The Validity of the Iudgement of Sense, in THOMAS, and the other Disciples, confirmed in the second place by your owne Doctors.
PErerius a Iesuite confidently pleadeth for the Sense of Touch: e I feare not (saith hee) to say, that the Evidence of Sense is so strong an Argument, to prove without all doubt an humane Bodie, that the Devill himselfe cannot herein delude the touch of man, that is of vnderstanding and consideration. As for the unbeleeving Disci∣ples, [Christ his Handle me, &c.] (saith your Iesuite f Vasquez) was as much as if he had said to them, Perceive you my true flesh? as being a most efficacious Argument to prove the truth of an humane Body. So he, yea, and g Tolet another Iesuite did well discerne the case of Thomas to have beene an extreme Infidelity, when hee said, [Except I put my finger into the print of the nailes, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not beleeve.] Which proveth the Ef∣ficaciousnesse of the Iudgement of Sence, in reducing so extreme an Vnbeleever to beleeve.
Wherein your Authours are authorized by Saint Augustine, h saying, that Although Thomas his Eyes had beene deceived, yet his touch was not frustrate. And accordingly by Gregory Pope of Rome, who sticketh not to say that The Infidelity of Thomas made more for confirmation of Christian beliefe, than did the faith of the other Apo∣stles, because his Doubtfulnesse being convinced by the Sense of Tou∣ching, we are thereby freed from all doubtfulnesse in the faith. And if this were not sufficient to confute your Cardinall, hee may be shackled with his owne answere, who, to disable the Infallibilitie of the Sense of feeling, said; i That other Arguments were requi∣site for the certifying the iudgement of Sense: and among these O∣ther he reckoneth Christ his speaking, eating, and working Mira∣cles. All which, what are they else (wee pray you) but equally