Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

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POPERY CONDEMNED BY
the State of the Romish Church, which
he has
all along viewed as the one Church of Christ.
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There is therefore," says he, " nothing taught
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in the Church of Christ but truth, no faith
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but that which was once delivered to the
" Saints *."
Let us then obsen^e how the truth has been
supported by such able teachers ; and we may
begin with a view of their sentiments respecting
the infallibility itself. I will not at present presume
to say, that- the most heterogeneous opinions
have been maintained upon this point;
since the
R. has declared them all equally true. I would
only advise the reader not to be surprised,
though the truth assume the most discordant
forms.
" It is rash," says Occam, " to say, that a
" general Council cannot errf. The scrip-
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tures, the universal Church, and the apostles,
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are without hesitation to be believed ; but
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none else are to be believed in every thing
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without exception, however eminent in holi-
" ness and learning ; no, not a general Council,
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though the universal Church were gathered
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together in it, nor the decrees of Popes, nor
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the judgement of doctors J.
It belongs to
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eveiy man skilful in the scriptures, with a
" firm assurance to judge, whether Councils
" have
* P. 138. + Dial. Pv I. lib. 5. c. 25.
:|: Id. P. 3. tract. I, lib. 3. c. 4.