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which_o i_o will_v brief_o repeat_v by_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o speaker_n by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o stile_n by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prediction_n by_o the_o agreement_n in_o all_o thing_n though_o write_v by_o sundry_a person_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o at_o sundry_a time_n by_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v unto_o the_o 27._o the_o luc._n 24._o 27._o old_a testament_n 16._o testament_n 2._o pet._n â—_o 16._o s._n peter_n to_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o whole_a 17._o whole_a 2._o tim._n 3._o 17._o scripture_n by_o all_o these_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a and_o credible_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o be_v sufficient_a argument_n to_o beget_v a_o acquire_v faith_n in_o any_o man_n if_o the_o 4._o the_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o blind_v his_o eye_n so_o that_o he_o can_v 1â—_n can_v psal_n 119._o 1â—_n see_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v blind_a and_o 14._o and_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o his_o active_a understanding_n neither_o can_v he_o conceive_v they_o by_o his_o passive_a understanding_n although_o they_o be_v most_o evident_o reveal_v and_o therefore_o god_n work_v in_o his_o own_o a_o infuse_a faith_n and_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o believe_v this_o truth_n there_o be_v 80._o be_v in_o scripture_n est_fw-la sol_fw-la justitiae_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 80._o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v a_o blind_a man_n can_v see_v this_o sun_n no_o more_o than_o a_o blind_a man_n can_v see_v the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n as_o therefore_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v light_n that_o it_o 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which_o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o know_v what_o book_n be_v canonical_a and_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o do_v likewise_o allow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n these_o caution_n remember_v 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v one_o but_o not_o the_o only_a mean_n he_o that_o know_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v the_o sun_n only_o because_o he_o be_v tell_v so_o and_o he_o that_o know_v his_o horse_n to_o be_v his_o horse_n only_o because_o the_o ostler_n tell_v he_o so_o be_v as_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o scripture_n but_o only_o because_o holy_a church_n tell_v he_o so_o i_o will_v demand_v one_o thing_n of_o this_o jesuite_n if_o a_o man_n deny_v the_o scripture_n will_v he_o not_o convince_v he_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o testify_v for_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n will_v he_o not_o convince_v he_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o testify_v for_o the_o church_n thus_o be_v he_o force_v to_o dance_v in_o a_o circle_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o bring_v all_o conclusion_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n we_o rather_o hold_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o know_v the_o church_n by_o then_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o to_o know_v the_o scripture_n so_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n upon_o matthew_n 49._o matthew_n anteâ—_n multis_fw-la modis_fw-la â—stendebaâ—ur_fw-la quae_fw-la esset_fw-la ecclesia_n christ_n &_o quae_fw-la gentilitas_fw-la nunâ—_n autem_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la cognos_fw-la cituâ—_n volentibus_fw-la cogâ—oscere_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christâ—_n nisi_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la hom._n 49._o in_o former_a time_n there_o be_v many_o way_n whereby_o to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o which_o be_v gentilism_n but_o now_o if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o to_o know_v it_o and_o s._n augustine_n show_v we_o where_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o the_o church_n 16_o church_n in_o prâ—scripto_o legis_fw-la in_fw-la pro_fw-la phetarum_fw-la praedictis_fw-la in_o psal_n morum_fw-la â—antibuâ—_n in_o ipsius_fw-la pastoris_fw-la vocibus_fw-la in_fw-la evargelistarum_fw-la praedicationibus_fw-la &_o laboribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la canonicis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la authoritaâ—ibus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n c._n 16_o in_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pastor_n himself_o in_o the_o sermon_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v in_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n 2._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o declare_v which_o be_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o not_o to_o make_v the_o scripture_n canonical_a as_o he_o that_o declare_v ignatius_n to_o be_v canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n do_v not_o thereby_o canonize_v he_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n not_o a_o priori_fw-la but_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la as_o when_o the_o goldsmith_n declare_v the_o gold_n to_o be_v good_a but_o the_o romanist_n speak_v most_o disgraceful_o of_o the_o scripture_n prolegom_n scripture_n scripturas_fw-la valere_fw-la quantum_fw-la fabulae_fw-la aesopi_n si_fw-la destituantur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la heâ—man_n apud_fw-la breut_n in_o prolegom_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o better_a than_o aesopes_n fable_n if_o they_o want_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 12_o church_n se_fw-la non_fw-la plus_fw-la fidei_fw-la adhibiturum_fw-la quam_fw-la tito_n livio_n gul._n bailius_n catech._n contr_n tract_n 1._o q_o 12_o they_o will_v believe_v they_o no_o more_o than_o titus_n livy_n thus_o i_o have_v make_v good_a my_o promise_n and_o have_v run_v the_o wild_a goose_n chase_v after_o this_o gagler_n in_o these_o three_o section_n who_o at_o last_o see_v his_o fault_n that_o all_o this_o while_n he_o have_v answer_v nothing_o that_o have_v be_v object_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v time_n for_o he_o to_o examine_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v against_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o reexamine_v of_o what_o he_o have_v examine_v it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o sect_n v._o the_o jesuite_n use_v most_o silly_a shift_n in_o answer_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v against_o unwritten_a tradition_n the_o three_o observation_n gather_v by_o the_o jesuite_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n be_v already_o answer_v and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la yet_o i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o give_v they_o a_o touch_v answer_n first_n the_o tradition_n which_o we_o maintain_v 127._o reply_v p._n 127._o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v precept_n or_o commandment_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 1._o be_v your_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n your_o solemn_a baptise_v of_o bell_n your_o friday_n fast_a and_o the_o like_a can_v you_o prove_v their_o original_n to_o be_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n second_o that_o the_o like_o our_o tradition_n be_v not_o any_o 128._o reply_v pag._n 128._o way_n contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o there_o be_v neither_o sense_n nor_o truth_n in_o this_o observation_n the_o like_a our_o tradition_n be_v not_o be_v none_o sense_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o
great_a sin_n for_o a_o priest_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o wife_n then_o to_o live_v in_o fornication_n with_o many_o whore_n that_o it_o be_v worse_o for_o a_o layman_n not_o to_o make_v his_o auricular_a confession_n once_o in_o the_o year_n then_o to_o live_v in_o sin_n all_o the_o year_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o eat_v flesh_n in_o lent_n then_o to_o be_v drunken_a in_o the_o lent_n and_o to_o break_v a_o saint_n day_n than_o the_o lord_n day_n these_o tradition_n be_v contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o truâ—h_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 128._o scripture_n chrysostoâ—e_n and_o hierome_n answer_v sect._n 3_o diâ—is_fw-la â—_o repâ—y_a pag._n 128._o three_o that_o our_o tradition_n do_v not_o any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o fullness_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o write_a word_n 3._o tradition_n be_v addition_n to_o the_o write_a word_n if_o they_o be_v so_o than_o they_o derogate_v some_o way_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o for_o that_o that_o be_v 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kind_n of_o idolatry_n 15â—_n reply_v pag._n 15â—_n for_o as_o s._n cyprian_n observe_v eccles_n observe_v câ—prian_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n perceive_v how_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o faith_n man_n be_v draw_v from_o idolatry_n unto_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n he_o be_v think_v himself_o how_o by_o a_o new_a illusion_n he_o may_v entrap_v poor_a soul_n under_o the_o very_a title_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n hereupon_o say_v s._n cyprian_n he_o invent_v new_a heresy_n and_o schism_n we_o confess_v all_o this_o and_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o with_o you_o be_v these_o thing_n idolatry_n heresy_n &_o only_o the_o title_n of_o christianity_n or_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n there_o be_v never_o great_a idolatry_n among_o the_o heathen_n then_o be_v at_o this_o day_n defend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o which_o cause_n namely_o for_o her_o idolatry_n s._n john_n compare_v she_o 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religious_a worship_n thereunto_o a_o senseless_a description_n and_o yet_o as_o senseless_a as_o it_o be_v such_o idolatry_n you_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o worship_v of_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o of_o brass_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n worship_v the_o devil_n be_v it_o not_o idolatry_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o senseless_a creature_n your_o demi_fw-fr god_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o heretical_a idol_n to_o who_o that_o may_v well_o be_v apply_v which_o you_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n for_o he_o be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o adore_v as_o god_n he_o be_v so_o far_o besot_v with_o a_o selfe-liking_a of_o his_o own_o opinion_n that_o he_o tread_v underfoot_a all_o other_o authority_n both_o divine_a &_o humane_a as_o the_o power_n of_o scripture_n of_o father_n and_o of_o counsel_n which_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o and_o he_o far_o above_o they_o and_o yet_o because_o he_o have_v some_o apprehension_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 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unto_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o scripture_n vincent_n liâ—in_n c._n 1._o inquire_v often_o say_v vincentius_n liâ—inensis_n with_o great_a care_n of_o very_a many_o holy_a and_o learned_a mâ—n_z in_o what_o sort_n i_o may_v by_o a_o certain_a and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o general_a and_o regular_a way_n discover_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n from_o the_o falsehood_n of_o heretical_a perversitie_n i_o receive_v still_o this_o answer_n from_o they_o all_o that_o if_o i_o will_v find_v out_o the_o deceit_n of_o uprise_a heresy_n etc._n etc._n i_o must_v fortify_v my_o beleâ—â—e_n with_o two_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n next_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o see_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o itself_o for_o all_o thing_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a interpretation_n to_o be_v join_v with_o it_o because_o the_o 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