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you." Does the R., then, think the Holy
Ghost given to the apostles' successors, with a
view to bring to their remembrance the things
which Christ spoke to tlien in his personal ministrations
But, let us suppose this promise made to the
apostles' successors. Infallibility, in this case,
becomes a personal qualification. Besides, he
must allow the promise to be applicable to them
both in the same manner. That the apostles received
the Holy Spirit, we have every reason to
believe. When they began to preach that gospel
v;hich Christ had taught them,
" God bare
" them witness both with signs and wonders, and
" with diverse miracles and gifts of the Holy
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Ghost *." As a proof, then, of the infallibility
of the Romish Church by the accomplishment
of this promise, let the R. and his brethren
come forward and authenticate their claim
in the same manner, that Protestants may have
some ground for receiving their testimony.
As an appendix to this part of his proof, he
lias the follov.'ing observations ;
" If the Ex,
" imagines that errors in faith are consistent with
" this promised assistance and special protection
" of the Holy Ghost, he must permit us Catho-
" lies to believe St. Paul, who is of a contrary
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opinion :
" what union^* says the Apostle,
" heliveen light and dai'kness ^vhat agreefuent
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* Heb, ii. 4;