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A45915
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An Enquiry whether oral tradition or the sacred writings be the safest conservatory and conveyance of divine truths, down from their original delivery, through all succeeding ages in two parts.
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1685
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Wing I222A; ESTC R32365
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a_fw-la enquiry_n whether_o oral_a tradition_n or_o the_o sacred_a write_n be_v the_o safe_a conservatory_n and_o conveyance_n of_o divine_a truth_n down_o from_o their_o original_a delivery_n through_o all_o succeed_v age_n in_o two_o part_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavel_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o peacock_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n 1685._o the_o preface_n doubtless_o it_o will_v more_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o soul_n if_o christian_n will_v agree_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o rather_o to_o live_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n we_o all_o believe_v than_o curious_o dispute_v why_o we_o believe_v for_o nice_a tampering_n with_o and_o eager_a contest_v about_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v apt_a rather_o to_o shake_v than_o to_o strengthen_v the_o superstructure_n it_o may_v prove_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o profane_a or_o unstable_a who_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o eternal_a hope_n not_o to_o be_v agree_v on_o after_o so_o many_o age_n perhaps_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_v whether_o their_o whole_a profession_n be_v not_o airy_a and_o have_v no_o basis_n at_o all_o yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o some_o will_v attempt_v to_o displace_v the_o true_a one_o and_o to_o justle_v in_o a_o false_a and_o ruinous_a ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o practice_n a_o due_a regard_n to_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n may_v justify_v a_o appearance_n against_o so_o dangerous_a a_o commutation_n the_o basis_n of_o christian_a belief_n suffer_v from_o more_o than_o one_o sort_n of_o adversary_n the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o god_n by_o the_o impious_a drollings_n and_o perverse_a dispute_n of_o profane_a and_o atheistical_a man_n be_v too_o notorious_a the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o value_n and_o care_n of_o those_o man_n who_o scorn_v believe_v but_o this_o crew_n be_v abhor_v by_o all_o who_o have_v any_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o religion_n or_o have_v not_o debauch_v even_o their_o reason_n indeed_o the_o danger_n be_v more_o sly_a and_o spread_a from_o those_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o serious_a and_o friend_n to_o religion_n among_o such_o the_o enthusiast_n undermine_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o pretence_n to_o a_o extraordinary_a illuminate_a conduct_n and_o incitation_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o mode_n of_o this_o sect_n common_o suit_n but_o with_o the_o more_o melancholy_a and_o muse_v nature_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o risk_n within_o a_o while_n expose_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o pretence_n the_o romanist_n way_n be_v the_o more_o general_o plausible_a and_o win_a they_o present_v the_o world_n with_o a_o conveyance_n of_o religious_a truth_n and_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n who_o 54._o who_o sure_o foot_v in_o christiaty_n or_o rational_a discourse_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 54._o virtue_n they_o say_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o far_o strong_a basis_n than_o all_o material_a nature_n such_o they_o affirm_v the_o virtue_n to_o be_v by_o which_o tradition_n regulate_v her_o follower_n to_o bring_v down_o faith_n uner_o and_o whereas_o as_o seem_v by_o cardinal_n secundò_fw-la cardinal_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 3._o in_o initio_fw-la 1._o they_fw-mi ibid._n c._n 12._o sect._n dico_fw-la secundò_fw-la bellarmine_n they_o former_o divide_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n between_o holy_a scripture_n and_o tradition_n of_o late_a year_n oral_a tradition_n have_v quite_o carry_v away_o the_o credit_n and_o have_v be_v by_o some_o zealous_a asserter_n cry_v up_o for_o the_o infallible_a conveyance_n 41_o conveyance_n sure_o foot_v p._n 98._o 41_o and_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n that_o from_o which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o 117._o the_o ibid._n p._n 117._o sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o without_o this_o will_v be_v 38._o be_v ibid._n p._n 38._o quite_o lose_v to_o all_o in_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o which_o be_v undertake_v in_o the_o ensue_a paper_n be_v a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o oral_a tradition_n and_o its_o best_a strength_n especial_o in_o religious_a affair_n as_o also_o the_o full_a force_n of_o write_n especial_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o point_n of_o conservation_n and_o conveyance_n of_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o upon_o which_o enquiry_n it_o will_v appear_v which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o most_o sufficient_a and_o sure_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o of_o the_o 52._o the_o there_o be_v only_o two_o ground_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n own_a viz._n delivery_n of_o it_o down_o by_o write_v or_o by_o word_n and_o practice_n ibid._n p._n 52._o two_o which_o after_o examination_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o preserve_v to_o we_o and_o material_o consider_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n forasmuch_o as_o bring_v down_o to_o succeed_a time_n the_o christian_a faith_n unvaried_a and_o entire_a which_o be_v primitive_o commit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o divine_o inspire_v planter_n of_o it_o it_o may_v satisfy_v and_o command_v our_o belief_n secure_v we_o from_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v true_a whereas_o that_o which_o approve_v not_o it_o self_n to_o be_v such_o a_o faithful_a depository_n and_o convoy_n provide_v we_o not_o with_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n deserve_v not_o that_o authority_n over_o our_o soul_n may_v betray_v we_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n hence_o therefore_o oral_a tradition_n errability_n and_o defectiveness_n in_o conveyance_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v disable_v it_o for_o be_v the_o overrule_a standard_n of_o christian_n belief_n and_o practice_n in_o all_o age_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sureness_n and_o safety_n of_o conservation_n and_o transmission_n of_o divine_a truth_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v likewise_o qualify_v they_o for_o the_o trust_n and_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n through_o all_o generation_n the_o author_n be_v sensible_a that_o the_o competition_n between_o oral_a tradition_n and_o scripture_n have_v be_v already_o so_o excellent_o manage_v by_o reverend_n and_o learned_a person_n that_o this_o present_a undertake_n by_o a_o obscure_a man_n may_v be_v judge_v supernumerary_n or_o worse_o but_o he_o have_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v 1588._o be_v sancta_fw-la augustini_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nota_fw-la multis_fw-la &_o digna_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la cognoscatur_fw-la optandum_fw-la esse_fw-la ubi_fw-la haereses_fw-la vigent_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la scribendi_fw-la facultate_fw-la praediti_fw-la sunt_fw-la two_o scribant_fw-la omnes_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la iisdem_fw-la scripture_n fint_n sed_fw-la eadem_fw-la etiam_fw-la allis_fw-la verbis_fw-la fortasse_fw-la scripturi_fw-la expedit_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarm._n in_o praefatione_fw-la ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la tom._n 1._o edit_fw-la ingolstadii_fw-la 1588._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n opinion_n and_o he_o quote_v and_o commend_v st._n augustine_n wish_v that_o in_o the_o church_n danger_n all_o who_o in_o some_o measure_n can_v shall_v write_v though_o they_o write_v not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o also_o the_o same_o in_o other_o word_n fas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la host_n doceri_fw-la it_o may_v be_v fit_a sometime_o to_o take_v advice_n from_o a_o adversary_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v so_o great_a and_o pious_a a_o second_o this_o the_o author_n hope_n may_v be_v a_o excuse_n of_o his_o adventure_n into_o the_o public_a and_o that_o even_o his_o glean_n after_o other_o plentiful_a harvest_n their_o learned_a labour_n and_o success_n may_v yet_o be_v not_o altogether_o unacceptable_a or_o useless_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o content_n part_n 1._o chap._n 1._o of_o tradition_n in_o general_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o oral_a tradition_n and_o as_o apply_v to_o religion_n what_o be_v allow_v and_o what_o deny_v to_o it_o pag._n 17._o chap._n 3._o reason_n against_o the_o certainty_n and_o safety_n of_o conveyance_n of_o divine_a truth_n by_o oral_a tradition_n pag._n 26._o chap._n 4._o experience_n against_o oral_a tradition_n be_v a_o certain_a conveyance_n of_o divine_a truth_n pag._n 46._o chap._n 5._o the_o argument_n allege_v for_o oral_a tradition_n answer_v pag._n 111._o part_n 2._o chap._n 1._o sacred_a scripture_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a conservatory_n and_o conveyance_n of_o divine_a truth_n pag._n 157._o chap._n 2._o objection_n answer_v pag._n 203._o a_fw-la enquiry_n whether_o oral_a tradition_n or_o the_o sacred_a write_n be_v the_o safe_a conservatory_n and_o conveyance_n of_o etc._n etc._n part_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o tradition_n in_o general_n sect_n i._o man_z be_v a_o active_a capacious_a creature_n fit_v for_o and_o desirous_a of_o knowledge_n and_o furnish_v
the_o divine_a care_n in_o that_o though_o he_o believe_v the_o septuagint_a translation_n wide_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o original_a hebrew_n text_n and_o have_v no_o opinion_n of_o it_o as_o a_o ground_n even_o of_o ibid._n of_o haec_fw-la mea_fw-la sententia_fw-la perpetua_fw-la fuit_fw-la exit_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la veterum_fw-la interpretationibus_fw-la excerpi_fw-la aliquas_fw-la posse_fw-la variantes_fw-la teâtus_fw-la hebraici_n lectiones_fw-la ex_fw-la vulgatâ_fw-la graecâ_fw-la version_n nullas_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n various_a reaing_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o material_a difference_n between_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o even_o that_o version_n as_o may_v injure_v the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n our_o adversary_n though_o they_o know_v of_o those_o numerous_a as_o they_o say_v variae_fw-la lectiones_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o scruple_n not_o to_o profess_v to_o have_v the_o genuine_a scripture_n as_o be_v say_v before_o or_o if_o they_o have_v not_o if_o they_o have_v be_v careless_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o grand_a moment_n as_o the_o conservation_n of_o holy_a writ_n entire_a how_o shall_v we_o trust_v to_o their_o fidelity_n in_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o consequence_n who_o yet_o claim_v to_o be_v the_o most_o credible_a traditioner_n in_o the_o world_n sect_n ii_o ob._n 2._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o ground_n to_o suspect_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o providence_n over_o scripture_n that_o revelation_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n of_o st._n jam._n 2._o ep._n of_o st._n peter_n 2d_o and_o 3d._n ep._n of_o john_n the_o ep._n ju._n the_o revelation_n 1._o some_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v account_v now_o canonical_a which_o ancient_o be_v not_o repute_v so_o 2._o that_o some_o book_n common_o call_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la be_v controvert_v whether_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o not_o it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o 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declare_v in_o the_o last_o canon_n what_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v read_v public_o and_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o canonical_a and_o they_o only_o and_o among_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v reckon_v the_o epistle_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o apocalypse_n indeed_o be_v omit_v but_o it_o be_v omit_v only_o not_o reject_v it_o be_v forbear_v to_o be_v name_v because_o their_o custom_n be_v not_o usual_o to_o read_v it_o in_o public_a for_o the_o special_a mysteriousness_n of_o it_o 61._o it_o more_o may_v be_v see_v of_o this_o in_o the_o learned_a dr._n cousin_n late_a bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr in_o his_o scholastic_a l_o history_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 60._o 61._o controvert_v 61._o de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o also_o cap._n 16._o concern_v some_o little_a portion_n of_o holy_a writ_n former_o controvert_v bellarmine_n give_v a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o 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and_o will_v have_v be_v more_o difficult_a for_o they_o to_o have_v effect_v also_o 10._o also_o de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 8_o 9_o 10._o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o book_n of_o baruch_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bibles_n that_o the_o fragment_n of_o daniel_n i._n e._n the_o hymn_n of_o the_o three_o child_n the_o history_n of_o susanna_n and_o of_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n that_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n judith_n the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o of_o the_o macchabee_n be_v not_o own_a by_o the_o jew_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o confess_v so_o much_o there_o be_v evidence_n sufficient_a from_o the_o 1037._o the_o josephus_n contra_fw-la apion_n lib._n 1._o p._n 1036._o 1037._o jew_n themselves_o that_o church_n that_o primis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la canonica_n volumina_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la in_o authoritate_fw-la hahentur_fw-la judaei_n etc._n etc._n sixt._n senens_fw-la bibl._n sanct._n pag._n 2._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la libros_fw-la hosce_fw-la apocryphos_fw-la sc_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la sive_fw-la synagogâ_fw-la judaicà _fw-la nunquam_fw-la in_o canonem_fw-la censitos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tam_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la tempora_fw-la quà m_fw-la post_fw-la in_fw-la hunc_fw-la usque_fw-la diem_fw-la sim._n episcopii_n inst_z theolog._n 226._o p._n ricaut_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n they_o never_o own_v more_o book_n as_o divine_a and_o canonical_a than_o the_o protestant_n do_v and_o likewise_o the_o greek_a church_n agree_v with_o the_o protestant_n in_o reject_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la how_o then_o the_o roman_a great_a propugnator_n of_o tradition_n consistent_o even_o with_o that_o very_a principle_n adopt_v more_o book_n into_o the_o canon_n than_o the_o jew_n ever_o own_a be_v not_o by_o i_o conceivable_a for_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n they_o above_o all_o in_o the_o world_n best_o know_v what_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o they_o do_v careful_o preserve_v as_o be_v see_v before_o and_o deliver_v to_o posterity_n and_o posterity_n can_v honest_o come_v by_o no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o i_o do_v not_o foresee_v what_o exception_n can_v just_o lie_v against_o this_o procedure_n therefore_o that_o bellarmine_n shall_v say_v though_o the_o jew_n reject_v these_o book_n yet_o the_o 10._o the_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la libros_fw-la istos_fw-la ut_fw-la caet_fw-la ros_fw-fr pro_fw-la sacris_fw-la &_o canonicis_fw-la habet_fw-la de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o catholic_n church_n he_o mean_v the_o christian_a and_o particular_o the_o trent_n council_n receive_v they_o as_o part_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v exceed_v strange_a and_o a_o riddle_n to_o i_o see_v that_o they_o have_v no_o countenance_n from_o the_o most_o primitive_a general_a and_o long-lived_a tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v a_o rational_a christian_a and_o to_o refute_v our_o adversary_n even_o by_o their_o own_o principle_n but_o yet_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o true_o catholic_n reception_n of_o those_o book_n as_o canonical_a even_o by_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v scripture_n be_v this_o deduction_n of_o testimony_n be_v large_o and_o satisfactory_o make_v by_o the_o late_a reverend_a bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr dr._n cousin_n in_o his_o scholastical_a history_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n evince_v by_o a_o continue_a series_n of_o sufficient_a testimony_n from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n through_o the_o several_a century_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o the_o book_n which_o the_o protestant_n call_v apocryphal_a be_v judge_v to_o be_v such_o by_o christian_n now_o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n above_o 1500_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o a_o fragment_n of_o christendom_n shall_v vote_n the_o apocryphal_a book_n to_o be_v entertain_v with_o a_o veneration_n equal_a to_o what_o christian_n have_v for_o the_o unquestionable_a scripture_n be_v a_o boldness_n which_o