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great_a sin_n for_o a_o priest_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o wife_n then_o to_o live_v in_o fornication_n with_o many_o whore_n that_o it_o be_v worse_o for_o a_o layman_n not_o to_o make_v his_o auricular_a confession_n once_o in_o the_o year_n then_o to_o live_v in_o sin_n all_o the_o year_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o eat_v flesh_n in_o lent_n then_o to_o be_v drunken_a in_o the_o lent_n and_o to_o break_v a_o saint_n day_n than_o the_o lord_n day_n these_o tradition_n be_v contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o truâ—h_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 128._o scripture_n chrysostoâ—e_n and_o hierome_n answer_v sect._n 3_o diâ—is_fw-la â—_o repâ—y_a pag._n 128._o three_o that_o our_o tradition_n do_v not_o any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o fullness_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o write_a word_n 3._o tradition_n be_v addition_n to_o the_o write_a word_n if_o they_o be_v so_o than_o they_o derogate_v some_o way_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o for_o that_o that_o be_v perfect_a need_v no_o addition_n and_o this_o addition_n of_o unwritten_a doctrine_n to_o the_o write_a word_n not_o only_o cross_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o general_a command_n which_o forbid_v 3â—_n forbid_v â—evel_n â—â—_o â—â—_o â—euter_n 12_o 3â—_n addition_n and_o substraction_n but_o likewise_o derogate_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o covenant_n than_o 15._o than_o gal_n â—_o 15._o no_o man_n must_v add_v unto_o it_o philip._n it_o chrysost_n hom_n 12_o in_o philip._n if_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n it_o admit_v neither_o addition_n nor_o substraction_n if_o it_o shall_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o canon_n say_v châ—ysostome_n they_o rather_o bring_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a compliment_n of_o 1â—8_n reply_v pag._n 1â—8_n scripture_n as_o this_o example_n follow_v will_n most_o plain_o declare_v his_o majesty_n send_v over_o into_o thâ—s_n kingdom_n our_o of_o his_o trusty_a counselor_n wiâ—h_v his_o royal_a letter_n unto_o his_o subject_n where_o in_o he_o prâ—scribâ—tâ—_n unto_o they_o not_o only_o express_v law_n himself_o but_o also_o command_v they_o to_o fulfil_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o his_o say_a counsellor_n to_o who_o he_o have_v impart_v his_o whole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n can_v it_o be_v say_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o ireland_n by_o obey_v unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v command_v by_o the_o say_a ambassador_n do_v derogate_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n this_o his_o royal_a argument_n like_o goliaâ—â—_n sword_n shall_v undo_v himself_o be_v it_o to_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o royal_a â—_z or_o the_o grand_a commission_n and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o trusty_a frâ—â—nâ—_n the_o ambassador_n or_o commissioner_n now_o i_o demand_v 1._o be_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commissioner_n or_o of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o his_o commission_n or_o his_o letter_n and_o not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commission_n or_o letter_n from_o the_o commissioner_n or_o ambassador_n so_o if_o this_o similitude_n hold_v the_o authority_n or_o credit_n of_o the_o church_n be_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o authority_n or_o credit_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o â—he_n church_n 2._o may_v not_o a_o ambassador_n as_o many_o have_v go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n and_o deliver_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o so_o become_v a_o impostor_n so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v go_v beyond_o her_o commission_n &_o have_v deliver_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o in_o this_o she_o be_v a_o grand_a impostor_n similitude_n be_v a_o weak_a foundation_n to_o uphold_v this_o pillar_n of_o tradition_n upon_o which_o the_o weight_n of_o all_o other_o controversy_n do_v depend_v especial_o such_o a_o similitude_n as_o this_o which_o want_v foot_n to_o uphold_v itself_o 1._o king_n of_o themselves_o know_v not_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o their_o subject_n neither_o can_v they_o foresee_v what_o passage_n will_v happen_v between_o their_o commissioner_n and_o their_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v many_o thing_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o their_o ambassador_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n he_o have_v reveal_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o people_n to_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n and_o they_o according_a to_o that_o revelation_n have_v write_v all_o thing_n 1_o thing_n aristot_n de_fw-fr rhetor._n l._n 1._o c._n 1_o the_o best_a law_n say_v aristotle_n determine_v all_o thing_n themselves_o and_o leave_v very_o little_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o most_o perfect_a law_n how_o then_o can_v there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a thing_n leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o kingdom_n be_v subject_a to_o mutation_n and_o addition_n so_o that_o his_o majesty_n may_v send_v over_o commissioner_n for_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o 6._o a_o revel_v 14._o 6._o eternal_a gospel_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 3._o be_v jude_n vers_fw-la 3._o at_o once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o it_o be_v here_o confess_v by_o the_o jesuite_n in_o these_o letter_n it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v express_v his_o law_n and_o commandment_n himself_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_o therein_o describe_v that_o our_o feeble_a understanding_n may_v attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o heavenly_a will_n by_o the_o same_o alone_a he_o himself_o command_v we_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o church_n can_v any_o protestant_a say_v more_o god_n himself_o have_v express_v his_o law_n and_o commandment_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o again_o all_o thing_n be_v therein_o describe_v though_o not_o so_o manifest_o this_o i_o confess_v do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n but_o it_o over-throweth_a the_o jesuite_n and_o his_o cause_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v therein_o describe_v and_o there_o be_v only_o require_v the_o interpretation_n of_o thing_n obscure_a which_o no_o protestant_n deny_v because_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o therein_o so_o manifest_o describe_v 4._o the_o truth_n have_v convince_v the_o jesuite_n yet_o malice_n have_v set_v his_o wit_n a_o rave_a and_o his_o tongue_n a_o rail_n on_o his_o adversary_n of_o most_o gross_a vanity_n of_o great_a madness_n of_o ostentation_n and_o of_o not_o touch_v the_o point_n at_o all_o but_o who_o can_v with_o patience_n endure_v to_o hear_v this_o animal_n bray_v thus_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o that_o make_v he_o kick_v as_o if_o he_o be_v mad_a if_o he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v because_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v past_a feel_n and_o yet_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o a_o other_o man_n conscience_n he_o that_o cit_v scripture_n more_o for_o show_v then_o to_o purpose_n tax_v his_o answerer_n for_o allege_v so_o little_a scripturâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 119._o reply_v pag._n 119._o and_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n for_o bring_v in_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n so_o scant_o who_o sometime_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o no_o thing_n but_o scripture_n the_o roman_a tradition_n monger_n have_v learn_v the_o trick_n of_o the_o jewish_a cabalist_n to_o call_v those_o of_o the_o adverse_a part_n scripturian_o or_o man_n puff_v up_o with_o scripture_n call_v they_o as_o you_o will_v i_o have_v rather_o be_v fill_v with_o scripture_n then_o with_o the_o puft-paste_n of_o tradition_n or_o the_o puftcrust_n of_o humane_a invention_n neither_o be_v the_o most_o reverend_a primate_n to_o be_v blame_v for_o allege_v in_o this_o point_n but_o a_o few_o text_n of_o scripture_n because_o brevity_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o intend_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o worke._n if_o he_o allege_v but_o one_o text_n to_o the_o purpose_n chrysostome_n plead_v aâ—â—otheâ—_n 1_o chrysoâ—â—â—_n hom_n â—6_n ad_fw-la â—â—pul_n aâ—â—otheâ—_n his_o excusetâ—_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o multitude_n i_o have_v rather_o have_v one_o pâ—â—â—ious_a 〈◊〉_d thâ—â—_n many_o half_a 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o think_v a_o judicious_a reader_n will_v like_v better_o of_o his_o little_a to_o great_a purpose_n then_o of_o the_o jesuite_n great_a deal_n to_o little_a purpose_n but_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o first_o that_o text_n of_o matth._n 15._o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n 119._o reply_v pag._n 119._o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v far_o from_o prove_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o see_v that_o by_o it_o only_o such_o humane_a traditious_a be_v reprove_v aâ—_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 5._o jewish_a tradition_n
p._n 164._o allege_v not_o only_o the_o same_o text_n which_o ancient_a heretic_n allege_v but_o also_o direct_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n when_o s._n augustine_n urge_v maximinus_n the_o arian_n with_o unwritten_a tradition_n he_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o he_o max._n he_o aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n max._n these_o say_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o see_v our_o lord_n warn_v we_o do_v say_v without_o cause_n do_v they_o worship_v i_o tâ—â—ching_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o mention_v be_v not_o this_o selfsame_o text_n the_o first_o which_o you_o in_o like_a manner_n produce_v against_o unwritten_a tradition_n 6._o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o urge_v maximinus_n with_o unwritten_a tradition_n they_o dispute_v of_o unwritten_a say_n not_o of_o unwritten_a but_o of_o a_o write_a doctrine_n &_o by_o unwritten_a say_n he_o urge_v he_o wherefore_o we_o say_v for_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o direct_o for_o direct_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o allege_v it_o not_o we_o allege_v it_o against_o unwritten_a doctrine_n not_o against_o unwritten_a say_n as_o that_o arian_n do_v and_o we_o receive_v unwritten_a say_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n although_o we_o refuse_v to_o receive_v unwritten_a doctrine_n this_o be_v a_o verbal_a argument_n take_v â—_o verbis_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la how_o can_v it_o be_v in_o the_o sâ—â—â—_n sensâ—_n and_o against_o the_o same_o truth_n when_o we_o receiuâ—_n both_o the_o say_n and_o the_o doctrine_n reject_v by_o that_o arian_n irenaus_n and_o tertullian_n do_v open_o make_v it_o know_v that_o the_o valentinian_o gnostic_n and_o mareionits_n condemn_v unwritten_a 156_o reply_v pag._n 156_o tradition_n hilary_n epiphanius_n and_o augustine_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o of_o the_o arian_n s._n basil_n of_o the_o eunomian_o the_o donatist_n plead_v only_o for_o scripture_n deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o tradition_n and_o yet_o s._n augustine_n still_o 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the_o heretic_n for_o appeal_n unto_o scripture_n but_o as_o we_o haâ—â—_n show_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n &_o tertullian_n for_o speak_v disgraceful_o of_o it_o that_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v know_v out_o of_o scripture_n by_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o tradition_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n theodoâ—et_n set_v forth_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o heretic_n in_o this_o manner_n haeres_fw-la manner_n s._n vides_fw-la ni_fw-fr petitisè_fw-la scripture_n demonstrationibus_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la constringinum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la recusant_n &_o scopum_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la si_fw-mi quando_fw-la vero_fw-la putart_n nudum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la effatum_fw-la à _fw-la genuinâ_fw-la recisum_fw-la orationis_fw-la see_v ad_fw-la suum_fw-la propositum_fw-la accommodant_fw-la â—uis_fw-la confirmandis_fw-la theodor_n in_o opusc_n count_v vanas_fw-la haeres_fw-la whensoever_o they_o see_v that_o their_o folly_n be_v discover_v by_o demonstration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n than_o they_o deny_v the_o scope_n and_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o bare_a say_n which_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d meaning_n may_v serum_n for_o their_o turn_n that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o confirm_v their_o opinion_n yet_o whensoever_o they_o appeal_v unto_o scripture_n the_o father_n accept_v of_o the_o challenge_n and_o â—ought_v with_o they_o at_o those_o weapon_n arâ—an_n weapon_n lapidandoâ—_n esse_fw-la haereticos_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la argumeâ—tis_fw-la athan._n orat._n coâ—t_fw-la arâ—an_n they_o account_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n heretic_n be_v tâ—â—e_v stone_v with_o the_o argument_n of_o scripture_n say_v athanasiâ—â—_n mat._n athanasiâ—â—_n sicut_fw-la salâ—atâ—r_fw-la uâ—rbo_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la suae_fw-la silentium_fw-la imposuit_fw-la sadducâ—_n be_v sic_fw-la â—aeient_fw-la christi_fw-la imitatores_fw-la exâ—mplis_fw-la sâ—rit_fw-la turarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la oportet_fw-la secundum_fw-la sanam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la omnem_fw-la voâ—em_fw-la abmâ—â—es_fw-la ere_o hâ—raonis_fw-la origen_n tract_n 23._o in_o mat._n as_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o doctrine_n put_v the_o sadducee_n to_o silence_n so_o must_v we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o scripture_n if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o follower_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o which_o according_a unto_o sound_a doctrine_n we_o ought_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o every_o proud_a pharaâ—h_n say_v origen_n s._n augustine_n do_v not_o reject_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o donatist_n unto_o scripture_n as_o if_o it_o be_v coraâ—_n non_fw-la judice_fw-la but_o commend_v it_o as_o the_o best_a way_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n unto_o 2d_o unto_o aug._n l._n 5._o contra_fw-la donat._n c._n 2d_o cyprian_n appeal_v in_o the_o same_o point_n unto_o the_o same_o judge_n and_o by_o his_o several_a answer_n to_o the_o donatist_n themselves_o 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