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 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de_fw-la reuâ—de_fw-la rabbi_n shelomo_n in_o ea_fw-la 1_o aggai_n talmud_n tractatu_fw-la tukasin_n 1._o fol._n 21._o rabbi_n much_fw-mi ren_fw-it meâ—mon_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v it_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v to_o put_v the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 1._o 7._o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n do_v sin_n not_o because_o they_o place_v strange_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o put_v into_o their_o censer_n the_o fire_n which_o they_o take_v from_o elsewhere_o and_o not_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n levit._fw-la 10._o 1._o look_v upon_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o apoc_n 5._o moreover_o put_v the_o case_n this_o fable_n be_v admit_v for_o true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o rule_n of_o religion_n nor_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a history_n whereof_o whosoever_o have_v be_v ignorant_a have_v not_o incur_v eternal_a damnation_n and_o admit_v that_o under_o 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with_o all_o her_o house_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o same_o apostle_n baptize_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gaoler_n that_o saint_n paul_n baptize_v the_o family_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o if_o these_o proof_n be_v bad_a why_o do_v they_o make_v use_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v good_a in_o their_o mouth_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v good_a in_o we_o as_o for_o hold_v baptism_n of_o heretic_n to_o be_v good_a we_o account_v not_o this_o article_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n agrippine_n a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o saint_n cyprian_n saint_n firmilian_a saint_n denis_n alexandrine_n and_o saint_n basil_n have_v dissent_v in_o this_o point_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v hold_v for_o saint_n by_o our_o adversary_n yea_o more_o many_o counsel_n approve_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ordain_v that_o some_o heretic_n shall_v be_v rebaptise_v by_o name_n the_o paulianist_n the_o samosetanian_o the_o montanist_n the_o eunomian_o the_o sabellian_o the_o eucratites_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o the_o nineteenth_o canâ—_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a at_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n at_o the_o seven_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n basil_n to_o amphilochius_n at_o the_o 47._o canon_n yet_o this_o question_n shall_v be_v find_v decide_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o all_o probability_n for_o circumcision_n do_v still_o continue_v among_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o ten_o idolatrous_a raze_n who_o be_v no_o more_o circumcise_v when_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o custom_n of_o circumcise_n the_o samaritan_n again_o that_o be_v range_v into_o judaisme_n whereof_o epiphanius_n speak_v in_o his_o booâ—_n of_o measure_n and_o weight_n practizeâ—_n upon_o symmâ—chus_n a_o traducer_n of_o thâ—_n scripture_n be_v invent_v 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of_o god_n chap._n 2._o call_v some_o tradition_n divine_a which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v by_o mouth_n &_o have_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n other_o he_o call_v apostolic_a which_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o never_o write_v they_o and_o the_o last_o he_o call_v ecclesiastical_a which_o he_o 8._o ecclesiastica_fw-la traditiones_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la quaedâ—_n antiqua_fw-la veâ—_n a_o praesulibus_fw-la vel_fw-la á_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paularim_n tacito_fw-la consensa_fw-la populorum_fw-la uâ—m_fw-la legis_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la ideâ—_n habit_n saâ—meron_n tom._n 13._o disp_n 8._o say_v be_v introduce_v from_o ancient_a custom_n by_o the_o prelate_n or_o by_o the_o people_n and_o creep_o by_o the_o silent_a and_o unquestion_v agreement_n of_o the_o people_n have_v gain_v as_o it_o be_v strength_n of_o law_n in_o which_o distinction_n he_o clear_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o style_v 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non_fw-la creditura_fw-la dirâ—om_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la receta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scriptura_fw-la malo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simile_n est_fw-la â—â—lâ—â—â—_n aebitum_fw-la reddere_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ostendatur_fw-la syngraâ—ha_fw-la cum_fw-la satu_fw-la sit_fw-la idoneos_fw-la producent_a rest_n §._o secunda_fw-la seâ—unda_fw-la conditio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—_n sit_v ser._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 〈◊〉_d trtia_fw-la conditio_fw-la
quae_fw-la traditione_n commendat_fw-la est_fw-la claritas_fw-la &_o perspa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la primum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d von_fw-mi cognoscit_fw-la §._o dâ—â—de_o scriptura_fw-la pâ—test_fw-la ab_fw-la haeroticu_n traili_fw-la ad_fw-la qd_n sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la collibuerit_fw-la §_o tertio_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dubiorun_v quae_fw-la pullulabâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d essâ—_n non_fw-la â—oterat_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—â—_o quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—f_a 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr tum_fw-la quia_fw-la muta_n est_fw-la etc._n etc._n hâ—nc_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d testamento_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mettitur_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d torquetur_fw-la oâ—_n constat_fw-la act._n 15._o on_o autem_fw-la ad_fw-la â—â—_o riptaras_fw-mi quâ—_n sâ—_n instar_fw-la nasi_fw-la ceret_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la vult_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la protervire_n volentes_fw-la scripture_n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la refelli_fw-la una_fw-la ergo_fw-la traditione_n â—ugulanaâ—_n sunt_fw-la §_o quod_fw-la auten_o qâ—â—â—_n hâ—c_o sum_o fiâ—mior_fw-la inde_fw-la â—â—nsâ—are_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la notior_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la et_fw-la apostolorun_n sanctitas_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la cum_fw-la haec_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la cognoscatur_fw-la ibidem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la verae_fw-la probantur_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la comforme_v traditioni_fw-la iam_fw-la factae_fw-la thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n yea_o highâ—â—_n than_o scripture_n itself_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o scripture_n rather_o recommend_v tradition_n than_o tradition_n the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o tradition_n be_v more_o necessary_a for_o scripture_n be_v make_v to_o recommend_v tradition_n to_o us._n and_o there_o again_o tradition_n be_v necessary_a because_o of_o many_o doubt_n that_o be_v not_o contain_v nor_o express_o define_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o again_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o tradition_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n but_o sâ—archeth_v the_o 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