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A65719
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A treatise of traditions ...
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Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.
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appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o divers_a shape_v why_o many_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o man_n and_o what_o be_v the_o character_n of_o every_o covenant_n why_o god_n conclude_v all_o man_n under_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o suffer_v why_o christ_n come_v only_o in_o the_o last_o time_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o explicate_v other_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o inquiry_n the_o church_n faith_n be_v still_o the_o same_o as_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o forementioned_a article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n tertullian_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o his_o prescription_n against_o heretic_n 14._o cap._n 13_o 14._o he_o reduce_v all_o inquiry_n beyond_o this_o rule_n libidini_fw-la curiositatis_fw-la to_o the_o lust_n of_o curiosity_n and_o say_v that_o we_o may_v better_o be_v ignorant_a in_o other_o thing_n than_o curious_o concern_v to_o know_v they_o whereas_o have_v there_o be_v as_o many_o more_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o christian_n as_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o creed_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n what_o ignorance_n or_o what_o unfaithfulness_n to_o soul_n must_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o who_o mention_v none_o of_o all_o these_o necessary_n but_o virtual_o and_o in_o effect_n exclude_v they_o all_o from_o be_v so_o by_o thus_o declare_v that_o all_o beyond_o this_o rule_n do_v only_o serve_v to_o exercise_v our_o wit_n our_o curiosity_n our_o knowledge_n concern_v profound_a mystery_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o which_o without_o detriment_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o may_v be_v ignorant_a epiphanius_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o all_o the_o heresy_n of_o his_o time_n he_o close_v his_o discourse_n with_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o god_n over_o all_o all_o 3._o of_o the_o consubstantial_a trinity_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v create_v 14._o of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v a_o true_a body_n and_o true_a flesh_n of_o his_o humane_a soul_n and_o of_o the_o imion_n of_o both_o to_o his_o divinity_n divinity_n 15._o of_o his_o suffering_n on_o the_o cross_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n of_o his_o descent_n into_o hell_n of_o his_o resurrection_n of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a dead_a 17._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o die_v of_o the_o future_a recompense_n according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o future_a happiness_n of_o the_o just_a just_a 18._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o vid._n etiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o one_o catholic_n church_n hold_v touch_v the_o faith_n faith_n 21._o these_o thing_n we_o have_v discourse_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o we_o can_v of_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o final_a come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o other_o article_n of_o faith._n these_o therefore_o in_o his_o time_n comprise_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therefore_o the_o new_a roman_a article_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n no_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n when_o epiphanius_n flourish_v in_o it_o and_o upon_o account_n of_o this_o symbol_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o he_o call_v the_o church_n and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o haer._n 59_o 59_o 12_o 13._o the_o king_n highway_n and_o call_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v this_o firm_a rule_n or_o canon_n and_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n of_o truth_n 5_o 5_o 5_o this_o will_v abundant_o appear_v from_o a_o impartial_a reflection_n on_o those_o treatise_n which_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n at_o the_o request_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith._n thus_o when_o the_o emperor_n jovianus_n desire_v to_o learn_v of_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n athanasius_n tell_v he_o express_o 245._o to._n 1._o p._n 245._o that_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confess_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o know_v it_o he_o set_v down_o their_o creed_n at_o length_n tell_v he_o moreover_o like_o a_o true_a protestant_n that_o the_o true_a and_o pious_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v manifest_a to_o all_o 246._o pag._n 246._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v know_v and_o read_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o some_o monk_n have_v desire_v st._n basil_n to_o send_v to_o they_o a._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la fide_fw-la p._n 385._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o write_v confessionof_o the_o holy_a faith._n in_o answer_n to_o this_o demand_n st._n basil_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o his_o foundation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n to_o preserve_v those_o thing_n b._n ibid._n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a sincere_a and_o unadulterate_v which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o his_o good_a lord_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n i_o therefore_o say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v lay_v before_o you_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o divine_o inspire_a scripture_n this_o fundamental_a position_n that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o faithful_a steward_n to_o deliver_v nothing_o to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n as_o part_v of_o holy_a faith_n but_o what_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o confirm_v in_o these_o word_n c.d._n ibid._n c.d._n for_o if_o our_o lord_n himself_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n say_v thus_o he_o the_o father_n give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o speak_v and_o again_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o speak_v as_o the_o father_n have_v tell_v i_o so_o i_o speak_v and_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o only_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o as_o well_o safe_a as_o pious_a for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v and_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n indeed_o e._n ibid._n e._n say_v he_o when_o i_o conflict_n with_o heretic_n who_o footstep_n i_o must_v follow_v i_o be_o compel_v sometime_o to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expression_n not_o find_v in_o scripture_n though_o neither_o be_v they_o alien_a from_o the_o pious_a sense_n of_o scripture_n a._n p._n 386._o a._n but_o now_o i_o have_v think_v it_o most_o convenient_a to_o the_o common_a scope_n of_o we_o and_o you_o to_o fulfil_v your_o command_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o sound_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o say_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v from_o the_o divine_o inspire_a scripture_n abstain_v from_o those_o name_n and_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v express_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o word_n if_o all_o his_o commandment_n be_v faithful_a and_o establish_v for_o ever_o and_o do_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n c._n ibid._n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o manifest_a fall_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o manifestation_n of_o pride_n either_o to_o reject_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v or_o to_o superinduce_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o write_v our_o lord_n have_v say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o example_n take_v from_o man_n viz._n that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n reject_v or_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n ibid._n d._n most_o vehement_o forbid_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o the_o divine_o inspire_a scripture_n and_o
derive_v some_o of_o these_o 38._o malmon_n port_n mosis_fw-la p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tradition_n down_o from_o moses_n and_o their_o own_o writer_n do_v express_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n they_o therefore_o must_v be_v teach_v whilst_o these_o church_n guide_n and_o ruler_n be_v infallible_a and_o the_o true_a judge_n of_o tradition_n if_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o and_o if_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n may_v so_o general_o mistake_v in_o father_v these_o tradition_n upon_o moses_n why_o may_v not_o other_o do_v the_o like_a in_o father_v they_o on_o the_o apostle_n three_o observe_v that_o the_o jewish_a worship_n and_o religion_n be_v then_o think_v partly_o to_o consist_v in_o they_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o write_a law_n 1.14_o gal._n 1.14_o for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o profit_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o his_o forefather_n and_o beside_o his_o be_v a_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o sect_n of_o pharisee_n which_o join_v tradition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2._o antiq._n judaic_n l._n 18._o c._n 2._o of_o who_o josephus_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v divine_a whether_o respect_v prayer_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o thing_n sacred_a be_v do_v according_a to_o their_o exposition_n or_o tradition_n moreover_o these_o tradition_n be_v say_v our_o saviour_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o their_o law_n say_v josephus_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o high_a transgression_n they_o be_v say_v their_o own_o record_n equal_a to_o if_o not_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o law._n the_o jew_n be_v therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n true_a roman_a catholic_n receive_v these_o tradition_n as_o part_v of_o their_o rule_n of_o faith_n pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la with_o like_a affection_n as_o the_o write_a word_n and_o last_o these_o tradition_n be_v general_o receive_v by_o the_o jewish_a nation_n no_o man_n gainsay_v the_o observance_n of_o they_o but_o some_o few_o sadducee_n who_o in_o reality_n be_v heretic_n and_o by_o the_o jew_n repute_v schismatic_n 18._o cap._n 7._o v._n 3._o antiq._n judaic_n l._n 13_o c._n 18._o for_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n say_v st._n mark_n josephus_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o pharisee_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n on_o their_o side_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n which_o seem_v to_o the_o people_n most_o worthy_a of_o credit_n and_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o their_o law_n they_o be_v the_o man_n say_v christ_n who_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o their_o very_a question_n 7.5_o mark_v 7.5_o why_o walk_v not_o thy_o disciple_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o a_o strange_a thing_n among_o they_o to_o find_v any_o one_o of_o reputation_n who_o transgress_v their_o tradition_n let_v then_o the_o roman_a doctor_n tell_v we_o how_o vain_a and_o false_a tradition_n may_v thus_o general_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o moses_n and_o even_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o instruction_n he_o receive_v from_o god_n when_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o and_o we_o will_v tell_v they_o how_o the_o like_a tradition_n may_v by_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o apostolical_a or_o let_v they_o say_v why_o we_o must_v be_v esteem_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n for_o reject_v such_o tradition_n as_o our_o dear_a lord_n disciple_n with_o his_o own_o approbation_n do_v reject_v and_o which_o he_o teach_v even_o the_o common_a people_n to_o contemn_v and_o now_o to_o answer_v direct_o to_o his_o instance_n first_o to_o that_o of_o original_a sin._n we_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o 2._o dogm_n theol._n tom._n 4._o part_n 2._o l._n 14._o c._n 2._o and_o well_o we_o may_v when_o his_o own_o petavius_n confess_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v speak_v very_o rare_o of_o it_o second_o we_o desire_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o male_a and_o his_o justification_n from_o original_a sin_n this_o be_v another_o school_n notion_n with_o which_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o acquaint_v yea_o which_o they_o most_o express_o do_v gainsay_v they_o have_v solemn_o declare_v that_o abraham_n receive_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n but_o 241._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a m._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 241._o not_o for_o justification_n 3._o b_o non_fw-la in_fw-la salutis_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la tert._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la c_o 2_o 3._o not_o for_o salvation_n 30._o c_o non_fw-la quasi_fw-la consummatricem_fw-la justiciae_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o not_o for_o the_o consummation_n of_o righteousness_n 322._o d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 39_o in_o gen._n p._n 321_o 322._o not_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o avail_v nothing_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n who_o can_v receive_v no_o spiritual_a advantage_n and_o no_o justification_n by_o it_o that_o it_o have_v rom._n e_z pseud_a ambros_n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n nothing_o of_o dignity_n in_o it_o but_o be_v bare_o a_o sign_n and_o have_v it_o be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o schoolman_n dream_n for_o a_o remedy_n against_o original_a sin_n what_o remedy_n have_v they_o for_o it_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n be_v all_o their_o child_n damn_v in_o egypt_n or_o in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a to_o his_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o their_o sacrifice_n have_v to_o the_o expiation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v one_a that_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o two_o that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o tradition_n at_o any_o time_n make_v know_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o tradition_n be_v no_o sure_a preserver_n of_o thing_n most_o needful_a to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n they_o have_v quite_o lose_v this_o notion_n for_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o their_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v to_o die_v much_o less_o that_o he_o shall_v shed_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o law_n interpret_v by_o the_o scribe_n 9.45.18.34_o joh._n 12.34_o mark_v 9.32_o luk._n 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