astray_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o no_o not_o of_o all_o our_o adversary_n that_o be_v in_o england_n to_o find_v in_o their_o own_o bible_n one_o only_a express_a text_n i_o say_v one_o only_o in_o their_o own_o bible_n by_o which_o they_o can_v possible_o prove_v one_o only_a point_n of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n without_o their_o usual_a art_n of_o add_v diminish_v chap_a or_o change_v it_o by_o some_o interpretation_n or_o other_o which_o yet_o shall_v be_v to_o alter_v the_o text_n itself_o and_o to_o employ_v man_n fancy_n instead_o of_o the_o pure_a word_n a_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n flat_o forbid_v they_o protest_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n contain_v all_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a neither_o for_o man_n nor_o angel_n to_o add_v diminish_v or_o alter_v any_o part_n thereof_o and_o command_v their_o follower_n and_o adherent_n utter_o to_o 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scripture_n by_o philip_n 3.16_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n lo_o how_o plain_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o second_o place_n of_o a_o certain_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o clear_o presuppose_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o can_v never_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n unless_o we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n gal._n 6.16_o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o 2._o cor._n 10.15_o have_v hope_n when_o your_o faith_n be_v increase_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o you_o according_a to_o our_o rule_n abundant_o to_o preach_v the_o gosple_n in_o the_o region_n beyond_o you_o and_o not_o to_o boast_v in_o another_o man_n line_n here_o again_o because_o every_o man_n be_v to_o direct_v and_o order_v his_o belief_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v 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ready_a to_o our_o hand_n 2._o cor._n 10.16_o the_o depositum_fw-la or_o treasure_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n trust_v and_o ever_o most_o careful_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o she_o 1._o tim._n 6.20_o and_o withal_o in_o the_o very_a self_n same_o place_n always_o style_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n by_o the_o name_n of_o disunion_n discord_n disobedience_n forsake_v of_o our_o first_o vocation_n division_n contention_n profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n opposition_n of_o science_n etc._n etc._n whence_o plain_o appear_v how_o great_a the_o necessity_n be_v for_o every_o christian_n to_o keep_v this_o rule_n the_o least_o breach_n whereof_o do_v present_o crack_v his_o christian_a credit_n with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o with_o all_o good_a christian_n see_v more_o rom._n 6.17_o gal._n 1.6_o rom._n 16.17_o act_n 15_o 2._o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o rom._n 12.16_o ¶_o according_a to_o this_o very_a rule_n the_o ancient_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n irenaus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 45._o tert._n de_fw-fr praesor_fw-la and_o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonitorio_n say_v it_o be_v very_o needful_a in_o regard_n of_o so_o many_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o line_n of_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a exposition_n shall_v be_v direct_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o catholic_n sense_n thus_o write_v this_o most_o worthy_a witness_n tertulâ—_n praescrip_n adu._n haeres_fw-la cap._n 15_o &_o cap._n 19_o say_v we_o do_v not_o admit_v our_o adversary_n to_o dispute_v out_o of_o scripture_n till_o they_o can_v show_v who_o their_o ancestor_n be_v and_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o orderly_a course_n of_o doctrine_n require_v that_o the_o first_o question_n be_v who_o the_o scripture_n be_v by_o right_n from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o the_o form_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v deliver_v otherwise_o prescribe_v against_o he_o as_o a_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o behold_v how_o these_o two_o last_o ancient_a father_n lay_v hold_v of_o and_o urge_v these_o two_o very_a term_n rule_n and_o form_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n even_o as_o before_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v from_o whence_o doubtless_o they_o take_v the_o phrase_n and_o with_o very_o great_a reason_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tradition_n which_o be_v the_o form_n or_o rule_n go_v before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o rule_n must_v be_v first_o know_v before_o the_o thing_n rule_v can_v be_v assure_o know_v as_o the_o carpenter_n can_v know_v certain_o that_o he_o have_v â—â—easured_v his_o timber_n nor_o the_o tailor_n â—hat_n he_o have_v measure_v his_o cloth_n aright_o except_o he_o first_o assure_o know_v that_o be_v measure_n be_v both_o true_a and_o right_o but_o â—he_v rule_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n the_o sum_n â—f_o those_o point_n that_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v express_o to_o know_v as_o deliver_v to_o he_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o tradition_n the_o protestant_n affirm_v ii_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o her_o pastor_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o write_a word_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n oâ—_n their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 23.2_o thâ—_n scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moseâ—_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o biâ—_n you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v iâ—_n which_o word_n christ_n not_o only_o command_v we_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o somewhat_o else_o beside_o thâ—_n only_o write_v word_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o bid_v more_o over_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o some_o principal_a matter_n but_o in_o alâ—_n whatsoever_o without_o distinction_n oâ—â—â—_n limitation_n therefore_o in_o matter_n oâ—â—â—_n faith_n we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o rely_v onelâ—_n upon_o the_o write_a word_n luke_n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o here_o again_o christ_n our_o lord_n honour_v and_o give_v as_o much_o authority_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o can_v possible_o do_v to_o the_o word_n itself_o say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o etc._n etc._n matth_n 16.19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v whosoever_o but_o whatsoever_o give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o not_o only_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o â—ell_v all_o other_o knot_n and_o difficulty_n in_o â—atters_n of_o faith_n
be_v to_o be_v loose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o by_o the_o pastor_n that_o succee_v he_o in_o the_o church_n see_v more_o deut._n 17.8_o aggeus_n 2.1_o 2._o cron._n 19.8_o unto_o the_o end_n 2._o â—hes_n 2.15_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o â—â—me_n be_v s._n gregory_n naz_n in_o orat_fw-la â—â—cusâ—t_fw-la tertul._n lib._n the_o praescrip_n adversus_fw-la har_z s_o cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o cont_n crosc_n cap._n 33._o and_o lib._n cont_n fund_z cap._n 5._o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonit_fw-la and_o s._n anselm_n lib._n the_o incar_n cap._n 1._o writing_n to_o pope_n urban_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o unto_o nâ—_n other_o be_v more_o right_o refer_v to_o be_v correct_v whatsoever_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o catholic_n faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o affirm_v iii_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o therefore_o nonâ—_n ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o read_v of_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n otheir_o own_o bible_n 2._o pet._n 3_o 1â—_n where_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o s._n pauâ—_n epistle_n say_v in_o which_o be_v somâ—_n thing_n hard_o to_o be_v understand_v whiâ—â—_n they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstabled_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n bâ—_n all_o unlearned_a reformer_n both_o reaâ—_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o read_v those_o hard_a thing_n yea_o the_o book_n of_o apocalyps_n also_o yet_o hard_o without_o any_o restraint_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o yet_o they_o understand_v not_o therefore_o they_o wrest_v they_o as_o also_o other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n act_n 8.30_o and_o philip_n say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v and_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o except_o some_o man_n shall_v guide_v i_o where_o first_o may_v be_v note_v that_o this_o noble_a eunuch_n free_o confess_v he_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n without_o a_o interpreter_n to_o expound_v they_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o serious_a student_n in_o they_o and_o withal_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a man_n as_o s._n hierom_n note_v of_o he_o epist_n ad_fw-la paulin._n de_fw-fr stud_n script_n and_o next_o that_o he_o say_v except_o some_o man_n guide_v i_o so_o as_o he_o flee_v not_o to_o his_o private_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o to_o confer_v of_o place_n with_o place_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n â—re_n not_o easy_a luke_n 24.25_o and_o 27._o christ_n call_v too_o of_o his_o disciple_n fool_n and_o slow_a of_o â—eart_n etc._n etc._n and_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o how_o then_o be_v the_o scripture_n so_o easy_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o unlearned_a when_o christ_n disciple_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o till_o first_o they_o be_v expound_v to_o they_o rev._n 5.1_o &c_n &c_n the_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n weep_v much_o because_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o a_o strange_a case_n to_o read_v in_o scripture_n itself_o that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v shut_v with_o so_o many_o seal_n but_o much_o more_o strange_a that_o even_o in_o s._n john_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n none_o can_v be_v find_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n able_a to_o open_v the_o same_o nor_o to_o look_v thereon_o which_o every_o apprentice_n now_o adays_o without_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n will_v undertake_v to_o do_v see_v more_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o mat._n 13.11_o and_o 36._o luke_n 24..45_o 1_o cor._n 12.10_o luke_n 8.10_o &_o 54._o luke_n 2.50_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 7._o 1_o john_n 4.6_o john_n 5.35_o psal_n 119_o 18._o and_o 34._o rev._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n iraenus_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o origen_n l._n cont_n cell_n s._n amb._n epist_n 44._o ad_fw-la constant_n where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sea_n and_o depth_n of_o prophetical_a riddle_n s._n jer._n in_o praefat_fw-la comment_n in_o ephes_n 5._o and_o s._n aug._n epist_n 119._o cap._n 21._o say_v the_o thing_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v not_o be_v many_o more_o than_o those_o that_o i_o know_v so_o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n and_o many_o other_o father_n confess_v the_o same_o of_o themselves_o s._n denis_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n cite_v by_o euscbius_n lib._n 7._o hist_o eccl._n 20._o say_v of_o this_o book_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v far_o more_o profound_a than_o my_o wit_n can_v reach_v unto_o they_o affirm_v iv_o that_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o find_v in_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v nor_o to_o oblige_v we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 2_o thes_n 2.15_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o epistle_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o some_o tradition_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o those_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o what_o be_v write_v if_o not_o of_o more_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v name_v they_o first_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o in_o be_v yea_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v the_o apostle_n deliver_v all_o by_o tradition_n and_o word_n of_o mouth_n therefore_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o do_v oblige_v we_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o nâ—w_o i_o command_v you_o brethren_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o with_o draw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o we_o he_o say_v not_o i_o council_n you_o but_o i_o command_v you_o but_o these_o man_n reject_v all_o tradition_n walk_v disorder_v therefore_o they_o break_v the_o apostle_n commandment_n yea_o they_o stand_v not_o but_o be_v fall_v they_o let_v go_v what_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v will_v they_o to_o hold_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v all_o good_a man_n withdraw_v from_o they_o 1._o cor._n 11.2_o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brother_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o â—hings_n and_o keep_v the_o tradition_n as_o i_o â—ave_n deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o but_o these_o â—eject_v all_o tradition_n therefore_o needs_o must_v s._n paul_n speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o now_o none_o of_o my_o brethren_n i_o dispraise_v you_o for_o that_o you_o forget_v i_o in_o all_o â—hings_n and_o keep_v not_o the_o tradition_n as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o last_o if_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o 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it_o word_n clear_o insinuate_a s._n peter_n supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n foâ—_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o syriaâ—_n text_n as_o our_o doctor_n note_n these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n sound_z thus_o thou_o arâ—_n a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n so_o that_o to_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o call_v he_o chief_a or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o without_o special_a mystery_n do_v our_o lord_n impose_v upon_o he_o this_o new_a name_n the_o name_n peter_n a_o rock_n oâ—_n stone_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v many_o time_n in_o holy_a scripture_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n as_o psal_n 117.22_o isai_n 28.6_o dan._n 24._o mat._n 21.42_o rom._n 9.33_o so_o that_o this_o sovereign_n &_o absolute_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v communicate_v this_o new_a name_n unto_o his_o vicat_fw-la 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magistrate_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o sovereign_a power_n signify_v by_o the_o key_n be_v likewise_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n apoc._n 1.18_o as_o also_o by_o the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v now_o add_v to_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o ouâ—_n saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n again_o to_o he_o and_o how_o clear_a will_v this_o doctrine_n appear_v for_o when_o our_o lord_n ask_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 16.15_o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o demand_v not_o how_o they_o call_v his_o name_n which_o be_v jesus_n for_o that_o they_o know_v full_a well_o before_o but_o what_o his_o quality_n office_n and_o dignity_n be_v and_o s._n peter_n answer_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n tell_v he_o not_o his_o name_n which_o be_v 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