which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o tell_v then_o to_o his_o disciple_n because_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o as_o for_o example_n if_o i_o say_v that_o this_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o gospel_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n etc._n etc._n because_o this_o be_v write_v afterwards_o and_o be_v not_o record_v that_o our_o lord_n say_v iâ—_n while_o he_o be_v here_o in_o the_o flâ—sh_n but_o one_o of_o his_o apostle_n write_v it_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n reveal_v it_o unto_o hâ—m_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o say_v then_o because_o that_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o bear_v they_o who_o will_v hear_v i_o say_v that_o so_o rash_o thus_o you_o see_v saint_n augustine_n protest_v that_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o fault_n of_o rashness_n if_o he_o affirm_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr mainteyn_v that_o he_o affirm_v which_o be_v make_v 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sophism_n he_o impute_v to_o i_o in_o take_v our_o saviour_n christ_n word_n simple_o and_o absolute_o which_o be_v say_v secâ—â—â—undum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o we_o say_v that_o be_v for_o a_o certain_a respect_n namely_o of_o the_o present_a sadness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o the_o disciple_n also_o for_o regard_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o charge_n full_a of_o danger_n and_o not_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o will_v feign_v in_o wrap_v i_o in_o contradiction_n because_o i_o say_v in_o a_o place_n that_o the_o old_a testament_n contain_v the_o gospel_n or_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o in_o another_o 16â—_n fol._n 16â—_n i_o say_v that_o the_o two_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o contain_v all_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v they_o to_o observe_v not_o only_o that_o which_o he_o write_v unto_o they_o but_o also_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n whence_o the_o 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testament_n beside_o these_o two_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n yet_o it_o may_v so_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o know_v nor_o come_v into_o every_o place_n and_o to_o confound_v the_o state_n of_o church_n spring_v with_o the_o state_n of_o church_n found_v and_o establish_v by_o tract_n of_o time_n be_v to_o reason_n as_o man_n do_v in_o a_o evil_a cause_n by_o evil_a logic_n in_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o he_o here_o discover_v as_o through_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n to_o conclude_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o from_o this_o place_n observe_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n one_o may_v conclude_v 1._o that_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n 2._o that_o the_o tradition_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n 3_o that_o they_o be_v not_o write_v since_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v no_o because_o though_o the_o doctrine_n that_o saint_n paul_n deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o each_o particular_a church_n be_v more_o ample_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o each_o epistle_n direct_v to_o these_o particular_a church_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v but_o that_o all_o be_v write_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o one_o epistle_n be_v find_v in_o another_o which_o import_v not_o neither_o to_o they_o who_o have_v hear_v the_o surplus_n from_o the_o apostle_n mouth_n nor_o to_o we_o who_o may_v see_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o one_o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr again_o confound_v the_o prediction_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v with_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v history_n with_o doctrine_n to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v that_o this_o same_o history_n touch_v antichrist_n be_v find_v write_v though_o not_o in_o this_o same_o epistle_n nor_o by_o this_o same_o author_n but_o by_o s._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n these_o three_o word_n do_v unmix_v the_o cahos_n of_o word_n he_o have_v heap_v together_o let_v the_o reader_n note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o in_o this_o bishop_n judgement_n to_o yield_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o salvation_n 68_o 〈◊〉_d 68_o in_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n propound_v to_o observe_v let_v we_o see_v his_o last_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o place_n where_o saint_n paul_n recommend_v to_o timothy_n 2._o â—â—m_fw-la 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o to_o keep_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o to_o commit_v the_o thing_n he_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o witness_n to_o faithful_a man_n which_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o he_o conclude_v thence_o that_o all_o these_o consignement_n transmission_n and_o atestation_n have_v be_v superfluous_a 170._o 〈◊〉_d 170._o and_o unprofitable_a if_o timothy_n have_v hear_v nothing_o of_o saint_n paul_n which_o can_v not_o be_v verify_v by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o i_o allege_v the_o exposition_n of_o tertullian_n who_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o these_o thing_n pâ—â—script_n tert._n the_o pâ—â—script_n that_o none_o imagine_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o unwritten_a doctrine_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n he_o repli_v that_o this_o place_n of_o tertullian_n be_v wrest_v without_o show_v by_o the_o least_o syllable_n how_o or_o wherein_o neither_o can_v he_o with_o all_o his_o sophistry_n for_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a exposition_n of_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereof_o he_o treat_v and_o the_o proper_a refutation_n of_o this_o gloze_n of_o our_o bishop_n before_o invent_v by_o the_o heretic_n that_o be_v in_o tertullians_n time_n but_o see_v this_o father_n be_v not_o to_o his_o relish_n let_v we_o present_v he_o saint_n ambrose_n who_o expound_v it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o he_o commit_v the_o secret_n to_o faithful_a man_n and_o worthy_a which_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o 2._o ambr._n â—_o tim._n 2._o not_o indifferent_o to_o common_a &_o negligent_a person_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a care_n have_v in_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n this_o be_v all_o s._n ambrose_n find_v in_o it_o which_o be_v in_o sum_n that_o timothy_n as_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o evangelist_n shall_v take_v heed_n who_o he_o choose_v for_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3.4_o rom._n 1â—_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_n eph._n 1_o 9â—_n 3.4_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o diverse_a place_n call_v mystery_n or_o secret_a
god_n through_o faith_n say_v saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n peter_n you_o be_v horn_n again_o not_o of_o a_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o a_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n saint_n philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sensible_a sign_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v sacrament_n that_o they_o be_v sacrament_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v confer_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sensible_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o sign_n otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o sacrament_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o sensible_a to_o little_a child_n in_o this_o quality_n neither_o can_v afterward_o become_v so_o so_o that_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n rely_v on_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o that_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n unto_o they_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v never_o baptize_v they_o neither_o himself_n nor_o his_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o recital_n of_o scripture_n on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o have_v except_v they_o express_v viros_fw-la &_o mulieres_fw-la that_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n be_v not_o true_a and_o lawful_a beside_o that_o those_o that_o confer_v it_o unto_o they_o profane_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o pollute_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n apply_v it_o to_o a_o matter_n uncapable_a they_o commit_v a_o other_o sacrilege_n in_o not_o reiterate_v it_o to_o they_o which_o afterward_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v necessary_a if_o not_o by_o necessity_n of_o mean_n at_o least_o after_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n and_o therefore_o seruet_fw-la say_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o impiety_n more_o than_o turkish_a and_o devilish_a and_o in_o a_o word_n if_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n be_v not_o true_a and_o lawful_a our_o adversary_n church_n who_o have_v all_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v baptize_v have_v no_o true_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n for_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v purify_v his_o church_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o his_o word_n and_o themselves_o say_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sincere_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n this_o point_n either_o they_o or_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v heretic_n for_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n one_o faith_n as_o say_v saint_n paul_n and_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o church_n say_v i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o if_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n be_v not_o true_a baptism_n those_o which_o baptize_v they_o have_v no_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v heretic_n violate_v this_o article_n of_o say_v i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a baptism_n the_o anabaptist_n be_v heretic_n who_o rebaptize_v they_o for_o they_o redouble_v baptism_n against_o that_o article_n of_o faith_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n it_o be_v then_o necessary_a that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o side_n be_v heretical_a and_o it_o not_o be_v possible_a by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o to_o verify_v which_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o heresy_n can_v be_v confute_v by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o out_o of_o which_o i_o frame_v this_o syllogism_n whatsoever_o contain_v sufficient_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o science_n shall_v also_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v all_o the_o proposition_n pertain_v to_o the_o say_a science_n and_o to_o confute_v all_o that_o repugn_v the_o same_o now_o every_o heresy_n repugn_v the_o science_n of_o divinity_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o scripture_n alone_o can_v confute_v all_o heresy_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n contain_v not_o sufficient_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o the_o science_n of_o divinity_n and_o religion_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v employ_v therein_o other_o principle_n conjoint_o with_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v have_v authority_n in_o this_o case_n if_o they_o be_v not_o reveal_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v grant_v that_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o word_n not_o write_v among_o which_o also_o saint_n augustin_n against_o this_o heresy_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a child_n say_v consuetudo_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptisandis_fw-la paruulis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la spernenda_fw-la neque_fw-la omnino_fw-la recipienda_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la esset_fw-la traditio_fw-la d._n tillenus_n his_o answer_n thus_o be_v easy_o confute_v all_o the_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o he_o bring_v forth_o after_o we_o for_o they_o be_v but_o repetition_n of_o the_o solution_n he_o give_v to_o we_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n that_o regeneration_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o god_n word_n that_o saint_n philip_n say_v to_o the_o eunuch_n if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o child_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v regenerate_v that_o this_o regeneration_n be_v do_v otherwise_o in_o they_o that_o in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n of_o knowledge_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o s._n philip_n and_o other_o like_a be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n as_o be_v all_o those_o with_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v when_o they_o 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be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o his_o resolution_n he_o allege_v this_o say_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o tell_v you_o which_o you_o can_v bear_v now_o 97_o 〈…〉_o 97_o a_o place_n which_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v the_o gross_a heretic_n be_v wont_v to_o abuse_v for_o to_o colour_n all_o their_o most_o abominable_a invention_n but_o see_v here_o the_o impudency_n of_o our_o bishop_n who_o not_o content_a to_o blame_v the_o scripture_n of_o unsufficiencie_n and_o imperfection_n spit_v his_o filthy_a blasphemy_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o blason_v he_o to_o have_v no_o more_o teach_v sufficient_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n his_o apostle_n than_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v posterity_n by_o their_o writing_n at_o least_o if_o the_o lie_v he_o give_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v somewhat_o cover_v in_o court-phrase_n which_o he_o brag_v he_o can_v speak_v so_o 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