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tradition_n which_o they_o call_v apostolic_a as_o the_o old_a doctor_n do_v testify_v and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 24_o chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 24._o luke_n séemth_n to_o touch_v the_o like_a 13_o and_o paul_n in_o 2._o corint_fw-la chap._n 11._o verse_n 13._o say_v that_o the_o old_a heretic_n be_v wont_v false_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o exhort_v the_o thessalonian_o 2_o cha_n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v from_o y_z e_z faith_n neither_o by_o word_n neither_o yet_o by_o epistle_n as_o come_v say_v he_o from_o we_o the_o which_o last_o word_n i_o do_v not_o so_o restrain_v unto_o this_o word_n epistle_n but_o refer_v it_o unto_o that_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o word_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o heretic_n will_v often_o time_n boast_v that_o they_o have_v hear_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v 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if_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o do_v repugn_v then_o have_v we_o our_o purpose_n if_o they_o deny_v it_o then_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v turn_v to_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o these_o their_o opinion_n whereof_o the_o question_n be_v may_v be_v try_v by_o they_o whether_o they_o repugn_v with_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o or_o nay_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o adversary_n after_o many_o error_n will_v they_o or_o will_v they_o must_v needs_o return_v again_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v overlong_o in_o these_o our_o argument_n we_o will_v comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o former_a argument_n in_o this_o one_o syllogism_n if_o that_o these_o error_n do_v follow_v the_o opinion_n tradition_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v tradition_n not_o write_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o otherwise_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v teach_v that_o 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little_a holpen_v which_o lean_v unto_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o final_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v with_o that_o spirit_n with_o the_o which_o they_o do_v write_v if_o i_o say_v these_o former_a absurdity_n do_v follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v tradition_n not_o write_v then_o true_o the_o mind_n and_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v tradition_n not_o write_v be_v of_o all_o godly_a and_o true_a catholic_n to_o be_v utterlie_o refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o consequent_a can_v be_v false_a the_o mayor_n proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v argument_n the_o minor_a be_v make_v manifest_a in_o this_o our_o former_a negative_a disputation_n wherein_o we_o have_v overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o here_o we_o end_v the_o three_o chapter_n and_o now_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o wipe_v away_o of_o all_o the_o objection_n which_o our_o adversary_n can_v make_v the_o 4._o 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against_o us._n their_o first_o objection_n be_v this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o write_v with_o ink_n objection_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n ergo_fw-la we_o must_v return_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o must_v we_o cleave_v so_o precise_o unto_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a by_o jeremie_n chap._n 31._o this_o be_v the_o covenaunt_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n â—_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n again_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 3._o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o you_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n ordain_v by_o we_o not_o write_v with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o 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we_o here_o cease_v neither_o will_v we_o take_v upon_o we_o the_o disputation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o disputation_n if_o the_o matter_n so_o require_v and_o god_n so_o permit_v we_o we_o will_v take_v in_o hand_n but_o now_o we_o defer_v it_o unto_o another_o time_n thus_o have_v i_o â—â—â—â—ding_v to_o the_o method_n propose_v to_o wit_n dâ—â—â—ely_o and_o schoolelike_a disputation_n by_o the_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d most_o learned_a father_n dispute_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o word_n write_v against_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o cause_n appear_v and_o the_o obscure_a deceit_n and_o error_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v bring_v into_o open_a show_n for_o in_o such_o sort_n have_v we_o set_v down_o open_v and_o confirm_v our_o mind_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o confute_v and_o dissolve_v the_o error_n and_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n both_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o every_o man_n may_v easy_o see_v this_o doctrine_n which_o our_o reform_a church_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v therefore_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n do_v hold_v and_o profess_v be_v most_o true_a which_o be_v that_o all_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o psa_n 43._o jos_n 6._o psa_fw-la 54._o plut._n in_o cic._n de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o de_fw-fr nat_n dear_a lâ—_n 2._o 2._o epist_n 3._o the_o preacher_n ought_v to_o teach_v &_o reprove_v tit_n â—_o aug_n enc._n ad_fw-la laure_n to_o reprove_v false_a doctrine_n the_o right_a use_n of_o disputation_n be_v no_o small_a help_n in_o laud._n basil_n epist_n 151_o contra_fw-la aca._n li._n 3_o ca_fw-mi 13._o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v refute_v which_o will_v not_o have_v divine_v i_o dle_a with_o the_o true_a art_n of_o dispute_v col._n 2._o aduer_v 159._o epis_fw-la in_o cap._n 2._o esa_n de_fw-fr praescri_fw-la haer_fw-mi a_o similitude_n ad_fw-la 150._o epi_n in_o s_n ca._n esai_n the_o ancient_a father_n commend_v â—_o right_n use_v of_o logic_n con._n acali_n 3_o de_fw-fr ord_n li._n 2._o ca._n 12_o touch_v the_o writing_n and_o disputation_n of_o y_o â—_o school_v doctor_n in._n 3._o send_v do_v 24._o quest_n 1._o great_a but_o unprofitable_a be_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o school_n doctor_n certain_a error_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o school_n doctor_n the_o first_o error_n to_o make_v their_o ground_n logic_n see_v scotus_n and_o other_o who_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n and_o in_o their_o disputation_n call_v quodlibet_n etc._n etc._n lomb._n li._n 1._o sent._n do_v 34._o &_o li._n 2._o scent_n do_v 9_o &c_n &c_n â—_o error_n to_o reason_v probable_o on_o plain_a truth_n contra_fw-la aca._n apolog_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lovin_v 3._o error_n they_o darken_v the_o truth_n con._n aca._n error_n 4_o be_v their_o vain_a question_n 2._o tim._n 2_o eâ—chi_n â—d_a lauren._n cap._n 55._o the_o popish_a schol_a doctor_n of_o ouâ—_n time_n frame_v not_o such_o argument_n in_o their_o disputation_n as_o y_fw-fr â—_o ancient_a learned_a be_v wont_a the_o method_n to_o dispute_v both_o divine_o &_o school_v like_a necessatie_n in_o our_o time_n dâ—_n doct_n chri._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 40._o two_o way_n to_o entreat_v of_o divinity_n a_o similitude_n the_o brief_a &_o school_n like_o treatise_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o anatomy_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o large_a and_o copious_a writing_n or_o speaking_n scout_v maâ—_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr mod_a in_o disp_n ser._n a_o treatise_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o word_n of_o god_n write_v how_o the_o disputation_n of_o divinity_n differ_v from_o other_o &_o that_o they_o ought_v reverent_o to_o be_v handle_v de_fw-fr doct_n chri._n li._n 4._o cap._n 19_o 1._o tim._n 6._o quest_n ver_fw-la 108._o de_fw-fr civie_a dei_fw-la li._n 2._o cap._n 29._o 1_o the_o use_n of_o this_o disputation_n psal_n 119._o the_o division_n of_o this_o work_n he_o 1._o ve_fw-la â—_o our_o opinion_n and_o mind_n touch_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o declaration_n of_o our_o opinion_n or_o mind_n the_o opinion_n and_o mind_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o papists_n the_o declaration_n &_o exposition_n of_o their_o opinion_n the_o state_n &_o point_n of_o this_o controversy_n the_o term_n of_o this_o question_n expound_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v what_o tradition_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o holy_a scripture_n a_o demonstrative_a or_o evident_a disputation_n heb._n 1_o the_o syllogism_n or_o argument_n the_o explication_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o argument_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o conference_n tert._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr car_fw-fr act._n 26._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n joh_n 20._o 17_o rom._n 1._o lu._n 16_o john_n 6._o act._n 26._o lu._n 24_o 2_o pet._n 1._o act._n 1_o jude._n philip._n 3._o 1._o john_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 2._o pet._n 1._o the_o argument_n the_o explication_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o argument_n deu_fw-la 4._o prou._n 30._o the_o argument_n the_o examine_v or_o trial_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o argument_n exod._n 24._o deu._n 31._o deu._n 28._o act._n 24._o deu._n 27._o gal._n 3_o esa_n 8._o the_o argument_n the_o examine_v or_o trial_n of_o the_o argument_n act._n 26._o 2._o cor_n 3._o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3._o the_o argument_n the_o examine_v or_o triail_n oâ—_n y_fw-fr e_o silogisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 5._o the_o argument_n the_o explication_n or_o trial_n of_o the_o argument_n lu._n 23._o 31._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 17_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 4._o the_o syllogism_n the_o exaamination_n of_o the_o silogisme_n a_o evident_a argument_n john_n 20._o the_o argument_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o argument_n psa_fw-la 19_o psa_fw-la 119_o deu._n 4._o psa_fw-la 4._o the_o argument_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o argument_n gal._n 4._o 21._o 21._o a_o definition_n of_o holy_a scripture_n heb._n 1._o 1_o 2._o ti._n 3._o 16_o heb_fw-mi 1._o 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 21_o lu._n 1._o 3_o 1._o john_n 1._o 1._o joh._n 20._o 31_o etc._n etc._n the_o explicate_v of_o the_o definition_n 2._o pe._n 3._o 1._o 2_o col._n 3._o 1_o pro._n 30._o 6_o esa_n 8._o 20_o etc._n etc._n psa_n 1._o &_o 19_o &_o 1._o 9_o &c_n &c_n 2._o tim._n 3_o 16._o 17._o 2._o pe._n 1._o 12_o joh._n 20._o 31_o 2._o tim._n 3_o 15_o john_n 5._o 39_o the_o argument_n the_o unfolding_n of_o you_o e_o former_a reason_n a_o disputation_n confutative_a uherein_o be_v refell_v or_o confute_v the_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o papist_n the_o first_o argument_n against_o papistical_a tradition_n the_o unfolding_n of_o
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our_o adversary_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o y_z e_z manner_n of_o instruct_v y_z e_o church_n reason_n the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a &_o the_o consequent_a be_v prove_v by_o this_o induction_n collect_v from_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n moses_n do_v call_v they_o back_o to_o the_o law_n write_v as_o s._n paul_n do_v interpret_v it_o 3_o the_o same_o moses_n 31_o command_v the_o law_n write_v to_o be_v publish_v before_o all_o the_o people_n josua_n exhort_v the_o israelit_n 23_o that_o they_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josia_n king_n of_o israel_n 23._o the_o people_n swear_v to_o observe_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n each_o where_o call_v the_o israelite_n 8._o to_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n after_o the_o people_n return_v from_o the_o captivity_n 8._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v recite_v &_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o that_o law_n write_v christ_n bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n 22._o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v you_o err_v because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 16._o let_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o christ_n open_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o apostle_n 24._o that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n paul_n preach_v christ_n allege_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 26._o apollo_n reprove_v the_o jew_n &_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n by_o the_o scripture_n etc._n the_o thessalonian_o or_o chief_a of_o beraea_n be_v praise_v 18._o because_o they_o search_v the_o scripture_n 17._o whether_o it_o be_v so_o yea_o or_o no_o as_o paul_n have_v preach_v and_o thus_o i_o conclude_v that_o i_o may_v not_o bring_v in_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n must_v often_o time_n allege_v this_o kind_n of_o induction_n be_v most_o firm_a and_o can_v be_v refell_v by_o any_o argument_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o force_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o consequent_a to_o what_o end_n it_o be_v direct_v do_v manifest_o appear_v for_o y_z e_z prophet_n &_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v instructer_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n &_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o we_o see_v y_z t_z they_o which_o teach_v y_z e_o church_n of_o christ_n other_o wise_a than_o christ_n himself_o his_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n have_v teach_v that_o be_v not_o lay_v those_o foundation_n which_o they_o lay_v but_o other_o that_o they_o instruct_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n amiss_o but_o our_o adversary_n teach_v otherwise_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o call_v y_fw-fr e_o church_n not_o to_o the_o scripture_n alone_o as_o be_v before_o say_v but_o to_o tradition_n not_o write_v and_o out_o of_o the_o former_a argument_n there_o arise_v this_o conclusion_n if_o the_o apostle_n who_o although_o they_o be_v endue_v 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the_o antecedent_n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a proposition_n be_v prove_v when_o we_o go_v to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o y_o e_fw-la second_o chapter_n of_o this_o our_o disputation_n argument_n where_o we_o affirm_v you_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o this_o end_n &_o purpose_n commit_v to_o writing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o may_v help_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o final_o that_o the_o church_n may_v more_o and_o more_o be_v instruct_v and_o confirm_v in_o those_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n &_o faith_n whereof_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n now_o if_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n then_o true_o it_o follow_v y_fw-fr â—_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o perfect_o but_o in_o part_n accomplish_v his_o effect_n the_o which_o god_n forbid_v and_o certain_o if_o you_o grant_v this_o which_o can_v be_v deny_v 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