prove_v invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v lawful_a against_o d._n reynolds_n d._n field_n and_o d._n fulke_o pag._n 255._o the_o 14._o controversy_n establish_v the_o lawful_a worship_n of_o image_n against_o d._n bilson_n and_o d._n reynoldes_n pag._n 276._o the_o 15._o controversy_n maintain_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a against_o d._n field_n and_o d._n fulke_o pag._n 296._o the_o 2._o chapter_n wherein_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v defend_v against_o the_o foresay_a doctor_n m._n feild_n and_o m._n fulke_o pag._n 316._o the_o first_o book_n the_o first_o controversy_n declare_v that_o neither_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o itself_o nor_o by_o any_o mean_v the_o protestant_n do_v assign_v can_v be_v judge_n of_o controversye_n against_o doctor_n whitaker_n doctor_n reynolds_n and_o all_o other_o protestant_n chap._n i._n the_o extreme_a &_o miserable_a refuge_n of_o all_o guilty_a person_n who_o either_o mistrust_v the_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n or_o 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divine_a and_o infallible_a rule_n of_o faith_n yet_o not_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o rule_v as_o they_o affirm_v 2._o we_o grant_v with_o they_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v 9_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n explain_v deutr._fw-la 17._o v._o 9_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o those_o oracle_n of_o god_n no_o tradition_n revelation_n or_o interpretation_n whatsoever_o 3._o we_o teach_v that_o the_o universal_a judgement_n and_o general_a definition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v always_o level_v and_o direct_v according_a to_o the_o inerrable_a prescript_n of_o holy_a writ_n therefore_o at_o her_o ecumenical_a consistorye_n she_o place_v law_n they_o shall_v teach_v theâ—_n according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o bible_n in_o some_o high_a eminent_a and_o honourable_a seat_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o special_a guide_n of_o her_o counsel_n &_o decree_n 4._o we_o yield_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n or_o to_o use_v their_o phrase_n of_o speech_n that_o god_n speak_v 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as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v which_o ignorance_n of_o they_o partly_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o understanding_n partly_o from_o the_o depth_n and_o sublimity_n of_o the_o misterye_n propose_v partly_o also_o from_o the_o unsearchablenes_n of_o god_n way_n and_o secrecy_n of_o his_o unacquainted_a motion_n of_o which_o job_n say_v if_o god_n come_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o and_o if_o he_o depart_v away_o from_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o 7._o job._n 9_o â—â—_o field_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o see_v no_o man_n as_o m._n field_n do_v witness_v prove_v a_o thing_n doubtful_a by_o that_o which_o be_v as_o much_o doubt_v of_o as_o itself_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o signification_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o internal_a work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hart_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o and_o alike_o hard_a to_o be_v discern_v as_o the_o very_a sense_n itself_o and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n 23._o second_o we_o be_v counsel_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o â—_o 2d_o joâ—_a 4._o â—_o spirit_n but_o to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o trial_n if_o they_o must_v be_v approve_v and_o judge_v by_o some_o other_o well_o know_v &_o undoubted_a authority_n they_o be_v not_o themselves_o the_o trial_n and_o judge_n of_o our_o difference_n nay_o suppose_v we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o inspiration_n assure_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o our_o heart_n yet_o that_o speech_n be_v invisible_a that_o motion_n invisible_a that_o judgement_n invisible_a it_o can_v hear_v the_o cause_n examine_v the_o argument_n or_o pronounce_v any_o desinitive_a 6._o whitaâ—â—â—_n adu_fw-la stâ—pl_a l._n 2._o â—_o 6._o sentence_n at_o all_o by_o which_o the_o contentious_a may_v be_v silence_v the_o innocent_a acquit_v the_o guilty_a condemn_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v whitaker_n be_v private_a and_o secret_a be_v unfit_a to_o teach_v or_o refel_v other_o if_o unfit_a to_o teach_v unfit_a to_o refel_v then_o whole_o unfit_a whole_o unable_a to_o clear_a doubt_n decide_v controversye_n or_o end_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o party_n in_o strife_n 24._o three_o the_o rule_n and_o guide_v of_o our_o belief_n aught_o to_o have_v some_o near_a affinity_n and_o connexion_n with_o that_o which_o it_o guide_v the_o measure_n as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v must_v be_v always_o proportionable_a to_o the_o thing_n measure_v but_o the_o inward_a inspiration_n have_v no_o such_o affinity_n and_o proportion_n with_o our_o catholic_a faith_n because_o that_o be_v secret_a this_o public_a that_o particular_a this_o universal_a that_o mere_o interior_a and_o work_v only_o in_o the_o hart_n this_o exterior_a 14._o hooker_n of_o ecclesi_n policy_n lib._n 1._o sect_n 14._o lib._n 2._o sect_n 8._o lib._n 3._o sect_n 8._o pag._n 149._o 147._o lib._n 2._o sect_n 7_o pag._n 116._o whitak_n advers_a staplet_n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o pag._n 330._o &_o p._n 29â—_n zancb_n in_o his_o confess_n cap._n 1._o brent_n in_o prolegom_n kemnit_fw-la in_o exam_n conc._n tri._n aug._n l._n con_v ep_v fuxdan_n c._n 5_o &_o the_o util_a credit_n â—en_n c._n 14._o also_o and_o profess_v by_o the_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o competent_a rule_n or_o proportionable_a measure_n to_o mete_v or_o square_v out_o the_o misterye_n of_o our_o say_v four_o m._n hooker_n a_o protestant_n of_o no_o small_a account_n constant_o avouch_v with_o who_o m._n whitak_n &_o other_o sectarye_n herein_o agree_v that_o the_o outward_a letter_n seal_v with_o the_o inward_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o every_o particular_a man_n to_o judge_n and_o approve_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v canonical_a the_o gospel_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n church_n as_o 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his_o servant_n from_o adam_n even_o untyll_o moses_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 2000_o year_n without_o record_v any_o one_o precept_n or_o instruction_n he_o give_v and_o when_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n come_v into_o this_o world_n he_o call_v his_o apostle_n plant_v his_o church_n 165._o mar._n 16._o v._n 15._o luc._n 10._o 16._o math._n 18_o v._n 7._o &_o matth._n 23._o v._n 3._o see_v s._n aug._n ep_v 165._o preach_v his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n yet_o never_o pen_v or_o so_o much_o as_o command_v any_o one_o mystery_n to_o be_v write_v he_o give_v his_o apostle_n commisson_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o charge_v we_o to_o hear_v they_o as_o himself_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v teach_v or_o say_v but_o to_o give_v credit_n only_o to_o what_o they_o shall_v write_v he_o never_o give_v charge_n and_o therefore_o they_o preach_v many_o year_n convert_v thousand_o and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o food_n of_o life_n 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