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A learned treatise of traditions, lately set forth in French by Peter Du Moulin, and faithfully done into English by G.C.; Des traditions et de la perfection et suffisance de l'Escriture Saincte. English
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Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; G. C.
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whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o creed_n but_o as_o by_o the_o church_n they_o understand_v only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v understand_v the_o pope_n who_o attribute_v this_o sovereign_a and_o infallible_a authority_n to_o himself_o thus_o do_v 〈◊〉_d salm._n to._n 13._o parte_fw-la 3._o disp_n 10._o sect_n quarto_fw-la â—um_fw-la cum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la obscuta_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o perdifficâ—lis_fw-la nec_fw-la â—adex_fw-la esse_fw-la queat_fw-la quia_fw-la proâ—iâ—enâ—ia_fw-la dei_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la sâ—la_fw-la liteâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sedarâ—_n non_fw-la possiâ—t_fw-la superest_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la certum_fw-la aliquâ—_n iudiâ—em_fw-la nobis_fw-la dâ—signatâ—m_fw-la reâ—queâ—â—â—t_fw-la at_o hâ—c_fw-la alâ—us_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la sâ—mper_fw-la fuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la rom._n episcopus_fw-la alius_fw-la eâ—im_fw-la perijssâ—t_fw-la providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la secula_fw-la caietan_n in_o 2._o â—a_n â—_o 1._o art_n 10._o verissimun_n est_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n universalis_fw-la et_fw-la conâ—â—lij_fw-la princâ—paliter_fw-la et_fw-la totaliterrâ—_n sidâ—râ—_n in_o papa_n in_o â—â—terminand_n ea_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctor_n accord_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v apprehend_v it_o salmeron_n the_o jesuite_n see_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a and_o can_v be_v judge_n for_o so_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v because_o by_o it_o alone_o the_o controversy_n move_v cannot_v be_v appease_v and_o determine_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o some_o certain_a judge_n design_v be_v leave_v unto_o us._n and_o he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o same_o that_o ever_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o otherwise_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o so_o many_o age_n have_v perish_v cardinal_n 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auctoritas_fw-la thus_o they_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o counsel_n to_o the_o which_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n as_o if_o any_o counsel_n have_v
after_o the_o apostle_n do_v reject_v all_o tradition_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n much_o more_o and_o with_o strong_a reason_n it_o stand_v that_o after_o so_o many_o age_n transact_v there_o shall_v be_v less_o probability_n of_o cause_n to_o make_v new_a addition_n for_o when_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o cessation_n of_o add_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o 3._o chapter_n against_o barkley_n perceive_v that_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n pertinent_a non_fw-fr rectâ—_n dâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la sentit_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la admittit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la exprâ—ssâ—_fw-la in_o vetâ—râ—_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la aut_fw-la factum_fw-la â—sse_fw-la legit_fw-la quâ—sâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la posterâ—â—ris_fw-la temporis_fw-la auâ—_n desiâ—rit_fw-la essâ—_n eclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la facultatâ—_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la explicandi_fw-la &_o declarandi_fw-la constituendi_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la et_fw-la iubâ—ndâ—_n quâ—_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la et_fw-la mores_fw-la christianos_n pertinent_a say_v that_o he_o judge_v not_o sound_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o read_v express_o to_o have_v be_v do_v or_o say_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n have_v either_o discontinue_v and_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v a_o church_n or_o have_v not_o the_o faculty_n of_o explicate_v or_o declare_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v matter_n which_o concern_v the_o faith_n and_o manner_n of_o christian_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o yet_o complete_a and_o finish_v in_o her_o perfection_n see_v that_o precept_n touch_v the_o faith_n and_o rule_v of_o morality_n may_v be_v add_v thereunto_o as_o indeed_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o that_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o forge_n and_o fresh_o hammer_v upon_o the_o anvil_n of_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n but_o this_o cardinal_n ought_v to_o 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willing_o approve_v when_o we_o see_v that_o they_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n and_o satan_n have_v alienate_v any_o one_o of_o these_o custom_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o idolatry_n or_o convert_v it_o to_o any_o other_o end_n unpractised_a before_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o in_o desert_v such_o a_o custom_n christian_a religion_n be_v a_o whit_n impair_v but_o it_o be_v wise_o do_v to_o barge_n up_o that_o gate_n against_o the_o devil_n a_o three_o be_v because_o there_o be_v also_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v there_o not_o find_v in_o the_o same_o term_n as_o the_o ancient_n propose_v they_o but_o be_v therein_o find_v in_o equivalent_a word_n or_o be_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n if_o any_o man_n will_v call_v these_o doctrine_n tradition_n we_o will_v not_o quarrel_v he_o thereupon_o provide_v that_o he_o allow_v such_o tradition_n to_o be_v bottom_v with_o the_o 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