(124) « and before this Synod, about the Conception of the is glorious Virgin Mary, and the beginningof her Sancti- « fication : Sorne Paying that theVirgin and her Soulwas for fome time, or infrant of.time, actually under Origi- nal Sin : Others on the contrary Paying, that from the c beginning of her Creation God loving her gave her 4G Grace, by which preferving and freeing that bleffed 'C Perlön from the Original Spot Wehaving diligently lookt into the Authorities and Reafons which formany "years paff have in publick relation on both fides been " alledged, before this holy Synod, andhaving Peenma- ny other things about it, and weighed them by ma- tune. confideration, doDefine and Declare, That the Do- "Chine affirmingThat theglorious Virgin Mary the Mo- ther of God, by the fingular_preventing and opera- " tingGrace ofGod, was never actuallyunder 'Original 44 Sin, but was ever free from all Original and actual Sin, " andwas holy and immaculate, is to be approved, held " and embraced of all Catholicks as godlyand confo- " pant to ,Church-worthip, Catholick Faith, right Rea- " fon, and facredScripture : and that henceforth it fhall " be lawful for no Man to Preach or Teach the con- c" trary. Where was this Tradition kept before, that was fo hard a Controverfie till now ? z. And do not General Councils bring in Novelties ? I cited formerly the words of c4etan in his Oration in the Council at the Laterane under Leo io. charging the Council of confiance, Bali) and Pifa with Novelty, . and fuch Novelty as would have quite defaced the Church andwas inconfif}ent with it. AndPighius charg- eth themwith the like. Yea I toldyou before wherehe faith that General Councils themfelves area,Novelty de- vifed by conJlantine. 3. Be
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