it_o weak_a sophistical_a and_o erroneous_a 11._o beside_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o contrary_a illation_n of_o diverse_a man_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o may_v arise_v a_o certain_a and_o a_o undoubted_a faith_n of_o these_o matter_n of_o which_o sort_n tradition_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 12._o but_o when_o one_o believe_v such_o a_o illation_n with_o a_o divine_a or_o catholic_a faith_n he_o must_v needs_o know_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n from_o whence_o this_o conclusion_n be_v deduce_v must_v certain_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o he_o which_o dispute_v the_o other_o be_v that_o he_o who_o make_v such_o a_o deduction_n and_o collection_n can_v neither_o deceive_v other_o nor_o be_v deceive_v himself_o but_o none_o can_v know_v either_o of_o these_o without_o the_o tradition_n 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take_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o deuteronomy_n thou_o shall_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o nor_o shall_v you_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o and_o again_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o do_v that_o only_o neither_o add_v or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n do_v infer_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n 2._o but_o this_o argument_n be_v erroneous_a and_o the_o weakness_n thereof_o be_v very_o great_a for_o many_o cause_n first_o because_o in_o those_o word_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o deliver_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o add_v say_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o again_o do_v only_o say_v he_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o which_o i_o write_v unto_o thou_o 3._o moreover_o in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o also_o of_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n to_o be_v do_v and_o observe_v but_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o confess_v that_o these_o custom_n may_v be_v add_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o they_o have_v ordain_v themselves_o very_o many_o the_o which_o they_o change_v even_o yet_o when_o they_o please_v caluin_n also_o acknowledge_v that_o trident._n calu._n contra_fw-la 4_o sess_v council_n trident._n many_o unwritten_a custom_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n 4._o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a &_o opposite_a unit_fw-la for_o josue_n do_v not_o 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in_o the_o 2._o psalm_n also_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o 14._o of_o number_n the_o 2._o verse_n &_o else_o where_o very_a often_o even_o as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n ghal_n signify_v also_o contrary_a or_o against_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o 6._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 4._o v._n 6._o corinthian_n that_o in_o we_o you_o may_v learn_v one_o not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o against_o another_o above_o that_o be_v write_v that_o be_v to_o say_v against_o the_o scripture_n the_o which_o say_v we_o must_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o pride_n â—s_a s._n chrysostome_n and_o after_o he_o theophilactus_fw-la &_o other_o do_v note_n upon_o that_o place_n the_o which_o place_n some_o bold_o allege_v against_o tradition_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a 6._o calu_n in_o
9_o tract_n 98._o in_o evan_fw-mi loan_n subfinem_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o so_o s._n augustine_n speak_v in_o one_o place_n but_o in_o another_o he_o clear_o explicate_v himself_o by_o this_o word_n praeter_fw-la to_o understand_v contra_fw-la because_o we_o must_v preach_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o s._n augustine_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n themselves_o whereby_o also_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n praeter_fw-la in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v signify_v diverse_a but_o not_o contrary_a thing_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o write_v when_o he_o warn_v his_o scholar_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichaean_o &_o other_o heretic_n 6._o ad_fw-la gal._n 1._o v._n 6._o because_o these_o be_v not_o only_o distinct_a but_o also_o contrary_a to_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v let_v the_o admonition_n say_v he_o of_o 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the_o book_n of_o this_o prophesy_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v therefore_o only_o of_o the_o prophetical_a word_n of_o the_o apocalyps_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a otherwise_o out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o s._n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n after_o the_o apocalyps_n and_o apost_n hier._n the_o script_n eccles_n in_o joan._n apost_n consequent_o that_o he_o add_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o apocalyps_n but_o let_v our_o adversary_n take_v heed_n lest_o they_o incur_v those_o pain_n which_o s._n john_n threaten_v to_o those_o which_o add_v or_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o apocalyps_n see_v that_o they_o so_o often_o and_o so_o bold_o wrest_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apocalyps_n to_o many_o strange_a sense_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o catholic_a church_n 2._o our_o adversary_n allege_v many_o other_o thing_n but_o their_o argument_n which_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n be_v take_v out_o of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o commend_v unto_o we_o 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it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o also_o without_o faith_n and_o penance_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n and_o of_o every_o book_n of_o scripture_n yea_o even_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o our_o adversary_n think_v he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o every_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a but_o of_o every_o particular_a part_n thereof_o for_o how_o penult_n hier._n the_o scrip._n eccles_n in_o â—oan_n apost_n 2._o tim._n 1._o v._o penult_n can_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o then_o extant_a but_o as_o then_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n be_v not_o yet_o write_v nor_o the_o apocalyps_n for_o these_o be_v after_o s._n paul_n death_n write_v by_o s._n john_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n do_v not_o say_v the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o even_o scripture_n inspire_v by_o god_n be_v profitable_a for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o we_o 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unto_o man_n but_o â—udgeth_v free_o in_o whatsoever_o it_o please_v he_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o the_o same_o argument_n will_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o they_o who_o write_v the_o scripture_n be_v man_n unto_o who_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o tie_v i_o answer_v therefore_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o absolute_o bind_v or_o tie_v unto_o man_n but_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o his_o own_o promise_n as_o also_o to_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n for_o neither_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o christ_n himself_o can_v deceive_v we_o in_o not_o perform_v their_o promise_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n 2._o tit._n 1._o v._n 2._o say_v god_n can_v lie_v but_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o his_o church_n not_o only_o one_o or_o two_o day_n or_o one_o year_n but_o even_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o remain_v ult._n math._n vit_fw-mi v._o ult._n and_o stay_v with_o we_o not_o for_o one_o or_o two_o year_n only_o but_o everlasting_o it_o be_v needful_a therefore_o that_o he_o perform_v and_o stand_v to_o his_o promise_n 28._o the_o second_o argument_n if_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o church_n as_o judge_n be_v true_a it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_n can_v be_v call_v in_o question_n or_o doubt_v of_o by_o any_o which_o profess_v christ_n for_o the_o divine_a faith_n can_v be_v without_o some_o word_n of_o god_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o judge_n but_o if_o of_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v write_v or_o not_o write_v there_o arise_v any_o controversy_n as_o for_o example_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o write_a word_n without_o doubt_n we_o must_v recurre_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o belong_v unto_o she_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o truesense_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a 16._o joan._n 14._o v._n 16._o part_n of_o the_o write_a word_n as_o also_o of_o any_o doubtful_a letter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o see_v that_o in_o time_n past_a there_o have_v be_v many_o controversye_n of_o diverse_a book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a chapter_n and_o part_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o other_o
in_o the_o former_a edition_n 1559._o calu._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la reg._n angl._n ante_fw-la comment_n in_o isaiam_n edit_fw-la illiâ—â—_n anni_fw-la 1559._o of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o isaias_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o french_a in_o the_o year_n 1552._o but_o in_o his_o latter_a latin_a edition_n in_o the_o year_n 1559._o which_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v account_v a_o new_a work_n be_v now_o become_v more_o wary_a he_o twice_o omit_v that_o particle_n and_o that_o not_o unaduised_o but_o of_o seâ—_n purpose_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o former_a edition_n 5._o the_o second_o testimony_n be_v also_o in_o the_o same_o prophet_n â—saiâ—_n in_o which_o much_o more_o clear_o be_v declare_v the_o exceed_a great_a honour_n which_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v do_v unto_o the_o church_n for_o thus_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o 23._o isa_n 49._o v._n 23._o christ_n king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_v thy_o shall_v adore_v thou_o with_o their_o face_n bow_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o liâ—ke_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n where_o not_o only_o be_v express_v that_o humble_a adoration_n by_o which_o one_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o another_o bow_n down_o his_o face_n even_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o there_o be_v further_o add_v a_o new_a metaphor_n of_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v of_o foot_n put_v in_o practice_n by_o christian_a emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n thereby_o to_o honour_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o christ_n himself_o for_o whosoever_o with_o greediness_n and_o fervour_n hasten_v to_o the_o embrace_n and_o kiss_v of_o the_o foot_n of_o any_o man_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o lick_v and_o thereby_o to_o wipe_v away_o the_o dust_n of_o his_o foot_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signifi_v to_o wipe_v away_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n the_o 22._o chap._n and_o the_o 4._o v._o and_o the_o 3._o of_o king_n chap._n 18._o v._n 38._o 6._o the_o prophet_n isay_n then_o in_o these_o word_n foretell_v that_o king_n &_o queen_n that_o be_v prince_n man_n and_o woman_n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o by_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v thereof_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o wipe_v away_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o the_o church_n foot_n which_o prophesy_n have_v byâ—_n fullfil_v of_o old_a and_o as_o we_o see_v be_v still_o fullfil_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o the_o humble_a and_o religious_a submission_n express_v by_o christian_a catholic_a prince_n in_o the_o embrace_n and_o kiss_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n foot_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n which_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n see_v it_o be_v so_o many_o age_n ago_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n our_o adversary_n have_v small_a reason_n to_o think_v the_o same_o so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n or_o so_o much_o estrange_v from_o christian_a piety_n 7._o the_o three_o testimony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o prophet_n which_o no_o less_o manifest_o do_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o such_o a_o adoration_n and_o kiss_n of_o the_o church_n foot_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v as_o have_v be_v say_v for_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o fore_o tell_v appertain_v to_o the_o majesty_n and_o powerful_a authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 14._o isa_n 60._o v._n 14._o to_o come_v he_o set_v down_o this_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n to_o the_o church_n the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o humble_a and_o afflict_a thâ—â—_n shall_v come_v and_o bow_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o detract_v from_o thou_o shall_v adore_v thy_o footstep_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v much_o more_o clear_a where_o it_o be_v thus_o they_o shall_v adore_v the_o bend_n of_o thy_o foot_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o manifest_o for_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o church_n foot_n in_o her_o visible_a head_n for_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o foot_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n signify_v the_o foot_n themselves_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o three_o of_o iâ—suâ—_n and_o the_o 13._o v._o for_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o foot_n in_o that_o place_n be_v in_o the_o 15._o v._o follownig_v call_v foot_n so_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o hand_n themselves_o 1._o reg._n 5._o v._n 4._o and_o 4._o reg._n 9_o c._n v._o 35._o which_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n convince_v caluâ—n_v as_o malbe_n say_v we_o see_v then_o how_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n not_o in_o one_o place_n only_o but_o in_o many_o fortel_v this_o adoration_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a and_o which_o great_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 8._o the_o four_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n where_o s._n john_n testify_v in_o express_a term_n that_o god_n make_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o coâ—e_n and_o adore_v before_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o 9_o apocal._n â—_o v._o 9_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v make_v they_o come_v and_o adore_v thy_o fear_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o adore_v before_o any_o thing_n 19_o 1._o reg._n 1._o v._n 19_o be_v to_o adore_v the_o thing_n so_o elcana_n and_o anna_n his_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o have_v adore_v before_o our_o lord_n when_o they_o adore_v our_o lord_n himself_o so_o s._n john_n in_o his_o apocalyps_n write_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o adore_v before_o god_n 4._o apoc._n 15._o v._o 4._o that_o be_v they_o shall_v adore_v god_n himself_o last_o that_o which_o by_o s._n lukâ—_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o shall_v adore_v before_o i_o 9_o luc._n 4._o v._n 7._o matth._n 4._o v._n 9_o s._n matthew_n express_v thus_o if_o fall_v down_o thou_o shall_v adore_v i_o it_o be_v all_o one_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o adore_v before_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o adore_v the_o thing_n moreover_o if_o god_n be_v willing_a and_o please_v that_o man_n shall_v adore_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n of_o philadelphia_n much_o more_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o christian_n with_o a_o godly_a affection_n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o at_o his_o feeâ—e_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o by_o kiss_v of_o they_o exhibit_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o a_o câ—â—ill_n but_o also_o a_o religious_a adoration_n adore_v he_o in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n which_o be_v well_o 9_o apoc._n 3._o v._o 9_o express_v by_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o so_o as_o this_o adoration_n must_v be_v admit_v or_o express_v scripture_n deny_v 9_o neither_o be_v this_o any_o whit_n differ_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o our_o adversary_n object_n but_o rather_o very_o conformable_a and_o agreeable_a thereunto_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o kiss_n of_o foot_n be_v exhibit_v of_o old_a not_o only_o to_o tim._n hier._n pist_o 61_o ad_fw-la pamach_n n._n â—5_n iux_fw-la edit_fw-la mariani_n victor_n chrys_n hon_fw-fr 14._o in_o 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o to_o other_o holy_a personage_n for_o thus_o write_v s._n hierome_n of_o bless_a epiphanius_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o age_n do_v flock_n unto_o he_o in_o great_a troop_n offer_v their_o little_a one_o kiss_v his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n chrysostome_n vehement_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o monk_n in_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n come_v say_v he_o and_o touch_v their_o holy_a foot_n for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o hâ—â—â—â—â—rable_a to_o touch_v their_o fâ—â—t_n then_o to_o touch_v the_o head_n of_o other_o 10._o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o such_o as_o come_v to_o salute_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o history_n of_o s._n susanna_n recite_v by_o baronius_n and_o tertullian_n ult._n baron_fw-fr tun_n 2._o a_o 294._o n._n ult._n who_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o susanna_n make_v also_o not_o obscure_a mention_n hereof_o for_o describe_v the_o manner_n after_o which_o in_o his_o time_n penitent_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o penitent_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o
calu._n l._n 4â—_n inst_z cap._n 9_o sect_n 13._o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a or_o sure_a remedy_n to_o root_v out_o and_o take_v away_o all_o heresy_n therefore_o either_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a remedy_n or_o else_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v to_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o his_o church_n 15._o moreover_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n say_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o late_a counsel_n be_v not_o lawful_a assembly_n because_o they_o have_v not_o observe_v due_a manner_n and_o form_n be_v a_o false_a lie_n first_o because_o it_o do_v not_o become_v every_o private_a man_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n who_o have_v receyve_v for_o so_o many_o year_n all_o these_o as_o lawful_a counsel_n we_o must_v not_o call_v they_o any_o more_o in_o question_n 16._o and_o see_v that_o our_o adversary_n do_v embrace_v and_o approve_v the_o six_o first_o counsel_n the_o lawful_a form_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o they_o the_o which_o be_v exact_o observe_v in_o the_o late_a counsel_n as_o baronius_n show_v evident_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o first_o six_o counsel_n but_o caluin_n acknowledge_v no_o â—_z calu._n c._n 9_o citato_fw-la sect_n â—_z lawful_a manner_n of_o any_o synodical_a assembly_n nor_o any_o such_o to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n only_o reject_v all_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n but_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o tradition_n seq_n goâ—t_fw-la 1._o c._n 18._o &_o seq_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o principal_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17._o yea_o even_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o s._n cyprian_n and_o so_o many_o other_o holy_a bishop_n err_v in_o the_o african_a counsel_n when_o they_o determine_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v christen_v by_o heretic_n shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o for_o they_o confirm_v this_o their_o opinion_n very_o probable_o by_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o they_o reject_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o 9_o lyrin_fw-mi lib._n contra_fw-la heraes_fw-la c._n 9_o &_o 10._o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donatist_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o in_o fine_a &_o cap._n 8._o &_o 9_o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o l._n 3_o de_fw-fr bapt_v contra_fw-la donatist_n c._n 4._o &_o l._n 3._o citato_fw-la c._n 2._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o &_o 9_o loan_n 14._o â—_o 9_o church_n the_o which_o they_o know_v very_o well_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o error_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o s._n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n declare_v very_o well_o and_o before_o he_o s._n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n 18._o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o s._n augustine_n manifest_o write_v that_o he_o have_v be_v of_o s._n cyprian_n opinion_n by_o 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scripture_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n he_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o write_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v give_v in_o any_o liquor_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o will_v be_v true_a and_o lawful_a baptism_n though_o it_o be_v give_v in_o milk_n wine_n yea_o in_o ink_n or_o any_o other_o filthy_a liquor_n thus_o be_v our_o adversary_n force_v to_o admit_v these_o absurditye_n lest_o they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o depart_v from_o that_o their_o principle_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n 6._o furthermore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o beza_n might_n more_o easy_o persuade_v the_o ignorant_a common_a people_n to_o admit_v this_o his_o strange_a paradox_n he_o add_v present_o a_o very_a grievous_a slander_n against_o the_o catholic_a doctor_n let_v water_n be_v want_v say_v beza_n 2._o beza_n ib._n epist_n 2._o and_o yet_o the_o baptism_n of_o any_o can_v be_v defer_v with_o edification_n nor_o must_v not_o be_v i_o true_o will_v as_o well_o and_o as_o lawful_o baptize_v in_o any_o other_o liquor_n as_o in_o water_n neither_o be_v the_o most_o superstitious_a divines_n of_o any_o other_o opinion_n in_o these_o matter_n thus_o far_o beza_n but_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v be_v most_o false_a for_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_a nor_o scholastical_a doctor_n baptism_n council_n trid._n sess_v 7._o car_n 2._o the_o baptism_n who_o have_v ever_o either_o think_v or_o write_v so_o yea_o the_o plain_a contrary_n be_v define_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n 7._o the_o fix_a point_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v only_o the_o necessary_a matter_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n this_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v also_o very_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n lest_o so_o great_a and_o so_o excellent_a a_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v profane_v yet_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o effectual_o out_o of_o scripture_n only_o for_o by_o this_o word_n bread_n any_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v oftentimes_o signify_v in_o scripture_n of_o wine_n it_o be_v fâ—â—re_o more_o doubtful_a for_o the_o scripture_n make_v only_o mention_v of_o the_o chalice_n and_o not_o of_o the_o liquor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o chalice_n and_o cit_fw-la luc._n 22._o â—_o 18._o cal_n ibid._n in_o sva_fw-la harmonia_fw-la beza_n ep._n 2._o cit_fw-la caluin_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v speak_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 8._o the_o which_o when_o beza_n easy_o preceave_v here_o also_o be_v go_v about_o to_o bring_v in_o another_o error_n lest_o indeed_o he_o shall_v be_v fore_v to_o forsake_v his_o former_a principle_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n for_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o write_v that_o he_o err_v nothing_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v use_v instead_o of_o the_o bread_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n any_o other_o usual_a meat_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o wine_n any_o other_o ordinary_a kind_n of_o drink_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v one_o may_v consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n either_o in_o cheese_n flesh_n fish_n or_o egg_n as_o also_o in_o milk_n water_n beer_n or_o vinager_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n which_o hitherto_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o god_n church_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o beza_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o attribute_v this_o most_o absurd_a error_n of_o he_o to_o all_o the_o scholastical_a doctor_n for_o of_o both_o these_o error_n he_o treat_v in_o the_o word_n before_o allege_a because_o when_o he_o say_v the_o scholastical_a doctor_n be_v of_o no_o other_o opinion_n he_o speak_v as_o well_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n after_o this_o manner_n our_o adversary_n do_v force_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a error_n out_o of_o that_o their_o principle_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n whereof_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o omit_v 9_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n because_o thereby_o we_o clear_o convince_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o contain_v un_fw-mi write_v point_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o even_o in_o our_o adversary_n judgement_n they_o change_v and_o abolish_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n for_o even_o in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o god_n own_o hand_n in_o many_o and_o manifest_a word_n the_o keep_n of_o 11._o exod._n â—4_n v._o 1._o exod_n 20._o v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o 11._o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v command_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o now_o all_o except_o a_o few_o anabaptist_n do_v confess_v to_o be_v abrogate_a by_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n only_o without_o any_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o anabaptist_n i_o say_v be_v also_o deceive_v by_o that_o common_a principle_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n they_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n into_o uâ—e_v and_o custom_n again_o and_o for_o this_o sabatharij_fw-la viâ—e_fw-la prateolum_fw-la v._o sabatharij_fw-la cause_n they_o be_v call_v sabatharian_n but_o not_o so_o much_o the_o heresy_n as_o the_o madness_n of_o these_o man_n be_v condemn_v of_o all_o and_o namely_o of_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o sabbatharians_n in_o the_o seven_o tome_n chap._n v._o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o we_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o write_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o authority_n 7._o coâ—cius_fw-la tom._n 1._o l._n â—_o artic._n uâ—timo_fw-la bellarm._n tom._n 1._o l._n 4â—_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 7._o of_o the_o auncâ—ent_a father_n who_o affirm_v and_o teach_v this_o in_o many_o place_n the_o which_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n as_o well_o the_o greek_n as_o the_o latin_n â—odocus_fw-la coâ—cius_n have_v very_o diligent_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v thesâ—urus_n catholicus_n and_o before_o he_o bellarmine_n do_v the_o same_o but_o lest_o we_o be_v long_o than_o the_o order_n of_o epitome_n do_v permit_v especial_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o manifest_a it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o allege_v one_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o another_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n 2._o among_o the_o grecian_n s._n chrysostome_n be_v the_o most_o famous_a who_o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v it_o but_o also_o manifest_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o he_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o late_a epistle_n 14._o 2._o thes_n â—_o 2._o v._n 14._o to_o the_o thessalonian_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n he_o write_v thus_o hence_o it_o appear_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deliâ—â—r_v all_o thing_n unto_o they_o by_o his_o epistle_n but_o many_o thing_n also_o without_o his_o letter_n but_o as_o well_o these_o as_o those_o other_o worthy_o deserve_v thes_n s._n chrys_n hom._n 4._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la thes_n to_o be_v believe_v therefore_o â—e_v esteem_v the_o tradition_n also_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v worthy_a oâ—_n credit_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n seek_v no_o further_o thus_o s._n chrysostome_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o 7._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 14._o sect_n ult._n s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la baâ—t_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n l._n 2._o cap_n 7._o apostle_n and_o consequent_o s._n chrysostome_n also_o who_o expound_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n but_o also_o of_o point_n of_o faith_n 3._o s._n augustine_n who_o calâ—in_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n many_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n nor_o in_o the_o ensew_a counsel_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o they_o be_v general_o keep_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n they_o be_v iuge_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o commend_v by_o none_o but_o by_o they_o thus_o s._n augustine_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o not_o of_o point_n of_o faith_n for_o in_o that_o place_n he_o prove_v against_o the_o donatist_n that_n those_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o accustom_a form_n and_o matter_n by_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o but_o none_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n chap._n
faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o general_a faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 19_o there_o be_v other_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n but_o we_o may_v easy_o answer_v ult._n canus_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la â—ocis_fw-la theol._n c._n 8._o bellar._n l_o 3_o deverbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n ult._n thereunto_o by_o that_o whiâ—h_n have_v be_v already_o say_v the_o which_o melâ—hior_n canus_n and_o bellarmine_n do_v prosecute_v and_o handle_v more_o at_o large_a unto_o who_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o they_o be_v borrow_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n &_o libertine_n whereby_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o be_v no_o less_o diminish_v and_o infringe_v then_o that_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o give_v a_o bare_a testimony_n but_o also_o authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n this_o matter_n be_v here_o brief_o to_o be_v examine_v that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o be_v understand_v how_o necessary_a the_o church_n approbation_n be_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o appear_v whereof_o we_o dispute_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o see_v that_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o church_n aâ—â—oardeth_v some_o testimony_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o affime_v that_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o a_o bare_a testimony_n and_o not_o a_o testimony_n of_o authority_n 2._o for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o testimony_n the_o one_o be_v call_v a_o testimony_n of_o authority_n because_o upon_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n testify_v depend_v it_o be_v call_v also_o a_o necessary_a testimony_n because_o without_o it_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v not_o sufficient_o testify_v the_o other_o be_v call_v a_o bare_a testimony_n and_o not_o necessary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o such_o a_o testimony_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a because_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o 7._o joan._n 1._o v._n 7._o sufficient_o testify_v such_o a_o testimony_n be_v that_o which_o s._n sohn_n baptist_n gâ—ue_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n have_v sufficient_a testimony_n beside_o 3._o of_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o authority_n christ_n say_v but_o i_o do_v not_o receyve_v my_o ibid._n joan._n 5._o v._n 34._o &_o 36._o ibid._n testimony_n from_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n &_o necessary_a for_o of_o the_o bare_a testimony_n he_o have_v speak_v a_o little_a before_o you_o send_v unto_o john_n and_o he_o have_v give_v testimony_n to_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v a_o bare_a testimony_n wherefore_o christ_n a_o little_a after_o say_v i_o have_v a_o great_a testimony_n than_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o profit_v they_o the_o very_a work_n which_o i_o do_v give_v testimony_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o himself_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o i_o all_o which_o say_v christ_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n our_o adversary_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o church_n give_v only_o a_o bare_a testimony_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o s._n john_n give_v to_o christ_n but_o she_o give_v not_o a_o necessary_a testimony_n or_o that_o of_o authority_n 4._o but_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a as_o that_o 5._o matt._n 3._o v._o ult._n matt._n 17._o v._n 5._o whereof_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v be_v very_o manifest_a by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o by_o that_o also_o which_o we_o allege_v in_o the_o first_o disputation_n where_o we_o show_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o firm_a testimony_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v certain_o which_o book_n be_v canonical_a and_o which_o not_o beside_o the_o testimoniy_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o now_o neither_o be_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v which_o god_n do_v in_o time_n past_a neither_o do_v god_n speak_v immediate_o by_o himself_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o there_o remain_v only_o the_o three_o ordinary_a manner_n whereby_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n therefore_o do_v not_o give_v a_o bare_a testimony_n only_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n to_o wit_n that_o whereof_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v as_o concern_v we_o and_o our_o knowledge_n 5._o moreover_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o church_n approbation_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o controu_n supr_fw-la c._n 3._o §._o 13._o huius_fw-la controu_n the_o scripture_n much_o more_o s._n luke_n gospel_n who_o be_v only_a s._n paul_n choler_n stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o as_o tertullian_n witness_v especial_o because_o s._n luke_n receive_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n 2._o tertu_fw-fr l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marâ—â—_n 2._o luc._n â—_o v._o 2._o as_o s._n paul_n do_v but_o by_o tradition_n from_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o write_v and_o the_o same_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o s._n mark_v who_o gospel_n as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n approve_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n 6._o but_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o some_o say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o approve_v the_o canonical_a book_n be_v only_o resident_a in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o the_o ensue_a church_n have_v it_o not_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o approve_v all_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o if_o they_o have_v do_v so_o there_o have_v remain_v no_o doubt_n of_o many_o of_o they_o for_o many_o age_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o among_o catholic_a good_a man_n as_o we_o 1_o supra_fw-la ca._n 5._o contr._n 1_o have_v note_v before_o but_o many_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o the_o general_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n some_o book_n be_v approve_v whereof_o there_o be_v before_o some_o doubt_n 7._o yea_o more_o than_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o catholic_n who_o do_v not_o receyve_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o 16._o toletan_n council_n c._n 16._o apocalyps_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o four_o toletane_v council_n 8._o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o be_v many_o catholic_n who_o thought_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o doubt_v of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o which_o in_o time_n past_o s._n hierome_n seem_v to_o judge_v as_o doubtful_a as_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n the_o second_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o s._n john_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n jude_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apocalyps_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o some_o other_o new_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n none_o will_v as_o yet_o condemn_v they_o as_o heretic_n who_o call_v those_o book_n in_o question_n 9_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n receive_v their_o strength_n and_o authority_n not_o from_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n succeed_v yea_o even_o of_o this_o present_a church_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 10_o last_o albeit_o the_o present_a church_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o approve_v scripture_n as_o these_o man_n say_v yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o three_o other_o reason_n the_o authority_n &_o testimony_n of_o this_o present_a church_n be_v necessary_a first_o because_o we_o know_v not_o certain_o what_o book_n the_o primitive_a church_n have_v either_o write_v or_o not_o write_v approve_a or_o reject_v but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a church_n second_o neither_o do_v we_o know_v whether_o those_o book_n come_v uncorrupted_a unto_o we_o or_o no_o but_o by_o the_o same_o testimony_n three_o because_o we_o can_v otherwise_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o book_n chap._n viii_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v confute_v the_o first_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v the_o church_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o word_n also_o of_o god_n â—t_z be_v engender_v nourish_v and_o govern_v and_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o word_n of_o her_o spouse_n i_o answer_v our_o adversary_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n confound_v the_o write_v word_n of_o god_n
this_o office_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o 17._o this_o continual_a sucession_n be_v also_o a_o visible_a sign_n because_o in_o some_o part_n or_o person_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v see_v at_o all_o time_n as_o successive_a and_o transitory_a thing_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v see_v for_o in_o this_o manner_n only_o can_v a_o river_n for_o example_n sake_n &_o time_n itself_o be_v see_v 18._o final_o this_o sign_n be_v also_o certain_a and_o evident_o well_o know_v among_o the_o infidel_n for_o unless_o this_o succession_n be_v continual_a the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n shall_v altogether_o perish_v and_o decay_v all_o honour_n &_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n will_v be_v overthrow_v and_o there_o will_v remain_v no_o way_n for_o man_n to_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a succession_n and_o a_o never-interrupted_n continuance_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n there_o appear_v sufficient_o a_o great_a providence_n and_o a_o singular_a assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n towards_o man_n 19_o furthermore_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o say_v of_o these_o four_o sign_n may_v suffice_v but_o that_o the_o pertinacy_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v so_o very_o admirable_a and_o great_a for_o albeit_o in_o one_o place_n they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o receive_v fine_a râ—â—ell_n confess_v art_n 5_o in_o fine_a the_o nicen_n creed_n wherein_o these_o four_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n be_v express_o contain_v yet_o notwithstanding_o else_o where_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o manifest_o convince_v 6._o extatbis_fw-la lib._n in_o 3._o volume_n tract_n theol._n bezae_n tract_n 6._o by_o these_o sign_n of_o perfidious_a deal_n they_o do_v utter_o reject_v they_o for_o beza_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o true_a &_o visible_a sign_n of_o true_a catholic_a church_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o he_o go_v about_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o establish_v those_o his_o invisible_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n albeit_o he_o affirm_v that_o his_o follower_n do_v acknowledge_v all_o those_o creed_n which_o have_v be_v always_o approve_v by_o the_o common_a 1582._o habentur_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la p._n 138._o sub_fw-la fin_n edit_fw-la geneu_fw-fr anno._n 1582._o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o nicene_n that_o of_o s._n athanasius_n the_o constantinopolitan_a and_o the_o chalcedon_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o impugn_v these_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o know_v that_o he_o and_o he_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a and_o especial_o the_o four_o which_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o apostolical_a succession_n 20._o he_o therefore_o object_v these_o supra_fw-la ita_fw-la beza_n p._n 137._o in_o princip_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la sign_n that_o they_o be_v not_o proper_a unto_o the_o church_n quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o prophyrius_n and_o other_o logician_n define_v proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la because_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o true_a church_n only_o for_o unity_n and_o succession_n may_v also_o be_v find_v among_o wicked_a man_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o mahomet_n but_o these_o be_v easy_o answer_v for_o these_o sign_n be_v not_o allege_v as_o property_n quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o beza_n think_v but_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v accident_n by_o the_o collection_n whereof_o individua_fw-la be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o inâ—â—â—e_n porph._n c._n de_fw-fr specie_fw-la inâ—â—â—e_n as_o the_o same_o porphyrius_n teach_v for_o those_o accident_n whereby_o individua_fw-la be_v distinguish_v may_v be_v find_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o in_o diverse_a substance_n but_o not_o all_o gather_v together_o in_o one_o 21._o wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o singular_a and_o indivisible_a we_o must_v not_o only_o allege_v the_o property_n thereof_o but_o also_o other_o sign_n as_o it_o be_v quality_n and_o accident_n whereby_o this_o true_a church_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o for_o albeit_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o sign_n may_v be_v find_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n yet_o they_o can_v all_o four_o together_o be_v find_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o true_a church_n 22._o therefore_o any_o one_o of_o these_o sign_n consider_v by_o itself_o separate_v the_o true_a church_n from_o the_o false_a as_o for_o example_n the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o continual_a succession_n do_v separate_v and_o distinguish_v she_o from_o any_o heretical_a church_n but_o all_o these_o sign_n or_o mark_n join_v and_o unite_v together_o do_v distinguish_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n altogether_o from_o every_o false_a church_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v most_o true_a sign_n in_o their_o kind_n controver_n supr_fw-la c._n 1._o huius_fw-la controver_n 23._o we_o sure_o have_v already_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o precedent_a controversy_n speak_v of_o the_o true_a property_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n when_o we_o declare_v that_o she_o be_v the_o spouse_n body_n kingdom_n inheritance_n and_o city_n of_o christ_n for_o these_o be_v propria_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o all_o always_o and_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 24._o moreover_o see_v that_o these_o property_n be_v so_o invisible_a as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v perceyve_v by_o any_o sense_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v infidel_n heretic_n and_o other_o which_o want_v true_a faith_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n other_o visible_a sign_n be_v also_o necessary_a which_o may_v be_v perceyve_v by_o all_o as_o also_o convince_v they_o of_o which_o sort_n be_v these_o four_o sign_n which_o we_o have_v now_o allege_v 25._o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o may_v omit_v that_o the_o late_a and_o new_a upstart_n church_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v so_o much_o worse_a than_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o infidel_n because_o sometime_o in_o these_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a sign_n may_v controu_n infr._n cap._n 22._o huius_fw-la controu_n be_v find_v but_o in_o our_o adversary_n church_n as_o we_o will_v show_v hereafter_o not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v find_v chap._n iii_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o true_a church_n hitherto_o we_o have_v describe_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o the_o property_n office_n and_o peculiar_a sign_n thereof_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o by_o the_o same_o inquire_v and_o examine_v in_o what_o part_n or_o place_n of_o the_o world_n this_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v find_v the_o which_o will_v easy_o be_v do_v if_o we_o declare_v that_o all_o these_o propertye_n office_n and_o sign_n must_v needs_o agree_v to_o some_o one_o we_o therefore_o do_v affirm_v that_o all_o the_o office_n property_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n do_v only_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n 2._o it_o be_v here_o notwithstanding_o to_o be_v consider_v lest_o some_o perchance_o by_o the_o ambiguity_n or_o equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v deceive_v that_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o which_o be_v only_o at_o rome_n as_o our_o adversary_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o ignorant_a but_o plain_o every_o church_n which_o agree_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o roman_a and_o which_o obey_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whersoever_o that_o church_n be_v whether_o at_o rome_n or_o else_o where_o yea_o even_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o indies_n moreover_o that_o this_o roman_a church_n thus_o understand_v be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o that_o out_o of_o she_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o eternal_a salvation_n see_v that_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o we_o controver_n cap._n 1._o buius_fw-la controver_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v before_o we_o can_v be_v save_v we_o will_v evident_o demonstrate_v by_o all_o the_o property_n office_n and_o sign_n before_o allege_v of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o first_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o property_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o which_o agree_v unto_o she_o quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la for_o all_o these_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o to_o no_o other_o the_o which_o we_o declare_v in_o this_o manner_n 3._o first_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o espouse_v of_o christ_n for_o that_o she_o be_v betroth_v and_o espouse_v unto_o christ_n by_o truen_a faith_n those_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v plain_o testify_v your_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n 8._o rom._n 1._o v._n 8._o write_v to_o the_o roman_n be_v renown_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o a_o little_a after_o s._n paul_n profess_v himself_o to_o agree_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n
with_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v to_o profess_v the_o roman_a faith_n and_o not_o that_o of_o wittemberge_n as_o luther_n or_o that_o of_o geneva_n as_o caluin_n do_v wherefore_o with_o good_a right_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o catholic_a but_o also_o of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n and_o faith_n the_o which_o s._n paul_n also_o manifest_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v 4._o but_o our_o adversary_n object_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v the_o true_a faith_n but_o afterward_o she_o forsake_v and_o lose_v it_o so_o in_o time_n past_o those_o heretic_n which_o be_v call_v donatist_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o argument_n of_o catholic_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o indeed_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v famous_a over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o in_o their_o time_n she_o perish_v in_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o remain_v only_o among_o the_o donatist_n in_o 12._o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 12._o africa_a who_o s._n augustine_n refute_v very_o well_o and_o we_o imitate_v he_o herein_o will_v use_v this_o kind_n of_o argument_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v once_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v express_o testify_v but_o that_o the_o same_o church_n afterward_o forsake_v or_o lose_v her_o former_a faith_n be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o holy_a writ_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v so_o express_o against_o the_o scripture_n 5._o and_o this_o argument_n indeed_o urge_v much_o more_o our_o adversary_n then_o the_o donatist_n see_v that_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o express_o in_o scripture_n but_o this_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v express_o therein_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n forsake_v or_o lose_v her_o faith_n which_o she_o have_v receyve_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o want_n of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n then_o to_o think_v that_o that_o church_n forsake_v and_o lose_v her_o faith_n who_o faith_n even_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n do_v so_o great_o commend_v unto_o we_o unless_o this_o her_o forsake_v and_o lose_v of_o her_o former_a true_a faith_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o our_o adversary_n indeed_o say_v that_o they_o will_v prove_v it_o in_o some_o particular_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v their_o promise_n as_o in_o every_o particular_a controversy_n will_v appear_v 7._o moreover_o god_n promise_v to_o this_o espouse_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n the_o which_o he_o also_o confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v invest_v and_o adorn_v with_o diverse_a nation_n and_o people_n for_o so_o speak_v god_n to_o the_o church_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o see_v all_o these_o 18._o isa_n 40._o v._n 18._o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o thou_o as_o i_o live_v say_v our_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o all_o these_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n &_o thou_o shall_v compass_v they_o about_o unto_o thy_o self_n as_o a_o spouse_n so_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o have_v and_o still_o have_v many_o nation_n and_o people_n subject_a unto_o she_o wherewith_o she_o be_v invest_v and_o adorn_v the_o which_o even_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v 8._o second_o the_o church_n be_v the_o visible_a and_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n there_o have_v always_o be_v and_o now_o also_o there_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o diverse_a member_n and_o state_n as_o also_o of_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o corinthian_n 9_o three_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o roman_a 12._o ephes_n 4._o v._n 11._o &_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o v._n 12._o church_n there_o have_v always_o &_o now_o also_o be_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o prophet_n isay_n describe_v when_o he_o say_v that_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n for_o there_o have_v 23._o isa_n 46._o five_o 23._o ever_o be_v since_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n many_o king_n and_o monarch_n who_o have_v agree_v in_o unity_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v always_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o pastor_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a 8._o coccius_n tom_n 1._o l._n art_n 7._o 8._o militant_a church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o coccius_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o catalogue_n to_o this_o purpose_n 10._o furthermore_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n thus_o describe_v the_o future_a kingdom_n of_o 22._o jerem._n 33._o v._o 20._o 21._o &_o 22._o christ_n this_o say_v our_o lord_n if_o my_o covenant_n can_v be_v break_v and_o make_v void_a with_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n with_o the_o night_n so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o day_n nor_o night_n in_o their_o due_a time_n then_o my_o covenant_n can_v be_v break_v with_o my_o servant_n david_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o son_n of_o his_o reign_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o levit_n and_o priest_n my_o minister_n as_o the_o â—larres_n of_o the_o heaven_n can_v be_v number_v nor_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n measure_v so_o will_v i_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o my_o servant_n david_n and_o the_o levit_n my_o minister_n thus_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o levit_n and_o priest_n minister_a unto_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v manifest_a to_o have_v be_v fullfil_v hitherto_o in_o the_o roman_a 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