A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

4. That the Pope is the supreme Judge of faith, and his Declarations and Determinations so far the Rule of it, as that they are to be received, and finally submitted unto: not to do so, is that which you express Heresy, or Schism, or Apostasy. About this Principle also of your Profession there have been, as about most other things amongst you, great Disputes and wranglings between the Doctors and props of your Church. Much debate there hath been whither this power be to be attributed unto the Pope without a Council, or above a Council, or against one. About these Chimaera's are whole volumes filled with keen and subtle argumentations. But the Popes Personal, or at least Cathedral Determination hath at length prevailed. For whatever some few of you may whisper unto your own trouble and disadvantage, to the impeachment of his Personal Infallibility, you are easily decried by the general voice of your Doctors; and besides those very persons themselves, wherever they would place the Infallibility of the Church that they fancy, are for•ed to put it so far into the Popes hand and management, as that whatever he determines with the necessary ⟨p. 420⟩solemnities in matters of faith, is ultimately at least to be acquiesced in. So your self assure us, averring that he who doth not so, forfeits his Christianity, and consequently all the Privileges which thereby he enjoys; and we have reason sufficient from former experience to believe that the Pope have he ability unto his will, is ready enough to take the forfeiture. Whither upon a Princes falling into Heresy, in not acquiescing in your Papal determinations, his subjects are discharged ipso facto from all obedience unto him, as Dominicus Bannes and others maintain, or whither there needs the Denunciation of a sentence against him by the Pope for their absolution, you are not agreed. But yet

4. That the Pope is the supream Judge of faith, and his Declarations and Determinations so far the Rule of it, as that they are to be received, and finally submitted unto: not to do so, is that which you express Heresie, or Schism, or Apostacy. About this Principle also of your Profession there have been, as about most other things amongst you, great Disputes and wranglings between the Doctors and props of your Church. Much debate there hath been whither this power be to be attributed unto the Pope without a Council, or above a Council, or against one. About these Chimaera's are whole volumes filled with keen and subtil argumentations. But the Popes Personal, or at least Cathedral Determination hath at length prevailed. For whatever some few of you may whisper unto your own trouble and disadvantage, to the impeachment of his Personal Infallibility, you are easily decryed by the general voice of your Doctors; and besides those very persons themselves, wherever they would place the Infallibility of the Church that they fancy, are fored to put it so far into the Popes hand and management, as that whatever he determines with the necessary