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 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sufficere_fw-la videbantur_fw-la write_v so_o we_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v not_o write_v we_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n because_o we_o read_v it_o but_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o she_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n after_o her_o childbirth_n because_o we_o read_v it_o not_o we_o have_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthony_n which_o some_o attribute_n to_o athanasius_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o instruction_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o 49._o treatise_n upon_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n testify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n both_o do_v and_o say_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o write_v but_o we_o have_v choose_v the_o thing_n esteem_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o have_v be_v write_v iâ—_n his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr merito_fw-la prasumptiâ—_n vbi_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la obscurissima_fw-la disputatur_fw-la non_fw-la adiwantibus_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la 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ergo_fw-la faciuri_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la nostru_fw-la eam_fw-la qua_fw-la situri_fw-la a_o in_o verbis_fw-la capitis_fw-la svi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostra_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la puto_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la potius_fw-la verbis_fw-la eam_fw-la quarerâ—_n debemus_fw-la qui_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la be_v his_o word_n in_o the_o 2_o chap._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o conceive_v that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o diametral_o oppose_v our_o adversary_n who_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n notify_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n and_o embrace_v the_o true_a church_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n nostrà _fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la dicere_fw-la coeperam_fw-la non_fw-la andâ—amus_fw-la hac_fw-la dico_fw-la hac_fw-la dicis_fw-la sed_fw-la audiamus_fw-la hac_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominui_n sunc_fw-la certi_fw-la libri_fw-la dominici_fw-la quorun_v authoritati_fw-la urtique_fw-la consentimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la credimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la seruimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la quaramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibi_fw-la discutiamus_fw-la causà _fw-la nostrà _fw-la pursue_v this_o discourse_n but_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v let_v we_o not_o hear_v it_o speak_v i_o say_v this_o thou_o say_v that_o but_o bet_v we_o hear_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v assure_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o authority_n we_o both_o subscribe_v therein_o we_o both_o believe_v to_o they_o be_v we_o both_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o church_n there_o we_o debate_v our_o cause_n this_o pious_a doctor_n speak_v not_o as_o too_o many_o do_v in_o these_o day_n that_o the_o scripture_n 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title_n our_o adversary_n will_v say_v that_o calvin_n or_o beza_n have_v contrive_v it_o to_o their_o humour_n eredenous_a cap._n 12._o legat_n mihi_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la anathema_n cap._n 15._o legant_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la eredenous_a for_o he_o add_v let_v donat_n read_v i_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o anathemae_fw-la likewise_o let_v they_o read_v we_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o reject_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o dotanist_n who_o allege_v miracle_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o authoritatibus_fw-la cap._n 16._o remotis_fw-la igitur_fw-la talibus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la demonstrent_fw-la si_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la &_o ruâ—oribus_fw-la afrorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la episcoporun_n suorum_fw-la non_fw-la literis_fw-la quorun_v libet_fw-la disputatorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o signis_fw-la &_o prodigijs_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la quia_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la ista_fw-la verbo_fw-la domint_n praeparati_fw-la &_o cauti_fw-la redditi_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o prascripto_o legis_fw-la in_o prophetâ—_n rum_o predict_v it_o in_o psalmorum_fw-la cantibus_fw-la
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send_v be_v to_o the_o church_n it_o
yea_o and_o â—ore_o express_o in_o the_o same_o 8._o disâ—tation_n 〈◊〉_d §._o tertio_fw-la varia_fw-la hins_n 〈◊〉_d gi_z potest_fw-la non_fw-la omâ—â—a_fw-la tradita_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolu_fw-la sed_fw-la â—â—_o quâ—_n tunc_fw-la â—emporâ—_fw-la necessaria_fw-la â—â—_o quâ—_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la credentâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o say_v he_o may_v be_v colâ—cted_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o give_v â—l_o by_o tradition_n but_o only_o the_o thingâ—â—at_n than_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o be_v â—oper_a for_o the_o believer_n salvation_n accord_v to_o this_o jesuite_n tenet_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o teach_v all_o that_o â—s_v necessary_a in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o â—here_o be_v now_o article_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v not_o necessary_a of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o new_a tradition_n neither_o write_v nor_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o be_v now_o decree_v for_o necessary_a and_o 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hierome_n gregory_n nazianzen_n hilary_n ruffin_n etc._n etc._n that_o unanimous_o exclude_v the_o book_n of_o macabee_n out_o of_o the_o list_n of_o canonical_a book_n our_o adversary_n answer_v that_o then_o the_o apprehension_n use_v opinion_n be_v much_o differ_v â—r_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o yet_o decide_v any_o thing_n upon_o this_o point_n â—ere_z then_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n â—â—_o a_o tradition_n which_o the_o apostle_n â—ever_v teach_v nor_o decide_v either_o by_o â—outh_n or_o writing_n to_o wit_n that_o these_o book_n of_o maccabee_n be_v canonical_a which_o they_o do_v now_o false_o insert_v among_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n in_o this_o class_n i_o rank_n invocation_n of_o saint_n adoration_n of_o relic_n and_o image_n the_o paint_a trinity_n the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o dispense_v with_o oath_n and_o vow_n to_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o depose_v king_n to_o canonize_v saint_n to_o release_v distress_a soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n 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affirm_v that_o the_o popâ—_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v changâ—_n that_o which_o god_n command_v in_o thâ—_n scripture_n and_o infringe_v or_o nullâ—â—_n the_o apostle_n commandment_n whosoever_o teach_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n consequent_o teach_v thing_n that_o be_v differ_v and_o repugnant_a the_o tradition_n whereby_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v change_v and_o abrogate_a can_v be_v apostolical_a tradition_n unlâ—sse_v we_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o themselves_o see_v then_o the_o pope_n &_o church_n of_o rome_n attribute_n to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o alter_v the_o apostle_n ordinance_n by_o their_o tradition_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v make_v tradition_n â—â—ich_a the_o apostle_n never_o teach_v â—â—er_o by_o mouth_n or_o writing_n this_o â—hat_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o â—â—rch_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o our_o adâ—saries_n do_v open_o maintain_v we_o have_v 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importune_v he_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v by_o the_o ancien_fw-fr priest_n but_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n whether_o these_o tradition_n werâ—_n matter_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n now_o the_o reader_n may_v herâ—_n note_v upon_o what_o groundwork_n papism_n be_v buâ—lt_v our_o adversary_n to_o shoulder_v it_o up_o do_v scrape_v together_o the_o most_o excremental_a scum_n of_o the_o father_n like_v to_o the_o carraine-crowe_n that_o forsake_v tree_n beautify_v with_o delicious_a fruit_n to_o cast_v themselves_o down_o upon_o noy_n some_o carcase_n observe_v this_o clement_a full_a fraught_n with_o his_o idle_a and_o extravagant_a tradition_n fit_v to_o his_o purpose_n this_o passage_n of_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 5._o strem._n lib._n 5._o corinthian_n we_o declare_v wisdom_n among_o the_o perfect_a as_o our_o adversary_n 270._o clem._n alex._n serom._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 137._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plurima_fw-la eiusimodi_fw-la habent_fw-la lib._n 1._o strom._n pag._n 121._o &_o seq_fw-la eait_fw-fr comeli_fw-la mana_fw-la et_fw-fr li._n 6_o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o stron_fw-la pa._n 173._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 193._o strom._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 217._o strom._n lib._n 5._o pag._n 252._o strom._n lib._n 6._o pag._n 270._o do_v in_o like_a manner_n listen_v then_o to_o his_o tradition_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o greek_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pagan_n be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o philosophy_n that_o there_o be_v four_o person_n in_o god_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v fall_v from_o their_o purity_n by_o their_o cohabitation_n with_o woman_n that_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o affliction_n do_v not_o seize_v upon_o we_o through_o god_n will_v and_o command_v but_o that_o he_o no_o way_n hinder_v it_o and_o by_o his_o simple_a permission_n that_o god_n be_v a_o body_n that_o the_o 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