she_o actual_o have_v impose_v false_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o apostolical_a tradition_n 2._o because_o she_o have_v no_o better_a right_n to_o testify_v in_o this_o matter_n than_o the_o eastern_a church_n church_n 2.3_o because_o her_o present_a testimony_n contradict_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o particular_a in_o former_a age_n age_n 3._o 1._o touch_v the_o number_n of_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 3._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o of_o concomitance_n 5._o of_o pronounce_v part_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o a_o low_a voice_n 6._o of_o the_o veneration_n of_o image_n 7._o of_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a 8._o of_o her_o twelve_o new_a article_n 9_o of_o the_o no_o necessity_n of_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n ibid._n 4._o because_o this_o doctrine_n make_v scripture_n reason_n and_o 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will_v assent_v to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o that_o council_n provide_v that_o they_o act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a ecumenical_a synod_n and_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v innovate_v in_o the_o faith._n the_o legate_n of_o iberia_n in_o the_o same_o council_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 12._o hist_o council_n flor._n s._n 9_o c._n 12._o our_o church_n preserve_v whatsoever_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o the_o ecumenical_a synod_n and_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o she_o have_v not_o at_o all_o deviate_v from_o their_o doctrine_n nor_o add_v to_o or_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n from_o it_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o florentine_a council_n show_v their_o zeal_n 589._o sess_n 5._o apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 8._o p._n 589._o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o the_o faith_n because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o change_v the_o old_a landmark_n which_o their_o father_n have_v set_v 596._o p._n 596._o and_o they_o approve_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n make_v void_a any_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n write_v or_o unwritten_a let_v he_o be_v anathema_n such_o reason_n have_v barlaam_n to_o say_v that_o among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o by_o they_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n three_o if_o the_o belief_n belief_n 3_o and_z declaration_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o adherent_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o all_o former_a age_n and_o what_o she_o now_o averr_v to_o be_v tradition_n apostolical_a 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16._o whereas_o former_o she_o and_o other_o western_a church_n agree_v with_o she_o in_o that_o matter_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o canonical_a and_o consequent_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n catholic_n do_v by_o continual_a succession_n hold_v that_o the_o number_n of_o st._n paul_n canonical_a epistle_n be_v fourteen_o 3._o 1._o council_n trid._n sess_n 7._o can._n 1._o she_o pretend_v at_o present_a apostolicis_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la atque_fw-la aliorum_fw-la consiliorum_fw-la &_o patrum_fw-la consensui_fw-la inhaerendo_fw-la adhere_v to_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o father_n and_o of_o council_n to_o define_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n institute_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o seven_o 3._o treat_n of_o latin_a seru._n praef_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o sess_n 13._o cap._n 3._o and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v late_o prove_v that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a or_o from_o the_o six_o to_o the_o twelve_o century_n she_o declare_v the_o contrary_n 4._o she_o hold_v at_o present_a that_o semper_fw-la haec_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la fuit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o faith_n perpetual_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o concomitance_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v under_o the_o species_n of_o wine_n and_o his_o blood_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o his_o soul_n under_o both_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n quam_fw-la semper_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la retinuit_fw-la which_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 7._o treat_n of_o com._n in_o one_o kind_a c._n 7._o 7._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v always_o retain_v and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v that_o to_o the_o ten_o century_n she_o teach_v the_o contrary_n 5._o she_o hold_v at_o present_a that_o the_o roman_a institution_n to_o pronounce_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o mass_n with_o a_o low_a and_o other_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 69._o ibid._n c._n 5._o 5._o 1._o tr._n of_o lat._n seru._n c._n 16._o p._n 69._o proceed_v ex_fw-la apostolica_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o traditione_n from_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o discipline_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o former_o she_o teach_v the_o contrary_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o present_a tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 25._o council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o and_o her_o adherent_n that_o the_o veneration_n and_o honorary_a worship_n of_o image_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o tradition_n catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n image_n treat_n of_o the_o veneration_n of_o image_n whereas_o this_o have_v be_v prove_v contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a and_o of_o 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in_o his_o epistle_n say_v attend_v my_o child_n what_o he_o say_v that_o expression_n he_o finish_v in_o six_o day_n signify_v this_o that_o god_n will_v finish_v all_o thing_n in_o six_o thousand_o year_n for_o that_o a_o day_n with_o he_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n he_o himself_o testify_v say_v a_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n wherefore_o child_n in_o six_o day_n that_o be_v in_o six_o thousand_o year_n shall_v all_o thing_n be_v consummate_v in_o as_o many_o day_n as_o the_o world_n be_v make_v 28._o quotquot_fw-la enim_fw-la diebus_fw-la hic_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la mundus_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o millenis_fw-la annis_fw-la consummatur_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la dies_fw-la domini_fw-la quase_n mille_fw-la anni_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 5._o c._n 28._o in_o so_o many_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v consummate_v for_o if_o as_o the_o prophecy_n say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o in_o six_o day_n be_v all_o thing_n make_v which_o 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than_o this_o john._n since_o then_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n in_o malachy_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o messenger_n here_o mention_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o can_v beno_fw-la other_o than_o the_o baptist_n 3._o our_o lord_n himself_o declare_v express_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v that_o elias_n who_o be_v for_o to_o come_v for_o when_o descend_v from_o the_o mount_n 9_o matth._n xvij_o 9_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n tell_v no_o man_n of_o the_o vision_n till_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o think_v suitable_o to_o their_o tradition_n that_o this_o elias_n who_o appear_v in_o the_o mount_n be_v visible_o to_o appear_v among_o they_o to_o anoint_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o advent_n ask_v this_o question_n see_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scribe_n 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o elias_n must_v first_o come_v and_o do_v these_o thing_n why_o be_v it_o thou_o forbidde_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o appearance_n to_o this_o enquiry_n our_o saviour_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v very_o true_a there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o elias_n to_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o elias_n promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v come_v already_o and_o the_o scribe_n know_v he_o not_o but_o do_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v 13._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o and_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o his_o disciple_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n they_o therefore_o understand_v what_o the_o father_n do_v not_o and_o other_o will_v not_o learn_v from_o christ_n plain_a word_n that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v the_o elias_n promise_v as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n whence_o it_o do_v plain_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o do_v not_o think_v john_n baptist_n and_o he_o only_o be_v the_o elias_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n must_v mistake_v for_o our_o lord_n plain_o say_v that_o that_o elias_n of_o who_o the_o scribe_n make_v mention_v as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o his_o advent_n be_v already_o come_v and_o give_v they_o no_o intimation_n that_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v after_o the_o come_n of_o this_o one_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o scribe_n or_o from_o the_o say_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o expect_v any_o other_o moreover_o our_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v and_o have_v design_v to_o confute_v this_o jewish_a fable_n speak_v still_o more_o plain_o thus_o 14._o matth._n xi_o 14._o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n prophesy_v until_o john_n and_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v i._n e._n attend_v to_o and_o believe_v it_o this_o be_v that_o elias_n which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v by_o which_o word_n he_o most_o plain_o teach_v that_o that_o elias_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o of_o one_o for_o to_o come_v locum_fw-la vid._n pocock_n in_o locum_fw-la be_v come_v already_o and_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o malachy_n or_o any_o other_o prophet_n speak_v of_o elias_n 16._o luk._n i._n 16._o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o baptist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o elias_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o alone_o as_o muchas_fw-es if_o he_o have_v in_o express_a word_n assert_v that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o they_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o prophecy_n to_o look_v for_o or_o expect_v another_o for_o thus_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v 10._o matth._n xi_o 10._o behold_v i_o send_v my_o messenger_n before_o my_o face_n now_o i_o assure_v you_o the_o baptist_n be_v the_o very_a person_n of_o who_o this_o be_v write_v the_o same_o prophet_n say_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o elias_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n whence_o your_o scribe_n teach_v you_o to_o expect_v the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o elias_n the_o tisbite_n as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o your_o messiah_n but_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n from_o i_o st._n 14._o verse_n 14._o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v that_o elias_n which_o according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v his_o forerunner_n but_o against_o this_o plain_a assertion_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v object_v object_n that_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elias_n the_o tisbite_n which_o denote_v elias_n in_o person_n and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n answ_n because_o it_o be_v found_v not_o on_o the_o original_a but_o only_o on_o a_o translation_n which_o be_v not_o authentic_a 2._o from_o this_o translation_n it_o may_v be_v probable_o collect_v that_o this_o imagination_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o tisbite_n obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v true_a any_o more_o than_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o millennium_n and_o of_o christ_n temporal_a kingdom_n must_v be_v true_a because_o they_o where_o receive_v by_o that_o nation_n as_o such_o 3._o 99_o pocock_n p._n 99_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o figurative_a way_n of_o speak_v the_o baptist_n may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v elijah_n the_o tisbite_n as_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n that_o only_o show_v the_o country_n of_o that_o prophet_n as_o the_o other_o do_v his_o office_n so_o that_o if_o the_o baptist_n deserve_v to_o be_v call_v elijah_n the_o prophet_n because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elijah_n he_o must_v deserve_v to_o be_v call_v elijah_n the_o tisbite_n on_o the_o same_o account_n see_v elijah_n the_o prophet_n be_v elijah_n the_o tisbite_n it_o further_o be_v object_v object_n 2_o that_o john_n express_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v elias_n for_o when_o the_o jew_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n send_v to_o he_o say_v be_v thou_o elias_n he_o say_v 21._o john_n i._n 21._o i_o be_o not_o if_o this_o objection_n be_v of_o any_o force_n answ_n it_o will_v also_o prove_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v no_o prophet_n for_o to_o the_o follow_a enquiry_n be_v thou_o a_o prophet_n he_o still_o answer_v no_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n attest_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o a_o prophet_n 9_o matth._n xi_o 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n so_o account_v of_o he_o ibid._n dr._n pocock_n ibid._n his_o meaning_n therefore_o only_o be_v i_o be_o not_o that_o elias_n in_o person_n who_o you_o expect_v nor_o be_o i_o such_o a_o prophet_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n you_o expect_v to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o thus_o expositor_n tell_v we_o he_o choose_v to_o answer_v out_o of_o modesty_n that_o he_o may_v not_o commend_v or_o bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o think_v it_o more_o convenient_a that_o christ_n shall_v thus_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v ascribe_v so_o great_a a_o dignity_n to_o himself_o three_o object_n 3_o it_o be_v object_v that_o after_o st._n john_n be_v behead_v our_o saviour_n say_v elias_n true_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n now_o how_o say_v they_o can_v this_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o thing_n future_a of_o john_n baptist_n then_o this_o therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o some_o other_o elias_n to_o come_v hereafter_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o this_o doctrine_n be_v establish_v by_o justin_n m._n 268._o dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 268._o that_o our_o lord_n teach_v it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o elias_n shall_v come_v and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o theodoret_n and_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n after_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v utter_v these_o word_n answ_n not_o in_o the_o future_a 11._o matth._n xvij_o 11._o mark_v ix_o 11._o as_o the_o vulgar_a read_v they_o but_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n elias_n come_v or_o elias_n come_v first_o restore_v all_o thing_n he_o add_v immediate_o of_o the_o same_o elias_n 12._o matth._n xvij_o 12._o of_o who_o he_o have_v say_v he_o come_v or_o he_o shall_v come_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v now_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o indeed_o be_v come_v and_o again_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o baptist_n be_v the_o elias_n 14._o matth_n xi_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v for_o to_o come_v and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v these_o word_n than_o his_o
lay_v this_o only_a in_o those_o place_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o other_o country_n to_o convert_v they_o and_o sure_o then_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o these_o gospel_n do_v with_o sufficient_a fullness_n and_o perspicuity_n contain_v the_o necessary_a article_n of_o christian_a faith._n three_o of_o st._n luke_n the_o follower_n of_o st._n paul_n 1_o lucas_n quod_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la praedicabatur_fw-la evangelium_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la condidit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1_o irenaeus_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o write_v in_o a_o book_n that_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o he_o he_o add_v that_o st._n paul_n neglect_v not_o to_o teach_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n 14._o cap._n 14._o and_o that_o st._n luke_n neglect_v not_o to_o write_v what_o st._n paul_n have_v teach_v and_o thence_o infer_v against_o the_o heretic_n that_o they_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o know_v what_o be_v not_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o christian_n be_v teach_v the_o truth_n from_o they_o may_v neither_o be_v pervert_v by_o heresy_n or_o corrupt_v in_o manner_n three_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o thing_n choose_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v write_v be_v such_o as_o seem_v to_o their_o wisdom_n sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o contain_v all_o which_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o read_v concern_v what_o he_o do_v or_o say_v all_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o heresy_n in_o doctrine_n or_o corruption_n in_o manner_n the_o whole_a state_n or_o system_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o whosoever_o do_v retain_v can_v not_o want_v faith_n even_o when_o he_o want_v teacher_n all_o that_o st._n peter_n preach_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n the_o salutary_a doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o christian_n grow_v up_o unto_o perfection_n 6._o rom._n xij_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o which_o all_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n must_v frame_v their_o doctrine_n 13._o 1_o tim._n iij._n 15_o 16._o 2_o tim._n i._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o and_o by_o the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o and_o must_v be_v hold_v by_o all_o christian_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n 14._o verse_n 14._o or_o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a depositum_fw-la or_o summary_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n commit_v to_o the_o trust_n of_o other_o or_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o apostle_n 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their_o idle_a dream_n for_o say_v irenaeus_n they_o say_v their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o perspicuous_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 14._o but_o by_o our_o lord_n be_v mystical_o couch_v in_o parable_n even_o so_o mystical_o that_o as_o you_o may_v see_v from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o irenaeus_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o turn_v a_o man_n stomach_n to_o read_v such_o foolery_n as_o v._o gr_n they_o prove_v their_o thirty_o aeones_n because_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptise_a when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a and_o from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o labourer_n send_v into_o the_o vineyard_n some_o at_o the_o one_a 3d_o 6_o 9th_o 11_o 10._o c._n 1._o p._n 10._o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o number_n put_v together_o make_v up_o thirty_o thus_o say_v irenaeus_n they_o endeavour_v to_o adapt_v some_o of_o our_o lord_n parable_n 32._o pag._n 32._o and_o some_o prophetical_a 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ambiguous_o have_v conceive_v ergo_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturas_fw-la provocandum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o dispute_v out_o of_o scripture_n nor_o place_v our_o combat_n in_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o no_o victory_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v or_o a_o very_a uncertain_a one_o let_v now_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n whether_o tertullian_n speak_v in_o general_a against_o dispute_v with_o heretic_n out_o of_o scripture_n as_o mr._n m._n here_o confident_o say_v and_o not_o only_o of_o dispute_v against_o hanc_fw-la haeresin_fw-la that_o very_a heresy_n which_o have_v these_o art_n to_o delude_v what_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o from_o scripture_n and_o appeal_v from_o it_o with_o the_o papist_n to_o oral_a tradition_n and_o yet_o against_o these_o slippery_a man_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n first_o argue_v from_o scripture_n &_o cum_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n arguebantur_fw-la and_o when_o they_o 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derive_v some_o of_o these_o 38._o malmon_n port_n mosis_fw-la p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tradition_n down_o from_o moses_n and_o their_o own_o writer_n do_v express_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n they_o therefore_o must_v be_v teach_v whilst_o these_o church_n guide_n and_o ruler_n be_v infallible_a and_o the_o true_a judge_n of_o tradition_n if_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o and_o if_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n may_v so_o general_o mistake_v in_o father_v these_o tradition_n upon_o moses_n why_o may_v not_o other_o do_v the_o like_a in_o father_v they_o on_o the_o apostle_n three_o observe_v that_o the_o jewish_a worship_n and_o religion_n be_v then_o think_v partly_o to_o consist_v in_o they_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o write_a law_n 1.14_o gal._n 1.14_o for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o profit_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o his_o forefather_n and_o beside_o his_o be_v a_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o sect_n of_o pharisee_n which_o join_v tradition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2._o antiq._n judaic_n l._n 18._o c._n 2._o of_o who_o josephus_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v divine_a whether_o respect_v prayer_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o thing_n sacred_a be_v do_v according_a to_o their_o exposition_n or_o tradition_n moreover_o these_o tradition_n be_v say_v our_o saviour_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o their_o law_n say_v josephus_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o high_a transgression_n they_o be_v say_v their_o own_o record_n equal_a to_o if_o not_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o law._n the_o jew_n be_v therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n true_a roman_a 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very_a question_n 7.5_o mark_v 7.5_o why_o walk_v not_o thy_o disciple_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o a_o strange_a thing_n among_o they_o to_o find_v any_o one_o of_o reputation_n who_o transgress_v their_o tradition_n let_v then_o the_o roman_a doctor_n tell_v we_o how_o vain_a and_o false_a tradition_n may_v thus_o general_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o moses_n and_o even_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o instruction_n he_o receive_v from_o god_n when_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o and_o we_o will_v tell_v they_o how_o the_o like_a tradition_n may_v by_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o apostolical_a or_o let_v they_o say_v why_o we_o must_v be_v esteem_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n for_o reject_v such_o tradition_n as_o our_o dear_a lord_n disciple_n with_o his_o own_o approbation_n do_v reject_v and_o which_o he_o teach_v even_o the_o common_a people_n to_o contemn_v and_o now_o to_o answer_v direct_o to_o his_o instance_n first_o to_o that_o of_o original_a sin._n we_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o 2._o dogm_n theol._n tom._n 4._o part_n 2._o l._n 14._o c._n 2._o and_o well_o we_o may_v when_o his_o own_o petavius_n confess_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v speak_v very_o rare_o of_o it_o second_o we_o desire_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o male_a and_o his_o justification_n from_o original_a sin_n this_o be_v another_o school_n notion_n with_o which_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o acquaint_v yea_o which_o they_o most_o express_o do_v gainsay_v they_o have_v solemn_o declare_v that_o abraham_n receive_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n but_o 241._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a m._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 241._o not_o for_o justification_n 3._o b_o non_fw-la in_fw-la salutis_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la tert._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la c_o 2_o 3._o not_o for_o salvation_n 30._o c_o non_fw-la quasi_fw-la consummatricem_fw-la justiciae_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o not_o for_o the_o consummation_n of_o righteousness_n 322._o d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 39_o in_o gen._n p._n 321_o 322._o not_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o avail_v nothing_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n who_o can_v receive_v no_o spiritual_a advantage_n and_o no_o justification_n by_o it_o that_o it_o have_v rom._n e_z pseud_a ambros_n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n nothing_o of_o dignity_n in_o it_o but_o be_v bare_o a_o sign_n and_o have_v it_o be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o schoolman_n dream_n for_o a_o remedy_n against_o original_a sin_n what_o remedy_n have_v they_o for_o it_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n be_v all_o their_o child_n damn_v in_o egypt_n or_o in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a to_o his_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o their_o sacrifice_n have_v to_o the_o expiation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v one_a that_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o two_o that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o tradition_n at_o any_o time_n make_v know_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o tradition_n be_v no_o sure_a preserver_n of_o thing_n most_o needful_a to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n they_o have_v quite_o lose_v this_o notion_n for_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o their_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v to_o die_v much_o less_o that_o he_o shall_v shed_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o law_n interpret_v by_o the_o scribe_n 9.45.18.34_o joh._n 12.34_o mark_v 9.32_o luk._n 9.45.18.34_o that_o christ_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o wonder_v to_o hear_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o when_o his_o own_o disciple_n hear_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o death_n they_o understand_v not_o that_o say_v 3._o 3._o 8_o mr._n m._n far_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n obj._n 3d._n 337._o p._n 337._o all_o other_o nation_n as_o they_o have_v then_o several_a true_a believer_n among_o they_o when_o abraham_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o so_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o their_o total_a decay_v of_o belief_n after_o that_o separation_n all_o they_o then_o still_o believe_v upon_o tradition_n and_o so_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v preserve_v among_o many_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o scripture_n till_o christ_n time_n 338._o p._n 338._o that_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n live_v not_o among_o the_o progeny_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o job_n be_v most_o eminent_a in_o virtue_n and_o true_a faith_n and_o his_o friend_n believe_v in_o one_o god_n hold_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v judge_v all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o divers_a other_o point_n rely_v still_o only_o upon_o tradition_n whereas_o mr._n m._n declare_v 1_o repl._n 1_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o total_a decay_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o nation_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o abraham_n and_o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n it_o it_o already_o prove_v that_o abraham_n at_o his_o separation_n leave_v his_o kindred_n under_o idolatry_n and_o as_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o the_o jew_n and_o even_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n moses_n inform_v we_o 96.5_o deut._n 4.19_o ps_n
of_o antiquity_n ascribe_v by_o some_o to_o athanasius_n by_o other_o to_o theodoret_n to_o maximus_n to_o etherius_fw-la we_o have_v one_o brief_a but_o full_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o they_o who_o judge_n of_o truth_n only_o by_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d athanas_n tom._n 2._o p._n 293._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o author_n first_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v to_o combat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o a_o false_a assertion_n that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v object_n of_o pity_n or_o commiseration_n that_o they_o flee_v to_o this_o miserable_a refuge_n only_o for_o want_v of_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n and_o even_o confess_v their_o be_v vanquish_v that_o multitude_n be_v proper_a to_o fright_v a_o man_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o in_o the_o concernment_n of_o this_o world_n we_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n it_o and_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o be_v move_v by_o it_o in_o heavenly_a matter_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o agree_a sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v that_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o that_o every_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o few_o 291._o p._n 291._o than_o of_o that_o number_n which_o go_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n for_o have_v any_o man_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o stephen_n will_v he_o not_o rather_o have_v be_v of_o his_o side_n alone_o than_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o multitude_n which_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o have_v not_o phineas_n bold_o oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o prevail_a multitude_n the_o plague_n have_v not_o cease_v nor_o have_v the_o rest_n be_v save_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o fly_v with_o noah_n to_o the_o ark_n than_o with_o the_o multitude_n to_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n to_o go_v alone_o with_o lot_n from_o sodom_n than_o with_o the_o multitude_n to_o perish_v there_o we_o indeed_o venerate_a the_o multitude_n but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o fly_v not_o examination_n but_o which_o afford_v demonstration_n 2_o 325._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la athanas_n to._n 2._o p._n 325._o they_o add_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o yield_v a_o blind_a assent_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o other_o man_n without_o use_v their_o own_o judgement_n to_o consider_v and_o inquire_v what_o be_v possible_a what_o be_v suitable_a or_o unsuitable_a what_o acceptable_a to_o god_n what_o be_v congruous_a to_o nature_n what_o consonant_n to_o truth_n what_o accord_v with_o the_o mystery_n what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o piety_n they_o have_v according_o leave_v we_o a_o discourse_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o man_n who_o require_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o to_o believe_v their_o dictate_v without_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a or_o unfit_a to_o be_v embrace_v inform_v we_o that_o this_o be_v of_o many_o 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horrible_a doctrine_n the_o worst_a which_o satan_n have_v invent_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o dangerous_a deceit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n who_o imperious_o command_v all_o man_n to_o follow_v their_o dictate_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v without_o reason_n and_o call_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o assent_n without_o trial_n to_o thing_n unstable_a and_o undemonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rise_n of_o error_n and_o of_o all_o evil_n the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o heretic_n who_o decline_v the_o examination_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o consutation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o according_a to_o it_o no_o man_n can_v find_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n or_o avoid_v the_o precipice_n of_o error_n that_o according_a to_o it_o we_o be_v ask_v to_o yield_v assent_n to_o the_o unproved_a doctrine_n of_o heretic_n and_o heathen_n shall_v consent_v to_o do_v so_o 327._o p._n 327._o whereas_o if_o we_o examine_v what_o we_o be_v require_v to_o believe_v we_o shall_v have_v full_a assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o believe_v without_o reason_n nor_o speak_v without_o faith._n nine_o they_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v rational_o cast_v off_o the_o custom_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o forefather_n because_o they_o can_v discover_v wherein_o they_o have_v general_o err_v 4._o praepar_fw-la evang_v l._n 4._o c._n 4._o for_o thus_o eusebius_n speak_v if_o we_o can_v show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o heathen_n and_o barbarian_n which_o be_v before_o our_o saviour_n time_n do_v not_o know_v the_o true_a god_n but_o either_o worship_v those_o which_o be_v no_o god_n or_o evil_a spirit_n it_o must_v be_v then_o confess_v that_o we_o act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o true_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n when_o we_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revolter_n from_o the_o superstition_n of_o our_o forefather_n if_o therefore_o we_o not_o only_o can_v but_o actual_o have_v show_v in_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v general_o err_v then_o must_v it_o also_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o separation_n from_o she_o be_v the_o result_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n ten_o they_o last_o say_v 95._o arnob._n l._n 2._o p._n 95._o that_o their_o religion_n must_v be_v ancient_a because_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la antiquus_fw-la quicquam_fw-la than_o who_o nothing_o be_v more_o ancient_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o declare_v our_o positive_a religion_n 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