pag._n 76._o cha._n 8._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 110._o chap._n 9_o three_o reason_n wherefore_o tradition_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 121._o chap._n 10._o that_o in_o this_o question_n by_o the_o word_n church_n our_o adversary_n understand_v the_o pope_n alone_o pag._n 129._o chap._n 11._o of_o what_o sort_n how_o weak_a and_o how_o uncertain_a the_o foundation_n be_v whereon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 139._o chap._n 12._o that_o our_o adversary_n allege_v the_o scripture_n do_v contradict_v themselves_o and_o allege_v scripture_n for_o tradition_n in_o general_a without_o touch_v the_o particular_n wherein_o they_o find_v the_o scripture_n contrary_a pag._n 165._o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o adversary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a tradition_n from_o bad_a do_v give_v we_o a_o plea_n wherein_o thâ—y_o whole_o convict_v themselves_o p._n 175._o chap._n 14._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o tradition_n which_o our_o adversars_n â—s_n do_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o mist_n ancient_a and_o best_a ground_v in_o antiquity_n p._n 195._o chap._n 15._o the_o seconâ—_o mark_n set_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a tradition_n from_o the_o bad_a viz._n succession_n p._n 205._o chap._n 16._o that_o the_o pharisee_n and_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v recourse_n to_o tradition_n that_o clemens_n alexandrius_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v too_o much_o carry_v away_o in_o the_o same_o p._n 217._o chap._n 17_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n whereon_o they_o find_v tradition_n p._n 223._o chap_n 18._o a_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sometime_o without_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 231._o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n after_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n until_o jesus_n christ_n have_v have_v no_o unwritten_a tradition_n p._n 236._o cha._n 20._o a_o answer_n to_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v many_o tradition_n contain_v in_o scripture_n p._n 254_o chap._n 21._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 267._o chap._n 22._o whether_o to_o ground_v a_o doctrine_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v word_n equivalent_a to_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o use_v consequence_n and_o argument_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 23._o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 322._o cha._n 24._o how_o the_o text_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v for_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 346._o chap._n 25._o a_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o pag._n 349._o cha._n 26._o three_o ancient_a custom_n which_o we_o be_v blame_v to_o have_v forsake_v p._n 393_o chap._n 27._o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n of_o this_o time_n have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n mention_v by_o the_o father_n pag._n 398._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 403._o a_o learned_a treatise_n of_o tradition_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n perfection_n against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o controversy_n our_o adversary_n be_v accustom_v a_o great_a while_n to_o dispute_v by_o way_n of_o scripture_n but_o at_o length_n perceive_v themselves_o weak_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o be_v much_o disquiet_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v lock_v they_o up_o into_o so_o narrow_a a_o room_n they_o spurn_v against_o it_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v doubtful_a and_o without_o authority_n by_o this_o mean_v our_o controversy_n 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they_o understand_v the_o pope_n alone_o in_o who_o reside_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n &_o who_o judge_v all_o â—hings_n without_o possibility_n to_o err_v yea_o then_o especial_o when_o he_o judge_v alone_o motu_fw-la proprio_fw-la of_o his_o own_o mere_a motion_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o chair_n apostolic_a and_o when_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o join_v unto_o he_o some_o prelate_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o decree_v he_o reinve_v they_o with_o infallible_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n yea_o in_o the_o point_n which_o he_o himself_o understand_v not_o whosoever_o will_v here_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o not_o forbid_v himself_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o satan_n by_o this_o proceed_n indeavour_v sly_o to_o bring_v in_o atheism_n and_o to_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 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sufficere_fw-la videbantur_fw-la write_v so_o we_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v not_o write_v we_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n because_o we_o read_v it_o but_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o she_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n after_o her_o childbirth_n because_o we_o read_v it_o not_o we_o have_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthony_n which_o some_o attribute_n to_o athanasius_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o instruction_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o 49._o treatise_n upon_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n testify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n both_o do_v and_o say_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o write_v but_o we_o have_v choose_v the_o thing_n esteem_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o have_v be_v write_v iâ—_n his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr merito_fw-la prasumptiâ—_n vbi_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la obscurissima_fw-la disputatur_fw-la non_fw-la adiwantibus_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la certis_fw-la clarisque_fw-la do_v 〈…〉_o cohibere_fw-la se_fw-la deber_n humana_fw-la prasumptiâ—_n peccatorum_fw-la &_o remiss_a chap._n 36._o when_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a obscurity_n and_o darkness_n be_v dispute_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n evident_a and_o most_o certain_a direction_n humane_a presumption_n ought_v to_o suppress_v itself_o the_o knowledge_n that_o some_o impute_v to_o saint_n concern_v our_o cogitation_n the_o limbus_n for_o the_o father_n and_o that_o for_o little_a infant_n be_v matter_n very_o obscure_a yet_o concern_v these_o point_n have_v we_o no_o passage_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 142._o epist_n chap_n 9_o by_o the_o tem_fw-la per_fw-la sol_fw-la as_o scripturas_fw-la potes_fw-la plenam_fw-la dei_fw-la intelligere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tem_fw-la single_a scripture_n alone_o you_o may_v full_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o write_v by_o saint_n 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ergo_fw-la faciuri_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la nostru_fw-la eam_fw-la qua_fw-la situri_fw-la a_o in_o verbis_fw-la capitis_fw-la svi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostra_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la puto_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la potius_fw-la verbis_fw-la eam_fw-la quarerâ—_n debemus_fw-la qui_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la be_v his_o word_n in_o the_o 2_o chap._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o conceive_v that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o diametral_o oppose_v our_o adversary_n who_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n notify_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n and_o embrace_v the_o true_a church_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n nostrà _fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la dicere_fw-la coeperam_fw-la non_fw-la andâ—amus_fw-la hac_fw-la dico_fw-la hac_fw-la dicis_fw-la sed_fw-la audiamus_fw-la hac_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominui_n sunc_fw-la certi_fw-la libri_fw-la dominici_fw-la quorun_v authoritati_fw-la urtique_fw-la consentimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la credimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la seruimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la quaramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibi_fw-la discutiamus_fw-la causà _fw-la nostrà _fw-la pursue_v this_o discourse_n but_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v let_v we_o not_o hear_v it_o speak_v i_o say_v this_o thou_o say_v that_o but_o bet_v we_o hear_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v assure_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o authority_n we_o both_o subscribe_v therein_o we_o both_o believe_v to_o they_o be_v we_o both_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o church_n there_o we_o debate_v our_o cause_n this_o pious_a doctor_n speak_v not_o as_o too_o many_o do_v in_o these_o day_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dumb_a rule_n that_o it_o be_v ambiguous_a that_o it_o contain_v not_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n regulate_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o will_v have_v the_o question_n of_o the_o church_n decide_v by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o whereupon_o he_o recitaâ—â—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la qua_fw-la adversus_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la diviâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v alionde_a recitaâ—â—â—s_n add_v let_v we_o despise_v and_o cast_v from_o â—â—_o those_o allegation_n which_o we_o make_v one_o against_o another_o and_o be_v not_o take_v from_o the_o divine_a canonical_a book_n but_o from_o elsewhere_o for_o urge_v further_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o church_n be_v prove_v not_o by_o humane_a document_n or_o instruction_n but_o by_o divine_a oracle_n he_o call_v humane_a instruction_n all_o that_o be_v allege_v without_o the_o scripture_n can_v 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title_n our_o adversary_n will_v say_v that_o calvin_n or_o beza_n have_v contrive_v it_o to_o their_o humour_n eredenous_a cap._n 12._o legat_n mihi_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la anathema_n cap._n 15._o legant_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la eredenous_a for_o he_o add_v let_v donat_n read_v i_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o anathemae_fw-la likewise_o let_v they_o read_v we_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o reject_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o dotanist_n who_o allege_v miracle_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o authoritatibus_fw-la cap._n 16._o remotis_fw-la igitur_fw-la talibus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la demonstrent_fw-la si_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la &_o ruâ—oribus_fw-la afrorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la episcoporun_n suorum_fw-la non_fw-la 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after_o the_o apostle_n do_v reject_v all_o tradition_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n much_o more_o and_o with_o strong_a reason_n it_o stand_v that_o after_o so_o many_o age_n transact_v there_o shall_v be_v less_o probability_n of_o cause_n to_o make_v new_a addition_n for_o when_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o cessation_n of_o add_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o 3._o chapter_n against_o barkley_n perceive_v that_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n pertinent_a non_fw-fr rectâ—_n dâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la sentit_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la admittit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la exprâ—ssâ—_fw-la in_o vetâ—râ—_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la aut_fw-la factum_fw-la â—sse_fw-la legit_fw-la quâ—sâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la posterâ—â—ris_fw-la temporis_fw-la auâ—_n desiâ—rit_fw-la essâ—_n eclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la facultatâ—_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la explicandi_fw-la &_o declarandi_fw-la constituendi_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la et_fw-la 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if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n be_v it_o invocation_n of_o saint_n service_n of_o image_n adoration_n of_o relic_n the_o
in_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pastoris_fw-la vocibus_fw-la in_fw-la euangelistarum_fw-la praedictionibus_fw-la &_o loboribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d caenoniâ—_n be_v sanctorum_fw-la librerum_fw-la authoritatibus_fw-la their_o bishop_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o people_n say_v such_o like_a matter_n be_v lay_v aside_o let_v they_o demonstrate_v and_o prove_v their_o church_n if_o they_o be_v able_a not_o in_o discourse_n and_o rumour_n of_o african_n not_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o bishop_n nor_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o such_o and_o such_o disputant_n nor_o by_o cheat_v sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o against_o those_o device_n we_o be_v arm_v and_o prepare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o canticle_n of_o the_o psalm_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o shepherd_n himself_o by_o the_o preach_n and_o pain_n take_v of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o all_o the_o 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aperta_fw-la &_o manifesta_fw-la deliga_fw-la mus_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la in_o s._n scripture_n non_fw-la inventrentur_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la essent_fw-la unde_fw-la aperirentur_fw-la clauso_fw-la &_o illustraerentur_fw-la obscura_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o doct_n chri._n cap._n 9_o in_o his_o quae_fw-la aperté_fw-fr posita_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n fidem_fw-la moresque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la difficulty_n i_o propose_v this_o say_v he_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v choose_v the_o passage_n that_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o manifest_a the_o which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o further_a mean_n to_o open_a thing_n that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o explain_v the_o obscure_a for_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n in_o matter_n that_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v find_v all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n as_o 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