiCt.ion, when there ·are none ruch, nor ever can be, nor ever \;\)>'ere. § -24. VVe muftfiay fot the ending of ourcon– trover!ies, till we know that which cannot be known,-viz:.. ,what the Major'Vore·ofall the ·Bi~ ihops on Earth Judge of them: or till fuch Coun':" cils end them as caufed them·Sl their continuance: § 2 5.When wehave fuch Infallib~e . P~oofof the Scripture Hillory as we have of the former Kings and Laws' of the Land, by evi.dence of Narural certainty, 'vVe muft exchange it for the uncertaif\ determination of Popes. and Counci1s, depending on tbeir Authority, Knowledge and Honefty; Anq the Infallibili~y of~befe who in all their lives elfe do a1eW much fallibility : And "'rere -eicher Pope or Council Infallible no man 'that is not In· fallible himfelf in judging of their Infallibility, and alfo inknowing-what it is that rhey·propofe as · de fide, is ever the nearer. an InfallibleFaith. , · ~ 26.They mua make it neceffa ry to us roknmv that the Greeks, the· Armeni ans, and all o ·her– Chriftians who are twice-as many as t·he Papifis, havefome \Vay forfeited thei-r Authority and Cre– dit: or elfe how a1all we know that they being the Majoritv, are-not to be believed before the Popeand his VVellern Councils. . § 27. They make more Cofmography and Hi– fl:ory neceffary to Salvation tban God made, or · Vulgar Heads are capable of. The name of Ronur· , .Ll4 is • • '•
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