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roman_a church_n pretend_v by_o such_o and_o such_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o yet_o 3._o there_o be_v some_o other_o scripture_n urge_v by_o our_o adversary_n which_o they_o hope_v and_o make_v poor_a ignorant_a soul_n believe_v will_v infallible_o do_v their_o work_n such_o text_n wherein_o tradition_n be_v not_o only_o mention_v but_o in_o express_a term_n recommend_v and_o enjoin_v too_o 2.15_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n be_v one_o 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 our_o epistle_n the_o observation_n of_o tradition_n be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n do_v here_o require_v and_o elsewhere_o commend_v too_o 11.2_o i_o praise_v you_o brethren_z that_o you_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n as_o i_o deliver_v they_o to_o you_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la se_fw-la armant_fw-la papistae_fw-la ad_fw-la tuendas_fw-la svas_fw-la traditiones_fw-la say_v calvin_n the_o papist_n arm_v themselves_o with_o 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scriptis_fw-la iisque_fw-la necessariò_fw-la tenendis_fw-la this_o place_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n for_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o prove_v it_o necessary_a to_o observe_v they_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o tradition_n st._n paul_n here_o mean_v what_o their_o nature_n be_v whether_o they_o concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o any_o such_o point_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o whether_o they_o respect_v such_o thing_n only_o as_o concern_v order_n and_o decency_n the_o exterior_a discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o view_v the_o word_n again_o and_o consider_v what_o st._n chrysostom_n think_v concern_v they_o i_o praise_v you_o brethren_z that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n here_o st._n chrysostom_n put_v this_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o all_o thing_n do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n discourse_n have_v be_v about_o not_o wear_v of_o long_a hair_n and_o not_o be_v cover_v in_o the_o church_n and_o for_o their_o observation_n of_o his_o tradition_n in_o these_o matter_n only_o do_v he_o now_o commend_v they_o so_o think_v st._n chrysostom_n and_o learned_a grotius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n too_o who_o tell_v we_o hîc_fw-la significat_fw-la praecepta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n by_o his_o tradition_n do_v here_o mean_a nothing_o else_o but_o certain_a rule_n which_o he_o have_v former_o deliver_v to_o the_o corinthian_n concern_v decency_n and_o order_n and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o tradition_n in_o the_o text_n pray_v who_o gainsay_v they_o not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o nor_o the_o calvinist_n neither_o for_o do_v not_o calvin_n himself_o thus_o acknowledge_v 11.2_o ego_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la nego_fw-la quin_fw-la aliquae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditiones_fw-la non_fw-la scriptae_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la concedo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la part_n nee_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessariis_fw-la quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinerent_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o politiam_fw-la i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o apostolical_a tradition_n unwritten_a but_o i_o do_v not_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o what_o be_v they_o then_o why_o such_o as_o concern_v order_n and_o government_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o these_o tradition_n mention_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o forename_a text_n be_v any_o other_o the_o romanist_n can_v never_o prove_v and_o consequent_o gain_v no_o advantage_n from_o they_o 2._o we_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o these_o tradition_n mention_v by_o st._n paul_n as_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n may_v not_o afterward_o be_v write_v it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o tradition_n in_o the_o text_n if_o as_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o grotius_n have_v conjecture_v they_o be_v only_o such_o as_o concern_v order_n and_o decency_n and_o particular_o about_o wear_v of_o hair_n and_o uncover_v the_o head_n in_o holy_a assembly_n they_o be_v record_v and_o that_o in_o the_o selfsame_a chapter_n too_o and_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o whatsoever_o in_o any_o other_o place_n st._n paul_n style_v a_o tradition_n may_v afterward_o be_v write_v notwithstanding_o i_o remember_v grotius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la docetur_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n be_v call_v a_o tradition_n it_o be_v use_v in_o both_o sense_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n too_o thus_o st._n cyprian_n 74._o vnde_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la traditio_fw-la utrúmne_fw-la de_fw-fr dominica_n &_o evangelica_n authoritate_fw-la descendens_fw-la a_fw-fr de_fw-fr apostolorum_fw-la mandatis_fw-la atque_fw-la epistolis_fw-la veniens_fw-la whence_o be_v that_o tradition_n come_v it_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o gospel_n or_o from_o the_o command_v and_o epistle_n of_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o expression_n that_o st._n cyprian_n acknowledge_v that_o though_o this_o or_o that_o be_v write_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v style_v a_o tradition_n notwithstanding_o so_o he_o far_o explain_v himself_o a_o little_a after_o si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la observetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la traditio_fw-la let_v this_o holy_a tradition_n also_o be_v observe_v if_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n or_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o selfsame_a truth_n which_o st._n paul_n and_o other_o apostle_n 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a_o church_n at_o rome_n and_o after_o their_o departure_n st._n mark_n who_o be_v the_o disciple_n and_o interpreter_n of_o st._n peter_n deliver_v in_o write_v the_o thing_n which_o st._n peter_n have_v preach_v st._n luke_n also_o who_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o st._n paul_n compile_v in_o a_o book_n
be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n their_o sabbath_n of_o his_o burial_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o tertullian_n who_o say_v die_v dominico_n jejunium_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la 43._o to_o fast_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o count_v it_o sin_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o nazianzen_n who_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v from_o the_o great_a probability_n give_v we_o in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o the_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v observe_v this_o tradition_n which_o concern_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o great_a strictness_n than_o the_o roman_a they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v they_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o practice_v it_o ourselves_o but_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o opposer_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_o countenance_v in_o sacred_a writ_n and_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o all_o antiquity_n etc._n i_o remember_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n if_o he_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n be_v indeed_o the_o man_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n who_o be_v yet_o uncapable_a to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a regeneration_n and_o say_v that_o the_o church_n observe_v this_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v teach_v so_o to_o do_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n 40._o according_o nazianzen_n thus_o advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o infancy_n bapt_v and_o so_o st._n cyprian_n and_o other_o bishop_n give_v their_o judgement_n prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recèns_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o infant_n that_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v must_v not_o be_v debar_v from_o baptism_n whoever_o deny_v this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 112._o and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o father_n pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o deny_v that_o little_a child_n new_o drop_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v these_o and_o the_o like_a authority_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o nowhere_o in_o plain_a term_n command_v in_o scripture_n be_v yet_o a_o divine_a tradition_n and_o upon_o that_o well-grounded_n confidence_n our_o church_n do_v as_o constant_o practice_v and_o as_o strong_o defend_v it_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o christian_a festival_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v apostolical_a tradition_n well_o though_o they_o will_v find_v it_o a_o difficult_a task_n to_o prove_v they_o such_o though_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o lent_n be_v by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o telesphorus_n and_o though_o about_o the_o observation_n thereof_o there_o be_v and_o that_o very_o early_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_n and_o various_a opinion_n 24._o as_o irenaeus_n and_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o yet_o because_o our_o christian_a fast_n and_o festival_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o scripture-rule_n and_o be_v observe_v as_o great_a help_n to_o and_o expression_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o piety_n by_o our_o religious_a ancestor_n and_o indeed_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o do_v ready_o embrace_v and_o practice_n both_o but_o when_o our_o adversary_n press_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n many_o thing_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n define_v in_o their_o late_a conventicle_n of_o trent_n though_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n we_o find_v reason_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o than_o to_o comply_v witâ—_n it_o in_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o whicâ—_n be_v so_o exceed_v far_o from_o be_v apostolical_o they_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o their_o veneration_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n be_v practise_v juxta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la invoc_n à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whereas_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 627._o be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o father_n till_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n 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assert_v this_o practice_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_a from_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n contend_v tertullian_n indeed_o concern_v this_o and_o some_o other_o practice_n use_v in_o his_o time_n confess_v thus_o si_fw-mi legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o you_o require_v a_o scripture-command_a for_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o which_o score_n he_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o tradition_n but_o whence_o that_o tradition_n take_v its_o rise_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v mort._n st._n chrysostom_n do_v who_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n decease_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o assist_v and_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n but_o what_o can_v survive_a person_n do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o depart_a sinner_n he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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cyprian_n pass_v for_o a_o unquestionable_a witness_n if_o tertullian_n do_v somewhat_o fail_v be_v not_o this_o cyprian_a the_o renown_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n the_o stout_a champion_n of_o christ_n true_a religion_n yea_o and_o his_o faithful_a martyr_n too_o and_o do_v not_o this_o eminent_a person_n give_v testimony_n to_o justify_v some_o of_o those_o tradition_n and_o to_o prove_v they_o apostolical_a which_o be_v now_o receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o least_o countenance_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n what_o great_a st._n basil_n once_o say_v of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n may_v 41._o without_o any_o affront_n or_o injury_n to_o st._n cyprian_n name_n be_v affirm_v of_o he_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o admire_v whatever_o that_o man_n say_v but_o some_o thing_n we_o condemn_v too_o 31._o we_o be_v of_o st._n austine_n mind_n who_o write_v thus_o of_o cyprian_a cypriani_fw-la literas_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la canonicas_fw-la habeo_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la canonicis_fw-la considero_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eye_n divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritati_fw-la congruit_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipio_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la congruit_fw-la cum_fw-la pace_fw-la ejus_fw-la respuo_fw-la i_o do_v not_o take_v st._n cyprian_n epistle_n to_o be_v canonical_a but_o i_o judge_v of_o they_o according_a to_o those_o which_o be_v such_o indeed_o whatever_o therein_o agree_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a scripture_n to_o his_o honour_n i_o do_v applaud_v but_o whatever_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o leave_n i_o do_v reject_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o expression_n that_o although_o st._n cyprian_n be_v indeed_o what_o nazianzen_n think_v fit_a to_o style_v he_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n though_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v st._n 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