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ego_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la and_o then_o appeal_v to_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n with_o the_o arrian_n nec_fw-la ego_fw-la nicenum_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v i_o show_v that_o the_o pamphleteer_n objection_n be_v false_a in_o all_o its_o ground_n as_o if_o either_o all_o the_o error_n mention_v by_o father_n be_v heresy_n against_o fundamental_a truth_n or_o that_o we_o own_v all_o the_o error_n enumerate_v in_o the_o objection_n it_o be_v further_o object_v pag._n 89._o that_o scripture_n will_v make_v a_o man_n think_v that_o one_o thing_n or_o at_o most_o two_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o sometime_o the_o believe_v one_o point_n sometime_o the_o do_v of_o another_o heaven_n be_v promise_v to_o prayer_n in_o one_o place_n to_o alm_n deed_n in_o another_o and_z mat._n 19_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n teach_v a_o fundamental_a which_o protestant_n say_v be_v 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be_v ignorant_a of_o tradition_n be_v not_o tertullian_n luculent_a for_o we_o lib._n contra_fw-la hermog_n cap._n 22._o adoro_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la plenitudinâ—m_fw-la and_o thereupon_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n upon_o they_o that_o teach_v any_o point_n of_o faith_n not_o justifiable_a by_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o origen_n hom_n 1._o in_o jerem_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la in_o testimonium_fw-la vocare_fw-la sensus_fw-la quip_n nostri_fw-la sine_fw-la his_fw-la testibus_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la fidem_fw-la be_v not_o cyprian_a as_o express_v epist_n 74._o ad_fw-la pompeium_n unde_fw-la ista_fw-la traditio_fw-la a_o ex_fw-la dominica_fw-la authoritate_fw-la veniens_fw-la a_fw-fr de_fw-fr apostolorum_fw-la mandatis_fw-la atque_fw-la epistolis_fw-la veniens_fw-la ea_fw-la enim_fw-la facienda_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la testatur_fw-la deus_fw-la hence_o that_o religious_a emperor_n constantine_n in_o theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o advise_v the_o nicen_n father_n that_o they_o shall_v consult_v with_o the_o divine_o inspire_a scripture_n because_o they_o do_v full_o instruct_v we_o what_o to_o believe_v in_o divine_a thing_n do_v not_o bell._n bewray_v his_o desperate_a cause_n when_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o he_o answer_v that_o constantin_n be_v indeed_o a_o great_a emperor_n but_o no_o great_a doctor_n be_v not_o this_o to_o condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o nicen_n father_n who_o do_v approve_v the_o emperor_n advice_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n from_o athanasius_n chrysost_n basil_n epiph._n hierom_n austin_n let_v it_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whither_o our_o religion_n be_v the_o safe_a which_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o a_o complete_a canon_n adequate_o commensurated_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v or_o popery_n which_o as_o dr._n morton_n fit_o use_v the_o resemblance_n in_o his_o appeal_n 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