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they_o mycht_v have_v the_o knawledge_n of_o they_o scripture_n that_o concernit_fw-la the_o questione_fw-la that_o be_v movit_fw-la in_o the_o congregatione_fw-la and_o quhen_o they_o have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v do_v efter_o long_o disputatione_n submittit_fw-la thaim_v self_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o have_v spokin_n long_o before_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophetis_fw-la and_o at_o that_o conventione_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v the_o same_o word_n again_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostole_fw-la and_o because_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n iudgit_fw-la and_o decernit_fw-la that_o circumcisione_n be_v notch_v necessare_fw-la to_o the_o gentile_n that_o belevit_fw-la the_o controversy_n be_v iudgit_fw-la and_o endit_fw-la be_v all_o there_o consentis_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o council_n and_o there_o restit_fw-la na_fw-mi mair_n to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o do_v bot_n to_o schaw_v to_o the_o world_n that_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o word_n of_o god_n iudgit_fw-la and_o the_o haly_a spirit_n dytit_fw-fr to_o thaim_n &_o give_v thaim_v utterance_n to_o schaw_v be_v word_n or_o wryt_n as_o his_o mouth_n and_o wryttar_n quhilk_fw-mi mâ—y_v be_v clear_o perceavit_fw-la be_v the_o decrete_a of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n wryttin_n in_o the_o say_v cap._n it_o his_fw-mi pleasit_fw-la the_o haly_a spirit_n &_o us._n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o decreit_n they_o have_v put_v the_o haly_a spirit_n there_o judge_v guide_n and_o precedent_n to_o signify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v iudgit_fw-fr na_fw-fr thing_n bot_n subscrivit_fw-la to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o alswa_o that_o they_o have_v put_v na_z thing_n in_o wryt_n bot_n as_o he_o his_fw-mi dytit_fw-fr unto_o thaim_n quhowbeit_v they_o be_v namit_v in_o the_o wryttin_n decrete_a notch_v that_o i_o say_v this_o of_o my_o fantasy_n bot_n efter_o the_o commone_v manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n speak_v quhilk_n be_v accustumit_v to_o put_v the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n efter_o the_o name_n of_o god_n notch_v that_o they_o attrybut_n thareby_o to_o the_o minister_n that_o appertene_v only_o to_o god_n bot_n to_o testify_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v treulie_o with_o thaim_n and_o that_o they_o have_v attemptit_fw-fr na_fw-fr thing_n bot_n that_o of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o to_o conferme_v the_o same_o with_o authority_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v wryttin_n exod._n 14._o they_o belevit_fw-la the_o lord_n &_o moses_n his_o seruand_a the_o people_n of_o israel_n can_v notch_v believe_v god_n and_o be_v gydit_n be_v his_o government_n without_o they_o have_v belevit_fw-la moses_n quhome_fw-mi he_o constitute_v governoure_n to_o thaim_v &_o Èit_n suppose_v this_o scripture_n sayis_o they_o belevit_fw-la moses_n we_o attribute_v not_o that_o faith_n with_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi they_o belevit_fw-la god_n to_o moses_n bot_n that_o they_o belevit_fw-la the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teachit_n thaim_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n siclyke_o in_o this_o decrete_a it_o his_fw-mi pleasit_fw-la the_o haly_a spirit_n &_o us._n etc._n etc._n efter_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v namit_v the_o apostle_n elder_n &_o brethren_n the_o membris_fw-la of_o the_o church_n under_o this_o word_n ws_n notch_v that_o they_o can_v make_v any_o decrete_a of_o faith_n to_o thaim_v that_o be_v at_o controversy_n for_o the_o church_n can_v notch_v make_v one_fw-mi decrete_a or_o article_n that_o may_v bind_v man_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n as_o this_o dois_fw-fr q_o tharefore_fw-mi to_o speak_v to_o the_o treuth_n this_o decrete_a be_v the_o haly_fw-fr spiritis_fw-la and_o it_o appertenis_fw-la no_o mair_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la nor_o the_o king_n proclamatione_fw-la pertenis_fw-la to_o the_o wryttar_n and_o heraldis_n that_o wryttis_n and_o proclamis_fw-la it_o and_o on_o like_a manner_n it_o his_fw-mi pleasit_fw-la the_o church_n quhen_o there_o have_v be_v any_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o religione_fw-la to_o convene_v
the_o may_v godly_a and_o weill_n learnit_fw-la man_n of_o the_o church_n notch_v to_o have_v there_o awin_a judgement_n bot_n be_v the_o ordinary_a meanis_fw-la use_v to_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v notch_v else_o bot_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n for_o they_o have_v notch_v diverse_a judgement_n quhilk_fw-mi the_o scripture_n attributis_fw-la sumtyme_o to_o man_n as_o paul_n say_v the_o spiritual_a man_n iudgis_fw-la all_o and_o be_v iudgit_fw-la be_v nane_fw-la 1._o corinth_n 2._o for_o the_o union_n that_o be_v betuix_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o adheris_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n god_n notch_v that_o the_o judgement_n his_fw-mi respect_n to_o man_n quhare_n paul_n sayis_o the_o spiritual_a man_n iudgis_fw-la all_o bot_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o revelis_fw-la and_o speak_v be_v man_n the_o judgement_n contenit_fw-la in_o his_o word_n as_o his_o mouth_n &_o ministeris_n the_o quhilk_fw-mi efter_o the_o word_n be_v the_o outwart_a and_o declare_v judge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o membris_fw-la of_o the_o kirk_n quharefore_fw-mi paul_n sayis_o notch_v that_o the_o man_n iudgis_fw-la all_o bot_n the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o quhon_n there_o be_v to_o be_v considerit_fw-la the_o natural_a man_n that_o can_v do_v na_z thing_n in_o spiritual_a effaris_fw-la and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quha_fw-la usis_fw-la the_o man_n as_o his_o mouth_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n &_o judgement_n to_o the_o world_n quharefore_fw-mi paul_n attributis_fw-la judgement_n to_o spiritual_a man_n conform_v to_o this_o say_n be_v alswa_o augustine_n aganis_fw-la maximinus_fw-la the_o arriane_n say_v neither_o i_o the_o council_n of_o nicene_n nor_o thou_o the_o council_n of_o ariminence_n shall_v bring_v in_o to_o preiuge_a nor_o i_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o nor_o thou_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v bind_v bot_n he_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n notch_v to_o any_o man_n proper_a bot_n commoune_n wytnes_n of_o baith_n let_fw-mi one_fw-mi mater_fw-la with_z one_fw-mi uther_n one_fw-mi reason_n with_o one_fw-mi reason_n one_fw-mi cause_n with_o one_fw-mi cause_n contend_v heir_n augustine_n will_v neither_o grant_v to_o himself_o nor_o utheris_fw-la sic_fw-la privilege_n that_o the_o council_n of_o nicene_n or_o ariminence_n shall_v preiuge_v any_o mater_fw-la bot_n he_o will_v have_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o cause_n iudgit_fw-fr be_v the_o scripture_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o haldis_fw-la of_o greatare_fw-la authority_n nor_o the_o council_n q_o tharefore_fw-mi we_o may_v see_v plain_o that_o augustine_n siclyke_v gevis_fw-la na_fw-la authority_n to_o man_n that_o be_v convenit_fw-la in_o the_o councellis_fw-la or_o utherwayis_o to_o judge_v controverseis_n bot_n to_o the_o scripture_n the_o testimoneis_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n swa_n will_v we_o consider_v the_o matter_n 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quhilk_fw-mi war_n one_fw-mi great_a absurdity_n and_o swa_o it_o wall_v cease_v in_o that_o part_n to_o be_v the_o kirk_n of_o god_n and_o sen_fw-mi it_o be_v swa_o that_o the_o kirk_n man_n stand_v and_o aggre_n to_o the_o delyverance_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n man_n have_v first_o iudgit_fw-la and_z endit_fw-la the_o controversy_n to_o the_o â—uhilk_fw-mi the_o church_n man_n consent_n and_o aggre_a or_o it_o can_v aggre_v thareto_o for_o na_z thing_n can_v aggre_v nor_o consent_n to_o the_o thing_n it_o knawi_v notch_v tharefore_fw-mi the_o controversy_n man_n be_v first_o endit_n and_o iudgit_fw-la be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n utherwayis_o the_o church_n can_v notch_v consent_v mair_a to_o one_fw-mi part_n nor_o to_o one_fw-mi uther_n of_o the_o controversy_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o controversy_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v bring_v before_o the_o apostle_n frathe_n kirk_n of_o antiochia_n to_o jerusalem_n quhare_v the_o church_n culde_v judge_v na_z thing_n quhill_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v first_o hear_v in_o their_o assemble_v quhat_o it_o judgit_fw-fr in_o the_o mater_fw-la and_o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n judgit_n that_o the_o gentile_n quhilk_fw-mi belevit_fw-la mistert_n notch_v to_o be_v circumcisit_n for_o their_o saluatione_n the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n followit_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v confirmit_n be_v miraclis_fw-la as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n testifeis_n and_o geve_v of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o peter_n schawis_o swa_fw-mi the_o kirk_n of_o jerusalem_n culde_v ascribe_v na_z judgement_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o thaim_v self_n for_o only_o it_o appertenit_fw-la to_o thaim_v to_o utter_v to_o the_o world_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n word_n conform_v to_o the_o discretione_n gevin_fw-la to_o thaim_v be_v the_o haly_a spirit_n final_o give_v the_o church_n have_v be_v appoitit_fw-la judge_n be_v god_n to_o 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with_o thaim_n galat._n 2._o the_o kirk_n on_o na_fw-mi wayis_o have_v belevit_fw-la he_o be_v this_o sayng_n of_o augustine_n it_o may_v be_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n neither_o admittit_fw-la nor_o refusit_fw-la the_o scripture_n he_o it_o awin_v authority_n bot_n because_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n dayis_o have_v communicatione_n and_o confer_v of_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o euangelistis_fw-la and_o they_o scripture_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n receavit_fw-la of_o there_o handis_fw-la the_o church_n succeed_v as_o one_fw-mi faithful_a wytnes_n have_v bring_v they_o scripture_n to_o be_v belevit_fw-la on_o to_o our_o dayis_o and_o tharefore_fw-mi neither_o church_n nor_o counsel_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v the_o scripture_n nor_o to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi be_v there_o judgement_n &_o pleasour_n for_o augustine_n sayis_o lib._n 13._o confession_n cap._n 23._o it_o be_v notch_v lesum_fw-la of_o sa_fw-fr high_a authority_n to_o judge_n nor_o Èit_n of_o thy_o buike_a Èea_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n there_o notch_v manifest_a because_o we_o submit_v to_o it_o our_o understanding_n and_o we_o halde_v it_o sure_o Èea_o and_o it_o that_o be_v hide_v to_o our_o sycht_n rychteouslie_o &_o true_o to_o be_v say_v one_fw-mi man_n quhowbeit_fw-mi he_o be_v now_o spiritual_a and_o renewit_n in_o the_o knawlege_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o image_n quha_fw-mi his_fw-mi creatit_fw-fr he_o nochtheles_o he_o sulde_v be_v one_fw-mi door_n of_o the_o law_n and_o notch_v one_fw-mi judge_n tharefore_fw-mi the_o apostle_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n quha_v be_v the_o inspiratione_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n wrat_fw-mi the_o scripture_n &_o delyverit_fw-la thaim_v to_o the_o church_n manifest_o conten_v all_o thingis_fw-la that_o conceâ—nit_a faith_n &_o good_a manner_n the_o church_n his_fw-mi bear_v witness_n of_o they_o scripture_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o war_v canonical_a bot_n efter_o that_o this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v notch_v lesum_fw-la to_o the_o church_n succeed_v to_o interpret_v they_o scripture_n at_o there_o pleasoure_n bot_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n first_o be_v to_o be_v hard_o and_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v considderit_fw-la of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi we_o have_v this_o familiar_a exemple_n as_o quhen_o the_o king_n letter_n cummis_fw-la to_o any_o city_n the_o rewlar_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o one_fw-mi custom_n may_v take_v trial_n give_v they_o letter_n be_v seuzeit_a or_o notch_v that_o be_v present_v it_o to_o thaim_v in_o the_o kyngis_fw-la name_n bot_n quhen_o they_o understand_v they_o letter_n not_o to_o be_v seuzeit_n nor_o corruptit_fw-la it_o be_v notch_v lesum_fw-la at_o there_o pleasour_n to_o alter_v or_o change_v thaim_v nor_o to_o make_v expositione_n or_o gloze_v on_o thaim_n bot_n obey_v the_o kyngis_n command_v as_o it_o be_v setfurth_o tharein_o and_o na_o uther_n wayis_o can_v we_o judge_v of_o the_o kirk_n for_o quhowbeit_v it_o be_v one_fw-mi faithful_a keipar_n