Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
reason_n church_n faith_n infallible_a 3,610 5 9.7555 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A18391 Mr. Pilkinton his Parallela disparalled And the Catholicke Roman faith maintained against Protestantisme. By Ant. Champney Sorbonist, and author of the Manuall of Controuersies, impugned by the said Mr. Pilkinton. Champney, Anthony, 1569?-1643? 1620 (1620) STC 4959; ESTC S117540 125,228 234

There are 10 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

more_o subject_a to_o error_n now_o than_o she_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n therefore_o that_o which_o driedo_n say_v be_v that_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o college_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o deliver_v new_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o succeed_v church_n have_v not_o but_o have_v infallible_a authority_n to_o teach_v that_o faith_n which_o she_o receive_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o you_o may_v easy_o have_v see_v to_o have_v be_v driedoe_n doctrine_n if_o you_o have_v take_v but_o any_o ordinary_a heed_n to_o his_o word_n pilk_n nevertheless_o to_o pass_v by_o this_o &_o to_o grant_n that_o s._n augustin_n a_o catholic_a and_o a_o bishop_n will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n move_v he_o be_v every_o motive_n to_o believe_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n nothing_o less_o for_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o whereunto_o faith_n be_v last_o resolve_v which_o be_v not_o into_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n as_o your_o best_a divine_n teach_v but_o into_o the_o scripture_n champ_n you_o may_v well_o have_v pass_v by_o all_o this_o indeed_o and_o also_o that_o which_o follow_v have_v you_o not_o rather_o choose_v to_o fill_v your_o paper_n with_o your_o impertinency_n to_o the_o publishinge_v of_o your_o own_o small_a judgement_n if_o you_o take_v the_o rule_n of_o ●aith_n so_o strict_o as_o it_o contain_v only_o that_o whereunto_o faith_n be_v last_o resolve_v you_o will_v make_v only_o god_n revelinge_v his_o verity_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o you_o must_v exclude_v not_o only_o the_o church_n but_o the_o scripture_n also_o but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o a_o true_a ground_n of_o belief_n than_o that_o testimony_n which_o so_o move_v to_o faith_n as_o it_o engender_v faith_n in_o we_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n &_o such_o a_o motive_n s._n aug_n say_v the_o church_n be_v pilk_n and_o there_o upon_o cameracensis_n speak_v of_o 3._o this_o place_n of_o s._n aug_n say_v that_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o he_o believe_v the_o gospel_n thoroughe_o the_o church_n authority_n as_o by_o a_o theological_a principle_n whereby_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v prove_v true_a but_o only_o as_o by_o a_o cause_n movinge_v he_o to_o credit_n it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n unless_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n or_o christ_n miracle_n do_v move_v i_o in_o which_o say_v though_o some_o cause_n of_o his_o beleevinge_v be_v assign_v yet_o no_o former_a principle_n be_v touch_v who_o credit_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v believe_v champ_n it_o appear_v well_o you_o understande_v not_o what_o cameracensis_n say_v or_o else_o that_o you_o care_v not_o what_o you_o say_v so_o that_o you_o say_v something_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o a_o theological_a principle_n or_o argument_n ab_fw-la intrinseco_fw-la but_o as_o a_o motive_n from_o authority_n or_o ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la which_o be_v that_o all_o man_n say_v and_o which_o i_o only_o desire_v to_o prove_v by_o s._n augustine_n testimony_n for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v before_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o more_o universal_a rule_n cause_n or_o motive_n of_o faith_n and_o belief_n than_o the_o scripture_n pilk_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o s._n aug._n speak_v these_o word_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o a_o cause_n propoundinge_a what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o not_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n and_o resolution_n 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o condition_n requisite_a of_o beleevinge_v as_o valent._n teach_v in_o 22._o tom_n 3._o de_fw-la obiecto_fw-la fidei_fw-la champ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o irksome_a and_o importunate_a thing_n to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o with_o a_o ignorant_a adversary_n that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v either_o prove_v or_o deny_v such_o a_o one_o you_o show_v yourself_o to_o be_v for_o if_o you_o take_v from_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o true_o teach_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o authority_n to_o propose_v manifest_a and_o testify_v article_n of_o belief_n see_v how_o you_o will_v make_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n seeinge_v therefore_o you_o geve_v to_o the_o church_n these_o thing_n without_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n why_o shall_v you_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o church_n you_o say_v be_v not_o the_o foundation_n or_o resolution_n of_o faith_n i_o speak_v in_o your_o own_o phrase_n though_o improper_o that_o you_o may_v understande_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o any_o rule_n thereof_o if_o this_o argument_n conclude_v any_o thing_n it_o will_v also_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o foundation_n nor_o resolution_n of_o faith_n if_o you_o understande_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a foundation_n or_o last_o resolution_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o unless_o you_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o but_o if_o you_o take_v foundation_n for_o that_o which_o do_v ground_n our_o faith_n in_o a_o certain_a and_o sure_a kind_n of_o infallible_a testimony_n in_o which_o sense_n all_o man_n speak_v that_o know_v what_o they_o speak_v they_o be_v both_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n also_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n pilk_n and_o sure_o if_o s._n aug_n have_v mean_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v this_o rule_n which_o be_v your_o inference_n he_o have_v exclude_v all_o other_o rule_n for_o he_o that_o say_v i_o will_v not_o believe_v except_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n move_v i_o establish_v one_o cause_n remove_v the_o rest_n but_o this_o none_o of_o you_o dare_v accord_n unto_o &_o be_v as_o far_o from_o s._n aug._n meaning_n as_o your_o next_o word_n be_v from_o truth_n if_o therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o a_o motive_n it_o be_v which_o none_o of_o we_o ever_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n neither_o can_v you_o prove_v nor_o yet_o s._n august_n any_o where_o avouch_v champ_n s._n aug._n word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v before_o your_o bare_a negation_n be_v most_o clear_a that_o without_o the_o testimony_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o church_n be_v cause_n rule_n and_o motive_n of_o his_o belief_n not_o in_o that_o degree_n that_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n or_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v make_v saint_n aug._n as_o senseless_a as_o mr._n pilkinton_n but_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n or_o degree_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o yet_o before_o the_o scripture_n because_o he_o believe_v they_o for_o the_o church_n authority_n and_o therefore_o you_o see_v s._n aug._n to_o say_v that_o which_o the_o manual_a say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o rule_n of_o faith_n before_o and_o more_o universal_a than_o the_o scripture_n seeinge_v that_o for_o it_o and_o by_o it_o the_o scripture_n be_v believe_v manvall_a sectio_fw-la 8._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v be_v that_o they_o which_o believe_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n be_v evidentlie_o convince_v to_o believe_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o they_o that_o cannott_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a scripture_n or_o what_o book_n be_v holy_a scripture_n cannott_n believe_v any_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o before_o they_o believe_v any_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n they_o must_v first_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a scripture_n and_o what_o book_n be_v scripture_n but_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n can_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o scripture_n nor_o what_o book_n be_v holy_a scripture_n for_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n cannott_n believe_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o this_o argument_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n and_o compel_v the_o protestant_n either_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o or_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o their_o position_n to_o wit_n that_o nothing_o ought_v or_o can_v right_o be_v believe_v but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v prove_v
be_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o proof_n &_o knowledge_n of_o the_o church_n must_v go_v before_o the_o proof_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v before_o it_o and_o leadinge_n unto_o it_o and_o not_o the_o contrary_a pilk_n this_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a by_o the_o very_a proposition_n grant_v by_o papist_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n whereof_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n not_o the_o letter_n and_o character_n be_v this_o rule_n now_o let_v our_o adversary_n judge_n whether_o be_v more_o ancient_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o church_n which_o be_v beget_v of_o it_o champ_n you_o either_o ignorantlie_o mistake_v or_o wilful_o invert_v the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o no_o christian_n deny_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o universal_a rule_n thereof_o and_o this_o none_o but_o heretic_n that_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o verity_n of_o tradition_n both_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v expresselie_o testify_v by_o holy_a scripture_n do_v ever_o affirm_v and_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o scripture_n if_o you_o doubt_n as_o you_o seem_v to_o do_v yea_o and_o to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v esteem_v you_o either_o very_o senseless_a or_o very_o wilful_a and_o perverse_a the_o scripture_n have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o church_n unless_o peradventure_o by_o the_o scripture_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n you_o understande_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o they_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o until_o moses_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o commit_v any_o thing_n to_o write_n if_o you_o take_v the_o scripture_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o which_o you_o mean_v be_v true_a and_o if_o further_o you_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o verity_n of_o tradition_n in_o deliveringe_v this_o doctrine_n and_o teachinge_a it_o one_o to_o another_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n before_o it_o be_v write_v our_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tradition_n be_v evidentlie_o prove_v to_o go_v before_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v a_o more_o universal_a rule_n of_o faith_n then_o the_o scripture_n pilk_n so_o that_o as_o your_o first_o conclusion_n be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o universal_a rule_n of_o faith_n then_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o second_o be_v a_o dull_a and_o heavy_a conceit_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v more_o ancient_a and_o before_o they_o champ_n if_o either_o my_o first_o conclusion_n as_o you_o term_v it_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n or_o my_o second_o a_o dull_a conceit_n why_o do_v you_o doombelie_o deny_v it_o without_o any_o proof_n or_o reason_n at_o all_o especial_o seinge_v i_o prove_v the_o first_o by_o clear_a instance_n as_o you_o may_v see_v and_o the_o second_o be_v but_o a_o sequel_n or_o necessary_a deduction_n of_o the_o first_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o you_o to_o say_v that_o your_o adversary_n conclusion_n though_o prove_v by_o manifest_a instance_n be_v manifest_a untruth_n you_o may_v well_o hope_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o buckler_n from_o a_o far_o great_a clerk_n than_o ever_o i_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v for_o you_o know_v that_o aristotle_n ass_n be_v able_a to_o deny_v more_o than_o his_o master_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v pilk_n peruse_v the_o father_n in_o who_o work_n you_o seem_v to_o be_v conversant_a and_o nominate_v one_o that_o have_v teach_v either_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o more_o universal_a rule_n or_o that_o she_o be_v before_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o two_o chief_a stoop_v of_o your_o religion_n whereas_o in_o they_o i_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o they_o nominate_v nothing_o else_o champ_n if_o you_o have_v weigh_v s._n aug_n testimony_n which_o the_o manual_a set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n and_o which_o you_o vain_o struggle_v to_o avoid_v with_o equal_a judgement_n you_o will_v not_o have_v put_v i_o to_o further_a search_n of_o the_o father_n for_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v you_o shall_v either_o deliver_v yourself_o better_a from_o s._n aug_n authority_n then_o here_o you_o have_v do_v or_o else_o you_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o swallow_v it_o down_o as_o a_o bitter_a but_o a_o wholesome_a pill_n against_o your_o heresy_n neither_o will_v i_o take_v the_o tax_n at_o your_o hand_n to_o search_v further_o the_o father_n for_o this_o purpose_n till_o i_o see_v this_o one_o better_o satisfy_v and_o you_o fight_v against_o your_o own_o shadow_n when_o you_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o father_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n your_o adversary_n denyinge_v it_o not_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o but_o you_o love_v to_o show_v your_o strength_n when_o none_o resist_v you_o and_o that_o the_o father_n nominate_v no_o other_o rule_n be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o say_n for_o seeinge_v they_o avouch_v so_o plain_o and_o frequent_o tradition_n and_o the_o church_n authority_n as_o you_o know_v they_o do_v how_o can_v you_o say_v that_o they_o name_v no_o other_o rule_n pilk_n the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n be_v the_o consent_n and_o sto._n conspiration_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v clemens_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v prefix_v unto_o we_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n say_v s._n aug._n supr_n champ_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v attribute_v the_o citinge_n of_o this_o authority_n out_o of_o clemens_n to_o your_o ignorance_n or_o to_o your_o fraud_n and_o desire_n to_o deceive_v by_o it_o your_o reader_n it_o be_v so_o impertinent_a to_o your_o purpose_n he_o say_v only_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n of_o interpretinge_v scripture_n to_o make_v the_o prophett_n and_o law_n to_o accord_v with_o the_o testament_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o what_o it_o make_v to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n i_o can_v conceive_v s._n aug._n you_o cite_v so_o at_o large_a that_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o look_v for_o the_o place_n by_o you_o allege_v to_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o pertinentlie_o allege_v as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o seinge_v the_o scripture_n do_v send_v we_o to_o our_o pastor_n to_o learn_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o church_n commandinge_v we_o to_o hear_v it_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o prefix_v unto_o we_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o yet_o exclude_v not_o the_o church_n authority_n for_o the_o which_o we_o now_o contend_v so_o that_o this_o place_n be_v as_o fit_a for_o your_o purpose_n as_o the_o other_o pilk_n the_o church_n go_v not_o out_o of_o her_o bound_n 41._o that_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v jerome_n and_o lest_o you_o may_v think_v it_o be_v the_o rule_n but_o not_o the_o only_o rule_n vincentius_n add_v the_o sole_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o all_o thing_n champ_n the_o church_n follow_v the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o say_v and_o manner_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v expresslie_o give_v testimony_n and_o warrant_n unto_o do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o citinge_v vincentius_n you_o use_v your_o accustom_a fraud_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n goinge_v before_o which_o be_v so_o expresslie_o against_o your_o purpose_n that_o have_v you_o set_v they_o down_o they_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o confute_v your_o error_n in_o this_o point_n they_o be_v these_o we_o have_v say_v before_o ha●_n this_o always_o have_v be_v and_o be_v also_o at_o this_o day_n the_o custom_n of_o catholic_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n by_o these_o two_o mean_n first_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a canon_n then_o by_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o because_o the_o canon_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o all_o thing_n but_o etc._n etc._n now_o let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n judge_v whether_o this_o holy_a father_n make_v the_o scripture_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n or_o no_o when_o he_o say_v the_o sacred_a canon_n be_v sufficient_a to_o all_o thing_n he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o man_n salvation_n or_o to_o every_o man_n to_o believe_v for_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o many_o and_o sufficient_o
express_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o it_o be_v sufficient_a be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n to_o expound_v and_o interpret_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o every_o one_o to_o pick_v his_o faith_n and_o belief_n out_o of_o and_o consequent_o another_o rule_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n authority_n in_o understand_v and_o interpretinge_v the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a as_o the_o same_o father_n teach_v in_o these_o express_a word_n some_o man_n may_v peradventure_o c●●ed_n ask_v for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v persect_v and_o in_o all_o point_n very_o sufficient_a in_o itself_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o join_v thereunto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a understand_v for_o this_o cause_n sure_o for_o that_o all_o take_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n because_o of_o the_o deepness_n thereof_o but_o the_o say_n thereof_o some_o interpret_v one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o so_o that_o there_o may_v almost_o as_o many_o sense_n be_v pick_v out_o of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v man_n for_o novatian_n do_v expound_v it_o one_o way_n and_o sabellius_n another_o way_n otherwise_o arrius_n eunomius_n macedonius_n otherways_o photinus_n apollinaris_n priscillianus_n otherways_o jovinian_a pelagius_n celestus_n last_o otherways_o victorius_n thus_o far_o he_o who_o as_o you_o see_v expresselie_o admit_v as_o necessary_a the_o rule_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n beside_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v that_o we_o contend_v about_o pilk_n this_o clearelie_o be_v s._n aug._n doctrine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n &_o not_o your_o crooked_a inference_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o more_o universal_a and_o more_o ancient_a rule_n then_o the_o scripture_n for_o where_o have_v he_o any_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v the_o gospel_n except_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n have_v move_v i_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o inserr_v any_o such_o like_a conclusion_n though_o we_o admit_v they_o in_o your_o corrupt_a translation_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o speak_v not_o these_o word_n of_o the_o present_a time_n when_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n as_o you_o read_v they_o but_o of_o the_o time_n past_o when_o he_o be_v a_o manichy_n be_v a_o catholic_a &_o a_o bishop_n when_o he_o write_v that_o book_n he_o have_v far_o other_o motive_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o here_o he_o alone_o name_v take_v one_o place_n for_o a_o thousand_o i_o take_v my_o conscience_n to_o witness_v honoratus_n and_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o pure_a mind_n that_o i_o think_v nothing_o more_o wise_a chaste_a religious_a than_o all_o these_o scripture_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n retain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o know_v thou_o woundere_v but_o i_o can_v dissemble_v i_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v howsoever_o then_o be_v a_o heretic_n he_o think_v of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o now_o become_v a_o catholic_a he_o believe_v they_o for_o that_o prudence_n chastity_n piety_n which_o he_o find_v in_o they_o champ_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o will_v quit_v yourself_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n aug_n set_v down_o in_o the_o manual_a you_o say_v it_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o serve_v our_o turn_n because_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o present_a time_n when_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o write_v that_o book_n but_o when_o he_o be_v a_o manichie_n a_o poor_a and_o silly_a shift_n god_n wot_v let_v his_o own_o word_n witness_v what_o his_o meaning_n be_v ego_fw-la euamgelio_n non_fw-la crederem_fw-la nisi_fw-la me_fw-it ecclesi_n 〈…〉_z s_o commoveret_fw-la i_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o the_o church_n authority_n do_v move_v i_o he_o say_v not_o non_fw-la credidissem_fw-la nisi_fw-la commo●isset_fw-la i_o have_v not_o believe_v have_v not_o the_o authority_n move_v i_o as_o you_o corruptlie_o translate_v or_o if_o i_o do_v produce_v your_o copy_n for_o i_o have_v crederem_fw-la &_o commoveret_fw-la which_o if_o you_o will_v translate_v have_v believe_v and_o have_v move_v you_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o your_o accidence_n again_o but_o beit_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o be_v a_o manichie_n which_o be_v as_o true_a as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o manichie_n when_o he_o write_v this_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o favoringe_v your_o cause_n that_o it_o make_v it_o much_o worse_o for_o if_o the_o church_n authority_n have_v force_v to_o move_v a_o heretic_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n what_o man_n not_o deprive_v of_o common_a sense_n will_v deny_v but_o it_o have_v at_o least_o the_o like_a force_n with_o a_o catholic_a but_o you_o say_v that_o s._n aug_n be_v a_o catholic_a have_v other_o motive_n to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n beit_v so_o what_o will_v you_o infer_v thereof_o for_o your_o purpose_n or_o against_o i_o nothing_o att_o all_o yea_o the_o testimony_n allege_v by_o you_o out_o of_o he_o do_v sufficient_o witness_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n do_v still_o move_v he_o to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n see_v he_o restrain_v himself_o to_o those_o scripture_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n receive_v and_o retain_v pilk_n again_o if_o by_o the_o church_n you_o mean_v the_o present_a 25._o church_n and_o by_o the_o present_a church_n her_o ruler_n and_o guide_n as_o your_o consort_n usual_o do_v then_o be_v it_o most_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o s._n august_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o time_n believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o have_v be_v for_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o so_o they_o have_v believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o themselves_o champ_n if_o you_o have_v but_o one_o dram_n of_o good_a logic_n you_o can_v not_o but_o have_v see_v your_o argument_n to_o have_v be_v most_o idle_a and_o not_o beseeminge_v a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n for_o no_o novice_n in_o logic_n but_o know_v that_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o all_o the_o part_n together_o or_o collective_a to_o every_o one_o in_o several_a or_o particular_a conclude_v nothing_o affirmativelie_a such_o a_o one_o be_v you_o be_v this_o be_v substance_n s._n aug._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o present_a church_n but_o s._n aug._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o present_a church_n ergo_fw-la they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o themselves_o or_o if_o you_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v your_o own_o seelines_n in_o this_o argument_n compare_v it_o with_o this_o and_o peradventure_o you_o will_v espy_v it_o richard_n pilkinton_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n believe_v the_o 39_o article_n to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o richard_n pilkinton_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n ergo_fw-la they_o believe_v the_o 39_o article_n for_o themselves_o pilk_n but_o if_o diverse_a papist_n be_v not_o deceive_v s._n aug._n mean_v not_o the_o present_a church_n but_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o see_v christ_n miracle_n and_o hear_v his_o preachinge_a and_o so_o this_o speech_n of_o s._n august_n help_v you_o nothing_o except_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o present_a church_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o apostle_n 86._o which_o your_o own_o driedo_n flathe_n deny_v ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la propter_fw-la collegium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la ad_fw-la tradendam_fw-la novam_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fidei_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la majoris_fw-la erat_fw-la gratiae_fw-la maiorisque_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la accord_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n august_n and_o hierome_n champ_n though_o s._n aug._n shall_v mean_v the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n excludinge_v the_o present_a church_n which_o be_v false_a yet_o will_v this_o overthrow_v your_o cause_n for_o whence_o can_v he_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o that_o church_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n present_a and_o precedent_n and_o yet_o this_o serve_v sufficient_o my_o turn_n to_o prove_v some_o other_o rule_n of_o belief_n beside_o and_o before_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v our_o controversy_n here_o that_o which_o you_o allege_v out_o of_o our_o driedo_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o present_a church_n to_o be_v less_o infallible_a in_o her_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n neither_o do_v any_o catholic_a say_v so_o for_o seinge_v it_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v promise_v shall_v remain_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o she_o can_v be_v
neither_o baptisinge_v of_o infant_n nor_o baptisinge_v by_o heretic_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o prove_v both_o out_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o that_o worthy_a divine_a d._n fulke_n champ_n both_o you_o and_o your_o worthy_a divine_a d._n fulke_n corrupt_a s._n chrisost_o who_o say_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o deliver_v not_o all_o by_o epistle_n but_o many_o thing_n without_o letter_n mark_v these_o word_n without_o letter_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v stand_v with_o your_o gloss_n you_o here_o confess_v against_o yourself_o that_o saint_n aug_n say_v neither_o baptism_n of_o infant_n nor_o by_o heretic_n be_v write_v and_o therefore_o consequent_o believe_v by_o tradition_n but_o you_o say_v he_o nevertheless_o prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n he_o show_v indeed_o by_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o that_o they_o be_v either_o command_v or_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n he_o show_v not_o but_o recur_v to_o tradition_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o confirmation_n of_o your_o gloss_n upon_o s._n chrisostome_n out_o of_o s._n aug_n be_v as_o voluntary_a as_o the_o gloss_n itself_o pilk_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o that_o worthy_a diunine_a dr._n fulke_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o rhemist_n cite_v not_o by_o he_o but_o by_o they_o out_o of_o s._n chrisostome_n which_o i_o wonder_n how_o you_o impute_v to_o he_o except_o you_o will_v have_v your_o reader_n to_o conceive_v that_o he_o favour_v your_o opinion_n which_o he_o direct_o impugn_v in_o that_o place_n champ_n i_o know_v that_o among_o other_o perversity_n of_o that_o affect_a wrangler_n fulke_n this_o be_v one_o which_o for_o his_o name_n have_v not_o the_o more_o but_o much_o less_o probability_n because_o he_o every_o where_o impugn_v the_o manifest_a truth_n nor_o do_v i_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o for_o the_o end_n you_o say_v for_o i_o desire_v not_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o catholic_a truth_n be_v a_o perverse_a enemy_n thereof_o but_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o protestant_n reader_n shall_v not_o suspect_v the_o place_n to_o be_v cite_v by_o i_o more_o favorablie_o than_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o manual_a proof_n 2._o o_o timothy_n keep_v the_o depositum_fw-la that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n not_o certes_o by_o write_n for_o little_a or_o nothing_o write_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v know_v to_o timothy_n then_o see_v a_o large_a discourse_n hereuppon_o in_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n pilk_n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o whether_o 20._o that_o which_o be_v comit_v to_o timothy_n trust_n be_v understand_v his_o flock_n as_o lyra_n conceive_v it_o or_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o edifiinge_n of_o the_o people_n as_o aquinas_n judge_v it_o be_v far_o from_o your_o inference_n that_o unwritten_a tradition_n be_v of_o equal_a credit_n with_o the_o scripture_n vincentius_n favour_v not_o your_o tradition_n at_o all_o for_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o timothy_n be_v in_o his_o opinion_n the_o talon_n of_o catholic_a faith_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o the_o keeper_n not_o a_o ordayner_n but_o a_o follower_n not_o a_o leader_n but_o one_o that_o be_v lead_v loe_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n not_o tradition_n of_o other_o doctrine_n beside_o they_o or_o without_o they_o pilk_n the_o depositum_fw-la which_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o whole_a christian_n doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o disciple_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o deliver_v to_o other_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o text_n o_o timothy_n say_v he_o keep_v the_o depositum_fw-la avoydinge_v the_o profane_a novelty_n of_o voice_n and_o opposition_n of_o false_o call_v knowledge_n very_o little_a of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v then_o write_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o tradition_n and_o this_o be_v vincentius_n lirinensis_n doctrine_n which_o you_o cannott_n deny_v though_o you_o will_v obscure_v it_o a_o little_a in_o word_n say_v the_o depositum_fw-la be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n where_o if_o you_o mean_v the_o thing_n believe_v you_o say_v the_o same_o that_o i_o say_v if_o you_o mean_v the_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n you_o speak_v against_o common_a sense_n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o depositum_fw-la comit_v to_o timothy_n by_o s._n paul_n but_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n give_v he_o by_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o formal_o oppose_v to_o the_o profane_a novelty_n to_o be_v avoid_v by_o he_o but_o the_o virtue_n or_o act_n whereby_o we_o assent_v unto_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o verity_n propose_v unto_o us._n manual_a proof_n 3_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 where_o s._n paul_n allege_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o sufficient_a disproof_n of_o any_o practice_n why_o not_o therefore_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o any_o pilk_n our_o question_n be_v of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o receive_v of_o all_o not_o of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n concern_v external_a order_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n treat_v in_o that_o 16._o place_n this_o therefore_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n nor_o touchinge_v our_o question_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o s._n paul_n allege_v not_o only_o custom_n but_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n goinge_v before_o which_o you_o seldom_o do_v satisfy_v your_o proselyte_n but_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o hang_v faith_n upon_o your_o credit_n as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a you_o shall_v be_v deceive_v champ_n our_o question_n be_v as_o well_o of_o manner_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o of_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v the_o former_a catholic_a position_n of_o the_o manual_a conceive_v and_o set_v down_o neither_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n either_o more_o fallible_a or_o less_o necessary_a in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o or_o if_o you_o think_v the_o contrary_a geve_v we_o some_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o proof_n thereof_o beside_o your_o own_o bare_a assertion_n which_o if_o you_o can_v seeinge_v you_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n to_o admit_v the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o one_o you_o cannott_n without_o wilful_a obstinacy_n reject_v it_o in_o the_o other_o and_o though_o s._n paul_n give_v some_o reason_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o that_o place_n yet_o he_o recur_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o most_o effectual_a and_o forcible_a argument_n against_o those_o that_o be_v obstinate_a and_o contentious_a as_o you_o be_v manual_a proof_n 4._o the_o thing_n thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o by_o many_o 2._o witness_n these_o commend_v to_o the_o faithful_a man_n which_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o loe_o no_o word_n here_o of_o write_n but_o of_o hear_v and_o teachinge_a by_o word_n of_o mouth_n now_o have_v prove_v by_o scripture_n itself_o &_o evident_a instance_n that_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o be_v not_o direct_o contain_v in_o scripture_n it_o appear_v a_o senseless_a thing_n to_o demand_n proof_n of_o every_o thing_n we_o believe_v out_o of_o scripture_n pilk_n whereas_o paul_n charge_v timothy_n to_o commend_v those_o thing_n to_o faithful_a witness_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o he_o where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o write_n but_o teachinge_a by_o word_n i_o will_v glad_o demand_n of_o this_o papiste_n if_o he_o will_v with_o patience_n endure_v any_o of_o we_o thus_o wildlie_o reasoninge_v these_o thing_n be_v teach_v and_o hear_v and_o commend_v to_o faithful_a witness_n therefore_o not_o write_v the_o berean_o hear_v s._n paul_n teach_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n they_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n thus_o aquinas_n interprete_v this_o place_n these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o and_o of_o christ_n i_o say_v not_o of_o one_o only_o but_o confirm_v by_o many_o witness_n vid._n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophett_n so_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o teach_v by_o word_n but_o confirm_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n champ_n this_o reasoninge_a be_v not_o wild_a but_o firm_a and_o good_a especial_o accord_v to_o your_o ground_n who_o teach_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o be_v not_o write_v for_o seeinge_v it_o be_v no_o where_o write_v that_o these_o thing_n which_o s._n paul_n teach_v and_o commend_v to_o timothy_n to_o teach_v to_o other_o be_v commit_v to_o write_n you_o can_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v write_v but_o by_o
of_o the_o catholic_a position_n set_v down_o by_o i_o admit_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o true_a and_o orthodox_n then_o be_v not_o the_o contradictory_n position_n enforce_v or_o impose_v upon_o they_o to_o prove_v but_o if_o they_o reject_v all_o the_o catholic_a position_n as_o false_a and_o erroneous_a as_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o do_v then_o must_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o acknowledge_v the_o contradictory_n position_n to_o be_v they_o unless_o they_o will_v grant_v that_o both_o contradictory_n position_n may_v be_v true_a or_o both_o false_a which_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o admit_v and_o thus_o much_o sir_n for_o your_o charge_n of_o forge_a position_n in_o general_a now_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o particular_a pilk_n positio_fw-la i._o forge_v position_n all_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v contain_v express_o in_o holy_a scripture_n champ_n of_o this_o position_n thus_o set_v down_o it_o be_v true_a you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v forge_v but_o it_o be_v by_o yourself_o not_o by_o i_o for_o it_o be_v no_o where_o set_v down_o by_o i_o the_o position_n of_o i_o which_o you_o aim_v at_o be_v this_o page_n 20._o under_o this_o note_n protestant_a position_n 1._o all_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o expresselie_o contain_v in_o scripture_n as_o out_o of_o they_o only_o full_a proof_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o which_o position_n if_o you_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v you_o take_v here_o your_o own_o word_n in_o witness_n against_o you_o if_o you_o 35._o mean_v the_o sense_n and_o substance_n and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v deduce_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n than_o it_o be_v false_a that_o full_a proof_n can_v be_v make_v of_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n out_o of_o scripture_n i_o be_o content_a to_o bring_v your_o own_o testimony_n only_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o manifest_a without_o further_a proof_n out_o of_o other_o of_o your_o own_o sect_n only_o i_o can_v sufficient_o marvel_v what_o complexion_n you_o be_v of_o that_o have_v so_o little_a care_n and_o feelinge_n of_o your_o own_o credit_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n you_o will_v defend_v that_o you_o commit_v so_o many_o foul_a fail_n in_o so_o few_o line_n certain_o if_o you_o hold_v on_o in_o this_o manner_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o prize_n of_o all_o either_o fall_n or_o foolish_a fellow_n that_o ever_o blot_a paper_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v further_o pilk_n positio_fw-la ii_o all_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v article_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v champ_n you_o fail_v in_o puttinge_v down_o this_o position_n also_o so_o hear_v it_o be_v for_o you_o to_o deal_v honest_o which_o in_o the_o manual_a be_v set_v down_o thus_o all_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v article_n of_o faith_n the_o obstinate_a misbelief_n where_o of_o be_v damnable_a be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o therefore_o require_v no_o rule_n to_o be_v interpret_v by_o which_o proposition_n you_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v you_o without_o denyinge_v yourself_o for_o do_v you_o not_o remember_v that_o in_o your_o three_o antithesis_fw-la you_o say_v i_o contradict_v s._n epiphaniu_n for_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v dark_a and_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v why_o do_v you_o therefore_o deny_v this_o position_n all_o place_n of_o scripture_n contain_v 〈…〉_z matter_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v here_o set_v down_o by_o you_o to_o be_v you_o unless_o you_o will_v also_o contradict_v that_o holy_a father_n which_o you_o false_o object_n unto_o i_o but_o it_o be_v be_v a_o bootless_a thing_n to_o tell_v you_o of_o contradiction_n they_o be_v so_o frequent_a with_o you_o therefore_o to_o let_v that_o pass_n that_o you_o may_v know_v if_o you_o be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o your_o own_o doctrine_n as_o you_o know_v it_o not_o before_o that_o it_o be_v good_a protestant_n doctrine_n hear_v your_o father_n and_o founder_n luther_n what_o he_o say_v of_o his_o matter_n we_o must_v give_v arbitrio_fw-la this_o sentence_n the_o scripture_n be_v judge_n that_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o most_o certain_a most_o easy_a most_o open_a or_o apparent_a interpreter_n of_o itself_o proovinge_v all_o thing_n judge_v all_o thing_n and_o illustratinge_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o say_v of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n i_o will_v have_v no_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v obscure_a and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a to_o purge_v i_o of_o forgery_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v more_o to_o say_v thereof_o hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o article_n itself_o if_o we_o go_v together_o so_o far_o pilk_n positio_fw-la iii_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o necessary_o catholic_a or_o universal_a neither_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n nor_o place_n champ_n this_o position_n you_o set_v down_o true_o which_o i_o marvel_v that_o you_o deny_v to_o be_v you_o because_o the_o contradictory_n position_n be_v admit_v for_o true_a as_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v if_o this_o be_v false_a your_o protestant_n church_n which_o no_o wit_n nor_o coninge_v can_v ever_o show_v to_o have_v have_v either_o kind_n of_o universality_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o forge_a or_o counterfeit_a church_n and_o for_o what_o other_o cause_n think_v you_o do_v luther_n in_o the_o creed_n turn_v by_o he_o into_o dutch_a in_o steed_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n thrust_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a which_o he_o do_v so_o dislike_n that_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o conferrence_n at_o altemberge_n reject_v a_o certain_a proposition_n 154._o ascribe_v to_o he_o wherein_o be_v this_o word_n catholic_a ●lleadginge_v for_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o their_o so_o do_v because_o that_o word_n catholic_a do_v not_o savour_n luther_n phrase_n and_o for_o full_a proof_n that_o this_o position_n be_v true_o protestanticall_a read_v the_o laborious_a book_n de_fw-fr authore_fw-la &_o essentia_fw-la protestanticae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authore_fw-la richardo_n smitheo_n print_v this_o year_n containinge_v ten_o inevitable_a demonstration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o protestant_n own_o doctrine_n that_o luther_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a protestant_n church_n whence_o it_o necessary_o be_v conclude_v that_o in_o their_o doctrine_n the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o necessary_o catholic_a neither_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n or_o place_n pilk_n positio_fw-la iv._o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v without_o a_o lawful_a personnall_a succession_n champ_n if_o you_o deny_v this_o position_n to_o be_v true_a in_o your_o doctrine_n then_o must_v you_o necessary_o grant_v the_o contradictory_n to_o be_v true_a which_o if_o you_o do_v your_o new_o reform_a church_n will_v evidentlie_o appear_v no_o lawful_a church_n and_o for_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o want_n of_o succession_n of_o pastor_n in_o your_o english_a church_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o my_o book_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n mason_n which_o till_o it_o be_v answer_v i_o say_v answer_v indeed_o and_o not_o only_o reply_v unto_o in_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n as_o you_o have_v do_v to_o my_o manual_a i_o shall_v ever_o hold_v as_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n and_o as_o for_o your_o sister_n church_n of_o france_n they_o make_v profession_n in_o their_o very_a confession_n of_o their●_n faith_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n 31_o haveinge_v be_v interrupt_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v raise_v uppe_o man_n by_o extraordinary_a mean_n to_o repair_v his_o church_n a_o new_a which_o be_v ruin_v judge_n you_o therefore_o whether_o they_o deny_v the_o position_n which_o you_o say_v be_v forge_v by_o i_o against_o you_o pilk_n positio_fw-la v._o the_o lawful_a succession_n of_o pastor_n may_v be_v without_o consecration_n or_o authentical_a mission_n by_o any_o ordinary_a power_n residinge_v in_o the_o church_n champ_n if_o you_o hold_v your_o sister_n church_n of_o france_n to_o be_v lawful_a church_n you_o can_v deny_v this_o position_n to_o be_v true_a in_o your_o doctrine_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o confession_n even_o now_o allege_v whereunto_o i_o refer_v you_o and_o as_o for_o the_o consecration_n of_o your_o pastor_n of_o your_o new_a church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ordinary_a that_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o king_n 12._o edward_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n when_o first_o it_o be_v devise_v as_o i_o have_v evidentlie_o prove_v in_o my_o book_n against_o mr._n mason_n and_o therefore_o though_o you_o will_v seem_v to_o deny_v this_o position_n in_o word_n yet_o must_v you_o necessary_o admit_v it_o in_o deed_n unless_o you_o will_v grant_v free_o that_o which_o be_v true_a that_o you_o have_v no_o true_a pastor_n at_o all_o pilk_n positio_fw-la vi_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n
dishonour_n unless_o you_o prove_v more_o solid_a and_o sincere_a in_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o book_n which_o if_o you_o do_v not_o i_o shall_v much_o marvel_v if_o ever_o you_o be_v more_o employ_v by_o your_o metropolitan_a either_o to_o defend_v your_o own_o or_o impugn_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a with_o you_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o understande_v that_o when_o i_o put_v down_o the_o position_n contradictory_n to_o the_o catholic_a i_o do_v not_o distinguishe_v betwixt_o this_o or_o that_o sect_n of_o protestant_n but_o include_v they_o all_o that_o hold_v or_o teach_v against_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n whether_o they_o be_v lutheran_n zwinglians_n anabaptist_n or_o parlamentarians_n all_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o re_fw-mi malignant_a brood_n i_o understande_v by_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n now_o i_o will_v go_v forward_o with_o you_o in_o this_o order_n i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o manual_a in_o section_n as_o you_o have_v divide_v it_o than_o i_o will_v put_v down_o your_o answer_n in_o your_o own_o word_n and_o last_o i_o will_v add_v my_o own_o reply_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n manvall_a section_n i._n this_o brief_a treatise_n courteous_a reader_n be_v at_o the_o request_n of_o a_o friend_n speedy_o compile_v may_v serve_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o manifest_a calumny_n who_o no_o less_o untrulie_o then_o bouldlie_o do_v affirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n to_o be_v either_o against_o holy_a scripture_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v no_o ground_n from_o they_o and_o it_o may_v also_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o such_o as_o more_o upon_o the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o they_o that_o affirm_v the_o roman_a religion_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o scripture_n then_o upon_o any_o other_o reason_n be_v draw_v either_o to_o think_v this_o to_o be_v true_a or_o at_o least_o to_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o contrary_n pilk_n he_o that_o advisedlie_o shall_v read_v your_o manual_a of_o controversy_n will_v easy_o believe_v you_o be_v in_o haste_n when_o you_o contrive_v it_o forgettinge_v that_o wise_a speech_n of_o cato_n report_v by_o hierome_n sat_n pammachium_fw-la cito_fw-la si_fw-la sit_v be_v for_o whether_o it_o be_v your_o great_a celerity_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o slip_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o badness_n of_o your_o cause_n that_o admit_v no_o just_a scarce_o probable_a proof_n so_o perfunctorilie_o and_o light_o tanquam_fw-la canis_fw-la à_fw-la nido_fw-la you_o have_v touch_v these_o matter_n as_o if_o of_o purpose_n you_o will_v have_v settle_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o which_o you_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v so_o that_o if_o popery_n have_v no_o sure_a footinge_v in_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n than_o this_o which_o you_o have_v find_v for_o it_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v no_o calumnnie_n but_o a_o manifest_a verity_n that_o the_o roman_a religion_n be_v without_o ground_n of_o scripture_n champ_n mr._n pilkinton_n though_o your_o word_n be_v many_o &_o as_o empty_a of_o substance_n as_o they_o be_v full_a of_o falsity_n and_o therefore_o will_v neither_o quit_v labour_n nor_o cost_n to_o relate_v they_o yet_o will_v i_o sustain_v so_o much_o pain_n as_o to_o set_v they_o down_o as_o they_o lie_v so_o far_o as_o i_o shall_v go_v with_o you_o i_o say_v so_o far_o as_o i_o shall_v go_v with_o you_o because_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o loose_v so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o look_v through_o your_o whole_a book_n as_o for_o the_o slip_v therefore_o you_o speak_v of_o if_o you_o shall_v make_v good_a but_o one_o quarter_n so_o many_o in_o my_o whole_a book_n notwithstanding_o the_o the_o celerity_n i_o use_v in_o compilinge_v it_o as_o i_o have_v already_o mark_v gross_a and_o flat_a fall_n in_o three_o page_n only_o of_o you_o after_o four_o whole_a year_n study_v in_o the_o work_n i_o promise_v you_o faithful_o i_o will_v commend_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v forge_v a_o new_a and_o though_o catholic_a religion_n which_o you_o disdainsullie_o call_v popery_n have_v no_o other_o footinge_v in_o holy_a scripture_n then_o that_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o proof_n of_o it_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v better_o ground_v than_o your_o protestantisme_n even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o own_o friend_n and_o my_o adversary_n if_o they_o will_v but_o with_o one_o spark_n of_o judgement_n and_o indifferrencie_n parallel_v your_o proof_n and_o i_o together_o pilk_n first_o you_o confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o total_a but_o the_o partial_a rule_n of_o your_o faith_n therefore_o that_o part_n of_o your_o faith_n which_o be_v with_o out_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o rule_n have_v no_o proof_n or_o ground_n from_o it_o for_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o whereby_o every_o thing_n be_v prove_v now_o the_o thing_n without_o the_o principium_fw-la compass_n of_o this_o rule_n yourself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v many_o yea_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o least_o part_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o write_n as_o other_o teach_v and_o yourself_o accord_v therefore_o a_o small_a part_n of_o your_o faith_n can_v claim_v this_o birthright_n from_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v avouch_v by_o your_o teacher_n believe_v by_o your_o hearer_n only_o on_o the_o credit_n of_o tradition_n which_o every_o one_o may_v know_v if_o any_o of_o your_o divine_v will_v consign_v unto_o we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o your_o tradition_n a_o matter_n that_o in_o conscience_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v fith_o 4._o your_o counsel_n charge_v to_o give_v equal_a reverence_n to_o tradition_n as_o be_v afford_v to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o have_v perform_v this_o task_n lest_o your_o adversary_n shall_v see_v the_o poverty_n of_o your_o religion_n how_o naked_a it_o be_v of_o the_o protection_n of_o scripture_n and_o yourselves_o have_v a_o startinge_n hole_n to_o fly_v unto_o unwritten_a verity_n and_o tradition_n when_o you_o can_v derive_v your_o doctrine_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n champ_n i_o confess_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o partial_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v expresslie_o contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v there_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o more_o universal_a rule_n of_o say_v they_o the_o express_a scripture_n by_o which_o rule_n we_o receive_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o to_o be_v such_o and_o this_o be_v true_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o most_o judicious_a protestant_n notwithstamndinge_v the_o manual_a expresslie_o teach_v that_o all_o article_n of_o say_v be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n so_o fair_a as_o they_o testify_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o verity_n of_o tradition_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o total_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n where_o you_o say_v that_o other_o teach_v and_o i_o accord_v that_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v to_o we_o by_o write_n for_o myself_o i_o answer_v with_o as_o much_o modesty_n as_o i_o may_v that_o you_o sowlie_o belie_v i_o for_o i_o never_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v any_o such_o thing_n if_o you_o groonde_v this_o ficton_n upon_o that_o which_o i_o say_v i_o here_o must_v 620._o needs_o be_v a_o more_o universal_a rule_n of_o faith_n then_o the_o scripture_n understand_v i_o that_o more_o thing_n in_o number_n be_v teach_v we_o by_o tradition_n alone_o then_o by_o the_o write_a word_n which_o interpretation_n you_o seem_v to_o make_v of_o my_o word_n i_o can_v true_o blame_v my_o manner_n of_o speech_n but_o either_o your_o dull_a or_o captious_a understand_v my_o word_n be_v plain_a that_o because_o we_o believe_v some_o thing_n without_o express_a scripture_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o and_o these_o book_n which_o be_v no_o where_o express_v in_o holy_a scripture_n there_o must_v necessary_o be_v some_o other_o rule_n more_o universal_a that_o be_v which_o teach_v some_o thing_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n you_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n hosius_n who_o it_o seem_v you_o understande_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o say_v it_o seem_v for_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o negligence_n or_o fraud_n you_o make_v no_o reference_n for_o what_o purpose_n you_o cite_v he_o neither_o do_v you_o put_v down_o his_o word_n for_o so_o may_v you_o have_v be_v take_v trippinge_v but_o i_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o soundinge_a to_o this_o purpose_n he_o have_v this_o indeed_o that_o the_o scripture_n commaundinge_a we_o to_o hear_v our_o pastonr_n with_o who_o christ_n promise_v to_o be_v always_o until_o
be_v decree_v and_o do_v be_v ascribe_v to_o caesar_n bibulus_n be_v a_o cypher_n so_o whatsoever_o interpretation_n the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n give_v that_o must_v be_v intertayve_v the_o father_n set_v behind_o the_o door_n this_o your_o cardinal_n that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o counsel_n under_o pius_n the_o fowerth_o tell_v us._n whatsoever_o the_o 642._o church_n teach_v we_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o devil_n champ_n i_o marvel_v whither_o you_o will_v wander_v at_o length_n what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o tryinge_v whether_o you_o or_o we_o have_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n decree_v express_o that_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o approve_v and_o yet_o you_o be_v not_o content_a with_o it_o your_o example_n of_o caesar_n and_o bibulus_n in_o a_o grammar_n scholar_n have_v be_v tolerable_a but_o in_o a_o d._n of_o divinity_n it_o be_v too_o ridiculous_a and_o if_o you_o dislike_v the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o ascribe_v to_o cardinal_n hosius_n why_o do_v you_o only_o mumble_v and_o grumble_v at_o it_o with_o in_o your_o tooth_n without_o disproovinge_v it_o either_o by_o scripture_n or_o father_n but_o your_o malice_n will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n nor_o your_o courage_n or_o strength_n serve_v you_o to_o impugn_v it_o pilk_n and_o another_o more_o ancient_a than_o he_o it_o be_v no_o 7._o maruelle_fw-fr if_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n at_o one_o time_n interprett_v the_o scripture_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o that_o for_o the_o understand_v run_v with_o the_o practice_n for_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v concurrent_a with_o the_o practice_n be_v the_o quickinge_v spirit_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n follow_v church_n not_o convertiblie_o if_o then_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o father_n run_v not_o with_o the_o modern_a roman_a church_n they_o be_v not_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o manes_fw-la opinion_n instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n champ_n you_o still_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o stray_v from_o your_o purpose_n but_o i_o will_v yet_o follow_v you_o though_o not_o without_o some_o patience_n cusanus_fw-la speak_v expresslie_a of_o the_o use_n or_o sense_v of_o scripture_n so_o far_o as_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o rite_n order_n or_o manner_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o namely_o of_o communion_n under_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n which_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n because_o they_o may_v be_v diverse_a and_o changeable_a without_o any_o prejudice_n either_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o the_o verity_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n different_a in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n the_o one_o consecratinge_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n in_o leaven_a breed_v the_o other_o in_o unleavened_a and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n they_o may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v accord_v as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n church_n see_v just_a occasion_n and_o yet_o accord_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o to_o the_o church_n be_v never_o unknown_a and_o this_o be_v cusanus_fw-la his_o plain_a doctrine_n which_o you_o can_v not_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o if_o you_o have_v read_v he_o yourself_o but_o it_o be_v your_o good_a nature_n to_o make_v always_o the_o worst_a sense_n of_o your_o author_n to_o deceive_v your_o reader_n thereby_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o scripture_n so_o far_o as_o they_o contain_v article_n of_o faith_n which_o ever_o be_v the_o same_o but_o as_o they_o appertain_v to_o matter_n of_o practice_n which_o may_v be_v different_a accord_v to_o the_o diversity_n of_o circumstance_n occurringe_n in_o set_v down_o his_o word_n you_o use_v your_o accustom_a art_n and_o fraud_n for_o his_o word_n where_o upon_o you_o will_v make_v your_o chief_a advantage_n be_v these_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n follow_v the_o church_n which_o be_v before_o they_o and_o for_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o contrary_a that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v not_o for_o the_o scripture_n whereas_o you_o leave_v out_o some_o part_n of_o his_o speech_n make_v his_o word_n to_o sound_v that_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v the_o understand_v of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o the_o understand_v of_o the_o church_n the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n but_o may_v be_v contrary_a unto_o it_o which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o catholic_a man_n ever_o dream_v of_o pilk_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n though_o the_o pope_n have_v devise_v a_o solemn_a oath_n whereunto_o your_o prosessour_n be_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v admit_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n accord_v to_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n hold_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n take_v or_o interprett_v they_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o leave_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o father_n follow_v but_o follow_v that_o which_o no_o father_n within_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v ever_o dream_v of_o champ_n seinge_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v decree_v as_o you_o say_v and_o the_o pope_n have_v appoint_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v man_n to_o follow_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v by_o the_o church_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n you_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o catholic_n do_v leave_v that_o sense_n without_o some_o manifest_a proof_n of_o your_o assertion_n which_o i_o will_v expect_v and_o exact_v of_o you_o under_o pain_n to_o esteem_v you_o a_o rash_a and_o slanderous_a impostor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o you_o perform_v this_o task_n you_o may_v for_o your_o erudition_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o give_v a_o interpretation_n of_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o father_n have_v not_o give_v before_o and_o another_o to_o interpret_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o father_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v no_o less_o assist_v now_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o teach_v she_o all_o truth_n accord_v to_o the_o infalible_a promise_n of_o our_o aviour_n christ_n then_o be_v the_o church_n within_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n she_o be_v no_o less_o able_a to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n accord_v to_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o than_o she_o be_v then_o yet_o she_o never_o ga●e-saith_a the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n or_o of_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o you_o prove_v your_o say_v pilk_n your_o late_a divine_n interpretinge_v that_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o flock_n and_o one_o shephearde_n forsake_v the_o father_n which_o understande_v it_o of_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o mother_n who_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o pope_n champ_n be_v you_o a_o master_n in_o cambridge_n and_o know_v not_o that_o these_o two_o sense_n may_v be_v both_o true_a without_o any_o contrariety_n neither_o modern_a nor_o ancient_a divine_n ever_o understand_v this_o place_n otherwise_o then_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n principal_o and_o for_o himself_o or_o per_fw-la excell●ntiam_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_o understand_v of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o commend_v his_o flock_n which_o he_o redeem_v as_o s._n chri●ostome_n say_v who_o therefore_o be_v his_o vicar_n and_o vicegerent_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o also_o of_o his_o lauful_a successor_n in_o the_o same_o charge_n secondarilie_o and_o by_o participation_n none_o but_o contentious_a heretic_n who_o will_v see_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n contratie_n to_o their_o error_n do_v will_n or_o can_v deny_v pilk_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o that_o be_v sacrifice_n this_o be_v now_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n show_v one_o father_n that_o take_v it_o so_o and_o you_o shall_v wear_v the_o garland_n champ_n stand_v to_o your_o word_n and_o the_o garland_n will_v be_v i_o by_o any_o indifferent_a man_n judgement_n hear_v s._n ireneus_fw-la who_o live_v above_o 1400._o year_n ago_o ●un_v qui_fw-la 3●_n ex_fw-la creatura_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o gratias_fw-la egit_fw-la dicens_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o calicem_fw-la similiter_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la creatura_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la nos_fw-la suum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la confessus_fw-la ect_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novam_fw-la docuit_fw-la oblationcm_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolic_a accipiens_fw-la in_fw-la universo_fw-la mundo_fw-la offer●_n deo_fw-la when_o he_o take_v that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o creature_n bread_n
the_o other_o be_v a_o mere_a denial_n or_o negation_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o positive_a article_n and_o be_v as_o well_o in_o horse_n or_o ass_n as_o in_o man_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o man_n be_v capable_a and_o may_v have_v the_o contrary_a positive_a act_n but_o horse_n and_o ass_n can_v if_o your_o faith_n therefore_o of_o the_o negative_a article_n which_o you_o hold_v be_v of_o the_o first_o kind_n you_o be_v bind_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o positive_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o it_o be_v only_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n then_o have_v you_o no_o more_o faith_n in_o these_o article_n than_o have_v horse_n ass_n or_o other_o brute_n beast_n now_o to_o the_o father_n testimony_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o tradition_n or_o the_o church_n authority_n i_o answer_v suppose_v they_o sound_v as_o you_o set_v they_o down_o which_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o examine_v sympron_n here_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v prove_v by_o tradition_n or_o the_o church_n judgement_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o church_n and_o tradition_n which_o answer_n be_v s._n august_n lib._n 1._o cont_n crescon_n cap._n 33._o pilk_n therefore_o concern_v the_o proof_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o negative_a point_n of_o purgatory_n real_a presence_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n since_o there_o be_v no_o footinge_v for_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o answer_v with_o basill_n that_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o manifest_a defection_n from_o faith_n to_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v write_v or_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o write_v where_o as_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n champ_n the_o judicious_a reader_n shall_v be_v judge_v whether_o these_o catholic_a article_n have_v not_o much_o fast_o footinge_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o your_o contiarie_n negative_n neither_o do_v s._n basill_n any_o way_n favour_v you_o for_o he_o confirminge_v his_o say_v with_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n exclude_v not_o that_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o his_o word_n then_o the_o scripture_n for_o he_o say_v not_o my_o scripture_n but_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o word_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v write_v pilk_n and_o yet_o to_o satisfy_v you_o we_o shall_v find_v sufficient_a weapon_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o lay_v these_o anekim_v on_o the_o ground_n now_o as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o mean_v to_o subdue_v germany_n bring_v out_o his_o army_n and_o put_v they_o in_o array_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o present_o charge_v they_o to_o gather_v shell_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v spoil_n of_o the_o ocean_n due_a to_o the_o capitol_n so_o you_o have_v marshal_v your_o force_n and_o put_v they_o in_o order_n tell_v your_o reader_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o be_v but_o a_o skeleton_n bare_a bone_n tie_v together_o with_o dry_a sinew_n and_o then_o without_o question_n you_o will_v attain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n and_o bring_v spoil_n fit_a for_o the_o vatican_n yet_o you_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o treatise_n will_v please_v some_o man_n appetite_n and_o i_o be_o of_o your_o mind_n for_o like_a lip_n like_o lettuce_n thus_o from_o your_o prolusion_n i_o come_v to_o your_o main_n battaille_n which_o thus_o you_o begin_v champ_n what_o sharp_a weapon_n you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o your_o negative_a faith_n or_o no_o belief_n i_o will_v with_o patience_n expect_v and_o have_v with_o all_o indifferency_n ponder_v they_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o with_o all_o sincerity_n what_o weight_n they_o be_v of_o in_o my_o judgement_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o your_o conclusion_n seem_v to_o i_o as_o little_a witty_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o discourse_n be_v learned_a and_o therefore_o find_v by_o the_o little_a experience_n i_o have_v of_o you_o that_o such_o lettuce_n suit_n well_o with_o your_o lip_n i_o leave_v they_o whole_o to_o yourself_o manual_a the_o first_o controversy_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n do_v admit_v more_o book_n and_o parcelle_v of_o holy_a bible_n for_o scripture_n then_o the_o protestant_n do_v and_o consequent_o acknowledge_v a_o large_a canon_n than_o they_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o she_o teach_v pilk_n the_o grecian_n be_v ever_o child_n right_o fit_v you_o romanist_n that_o still_o lisp_v like_o little_a child_n and_o excellentlie_o speak_v without_o sense_n for_o to_o say_v the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n be_v as_o good_a sense_n as_o the_o universal_a particular_a church_n champ_n it_o be_v your_o dull_a understand_v and_o not_o our_o lisp_a language_n that_o make_v these_o word_n the_o catholic_a roman_a ●hur●h_o without_o sense_n to_o you_o for_o the_o attribute_n roman_a do_v not_o restrain_v any_o whit_n the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n catholic_a or_o universal_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n or_o place_n as_o you_o ignorantlie_o imagine_v but_o do_v only_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o such_o sect_n as_o false_o and_o presumptuous_o term_v themselves_o catholic_a but_o dare_v not_o call_v themselves_o roman_n or_o roman_a catholic_n as_o in_o former_a age_n the_o word_n catholic_a be_v add_v to_o the_o name_n christian_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o ancient_a pacianus_n signify_v therefore_o when_o we_o say_v a_o roman_a catholic_a we_o will_v say_v no_o more_o but_o a_o true_a and_o not_o a_o false_o term_v catholic_a and_o because_o you_o be_v a_o member_n of_o one_o of_o those_o sect_n which_o be_v descry_v by_o this_o word_n roman_a you_o hate_v it_o as_o thief_n hate_v the_o light_n whereby_o they_o be_v discover_v pilk_n for_o who_o can_v conceive_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v roman_a which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o rome_n itself_o be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n heb._n 12._o ●3_n from_o able_a the_o first_o just_a unto_o the_o last_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o s._n aug_n speak_v moreover_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n not_o the_o roman_n be_v promise_v to_o christ_n psal_n 2._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o gentile_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o so_o s._n aug_n write_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n not_o the_o roman_n but_o all_o the_o gentiles_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n by_o which_o promise_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o nation_n not_o contain_v under_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o church_n champ_n 16._o there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o conceive_v how_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v be_v call_v roman_a then_o how_o the_o christian_n church_n which_o denomination_n begin_v first_o at_o antioch_n be_v call_v catholic_a and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v he_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v denominate_v of_o rome_n rather_o than_o of_o antioch_n or_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v because_o s._n peter_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n receive_v promise_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o firm_a rock_n and_o that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o which_o promise_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v perform_v it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v first_o call_v christian_n than_o catholic_a be_v now_o call_v roman_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o name_n roman_n now_o i_o will_v have_v you_o mark_v that_o whatsoever_o you_o say_v in_o proof_n of_o this_o attribute_n catholic_a you_o say_v in_o condemnation_n of_o your_o own_o protestanticall_a assembly_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o martin_n luther_n no_o more_o than_o the_o arrian_n be_v before_o arrius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sect_n and_o heresy_n before_o their_o master_n and_o author_n which_o one_o argument_n have_v you_o but_o any_o indifferency_n join_v with_o any_o mean_a judgement_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v you_o detest_v the_o felloweshippe_n of_o such_o new_a master_n pilk_n beside_o the_o modern_a roman_a church_n have_v make_v a_o defection_n from_o that_o which_o the_o primative_a roman_a church_n maintain_v in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n paul_n epistle_n write_v to_o the_o ancient_a roman_n may_v justly_o be_v call_v a_o antilogie_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o now_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n champ_n some_o substantial_a proof_n
they_o have_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o receive_v from_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v a_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a assertion_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o synod_n be_v but_o a_o gloss_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o text_n the_o interpretation_n may_v err_v the_o text_n cannott_n err_v the_o interpretation_n be_v the_o word_n of_o man_n the_o scripture_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n whereas_o the_o position_n of_o the_o former_a roman_a church_n be_v that_o divinity_n reason_v from_o the_o scripture_n necessary_o from_o other_o author_n and_o learning_n probable_o the_o wheel_n now_o be_v turn_v and_o man_n reason_n from_o the_o scripture_n coniecturallie_o but_o from_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tradition_n firm_o and_o sully_v champ_n how_o often_o have_v you_o be_v tell_v of_o your_o wittinge_n belie_v your_o adversary_n you_o know_v well_o if_o you_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o catholic_n who_o you_o call_v papist_n do_v teach_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o have_v their_o verity_n from_o he_o independentlie_o of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o church_n add_v no_o strength_n or_o verity_n to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o the_o witness_n or_o notary_n add_v truth_n or_o verity_n to_o the_o will_n &_o testament_n of_o the_o testatour_n nevertheless_o the_o authority_n &_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o acceptance_n and_o acknowledgement_n as_o well_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o text_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o witness_n or_o notary_n hand_n be_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o will_n and_o testament_n or_o as_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o will_n if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o come_v to_o be_v in_o doubt_n or_o in_o question_n neither_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o scripture_n the_o interpretation_n or_o word_n of_o man_n as_o you_o hereticallie_o term_v it_o but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o beside_o other_o place_n you_o may_v learn_v of_o that_o visum_fw-la est_fw-la spitui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la but_o it_o avail_v like_v as_o to_o teach_v a_o wilful_a mind_n wisdom_n your_o conclusion_n be_v yet_o more_o childish_a ignorant_a and_o impertinent_a for_o from_o the_o scripture_n understand_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v infallible_o true_a we_o say_v the_o argument_n be_v necessary_a and_o infallible_a whereas_o from_o all_o humane_a author_n take_v severallie_o be_v they_o never_o so_o learned_a the_o argument_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o probable_a but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o humane_a author_n we_o understande_v not_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o her_o receive_a tradition_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v your_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o position_n of_o the_o manual_a be_v nothing_o but_o frothy_a calumny_n paralogisme_n and_o impertinency_n disperse_v and_o blow_v away_o with_o every_o small_a blast_n of_o wind_n manual_a catholic_a position_n 2._o all_o such_o article_n as_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o so_o hold_v by_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o be_v not_o contain_v so_o much_o as_o indirect_o or_o implicitlie_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o the_o scripture_n contain_v and_o testify_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n &_o tradition_n proof_n take_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o canonical_a scripture_n joint_o of_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v such_o indeed_o that_o the_o most_o bless_a mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n continue_v perpetuallie_o a_o virgin_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o eat_v strangle_v thing_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v they_o act_n 15._o 20._o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o indirect_o contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n otherwise_o then_o be_v mention_v in_o our_o position_n but_o this_o be_v more_o ample_o prove_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o tradition_n this_o which_o we_o have_v say_v already_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a pilk_n the_o sun_n need_v to_o borrow_v no_o light_n of_o other_o star_n nor_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o tradition_n for_o without_o help_n of_o either_o they_o sufficient_o prove_v all_o article_n of_o faith_n champ_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a trick_n of_o all_o deceitful_a and_o verbal_a disputer_n to_o invert_v &_o change_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o when_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o to_o the_o true_a question_n they_o may_v find_v something_o to_o say_v to_o the_o question_n frame_v by_o themselves_o the_o controversy_n here_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v all_o other_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v dispute_v in_o the_o precedent_a position_n and_o the_o negative_a part_n there_o prove_v against_o you_o but_o whether_o they_o sufficient_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o no_o which_o be_v the_o first_o proof_n of_o this_o position_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o you_o answer_v it_o pilk_n but_o here_o you_o trifle_v in_o idle_a homonomie_n of_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o strict_o those_o thing_n be_v call_v article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o be_v summarilie_o comprise_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n whereby_o they_o be_v both_o distinguish_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n that_o prescribe_v good_a work_n and_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o divintie_a from_o which_o as_o from_o conclusion_n they_o be_v derive_v champ_n i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o call_v trifelinge_v in_o homonomie_n but_o i_o know_v that_o you_o babble_n in_o obscurity_n it_o be_v be_v like_o no_o article_n of_o faith_n with_o you_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v his_o name_n not_o to_o be_v profane_v or_o blaspheme_v that_o our_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n commandment_n because_o they_o be_v precept_n commaundinge_a good_a work_n i_o marvel_v where_o you_o learn_v this_o good_a divinity_n but_o let_v this_o pass_n yet_o it_o serve_v not_o your_o turn_n for_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o the_o question_n be_v now_o be_v not_o precept_n as_o you_o know_v you_o have_v therefore_o another_o as_o good_a a_o shift_n that_o be_v that_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v not_o only_o from_o precept_n but_o also_o ●ro●_n princeple_n of_o divinity_n from_o which_o as_o conclusion_n they_o be_v derive_v these_o be_v your_o own_o word_n but_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o they_o i_o can_v conceive_v they_o seem_v to_o sound_v that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o conclusion_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n then_o which_o you_o can_v have_v say_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o divinity_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o from_o their_o principle_n &_o not_o the_o contrary_a as_o you_o dream_v it_o have_v be_v good_a you_o have_v take_v one_o year_n more_o to_o have_v revew_v your_o write_n that_o you_o may_v have_v make_v better_a sense_n of_o your_o ayinge_n pilk_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o principle_n these_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v divine_a inspire_v from_o heaven_n immutabe_o true_a champ_n by_o what_o other_o reason_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v these_o thing_n here_o name_v by_o you_o rather_o to_o be_v call_v principle_n of_o divinity_n than_o article_n of_o faith_n more_o than_o for_o your_o own_o bare_a and_o ignorant_a assertion_n you_o shall_v have_v give_v some_o reason_n for_o your_o distinction_n that_o your_o reader_n may_v have_v see_v it_o have_v not_o be_v mere_o forge_v only_o to_o delude_v the_o argument_n again_o why_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v term_v principle_n and_o not_o article_n of_o faith_n god_n be_v one_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a god_n be_v truth_n itself_o and_o the_o first_o truth_n that_o reveal_v mystery_n of_o faith_n you_o dare_v not_o deny_v these_o to_o be_v principle_n of_o the_o other_o principle_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o most_o proper_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o you_o dare_v not_o deny_v express_v in_o the_o creed_n itself_o you_o see_v therefore_o your_o distinction_n of_o article_n and_o principle_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v vain_a foolish_a and_o frivolous_a invent_v only_o to_o delude_v your_o less_o careful_a reader_n pilk_n improper_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v as_o the_o principle_n themselves_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n sermon_n of_o the_o prophet_n history_n of_o both_o testament_n because_o faith_n assent_v to_o every_o
teach_v more_o thing_n by_o word_n o●_n mouth_n than_o he_o write_v which_o be_v my_o position_n it_o now_o belong_v to_o you_o either_o to_o grant_v my_o position_n to_o be_v true_a or_o to_o prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o omit_v to_o write_v for_o to_o say_v it_o only_o without_o proof_n yea_o and_o such_o as_o you_o require_v of_o your_o adversary_n be_v to_o make_v your_o own_o affirmation_n à_fw-fr law_n and_o rule_n of_o your_o faith_n which_o though_o it_o appear_v well_o to_o be_v so_o to_o yourself_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v admit_v of_o other_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v here_o again_o press_v you_o with_o your_o own_o rule_n non_fw-la eredimus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ●eg●nous_a you_o will_v find_v ei_fw-la 〈…〉_z your_o rule_n too_o strict_a or_o your_o assertion_n here_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n commit_v to_o write_n that_o which_o s._n john_n teach_v by_o word_n and_o omit_v to_o write_v to_o be_v false_a choose_v whether_o part_n you_o will_n you_o see_v therefore_o that_o my_o reasoninge_a be_v not_o loose_a but_o that_o your_o judgement_n thereon_o be_v light_n your_o reason_n follow_v be_v a_o miserable_a beg_a of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o question_n and_o which_o you_o shall_v prove_v and_o be_v more_o easy_o and_o true_o deny_v then_o affirm_v and_o for_o your_o better_a instruction_n i_o wish_v you_o to_o mark_v a_o little_a more_o diligent_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o you_o will_v as_o i_o suppose_v perceive_v the_o argument_n to_o be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o you_o take_v it_o to_o be_v of_o unless_o you_o dissemble_v for_o he_o givinge_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o use_v paper_n and_o ink_n to_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v to_o teach_v they_o he_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o that_o either_o he_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v or_o will_v set_v they_o down_o in_o write_n but_o because_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n manual_a proof_n 2._o and_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v dispose_v when_o i_o come_v where_o the_o apostle_n evident_o show_v that_o he_o reserve_v something_o more_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o word_n than_o he_o write_v pilk_n this_o be_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o there_o speak_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o question_n but_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o order_n and_o comeliness_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o proper_o signify_v orderinge_v of_o rite_n and_o matter_n of_o decency_n not_o teachinge_a of_o doctrine_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o epist_n cap._n 16._o 1._o concern_v the_o gather_n for_o the_o saint_n as_o i_o have_v give_v order_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n even_o so_o do_v you_o the_o locum_fw-la rest_n say_v aquinas_n videlicet_fw-la these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o such_o danger_n will_v i_o dispose_v of_o when_o i_o come_v how_o you_o shall_v observe_v they_o but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o mean_v doctrine_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o inference_n without_o coherence_n that_o because_o he_o write_v they_o not_o then_o therefore_o he_o do_v omit_v they_o for_o ever_o or_o because_o he_o write_v they_o not_o therefore_o the_o rest_n be_v silent_a and_o write_v they_o not_o when_o you_o consider_v of_o these_o consequence_n than_o you_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v as_o far_o from_o your_o purpose_n as_o gades_n be_v from_o ganges_n champ_n your_o second_o answer_n to_o this_o testimony_n be_v effectual_o frustrate_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o your_o answer_n of_o the_o precedent_a testimony_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o further_a confutation_n your_o former_a answer_n admittinge_n it_o in_o your_o own_o sense_n do_v expresselie_o grant_v tradition_n in_o matter_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o seeinge_v they_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a observation_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o all_o christian_n establish_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matt._n 28._o 20._o i_o will_v know_v of_o you_o some_o reason_n why_o you_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o grant_v they_o in_o matter_n to_o be_v do_v and_o observe_v will_v you_o say_v that_o they_o be_v more_o fallible_a in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o to_o say_v this_o only_o without_o some_o ground_n or_o reason_n will_v have_v small_a grace_n or_o force_v manual_a proof_n 3._o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v which_o doubtless_o they_o fulfil_v but_o they_o be_v not_o command_v in_o any_o place_n to_o write_v all_o the_o same_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v by_o any_o scripture_n that_o they_o do_v write_v all_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o observe_v this_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o they_o teach_v more_o than_o they_o write_v if_o nothing_o be_v to_o believe_v but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n pilk_n that_o christ_n charge_v the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v which_o they_o fulfil_v also_o but_o he_o charge_v they_o no_o where_o to_o 1._o write_v all_o the_o father_n shall_v answer_v we_o know_v not_o the_o dispensinge_v of_o our_o salvation_n from_o any_o where_o then_o from_o they_o by_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o we_o which_o then_o they_o preach_v and_o after_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o ult._n say_v s._n aug._n say_v that_o when_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n do_v write_v what_o god_n show_v and_o say_v we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o he_o write_v it_o not_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o read_v either_o concern_v his_o word_n or_o work_n he_o command_v they_o as_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o write_v it_o if_o what_o the_o apostle_n preach_v after_o they_o write_v as_o ireneus_fw-la say_v if_o what_o god_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v as_o s._n august_n avouch_v then_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o they_o write_v as_o much_o as_o they_o preach_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o allowance_n but_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o they_o write_v nothing_o but_o that_o with_o which_o they_o pon●_n be_v inspire_v now_o inspiration_n be_v a_o commandment_n as_o bellarmine_n confess_v champ_n stand_v to_o your_o ground_n and_o do_v not_o flinche_v from_o it_o you_o say_v nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o that_o which_o be_v write_v if_o you_o will_v therefore_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n write_v all_o thing_n they_o teach_v show_v it_o write_v or_o acknowledge_v your_o ground_n to_o be_v false_a the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o the_o aposty_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v but_o that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o write_v the_o same_o it_o no_o where_o appear_v if_o therefore_o they_o do_v it_o either_o they_o do_v it_o by_o christ_n commandment_n and_o then_o you_o must_v needs_o confess_v something_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v more_o than_o be_v write_v for_o it_o be_v no_o where_o write_v that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o write_v all_o thing_n they_o teach_v or_o they_o do_v it_o without_o his_o commandment_n and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a they_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o consequent_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o thing_n write_v at_o all_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o though_o they_o write_v nothing_o but_o that_o be_v inspire_v into_o they_o yea_o &_o that_o they_o be_v inspire_v to_o write_v both_o which_o thing_n you_o believe_v though_o you_o find_v neither_o of_o they_o write_v yet_o it_o no_o where_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v inspire_v to_o write_v all_o they_o have_v by_o inspiration_n you_o say_v the_o father_n shall_v answer_v for_o you_o but_o i_o receive_v not_o their_o answer_n as_o sufficient_a unless_o you_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o father_n testimony_n in_o all_o other_o point_n you_o promise_v scripture_n for_o all_o your_o position_n perform_v therefore_o your_o promise_n or_o confess_v your_o position_n of_o beleevinge_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v write_v to_o be_v false_a notwithstanding_o because_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n be_v venerable_a with_o i_o i_o will_v not_o