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which_o disease_n it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o he_o corrupt_v afterward_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o doctor_n for_o after_o they_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o allegory_n as_o of_o a_o more_o lofty_a understanding_n they_o vaunt_v themselves_o immoderate_o and_o bring_v every_o thing_n to_o allegory_n so_o that_o every_o one_o thought_n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o say_v what_o he_o will_v herein_o and_o this_o evil_n do_v not_o stay_v itself_o within_o the_o east_n but_o invade_v africa_n italy_n philosophy_n france_n and_o spain_n also_o so_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a the_o pureness_n of_o christian_a theology_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o certain_a philosophy_n and_o we_o may_v thank_v such_o tradition_n for_o this_o fruit_n and_o epiphanius_n be_v a_o great_a boaster_n of_o such_o tradition_n tradition_n who_o sometime_o allege_v thing_n under_o this_o title_n which_o be_v take_v forth_o of_o apocryphal_a writer_n what_o need_v many_o word_n whosoever_o have_v 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be_v support_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n â_o cor._n 2.14_o 2.14_o psal._n 62_o 9_o and_o 116.10_o 116.10_o rom._n 3.4_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o 1._o cor._n 14_o 15._o moses_n book_n be_v call_v the_o pentatenche_n because_o they_o be_v five_o in_o number_n numer_n 21.14_o 21.14_o josu_fw-la 10._o â3_o â3_o judas_n 1.14_o 1.14_o these_o book_n be_v call_v apochyphal_a who_o author_n be_v not_o know_v know_v in_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o scripture_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n by_o god._n 2._o pet._n 1.20.21_o 1._o cor._n 2.6.7.8_o &_o 10._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n irenaeus_n li._n 3._o ca._n 1_o âª_o the_o gospel_n after_o matthew_n hieronymus_n nicephor_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 32._o &_o lib._n 7._o cap_n 36._o the_o gospel_n after_o mark_n euseb_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5_o nicepho_n li._n 2._o ca._n 1_o irenaeus_n li._n 3._o ca._n 1._o the_o gospel_n after_o luke_n irenae_n li._n 3._o ca._n 14._o the_o gospel_n after_o john_n euseb_n li._n 3._o ca._n 24._o john_n 20.30_o &_o 31_o the_o write_n of_o paul._n 2._o these_o 3.17.18_o tertullianus_n lib._n the_o praescriptione_fw-la adversus_fw-la haereticos_fw-la 2._o pet._n 3_o 15._o &_o 16._o the_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n 1._o john_n 5.13_o revel_v 22.18_o &_o 19_o irenaeus_n lib_n 3._o in_o praefacione_fw-la the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v put_v in_o writing_n luke_n 10.16_o irenaeus_n li._n 3._o ca._n 1._o irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 47._o &_o lib._n 5._o all_o thing_n in_o deed_n be_v not_o write_v notwithstanding_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o church_n be_v write_v write_v john_n 20.30_o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 49._o john_n 20.30.31_o &_o 21.25_o cyril_n in_o io._n lib._n 12_o the_o place_n of_o jeremy_n chap._n 31._o verse_n 33._o &_o 34._o and_o of_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o cor._n chap._n 3._o verse_n 2._o and_o 3._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n ought_v not_o to_o write_v jere._n 31.33.34_o jerem._n 31.34_o mat._n 28.19_o mar._n 16.15_o heb._n 8.8_o 2._o cor._n 3.3_o mat._n 7.6_o the_o place_n of_o hieremie_n the_o 31.33_o be_v discuss_v 2._o cor._n 3.3_o heb._n 8.8_o chrisost_n in_o haebraeos_fw-la homilia_fw-la 14._o three_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o new_a renew_a league_n ezech._n 36.25.26_o &_o 27._o the_o reformation_n of_o heart_n esaie_n 11.9.2_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o mind_n john_n 6.45_o esaie_n 54.13_o act_n 2.7_o &_o 18._o joel._n 2.28_o &_o 29._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n sin_n esai_n 53.4.5.6.8.11.12_o dan._n 9.26_o miche_n 7.18_o &_o 19_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n testament_n gal._n 3.24_o 3.24_o enthusiastico_n modo_fw-la 2._o cor._n 3.6_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2_o &_o 3._o be_v discuss_v august_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o littera_fw-la cap._n 26._o 26._o 2._o cor._n 5.17_o 5.17_o psal._n 1.2_o 1.2_o rom._n 7.23_o 7.23_o rom._n 7.24_o against_o they_o which_o go_v about_o to_o obtrude_v man_n tradition_n to_o the_o church_n john_n 4.24_o the_o apostle_n write_v by_o the_o commandment_n and_o will_n of_o god._n act_n 15.28_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o 3.16_o revel_v 1.11_o &_o 2.1_o 8_o 12.18_o &_o 3_o 1_o 7_o 41._o mat._n 10.20_o mark_n 16.15_o irenaeus_n li._n 3._o ca._n 1_o luke_n 10.16_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v write_v for_o we_o also_o august_n contra_fw-la cresco_n grammat_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 9_o irenaeus_n loco_fw-la supra_fw-la citato_fw-la for_o what_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n write_v augustine_n refer_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o writer_n and_o author_n thereof_o augustinus_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la euangelistarum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n vlt._n consider_v valerius_n maximus_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o tertullianus_n de_fw-fr praescrip_n haeret_fw-la acts._n 20.27_o ephes_n 3.4_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o be_v discuss_v rom._n 15.4_o 15.4_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1._o doctrine_n 2_o reproof_n 3._o instruction_n admonition_n 1._o cor._n 10.11_o 1._o cor._n 10.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o correction_n 5._o consolation_n hyperius_fw-la 1._o tim._n 4.16_o the_o father_n also_o witness_v that_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v full_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n chrysost_n in_o matt._n 22._o homil._n 1_n chrysost_n institutum_fw-la homil._n 1_n athanasius_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la gentes_fw-la 2._o tim._n 3.16_o 2._o tim._n 3.15_o basilius_n homilia_fw-la in_o psalmum_fw-la primum_fw-la primum_fw-la tim._n 3.16_o 2._o tim._n 3.14.15.16_o &_o 17._o a_o worthy_a place_n of_o saint_n john_n chrysostom_n touch_v the_o scripture_n chrysostomus_n in_o matthaeum_n homilâa_n 1._o 1._o io._n 14.26_o jeremy_n 31.33_o &_o 34._o 2._o cor._n 3.2_o &_o 3_n 16._o &_o 17._o testimony_n of_o other_o father_n touch_v the_o same_o matter_n theophilactus_fw-la hieronymus_n augustinus_n in_o epistolam_fw-la johannis_n tractatu_fw-la 2._o 2._o luke_n 24.44_o in_o all_o controversy_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n act_n 9.22_o act._n 17.11_o augustinus_n contra_fw-la maximinum_n libro_fw-la 3._o cap._n 14._o augustinus_n contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 32_o augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_fw-la manichaeum_fw-la augustinus_n in_o psalmum_fw-la 57_o hist_n trip._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o ex_fw-la sozomeno_fw-la theodoritus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o hist_n trip._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o ex_fw-la theodorit_fw-la 2._o tim._n 3.16_o enagrius_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o cusanus_fw-la epist._n basilius_n epist._n 80._o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o a_o worthy_a say_n of_o cyprian_a cyprianus_n in_o epi._n ad_fw-la pompeium_n contra_fw-la epist._n stephani_fw-la the_o place_n of_o tertullian_n be_v handle_v the_o praescrip_n haereti_n tit._n 3.10_o augustinus_n heretic_n must_v be_v confute_v by_o the_o scripture_n a_o false_a marime_n of_o papist_n irenaeus_n li._n 3._o ca._n 2_o 1._o cor._n 2.6_o augustinus_n adversus_fw-la julia._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o rom._n 10.17_o ephesi_n 6.17_o 2._o tim._n 3.16.17_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a not_o obscure_a psal._n â9_o 7.8_o psal._n 119._o part_n 14._o verse_n 1._o psal._n 19.7_o psal._n 119._o part_n 13._o verse_n 3.4_o 2._o pet._n 1.19_o mark_n 16.15_o john_n 14.14_o john_n 7.16_o 17._o john_n 5.44_o 2._o cor._n 4.3.4_o the_o father_n also_o commend_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o clearness_n thereof_o august_n de_fw-fr peccátorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o remiss_a li._n 2._o ca._n 36_o cyrillus_n contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la lib._n 7._o lactantius_n divinarum_fw-la institutionum_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o basil_n in_o hexam_n homilia_fw-la 3._o chrysost_n homil._n 1_o in_o johannem_fw-la ambrose_n against_o the_o adversary_n 2._o tim._n 3.15_o canon_n and_o canonical_a write_n aristoteles_n 2._o politi_n cap._n 8._o psal._n 19.4_o gal._n 6.16_o philip._n 3.16_o cyprian_a in_o serm_n de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la christi_fw-la cyprian_a in_o expositione_fw-la symboli_fw-la cyprian_a loco_fw-la praedicto_fw-la irenaeus_n li._n 3._o ca._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei._n lib._n 19_o ca._n 18._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 5._o august_n contra_fw-la faustum_fw-la li._n 11._o ca._n 5_o basillius_fw-la contra_fw-la ennonnium_n li._n 1._o theophilactus_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la epist._n fundamenti_fw-la augustinus_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o hieronimus_fw-la in_o epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n touch_v this_o matter_n epist._n 19_o augustinus_n in_o proemio_fw-la in_o 3._o lib._n de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la distinctione_fw-la 9_o augustinus_n aâ_z fortunatianum_fw-la the_o write_n of_o sincere_a catholic_n how_o far_o forth_o to_o be_v receive_v august_n ad_fw-la paulina_n â_o cap._n 16._o augustinus_n contra_fw-la câesconium_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 31._o august_n ad_fw-la vincentium_fw-la epist._n 48._o testimony_n of_o other_o father_n touch_v this_o point_n âasil_n in_o moral_a summa_fw-la 72._o cap._n 1._o gal._n 1.8_o epiphanius_n lib._n 2._o to._n 2_o haer_fw-mi 65._o cyrillus_n de_fw-fr recta_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reginas_fw-la ambrose_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la lib._n 1._o hieronimus_fw-la in_o psalmum_fw-la 86._o this_o testimony_n be_v allege_v after_o the_o septuaginte_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n cyrillus_n in_o leviticum_fw-la cap._n 5._o levit._n 7.16_o &_o 17._o this_o place_n be_v alledgâd_v accord_n to_o the_o ãâã_d all_o the_o write_n of_o other_o man_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n panormitanus_fw-la johannes_n gârson_n sâzomenus_n historiae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o learn_v holiness_n antiquity_n and_o consent_n of_o many_o church_n of_o what_o credit_n they_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n faith_n rom._n 15_o 1â_o aug._n the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donatistas_n lib._n 2._o