of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n therein_o whereas_o saint_n paul_n himself_o though_o he_o have_v be_v ravish_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n even_o into_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n 12.3.4_o 2_o cor._n 12.3.4_o yet_o return_v back_o neither_o dare_v nor_o do_v utter_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o last_o that_o he_o talken_a so_o familiar_o of_o church_n and_o chancel_v and_o monk_n and_o diverse_a other_o order_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v of_o a_o much_o latter_a date_n omit_v i_o say_v these_o and_o the_o like_a objection_n although_o perhaps_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v answer_v consider_v with_o i_o i_o beseech_v you_o these_o few_o reason_n follow_v first_o if_o these_o be_v the_o book_n of_o that_o denâ—_n which_o be_v saint_n paul_n scholar_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o neither_o eusebius_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n nor_o jerome_n nor_o gennadâ—ui_fw-la purposely_o write_v catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o famous_a writer_n before_o they_o nor_o origen_n nor_o chrysostom_n nor_o any_o ancient_a father_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v make_v any_o mention_n of_o they_o until_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o live_v about_o 600._o dragm_n hom._n 34._o de_fw-la 10._o dragm_n year_n after_o christ_n and_o speak_v very_o doubtful_o of_o they_o too_o for_o as_o for_o athanasius_n who_o you_o affirm_v to_o quote_v he_o i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v he_o in_o his_o question_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o he_o cite_v his_o mystica_fw-la theologia_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o book_n of_o denis_n know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n nor_o do_v athanasius_n himself_o write_v that_o 4._o biblioth_n l._n 4._o as_o your_o sixtus_n senensis_n think_v for_o have_v he_o write_v it_o will_v he_o think_v you_o have_v vouch_v his_o own_o authority_n and_o that_o with_o such_o arrogance_n under_o the_o name_n of_o great_a athanasius_n or_o can_v he_o have_v mention_v gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o flourish_v so_o long_o after_o his_o decease_n i_o trow_v no_o yet_o he_o do_v both_o etc._n quest_n 23._o 117._o 129._o act._n 17._o 34._o ib._n 16.3_o etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v the_o man_n that_o convert_v denis_n and_o that_o before_o his_o come_n to_o athens_n timothy_n have_v be_v entertain_v by_o he_o and_o in_o his_o company_n have_v travel_v over_o many_o country_n and_o grow_v so_o intimate_a and_o dear_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o both_o count_v and_o call_v he_o his_o son_n 1.2_o 1_o tim._n 1.2_o &_o 2._o c._n 1.2_o which_o be_v so_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o true_a denis_n will_v prove_v either_o so_o ungrateful_a or_o so_o presumptuous_a as_o this_o counterfeit_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v ungrateful_a in_o that_o forget_v saint_n paul_n he_o ever_o speak_v of_o one_o hierotheus_n in_o obscure_a man_n in_o comparison_n as_o of_o his_o master_n presumptuous_a for_o that_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o father_n to_o timothy_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n paul_n he_o call_v he_o his_o son_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v far_o more_o fit_a to_o be_v his_o disciple_n three_o 8._o divin_v nom_fw-fr c._n 5._o strom._n l._n 8._o this_o denis_n cit_v clemens_n the_o philosopher_n not_o clemens_n of_o rome_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o of_o alexandria_n for_o in_o he_o the_o very_a passage_n quote_v by_o denis_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 4._o devin_n nom_fw-fr c._n 4._o and_o yet_o this_o clemens_n live_v two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n he_o cit_v also_o these_o word_n out_o of_o ignatius_n my_o love_n be_v crucify_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v present_a at_o his_o martyrdom_n memod_n memod_n and_o yet_o the_o true_a dionysius_n suffer_v under_o domitian_n whereas_o ignatius_n both_o write_v his_o epistle_n and_o be_v martyr_v some_o good_a while_n after_o he_o under_o trajan_n he_o further_o cit_v the_o gospel_n and_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v parcel_n of_o holy_a scripture_n howbeit_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v history_n both_o those_o book_n be_v write_v but_o a_o little_a before_o saint_n johns_n death_n and_o fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o dionysius_n and_o yet_o again_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o polycarpus_n he_o speak_v unto_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n nevertheless_o dionysius_n himself_o suffer_v in_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ninety_o six_o as_o writer_n testify_v but_o polycarpus_n in_o the_o year_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o and_o of_o his_o age_n eighty_o six_o so_o that_o at_o the_o death_n of_o dionysius_n polycarpus_n can_v be_v but_o a_o stripling_n and_o about_o sixteen_o year_n old_a four_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n the_o rat_n perish_v by_o betray_v himself_o for_o speak_v of_o infant_n and_o why_o they_o be_v baptize_v thus_o he_o say_v 7._o hier._n eccl._n c._n 7._o hereof_o we_o say_v those_o thing_n which_o our_o divine_a master_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o old_a tradition_n have_v bring_v unto_o us._n in_o which_o word_n ere_o he_o be_v aware_a he_o have_v discover_v that_o nor_o paul_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v his_o master_n for_o it_o be_v both_o untrue_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o point_n of_o christian_a baptism_n by_o the_o old_a tradition_n last_o this_o denis_n write_v that_o himself_o together_o with_o timothy_n and_o hierotheus_n be_v present_a at_o the_o departure_n and_o funeral_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n tim._n ep._n ad_fw-la tim._n now_o story_n say_v that_o she_o live_v threescore_o and_o three_o year_n be_v fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n when_o she_o bear_v christ_n whereunto_o if_o you_o add_v thirty_o three_o year_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o fifteen_o more_o to_o make_v up_o her_o full_a age_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o she_o die_v eight_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o her_o son_n birth_n and_o fifteen_o after_o his_o ascension_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o denis_n arcopagite_n be_v not_o convert_v unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n till_o the_o eighteen_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n one_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n birth_n our_o divine_n gather_v it_o thus_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o call_v till_o christ_n be_v ascend_v 16.1_o reinold_n in_o conc._n 8._o d._n 2._o act._n 9.5_o gal._n 1.18_o act._n 9.26_o gal._n 1.21_o act._n 13.4_o gal._n 2.1_o act._n 15.4_o act._n 16.1_o be_v call_v he_o stay_v three_o year_n in_o damascus_n and_o arabia_n before_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n thence_o he_o go_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o fourteen_o year_n after_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o with_o barnabas_n to_o the_o council_n from_o the_o council_n he_o go_v to_o derbe_n and_o lystra_n where_o he_o receive_v timothy_n and_o have_v travel_v through_o phrygia_n galatia_n mysia_n macedonia_n he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o athens_n 17.34_o act._n 17.34_o where_o he_o convert_v denys_n so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v about_o eighteen_o or_o at_o the_o least_o seventeen_fw-mi year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n before_o saint_n denys_n know_v christ_n all_o which_o due_o consider_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n die_v if_o not_o three_o full_a year_n yet_o more_o than_o two_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o denys_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v one_o of_o those_o brethren_n who_o be_v present_a at_o her_o death_n and_o funeral_n whence_o also_o it_o follow_v inevitable_o that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n can_v possible_o be_v this_o denys_n this_o argument_n be_v press_v by_o that_o renown_a reinolds_n upon_o john_n hart_n 2._o confer_v c._n 8._o d._n 2._o he_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o accord_v it_o and_o these_o or_o the_o like_a reason_n have_v so_o prevail_v with_o sundry_a of_o your_o own_o side_n that_o they_o have_v be_v force_v some_o to_o doubt_n of_o he_o other_o utter_o to_o disclaim_v he_o from_o be_v the_o true_a denys_n aphrod_n praef._n in_o probl._n alex._n aphrod_n theodorus_n caza_n affirm_v those_o book_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n to_o be_v none_o of_o denys_n the_o athenian_n ibid._n in_o act._n 17._o ibid._n erasmus_n also_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o laurentius_n valla_n say_v that_o the_o learnede_a man_n of_o his_o time_n entitle_v one_o apollinarius_n unto_o they_o cardinal_n cajetan_n not_o only_o say_v it_o 17._o in_o act._n 17._o but_o also_o show_v how_o unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o write_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o
reason_n for_o other_o writer_n say_v he_o i_o so_o read_v that_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o excel_v in_o holiness_n and_o learning_n hieron_n ep._n 19_o ad_fw-la hieron_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a because_o they_o judge_v so_o but_o because_o they_o persuade_v i_o either_o by_o those_o canonical_a author_n or_o by_o probable_a reason_n not_o abhor_v from_o truth_n bellarmine_n upbraid_v illyricus_n for_o his_o conjecture_n be_v thus_o answer_v by_o learned_a junius_n 11._o contrà _fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr transl_fw-fr impl_a 1._o c._n 11._o be_v not_o so_o hot_a i_o pray_v you_o against_o humane_a conjecture_n in_o a_o word_n whether_o we_o will_v modest_o show_v our_o own_o opinion_n or_o refel_v another_o we_o deal_v humane_o say_v it_o be_v a_o conjecture_n but_o to_o upbraid_v humane_a conjecture_n be_v mere_a inhumanity_n pont._n dan._n cham._n de_fw-fr oecum_fw-la pont._n nay_o daniel_n chamier_n a_o very_a learned_a late_a writer_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr oecumenico_fw-la pontifice_fw-la do_v profess_o distinguish_v his_o argument_n into_o scripture_n conjecture_n and_o testimony_n and_o will_v you_o therefore_o say_v of_o he_o as_o you_o do_v unto_o i_o that_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o cause_n determine_v to_o ensnare_v poor_a silly_a reader_n and_o walk_v not_o recto_fw-la pectore_fw-la with_o a_o upright_o conscience_n reply_n rejoinder_n to_o brist_n reply_n but_o so_o it_o be_v i_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o d._n fulk_n be_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n cavilled_a withal_o by_o blunder_a bristol_n when_o you_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o my_o assertion_n yourself_o you_o will_v make_v i_o uncertain_a of_o it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o light_a suspicion_n of_o i_o because_o in_o one_o place_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o sound_a proof_n of_o it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o probable_a conjecture_n and_o do_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o i_o doubt_v of_o it_o because_o i_o offer_v a_o probable_a conjecture_n unto_o other_o man_n understanding_n before_o by_o order_n of_o discourse_n i_o be_o bring_v to_o the_o manifest_a probation_n of_o it_o well_o yet_o if_o probable_a like_o you_o not_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v necessary_a and_o i_o fear_v i_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o say_v little_a to_o they_o that_o leave_v this_o without_o answer_n and_o the_o weak_a the_o argument_n the_o more_o disgrace_n to_o be_v gravel_v by_o it_o but_o my_o purpose_n in_o use_v both_o be_v for_o the_o more_o strength_n and_o persuasion_n for_o as_o pindar_n say_v it_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n in_o a_o tempestuous_a night_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n two_o anchor_n 6._o olymp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o treatise_n 2._o arg._n that_o which_o be_v in_o time_n after_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v that_o faith_n this_o be_v undeniable_a but_o this_o particular_a knowledge_n be_v in_o time_n after_o that_o faith_n this_o i_o prove_v out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 5.13_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n behold_v believe_v go_v before_o and_o knowledge_n come_v after_o as_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o interpret_v it_o of_o perseverance_n and_o growth_n in_o faith_n howsoever_o believe_v and_o know_v be_v here_o distinguish_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o all_o one_o n._n b._n i_o deny_v your_o minor_a neither_o do_v that_o place_n of_o s._n john_n help_v you_o ought_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o justify_n faith_n be_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n though_o in_o other_o term_n by_o we_o use_v and_o by_o the_o scripture_n set_v down_o so_o that_o where_o you_o say_v a_o man_n first_o believe_v and_o then_o know_v we_o say_v he_o believe_v that_o be_v he_o particular_o know_v apprehend_v and_o appli_v christ_n to_o himself_o perpetual_o and_o lively_o to_o his_o salvation_n so_o that_o believe_v and_o particular_a know_v himself_o to_o be_v elect_v be_v one_o and_o that_o it_o be_v this_o knowledge_n thus_o i_o argue_v i._o d._n before_o you_o come_v to_o bestow_v a_o word_n or_o two_o upon_o the_o minor_a which_o you_o deny_v you_o think_v it_o good_a like_o a_o cunning_a and_o subtle_a disputer_n flat_o to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n and_o peremptory_o to_o avouch_v the_o contradictory_n unto_o it_o &_o then_o very_o prodigal_o to_o waste_v a_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o the_o proof_n thereof_o a_o marvellous_a policy_n i_o promise_v you_o utter_o disable_n i_o from_o far_o reply_v for_o as_o much_o as_o logic_n itself_o give_v no_o precept_n how_o a_o man_n may_v reply_v upon_o he_o who_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n and_o take_v the_o contradictory_n thereof_o as_o grant_v go_v about_o thereby_o to_o disprove_v the_o premise_n for_o so_o do_v you_o when_o you_o say_v faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o go_v not_o afore_o knowledge_n my_o reason_n be_v contrary_o frame_v thus_o faith_n go_v before_o knowledge_n therefore_o be_v not_o knowledge_n doubtless_o have_v you_o not_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o zenodotus_n martial_a martial_a and_o the_o liver_n of_o crates_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v you_o can_v never_o have_v stumble_v upon_o so_o politic_a a_o devise_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v your_o reason_n n._n b._n what_o soever_o justifi_v a_o man_n be_v faith_n 53.11_o darij_fw-la esa_n 53.11_o but_o particular_a knowledge_n justifi_v a_o man_n therefore_o particular_a knowledge_n be_v faith_n i_o prove_v the_o minor_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o lo_o m._n down_o here_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n justifi_v a_o man_n and_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n and_o work_v that_o faith_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o both_o one_o which_o you_o make_v to_o be_v twain_o by_o distinction_n and_o original_n your_o speech_n help_v bellarmine_n that_o say_v faith_n may_v be_v rather_o in_o ignorantiá_fw-la implicitâ_fw-la in_o a_o ignorance_n couch_v then_o in_o explicitâ_fw-la cognition_n a_o discover_v knowledge_n 7._o tom._n 3._o the_o iustif_a l._n 5._o c._n 7._o i._o d._n 14.18_o jud._n 14.18_o see_v here_o you_o plough_v with_o my_o heifer_n as_o samson_n sometime_o say_v unto_o the_o philistine_n how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o read_v not_o my_o riddle_n also_o i_o mean_v have_v borrow_v this_o objection_n from_o my_o treatise_n why_o take_v you_o not_o from_o thence_o the_o answer_n also_o sure_o that_o you_o urge_v the_o one_o so_o eager_o and_o so_o diligent_o suppress_v the_o other_o i_o know_v no_o cause_n but_o this_o you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reply_v unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v by_o your_o favour_n repeat_v the_o same_o again_o until_o you_o find_v out_o some_o forcible_a reason_n to_o drive_v i_o from_o it_o the_o verb_n of_o under_o stand_v and_o sense_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o they_o but_o of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n also_o so_o psal_n 1.6_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o depart_v i_o know_v you_o not_o and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v see_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n will_v not_o so_o know_v hear_v see_v as_o to_o love_v and_o approve_v and_o so_o may_v i_o interpret_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n be_v so_o know_v as_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o rest_v on_o by_o the_o will_n shall_v justify_v many_o add_v now_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o likely_a your_o particular_a knowledge_n shall_v be_v here_o mean_v for_o the_o object_n of_o the_o prophet_n knowledge_n be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n but_o the_o object_n of_o your_o knowledge_n be_v your_o own_o self_n or_o your_o present_a state_n in_o grace_n and_o future_a salvation_n and_o what_o a_o senseless_a speech_n do_v you_o put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o by_o your_o gloss_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v my_o righteous_a servant_n by_o make_v many_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v already_o justify_v shall_v bring_v many_o unto_o that_o which_o already_o they_o have_v namely_o justification_n but_o esay_n have_v in_o he_o both_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o eloquence_n and_o therefore_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o can_v think_v he_o use_v to_o speak_v nonsense_n like_o you_o where_o you_o say_v my_o speech_n help_v bellarmine_n who_o say_v faith_n may_v be_v rather_o in_o ignorantiâ_fw-la implicitâ_fw-la in_o a_o ignorance_n couch_v then_o in_o explicitâ_fw-la cognition_n a_o discover_v knowledge_n first_o bellarmine_n have_v no_o such_o word_n neither_o i_o think_v do_v he_o ever_o dream_v
that_o they_o ever_o remain_v more_o than_o conqueror_n and_o now_o as_o they_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o a_o precious_a name_n among_o the_o saint_n so_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o their_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a make_v vision_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o such_o book_n of_o they_o as_o be_v come_v to_o our_o hand_n we_o esteem_v as_o rich_a treasure_n and_o value_v they_o above_o gold_n they_o do_v we_o search_v and_o peruse_v with_o all_o diligence_n be_v it_o speak_v without_o offence_n no_o papist_n more_a yet_o can_v we_o not_o throughout_o they_o meet_v with_o those_o terrible_a bugbear_n you_o so_o much_o complain_v of_o rather_o we_o wonder_v how_o you_o can_v miss_v all_o those_o good_a angel_n so_o frequent_o appear_v in_o they_o to_o comfirme_v and_o settle_v you_o in_o your_o first_o faith_n for_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o brag_n and_o crack_n of_o that_o side_n that_o the_o father_n be_v we_o not_o you_o or_o if_o they_o be_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o the_o petty_a and_o small_a matter_n for_o in_o the_o main_a and_o great_a question_n controvert_v between_o we_o they_o be_v express_o for_o we_o and_o against_o you_o as_o hereafter_o god_n willing_a shall_v in_o part_n appear_v upon_o confidence_n whereof_o whensoever_o we_o be_v summon_v and_o call_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o you_o we_o never_o refuse_v their_o trial_n but_o ever_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o adventure_v all_o upon_o their_o verdict_n the_o challenge_n of_o that_o famous_a prelate_n cross_n ser._n at_o paul_n cross_n doctor_n jewel_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n be_v yet_o fresh_a in_o memory_n that_o if_o any_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o adversary_n or_o if_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v alive_a be_v able_a to_o bring_v any_o one_o sufficient_a sentence_n out_o of_o any_o old_a catholic_a doctor_n or_o father_n or_o out_o of_o any_o old_a general_a council_n or_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n or_o any_o one_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereby_o it_o may_v clear_o and_o plain_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o private_a mass_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o so_o forth_o in_o seven_o and_o twenty_o several_a article_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o yield_v and_o to_o subscribe_v ans_fw-fr reply_v to_o harding_n ans_fw-fr this_o challenge_n as_o that_o renown_a bishop_n in_o his_o life-time_n make_v good_a himself_o against_o his_o adversary_n master_n harding_n so_o be_v it_o never_o yet_o retract_v by_o any_o of_o we_o but_o have_v stout_o be_v maintain_v by_o sundry_a succeed_a champion_n hear_v one_o for_o all_o that_o say_v worthy_a whitaker_n 5._o con._n camp_n tat_o 5._o which_o jewel_n most_o true_o and_o constant_o utter_v that_o day_n when_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o offer_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o can_v bring_v forth_o but_o one_o sentence_n clear_a and_o evident_a out_o of_o any_o father_n or_o council_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o yield_v the_o victory_n unto_o you_o the_o same_o do_v we_o all_o profess_v we_o all_o promise_v the_o same_o we_o will_v not_o shrink_v from_o our_o word_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o we_o reject_v not_o the_o father_n as_o you_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n but_o triumph_n rather_o in_o the_o testimony_n they_o give_v we_o and_o in_o our_o apology_n and_o defence_n allege_v they_o plentiful_o against_o you_o howbeit_o neither_o do_v we_o nor_o dare_v we_o make_v god_n of_o they_o or_o equal_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n as_o if_o they_o be_v infallible_a and_o can_v not_o err_v cleave_a tongue_n never_o sit_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o these_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o guide_v and_o direct_v their_o pen_n but_o that_o sometime_o they_o may_v fail_v and_o write_v amiss_o have_v they_o have_v infallibility_n of_o judgement_n safe_o may_v we_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o they_o but_o this_o they_o utter_o disclaim_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o they_o require_v we_o to_o judge_v and_o censure_n of_o their_o writing_n by_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n neither_o will_v they_o have_v we_o to_o tie_v ourselves_o unto_o their_o authority_n more_o than_o they_o tie_v themselves_o unto_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o but_o free_o to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v as_o we_o see_v just_a cause_n cor._n hom._n 13._o in_o 2._o cor._n i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v you_o all_o say_v chrysostome_n that_o leave_v this_o and_o that_o man_n opinion_n you_o will_v search_v all_o these_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 24._o in_o euseb_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 24._o let_v it_o be_v commend_v say_v dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n and_o without_o envy_n assent_v unto_o which_o be_v right_o speak_v but_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v unsound_o write_v let_v that_o be_v look_v into_o and_o correct_v 62._o epist_n 62._o i_o know_v i_o myself_o say_v hierome_n esteem_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o one_o sort_n and_o of_o other_o writer_n in_o another_o that_o the_o first_o always_o speak_v truth_n and_o the_o latter_a as_o man_n do_v in_o some_o thing_n err_v 1._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1._o in_o all_o my_o writing_n say_v saint_n augustin_n i_o desire_v not_o only_o a_o godly_a reader_n but_o also_o a_o free_a corrector_n yet_o as_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n addict_v unto_o i_o so_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v a_o corrector_n addict_v to_o himself_o 32._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n l._n 2._o c._n 32._o and_o again_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o man_n meaning_n cyprian_n but_o i_o examine_v his_o say_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o what_o agree_v therewith_o i_o receive_v with_o his_o commendation_n what_o agree_v not_o by_o his_o leave_n i_o refuse_v and_o yet_o again_o fortunat._n epist_n 111._o ad_fw-la fortunat._n neither_o be_v we_o to_o esteem_v the_o disputation_n of_o any_o man_n although_o catholic_a and_o praise_v worthy_a as_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n that_o we_o may_v not_o save_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o those_o man_n dislike_v and_o reject_v something_o in_o their_o writing_n if_o happy_o we_o find_v they_o to_o have_v think_v otherwise_o then_o the_o truth_n either_o by_o other_o or_o ourselves_o through_o god_n help_v understand_v such_o be_o i_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o and_o such_o will_v i_o have_v the_o understander_n of_o i_o to_o be_v hieron_n epist_n 19_o ad_fw-la hieron_n final_o i_o say_v the_o same_o saint_n augustin_n confess_v unto_o your_o charity_n that_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o yield_v unto_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n alone_o which_o now_o be_v call_v canonical_a this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n that_o i_o most_o firm_o believe_v no_o author_n of_o they_o to_o have_v err_v any_o thing_n in_o writing_n and_o if_o i_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o writing_n which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o either_o the_o copy_n be_v faulty_a or_o the_o translator_n apprehend_v not_o what_o be_v speak_v or_o i_o understand_v it_o not_o but_o other_o i_o so_o read_v that_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o excel_v in_o holiness_n and_o learning_n i_o think_v it_o not_o therefore_o true_a because_o they_o think_v so_o but_o because_o either_o by_o those_o canonical_a author_n or_o by_o probable_a reason_n not_o abhor_v from_o truth_n they_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v i_o thus_o the_o father_n who_o step_n if_o we_o tread_v in_o and_o who_o counsel_n if_o we_o follow_v and_o not_o take_v up_o every_o thing_n upon_o trust_n but_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n i_o hope_v we_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v commend_v then_o blame_v and_o reason_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o father_n more_o than_o man_n neither_o be_v we_o of_o this_o age_n less_o than_o man_n and_o i_o wonder_v why_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o say_n of_o those_o who_o be_v but_o man_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o what_o have_v we_o not_o reasonable_a soul_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v we_o not_o endue_v with_o the_o same_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o discourse_v have_v we_o not_o still_o the_o same_o help_v both_o of_o nature_n and_o art_n which_o they_o have_v or_o when_o they_o die_v do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n with_o they_o or_o do_v he_o deny_v to_o assist_v these_o latter_a time_n with_o his_o enlighten_v grace_n as_o he_o
to_o deserve_v or_o not_o to_o deserve_v credit_n 5._o con._n parmen_fw-la l._n 5._o and_o optatus_n b._n of_o milenis_fw-la you_o affirm_v we_o deny_v between_o your_o yea_o and_o our_o nay_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n waver_v and_o stagger_v let_v no_o man_n believe_v either_o you_o or_o we_o we_o be_v all_o contentious_a man_n we_o must_v seek_v out_o judge_n if_o christian_n both_o side_n can_v yield_v they_o and_o part_n take_v will_v hinder_v truth_n we_o must_v seek_v for_o a_o judge_n without_o if_o a_o pagan_a he_o know_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n if_o a_o jew_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christian_a baptism_n therefore_o upon_o earth_n no_o judgement_n touch_v this_o matter_n can_v be_v find_v we_o must_v seek_v a_o judge_n from_o heaven_n but_o why_o knock_v we_o at_o heaven_n see_v herein_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v his_o will_n and_o testament_n with_o these_o father_n your_o own_o man_n accord_v the_o holy_a doctrine_n say_v thomas_n of_o aquin_n 2._o sum._n p._n 1._o q._n 1._o a._n 8._o ad_fw-la 2._o use_v such_o authority_n of_o profane_a writer_n as_o foreign_a and_o probable_a argument_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n it_o use_v argue_v proper_o and_o necessary_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o dispute_v indeed_o proper_o yet_o only_o probable_o for_o our_o faith_n rely_v on_o that_o revelation_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n who_o write_v the_o canonical_a book_n 2._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o not_o on_o revelation_n make_v to_o other_o doctor_n if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v and_o bellarmin_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n most_o safe_a and_o certain_a and_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o corporal_a letter_n which_o we_o may_v see_v and_o read_v what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v concern_v he_o and_o stapleton_n 19_o del._n con_v whit._fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-fr rat_n con._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o the_o divine_a scripture_n alone_o yield_v infallible_a testimony_n and_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o divine_a and_o persius_n also_o the_o authority_n of_o no_o saint_n be_v of_o infallible_a truth_n for_o s._n augustin_n give_v that_o honour_n only_o to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o why_o vouch_v i_o human_a authority_n have_v divine_a god_n himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n summon_v we_o unto_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 8.20_o esa_n 8.20_o affirm_v that_o if_o any_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 5.39_o joh._n 5.39_o our_o saviour_n christ_n command_v to_o search_v the_o scripture_n as_o which_o testify_v of_o he_o and_o wherein_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v 3â—_n luc._n 16_o 3â—_n abraham_n refer_v the_o rich_a glutton_n brethren_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n assure_v himself_o that_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n charge_v we_o not_o to_o presume_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 4.6_o 1._o cor._n 4.6_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 3.15.16.17_o 2._o tim._n 3.15.16.17_o and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a 1.3.4_o luc._n 1.3.4_o thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n to_o what_o end_n do_v saint_n luke_n write_v his_o gospel_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v instruct_v 3.1_o phil._n 3.1_o this_o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v a_o very_a safe_a course_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n so_o careful_o 17.11_o act._n 17.11_o that_o they_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v they_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n 1.19_o 2._o pet._n 1.19_o say_v saint_n peter_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n but_o s._n paul_n be_v yet_o more_o peremptory_a though_o we_o say_v he_o 1.8_o gal._n 1.8_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 12._o contra_fw-la haer._n c._n 12._o what_o be_v it_o say_v vincentius_n lirinensis_n that_o he_o say_v though_o we_o why_o not_o rather_o though_o i_o his_o meaning_n be_v though_o peter_n though_o andrew_n though_o john_n yea_o though_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o apostle_n preach_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o then_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n a_o fearful_a strain_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o first_o faith_n neither_o to_o spare_v himself_o nor_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a although_o say_v he_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v otherwise_o then_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n it_o suffice_v not_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o mention_v the_o nature_n of_o humane_a condition_n unless_o he_o comprehend_v angelical_a excellency_n also_o though_o say_v he_o wee_a or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v first_o deliver_v and_o be_v now_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o sovereign_a rule_n and_o judge_v of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o same_o be_v write_v as_o irenaeus_n testify_v 2._o lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o whereupon_o saint_n augustin_n as_o touch_v christ_n or_o his_o church_n 6._o cont._n petil._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o or_o any_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o our_o faith_n or_o life_n i_o will_v not_o say_v if_o we_o who_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o he_o that_o say_v though_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v add_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o than_o what_o you_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_a scripture_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v happy_o you_o will_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o the_o judge_n or_o if_o judge_n yet_o but_o a_o mute_a and_o dumb_a judge_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o external_a visible_a audible_a infallible_a unerring_a judge_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o to_o stint_v all_o controversy_n there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o end_n of_o quarrel_n neither_o will_v there_o ever_o be_v peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n indeed_o the_o name_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n and_o a_o final_a end_n of_o all_o controversy_n may_v it_o be_v have_v be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o but_o i_o fear_v the_o church_n will_v not_o be_v so_o happy_a so_o long_o as_o it_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n and_o be_v militant_a here_o on_o earth_n 11.18.19_o 2._o cor._n 11.18.19_o otherwise_o the_o holy_a apostle_n will_v never_o have_v write_v thus_o to_o the_o corinthian_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v division_n among_o you_o and_o i_o partly_o believe_v it_o for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o you_o and_o the_o general_a experience_n of_o former_a age_n confirm_v the_o same_o wherein_o god_n continual_o have_v exercise_v his_o church_n either_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v who_o they_o be_v that_o love_n he_o more_o than_o the_o present_a world_n or_o with_o the_o tempest_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o be_v chaff_n and_o who_o wheat_n who_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o who_o not_o beside_o this_o i_o think_v the_o facilnesse_n and_o easiness_n of_o the_o way_n which_o your_o new_a master_n prescribe_v unto_o you_o shall_v make_v you_o much_o to_o suspect_v the_o goodness_n of_o it_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v careful_o &_o diligent_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 119._o psal_n 1.2_o &_o 119._o read_v they_o and_o meditate_v in_o they_o night_n and_o day_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v grow_v rich_a in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n you_o by_o your_o rule_n may_v spare_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o though_o you_o sit_v still_o take_v your_o ease_n and_o fold_v your_o hand_n yet_o if_o you_o believe_v whatsoever_o your_o external_a human_a judge_n
shall_v dictate_v unto_o you_o you_o be_v safe_a and_o can_v miscarry_v now_o among_o simple_a and_o unlettered_a papist_n who_o be_v this_o judge_n but_o some_o priest_n or_o jesuite_n for_o other_o judge_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o meet_v with_o none_o a_o plausible_a course_n i_o confess_v to_o many_o special_o those_o that_o be_v idle_a and_o loath_a to_o take_v pain_n or_o weak_a and_o dare_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o judgement_n or_o superstitious_a and_o think_v they_o merit_v much_o by_o their_o blind_a obedience_n unto_o their_o teacher_n but_o how_o plausible_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v too_o broad_a to_o be_v the_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v never_o be_v attain_v unless_o it_o suffer_v more_o violence_n than_o so_o i_o add_v further_o it_o be_v too_o presumptuous_a to_o tie_v divine_a providence_n unto_o humane_a policy_n and_o for_o man_n first_o to_o devise_v what_o in_o his_o wisdom_n seem_v fit_a and_o then_o to_o resolve_v that_o therefore_o god_n have_v order_v it_o so_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o course_n your_o side_n ordinary_o hold_v you_o love_v rather_o to_o give_v law_n unto_o god_n then_o to_o take_v law_n from_o he_o and_o in_o this_o particular_a to_o prescribe_v what_o mean_v god_n shall_v appoint_v to_o settle_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n rather_o than_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v to_o that_o end_n appoint_v if_o you_o think_v this_o too_o hard_a a_o censure_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o bellarmine_n the_o prince_n of_o jesuit_n reason_v so_o god_n say_v he_o 9_o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 9_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o many_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o faith_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o church_n he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o provide_v some_o judge_n for_o the_o church_n what_o judge_n such_o a_o one_o doubtless_o as_o by_o his_o sole_a authority_n and_o sentence_n must_v be_v able_a to_o resolve_v all_o difficulty_n which_o for_o as_o much_o as_o neither_o scripture_n noâ—_n any_o secular_a prince_n can_v do_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v the_o pope_n see_v i_o beseech_v you_o how_o perverse_o and_o preposterous_o they_o deal_v with_o you_o first_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o direct_v god_n whâ—â—_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v or_o else_o forsooth_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v provident_a and_o discreet_a enough_o and_o then_o thrust_v their_o own_o fancy_n upon_o you_o as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n have_v do_v it_o but_o to_o answer_v this_o yet_o a_o little_a more_o full_o i_o affirm_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o holy_a scripture_n know_v not_o second_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n acknowledge_v not_o three_o that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o scripture_n there_o need_v not_o any_o such_o stand_a humane_a judge_n in_o the_o church_n as_o you_o dream_v of_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o if_o you_o know_v any_o passage_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o god_n have_v authorize_v such_o a_o judge_n as_o you_o dream_v of_o i_o require_v you_o to_o show_v it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v none_o express_v scripture_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o can_v show_v deduction_n and_o consequence_n by_o your_o own_o rule_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o admit_v for_o example_n if_o for_o proof_n hereof_o you_o urge_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o 22.32_o luc._n 22.32_o i_o will_v demand_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n for_o i_o hear_v that_o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o saint_n peter_n but_o i_o hear_v not_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o pope_n that_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o i_o know_v saint_n peter_n be_v firm_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o faith_n unto_o his_o life_n end_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o sundry_a pope_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v heretic_n if_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n to_o determine_v this_o doubt_n why_o do_v you_o thrust_v such_o a_o judge_n upon_o we_o if_o there_o be_v who_o be_v he_o you_o will_v say_v the_o pope_n then_o thus_o you_o reason_n christ_n pray_v for_o s._n peter_n that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v by_o s._n peter_n the_o pope_n also_o be_v understand_v and_o this_o appear_v because_o the_o pope_n say_v so_o therefore_o neither_o can_v the_o pope_n faith_n fail_v and_o consequent_o he_o be_v the_o ordinary_a infallible_a judge_n of_o the_o church_n more_o brief_o thus_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o judge_n because_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v it_o so_o nominate_v what_o other_o judge_n soever_o you_o listen_v and_o what_o other_o text_n beside_o you_o please_v and_o the_o argument_n be_v still_o the_o same_o too_o weak_a to_o persuade_v what_o you_o intend_v unless_o by_o some_o new_a privilege_n out_o of_o any_o premise_n you_o may_v conclude_v what_o you_o will_n in_o a_o word_n search_v the_o scripture_n throughout_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o man_n establish_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o faith_n but_o a_o infallible_a humane_a magistery_n and_o lordship_n to_o command_v faith_n it_o know_v none_o that_o prerogative_n royal_a it_o reserve_v only_o unto_o christ_n himself_o neither_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n acknowledge_v any_o such_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o second_o point_n if_o they_o do_v point_v i_o pray_v to_o the_o place_n for_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v unknown_a many_o and_o sharp_a bicker_n have_v those_o ancient_n with_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a heretic_n as_o arius_n macedonius_n eutyches_n nestorius_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o never_o do_v they_o either_o object_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o want_v a_o infallible_a judge_n as_o you_o do_v unto_o we_o or_o convent_n they_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o such_o a_o judge_n which_o doubtless_o have_v be_v a_o ready_a way_n than_o disputation_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n have_v there_o be_v such_o a_o sovereign_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n sundry_a and_o manifold_a be_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n touch_v the_o christian_a faith_n of_o which_o some_o also_o be_v purposely_o write_v to_o instruct_v we_o in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o such_o man_n in_o such_o book_n remember_v careful_o all_o other_o point_n shall_v forget_v so_o main_a and_o principal_a a_o point_n as_o this_o be_v nay_o more_o than_o this_o tertullian_n long_o ago_o write_v a_o book_n of_o prescription_n or_o fore-pleading_n against_o heretic_n saint_n augustin_n also_o write_v four_o book_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n wherein_o his_o direct_a intent_n be_v to_o prescribe_v rule_n how_o to_o understand_v and_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o vincentius_n litinensis_fw-la also_o have_v write_v a_o short_a commonitory_n for_o the_o antiquity_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n against_o the_o profane_a novelty_n of_o all_o heresy_n if_o these_o father_n have_v acknowledge_v this_o your_o imaginary_a judge_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o no_o where_n mention_v he_o in_o these_o book_n for_o certain_o here_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n and_o they_o can_v not_o without_o extreme_a supinity_n and_o negligence_n omit_v he_o have_v they_o know_v such_o a_o one_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v as_o upon_o who_o the_o security_n of_o faith_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v but_o this_o deep_a silence_n of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o so_o due_a a_o place_n and_o of_o matter_n so_o important_a evident_o argue_v that_o they_o never_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idol_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n now_o if_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o father_n know_v such_o a_o judge_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o infer_v that_o the_o church_n need_v he_o not_o which_o be_v the_o three_o point_n for_o i_o trow_v this_o be_v both_o a_o safe_a and_o sound_a kind_n of_o reason_v then_o that_o of_o you_o such_o a_o judge_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o such_o a_o one_o have_v god_n ordain_v but_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n also_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n by_o themselves_o through_o god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n be_v a_o sufficient_a outward_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o your_o external_a judge_n the_o consequence_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a the_o antecedent_n thus_o i_o prove_v because_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v so_o clear_o and_o manifest_o deliver_v in_o they_o even_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o vulgar_a and_o ordinary_a man_n that_o if_o they_o
will_v either_o read_v or_o hear_v it_o read_v unto_o they_o they_o can_v but_o know_v and_o understand_v it_o this_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v in_o every_o particular_a and_o fundamental_a point_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v hold_v you_o too_o long_o 119.105.130_o ps_n 19.8.9_o ps_n 119.105.130_o only_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o tell_v i_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o they_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o light_a to_o the_o eye_n that_o they_o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n that_o the_o entrance_n into_o they_o show_v light_n and_o give_v understand_v to_o the_o simple_a 1.19_o 2._o pet._n 1.19_o and_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n s._n peter_n term_v they_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v neglect_v that_o all_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 20.31_o joh._n 20.31_o which_o if_o they_o be_v so_o lightsome_a how_o bright_a and_o clear_o be_v they_o of_o the_o new_a these_o thing_n be_v write_v say_v saint_n john_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n and_o saint_n paul_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n now_o if_o the_o scripture_n in_o thing_n necessary_a be_v so_o obscure_a and_o hard_a to_o understand_v either_o it_o be_v because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o write_v more_o plain_o or_o because_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o can_v not_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o cross_v the_o end_n of_o his_o writing_n which_o be_v as_o be_v above_o say_v to_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o life_n but_o that_o god_n by_o write_v obscure_o and_o yet_o command_v we_o to_o search_v shall_v either_o intend_v to_o mock_v we_o or_o fail_v of_o his_o own_o end_n can_v be_v imagine_v without_o notable_a impiety_n hear_v what_o the_o father_n say_v tryph._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n justin_n martyr_n harken_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v report_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o scripture_n need_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v but_o only_o hear_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n ethnic_n exhort_v ad_fw-la ethnic_n hear_v you_o that_o be_v far_o off_o hear_v you_o that_o be_v nigh_o the_o word_n be_v hide_v from_o none_o it_o be_v a_o common_a light_n it_o shine_v unto_o all_o man_n there_o be_v no_o cimmerian_a darkness_n in_o it_o let_v we_o hasten_v to_o salvation_n to_o regeneration_n chrysostome_n 3._o in._n 2._o thess_n hom_n 3._o all_o thing_n necessary_a be_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o be_v it_o not_o through_o our_o own_o negligence_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v homily_n and_o sermon_n augustin_n 9_o doct._n christ_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v find_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o contain_v faith_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o bernard_n deduxit_fw-la ser._n in_o illud_fw-la sap._n justum_fw-la deduxit_fw-la the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v straight_o fair_a full_a and_o plain_a way_n straight_o without_o error_n because_o they_o lead_v unto_o life_n fair_a without_o filth_n because_o they_o teach_v cleanness_n full_a for_o multitude_n because_o all_o the_o world_n be_v within_o christ_n net_n plain_a without_o difficulty_n because_o they_o yield_v sweetness_n 152._o biblioth_n l._n 6._o ann_n 152._o hereunto_o your_o own_o man_n agree_v sixtus_n senensis_n divide_v the_o scripture_n into_o two_o part_n grant_v that_o the_o one_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a contain_v the_o first_o and_o high_a principle_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o the_o chief_a precept_n of_o good_a life_n and_o example_n easy_a to_o be_v know_v such_o as_o be_v some_o moral_a sentence_n and_o certain_a holy_a history_n 100_o anal._n â—iâ—_n p._n 100_o profitable_a for_o the_o order_n of_o manner_n and_o gregory_n of_o valentia_n such_o verity_n concern_v our_o faith_n as_o be_v absolute_o and_o necessary_o to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v of_o all_o man_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n plain_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o thus_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v so_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n that_o at_o least_o wise_a for_o the_o determination_n of_o they_o your_o external_a humane_a judge_n need_v not_o yea_o but_o neither_o be_v all_o satisfy_v with_o these_o plain_a place_n neither_o be_v all_o place_n of_o scripture_n plain_a true_a yet_o have_v you_o no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o that_o which_o be_v plain_a because_o some_o through_o frowardness_n will_v not_o understand_v no_o more_o than_o you_o have_v of_o the_o snow_n whether_o it_o be_v white_a because_o anaxagoras_n think_v that_o it_o be_v black_a if_o nothing_o can_v be_v certain_a but_o that_o which_o be_v unquestioned_a we_o must_v all_o turn_v sceptic_n and_o never_o believe_v any_o thing_n for_o as_o in_o philosophy_n so_o in_o divinity_n there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o so_o absurd_a but_o one_o or_o other_o have_v hold_v and_o what_o dispute_n there_o be_v even_o about_o this_o judge_n of_o you_o and_o the_o last_o resolution_n of_o faith_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a as_o for_o those_o dark_a place_n if_o you_o understand_v they_o not_o yet_o assent_v unto_o the_o plain_a you_o be_v without_o danger_n see_v in_o those_o plain_a as_o we_o have_v show_v all_o thing_n necessary_a be_v comprehend_v neither_o be_v their_o darkness_n so_o great_a but_o that_o without_o your_o torchbearer_n they_o may_v be_v enlighten_v 19_o in_o esa_n 19_o for_o as_o hierome_n say_v it_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o scripture_n after_o hard_a thing_n to_o set_v down_o thing_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o what_o be_v first_o speak_v in_o parable_n afterward_o to_o deliver_v in_o clear_a term_n 6._o doct._n christ_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o and_o augustin_n there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o among_o those_o obscurity_n but_o in_o other_o place_n one_o may_v find_v it_o most_o plain_o deliver_v 9_o in._n 2._o cor._n hom_n 9_o and_o chrysostome_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_n when_o it_o speak_v any_o thing_n obscure_o interprete_v itself_o again_o in_o another_o place_n so_o the_o rest_n and_o hence_o they_o gather_v that_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o doubtful_a place_n by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o certain_a as_o appear_v in_o their_o writing_n but_o special_o by_o saint_n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n purposely_o by_o he_o write_v to_o demonstrate_v as_o much_o according_a to_o this_o precept_n be_v their_o continual_a practice_n and_o what_o interpretation_n they_o find_v agree_v with_o plain_a scripture_n and_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o admit_v as_o true_a but_o what_o they_o judge_v to_o swerve_v from_o it_o that_o they_o reject_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o course_n if_o we_o also_o take_v and_o this_o course_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v unless_o we_o think_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o word_n we_o can_v at_o leastwise_o dangerous_o err_v in_o our_o interpretation_n and_o we_o may_v bold_o refuse_v those_o as_o false_a which_o we_o find_v contrary_a unto_o this_o analogy_n of_o faith_n for_o example_n these_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n we_o understand_v thus_o this_o bread_n be_v sacramental_o my_o body_n you_o thus_o this_o bread_n be_v turn_v or_o transubstantiate_v into_o my_o body_n the_o question_n now_o be_v whether_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n you_o or_o we_o let_v we_o try_v it_o by_o this_o rule_n your_o own_o scotus_n and_o cameracensis_n think_v that_o opinion_n which_o hold_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o remain_v â—_o 4_o d._n l._n 11._o q._n 3._o lit_fw-fr f._n quaest_n in_o 4._o q._n 6._o a._n 2._o lit._n â—_o to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a and_o reasonable_a opinion_n yea_o and_o in_o all_o appearance_n more_o agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n 23._o de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o in_o regard_v whereof_o say_v bellarmine_n it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a enough_o to_o enforce_v it_o transubstantiation_n see_v most_o learned_a and_o witty_a man_n such_o as_o scotus_n be_v have_v think_v the_o contrary_n so_o that_o in_o these_o man_n judgement_n the_o likelihood_n be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o you_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o your_o exposition_n beside_o this_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v