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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
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 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