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e our rower we can difpenft with the Lair, being above the Law] And the Glofs oft faith, [The Pope difpenfetb, againf the Apoftle, again the Old Tejament, ¿c. The Council of Trent fay, seff. 21. cap. i, 2. that [This power was always in the church, that in difpenfng the Sacraments, Paving the fubflance of them, it may or- dain or change things as it fL ould judgemoß expedient to the profit of the Receiver. ( gut is not the Cup of the fub- fiance, as truly as.theBread ?) Aisdrad. Def. Cone. Trill. li. 2. p. 236. ["Hence it is "plain that they do not erre that fay, the Popes of Rome " may fometimes difpenfe with Laws made by Paul, and " the four firff Councils. And vafquez faith To. 2. Di(p. 216. N. 6o. [" Though we grant that this was a Pre- " ceps of theApoífles, yet the Church and Popes might on juff caufes abrogate it : For the power of the Apo- " files was no greater than the power of theChurch and " Pope inbringing in Precepts.] One of Luthers Opinions oppofed as Heretical by Leo io. was this, [It is certain that it is not in the hand of the Church or Pope to make Articles of Faith.] See more in my Key, p. 243, 244. XXXVIII. The Popefetteth up a Publick worfhip of God, in a 7ongue not underftood by molt of the worfhippers ; and forbiddethmen, without Licence to read the Scriptures in a known Tongue. Praftice and the Trent Council prove both thefe. XXXIX. The Pope determineth that the Image ofGhrifl be reverenced with equal honour as the holy Scriptures.] So it is decreed Concil. confiant. the eighth General can. 3. And yet Images are mans work, and at the belt unneceffary, and the holy Scriptures are Gods workby his Spirit, and theLaw by which we muff live, andbe judged at the l'aíf. X XL. And

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