a_o summary_n of_o controversy_n wherein_o be_v brief_o treat_v the_o chief_a question_n of_o divinity_n now_o a_o day_n in_o dispute_n between_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n especial_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n write_a in_o latin_n by_o the_o r._n father_n james_n gordon_n huntley_n of_o scotland_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o i._n l._n of_o the_o same_o society_n the_o i._o tome_n divide_v into_o two_o controversy_n the_o second_o edition_n ihs_n permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m._n dc_o xviii_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensve_a controversy_n controver_n i._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o controversy_n treat_v of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o scope_n and_o method_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o how_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 4._o how_o we_o may_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a letter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o hebrew_n text._n chap._n 6._o of_o our_o adversary_n new_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o latin_a vulgar_a edition_n chap._n 8._o the_o place_n of_o genesis_n she_o shall_v break_v thy_o â—head_n be_v show_v to_o be_v well_o translate_v chap._n 9_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n ipsa_fw-la conteret_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o that_o the_o write_a word_n be_v no_o fit_a judge_n of_o controversy_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n chap._n 11._o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a or_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v chap._n 12._o whether_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n chap._n 13._o that_o our_o adversary_n use_v many_o sleight_n in_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 14._o the_o four_o five_o and_o sixth_o shift_n that_o our_o adversary_n use_n in_o deprave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o shift_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o shift_n chap._n 17._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o controversy_n handle_v the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n common_o call_v tradition_n of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n chap._n 1._o out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a principle_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v clear_o convince_v that_o three_o be_v tradition_n chap._n 2._o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o other_o particular_a point_n of_o say_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n chap._n 3_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o point_n of_o say_v to_o be_v allege_v which_o be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o the_o bible_n chap._n 4._o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n chap._n 5._o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n chap._n 6._o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n by_o the_o absurdity_n which_o otherwise_o will_v follow_v chap._n 7._o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v confute_v chap._n 8._o that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n the_o which_o our_o adversary_n do_v object_n against_o tradition_n be_v examine_v chap._n 9_o other_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n against_o tradition_n be_v refute_v chap._n 10._o it_o be_v declare_v how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n chap._n 11._o controver_n ii_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o second_o controversy_n treat_v of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o property_n and_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o general_n chap._n 1._o that_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o chap._n 3._o that_o this_o church_n which_o have_v always_o continue_v have_v always_o be_v visible_a chap._n 4._o the_o argument_n against_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v confute_v chap._n 5._o other_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n against_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v confute_v chap._n 6._o that_o this_o visible_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o say_v chap._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a call_n of_o preacher_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o controversy_n treat_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n whether_o the_o church_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o question_n chap._n 1._o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o say_v be_v allege_v chap._n 2._o that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n or_o rule_v of_o say_v chap._n 3._o that_o the_o private_a or_o particular_a spirit_n of_o every_o one_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n or_o rule_v of_o say_v chap._n 4._o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o ground_n or_o rule_v of_o our_o faith_n chap._n 5._o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v confute_v chap._n 6._o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o give_v a_o bare_a testimony_n but_o also_o authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 7._o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v confute_v chap._n 8._o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n chap._n 9_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o second_o controversy_n treat_v of_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o false_a and_o true_a sign_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o holy_a catholic_a &_o apostolic_a chap._n 2._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o true_a church_n chap._n 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o office_n of_o true_a church_n ch._n 4._o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n cap._n 5._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_o convince_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o other_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o chap._n 7._o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v confute_v chap._n 8._o of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o foot_n chap._n 9_o of_o general_n counsel_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n chap._n 11._o the_o first_o controversy_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god._n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o controversy_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o scope_n and_o method_n of_o this_o treatise_n all_o the_o controversye_n of_o this_o time_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n for_o either_o they_o be_v certain_a general_a principle_n &_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n or_o they_o be_v particular_a question_n appertain_v to_o the_o same_o among_o other_o general_a principle_n there_o be_v two_o about_o which_o be_v the_o great_a contention_n at_o this_o day_n the_o one_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o other_o the_o church_n we_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o afterwards_o of_o the_o church_n and_o last_o we_o will_v examine_v every_o particular_a controversy_n if_o god_n shall_v grant_v we_o life_n and_o health_n 2._o two_o thing_n do_v now_o adays_o hold_v many_o in_o error_n the_o one_o be_v a_o false_a opinion_n that_o many_o have_v who_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o little_a importance_n whether_o they_o give_v credit_n or_o no_o to_o many_o thing_n teach_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o dangerous_a persuasion_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n by_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v deliver_v concern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n for_o thereby_o it_o shall_v evident_o appear_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v firm_o to_o be_v believe_v which_o the_o roman_a church_n believe_v and_o that_o without_o this_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v hope_v to_o be_v save_v the_o other_o be_v that_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o every_o particular_a controversy_n be_v oftentimes_o so_o hinder_v by_o the_o sleight_n and_o falsehood_n of_o our_o adversary_n as_o it_o will_v
or_o marrow_n not_o in_o the_o leauâ—s_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o sappeâ—pâ—th_n or_o root_v os_fw-la reason_n and_o a_o little_a after_o otherwise_o 6._o matt._n 4._o v._n 6._o even_o the_o devil_n himself_o speak_v scripture_n and_o all_o heresy_n according_a to_o ezechiel_n make_v unto_o themselves_o pillow_n which_o they_o may_v lay_v under_o the_o elbow_n oâ—_n every_o age_n 18._o ezec._n 13._o v._o 18._o 2._o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v answer_n may_v be_v make_v to_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o object_n against_o we_o that_o we_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v imperfect_a obscure_a like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n which_o a_o man_n may_v writhe_v which_o way_n he_o will_v and_o last_o the_o origin_n and_o spring_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o heresy_n for_o we_o affirm_v this_o of_o the_o naked_a and_o dead_a letter_n alone_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a sense_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o letter_n to_o which_o the_o heretic_n add_v their_o own_o perverse_a sense_n and_o meaning_n neither_o have_v our_o adversary_n any_o cause_n to_o wonder_v at_o this_o see_v s._n paul_n himself_o say_v of_o the_o bare_a letter_n alone_o that_o it_o kill_v and_o bring_v eternal_a death_n 9_o 1._o cor._n â—_o v._o 6._o 7._o &_o 9_o and_o damnation_n but_o never_o any_o catholic_a do_v ever_o attribute_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o live_a letter_n which_o have_v conjoin_v with_o it_o the_o true_a and_o native_a sense_n and_o which_o alone_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n four_o how_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v great_a contention_n beweene_v we_o and_o our_o adversary_n about_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o the_o letter_n a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n they_o teach_v diverse_a thing_n concern_v this_o matter_n but_o deliver_v nothing_o that_o be_v certain_a one_o assign_v more_o rule_n to_o this_o purpose_n another_o few_o but_o when_o they_o have_v say_v all_o they_o confess_v at_o last_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o which_o have_v not_o at_o sometime_o err_v in_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o they_o gyve_v not_o their_o assent_n either_o to_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o to_o their_o own_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n they_o teach_v or_o write_v nay_o they_o can_v assign_v any_o one_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o have_v err_v sometime_o nor_o dare_v affirm_v to_o be_v free_a from_o error_n see_v as_o they_o say_v every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o so_o at_o last_o all_o 4._o rom._n 3._o v._n 4._o thing_n be_v leave_v by_o they_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a 2._o but_o the_o catholic_n do_v proceed_v after_o another_o manner_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o certain_a &_o undoubted_a sense_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n but_o from_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o judgement_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o trent_n teach_v very_o well_o for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n 4._o council_n trident._n sess_v 4._o but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o follow_v such_o a_o interpreter_n as_o can_v err_v than_o such_o a_o one_o as_o err_v sometime_o or_o at_o leastwise_o may_v err_v but_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o her_o judgement_n see_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n remain_v with_o she_o to_o teach_v 13._o matt._n 28._o c_o ult._n joan._n 14_o v._n 16._o â—oan_n 16._o v._n 13._o â—er_o all_o truth_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o church_n 3._o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o observe_v and_o â—ote_v here_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n nothing_o either_o solid_a or_o certain_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o whereas_o all_o depend_v of_o the_o â—rue_a sense_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o with_o they_o â—here_o be_v no_o certain_a or_o sure_a mean_n by_o which_o to_o find_v out_o this_o sense_n it_o follow_v â—hat_n they_o call_v all_o into_o doubt_n which_o be_v in_o â—he_n scripture_n whereby_o who_o see_v not_o how_o much_o they_o injure_v they_o but_o contrariâ—yse_n according_a to_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n all_o thing_n be_v evident_a and_o certain_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n appertain_v either_o to_o faith_n or_o good_a manner_n the_o catholic_n have_v ever_o a_o certain_a and_o faithful_a interpreter_n to_o wit_n the_o catholic_a church_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o reject_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o church_n give_v and_o in_o place_n thereof_o substitute_v another_o altogether_o repugnant_a to_o it_o do_v all_o one_o with_o he_o who_o reject_v the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v in_o place_n thereof_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a scripture_n of_o his_o own_o forge_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o less_o a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o the_o letter_n which_o in_o these_o few_o word_n tertullian_n confirm_v out_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o sense_n adulterate_v or_o falsify_v be_v no_o less_o repugnant_a 17._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prâ—sc_fw-la c._n 17._o to_o the_o truth_n than_o the_o letter_n or_o style_v corrupt_v 4._o and_o to_o conclude_v it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o and_o none_o at_o all_o out_o 9_o marc._n ult._n vers_fw-la 16._o â—om_n 3._o v._n 1â—_n heb._n â—â—_o v._o 9_o of_o it_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o both_o the_o scripture_n testify_v &_o all_o man_n confess_v that_o divine_a faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o such_o as_o forsake_v the_o roman_a church_n can_v have_v divine_a faith_n which_o whole_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o but_o mere_o humane_a see_v their_o faith_n be_v found_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_v by_o the_o church_n which_o can_v errâ—_n but_o in_o the_o word_n and_o interpretation_n of_o luther_n &_o caluin_n or_o some_o other_o private_a man_n who_o as_o they_o themselves_o grant_v may_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v such_o a_o humane_a faith_n then_o so_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a and_o only_o warrant_v by_o man_n authority_n can_v justify_v or_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n chap._n v._o how_o we_o may_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a letter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n all_o such_o as_o forsake_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o make_v little_a account_n of_o her_o authority_n be_v not_o only_o doubtful_a &_o uncertain_a which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n at_o all_o either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o letter_n thereof_o for_o whilst_o they_o go_v about_o to_o call_v in_o question_n and_o make_v doubtful_a certain_a book_n only_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a they_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o all_o other_o book_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v but_o one_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a canon_n of_o these_o book_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o can_v err_v our_o adversary_n reject_v this_o canon_n make_v all_o the_o book_n doubtful_a contain_v therein_o for_o no_o certain_a testimony_n can_v be_v have_v of_o these_o book_n but_o either_o by_o this_o canon_n only_o or_o by_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o neither_o admit_v this_o canon_n nor_o will_v stand_v to_o this_o unwritten_a tradition_n or_o acknowledge_v it_o 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can_v establish_v faith_n concern_v this_o matter_n 3._o john_n caluin_n indeed_o say_v that_o it_o fine_a lib._n 1._o inst_z c._n 7._o sect_n 2._o in_o fine_a be_v as_o easy_a for_o a_o faithful_a man_n to_o discern_v canonical_a scripture_n from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o canonical_a as_o to_o one_o that_o see_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v light_n from_o darkness_n and_o white_a from_o black_a but_o in_o so_o say_v 19_o see_v beâ—l_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la deic_fw-la 17._o 18_o 19_o he_o contradict_v both_o reason_n and_o experience_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v no_o small_a controversy_n among_o the_o faithful_a yea_o and_o among_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n concern_v many_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n yea_o and_o also_o even_o now_o among_o such_o as_o our_o adversary_n esteem_v faithful_a man_n which_o caluin_n petri._n calu._n pros_fw-la in_o ep._n lac_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n &_o ante_fw-la â—_o 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transgress_v this_o commandment_n of_o deuteronomy_n when_o he_o add_v his_o book_n to_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n nor_o do_v other_o transgress_v it_o who_o add_v the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n ruth_n and_o of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n &_o which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o contain_v point_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o these_o book_n there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o moses_n write_v and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n agree_v very_o well_o to_o this_o answer_n for_o in_o both_o place_n of_o deuterâ—nomy_n this_o word_n ghal_o be_v use_v which_o sigâ—â—tieth_v oâ—tentines_n contrary_a or_o against_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v do_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v and_o again_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o for_o so_o be_v that_o particie_n gâ—â—l_n take_v in_o the_o 40._o psalm_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 41._o in_o the_o 2._o psalm_n also_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o 14._o of_o number_n the_o 2._o verse_n &_o else_o where_o very_a often_o even_o as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n ghal_n signify_v also_o contrary_a or_o against_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o 6._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 4._o v._n 6._o corinthian_n that_o in_o we_o you_o may_v learn_v one_o not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o against_o another_o above_o that_o be_v write_v that_o be_v to_o say_v against_o the_o scripture_n the_o which_o say_v we_o must_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o pride_n â—s_a s._n chrysostome_n and_o after_o he_o theophilactus_fw-la &_o other_o do_v note_n upon_o that_o place_n the_o which_o place_n some_o bold_o allege_v against_o tradition_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a 6._o calu_n in_o
be_v to_o say_v to_o uphould_v the_o house_n &_o to_o strengthen_v it_o the_o apostle_n here_o attribute_v they_o both_o to_o the_o church_n the_o one_o when_o he_o call_v hâ—r_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o other_o when_o â—â—_o call_v she_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n for_o the_o pillar_n also_o of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o job._n â—_o v._o 6._o psal_n 74._o vel_fw-la inxta_fw-la hebrâ—os_fw-la 79._o v._o 4._o phrase_n do_v signify_v the_o low_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o shake_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o elsewhere_o to_o strengthen_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o very_a foundation_n thereof_o 17._o these_o so_o manifest_a and_o perspicuous_a 15._o calu._n inâ—_n ad_fw-la tim._n 3._o v._n 15._o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v compel_v caluin_n at_o the_o last_o to_o be_v of_o our_o opinion_n albeit_o after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n at_o the_o first_o he_o wrongful_o slaunder_v we_o affirm_v that_o catholic_n hold_v or_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n do_v blab_v out_o this_o horrible_a blasphemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o unless_o it_o be_v uphoulden_a by_o the_o shoulder_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v uncertain_a till_o by_o humble_a prayer_n as_o it_o be_v it_o borrow_v some_o certaymy_n from_o man_n and_o afterward_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n will_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v support_v by_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o which_o he_o say_v first_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n for_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o truth_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n absolute_o and_o consider_v precise_o in_o itself_o receive_v it_o certainty_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o church_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o receyve_v a_o most_o perfect_a strength_n and_o large_a authority_n from_o god_n himself_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o our_o knowledge_n it_o receive_v it_o certainty_n from_o the_o church_n fine_a infra_fw-la hac_fw-la controu_n cap._n 16._o in_o fine_a as_o afterward_o we_o will_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a the_o which_o also_o caluin_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o true_a when_o he_o write_v in_o this_o 17._o calu._n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la rom._n 10._o five_o 17._o sort_n s._n paul_n simple_o understand_v say_v caluin_n that_o which_o in_o other_o word_n he_o say_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n because_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v there_o will_v be_v no_o faith_n unless_o there_o he_o some_o that_o preach_v therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n the_o church_n support_v the_o truth_n because_o it_o make_v it_o famous_a by_o her_o praise_n and_o commendation_n because_o the_o retain_v it_o in_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n and_o because_o the_o deliver_v and_o sendoth_a it_o to_o her_o posterity_n thus_o caluin_n 18._o but_o that_o which_o second_o he_o add_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v support_v and_o uphold_v by_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o church_n be_v indeed_o most_o true_a but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o this_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v find_v but_o only_o in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o no_o other_o but_o man_n can_v preach_v the_o pure_a gospel_n wherefore_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v sustain_v by_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o necessary_o follow_v also_o that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v sustain_v by_o man_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o gound_z of_o truth_n albeit_o not_o absolute_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o and_o our_o 15._o beza_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n 3._o v._n 15._o knowledge_n so_o as_o beza_n also_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v the_o same_o explicate_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n understand_v this_o say_v beza_n not_o simple_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o us._n thus_o he_o 19_o it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a as_o well_o out_o of_o caluin_n as_o beza_n that_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o faith_n which_o rely_v thereon_o but_o that_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n thereof_o because_o our_o faith_n can_v well_o nor_o must_v not_o be_v consider_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n see_v that_o our_o faith_n can_v be_v find_v but_o in_o man_n only_o if_o therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n the_o church_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v also_o most_o true_o and_o necessary_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n 20._o furthermore_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v constant_o hold_v the_o preach_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n those_o excellent_a word_n of_o s._n augustine_n do_v manifest_o declare_v when_o he_o 3._o s._n aug._n tom._n 6._o contra_fw-la epist_n manich._n cap._n 5._o calu._n l._n 1._o instit_fw-la sect_n 3._o write_v thus_o dispute_v against_o the_o manichee_n ay_o say_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n move_v i_o thereunto_o this_o sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n vex_v our_o adversary_n very_a much_o caluin_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o ignorant_a people_n that_o s._n augustin_n speak_v of_o himself_o yet_o remain_v a_o manichean_a heretic_n and_o not_o of_o himself_o as_o be_v convert_v and_o make_v a_o catholic_a but_o this_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a evasion_n for_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v a_o little_a after_o do_v show_n that_o this_o be_v a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o caluin_n if_o thou_o do_v hold_v thyself_o to_o the_o gospel_n s._n augustine_n speak_v unto_o a_o manichean_a heretic_n i_o will_v hold_v myself_o to_o those_o by_o who_o commandment_n i_o belive_v the_o gospel_n he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o himself_o as_o now_o be_v a_o catholic_a and_o after_o a_o few_o word_n who_o authority_n say_v he_o be_v infringe_v &_o weaken_v i_o can_v not_o now_o even_o believe_v the_o gospel_n itself_o where_o he_o show_v plain_o that_o our_o faith_n do_v so_o depend_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v weaken_v or_o take_v a_o way_n it_o can_v not_o remain_v or_o continue_v by_o any_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v false_a which_o junius_n write_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o accidentary_a and_o not_o of_o the_o necessary_a cause_n 21._o other_o say_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v speak_v of_o this_o or_o that_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n in_o general_a but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o s._n augustine_n do_v teach_v the_o contrary_a because_o he_o speak_v every_o where_n of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o in_o general_a moreover_o one_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v of_o one_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o concern_v faith_n 22._o other_o last_o do_v answer_n that_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o time_n but_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n wherein_o be_v the_o apostle_n who_o approve_v the_o gospel_n but_o this_o solution_n be_v also_o easy_o refute_v out_o of_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v to_o who_o say_v s._n augustin_n i_o have_v obey_v say_v believe_v the_o gospel_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o obey_v they_o then_o say_v unto_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v manicheus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o primitive_a church_n speak_v nothing_o of_o manicheus_fw-la but_o that_o church_n only_o which_o be_v in_o s._n augustine_n time_n say_v unto_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v manicheus_fw-la for_o manicheus_fw-la live_v many_o year_n 4._o 8._o aug._n tom._n 6._o contra_fw-la faustum_n l._n 13._o c._n 4._o after_o the_o primitive_a church_n yea_o even_o after_o s._n cyprian_n that_o be_v to_o say_v almost_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n testify_v and_o it_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o well_o know_v that_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n be_v unknown_a in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o year_n 277._o see_v baronius_n in_o his_o 2._o tom_n in_o the_o year_n 277._o in_o the_o 2._o number_n and_o other_o follow_v chap._n vi_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v confute_v now_o it_o remain_v we_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o by_o our_o answer_n the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o who_o controversy_n will_v be_v more_o
confession_n for_o we_o do_v not_o separate_v s._n peter_n from_o his_o faith_n or_o from_o the_o public_a profession_n thereof_o but_o we_o only_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n alone_o and_o of_o no_o other_o 22._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n who_o in_o some_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n do_v else_o where_o 21._o s._n epiph._n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la 50._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la catharorun_n chryson_v hon_fw-fr 55._o in_o mat._n s._n aug._n tom_n 1._o l._n retractat_fw-la cap._n 21._o plain_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n himself_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o sometime_o say_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n or_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o sometime_o upon_o s._n peter_n himself_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n epiphanius_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n 23._o we_o know_v also_o very_o well_o that_o s._n augustine_n in_o some_o place_n understand_v by_o this_o word_n rock_n christ_n himself_o but_o he_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o other_o holy_a father_n yea_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o he_o testify_v himself_o that_o he_o hold_v that_o opinion_n in_o other_o place_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v but_o rather_o to_o be_v great_o commend_v who_o attribute_v many_o literal_a sense_n to_o the_o same_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o common_a and_o approve_a sense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n seq_fw-la contro_fw-la 1._o c._n 15._o §._o 7._o &_o seq_fw-la 24._o true_o even_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o confess_v that_o the_o foresaid_a exposition_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v both_o force_v &_o harsh_a in_o itself_o for_o see_v that_o neither_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o go_v before_o nor_o in_o the_o confession_n itself_o of_o s._n peter_n there_o be_v any_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o rock_n the_o particle_n this_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o 18._o calu._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la s._n mat._n in_o sva_fw-la harmonia_fw-la beza_n inc_fw-la 16._o mat._n ad_fw-la v._o 18._o the_o whole_a sentence_n but_o violent_o wherefore_o our_o adversary_n leave_v this_o exposition_n of_o s._n augustine_n they_o understand_v by_o the_o rock_n either_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o caluin_n do_v or_o with_o beza_n his_o confession_n and_o they_o both_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n cepha_n in_o the_o syriac_a tongue_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n when_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v only_o differ_v in_o their_o termination_n and_o not_o in_o substance_n 25._o but_o albeit_o caluin_n commend_v citato_fw-la calun_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la that_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n peter_n which_o s._n augustine_n set_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o petrus_n be_v name_v of_o petrâ—_n as_o christianus_n of_o christo_n yet_o citato_fw-la beza_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la beza_n write_v more_o true_o that_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o syriake_n tongue_n use_v no_o derivation_n of_o name_n but_o say_v cepha_n in_o both_o place_n our_o adversary_n therefore_o do_v not_o well_o to_o object_v s._n augustine_n exposition_n against_o we_o the_o which_o they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o other_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n do_v not_o only_o with_o uniform_a consent_n affirm_v the_o roman_a to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a &_o most_o principal_a church_n of_o all_o in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v write_v in_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n the_o supreme_a pastor_n thereof_o as_o may_v evident_o be_v see_v in_o catholic_a writer_n 7._o bell._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n c._n 13._o &_o seq_fw-la coâ—c_fw-la tun_n 1_o l._n 7._o art_n 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o which_o be_v relate_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o coccius_n we_o for_o brevity_n sake_n will_v only_o allege_v two_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n by_o who_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n concern_v this_o matter_n 2._o the_o first_o be_v that_o most_o ancient_a holy_a s._n irenaeus_n who_o live_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n 3._o s._n iren._n l._n â—_o adverse_a haeres_fw-la cap._n 3._o tyme._n because_o say_v he_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o recount_v in_o this_o volume_n the_o succession_n of_o all_o church_n we_o propose_v the_o tradition_n and_o â—ayth_n of_o the_o great_a most_o ancient_a and_o best_a know_a church_n found_v by_o the_o two_o glorious_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n which_o by_o preach_v and_o succession_n of_o bishop_n have_v descend_v even_o from_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o do_v confound_v all_o those_o who_o by_o any_o mean_n gather_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o they_o shall_v either_o by_o their_o own_o foolish_a fancy_n or_o by_o vain_a glory_n or_o by_o the_o great_a blindness_n of_o their_o understanding_n or_o follow_v any_o bad_a opinion_n for_o all_o other_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o faithful_a true_a believer_n threughout_v the_o whole_a world_n must_v needs_o come_v unto_o this_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a principality_n thereof_o hitherto_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n and_o afterward_o he_o recount_v the_o succession_n of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n till_o joan._n s._n aug._n tom._n 9_o â—_o tract_n 56._o in_o euang._n s._n joan._n his_o tyme._n 3._o the_o other_o be_v s._n augustine_n who_o our_o adversary_n also_o esteem_v very_o much_o who_o know_v not_o say_v he_o that_o bless_a s._n peter_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n thus_o donatistarun_n s._n august_n tom._n 2._o epist_n 162._o ad_fw-la episc_n donatistarun_n s._n augustine_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o flourish_v the_o chief_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a chair_n if_o we_o believe_v s._n augustine_n nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a and_o manifest_a 4._o but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o cite_v any_o more_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n for_o even_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n council_n bucerus_n in_o praeparator_n ad_fw-la council_n concern_v this_o matter_n thus_o write_v martin_n bucer_n sometime_o caluin_v master_n and_o chief_a patron_n not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o lutheran_n we_o confess_v plain_o with_o all_o â—ur_n heart_n say_v he_o that_o among_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v always_o obtain_v the_o chief_a authority_n and_o supremacy_n above_o all_o other_o because_o it_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o who_o bishop_n have_v always_o be_v account_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n thus_o bucer_n 5._o and_o caluin_n albeit_o he_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o constrain_v to_o speak_v truth_n write_v in_o 16._o calu._n l._n 4._o inst_z it_z c._n â—_o sect_n 16._o this_o manner_n i_o will_v first_o say_v this_o aforehand_o that_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v every_o where_o give_v great_a honour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v speak_v reverent_o of_o it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o that_o same_o opinion_n which_o i_o wot_v not_o how_o be_v grow_v in_o force_n that_o it_o be_v found_v 1._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 7._o sect_n 11._o verba_fw-la istornm_fw-la actor_n cicantur_fw-la ab_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la luth._o in_o l._n colloq_fw-la alâ—ing_v extant_a etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la sand._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr â—ustif_a cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr smalcald_n articul_fw-la &_o philippi_n subscript_n habetur_fw-la ibid._n à _fw-la facult_a wittemb_n edito_fw-la contra_fw-la gâ—so_fw-la peucerun_v a_o 1597._o in_o princ_fw-la c._n 6._o fol._n 60._o p._n 1._o and_o ordain_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o peter_n much_o avail_v to_o
calu._n l._n 4â—_n inst_z cap._n 9_o sect_n 13._o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a or_o sure_a remedy_n to_o root_v out_o and_o take_v away_o all_o heresy_n therefore_o either_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a remedy_n or_o else_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v to_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o his_o church_n 15._o moreover_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n say_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o late_a counsel_n be_v not_o lawful_a assembly_n because_o they_o have_v not_o observe_v due_a manner_n and_o form_n be_v a_o false_a lie_n first_o because_o it_o do_v not_o become_v every_o private_a man_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n who_o have_v receyve_v for_o so_o many_o year_n all_o these_o as_o lawful_a counsel_n we_o must_v not_o call_v they_o any_o more_o in_o question_n 16._o and_o see_v that_o our_o adversary_n do_v embrace_v and_o approve_v the_o six_o first_o counsel_n the_o lawful_a form_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o they_o the_o which_o be_v exact_o observe_v in_o the_o late_a counsel_n as_o baronius_n show_v evident_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o first_o six_o counsel_n but_o caluin_n acknowledge_v no_o â—_z calu._n c._n 9_o citato_fw-la sect_n â—_z lawful_a manner_n of_o any_o synodical_a assembly_n nor_o any_o such_o to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n only_o reject_v all_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n but_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o tradition_n seq_n goâ—t_fw-la 1._o c._n 18._o &_o seq_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o principal_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17._o yea_o even_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o s._n cyprian_n and_o so_o many_o other_o holy_a bishop_n err_v in_o the_o african_a counsel_n when_o they_o determine_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v christen_v by_o heretic_n shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o for_o they_o confirm_v this_o their_o opinion_n very_o probable_o by_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o they_o reject_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o 9_o lyrin_fw-mi lib._n contra_fw-la heraes_fw-la c._n 9_o &_o 10._o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donatist_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o in_o fine_a &_o cap._n 8._o &_o 9_o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o l._n 3_o de_fw-fr bapt_v contra_fw-la donatist_n c._n 4._o &_o l._n 3._o citato_fw-la c._n 2._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o &_o 9_o loan_n 14._o â—_o 9_o church_n the_o which_o they_o know_v very_o well_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o error_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o s._n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n declare_v very_o well_o and_o before_o he_o s._n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n 18._o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o s._n augustine_n manifest_o write_v that_o he_o have_v be_v of_o s._n cyprian_n opinion_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o probable_a reason_n which_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n have_v define_v the_o contrary_a and_o as_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n teach_v at_o large_a they_o most_o of_o all_o oppugned_a the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o error_n with_o s._n cyprian_n object_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o which_o our_o adversary_n now_o adays_o object_n against_o usâ—_n god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o the_o custom_n unto_o who_o s._n augustine_n answer_v very_o well_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v even_o truth_n itself_o 19_o our_o adversary_n argument_n be_v of_o small_a account_n or_o moment_n caluin_n bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o caiphas_n and_o of_o the_o jewish_a council_n wherein_o christ_n be_v condemn_v the_o same_o argument_n beza_n 25._o bez._n in_o 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 25._o also_o allege_v but_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o this_o be_v neither_o a_o general_a council_n whereunto_o christ_n be_v not_o call_v nor_o any_o â—ther_n true_a believer_n nor_o lawful_a in_o itself_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v then_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o militant_a church_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v call_v together_o against_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o wicked_a and_o curse_a synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o adhere_v unto_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o that_o other_o which_o be_v altogether_o deprive_v &_o have_v lose_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n be_v rather_o a_o fit_a church_n for_o satan_n and_o other_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o i_o marvel_v true_o that_o caluin_n and_o beza_n do_v allege_v that_o council_n as_o true_a and_o lawful_a which_o be_v assemble_v against_o christ_n himself_o as_o also_o by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n ult._n â—o_o 15._o v._n 22._o psal_n 117._o v._n 21._o isa_n 9_o v._n 9_o &_o 10._o isa_n 6._o v._n 14._o dan._n â—_o v._o 26._o mat._n ult._n â—_o ult._n in_o christ_n yea_o who_o be_v filthy_o stain_v with_o the_o most_o heinous_a sin_n of_o infidelity_n as_o christ_n humselfe_n witness_v but_o we_o willing_o leave_v such_o a_o church_n and_o council_n to_o our_o adversary_n 20._o it_o be_v also_o manifest_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v receyve_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v then_o fall_v from_o fine_a joa._n 14._o five_o 16._o calu._n c._n 9_o citato_fw-la sect_n 8._o s._n aug._n tun_n 6._o l._n 3._o contra_fw-la maxim_n arian_n episc_n c._n 14._o beza_n volu_fw-la 2._o tract_n theol._n tract_n 3._o de_fw-la pace_fw-la christianorum_fw-la eccles_n constit_fw-la cirâ—_n finen_n pag._n 118._o iuxta_fw-la edit_fw-la gen_n a_o 1558._o calu._n sect_n citato_fw-la rupel_n confess_v art_n 5._o in_o fine_a her_o faith_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v the_o plain_a contrary_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n shall_v remain_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o 21._o but_o neither_o be_v that_o other_o argument_n which_o caluin_n and_o beza_n use_v any_o better_a to_o wit_n that_o s._n augustine_n will_v not_o urge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a against_o maximinus_n the_o arian_n for_o neither_o can_v we_o urge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o the_o jew_n not_o because_o we_o have_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o but_o because_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o that_o arian_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o do_v plain_o reject_v it_o s._n augustine_n shall_v in_o vain_a have_v urge_v the_o authority_n thereof_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o s._n augustine_n never_o have_v any_o doubt_n of_o the_o faith_n explicate_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o which_o even_o our_o adversary_n embrace_v as_o the_o most_o true_a word_n of_o god_n 22._o such_o as_o desire_v to_o see_v any_o more_o concern_v this_o controversy_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n let_v they_o read_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o first_o &_o second_o book_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o coccius_n in_o his_o first_o tome_n the_o seven_o book_n the_o 21._o &_o 22._o article_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n now_o it_o remain_v we_o say_v somewhat_o of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n and_o of_o their_o write_n both_o because_o they_o be_v in_o time_n past_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n as_o also_o because_o in_o the_o particular_a controversy_n we_o shall_v often_o 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any_o invisible_a and_o unknown_a fine_a calu._n l._n 1._o inst_z c._n 8._o sect_n 9_o in_o fine_a church_n but_o from_o the_o visible_a roman_a church_n wherefore_o say_v caluin_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n come_v no_o otherwise_o to_o all_o posterity_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n continual_o from_o year_n to_o year_n thus_o he_o but_o none_o have_v deliver_v the_o bibles_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n but_o the_o roman_a church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v true_a scripture_n see_v we_o do_v not_o know_v this_o which_o we_o have_v to_o be_v true_a scripture_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n tradition_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 20._o unto_o this_o that_o also_o belong_v controver_n supr_fw-la c._n 5._o huius_fw-la controver_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o true_a church_n do_v not_o only_o give_v a_o bare_a testimony_n but_o also_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n for_o this_o the_o only_a roman_a church_n and_o no_o other_o abundant_o perform_v 21._o the_o seven_o reason_n the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o controversy_n which_o do_v arise_v among_o christian_n either_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o and_o to_o no_o other_o beside_o all_o controversy_n be_v bring_v which_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n either_o in_o faith_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n for_o unto_o this_o as_o to_o the_o seat_n count_n supr_fw-la c._n 7._o huius_fw-la count_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o supreme_a church_n all_o have_v recourse_n who_o have_v any_o injury_n or_o wrong_n do_v they_o so_o s._n athanasius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n so_o peter_n his_o successor_n so_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o many_o other_o do_v of_o who_o bellarmine_n 16._o â—aron_fw-fr tun_n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o calu._n l_o 4._o inst_z c._n 8._o sect_n 16._o and_o baronius_n more_o at_o large_a the_o which_o caluin_n also_o can_v deny_v 22._o hereunto_o also_o it_o belong_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v confirm_v all_o general_a counsel_n lawful_o assemble_v as_o bellarmine_n declare_v and_o baronius_n more_o citaâ—â—â—_n bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr eccles_n â—nilit_fw-la c._n â—â—_o baron_fw-fr loc_fw-la citaâ—â—â—_n at_o large_a in_o every_o age_n 23._o the_o eight_o reason_n the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o ordain_v &_o appoint_v lawful_a pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o conserve_v always_o the_o ordinary_a vocation_n as_o we_o also_o prove_v before_o but_o our_o adversary_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a which_o have_v 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any_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v oftentimes_o signify_v in_o scripture_n of_o wine_n it_o be_v fâ—â—re_o more_o doubtful_a for_o the_o scripture_n make_v only_o mention_v of_o the_o chalice_n and_o not_o of_o the_o liquor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o chalice_n and_o cit_fw-la luc._n 22._o â—_o 18._o cal_n ibid._n in_o sva_fw-la harmonia_fw-la beza_n ep._n 2._o cit_fw-la caluin_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v speak_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 8._o the_o which_o when_o beza_n easy_o preceave_v here_o also_o be_v go_v about_o to_o bring_v in_o another_o error_n lest_o indeed_o he_o shall_v be_v fore_v to_o forsake_v his_o former_a principle_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n for_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o write_v that_o he_o err_v nothing_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v use_v instead_o of_o the_o bread_n appoint_v for_o that_o 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whereof_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o omit_v 9_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n because_o thereby_o we_o clear_o convince_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o contain_v un_fw-mi write_v point_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o even_o in_o our_o adversary_n judgement_n they_o change_v and_o abolish_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n for_o even_o in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o god_n own_o hand_n in_o many_o and_o manifest_a word_n the_o keep_n of_o 11._o exod._n â—4_n v._o 1._o exod_n 20._o v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o 11._o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v command_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o now_o all_o except_o a_o few_o anabaptist_n do_v confess_v to_o be_v abrogate_a by_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n only_o without_o any_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o anabaptist_n i_o say_v be_v also_o deceive_v by_o that_o common_a principle_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n they_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n into_o uâ—e_v and_o custom_n again_o and_o for_o this_o sabatharij_fw-la viâ—e_fw-la prateolum_fw-la v._o sabatharij_fw-la cause_n they_o be_v call_v sabatharian_n but_o not_o so_o much_o the_o heresy_n as_o the_o madness_n of_o these_o man_n be_v condemn_v of_o all_o and_o namely_o of_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o sabbatharians_n in_o the_o seven_o tome_n chap._n v._o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o we_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o write_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o authority_n 7._o coâ—cius_fw-la tom._n 1._o l._n â—_o artic._n uâ—timo_fw-la bellarm._n tom._n 1._o l._n 4â—_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 7._o of_o the_o auncâ—ent_a father_n who_o affirm_v and_o teach_v this_o in_o many_o place_n the_o which_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n as_o well_o the_o greek_n as_o the_o latin_n â—odocus_fw-la coâ—cius_n have_v very_o diligent_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v thesâ—urus_n catholicus_n and_o before_o he_o bellarmine_n do_v the_o same_o but_o lest_o we_o be_v long_o than_o the_o order_n of_o epitome_n do_v permit_v especial_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o manifest_a it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o allege_v one_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o another_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n 2._o among_o the_o grecian_n s._n chrysostome_n be_v the_o most_o famous_a who_o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v it_o but_o also_o manifest_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o he_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o late_a epistle_n 14._o 2._o thes_n â—_o 2._o v._n 14._o to_o the_o thessalonian_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n he_o write_v thus_o hence_o it_o appear_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deliâ—â—r_v all_o thing_n unto_o they_o by_o his_o epistle_n but_o many_o thing_n also_o without_o his_o letter_n but_o as_o well_o these_o as_o those_o other_o worthy_o deserve_v thes_n s._n chrys_n hom._n 4._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la thes_n to_o be_v believe_v therefore_o â—e_v esteem_v the_o tradition_n also_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v worthy_a oâ—_n credit_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n seek_v no_o further_o thus_o s._n chrysostome_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o 7._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 14._o sect_n ult._n s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la baâ—t_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n l._n 2._o cap_n 7._o apostle_n and_o consequent_o s._n chrysostome_n also_o who_o expound_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n but_o also_o of_o point_n of_o faith_n 3._o s._n augustine_n who_o calâ—in_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n many_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n nor_o in_o the_o ensew_a counsel_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o they_o be_v general_o keep_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n they_o be_v iuge_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o commend_v by_o none_o but_o by_o they_o thus_o s._n augustine_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o not_o of_o point_n of_o faith_n for_o in_o that_o place_n he_o prove_v against_o the_o donatist_n that_n those_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o accustom_a form_n and_o matter_n by_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o but_o none_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n chap._n
faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o general_a faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 19_o there_o be_v other_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n but_o we_o may_v easy_o answer_v ult._n canus_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la â—ocis_fw-la theol._n c._n 8._o bellar._n l_o 3_o deverbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n ult._n thereunto_o by_o that_o whiâ—h_n have_v be_v already_o say_v the_o which_o melâ—hior_n canus_n and_o bellarmine_n do_v prosecute_v and_o handle_v more_o at_o large_a unto_o who_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o they_o be_v borrow_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n &_o libertine_n whereby_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o be_v no_o less_o diminish_v and_o infringe_v then_o that_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o give_v a_o bare_a testimony_n but_o also_o authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n this_o matter_n be_v here_o brief_o to_o be_v examine_v that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o be_v understand_v how_o necessary_a the_o church_n approbation_n be_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o appear_v whereof_o we_o dispute_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o see_v that_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o church_n aâ—â—oardeth_v some_o testimony_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o affime_v that_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o a_o bare_a testimony_n and_o not_o a_o testimony_n of_o authority_n 2._o for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o testimony_n the_o one_o be_v call_v a_o testimony_n of_o authority_n because_o upon_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n testify_v depend_v it_o be_v call_v also_o a_o necessary_a testimony_n because_o without_o it_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v not_o sufficient_o testify_v the_o other_o be_v call_v a_o bare_a testimony_n and_o not_o necessary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o such_o a_o testimony_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a because_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o 7._o joan._n 1._o v._n 7._o sufficient_o testify_v such_o a_o testimony_n be_v that_o which_o s._n sohn_n baptist_n gâ—ue_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n have_v sufficient_a testimony_n beside_o 3._o of_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o authority_n christ_n say_v but_o i_o do_v not_o receyve_v my_o ibid._n joan._n 5._o v._n 34._o &_o 36._o ibid._n testimony_n from_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n &_o necessary_a for_o of_o the_o bare_a testimony_n he_o have_v speak_v a_o little_a before_o you_o send_v unto_o john_n and_o he_o have_v give_v testimony_n to_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v a_o bare_a testimony_n wherefore_o christ_n a_o little_a after_o say_v i_o have_v a_o great_a testimony_n than_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o profit_v they_o the_o very_a work_n which_o i_o do_v give_v testimony_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o himself_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o i_o all_o which_o say_v christ_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n our_o adversary_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o church_n give_v only_o a_o bare_a testimony_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o s._n john_n give_v to_o christ_n but_o she_o give_v not_o a_o necessary_a testimony_n or_o that_o of_o authority_n 4._o but_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a as_o that_o 5._o matt._n 3._o v._o ult._n matt._n 17._o v._n 5._o whereof_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v be_v very_o manifest_a by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o by_o that_o also_o which_o we_o allege_v in_o the_o first_o disputation_n where_o we_o show_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o firm_a testimony_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v certain_o which_o book_n be_v canonical_a and_o which_o not_o beside_o the_o testimoniy_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o now_o neither_o be_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v which_o god_n do_v in_o time_n past_a neither_o do_v god_n speak_v immediate_o by_o himself_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o there_o remain_v only_o the_o three_o ordinary_a manner_n whereby_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n therefore_o do_v not_o give_v a_o bare_a testimony_n only_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n to_o wit_n that_o whereof_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v as_o concern_v we_o and_o our_o knowledge_n 5._o moreover_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o church_n approbation_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o controu_n supr_fw-la c._n 3._o §._o 13._o huius_fw-la controu_n the_o scripture_n much_o more_o s._n luke_n gospel_n who_o be_v only_a s._n paul_n choler_n stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o as_o tertullian_n witness_v especial_o because_o s._n luke_n receive_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n 2._o tertu_fw-fr l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marâ—â—_n 2._o luc._n â—_o v._o 2._o as_o s._n paul_n do_v but_o by_o tradition_n from_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o write_v and_o the_o same_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o s._n mark_v who_o gospel_n as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n approve_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n 6._o but_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o some_o say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o approve_v the_o canonical_a book_n be_v only_o resident_a in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o the_o ensue_a church_n have_v it_o not_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o approve_v all_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o if_o they_o have_v do_v so_o there_o have_v remain_v no_o doubt_n of_o many_o of_o they_o for_o many_o age_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o among_o catholic_a good_a man_n as_o we_o 1_o supra_fw-la ca._n 5._o contr._n 1_o have_v note_v before_o but_o many_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o the_o general_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n some_o book_n be_v approve_v whereof_o there_o be_v before_o some_o doubt_n 7._o yea_o more_o than_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o catholic_n who_o do_v not_o receyve_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o 16._o toletan_n council_n c._n 16._o apocalyps_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o four_o toletane_v council_n 8._o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o be_v many_o catholic_n who_o thought_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o doubt_v of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o which_o in_o time_n past_o s._n hierome_n seem_v to_o judge_v as_o doubtful_a as_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n the_o second_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o s._n john_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n jude_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apocalyps_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o some_o other_o new_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n none_o will_v as_o yet_o condemn_v they_o as_o heretic_n who_o call_v those_o book_n in_o question_n 9_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n receive_v their_o strength_n and_o authority_n not_o from_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n succeed_v yea_o even_o of_o this_o present_a church_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 10_o last_o albeit_o the_o present_a church_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o approve_v scripture_n as_o these_o man_n say_v yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o three_o other_o reason_n the_o authority_n &_o testimony_n of_o this_o present_a church_n be_v necessary_a first_o because_o we_o know_v not_o certain_o what_o book_n the_o primitive_a church_n have_v either_o write_v or_o not_o write_v approve_a or_o reject_v but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a church_n second_o neither_o do_v we_o know_v whether_o those_o book_n come_v uncorrupted_a unto_o we_o or_o no_o but_o by_o the_o same_o testimony_n three_o because_o we_o can_v otherwise_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o book_n chap._n viii_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v confute_v the_o first_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v the_o church_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o word_n also_o of_o god_n â—t_z be_v engender_v nourish_v and_o govern_v and_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o word_n of_o her_o spouse_n i_o answer_v our_o adversary_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n confound_v the_o write_v word_n of_o god_n
the_o apostle_n be_v there_o resident_a and_o govern_v the_o same_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n thereof_o 2._o the_o first_o place_n be_v take_v out_o of_o s._n 19_o mat._n 15._o v._n 18._o &_o 19_o matthew_n for_o he_o relate_v the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v to_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v these_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n 3._o first_o that_o christ_n speak_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n appear_v evident_o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o 15._o io._n 1._o v._n 24._o &_o joan_n 22._o v._o 15._o first_o of_o all_o christ_n set_v down_o s._n peter_n old_a name_n simon_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v bless_v and_o then_o afterward_o he_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n baâ—-iona_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n of_o jonas_n or_o of_o john_n as_o also_o the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n testify_v he_o show_v afterward_o that_o the_o revelation_n be_v only_o make_v to_o s._n peter_n my_o father_n say_v he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o he_o be_v wonâ—_n to_o say_v when_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o he_o add_v moreover_o because_o thou_o be_v peter_n which_o certain_o agree_v only_o to_o s._n peter_n for_o upon_o he_o only_o be_v this_o name_n impose_v joan._n 1._o v._n 42._o 4._o moreover_o christ_n add_v and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n in_o which_o word_n that_o particle_n and_o be_v a_o conjunction_n causal_n and_o not_o a_o copulative_a and_o it_o signify_v because_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v 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it_o be_v bless_v as_o caluin_n and_o beza_n do_v acknowledge_v all_o which_o place_n caluin_n confess_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v after_o theophilact_n also_o and_o none_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o none_o give_v he_o see_v more_o example_n of_o this_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n 5._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o 42._o joan._n 1._o v._n 42._o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v worthy_o call_v thou_o peter_n because_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v christ_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v peter_n see_v that_o all_o know_v well_o enough_o before_o that_o peter_n be_v peter_n but_o that_o he_o will_v thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v peter_n without_o great_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a foundation_n and_o rock_n christ_n intend_v to_o build_v his_o church_n christ_n therefore_o 42._o joan._n 1._o v._n 42._o will_v have_v s._n peter_n to_o remember_v the_o name_n which_o of_o late_o be_v give_v he_o and_o afterward_o he_o assign_v the_o reason_n and_o petrus_n s._n hier._n in_o c._n 16._o matt._n sup_v eaverba_fw-la quiatu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n cause_n why_o he_o call_v he_o so_o to_o wit_n because_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o strong_a rock_n he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n os_fw-la a_o rock_n say_v s._n hierome_n it_o be_v right_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n upon_o thou_o 6._o for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v accustom_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o name_n give_v unto_o any_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o adjoine_v also_o the_o reason_n and_o 25._o gen._n 17._o v._n 5_o gen._n 22._o v._n 27._o gen._n 4._o v._n 25._o cause_n of_o the_o name_n so_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o abram_n neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n be_v call_v any_o more_o abram_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v abraham_n and_o then_o he_o present_o give_v a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n because_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o so_o also_o he_o do_v when_o jacob_n be_v call_v israel_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n pag._n 280._o 7._o last_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n christ_n give_v unto_o s._n peter_n this_o new_a name_n but_o no_o other_o cause_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o this_o because_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n this_o therefore_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o give_v he_o this_o new_a name_n hereupon_o say_v s._n hilary_n very_o well_o o_o happy_a foundation_n of_o christ_n church_n say_v he_o in_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o new_a name_n and_o o_o matt._n in_o c._n 16._o matt._n worthy_a rock_n of_o that_o building_n the_o which_o shall_v dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o infernal_a law_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o strong_a bar_n of_o death_n so_o s._n hilary_n 8._o moreover_o christ_n say_v to_o s._n peter_n i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o say_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n 19_o mat._n 16._o v._n 19_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v bind_v upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o shall_v loose_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v therefore_o to_o s._n 18._o mat._n 18._o v._n 18._o peter_n only_o and_o not_o to_o many_o 9_o and_o albeit_o he_o promise_v this_o last_o authority_n of_o bind_n or_o lose_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o other_o apostle_n also_o yet_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o place_n he_o promise_v this_o to_o s._n peter_n alone_o and_o then_o afterwards_o to_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v thereby_o know_v that_o he_o make_v s._n 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church_n and_o he_o commit_v unto_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o albeit_o he_o give_v the_o like_a authority_n to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o etc._n etc._n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v show_v and_o declare_v a_o unity_n he_o ordain_v but_o one_o chair_n &_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o beginning_n of_o that_o unity_n proceed_v from_o one_o the_o same_o indeed_o or_o equal_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o other_o apostle_n with_o s._n peter_n endue_v with_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o wit_n before_o those_o word_n of_o
assemble_v together_o to_o 13._o calu._n eadem_fw-la sect_n 13._o discern_v the_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n then_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v attempt_v it_o at_o home_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o our_o adversary_n grant_v be_v that_o general_n counsel_n â—_o mat._n 18._o v._n 20._o calu._n c._n 6._o citato_fw-la sect_n 2._o 6._o 9_o sequent_a beza_n 3._o volume_n tract_n theol._n tract_n 6._o de_fw-fr eccles_n notis_fw-la pag._n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d ann_n 19â—â—_n calu._n l._n 4_o inst_z cap._n 9_o sect_n â—_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n promise_v this_o to_o two_o or_o three_o assemble_v together_o in_o his_o name_n thus_o caluin_n and_o he_o add_v that_o they_o may_v err_v when_o they_o be_v not_o callâ—d_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o not_o catholic_a do_v ever_o deny_v as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o 4._o the_o three_o 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to_o be_v believe_v of_o all_o the_o which_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o a_o lawful_a general_a council_n define_v nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o either_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o 4._o council_n trident._n sess_v 4._o may_v not_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o last_o may_v not_o evident_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o both_o the_o which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v manifest_o profess_v for_o now_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v new_a revelation_n fine_a calu._n l._n 4._o inst_z c_o 8._o sâ—ct_n 10._o in_o fine_a from_o heaven_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n that_o caluin_n say_v that_o catholic_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o catholic_n despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v coin_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n new_a point_n of_o faith_n 7._o the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o 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