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necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a neither_o for_o man_n nor_o angel_n to_o add_v diminish_v or_o alter_v aught_o thereof_o and_o command_v their_o follower_n and_o adherent_n utter_o to_o renounce_v all_o antiquity_n custom_n multitude_n humane_a wisdom_n judgement_n decree_n edict_n counsel_n vision_n yea_o and_o miracle_n themselves_o to_o the_o contrary_n the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o reform_a gospel_n protestant_n affirm_v i._o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n one_o &_o that_o a_o infaillible_a rule_n for_o understand_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o conserve_n of_o unity_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n rom._n 12.6_o have_v then_o gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o whether_o prophecy_n that_o be_v interpretation_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n whence_o we_o gather_v that_o prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o church_n therefore_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n one_o and_o that_o a_o infallible_a rule_n for_o understand_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n philip._n 3.16_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n loe_o how_o plain_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o second_o place_n of_o a_o certain_a rule_n to_o be_v walk_v by_o clear_o presuppose_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o can_v never_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n unless_o we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n gal._n 6.16_o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o 2._o cor._n 10.15_o have_v hope_n when_o your_o faith_n be_v increase_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o you_o according_a to_o our_o rule_n abundant_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o region_n beyond_o you_o and_o not_o to_o boast_v in_o another_o man_n line_n lo_o here_o again_o because_o that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o direct_v and_o order_v his_o belief_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o s._n paul_n both_o the_o rule_n and_o line_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n again_o 1._o cor._n 11.16_o but_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n loe_o how_o s._n paul_n still_o plead_v the_o rule_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o contentious_a which_o if_o it_o can_v then_o by_o the_o sole_a prescription_n of_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o few_o pastor_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o new_a sect-mayster_n what_o ought_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o so_o many_o hundred_o pastor_n gain_v of_o reasonable_a modest_a and_o humble_a man_n and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o analogy_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n beside_o the_o title_n already_o recite_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o other_o place_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o form_n of_o doctrine_n rom._n 6.17_o a_o thing_n make_v ready_a to_o our_o hand_n 2._o cor._n 10.16_o the_o depositum_fw-la or_o treasure_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n trust_v and_o ever_o most_o careful_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o she_o 1._o tim._n 6.20_o and_o withal_o in_o the_o very_a self_n same_o place_n always_o style_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n by_o the_o name_n of_o disunion_n discord_n disobedience_n forsake_v of_o our_o first_o vocation_n division_n contention_n profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n opposition_n of_o science_n etc._n etc._n whence_o plain_o appear_v how_o great_a the_o necessity_n be_v for_o every_o christian_a to_o keep_v this_o rule_n the_o least_o breach_n whereof_o do_v present_o crack_v his_o christian_a credit_n with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o with_o all_o good_a christian_n see_v more_o rom._n 6.17_o gal._n 1.6_o rom._n 16.17_o act_n 15.2_o 1._o tim._n 6.20_o rom._n 12.16_o ¶_o according_a to_o this_o very_a rule_n the_o ancient_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 45._o tert._n the_o praescrip_n and_o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonitorio_n say_v it_o be_v very_o needful_a in_o regard_n of_o so_o many_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o line_n of_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a exposition_n shall_v be_v direct_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o catholic_a sense_n thus_o write_v this_o most_o worthy_a witness_n tertul._n praescrip_n adu_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 15._o &_o cap._n 19_o say_v we_o do_v not_o admit_v our_o adversary_n to_o dispute_v out_o of_o scripture_n till_o they_o can_v show_v who_o their_o ancestor_n be_v and_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o orderly_a course_n of_o doctrine_n require_v that_o the_o first_o question_n be_v who_o the_o scripture_n be_v by_o right_n from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o the_o form_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v deliver_v otherwise_o prescribe_v against_o he_o as_o a_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o loe_o how_o these_o two_o last_o ancient_a father_n lay_v hold_v off_o and_o urge_v these_o two_o very_a term_n rule_n and_o form_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n even_o as_o before_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v from_o whence_o doubtless_o they_o take_v the_o phrase_n and_o with_o very_o great_a reason_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tradition_n which_o be_v this_o form_n or_o rule_n go_v before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o rule_n must_v be_v first_o know_v before_o the_o thing_n rule_v can_v be_v assure_o know_v as_o the_o carpenter_n can_v know_v certain_o that_o he_o have_v measure_v his_o timber_n nor_o the_o tailor_n that_o he_o have_v measure_v his_o cloth_n aright_o except_o he_o first_o assure_o know_v that_o his_o measure_n be_v both_o true_a &_o right_a but_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n the_o sum_n of_o those_o point_n that_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v express_o to_o know_v as_o deliver_v to_o he_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o tradition_n protestant_n affirm_v ii_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o her_o pastor_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o write_a word_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_v word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mar._n 23.2_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v in_o which_o word_n christ_n not_o only_o command_v we_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o somewhat_o else_o beside_o the_o only_o write_v word_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o bid_v we_o moreover_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o some_o principal_a matter_n but_o in_o all_o whatsoever_o without_o distinction_n or_o limitation_n therefore_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o rely_v only_o upon_o the_o write_a word_n luc._n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o here_o again_o christ_n our_o lord_n honour_v and_o give_v as_o much_o authority_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o can_v possible_o do_v to_o the_o word_n itself_o say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o etc._n etc._n matt._n 16.19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v he_o loose_v in_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v whosoever_o but_o