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lib_n de_fw-fr praescrip_n contr_n hâ—r_n cap._n 1â—_n fides_n in_o regulae_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la cedat_fw-la curiositas_fw-la fides_fw-la certè_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la obstrepant_fw-la aut_fw-la quiescant_fw-la adversus_fw-la regulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n consist_v in_o rule_n let_v curiosity_n yield_v to_o faith_n and_o let_v heretic_n either_o not_o prate_v or_o be_v silent_a against_o this_o rule_n so_o say_v he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o say_v he_o we_o will_v doubt_v or_o ask_v question_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n let_v we_o inquyre_v oâ—_n our_o own_o man_n to_o wit_n catholykes_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o salua_fw-la regula_fw-la fidei_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o quaestiâ—nem_fw-la devenire_fw-la which_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v call_v into_o controversy_n by_o all_o which_o say_n we_o see_v of_o what_o account_n this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o it_o contain_v in_o deed_n the_o very_a sum_n and_o corpse_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n deliver_v at_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o miracle_n &_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1â—_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_n whereof_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n sic_fw-la praedicavimus_fw-la sic_fw-la credidistis_fw-la so_o we_o have_v preach_v and_o so_o you_o have_v believe_v and_o afterward_o partly_o by_o writing_n and_o partly_o by_o tradition_n continue_v and_o conserve_v to_o posterity_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o catholyke_a church_n and_o her_o governor_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o rule_n contain_v the_o symboâ—um_n or_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n 12._o what_o the_o old_a rule_n of_o faith_n contain_v tert._n lib._n count_n heres_fw-la cap._n 13._o rom._n 12._o tertullian_n express_o testify_v and_o besides_o this_o it_o comprehend_v many_o thing_n more_o in_o particular_a as_o explication_n of_o diverse_a hide_a mystery_n with_o direction_n how_o 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that_o he_o say_v preach_v and_o not_o wryre_v come_v down_o in_o the_o church_n by_o dissent_n and_o tradition_n he_o not_o only_o teach_v but_o use_v also_o the_o same_o rule_n &_o the_o eminent_a force_n thereof_o against_o all_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n who_o as_o we_o do_v now_o pretend_v that_o this_o rule_n &_o corpse_n of_o faith_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v perchance_o be_v corrupt_v alter_v misunderstand_v or_o change_v by_o their_o successor_n and_o that_o the_o late_a church_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o the_o former_a and_o consequent_o this_o rule_n so_o much_o urge_v of_o tradition_n and_o universal_a consent_n may_v not_o be_v infallible_a to_o which_o absurdity_n after_o many_o other_o reason_n &_o reprehension_n tertulian_n say_v as_o follow_v 26._o tertul_n lib._n the_o pâ—esâ—_n contr_n haeret_fw-la cap._n 26._o age_fw-la nunc_fw-la omnes_fw-la erraverint_fw-la etc._n etc._n go_v to_o now_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o all_o church_n or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v err_v &_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v for_o this_o cause_n by_o christ_n heretic_n a_o notable_a discourse_n of_o old_a tertul._n against_o all_o heretic_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n demand_v of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n unto_o they_o have_v not_o respect_v they_o and_o that_o this_o steward_n of_o god_n and_o vicar_n of_o christ_n have_v neglect_v his_o office_n upon_o earth_n permit_v the_o church_n of_o christianity_n to_o believe_v otherwise_o and_o to_o understand_v matter_n different_o from_o that_o which_o the_o self_n same_o holy_a ghost_n do_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o tell_v mâ—_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o so_o many_o &_o so_o great_a church_n over_o christendom_n have_v all_o err_v and_o yet_o have_v agree_v in_o one_o faith_n error_n of_o doctrine_n by_o all_o liklihood_n will_v have_v bring_v in_o as_o it_o have_v do_v among_o protestant_n variety_n also_o of_o doctrine_n among_o those_o church_n but_o that_o which_o it_o find_v to_o be_v one_o traditâ—_n quod_fw-la apud_fw-la multos_fw-la unâ—_n invenituâ—_n not_o est_fw-fr erratuâ—â—_n sed_fw-la traditâ—_n and_o the_o self_n same_o among_o many_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v to_o come_v by_o error_n but_o by_o tradition_n and_o can_v any_o man_n dare_v to_o say_v that_o they_o do_v err_v who_o leave_v behind_o they_o those_o tradition_n but_o howsoever_o you_o shall_v call_v it_o error_n yet_o this_o error_n reign_v for_o truth_n until_o heresy_n rise_v up_o to_o impugn_v it_o belike_o truth_n be_v oppress_v expect_v the_o come_n of_o marcâ—onithes_n and_o valâ—ntinians_n to_o deliver_v she_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n all_o preach_v be_v in_o error_n protestanâ—â—_n a_o scorn_n of_o tertullian_n fall_v just_o upon_o protestanâ—â—_n all_o believe_v in_o error_n so_o many_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o baptize_v in_o error_n so_o many_o good_a work_v of_o faith_n do_v in_o error_n so_o many_o virtue_n so_o many_o grace_n &_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o error_n so_o many_o priesthood_n and_o mystery_n exercise_v in_o error_n and_o final_o so_o many_o martyrdom_n crown_v by_o error_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o and_o much_o far_a pass_v on_o tertullian_n to_o urge_v and_o convince_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o age_n by_o force_n of_o this_o rule_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n receyve_v by_o christendom_n and_o conserve_v by_o the_o apostle_n successor_n unto_o his_o time_n and_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o general_a consent_n deliver_v by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n do_v urge_v all_o old_a ancient_a father_n in_o like_a sort_n each_o one_o in_o his_o age_n after_o tertullian_n 27._o august_n vine_n lyâ—_n lib._n contr_n heres_fw-la cap._n 27._o but_o in_o steed_n of_o all_o let_v s._n augustine_n be_v red_a urge_v this_o rule_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n but_o especial_o and_o more_o large_o against_o the_o donatest_n and_o pelagian_n and_o after_o he_o 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rem_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la perductam_fw-la non_fw-la a_o
the_o first_o that_o if_o this_o woodcock_n or_o any_o of_o his_o crew_n can_v show_v any_o one_o novelty_n as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o all_o age_n since_o by_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a as_o divine_v term_v it_o we_o shall_v yield_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o that_o we_o hold_v the_o foresay_a rule_n of_o faith_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v full_a and_o perfect_a and_o that_o whatsoever_o point_n of_o faith_n have_v be_v determine_v of_o since_o by_o general_a counsel_n confirm_v by_o pope_n have_v be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o explication_n only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n albeit_o not_o so_o express_o know_v to_o all_o in_o the_o second_o point_n also_o we_o hold_v that_o if_o o.e._n or_o his_o mate_n can_v show_v any_o one_o heresy_n take_v for_o a_o heresy_n by_o the_o 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and_o consequent_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o if_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o shall_v embrace_v &_o lul_a and_o couple_n together_o both_o lutheran_n zwinglians_n and_o puritan_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o dear_a and_o tender_a brethren_n and_o with_o the_o other_o shall_v beat_v they_o of_o &_o detest_v they_o as_o enemy_n and_o public_a heretic_n for_o so_o he_o do_v in_o effect_n see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o the_o sectarye_n of_o lutheran_n zwinglians_n or_o puritan-caluinists_a of_o geneva_n france_n scotland_n holland_n or_o england_n do_v agree_v which_o o._n e._n his_o rule_n of_o faith_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n the_o rule_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v evident_o and_o abundant_o prove_v by_o their_o own_o book_n and_o say_n before_o recite_v in_o the_o 4.5.6_o and_o sequent_a chapter_n of_o this_o encounter_n but_o for_o that_o our_o minister_n make_v mention_v here_o of_o a_o 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our_o rulâ—_n and_o to_o the_o philippense_n in_o eadem_fw-la permaneamus_fw-la regula_fw-la let_v we_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o gallatian_o 3._o phil._n 3._o quicúnque_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la secuâ—â—_n fuerâ—â—t_fw-la pax_fw-la super_fw-la illos_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v follow_v this_o rule_n of_o faith_n 6._o gal._n 6._o peace_n upon_o they_o and_o other_o such_o place_n 12._o rom._n 12._o as_o namely_o to_o the_o roman_n prophetia_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la prophesy_v by_o which_o iâ—_n understand_v here_o principal_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o analogy_n oâ—_n faith_n for_o so_o be_v the_o greek_n word_n by_o all_o which_o place_n be_v manifest_a that_o there_o iâ—_n a_o certain_a public_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v eveâ—_o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o thesamâ—_n continue_v afterward_o by_o all_o the_o father_n oâ—_n every_o age_n whereby_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o distinguish_v between_o such_o as_o be_v orthodoxi_fw-la or_o catholykes_n and_o other_o that_o be_v new_a fangle_a oâ—_n wrangle_v people_n that_o will_v follow_v no_o rulâ—_n but_o their_o own_o head_n and_o fancy_n of_o whiâ—â—_n rule_v make_v mention_n also_o in_o the_o primitiâ—â—_n church_n ignatius_n after_o the_o apostle_n epist_n adâ—â—â—gnetianos_fw-la justinus_n apol_n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o clemens_n lib._n 4._o stromatum_fw-la adversus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rese_n tertullianus_n lib._n de_fw-la velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alexandrinus_n as_o s._n basil_n cit_v he_o lib._n the_o spiriâ—â—_n cap._n 29._o and_o many_o other_o father_n commend_v high_o and_o inculcate_v often_o the_o obseruatiâ—â—_n of_o this_o rule_n as_o well_o for_o belief_n as_o also_o for_o inteâ—â—pretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o especial_o to_o câ—â—â—cerne_v heretic_n who_o to_o use_v these_o father_n own_o word_n do_v no_o soon_o begin_v to_o 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teach_v and_o think_v that_o which_o all_o thought_n and_o follow_v no_o singularity_n either_o of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o irenaeus_n call_v this_o rule_n the_o order_n of_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o he_o faith_n iren._n advers._n haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 3_o &_o 4._o the_o great_a estimation_n of_o â—he_n old_a rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o heretic_n be_v convince_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o catholykes_n shut_v up_o their_o ear_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n of_o universal_a faith_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n from_o age_n to_o age_n ibid._n iren._n ibid._n traditionem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la faith_n he_o in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la manifestatam_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la adeâ—â—_n perspicere_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la vera_fw-la velint_fw-la audire_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v see_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o church_n if_o we_o will_v hear_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o can_v number_v those_o bishop_n that_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n unto_o our_o day_n who_o teach_v not_o that_o which_o these_o heretic_n dream_v etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o account_v this_o rule_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a tradition_n of_o our_o ancestor_n come_v down_o by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n 27._o terâ—_n lib._n the_o prescript_n contr_n haeret_fw-la cap._n 27._o to_o who_o agree_v tertullian_n present_o after_o he_o call_v this_o rule_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v si_fw-la ergo_fw-la incredibile_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o ignorasse_fw-la apostolos_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la vel_fw-la omnem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la regulae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la edidisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v unto_o all_o christian_n all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o a_o other_o place_n 1â—_n tert
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