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which_o all_o the_o apostle_n teach_v all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o same_o in_o germany_n britain_n france_n which_o be_v in_o spain_n africa_n and_o egypt_n the_o middle_a world_n and_o in_o asia_n and_o the_o whole_a orient_a or_o east_n of_o the_o world_n even_o as_o the_o same_o sun_n shine_v through_o they_o all_o and_o to_o this_o tertullian_n give_v his_o testimony_n at_o large_a lib._n the_o praefeript_n advers._fw-la haeret._n cap._n 20._o statim_fw-la igitur_fw-la apostoli_fw-la etc._n etc._n present_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v testify_v the_o faith_n first_o in_o judea_n according_a to_o their_o commission_n they_o take_v their_o journey_n over_o the_o world_n and_o promulgate_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o accord_n full_o his_o follower_n saint_n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccl._n ecclesia_fw-la domini_fw-la luce_fw-fr perfusa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n have_v receive_v light_a from_o her_o lord_n diffuse_v and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o beam_n far_o and_o wide_a vnum_fw-la tamen_fw-la lumen_fw-la est_fw-la and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o light_n which_o be_v in_o every_o church_n thus_o diffuse_v and_o the_o same_o tertullian_n second_v this_o also_o in_o his_o follow_a chapter_n si_fw-la haec_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la etc._n etc._n make_v this_o deduction_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a every_o doctrine_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o apostolical_a church_n as_o the_o roman_a ephesian_a antiochian_a alexandrian_a hierosolymitan_a the_o mother_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o daughter_n church_n metropoles_fw-la original_n whence_o the_o faith_n spring_v forth_o and_o issue_v be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v true_a as_o hold_v that_o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o god_n reliquam_fw-la veer_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la de_fw-la mendacio_fw-la prajudicandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o other_o doctrine_n be_v under_o the_o prejudice_n of_o be_v false_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o so_o again_o in_o the_o 36._o and_o 37._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o he_o prove_v they_o be_v only_o the_o true_a charche_n of_o christ_n who_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o mother_n apostolical_a church_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o time_n not_o as_o if_o the_o true_a faith_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v universal_o receive_v for_o then_o heresy_n have_v never_o prevail_v and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n for_o arrianisme_n do_v so_o in_o constantine_n his_o time_n and_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n arrian_n prince_n rule_v in_o the_o west_n and_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n be_v a_o eutychian_a heretic_n but_o that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o first_o or_o pure_a and_o though_o in_o after_o age_n by_o one_o or_o more_o it_o be_v oppose_v and_o oppress_v yet_o even_o then_o there_o be_v such_o who_o by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o age_n have_v discover_v these_o guilty_a of_o novelty_n and_o have_v constant_o assert_v prove_v and_o vindicate_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n and_o christianly_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o church_n at_o last_o recover_v and_o gain_v the_o possession_n of_o her_o former_a doctrine_n that_o than_o which_o by_o diligent_a search_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o monument_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o first_o age_n for_o that_o be_v true_o so_o call_v antiquity_n have_v this_o qualification_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o latter_a date_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o that_o be_v a_o new_a faith_n which_o commence_v since_o the_o faith_n be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o that_o church_n which_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o doctrine_n wherein_o she_o vari_v from_o it_o and_o do_v stand_v convict_v of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n because_o it_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o depositum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la inventum_fw-la vin._n lyr._n cap._n 27._o for_o no_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o commend_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n to_o posterity_n which_o can_v be_v evidence_v from_o antiquity_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o proficiency_n or_o growth_n in_o faith_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o the_o same_o kind_n issue_v from_o the_o same_o root_n but_o all_o addition_n of_o after_o invention_n be_v the_o note_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v let_v we_o see_v what_o doctrine_n or_o observation_n or_o some_o of_o they_o may_v deserve_v or_o can_v challenge_v this_o testimony_n of_o these_o all_n or_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o credenda_fw-la always_o suppose_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o safe_a rule_n both_o for_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la point_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n as_o have_v obtain_v the_o high_a report_n from_o these_o all_n nothing_o so_o universal_o attest_v and_o approve_v as_o they_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v or_o produce_v a_o universal_a testimony_n for_o any_o doctrine_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n nay_o indeed_o impossible_a inasmuch_o as_o this_o have_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o abridgement_n or_o full_a epitome_n of_o all_o fundamental_a truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v or_o believe_v by_o all_o christian_n to_o salvation_n compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n nothing_o but_o this_o have_v primitive_a antiquity_n and_o full_a consent_n of_o all_o call_v general_o regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la the_o one_o only_o immovable_a and_o unreformable_a rule_n of_o faith_n that_o all_o may_v have_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o mere_a belief_n and_o be_v dispersedly_z contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o valentia_n himself_o 1._o 2._o dist_n 1._o qu._n 2._o p._n 4._o in_o fin_n and_o so_o probable_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 1.13_o that_o form_n breviate_v or_o summary_n of_o wholesome_a word_n or_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o depositum_fw-la or_o trust_n timothy_n receive_v 1_o tim._n 6.20_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a faith_n tit._n 1.4_o pufillis_fw-la magnisque_fw-la communis_fw-la aug._n ep._n 57_o ad_fw-la dard._n see_v davenant_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr pace_fw-la inter_fw-la evangelices_fw-la procuranda_fw-la pag._n 9.10_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la in_o adhortatione_fw-la cap._n 7._o throughout_o and_o for_o the_o agenda_fw-la these_o either_o immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o stand_a law_n both_o for_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n use_v which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o best_a directory_n for_o our_o practice_n and_o when_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v in_o these_o ease_v interpret_v by_o the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o premise_a consideration_n than_o the_o interpretation_n be_v the_o more_o authentic_a and_o worthy_a beleise_n and_o the_o proof_n ground_v thereupon_o more_o cogent_a and_o convince_a according_a to_o that_o determination_n of_o the_o nicone_a council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v ancient_a custom_n stand_v in_o strength_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n whereupon_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o that_o noble_a and_o learned_a