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depend_v upon_o their_o authority_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v every_o where_o now_o to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_n doctrine_n may_v be_v prove_v and_o all_o heresy_n may_v be_v refute_v 15._o but_o see_v they_o can_v produce_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n against_o we_o it_o be_v very_o injurious_a and_o cruel_a to_o call_v we_o heretic_n who_o have_v not_o revolt_v from_o christ_n nor_o from_o the_o apostle_n nor_o from_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o scripture_n christ_n overcome_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v by_o he_o with_o these_o weapon_n every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o 5._o against_o god_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v down_o and_o disperse_v 16._o for_o all_o scripture_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n and_o according_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v never_o fight_v against_o heretic_n with_o any_o other_o arm_n than_o what_o the_o scripture_n have_v afford_v they_o st._n augustin_n when_o he_o dispute_v against_o petilianus_n a_o donatist_n heretic_n 14._o use_v these_o word_n let_v not_o say_v he_o these_o word_n be_v hear_v i_o say_v or_o thou_o say_v but_o rather_o let_v we_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n there_o let_v we_o judge_v of_o our_o cause_n by_o that_o aggei_n and_o st._n jerom_n say_v let_v whatever_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o write_v word_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n and_o st._n ambrose_n to_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n let_v the_o scripture_n say_v he_o let_v the_o apostle_n let_v the_o prophet_n let_v christ_n be_v interrogated_a the_o catholic_n father_n and_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n do_v not_o doubt_v but_o our_o religion_n may_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o scripture_n nor_o dare_v they_o esteem_v any_o man_n a_o heretic_n who_o error_n they_o can_v not_o perspicuous_o and_o clear_o prove_v such_o by_o scripture_n and_o as_o to_o we_o we_o may_v true_o reply_v with_o st._n paul_n 14._o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n 16._o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v heretic_n and_o they_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v be_v catholic_n why_o do_v they_o not_o do_v what_o they_o see_v the_o father_n and_o all_o other_o catholic_n have_v do_v why_o do_v they_o not_o convince_v we_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n why_o do_v they_o not_o try_v we_o by_o they_o why_o do_v they_o not_o show_v that_o we_o have_v make_v a_o defection_n from_o christ_n from_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o from_o the_o holy_a father_n why_o do_v they_o stand_v why_o do_v they_o draw_v back_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n why_o then_o shall_v they_o fear_v to_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o if_o we_o be_v heretic_n who_o submit_v all_o ouâ—_n controversy_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o appeal_v to_o those_o very_a word_n which_o we_o know_v be_v consign_v to_o write_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o prefer_v they_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v excogitated_a by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n what_o be_v they_o or_o by_o what_o name_n shall_v they_o be_v call_v who_o fear_n and_o shun_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o prefer_v their_o own_o dream_n and_o silly_a invention_n before_o they_o and_o have_v for_o some_o age_n violate_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o 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