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of_o god_n chap._n 2._o call_v some_o tradition_n divine_a which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v by_o mouth_n &_o have_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n other_o he_o call_v apostolic_a which_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o never_o write_v they_o and_o the_o last_o he_o call_v ecclesiastical_a which_o he_o 8._o ecclesiastica_fw-la traditiones_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la quaedâ—_n antiqua_fw-la veâ—_n a_o praesulibus_fw-la vel_fw-la á_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paularim_n tacito_fw-la consensa_fw-la populorum_fw-la uâ—m_fw-la legis_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la ideâ—_n habit_n saâ—meron_n tom._n 13._o disp_n 8._o say_v be_v introduce_v from_o ancient_a custom_n by_o the_o prelate_n or_o by_o the_o people_n and_o creep_o by_o the_o silent_a and_o unquestion_v agreement_n of_o the_o people_n have_v gain_v as_o it_o be_v strength_n of_o law_n in_o which_o distinction_n he_o clear_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o style_v 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church_n be_v not_o god_n commandment_n in_o this_o interim_n the_o council_n of_o 4_o sess_n 4_o trent_n at_o the_o before_o recite_v place_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o tradition_n avouch_v that_o theâ—_n be_v all_o receive_v with_o like_a affection_n of_o piety_n and_o reverence_n as_o the_o holâ—_n scripture_n &_o equal_v those_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n bring_v in_o bâ—_n the_o pope_n at_o several_a time_n to_o thâ—â—_n ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o same_o cardinal_n dispute_v against_o barkley_n touch_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v as_o also_o concern_v his_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o temporalty_n of_o the_o world_n not_o find_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o ancient_a history_n of_o the_o church_n any_o passage_n or_o example_n to_o countenance_n and_o underprop_v so_o abominable_a a_o perigo_v bellarm._n in_o barkl_n cap._n 3_o non_fw-la
be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o draw_v their_o virtue_n from_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o those_o which_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o paschall-lambe_n be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o lamb_n now_o say_v these_o man_n they_o can_v not_o learn_v this_o from_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n nor_o from_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o they_o learn_v it_o by_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o speak_v thus_o they_o falsific_a the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n who_o at_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o act_n 43._o say_v that_o to_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o contradict_v saint_n paul_n who_o at_o the_o 26_o of_o the_o act_n 22._o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o speak_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v foretell_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v they_o also_o abuse_v themselves_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v then_o necessary_a to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a to_o have_v a_o clear_a insight_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v of_o jesus_n christ_n more_o than_o that_o which_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v reveal_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o one_o about_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o redeemer_n but_o only_o believe_v that_o god_n through_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a and_o convenient_a will_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespasy_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o go_v about_o to_o exclude_v such_o a_o man_n from_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o then_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o without_o instruction_n as_o touch_v this_o point_n for_o they_o be_v prompt_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o expect_v this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o shall_v crush_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v cardinal_n perron_n be_v advise_v of_o a_o three_o tradition_n not_o write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o nevertheless_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n he_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n after_o the_o captivity_n be_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o same_o continual_a fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v conserve_v by_o miracle_n during_o the_o tranfmigration_n whereupon_o i_o say_v that_o i._n 2._o macc._n i._n this_o miraculous_a conservation_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v but_o a_o judaical_a fable_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d hac_fw-la de_fw-la reuâ—de_fw-la rabbi_n shelomo_n in_o ea_fw-la 1_o aggai_n talmud_n tractatu_fw-la tukasin_n 1._o fol._n 21._o rabbi_n much_fw-mi ren_fw-it meâ—mon_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v it_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v to_o put_v the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 1._o 7._o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n do_v sin_n not_o because_o they_o place_v strange_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o put_v into_o their_o censer_n the_o fire_n which_o they_o take_v from_o elsewhere_o and_o not_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n levit._fw-la 10._o 1._o look_v upon_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o apoc_n 5._o moreover_o put_v the_o case_n this_o fable_n be_v admit_v for_o true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o rule_n of_o religion_n nor_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a history_n whereof_o whosoever_o have_v be_v ignorant_a have_v not_o incur_v eternal_a damnation_n and_o admit_v that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o church_n have_v unwritten_a tradition_n it_o shall_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o forge_v new_a one_o and_o to_o equal_v they_o in_o authority_n to_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n chap._n xx._n a_o answer_n to_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v many_o tradition_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n upbraid_v we_o in_o that_o we_o who_o reject_v tradition_n be_v nevertheless_o constrain_v to_o admit_v of_o many_o you_o believe_v say_v they_o that_o these_o book_n be_v canonical_a you_o allow_v of_o baptise_v such_o as_o be_v heretic_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n you_o believe_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o dominical_a day_n and_o the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n you_o believe_v that_o woman_n ought_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n you_o grant_v the_o word_n of_o consubstantiation_n of_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o of_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o we_o reject_v not_o all_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o only_o those_o which_o add_v something_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o answer_v to_o their_o objection_n that_o we_o receive_v this_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_o wit_n these_o book_n be_v canonical_a to_o say_v so_o much_o of_o the_o book_n be_v not_o to_o add_v to_o the_o canonical_a book_n and_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o add_v to_o scripture_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o declaration_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v thereunto_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o complete_a certainty_n of_o the_o sacrednesse_n of_o these_o book_n there_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a testimony_n than_o this_o tradition_n a_o illiterate_a man_n not_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o own_o country_n which_o tell_v he_o that_o these_o book_n be_v canonical_a as_o a_o probable_a testimony_n and_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o willing_o contradict_v but_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v of_o it_o a_o divine_a testimony_n and_o of_o sovereign_a efficacy_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o this_o scripture_n have_v enlighten_v his_o spirit_n and_o inflame_v his_o heart_n with_o a_o secret_a virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o dispute_v with_o those_o that_o feel_v it_o not_o the_o which_o can_v serve_v for_o a_o law_n to_o another_o but_o serve_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o particular_a to_o assure_v his_o conscience_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o show_v such_o and_o such_o book_n to_o be_v canonical_a may_v proceed_v as_o well_o from_o a_o heretical_a as_o from_o a_o orthodox_n church_n the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o pharise_n and_o sacrificer_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o testimony_n which_o the_o church_n afford_v to_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o supreme_a authority_n and_o indubitable_a but_o invalid_a it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o content_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o other_o point_n i_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o general_a that_o if_o they_o be_v doctrine_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v they_o but_o when_o every_o one_o of_o these_o point_n shall_v be_v examine_v asunder_o some_o will_v be_v find_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n other_o be_v not_o doctrine_n nor_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n nor_o thing_n requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o be_o astonish_v to_o behold_v how_o our_o adversary_n dare_v to_o insert_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n among_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n see_v that_o their selve_o dispute_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n prove_v it_o by_o many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n bellarmine_n in_o his_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o baptism_n bring_v these_o proof_n of_o scripture_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o little_a infant_n that_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o nine_o of_o saint_n matthew_n say_v suffer_v the_o little_a one_o tâ—_n come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o the_o act_n lydia_n be_v baptize_v by_o saint_n paul_n
adversary_n translation_n admit_v not_o this_o exposition_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o gal._n 1._o understand_v it_o the_o same_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o if_o they_o declare_v thing_n contrary_a or_o if_o they_o pervert_v all_o but_o if_o they_o preach_v never_o so_o little_a other_o than_o we_o have_v preach_v or_o if_o they_o have_v alter_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a and_o theophilact_v after_o he_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o say_v if_o they_o preach_v only_a thing_n contrary_a but_o if_o they_o preach_v other_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o add_v never_o so_o little_o more_o thereunto_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o prescription_n at_o the_o eight_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v other_o than_o this_o and_o at_o chap._n 14._o to_o know_v no_o other_o than_o this_o be_v to_o know_v all_o and_o at_o chap._n 29._o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v other_o then_o etc._n etc._n and_o true_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o if_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o saint_n paul_n have_v preach_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o well_o by_o mouth_n as_o by_o writing_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o not_o only_o forbid_v here_o to_o teach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v but_o also_o that_o he_o forbid_v to_o add_v thereunto_o it_o be_v object_v that_o paul_n himself_o have_v add_v to_o that_o which_o he_o do_v preach_v when_o he_o write_v more_o epistle_n after_o that_o to_o the_o galathian_o and_o that_o saint_n john_n after_o he_o write_v the_o apocalypse_n and_o be_v not_o therefore_o accuse_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o objection_n answer_v itself_o for_o nothing_o can_v appear_v wherein_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o last_o epistle_n or_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n have_v add_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n which_o saint_n paul_n have_v preach_v by_o mouth_n and_o digest_v into_o writing_n and_o which_o be_v already_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n write_v before_o this_o epistle_n in_o sum_n what_o avail_v it_o to_o dispute_v whether_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v those_o that_o preach_v other_o then_o or_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n have_v preach_v see_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v other_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v our_o salvation_n be_v also_o contrary_a in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n forbid_v to_o add_v thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o unnecessary_a work_n to_o rehearse_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v those_o who_o teach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v no_o man_n deni_v it_o for_o whosoever_o preach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v preach_v also_o other_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o add_v contrary_a thing_n thereunto_o contraction_n be_v also_o addition_n to_o the_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n be_v repulse_v from_o this_o refuge_n or_o start_a hole_n find_v out_o another_o and_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n condemn_v those_o who_o teach_v other_o then_o or_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o saint_n paul_n himself_o have_v not_o set_v down_o all_o in_o write_v which_o he_o have_v teach_v this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o say_v without_o proof_n or_o reason_n for_o who_o tell_v they_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v tender_a and_o forbear_v to_o book_n down_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o writing_n do_v he_o it_o in_o spleen_n or_o be_v it_o of_o forgetfulness_n or_o fear_v lest_o the_o people_n may_v become_v too_o expert_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n sure_o they_o that_o speak_v thus_o be_v bind_v to_o open_v unto_o we_o some_o particular_a point_n that_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o saint_n paul_n will_v not_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n be_v it_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o papal_a indulgence_n adoration_n of_o relic_n succession_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o apostleship_n of_o saint_n peter_n religious_a service_n of_o image_n single_a life_n of_o priest_n prayer_n in_o a_o tongue_n which_o the_o supplicant_n understand_v not_o or_o mass_n to_o free_a soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n no_o christian_n will_v believe_v it_o of_o these_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o this_o inconsiderate_a presupposition_n must_v be_v countenance_v by_o some_o other_o proof_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o adversary_n saint_n augustine_n give_v no_o credit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d august_n lib._n 3_o contralueâ—as_fw-la petiliani_fw-la cap._n 6._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sive_fw-la do_v christo_n sive_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sieve_n de_fw-fr quacunque_fw-la alia_fw-la 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