_Soc._ What these Authors say, as you give their sense, seems to me contrary to the _Protestant_ Principles, [_See D._ Potter, _p._ 165, 167.----_D._ Hammond _of Heresie_, §. 7. _n._----§. 9. _n._ 8. _Def. of L. Falkl. c._ 1. _p._ 23.] and to their own positions elsewhere; neither, surely, will _Protestants_ tye themselves to this measure and trial of _autocatacrisie_. For, since they say; That lawful General Councils may err in Fundamentals; these Councils may also define, or declare something _Heresie_ that is not against a Fundamental; and if so, I, though in this self-convinced, that such is their Definition, yet am most free from Heresie in my not assenting to it, or (if they err intollerably) in opposing it. Again, since Protestants say, Councils may err in distinguishing Fundamentals, these Councils may err also in discerning Heresie, which is an error against a Fundamental, from other errors that are against non-Fundamentals. Again: Whilst I cannot distinguish Fundamentals in their Definitions, thus no Definition of a General Council may be receded from by me, for fear of my incurring Heresie; a consequence which Protestants allow not. Again: Since Protestants affirm all Fundamentals plain in Scripture, why should they place _autocatacrisie_, or self-conviction, in respect of the Declaration of the Church rather than of the Scripture? But, to requite your former quotations, I will shew in plainer Language the stating of Protestant Divines concerning Autocatacrisie as to the Definitions of the Church, under which my opinion also finds sufficient shelter; _We have no assurance at all_ (saith Bishop _Bramhall_[70]) _that all General Councils were, and always shall be so prudently managed, and their proceedings always so orderly and upright, that we dare make all their sentences a sufficient conviction of all Christians, which they are bound to believe under pain of damnation._ [I add, or under pain of Heresie]--And _Ib._ p. 102.----_I acknowledge_ (saith he) _that a General Council, may make that revealed truth necessary to be believed by a Christian as a point of Faith, which formerly was not necessary to be believed; that is, whensoever the reasons and grounds of truth produced by the Council, or the authority of the Council (which is, and always ought to be very great with all sober discreet Christians) do convince a man in his Conscience of the truth of the Councils Definitions_: which truth I am as yet not convinced of, neither from the reasons nor authority of the Council of _Nice_. Or, if you had rather have it out of Dr. _Potter_----_It is not resisting_ (saith he[71]) _the voice or definitive sentence, which makes an Heretick; but an obstinate standing out against evident Scripture sufficiently cleared unto him. And the Scripture may then be said to be sufficiently cleared when it is so opened, that a good and teachable mind_ (_loving and seeking truth_) [my Conscience convinceth me not,