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the_o sword_n but_o after_o this_o scandal_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o mary_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o present_o will_v minister_v a_o medicine_n and_o confirm_v their_o heart_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n moveover_o he_o make_v this_o scandal_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n necessary_a upon_o this_o account_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o taste_v death_n for_o all_o to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o world_n and_o to_o justify_v all_o man_n by_o his_o blood._n 118._o in_o psalm_n 118._o st._n hilary_n declare_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o incessant_a fire_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v in_o quo_fw-la subeunda_fw-la sunt_fw-la gravia_fw-la illa_fw-la expiandae_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la animae_fw-la supplicia_fw-la in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v those_o heavy_a punishment_n design_v for_o the_o expiate_a of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o then_o the_o sword_n shall_v go_v through_o the_o soul_n of_o mary_n and_o if_o say_v he_o even_o dei_fw-la virgo_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o judicii_fw-la severitatem_fw-la ventura_fw-la est_fw-la that_o
libr._n regum_fw-la tom._n 3._o f._n 6._o a._n say_v that_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o four_o which_o say_v they_o from_o st._n jerom_n st._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n introduce_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n 196._o dr._n cous_fw-la p._n 131_o 133._o p._n 147._o p._n 152._o p._n 164_o 178_o 196._o so_o in_o the_o six_o century_n primasius_n and_o leontius_n in_o the_o eight_o century_n venerable_n bede_n in_o the_o nine_o century_n ambrose_n ausbertus_n in_o the_o twelve_o century_n peter_n abbot_n of_o celle_n in_o the_o fifteen_o century_n thomas_n anglicus_n and_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o frances_n georgius_n now_o manifest_v it_o be_v even_o from_o the_o very_a number_n here_o assign_v of_o twenty_o two_o or_o twenty_o four_o canonical_a book_n that_o all_o these_o author_n must_v exclude_v those_o book_n we_o call_v apocrypha_fw-la from_o the_o canon_n and_o it_o be_v still_o more_o evident_a from_o their_o own_o word_n in_o which_o they_o express_o say_v 133._o p._n 133._o these_o be_v the_o book_n receive_v the_o book_n put_v into_o the_o canon_n by_o the_o church_n 197._o p._n 151._o p._n 157_o 194._o p._n 197._o the_o book_n receive_v by_o the_o church_n and_o canonize_v the_o whole_a canon_n which_o the_o church_n receive_v and_o which_o be_v hand_v down_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o of_o those_o which_o we_o style_v apocryphal_a they_o say_v 151._o ibid._n p._n 151._o these_o be_v the_o book_n which_o be_v contradict_v and_o not_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n 175_o p._n 152_o 162_o 177._o p._n 158_o 159_o 163_o 169_o 175_o the_o book_n which_o be_v read_v indeed_o sed_fw-la non_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la non_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o canone_o sed_fw-la leguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la scripta_fw-la patrum_fw-la as_o be_v the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v 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from_o the_o canon_n to_o who_o say_v they_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v much_o indebt_v upon_o this_o account_n 199._o p._n 199._o and_o to_o who_o sense_n the_o say_n both_o of_o council_n and_o father_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v book_n with_o who_o authority_n no_o man_n be_v press_v book_n 188._o p._n 202._o p._n 174_o 188._o last_o which_o be_v not_o genuine_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spurious_a and_o apocryphal_a which_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o receive_v 201._o p._n 166_o 201._o pari_fw-la authoritate_fw-la or_o pari_fw-la veneratione_n with_o the_o like_a authority_n or_o veneration_n with_o which_o she_o do_v receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n now_o hence_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v learn_v what_o it_o be_v they_o be_v to_o do_v do_v 12_o if_o they_o will_v prove_v any_o of_o their_o doctrine_n to_o have_v descend_v to_o they_o by_o a_o like_a tradition_n with_o that_o of_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a 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this_o epistle_n against_o receive_v lapse_v penitent_n into_o the_o church_n whence_o as_o philastrius_n inform_v we_o they_o reject_v it_o 88_o haer._n 88_o as_o think_v it_o be_v deprave_v by_o the_o heretic_n or_o 3._o because_o it_o want_v his_o name_n which_o he_o conceal_v say_v jerom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paulus_n catal._n script_n eccl._n verbo_fw-la paulus_n because_o his_o name_n will_v render_v it_o less_o acceptable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n convert_v who_o be_v offend_v at_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o the_o gentile_a convert_v from_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n say_v theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._fw-la proem_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la because_o he_o be_v make_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n 4._o because_o it_o differ_v in_o stile_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o epistle_n as_o indeed_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n accustom_v 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carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 24._o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 24._o apud_fw-la cypr._n p._n 242._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la foeminar_fw-mi p._n 151._o by_o tertullian_n dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o three_o century_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n under_o his_o name_n by_o tertullian_n concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o st._n james_n the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n let_v it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o general_a that_o eusebus_n inform_v we_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 156._o hist_o eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o petrus_n duabus_fw-la epistolarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la personat_fw-la tubis_fw-la jacobus_n quoque_fw-la &_o judas_n f._n 156._o know_v to_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o they_o be_v all_o express_o own_v by_o origen_n in_o his_o seven_o honily_n upon_o joshua_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n in_o particular_a st._n jerom_n say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v reject_v for_o a_o while_n because_o it_o cite_v a_o passage_n from_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o enoch_n judas_n catal._n script_n eccl._n verbo_fw-la judas_n tamen_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la vetustate_fw-la jam_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la meruit_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la sanctas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la computatur_fw-la it_o deserve_a authority_n from_o its_o antiquity_n and_o constant_a use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 5._o sect._n 10_o 12_o 17_o 30._o sess_n 5._o the_o catholic_n epistle_n of_o james_n be_v cite_v by_o clemens_n romanus_n four_o several_a time_n by_o ignatius_n in_o his_o genuine_a epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n by_o origen_n in_o his_o thirteen_o homily_n upon_o genesis_n 22._o lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o eusebius_n say_v it_o be_v know_v to_o most_o and_o public_o read_v in_o
nor_o be_v esteem_v so_o present_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n have_v they_o be_v so_o forgetful_a as_o not_o to_o make_v they_o know_v to_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v write_v they_o be_v book_n which_o pretend_v to_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o holy_a jesus_n to_o give_v rule_n of_o life_n and_o doctrine_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o none_o but_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n can_v do_v all_o other_o still_o pretend_v to_o deliver_v what_o they_o receive_v from_o they_o last_o they_o be_v write_v partly_o to_o confirm_v and_o to_o ascertain_v to_o we_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o partly_o to_o engage_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n partly_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o those_o contention_n and_o to_o rectify_v those_o error_n which_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o which_o do_v need_v a_o speed_o reformation_n partly_o to_o give_v 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〈◊〉_d note_v by_o and_o manifest_a to_o all_o though_o some_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o author_n of_o one_o of_o they_o 2._o 2._o 11_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o immediate_a succeed_a age_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v thus_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v commend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o pillar_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n 36._o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 36._o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o autographa_fw-la be_v still_o extant_a say_v tertullian_n some_o of_o those_o person_n be_v still_o live_v to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o with_o who_o they_o be_v entrust_v and_o all_o those_o church_n still_o continue_v flourish_v to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v read_v in_o public_a and_o by_o who_o in_o private_a 3._o 3._o 12_o those_o record_n be_v once_o so_o general_o disperse_v through_o place_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o second_o 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they_o to_o the_o great_a evil_n whilst_o they_o continue_v abettor_n of_o it_o moreover_o have_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v can_v we_o in_o reason_n think_v that_o of_o those_o many_o thousand_o who_o in_o the_o primitive_a age_n do_v renounce_v the_o gospel_n that_o of_o those_o many_o waver_a spirit_n those_o excommunicate_a member_n especial_o those_o heretic_n who_o upon_o other_o motive_n do_v renounce_v the_o great_a part_n of_o scripture_n can_v it_o i_o say_v be_v think_v that_o none_o of_o those_o shall_v publish_v and_o disclose_v the_o forgery_n or_o answer_v the_o allegation_n make_v from_o scripture_n by_o say_v they_o be_v citation_n of_o false_a and_o of_o corrupt_a scripture_n but_o that_o such_o apparent_a forgery_n shall_v find_v a_o general_a reception_n from_o all_o that_o look_v into_o their_o truth_n and_o be_v unquestionable_o receive_v as_o genuine_a
do_v baptise_v the_o synod_n at_o tyre_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o menna_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a symbol_n into_o which_o we_o be_v all_o baptise_a basilicus_n and_o maurus_n in_o two_o several_a edict_n confirm_v the_o same_o nicene_n creed_n with_o these_o word_n 7._o evagr._fw-la hist_n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 4_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v the_o creed_n into_o which_o they_o and_o all_o the_o believer_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_a st._n jerom_n write_v against_o the_o luciferian_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n which_o lucifer_n se_fw-la die_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la servanturum_fw-la promiserat_fw-la have_v promise_v to_o keep_v at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o baptism_n theodoret_n say_v 1023._o ep._n 145._o tom._n 3._o p._n 1023._o we_o require_v those_o who_o come_v every_o year_n to_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o learn_v the_o faith_n expound_v at_o nice_a 637._o ep._n 97._o ad_fw-la mon._n palaest_n c._n 8._o p._n 637._o pope_n leo_n say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o confession_n which_o pronounce_v before_o many_o witness_n sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o symbol_n 2._o ep._n 24._o ad_fw-la flau._n c._n 1._o &_o 2._o quod_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la omnium_fw-la regenerandorum_fw-la voce_fw-la depromitur_fw-la which_o be_v pronounce_v by_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a throughout_o the_o world._n after_o this_o time_n we_o find_v one_o of_o these_o two_o symbol_n require_v to_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o baptismal_a office_n either_o by_o those_o who_o come_v to_o be_v baptise_a or_o by_o their_o surety_n 39_o pag._n 39_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n be_v it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v pronounce_v at_o baptism_n in_o greek_a and_o latin._n 22._o de_fw-fr eccles_n off._n l._n 2._o c._n 21_o 22._o from_o the_o treatise_n of_o isidore_n hispalensis_n where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o symbol_n quod_fw-la competentes_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la which_o they_o who_o be_v prepare_v for_o baptism_n receive_v and_o learn_v 27._o lib._n 1._o c._n 27._o from_o the_o treatise_n of_o rabanus_n maurus_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o say_v that_o before_o the_o catechumen_n be_v bring_v to_o baptism_n apostolicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la ei_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la symbolum_n the_o apostle_n symbol_n be_v show_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v ask_v whether_o he_o believe_v it_o from_o the_o degree_n of_o ivo_n which_o say_v 223._o part._n 81._o 90._o etc._n etc._n 223._o that_o baptizandis_fw-la traditur_fw-la salutare_fw-la symbolum_fw-la the_o wholesome_a symbol_n be_v deliver_v to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a etc._n de_fw-fr consecr_n dist_n 4._o c._n 155_o 156_o 158_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o canon_n law_n compile_v by_o gratian_n be_v we_o find_v 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which_o the_o church_n disperse_v through_o the_o world_n 2._o cap._n 2._o 4._o cap._n 4._o receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o the_o church_n retain_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world._n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n manifest_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n 234._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o ibid._n p._n 234._o and_o to_o be_v see_v in_o every_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o and_o only_a truth_n which_o she_o receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o deliver_v to_o other_o i_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o creed_n this_o faith_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o preach_n of_o the_o truth_n declare_v that_o he_o who_o among_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o most_o able_a speaker_n can_v say_v no_o other_o thing_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o for_o none_o of_o they_o be_v above_o his_o master_n nor_o can_v he_o who_o be_v infirm_a in_o speech_n lessen_v the_o tradition_n for_o the_o faith_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o neither_o do_v he_o who_o be_v most_o able_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o exceed_v nor_o he_o who_o speak_v least_o of_o it_o diminish_v it_o and_o as_o a_o far_a witness_n of_o this_o matter_n he_o bring_v in_o polycarp_n attest_v 3._o lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o receive_v this_o truth_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o only_a tertullian_n produce_v a_o like_a creed_n of_o his_o time_n 37._o de_fw-fr praescrip_n haer._n cap._n 37._o which_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v that_o rule_n which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n 18._o de_fw-fr resur_n car._n cap._n 18._o and_o the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n the_o unum_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la edictum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o one_o edict_n of_o god_n which_o hang_v up_o among_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v say_v rigaltius_n on_o the_o place_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o christian_a faith._n 1._o de_fw-fr virg._n veland_n cap._n 1._o i_o say_v have_v produce_v this_o creed_n he_o style_v it_o regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la unam_fw-la omnino_fw-la solam_fw-la immobilem_fw-la &_o irreformabilem_fw-la that_o rule_n which_o be_v entire_o one_o and_o which_o alone_o be_v unmoveable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reform_v that_o be_v which_o admit_v not_o novitatem_fw-la correctionis_fw-la of_o any_o new_a correction_n as_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n discipline_n may_v do_v this_o rule_n say_v he_o we_o have_v once_o believe_v 8._o de_fw-fr praescrip_n haer._n c._n 8._o nihil_fw-la desideramus_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la desire_v to_o believe_v nothing_o more_o for_o this_o we_o first_o believe_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v nothing_o more_o that_o know_v this_o 14._o cap._n 14._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o seek_v after_o other_o thing_n quia_fw-la 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de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la excerpt_v l._n 2._o c._n 9_o that_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twentytwo_a and_o that_o there_o be_v beside_o other_o book_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n the_o book_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n judith_n tobias_n and_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la in_o canone_o but_o they_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o canon_n and_o this_o he_o very_o frequent_o repeat_v richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twentytwo_a alii_fw-la non_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o canone_o other_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o canon_n though_o they_o be_v read_v by_o we_o as_o be_v the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n and_o these_o book_n be_v wisdom_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la tobit_n judith_n and_o the_o maccabee_n john_n bele_v have_v reckon_v up_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v 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tobias_n and_o the_o maccabee_n he_o say_v non_fw-la reputantur_fw-la in_o canone_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v in_o the_o canon_n and_o have_v add_v to_o this_o account_n the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o conclude_v of_o they_o both_o thus_o et_fw-la hunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la numerum_fw-la esse_fw-la librorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o s._n scripturarum_fw-la canonem_fw-la admittuntur_fw-la celebris_fw-la apud_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la 282._o p._n 282._o &_o indubitata_fw-la traditio_fw-la est_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n which_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v what_o the_o celebrate_a and_o undoubted_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n receive_v in_o this_o canonicis_fw-la cent._n 13._o de_fw-fr libris_fw-la bibliae_fw-la canonicis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la canonicis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n with_o the_o general_a approbation_n of_o the_o school_n and_o 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euseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o we_o have_v only_o twenty_o two_o book_n which_o deserve_v belief_n among_o we_o and_o then_o he_o reckon_v they_o up_o as_o do_v our_o article_n add_v that_o the_o book_n write_v from_o the_o time_n of_o artaxerxes_n to_o their_o day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 27._o luk._n xxiv_o 27._o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n luke_n inform_v we_o that_o christ_n beginning_n from_o moses_n expound_v to_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v he_o and_o also_o that_o all_o thing_n concern_v he_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 44._o vers_fw-la 44._o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v in_o those_o book_n which_o by_o the_o jew_n be_v style_v hagiographa_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n teach_v 15._o 2_o tim._n iij._o 15._o that_o all_o scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n 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palestine_n who_o not_o only_o have_v preserve_v the_o catalogue_n of_o melito_n and_o origen_n but_o also_o do_v approve_v they_o and_o say_v they_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n receive_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o and_o of_o which_o he_o think_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o catalogue_n in_o write_v to_o posterity_n 6._o l._n 4._o c._n 6._o elsewhere_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a exact_o to_o reckon_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o rule_v the_o jewish_a nation_n after_o zorobabel_n 368._o demonst_a evang_v l._n 8._o c._n 2._o p._n 368._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o from_o his_o time_n to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v no_o divine_a book_n write_v athanasius_n in_o his_o festival_n epistle_n give_v the_o same_o catalogue_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o have_v finish_v it_o he_o say_v 39_o ad_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o be_v comprehend_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o same_o archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o book_n style_v a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o two_o 58._o ibid._n p._n 58._o and_o he_o there_o reckon_v they_o up_o according_a to_o our_o article_n st._n cyril_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v to_o his_o catechumen_n thus_o know_v thou_o studious_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o church_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n read_v the_o divine_a scripture_n the_o twenty_o two_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n interpret_v by_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n 37._o catech._n 4._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 36_o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o all_o confess_v to_o be_v divine_a meditate_v upon_o these_o twenty_o two_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o remember_v they_o as_o i_o name_v they_o and_o then_o he_o reckon_v they_o up_o exact_o as_o we_o do_v epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n in_o the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n 162._o tom._n 2._o p._n 161_o 162._o do_v in_o like_a manner_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o two_o and_o then_o he_o reckon_v they_o up_o as_o our_o article_n do_v st._n 3._o cap._n 3._o basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n in_o his_o philocalia_n put_v this_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v the_o divine_a book_n twenty_o two_o and_o answer_v it_o as_o origen_n have_v do_v before_o he_o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o this_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o true_a genuine_a book_n of_o scripture_n 179._o council_n oxon._n tom._n 2._o part_n 1._o p._n 179._o declare_v that_o the_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twelve_o and_o the_o metrical_a be_v 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prophet_n isaiah_n 66.23_o ch._n 66.23_o which_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o one_o new_a moon_n and_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v speak_v of_o that_o age_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v all_o sabbath_n 4._o in_o signo_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la populo_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o ita_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o barnabas_n ep._n ep._n 15._o orig_n hom._n 23._o in_o numer_n f._n 136._o august_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr c._n 11._o clemens_n alex._n strom._n l._n 4._o p._n 477._o orig._n hom._n 23._o in_o num._n f._n 136._o machar_n hom._n 35._o greg._n nyssen_n hom._n 7._o in_o eccles_n tom._n 1._o p._n 440._o cyril_n alex._n in_o cap_n 6._o amosi_fw-la p._n 315._o sabbata_n perseverantiam_fw-la totius_fw-la diei_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la deservitionis_fw-la edocebant_fw-la iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o just_a m._n in_o dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 229._o c._n tertull._n advers._fw-la jud._n c._n 4._o and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v with_o one_o voice_n declare_v that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v typical_a and_o figure_v the_o spiritual_a rest_n which_o righteous_a person_n shall_v enjoy_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o spiritual_a cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o always_o ought_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n four_o four_o 13_o the_o father_n with_o one_o voice_n assert_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o the_o christian_n or_o at_o least_o the_o gentile_a convert_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o observe_v it_o justin_n m._n assert_n that_o after_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n 30._o lib._n 4._o c._n 30._o irenaeus_n that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v and_o that_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n please_v god_n without_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o 4._o adu._n jud._n c._n 4._o tertullian_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o be_v temporary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v blot_v out_o like_a as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o old_a law._n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n declare_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o rest_n on_o the_o sabbath_n 29._o can._n 29._o but_o work_n on_o it_o prefer_v before_o it_o the_o lord_n day_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v his_o miracle_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o command_v the_o impotent_a man_n to_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n on_o that_o day_n to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 82._o haer._n 30._o ebion_n ebion_n 32._o vid._n haer._n 66._o c._n 82._o that_o hence_o the_o apostle_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v dissolve_v that_o it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o great_a
to_o cardinal_n campejus_n he_o speak_v thus_o 446._o videham_n ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la esset_fw-la integerrimis_fw-la moribus_fw-la &_o evangelicae_fw-la puritati_fw-la proximus_fw-la ita_fw-la minime_fw-la infensum_fw-la luthero_n lib._n 14._o p._n 446._o i_o hear_v excellent_a man_n of_o approve_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n rejoice_v that_o they_o meet_v with_o that_o man_n book_n and_o i_o see_v that_o as_o any_o man_n be_v more_o upright_o in_o his_o life_n or_o near_o to_o evangelical_n purity_n he_o be_v the_o less_o offend_v with_o luther_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o add_v 448._o pag._n 448._o that_o he_o conceive_v it_o not_o convenient_a present_o to_o be_v incense_v against_o a_o man_n with_o who_o write_n so_o many_o excellent_a governor_n so_o many_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n be_v delight_v 492._o l._n 15._o p._n 492._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o godeschallus_n he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o defend_v he_o even_o then_o cum_fw-la non_fw-la decessent_n maximi_fw-la theologi_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la vererentur_fw-la affirmare_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o luthero_n quin_fw-la per_fw-la probatos_fw-la authores_fw-la posset_n defendi_fw-la when_o the_o great_a divine_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o luther_n which_o may_v not_o be_v defend_v by_o approve_a author_n and_o last_o he_o himself_o declare_v 447._o hausit_fw-la pleraque_fw-la ex_fw-la veteribus_fw-la epist_n l._n 14._o p._n 447._o that_o luther_n gather_v most_o of_o his_o tenet_n from_o the_o ancient_n and_o that_o have_v he_o name_v the_o ancient_n from_o who_o he_o have_v they_o he_o will_v have_v avoid_v much_o of_o that_o envy_n which_o then_o lie_v upon_o he_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a controversy_n in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n subscribe_v by_o our_o clergy_n holy_a scripture_n say_v our_o six_o article_n article_n 2_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o read_v therein_o nor_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v not_o require_v of_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v think_v requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o beside_o the_o same_o 21._o art._n 21._o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n agreeable_o to_o this_o article_n the_o bishop_n of_o rhodes_n dispute_v with_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n speak_v thus_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bin._n tom._n 8._o council_n florent_fw-la sess_n 7._o p._n 609._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n i_o desire_v you_o greek_n to_o satisfy_v i_o in_o this_o question_n do_v not_o the_o gospel_n perfect_o contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a faith_n sure_o say_v he_o the_o reverence_n you_o bear_v to_o it_o will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o perfect_o contain_v there_o and_o that_o be_v true_a and_o not_o deny_v by_o we_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n say_v that_o the_o father_n have_v enclose_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v lawful_a to_o add_v to_o they_o and_o whereas_o the_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n have_v say_v that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v not_o forbid_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o what_o they_o have_v write_v this_o say_v he_o with_o his_o leave_n can_v be_v say_v of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n i_o 9_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o thing_n beside_o what_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n and_o st._n john_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o revelation_n say_v if_o any_o one_o add_v to_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v to_o he_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 630._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n sess_n 8._o p._n 630._o nicenus_n also_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o greek_n say_v we_o draw_v all_o divine_a doctrine_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o which_o nothing_o ever_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v add_v by_o we_o or_o any_o other_o christian_n 783._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n flor._n sess_n 25._o p._n 783._o time_n be_v say_v the_o archbishop_n of_o nice_a in_o his_o oration_n make_v at_o that_o time_n and_o place_n when_o the_o church_n the_o spouse_n of_o god_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n viz._n when_o we_o make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o not_o curious_a faith_n deliver_v as_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o regard_v that_o superfluous_a and_o talkative_a divinity_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n less_o than_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o attend_v only_o to_o what_o be_v write_v delight_v in_o the_o thing_n speak_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v compact_v in_o one_o by_o they_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v by_o these_o plain_a word_n that_o both_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v then_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o article_n it_o be_v declare_v say_v john_n gerson_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o dionysius_n 1._o declaratur_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la dionysii_fw-la dicentis_fw-la nihil_fw-la audendum_fw-la dicere_fw-la de_fw-la divinis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la a_o scriptura_fw-la s._n tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la quoniam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la regula_n sufficiens_fw-la &_o infallibilis_fw-la pro_fw-la regimine_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la corporis_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr exam._n doctr._fw-la secunda_fw-la parte_fw-la princip_n 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aliquid_fw-la docent_fw-la aut_fw-la proferunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n the_o council_n trid._n trid._n 17._o that_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o heresy_n who_o teach_v or_o produce_v any_o thing_n beyond_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o mean_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n the_o sorbon_n doctor_n who_o set_v forth_o the_o french_a testament_n print_v at_o mons_fw-la a._n d._n 1672._o inform_v we_o 2._o praeface_n 1_o 2._o that_o st._n austin_n consider_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o treasure_n of_o divinity_n and_o as_o the_o source_n of_o all_o those_o truth_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o himself_o or_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o profound_a place_n with_o those_o which_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o most_o simple_a he_o say_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o comfort_v we_o in_o this_o 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tradition_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgress_v make_v void_a 7.10_o mark._n 7.10_o and_o null_n the_o commandment_n of_o god._n he_o show_v this_o by_o plain_a instance_n in_o their_o evacuate_n the_o five_o commandment_n by_o their_o tradition_n in_o observe_v and_o enjoin_v such_o tradition_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbatick_a rest_n 23._o matth._n 12.7_o matth._n 12.12_o luk._n 6.9_o mark_v 3.5_o luke_n 13.15_o matth._n 23.16_o 23._o as_o contradict_v that_o great_a law_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o do_v good_a and_o preserve_v life_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o in_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o oath_n out_o of_o a_o ignorance_n so_o gross_a as_o know_v not_o they_o be_v virtual_o make_v to_o god._n he_o also_o charge_v they_o that_o by_o thus_o 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