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ecclesiam_fw-la invectum_fw-la neque_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confer_v anathemasit_fw-la if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o matrimony_n be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n institute_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o man_n neither_o to_o give_v grace_n accurse_a be_v that_o man_n and_o in_o another_o place_n it_o have_v these_o word_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la constituere_fw-la impedimenta_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la dirimentia_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la constituendis_fw-la errasse_fw-la anathemasit_fw-la 4_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o appoint_v impediment_n which_o dissolve_v matrimony_n or_o that_o the_o church_n err_v in_o appoint_v they_o accurse_a be_v that_o man_n these_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n which_o as_o the_o papist_n believe_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o 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and_o do_v not_o conclude_v necessary_o for_o our_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n who_o write_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o not_o upon_o revelation_n of_o any_o other_o writer_n if_o any_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v aquinas_n out_o of_o who_o word_n i_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o authority_n bring_v from_o man_n be_v ever_o insufficient_a 2_o i_o gather_v second_o that_o that_o ground_n whereupon_o we_o must_v build_v as_o upon_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v only_o and_o sole_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o i_o gather_v thirdlie_o that_o man_n reason_n may_v never_o be_v use_v to_o establish_v any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 4_o i_o gather_v fourthly_a that_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v read_v reverentlie_o and_o their_o authority_n to_o be_v use_v as_o probable_a reason_n but_o not_o as_o necessary_a demonstration_n 5_o i_o gather_v fiftlie_o that_o feign_a romish_a revelation_n be_v not_o authentical_a and_o consequent_o that_o all_o revelation_n divulge_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n bridget_n and_o other_o be_v either_o meereillusion_n or_o of_o small_a force_n and_o which_o can_v yield_v no_o sound_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n victoria_n in_o very_o brief_a word_n utter_v this_o point_n effectual_o licet_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la conveniant_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la mihi_fw-la certum_fw-la 118._o although_o say_v he_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o make_v it_o certain_a navarre_n sing_v the_o same_o song_n in_o many_o place_n whereof_o i_o will_v recite_v only_o one_o tum_o quod_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la principale_v ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la communis_fw-la tenet_fw-la 4._o oppositum_fw-la quodip_fw-mi sum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la assero_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la obstat_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o communi_fw-la recedendum_fw-la quum_fw-la pro_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la textus_fw-la velratio_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la satis_fw-la bene_fw-la responderi_fw-la because_o also_o his_o principal_a ground_n be_v that_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a which_o thing_n i_o myself_o also_o grant_v but_o that_o be_v not_o of_o force_n for_o we_o must_v renounce_v the_o common_a opinion_n when_o there_o be_v either_o text_n or_o reason_n which_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o fine_a their_o own_o gloss_n in_o their_o decree_n reject_v saint_n augustine_n roundly_o in_o these_o word_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la salva_fw-la sva_fw-la pace_fw-la augustinus_n non_fw-la bene_fw-la opponit_fw-la istis_fw-la &_o it_o a_o dormit_fw-la nupr_fw-la avit_fw-la hic_fw-la augustinus_n where_o saint_n augustine_n by_o his_o favour_n do_v not_o well_o object_n against_o this_o and_o so_o augustine_n here_o be_v a_o sleep_n loe_o when_o the_o father_n speak_v not_o placentia_fw-la every_o beggarly_a popish_a gloss_n reject_v they_o at_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o must_v we_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n admit_v their_o authority_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o popery_n albeit_o they_o speak_v never_o so_o flat_o against_o the_o holy_a penult_n scripture_n yea_o their_o late_a council_n of_o lateran_n charge_v all_o preacher_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n that_o they_o expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o old_a doctor_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o corollary_n 1_o first_o therefore_o since_o the_o ancient_a father_n may_v err_v and_o have_v also_o err_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la 2_o secondlie_o since_o saint_n augustine_n admit_v the_o opinion_n of_o father_n no_o further_o than_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n 3_o thirdlie_o since_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o father_n be_v often_o false_a and_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n 4_o four_o since_o the_o papist_n them-selve_n prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o one_o before_o many_o five_o since_o caietanus_n canus_n navarrus_n and_o other_o do_v all_o roundly_o reject_v the_o common_a opinion_n when_o it_o dislike_v they_o 6_o six_o since_o their_o own_o gloss_n make_v no_o account_n of_o s._n augustine_n when_o he_o speak_v not_o placentia_fw-la i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o i_o to_o renounce_v the_o romish_a religion_n as_o false_a erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrive_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o eight_o motive_n the_o x._o chap._n of_o tradition_n write_v and_o unwritien_n the_o papist_n bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o many_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o consequent_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o believe_v their_o unwritten_a tradition_n wherein_o that_o truth_n may_v plain_o show_v itself_o after_o my_o accustom_a manner_n i_o put_v down_o conclusion_n the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o write_a word_n or_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o itself_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n s._n paul_n write_v unto_o timothy_n in_o this_o manner_n quia_fw-la ab_fw-la infantia_fw-la sacras_fw-la literas_fw-la nosti_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la possunt_fw-la instruere_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la je_fw-fr su_fw-es 15._o because_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o scripture_n from_o thy_o infancy_n which_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v thou_o to_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a so_o to_o instruct_v one_o as_o he_o may_v thereby_o attain_v his_o salvation_n it_o can_v not_o doubtless_o be_v deny_v with_o reason_n that_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v contain_v therein_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n add_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a to_o doctrine_n to_o redargution_n to_o correction_n to_o instruction_n which_o be_v in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n confirm_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o to_o instruct_v we_o full_o unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v this_o by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o sufficient_a enumeration_n of_o those_o part_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o our_o salvation_n and_o withal_o he_o commend_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o sufficient_a cause_n end_n and_o use_v thereof_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v cause_n give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n the_o use_n be_v four_o fold_n whereof_o the_o two_o former_a pertain_v to_o doctrine_n the_o two_o latter_a to_o life_n and_o manner_n use_n 1_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v every_o not_o all_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v not_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o every_o scripture_n for_o first_o every_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o copious_a or_o fruitful_a as_o it_o can_v afford_v we_o all_o those_o goodly_a affect_n which_o saint_n paul_n here_o rehearse_v again_o the_o self_n same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a by_o saint_n paul_n own_o interpretation_n in_o another_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o he_o have_v these_o express_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o and_o if_o i_o have_v all_o and_o the_o whole_a miraculous_a faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n but_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o nothing_o in_o which_o place_n the_o papist_n can_v not_o possible_o interpret_v the_o self_n same_o greek_a word_n though_o they_o will_v never_o so_o glad_o but_o for_o all_o &_o the_o whole_a because_o otherwise_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v 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