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be_v our_o saviour_n in_o like_a manner_n bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n 3.39_o joh._n 3.39_o because_o they_o think_v in_o they_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o which_o apprehension_n have_v they_o be_v deceive_v as_o they_o must_v have_v be_v provide_v that_o there_o be_v another_o law_n of_o oral_a tradition_n give_v to_o lead_v they_o unto_o life_n eternal_a our_o saviour_n doubtless_o will_v have_v inform_v they_o of_o this_o dangerous_a error_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o when_o a_o lawyer_n put_v the_o question_n to_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n 26._o luk._n 10.25_o 26._o he_o answer_n what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v 16.29_o luk._n 16.29_o and_o send_v the_o jew_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o by_o hear_v they_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o come_n to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o 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of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cyril_n where_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 918._o council_n sexto_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la cyrum_n episcop_n council_n to._n 6._o p._n 918._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o to_o hold_v all_o that_o they_o have_v write_v to_o the_o least_o tittle_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o even_o from_o the_o five_o century_n the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o great_a reputation_n and_o about_o the_o eight_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v authentic_a and_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v canvas_v and_o determine_v both_o in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o in_o that_o of_o florence_n chief_o by_o the_o pretend_a saying_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o who_o testimony_n you_o very_o rare_o if_o at_o all_o shall_v find_v this_o just_a exception_n make_v that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o like_a 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adu._n jud._n c._n 2._o in_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v this_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o à _fw-la patribus_fw-la custodiebatur_fw-la be_v observe_v by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o which_o noah_n abraham_n and_o melchizedeck_v be_v righteous_a 7._o praepar_fw-la evang_v l._n 7._o c._n 7._o so_o tertullian_n that_o before_o the_o write_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o piety_n by_o right_a reason_n so_o eusebius_n that_o god_n lead_v the_o heathen_n to_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 20._o serm._n 1_o contr._n graec._n ad_fw-la sylberg_n p._n 20._o and_o of_o the_o creation_n so_o theodoret._n particular_o they_o inform_v we_o that_o before_o moses_n the_o patriarch_n observe_v not_o the_o sabbath_n that_o without_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o all_o the_o just_a man_n forenamed_a viz._n adam_n abel_n enoch_n lot_n noah_n and_o melchezedeck_v 6._o dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 236.245_o l._n 4._o cap._n 30._o adu._n jud._n c._n 2._o 4._o hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o praep._n evang_v l._n 7._o c._n 6._o demonstr_n eu._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o please_v god_n and_o after_o they_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n till_o moses_n so_o justin_n martyr_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v sine_fw-la observatione_fw-la sabbathi_o without_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o irenaeus_n non_fw-fr sabbatizabant_n the_o patriarch_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n say_v tertullian_n they_o take_v no_o care_n of_o circumcision_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v eusebius_n second_o of_o sacrifice_n they_o affirm_v that_o abel_n noah_n 284._o qu._n &_o resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n qu._n 83._o const_n apost_n l_o 6._o c_o 20_o p._n 284._o and_o other_o offer_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o divine_a
holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o also_o add_v that_o this_o write_a law_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 349._o constit_fw-la apost_n ibid._n p._n 349._o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o â—â—ature_n by_o that_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v seduce_v clear_o insinuate_v that_o tradition_n without_o this_o write_a law_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o that_o of_o nature_n or_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o error_n as_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o both_o the_o antediluvian_o and_o they_o who_o live_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v general_o corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o deviate_v from_o that_o tradition_n which_o they_o undoubted_o receive_v from_o adam_n and_o from_o noah_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_o god._n for_o even_o whilst_o adam_n be_v alive_a 4.26_o in_o gen._n 4.26_o and_o have_v not_o pass_v half_o his_o day_n man_n begin_v say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 26._o ainsw_n in_o gen._n 4._o v._n 26._o by_o cease_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o enosh_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n err_v with_o great_a error_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o that_o age_n become_v brutish_a and_o their_o error_n be_v this_o they_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v create_v these_o star_n and_o sphere_n to_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o set_v they_o on_o high_a and_o impart_v honour_n to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v minister_n that_o minister_n before_o he_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o man_n shall_v laud_n and_o glorify_v and_o give_v they_o honour_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o magnify_v and_o honour_v whosoever_o he_o magnify_v and_o honour_v when_o this_o thing_n be_v come_v up_o into_o their_o heart_n they_o begin_v to_o build_v temple_n to_o star_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o and_o to_o laud_n and_o glorify_v they_o with_o word_n and_o to_o worship_n before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v in_o their_o evil_a opinion_n obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o idolatry_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o hence_o in_o the_o ancient_a commentary_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o age_n of_o enosh_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o wicked_a age._n in_o the_o time_n of_o enoch_n and_o before_o the_o death_n of_o adam_n wickedness_n have_v mighty_o prevail_v even_o among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o enoch_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o only_a man_n who_o adhere_v perfect_o to_o god_n and_o of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v 14._o wisd_v 4.10_o verse_n 11_o 14._o that_o he_o live_v among_o sinner_n and_o that_o god_n take_v he_o away_o from_o among_o the_o wicked_a lest_o their_o evil_a example_n shall_v corrupt_v his_o righteous_a soul._n after_o his_o assumption_n we_o find_v that_o man_n have_v general_o decline_v to_o iniquity_n that_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n 6.12_o gen._n 6.12_o except_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o idolatry_n say_v to_o god_n 22.17_o job_n 22.17_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v for_o we_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n they_o set_v themselves_o with_o one_o consent_n to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n and_o in_o which_o say_v the_o hebrew_n ibid._n ainsw_n ibid._n they_o design_v a_o idol_n temple_n nahor_n and_o tharah_n the_o progenitor_n of_o abraham_n be_v idolater_n 53._o gen._n 31.30_o 53._o and_o after_o the_o call_v of_o abraham_n they_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o isaac_n esau_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n to_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n because_o they_o serve_v god_n with_o strange_a service_n say_v the_o jerusalem_n tergum_fw-la that_o be_v with_o idolatry_n in_o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n 35.2_o gen._n 31.22_o gen._n 35.2_o rebecca_n steal_v her_o father_n image_n in_o his_o house_n be_v worshipper_n of_o strange_a god_n and_o retainer_n of_o idol_n when_o the_o israelite_n live_v in_o egypt_n they_o so_o comply_v with_o their_o rite_n 28._o praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 7._o c._n 28._o say_v eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o forget_v the_o piety_n of_o their_o forefather_n they_o learn_v in_o egypt_n 492._o serm._n 2._o adv_n graec._n p._n 492._o say_v theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v many_o god_n with_o they_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n in_o egypt_n say_v ezekiel_n 2-19_a ezek_n 23_o 2-19_a they_o multiply_v the_o whoredom_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n whence_o joshua_n speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o 24.14_o josh_n 24.14_o put_v away_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v in_o mesopotamia_n and_o in_o egypt_n here_o then_o be_v evidence_n sufficient_a first_o that_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o abandon_v only_o to_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n but_o be_v guide_v partly_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o partly_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n tradition_n be_v by_o divine_a wisdom_n judge_v a_o more_o imperfect_a guide_n than_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n second_o that_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v his_o people_n positive_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n but_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n for_o a_o memorial_n to_o and_o for_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v thence_o be_v read_v by_o and_o to_o they_o that_o they_o and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v learn_v they_o and_o three_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o adam_n enoch_n and_o other_o before_o the_o flood_n from_o noah_n melchizedeck_v abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v present_o corrupt_v and_o utter_o deface_v by_o idolatry_n to_o let_v we_o see_v how_o insufficient_a mere_a tradition_n be_v since_o even_o in_o the_o day_n and_o life_n of_o they_o who_o live_v so_o long_o and_o who_o deliver_v this_o fundamental_a article_n of_o worship_v the_o one_o true_a god_n unto_o their_o offspring_n they_o see_v they_o run_v headlong_o to_o idolatry_n and_o add_v many_o corrupt_a invention_n and_o vain_a imagination_n of_o their_o own_o unto_o that_o worship_n they_o have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o they_o second_o second_o 5_o object_n 2_o mr._n m._n add_v that_o for_o above_o two_o thousand_o year_n more_o 231._o p._n 415._o p._n 231._o from_o moses_n until_o christ_n time_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v partly_o by_o write_v and_o partly_o by_o tradition_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v at_o least_o two_o undeniable_a tradition_n for_o they_o know_v only_o by_o tradition_n what_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o free_v their_o female_a child_n from_o original_a sin_n as_o also_o to_o free_v their_o male_a child_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n this_o remedy_n they_o know_v and_o observe_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v and_o observe_v and_o yet_o they_o infallible_o know_v it_o without_o have_v any_o scripture_n express_v to_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o remedy_n or_o of_o their_o obligation_n to_o use_v it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n who_o they_o do_v believe_v to_o be_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o by_o that_o debar_v from_o salvation_n unless_o some_o remedy_n be_v apply_v some_o remedy_n sure_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o female_a as_o circumcision_n for_o the_o male._n show_v i_o this_o remedy_n in_o scripture_n 2._o they_o true_o believe_v some_o of_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n to_o have_v be_v appoint_v to_o they_o by_o god_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v true_o that_o these_o sacrifice_n can_v expiate_v their_o sin_n by_o their_o own_o virtue_n they_o believe_v then_o that_o these_o sacrifice_n have_v their_o expiative_a virtue_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n show_v i_o any_o text_n in_o which_o this_o be_v then_o write_v 1._o reply_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n until_o christ_n time_n be_v govern_v partly_o by_o tradition_n or_o that_o tradition_n be_v their_o partial_a rule_n of_o faith_n in_o reference_n to_o any_o necessary_a doctrine_n or_o rule_n of_o manner_n will_v appear_v a_o vain_a imagination_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v still_o send_v unto_o the_o write_a word_n to_o learn_v their_o duty_n
derive_v some_o of_o these_o 38._o malmon_n port_n mosis_fw-la p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tradition_n down_o from_o moses_n and_o their_o own_o writer_n do_v express_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n they_o therefore_o must_v be_v teach_v whilst_o these_o church_n guide_n and_o ruler_n be_v infallible_a and_o the_o true_a judge_n of_o tradition_n if_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o and_o if_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n may_v so_o general_o mistake_v in_o father_v these_o tradition_n upon_o moses_n why_o may_v not_o other_o do_v the_o like_a in_o father_v they_o on_o the_o apostle_n three_o observe_v that_o the_o jewish_a worship_n and_o religion_n be_v then_o think_v partly_o to_o consist_v in_o they_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o write_a law_n 1.14_o gal._n 1.14_o for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o profit_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o his_o forefather_n and_o beside_o his_o be_v a_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o sect_n of_o pharisee_n which_o join_v tradition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2._o antiq._n judaic_n l._n 18._o c._n 2._o of_o who_o josephus_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v divine_a whether_o respect_v prayer_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o thing_n sacred_a be_v do_v according_a to_o their_o exposition_n or_o tradition_n moreover_o these_o tradition_n be_v say_v our_o saviour_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o their_o law_n say_v josephus_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o high_a transgression_n they_o be_v say_v their_o own_o record_n equal_a to_o if_o not_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o law._n the_o jew_n be_v therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n true_a roman_a catholic_n receive_v these_o tradition_n as_o part_v of_o their_o rule_n of_o faith_n pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la with_o like_a affection_n as_o the_o write_a word_n and_o last_o these_o tradition_n be_v general_o receive_v by_o the_o jewish_a nation_n no_o man_n gainsay_v the_o observance_n of_o they_o but_o some_o few_o sadducee_n who_o in_o reality_n be_v heretic_n and_o by_o the_o jew_n repute_v schismatic_n 18._o cap._n 7._o v._n 3._o antiq._n judaic_n l._n 13_o c._n 18._o for_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n say_v st._n mark_n josephus_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o pharisee_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n on_o their_o side_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n which_o seem_v to_o the_o people_n most_o worthy_a of_o credit_n and_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o their_o law_n they_o be_v the_o man_n say_v christ_n who_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o their_o very_a question_n 7.5_o mark_v 7.5_o why_o walk_v not_o thy_o disciple_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o a_o strange_a thing_n among_o they_o to_o find_v any_o one_o of_o reputation_n who_o transgress_v their_o tradition_n let_v then_o the_o roman_a doctor_n tell_v we_o how_o vain_a and_o false_a tradition_n may_v thus_o general_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o moses_n and_o even_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o instruction_n he_o receive_v from_o god_n when_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o and_o we_o will_v tell_v they_o how_o the_o like_a tradition_n may_v by_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o apostolical_a or_o let_v they_o say_v why_o we_o must_v be_v esteem_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n for_o reject_v such_o tradition_n as_o our_o dear_a lord_n disciple_n with_o his_o own_o approbation_n do_v reject_v and_o which_o he_o teach_v even_o the_o common_a people_n to_o contemn_v and_o now_o to_o answer_v direct_o to_o his_o instance_n first_o to_o that_o of_o original_a sin._n we_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o 2._o dogm_n theol._n tom._n 4._o part_n 2._o l._n 14._o c._n 2._o and_o well_o we_o may_v when_o his_o own_o petavius_n confess_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v speak_v very_o rare_o of_o it_o second_o we_o desire_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o male_a and_o his_o justification_n from_o original_a sin_n this_o be_v another_o school_n notion_n with_o which_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o acquaint_v yea_o which_o they_o most_o express_o do_v gainsay_v they_o have_v solemn_o declare_v that_o abraham_n receive_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n but_o 241._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a m._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 241._o not_o for_o justification_n 3._o b_o non_fw-la in_fw-la salutis_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la tert._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la c_o 2_o 3._o not_o for_o salvation_n 30._o c_o non_fw-la quasi_fw-la consummatricem_fw-la justiciae_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o not_o for_o the_o consummation_n of_o righteousness_n 322._o d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 39_o in_o gen._n p._n 321_o 322._o not_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o avail_v nothing_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n who_o can_v receive_v no_o spiritual_a advantage_n and_o no_o justification_n by_o it_o that_o it_o have_v rom._n e_z pseud_a ambros_n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n nothing_o of_o dignity_n in_o it_o but_o be_v bare_o a_o sign_n and_o have_v it_o be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o schoolman_n dream_n for_o a_o remedy_n against_o original_a sin_n what_o remedy_n have_v they_o for_o it_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n be_v all_o their_o child_n damn_v in_o egypt_n or_o in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a to_o his_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o their_o sacrifice_n have_v to_o the_o expiation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v one_a that_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o two_o that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o tradition_n at_o any_o time_n make_v know_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o tradition_n be_v no_o sure_a preserver_n of_o thing_n most_o needful_a to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n they_o have_v quite_o lose_v this_o notion_n for_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o their_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v to_o die_v much_o less_o that_o he_o shall_v shed_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o law_n interpret_v by_o the_o scribe_n 9.45.18.34_o joh._n 12.34_o mark_v 9.32_o luk._n 9.45.18.34_o that_o christ_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o wonder_v to_o hear_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o when_o his_o own_o disciple_n hear_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o death_n they_o understand_v not_o that_o say_v 3._o 3._o 8_o mr._n m._n far_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n obj._n 3d._n 337._o p._n 337._o all_o other_o nation_n as_o they_o have_v then_o several_a true_a believer_n among_o they_o when_o abraham_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o so_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o their_o total_a decay_v of_o belief_n after_o that_o separation_n all_o they_o then_o still_o believe_v upon_o tradition_n and_o so_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v preserve_v among_o many_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o scripture_n till_o christ_n time_n 338._o p._n 338._o that_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n live_v not_o among_o the_o progeny_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o job_n be_v most_o eminent_a in_o virtue_n and_o true_a faith_n and_o his_o friend_n believe_v in_o one_o god_n hold_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v judge_v all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o divers_a other_o point_n rely_v still_o only_o upon_o tradition_n whereas_o mr._n m._n declare_v 1_o repl._n 1_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o total_a decay_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o nation_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o abraham_n and_o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n it_o it_o already_o prove_v that_o abraham_n at_o his_o separation_n leave_v his_o kindred_n under_o idolatry_n and_o as_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o the_o jew_n and_o even_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n moses_n inform_v we_o 96.5_o deut._n 4.19_o ps_n
135.15_o ps_n 96.5_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o psalmist_n that_o their_o god_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n that_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n or_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n suffer_v all_o nation_n in_o time_n past_a 4.8_o act_n 14.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o gal._n 4.8_o to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o way_n that_o they_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o do_v they_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n that_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o serve_v they_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n round_o about_o the_o jew_n whether_o nigh_o unto_o they_o 13.17_o deut._n 13.17_o or_o far_o from_o they_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o other_o end_n thereof_o be_v other_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o ancestor_n must_v have_v some_o time_n or_o other_o receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n which_o therefore_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o doctrine_n receive_v only_o by_o tradition_n and_o that_o man_n be_v exceed_o apt_a to_o corrupt_v what_o they_o do_v thus_o receive_v moreover_o the_o scripture_n in_o plain_a opposition_n to_o mr._n m._n declare_v that_o god_n make_v know_v his_o godhead_n and_o eternal_a power_n to_o the_o heathen_n 20._o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o not_o by_o tradition_n but_o by_o the_o visible_a thing_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o a_o witness_n not_o by_o give_v they_o tradition_n 14.17_o act_n 14.17_o but_o in_o afford_v to_o they_o fruitful_a season_n that_o they_o have_v a_o law_n not_o of_o tradition_n write_v in_o their_o memory_n but_o of_o nature_n 16._o rom._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o which_o they_o do_v pass_v sentence_n of_o approbation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o their_o action_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o as_o for_o their_o tradition_n 2.8_o coloss_n 2.8_o they_o be_v vain_a deceit_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o tradition_n receive_v from_o their_o father_n which_o render_v their_o conversation_n vain_a so_o far_o be_v these_o inspire_a person_n from_o believe_v that_o true_a faith_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o heathen_a by_o tradition_n second_o that_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n believe_v in_o one_o god_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 9_o not_o by_o tradition_n but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 2._o chrysost_n caten_v in_o job_n p._n 2._o the_o father_n do_v inform_v we_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o by_o nature_n do_v the_o thing_n require_v by_o the_o law_n use_v his_o untaught_a knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o notion_n by_o which_o he_o be_v direct_v be_v 391._o ibid._n p._n 391._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d congenial_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o such_o as_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o whereas_o mr._n m._n aslert_n that_o he_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n i_o answer_v this_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o those_o word_n of_o job_n for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v 26._o job_n 19.25_o 26._o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o import_n of_o they_o may_v be_v only_o this_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n who_o always_o live_v can_v hereafter_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a condition_n and_o though_o the_o worm_n which_o have_v eat_v my_o skin_n shall_v proceed_v to_o consume_v my_o flesh_n yet_o i_o feel_v my_o soul_n inspire_v with_o a_o comfortable_a belief_n that_o before_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v see_v myself_o restore_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o a_o happy_a estate_n and_o in_o this_o uncertainty_n the_o ancient_n leave_v this_o passage_n say_v that_o he_o may_v be_v conceive_v here_o to_o assert_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 341._o cat._n p._n 341._o will_v raise_v he_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o resurrection_n or_o that_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o disease_n he_o will_v again_o renew_v his_o skin_n corrupt_v with_o it_o and_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliverance_n from_o his_o trouble_n may_v be_v call_v a_o resurrection_n three_o three_o 10_o when_o christianity_n be_v first_o preach_v to_o the_o heathen_a world_n and_o christian_n call_v upon_o the_o heathen_n to_o turn_v from_o their_o dumb_a idol_n to_o the_o live_a god_n and_o from_o their_o vain_a custom_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n to_o the_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o heathen_n plead_v for_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n by_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n which_o mr._n m._n and_o other_o of_o his_o party_n use_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o superstition_n against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o religion_n deliver_v to_o they_o from_o their_o father_n their_o divine_n and_o guide_n on_o who_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n it_o become_v they_o to_o depend_v that_o it_o become_v they_o to_o receive_v as_o true_a what_o be_v thus_o hand_v down_o unto_o they_o from_o their_o ancestor_n and_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o examine_v it_o by_o their_o own_o private_a reason_n but_o to_o believe_v it_o upon_o so_o long_a and_o general_a tradition_n though_o they_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 57_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tell_v we_o their_o plea_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v change_v the_o custom_n deliver_v to_o we_o from_o our_o father_n tertullian_n say_v 6._o apol._n c._n 6._o that_o this_o be_v their_o apology_n for_o their_o worship_n that_o they_o do_v fidelissime_fw-la tueri_fw-la a_o patribus_fw-la traditum_fw-la most_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n 40._o praepar_fw-la evang_v l._n 1._o c_o 10._o p._n 40._o eusebius_n say_v that_o the_o heathen_a worship_n still_o obtain_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o depositum_fw-la commit_v to_o they_o and_o hand_v down_o by_o their_o forefather_n through_o many_o age_n and_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o irreligious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 5._o to_o relinquish_v the_o custom_n deliver_v to_o they_o from_o their_o father_n and_o to_o desert_n those_o god_n which_o be_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n both_o by_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o barbarian_n this_o say_v he_o be_v with_o they_o a_o fix_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o follow_v the_o piety_n of_o his_o forefather_n and_o to_o adhere_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o custom_n and_o determination_n which_o have_v obtain_v of_o old_a thus_o in_o pseudo-clemens_n 30._o recogn_n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o they_o conclude_v it_o impious_a to_o prevaricate_v in_o the_o religion_n deliver_v to_o they_o from_o their_o ancestor_n and_o not_o to_o worship_v those_o god_n quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o majoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la which_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o ancestor_n if_o you_o ask_v they_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o persuasion_n say_v lactantius_n they_o can_v give_v you_o none_o 517._o l._n 5._o c._n 19_o p._n 517._o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la majorum_fw-la judicium_fw-la confugiunt_fw-la but_o they_o fly_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o ancestor_n say_v they_o be_v wise_a man_n they_o know_v what_o 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