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spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a manner_n as_o the_o body_n receive_v any_o corporeal_a or_o sensible_a object_n after_o a_o natural_a manner_n john_n 1._o 12._o ephes._n 3._o 17._o fulgentius_n ãâã_d say_v filium_fw-la dei_fw-la unicum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la they_o receive_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o holy_a believer_n receive_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n john_n 6._o 50_o 53_o 54._o credendo_fw-la by_o ãâã_d dente_fw-la v_o 35.47_o paschasius_fw-la degustat_fw-la have_v these_o word_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_o ãâã_d by_o faith_n and_o understanding_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v christ_n with_o tooth_n this_o sacrament_n be_v true_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n which_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v spiritual_o ãâã_d say_v hold_v ready_a the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o faith_n open_v the_o jaw_n of_o hope_n stretchout_v the_o bowel_n of_o love_n and_o take_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n eusebius_n emisenus_n etc._n when_o thou_o go_v up_o to_o the_o reverend_a altar_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o spiritual_a meat_n by_o faith_n behold_v honour_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o god_n touch_v it_o with_o thy_o mind_n take_v it_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o chief_o provide_v that_o the_o inward_a man_n swallow_v the_o whole_a saint_n ambrose_n missam_fw-la comedat_fw-la te_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la panis_fw-la sancte_fw-la panis_fw-la vive_fw-fr panis_fw-la munde_fw-la veni_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la meum_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la meam_fw-la let_v my_o heart_n eat_v thou_o oh_o holy_a bread_n oh_o live_a bread_n oh_o pure_a bread_n come_v into_o my_o heart_n enter_v into_o my_o soul_n saint_n augustine_n ãâã_d there_o be_v another_o bread_n which_o confirm_v the_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o another_o place_n bibatur_fw-la then_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n life_n to_o each_o man_n when_o that_o which_o be_v visible_o take_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o very_a truth_n spiritual_o eat_v spiritual_o drunken_a now_o from_o the_o former_a testimony_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v true_o and_o real_o be_v eat_v and_o receive_v by_o operative_a faith_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v without_o the_o sacrament_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o same_o be_v more_o effectual_o and_o perfect_o accomplish_v in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n directly_z and_o in_o special_a when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v exhibit_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o pledge_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o particular_a love_n towards_o every_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o the_o lively_a representation_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o mystical_a sign_n and_o action_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n to_o apply_v and_o communicate_v christ_n crucify_v and_o to_o increase_v and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n charity_n and_o piety_n of_o receiver_n last_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n ascension_n etc._n orthodoxal_a christian_n believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o real_o present_a and_o deliver_v to_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n 1._o cor._n 10.16_o and_o that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v spiritual_o receive_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o they_o profit_v nothing_o est_fw-la but_o the_o manner_n of_o presence_n which_o some_o modern_n now_o obtrude_v by_o consubstantiation_n or_o by_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o determine_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n suscipimus_fw-la and_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o consubstantiation_n the_o defence_n whereof_o involu_v they_o in_o many_o absurdity_n which_o undertake_v for_o it_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o bastard_n plant_v and_o upstart_n weed_n never_o plant_v by_o the_o heavenly_a father_n but_o the_o same_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v perplex_v and_o involue_v with_o so_o many_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n to_o verity_n former_o receive_v that_o our_o adversary_n be_v transport_v with_o partial_a folly_n when_o he_o presume_v to_o rank_n the_o refusal_n of_o this_o new_a can._n and_o prodigious_a article_n among_o fundamental_a error_n jesuit_fw-la eightly_o their_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o priestly_a absolution_n the_o necessary_a mean_n for_o remission_n of_o fin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n answer_n the_o obiector_n by_o penance_n understand_v not_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n for_o protestant_n believe_v true_a
aught_o to_o know_v they_o and_o thud_v god_n himself_o forgive_a sin_n know_v they_o psal._n 69.6_o but_o they_o which_o forgive_v sin_n declarative_o remitrente_n and_o by_o publish_v god_n judicial_a act_n like_v as_o a_o crier_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o by_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o penitent_a person_n upon_o the_o holy_a and_o worthy_a receive_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o remission_n may_v perform_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n without_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a sin_n whereof_o the_o penitent_a person_n have_v repent_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n confitendi_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o baptism_n and_o general_a confession_n join_v with_o contrition_n and_o when_o a_o priest_n apply_v the_o word_n of_o absolution_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o person_n confess_v his_o sin_n perform_v the_o same_o true_o and_o with_o contrition_n of_o heart_n or_o not_o john_n medina_n absoluatur_fw-la cardinal_n caietan_n praeceptum_fw-la and_o jansenius_n necessariam_fw-la acknowledge_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o prove_v auricular_a confession_n and_o vasques_n say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o find_v among_o those_o which_o maintain_v auricular_a confession_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o joh._n 20._o 23._o which_o do_v effectual_o conclude_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o deducat_fw-la joh._n medina_n treat_v of_o auricular_a confession_n say_v insudarunt_fw-la the_o roman_a catholic_a doctor_n have_v labour_v till_o they_o sweat_v again_o to_o find_v proof_n for_o this_o verity_n he_o may_v well_o have_v say_v they_o labour_v to_o as_o good_a purpose_n as_o the_o man_n who_o seek_v to_o find_v nodum_fw-la in_o scirpo_fw-la or_o a_o needle_n in_o a_o bottle_n of_o hay_n mich._n palacius_n conveniant_fw-la say_v divine_n be_v perplex_v in_o find_v place_n of_o scripture_n or_o other_o convince_a argument_n to_o prove_v auricular_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a admiration_n what_o contention_n be_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o how_o bad_o author_n agree_v concern_v the_o same_o our_o adversary_n labour_n tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o prove_v from_o the_o former_a text_n in_o s._n john_n that_o priest_n exercise_v a_o judicial_a power_n when_o they_o absolve_v sinner_n but_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v they_o gain_v nothing_o for_o this_o judicial_a power_n be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o that_o word_n absolve_v contrite_a and_o penitent_a person_n upon_o internal_a confession_n to_o god_n himself_o poenitentes_fw-la and_o upon_o their_o general_a confession_n before_o man_n without_o secret_a confession_n than_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o a_o priest_n exercise_v a_o judicial_a power_n when_o he_o absolve_v ergo_fw-la penitent_n must_v confess_v all_o their_o know_a sin_n a_o penitent_a person_n may_v 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gerson_n maintain_v that_o secret_a confession_n be_v not_o necessary_a andrea_n vega_n 28._o very_o many_o learned_a catholic_n have_v doubt_v of_o this_o necessity_n of_o confession_n by_o divine_a law_n maldenat_n praeceptam_fw-la sum_fw-la q._n 18._o be_v 4._o there_o be_v also_o among_o catholic_n which_o think_v there_o be_v no_o divine_a precept_n touch_v auricular_a confession_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o also_o scotus_n b._n rhenanus_fw-la praefat._n and_o petrus_n oxomensis_n 1._o deny_v the_o say_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o gratian_n 256._o himself_o have_v dispute_v the_o question_n pro_fw-la &_o con_v conclude_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n choice_n which_o opinion_n to_o follow_v because_o each_o opinion_n to_o wit_n the_o one_o hold_v confession_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a have_v fautor_n both_o wise_a and_o religious_a now_o 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the_o same_o be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o penitency_n be_v not_o affirm_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n proper_o take_v then_o that_o the_o same_o be_v such_o in_o our_o day_n be_v not_o catholic_a doctrine_n but_o learned_a pontifician_n have_v narrow_o search_v every_o sentence_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v penitency_n and_o can_v yet_o produce_v one_o place_n where_o the_o same_o be_v plain_o and_o express_o affirm_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n proper_o take_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n therefore_o the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o romist_n concern_v penitency_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o sacrament_n be_v neither_o ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o perpetual_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o our_o romish_a adversary_n be_v the_o eight_o time_n svam_fw-la guide_v by_o a_o lie_a spirit_n when_o he_o accuse_v we_o 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dignoscuntur_fw-la dignoscuntur_fw-la li._n 3._o d._n 23._o alex._n hall_n 3._o q._n 82._o m._n 4._o art_n 1._o ad_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la mensura_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n greg._n nyssen_n vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la mons_fw-la arduus_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la difficilis_fw-la theologia_n est_fw-la cujus_fw-la vix_fw-la multitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la radices_fw-la ascendere_fw-la potest_fw-la aug._n d._n trin._n li._n 14._o ca._n 1._o 1._o euseb._n hist._n li._n 6._o c._n 2._o a_o patre_fw-la attenta_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o cogitation_n laboratum_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la sacras_fw-la literas_fw-la una_fw-la combiberet_fw-la fransc._n picus_n theorem_fw-la 23._o 23._o bannes_n 22._o q._n 1._o be_v 1._o dub_v 4._o quemad_a assentimur_fw-la primis_fw-la principijs_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la ante_fw-la notitiam_fw-la explicitam_fw-la terminorum_fw-la assensu_fw-la quodam_fw-la confuso_fw-la posteà _fw-la verò_fw-la habita_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d assentimur_fw-la ãâã_d ita_fw-la antequà m_fw-la infundatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la fides_fw-la assentimur_fw-la confusè_fw-la articulis_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la sidem_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cis_fw-la qui_fw-la res_fw-la sidei_fw-la nobis_fw-la proponunt_fw-la credendas_fw-la posteà _fw-la verò_fw-la infundente_fw-la deo_fw-la ãâã_d jam_fw-la ãâã_d articulis_fw-la distinctè_fw-la &_o immediatè_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sidem_fw-la quae_fw-la illos_fw-la nobis_fw-la ostendir_n ostendir_n gillius_fw-la d._n sacra_fw-la doctr._n &_o d._n deo_fw-la li._n 1._o tract_n 2._o c._n 2._o instrumentum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la applicans_fw-la verum_fw-la motiwm_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la divinae_fw-la way_n to_o the_o church_n pa._n 24._o h_o lactantius_n d._n vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la li._n 6._o cap._n 21._o num_fw-la igitur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la &_o vocis_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la ãâã_d disertè_fw-la loqui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n hom._n 2._o in_o jerem._n cedren_n in_o ptolomeo_n philadelpho_n rex_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la videns_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n ib._n pag._n 25._o 25._o serran_n apar_n fid_fw-we pag._n 55._o lux_fw-la sua_fw-la se_fw-la vi_fw-la ipsam_fw-la prodit_fw-la &_o in_o oculis_fw-la perspicacibus_fw-la est_fw-la efficax_n lucernam_fw-la qui_fw-la praefert_fw-la lucem_fw-la quidem_fw-la profert_fw-la at_o ipse_fw-la non_fw-la lucet_fw-la lucis_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la lucere_fw-la homunis_fw-la lucem_fw-la proffer_v ita_fw-la scripture_n lux_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la lucet_fw-la hominum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la hominibus_fw-la efficax_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr pa._n 51._o ea_fw-la certè_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la scripturae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la inspiratae_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la maiestas_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la eluceat_fw-la eluceat_fw-la grecè_fw-la cap._n 25._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d peres_n ajala_fw-la d._n trad._n part_n 2._o pag._n 11._o 11._o canus_n loc_n li._n 2._o ca._n 8._o 8._o fra._n petig_n 3._o d._n 23._o pag._n 17._o fides_n praestat_fw-la assensum_fw-la revelationi_fw-la ut_fw-la ãâã_d non_fw-la per_fw-la aliam_fw-la revelationem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la seipsam_fw-la seipsam_fw-la greg._n li._n 4._o epist_n 40._o scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la epistolam_fw-la quandam_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la svam_fw-la ãâã_d 2._o thes._n hom_n 3._o aug._n in_o psal._n 90._o de_fw-fr illa_fw-la civitate_fw-la unde_fw-la peregrinamur_fw-la literae_fw-la nobis_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ipsae_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la aug._n d._n trin._n li._n 6._o c._n 10._o alex._n hall_n 3._o q._n 30._o m._n 2._o be_v 3._o §_o 2._o aquinas_n 1._o q._n 45._o be_v 7._o ãâã_d d._n ecclesia_fw-la pa._n 220._o fides_n in_o svo_fw-la exordio_fw-la adhuc_fw-la languida_fw-la multis_fw-la eget_fw-la adminiculis_fw-la donec_fw-la astipuletur_fw-la &_o submittat_fw-la se_fw-la scripture_n at_o ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la maturitaté_fw-fr svam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la progressa_fw-la amplius_fw-la haud_fw-la perindè_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la illis_fw-la externis_fw-la presidijs_fw-la sed_fw-la tum_fw-la veritaté_fw-fr ex_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la scriptura_fw-la liquidius_fw-la aspicit_fw-la internis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la latent_fw-la argumentis_fw-la omni_fw-la humano_fw-la modo_fw-la sublimiorib_n '_o ducta_fw-la atque_fw-la permota_fw-la atq_fw-la sic_fw-la fides_fw-la illa_fw-la ãâã_d confirmata_fw-la svo_fw-la proprio_fw-la nititur_fw-la sundaméto_fw-la nec_fw-la fulcitur_fw-la ampli_v '_o solis_fw-la externis_fw-la adminiculis_fw-la adminiculis_fw-la chrys._n in_o symb_n hom._n 1._o ãâã_d d._n trinit_fw-la c._n 1._o ca._n 9_o be_v 9_o aug._n d._n temp._n ser._n 119._o chrysolog_fw-la serm._n 61._o in_o symb_n leo._n serm._n 11._o d._n passione_n dom._n alex._n hal._n 3._o q._n 82._o m._n 5._o be_v 2._o creatorem_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la scripturae_fw-la accipit_fw-la illud_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la sumitur_fw-la iste_fw-la articulus_fw-la de_fw-la math._n 1._o inuenta_fw-la est_fw-la habens_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la etc._n etc._n cassian_n d._n incarnate_a li._n 6._o c._n 3._o quicquid_fw-la per_fw-la diversum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la voluminum_fw-la corpus_fw-la immensa_fw-la ãâã_d copia_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o symboli_fw-la colligitur_fw-la brevitate_fw-la perfecta_fw-la paschas_fw-la d._n spirit_n sancto_fw-la prefat_n prefat_n tertul._n prescript_n c._n 13._o regula_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la quid_fw-la credamus_fw-la profiteamur_fw-la illa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la unum_fw-la omninò_fw-la deum_fw-la effe_n nec_fw-la alium_fw-la preter_fw-la mundi_fw-la crearorem_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la produxerit_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la primò_fw-la omnium_fw-la emissum_fw-la id_fw-la verbum_fw-la filium_fw-la eius_fw-la appellatum_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la vary_v visum_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_fw-la prophetis_fw-la semper_fw-la auditum_fw-la postremò_fw-la delatum_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la in_o virginem_fw-la mariam_n carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la exindè_fw-la predicasse_fw-la novam_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la fecisse_fw-la fixum_fw-la cruci_fw-la tertia_fw-la die_fw-la refurexisse_fw-la in_fw-la caelos_fw-la ereptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la credentes_fw-la agate_n venturum_fw-la cum_fw-la claritate_fw-la ad_fw-la sumendos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la in_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o promissorum_fw-la caelestium_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la prophanos_fw-la iudicandos_fw-la igni_fw-la aeterno_fw-la facta_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la resuscitatione_n cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectione_n ãâã_d regula_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o august_n enchyr._n cap._n 56._o 56._o tertul._n d._n vel_fw-la ãâã_d c._n 1._o regula_n quidem_fw-la fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omninò_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la credendi_fw-la seilicet_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la creatorem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la eius_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n crucifixum_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n terto_fw-mi thy_fw-mi resuscitatum_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la receptum_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la ãâã_d iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la carnis_fw-la etiam_fw-la refurrectionem_fw-la refurrectionem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 6._o nobis_fw-la curiositate_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la nec_fw-la inquifitione_fw-la post_fw-la euangelium_fw-la cum_fw-la credimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la desideramus_fw-la ãâã_d credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la debeamus_fw-la august_n d._n doctrina_fw-la christ._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o in_o eye_n quae_fw-la ãâã_d in_fw-la scriptura_fw-la posita_fw-la sunt_fw-la inueniuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n fidem_fw-la moresque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la spem_fw-la scz_fw-fr atque_fw-la charitatem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la bellarm._n d._n ãâã_d dei_fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 11._o scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la absolute_a necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la omnium_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d d._n ecclesia_fw-la dogm_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 60._o gerson_n d._n sensu_fw-la sacr_n scrip._n propos_fw-fr 9_o 9_o consulat_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la planioribus_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o ecclèsiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la percepit_fw-la percepit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la ãâã_d bene_fw-la &_o in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ecclesias_fw-la possidens_fw-la spirit_n '_o veritate_fw-la ãâã_d est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la vibe_v legis_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o apostolorun_v non_fw-la est_fw-la egessia_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n ãâã_d etc._n etc._n etc._n ecclesia_fw-la licet_fw-la habet_fw-la dominationem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la illa_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la excedit_fw-la limitationem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la cusanus_fw-la concord_n cathol_n li._n 2._o ca._n 6._o in_o loco_fw-la congregationis_fw-la ãâã_d in_o ãâã_d ponebantur_fw-la sacra_fw-la evan_fw-mi gelia_fw-la &c._n &c._n secundum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ãâã_d decrevit_fw-la synodus_fw-la synodus_fw-la jesuit_fw-la to_o which_o question_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o last_o and_o final_a resolution_n thoreof_o be_v not_o ãâã_d scripture_n but_o into_o the_o perpetual_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n ãâã_d the_o apostle_n apostle_n august_n d._n utitat_fw-la credendi_fw-la c._n 6._o planè_fw-la ita_fw-la modificata_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la inde_fw-la haurire_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la
continent_n fidem_fw-la moresque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la idem_fw-la d._n pecc_n mer._n &_o remiss_a l._n 2._o c._n 35._o illud_fw-la tamen_fw-la credo_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la hinc_fw-la divinorum_fw-la eloquiorum_fw-la clarissima_fw-la authoritas_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la illud_fw-la sine_fw-la dispendio_fw-la promissae_fw-la salutis_fw-la ignorare_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n posset_n id_fw-la d._n unit_fw-la eccles._n c._n 12._o si_fw-mi non_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sanctis_fw-la legunt_fw-la sed_fw-la suis_fw-la contentionibus_fw-la persuadere_fw-la conantur_fw-la credo_fw-la ãâã_d quae_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la leguntur_fw-la non_fw-la credo_fw-la ista_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la vanis_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ib._n c._n 3._o auferantur_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la quae_fw-la adversus_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o vicem_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la libris_fw-la sed_fw-la aliunde_fw-la recitamus_fw-la recitamus_fw-la aug._n d._n ciu._n dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 51._o qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la morbidum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prawmque_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la si_fw-la correpti_fw-la utsanum_fw-la rectumque_fw-la sapiant_fw-la resistunt_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la suaque_fw-la pestifera_fw-la &_o mortifera_fw-la dogmata_fw-la emendare_fw-la nolunt_fw-la sed_fw-la defensare_fw-la persistunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la fiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n council_n carthag_n apud_fw-la cyprian_n cyprian_n aug._n d._n unit_fw-la eccles._n c._n 6._o legite_fw-la nobis_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la de_fw-la prophetis_fw-la de_fw-fr psalmis_fw-la de_fw-fr ipso_fw-la euangelio_fw-la de_fw-fr ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v legite_fw-la &_o credimus_fw-la ibid._n c._n 15._o legant_fw-la nobis_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la &_o credimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquam_fw-la ex_fw-la canone_o divinorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la legant_fw-la etc._n etc._n ãâã_d nobis_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la oraculis_fw-la oraculis_fw-la chrys._n ãâã_d 2._o thes._n hom._n 3._o in_o divinis_fw-la scripture_n quae_fw-la cunque_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la d_o chrys._n imperf_n sup_v mat._n hom._n 6._o 6._o aug._n d._n unit_fw-la eccles_n c._n 16._o 16._o dist._n 40._o c._n si_fw-mi papa_n papa_n aug._n epist._n 112._o c._n 1._o si_fw-mi divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la earum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quae_fw-la canonicae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la nominantur_fw-la ãâã_d firmatur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubitatione_n credendum_fw-la est_fw-la alijs_fw-la vero_fw-la testibus_fw-la veltestimonijs_fw-la quibus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la credendum_fw-la esse_fw-la suadetur_fw-la tibi_fw-la credere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la credere_fw-la liceat_fw-la quantum_fw-la meriti_fw-la ea_fw-la admonentem_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la fidem_fw-la vel_fw-la habere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la perpenderis_fw-la perpenderis_fw-la chrys._n sup_v gen._n hom._n 62._o malitia_fw-la semper_fw-la contra_fw-la virtutem_fw-la pugnat_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la affricare_fw-la &_o ãâã_d vult_fw-la vult_fw-la cyprian_a epist._n 55._o omnes_fw-la quorum_fw-la pectora_fw-la &_o mentes_fw-la diabolus_fw-la obsedit_fw-la venenatam_fw-la rabiem_fw-la svam_fw-la furiosa_fw-la voce_fw-la testantur_fw-la testantur_fw-la aug._n d._n nupt._n &_o concupisc_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o quae_fw-la verba_fw-la tam_fw-la recta_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la luce_fw-fr fulgentia_fw-la tenebrosis_fw-la &_o tortuosis_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n depravare_fw-la moliuntur_fw-la moliuntur_fw-la greg._n sup_v reg._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o ãâã_d antichristi_fw-la est_fw-la amor_fw-la perfidiei_fw-la quo_fw-la fidei_fw-la ãâã_d redemptoris_fw-la idem_fw-la moral_a l._n 13._o c._n 6._o sicut_fw-la incarnata_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o praedicatione_n sua_fw-la pauperes_fw-la idiotas_fw-la &_o simplices_fw-la eligit_fw-la sic_fw-la contrario_fw-la damnatus_fw-la ille_fw-la homo_fw-la antichristus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la predicandas_fw-la falsitaté_fw-fr svam_fw-la astutos_fw-la &_o duplices_fw-la ãâã_d est_fw-la est_fw-la chem._n exam._n council_n trid._n p._n 1._o d._n trad._n pa._n 68_o apostoli_fw-la multa_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la viva_fw-la voce_fw-la apostolici_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n ex_fw-la traditione_n vivae_fw-la vocis_fw-la multa_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la quae_fw-la suis_fw-la postea_fw-la discipulis_fw-la rursus_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ireneus_fw-la inquit_fw-la omne_fw-la ãâã_d fuisse_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d consona_fw-la scripture_n et_fw-la nos_fw-la eorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la reijcimus_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la consentanea_fw-la sunt_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la &_o veneramur_fw-la veneramur_fw-la calvin_n c._n pighium_n d._n libero_fw-la arb._n non_fw-la difficulter_fw-la posset_n inter_fw-la ãâã_d &_o pighium_n convenire_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditionem_fw-la ex_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o perpetuo_fw-la ãâã_d &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d non_fw-la ex_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la male_a ãâã_d demonstraret_fw-la gesner_n l._n sup_v loc_n paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o c._n 7._o si_fw-mi ãâã_d ãâã_d traditiones_fw-la eadem_fw-la via_fw-la per_fw-la testificationem_fw-la antiquissimae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ãâã_d nostra_fw-la usque_fw-la tempora_fw-la deduxerint_fw-la ãâã_d eas_fw-la reza_n ad_fw-la repet_n saint_n resp._n pa._n 13._o 13._o chem._n ibid._n pa._n 69._o et_fw-la hanc_fw-la traditionem_fw-la qua_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la dantur_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la libri_fw-la reverenter_fw-la accipimus_fw-la aug._n d._n civit_n dei_fw-la li._n 15._o c._n 23._o &_o d._n doctrina_fw-la christ._n h._n 2._o c._n 8._o etc._n etc._n faust._n manich._n li._n 11._o c._n 2._o d._n fulke_n c._n rhem._n 2._o thess._n 2._o num_fw-la 19_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o tradition_n but_o the_o matter_n write_v in_o the_o book_n do_v justify_v the_o tradition_n to_o be_v true_a true_a aug._n d._n dogm_n eccles_n c._n 69._o 69._o aug._n d._n gen._n ad_fw-la lit._n li._n 10._o c._n 23._o 23._o chem._n exam._n p._n 74._o quartum_fw-la genus_fw-la traditionun_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr expositione_n vero_fw-la sensu_fw-la seu_fw-la nativa_fw-la sententia_fw-la scriptutae_fw-la tertul._n d._n prescript_n ca._n 20._o &_o 21._o &_o 37._o etc._n etc._n martion_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 5._o chem._n ibid._n pa._n 70._o etc._n etc._n tertium_fw-la genus_fw-la traditionum_fw-la etc._n etc._n pa._n 74._o descripsi_fw-la haec_fw-la symbola_fw-la ut_fw-la ostenderem_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la reprobare_fw-la quas_fw-la certò_fw-la constat_fw-la veras_fw-la &_o antiquas_fw-la esse_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditiones_fw-la aug._n d._n fid._n &_o smbo_n c._n 1._o &_o serm._n 115._o de_fw-fr temp._n ruff._n expos._n symb._n hier._n epist_n 61._o ad_fw-la pammach_n c._n 9_o cassand_n def._n lib._n d._n offic._n bon_fw-fr ãâã_d pa._n 820._o intelligentia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la traditione_n percipitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scriptura_fw-la seperanda_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la contineatur_fw-la vel_fw-la tanquam_fw-la definitio_fw-la in_o definito_fw-la vel_fw-la tanquam_fw-la conclusio_fw-la in_o praemissis_fw-la praemissis_fw-la thom._n wald._a doctr._n fid_fw-we li._n 2._o be_v 2._o c._n 27._o n._n 7._o videtis_fw-la sequendum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la gradatim_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la multiplicem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la cotholicorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la ãâã_d sanctorum_fw-la magis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la apostolicarum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eye_v ampliùs_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o abundantius_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la concilij_fw-la generalis_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la alicni_fw-la ià m_fw-la dictae_fw-la ita_fw-la obediendum_fw-la censea_n &_o tà m_fw-la prona_fw-la fide_fw-la ficut_fw-la primae_fw-la fidei_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ibid._n ãâã_d omnis_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la authoritas_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la testificandum_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o ãâã_d eius_fw-la vilior_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la ãâã_d &_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la necessariò_fw-la post_fw-la ponenda_fw-la ibid._n longè_n distat_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ãâã_d &_o eminet_fw-la ãâã_d cunctorum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la etià m_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quamuis_fw-la super_fw-la cius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la catholica_fw-la ãâã_d ecclesia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la casland_n def._n lib._n d._n offic._n pij_fw-la viri_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la insanus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la salutis_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la taditione_fw-la ãâã_d maiorum_fw-la hauriendam_fw-la idem_fw-la pa._n 841._o non_fw-la quià _fw-la canon_n solus_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la universa_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n jdem_fw-la pa._n 827._o non_fw-la negamus_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la scriptura_fw-la peti_fw-la ceitam_fw-la definitionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la pag._n 832._o illud_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la convenit_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la non_fw-la scriptarum_fw-la traditionum_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_v quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la atquè_fw-fr adeò_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la comprehen_fw-ge duntur_fw-la duntur_fw-la meisner_n consult_v c._n lesseum_fw-la p._n 590._o neque_fw-la tamèn_fw-fr traditiones_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la omnes_fw-la reijcimus_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la probatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o à _fw-la pat_o ibus_fw-la constantèr_fw-la traditae_fw-la illas_fw-la recipimus_fw-la non_fw-la utfidei_fw-la mensuram_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ãâã_d stem_n temporis_fw-la &_o argumentum_fw-la historicum_fw-la historicum_fw-la hosiand_n c._n val._n analys_n fid_fw-we pa._n 126._o si_fw-mi ea_fw-la traditiones_fw-la ãâã_d quae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ãâã_d fuerunt_fw-la quaequè_fw-fr ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d admittimus_fw-la admittimus_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_v 4._o sixt._n senens_fw-la bibl._n li._n 2._o pa._n 123._o 123._o pigh_a contr_n ratisb_n lo._n 3._o baron_fw-fr ãâã_d tom_fw-mi 1._o anno_fw-la 57_o n._n
si_fw-mi ãâã_d rationi_fw-la &_o veritat_fw-la ãâã_d videntur_fw-la in_fw-la precio_fw-la habete_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr mysterijs_fw-la religionis_fw-la ãâã_d martyr_n apol._n 2._o ãâã_d si_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d rationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n li_n de_fw-fr ãâã_d ãâã_d c._n 18._o rationabile_fw-la est_fw-la ãâã_d deum_fw-la esse_fw-la autorem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la henr._n a_o gand._n sum._n q_o 9_o q._n 3._o 3._o hook_n lib_n 3_o §._o 8._o si_fw-mi plato_n ipse_fw-la ãâã_d &_o i_o ãâã_d non_fw-fr ãâã_d etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la ãâã_d c._n 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ratio_fw-la potest_fw-la progredi_fw-la à _fw-la ãâã_d ad_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n c._n 29._o 29._o si_fw-la vim_o spectes_fw-la deus_fw-la valentissimus_fw-la est_fw-la aristot._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la c._n 7._o don._n ini_fw-la &_o moderatores_fw-la omnium_fw-la cic._n 2._o de_fw-fr leg._n leg._n ipse_fw-la saturnus_n &_o ãâã_d &_o jupiter_n &_o quicquid_fw-la ãâã_d colitis_fw-la victi_fw-la dolore_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la ãâã_d nec_fw-la utique_fw-la in_o turpitudinem_fw-la svi_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la assistentib_n '_o mean_v untur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la testib_n '_o esse_fw-la eos_fw-la daemon_n de_fw-la se_fw-la verum_fw-la confitentib_n '_o credit_n ãâã_d enim_fw-la per_fw-la ãâã_d verum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la inviti_fw-la etc._n etc._n arnob._n 8._o contra_fw-la gent._n gent._n s._n matth._n 12.22_o 12.22_o s._n matth._n 16.17_o 16.17_o si_fw-mi libri_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la sancti_fw-la tamen_fw-la divinarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la pleni_fw-la propè_fw-la totius_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la confession_n diffamantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr vtil_n cred._n c._n 7._o scriptura_fw-la summa_fw-la dispositione_n providentiae_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la literas_fw-la omne_fw-la sibi_fw-la genera_fw-la ingeniorum_fw-la humanorum_fw-la divina_fw-la excellens_fw-la authoritate_fw-la subiecit_fw-la s._n aug._n 11._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 1._o at_o in_o omni_fw-la orb_n terrarum_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la graecia_n &_o universis_fw-la nationibus_fw-la innumeri_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o immensi_fw-la qui_fw-la relictis_fw-la patrijs_fw-la legibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la mosis_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n origen_n 4._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cap._n 1._o 1._o irridere_fw-la in_o catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la disciplina_fw-la quod_fw-la iuberétur_fw-la homines_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n 1._o ãâã_d c._n 14._o 14._o and_o therefore_o s._n aug._n 2._o de_fw-la doctr._n christ._n c._n 8._o will_v have_v man_n make_v themselves_o persect_v in_o read_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n ãâã_d before_o they_o understand_v it_o eas_fw-la notas_fw-la habeat_fw-la etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la intellectu_fw-la tamé_fw-fr ãâã_d duntaxat_fw-la no_o question_n but_o to_o make_v they_o ready_a against_o they_o understand_v it_o it_o l._n 1._o contr_n epis._n fund_z c._n 5._o ego_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la crederen_fw-mi euangelio_fw-la nisi_fw-la i_o catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commoveret_fw-la autoritas_fw-la autoritas_fw-la ãâã_d dial._n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o ãâã_d solum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la biel_n lect._n 22._o in_o c._n missae_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v s._n aug._n take_v eccles_n cont_n fund_z fund_z sive_fw-la infideles_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la novitij_fw-la can._n loc_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o ãâã_d omnino_fw-la nescienti_fw-la scripturam_fw-la stap._n relect._n cont_n 4._o q._n 1._o a._n 3._o 3._o et_fw-fr ibid._n quibus_fw-la obtemperavi_fw-la dicentibus_fw-la credit_n euangelio_fw-la therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v believe_v psal._n 119.105_o sanctarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la lumen_fw-la s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 7._o quid_fw-la lucem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la vanis_fw-la vmbris_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr mor._n eccl._n cathol_a c._n 35._o 35._o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o 2.14_o orig._n 4._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d c._n 1._o go_v this_o way_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n near_o the_o prime_a tradition_n than_o we_o be_v for_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v inspire_v from_o god_n be_v say_v de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la assignabimus_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la divinis_fw-la scripture_n quae_fw-la nos_fw-la competenter_fw-la moverint_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n principaliter_fw-la tamen_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la credimus_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la apostolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ãâã_d à _fw-fr gand._n sum._n a._n 9_o q._n 3._o now_o if_o where_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o speak_v ultimata_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la be_v in_o deum_n not_o in_o ipsos_fw-la per_fw-la ãâã_d much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o ãâã_d than_o in_o praesentem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o into_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o into_o the_o word_n of_o their_o successor_n make_v up_o into_o a_o tradition_n tradition_n calu._n instit._n 1._o c._n 5._o §._o 2._o christiana_n ecclesia_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la praedicatione_n initio_fw-la fundata_fw-la fuit_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la reperietur_fw-la ea_fw-la doctrina_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o 2.14_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o henr._n à _fw-fr gand._n sum_fw-la a._n 10._o q._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 11.1_o 11.1_o 1._o cor._n 13.12_o 13.12_o lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 14._o credere_fw-la ãâã_d esse_fw-la divinas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la omninò_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la i_o will_v not_o break_v my_o discourse_n to_o ãâã_d this_o speech_n of_o bellarmine_n it_o be_v bad_a enough_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n that_o favour_n itself_o can_v ãâã_d it_o for_o if_o he_o ãâã_d by_o omninò_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o or_o simple_o necessary_a to_o believe_v there_o be_v divine_a scripture_n and_o a_o write_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v false_a that_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v among_o all_o christian_n that_o there_o be_v a_o scripture_n and_o god_n will_v ãâã_d have_v give_v a_o supernatural_a unnecessary_a thing_n and_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o omninò_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a necessary_a than_o it_o be_v sensible_o false_a for_o the_o great_a upholder_n of_o tradition_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v the_o scripture_n very_o necessary_a in_o all_o the_o ãâã_d of_o the_o church_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a because_o it_o be_v give_v and_o give_v because_o god_n think_v it_o necessary_a beside_o upon_o roman_a ground_n if_o i_o have_v skill_n enough_o to_o stand_v firm_a upon_o they_o this_o i_o think_v will_v follow_v that_o which_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o present_a church_n deliver_v as_o necessary_a to_o ãâã_d ãâã_d omninò_fw-la necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o that_o there_o be_v divine_a scripture_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o present_a church_n deliver_v as_o necessary_a to_o believe_v therefore_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v divine_a scripture_n be_v omninò_fw-la be_v the_o ãâã_d of_o the_o word_n what_o it_o can_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o bellarmine_n be_v foul_a and_o unable_a to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o ground_n ground_n lib._n 1._o §._o 14._o 14._o protest_v apol._n tract_n 1._o §._o 10._o n._n 3._o 3._o lib._n 2._o §._o 4._o 4._o lib._n 2._o §._o 7._o &_o lib._n 3._o §_o 8._o 8._o s._n joh._n 5._o 31._o de_fw-fr seipso_fw-la homine_fw-la loquor_fw-la nam_fw-la aliter_fw-la s._n joh._n 8.13_o 8.13_o lib._n 2._o §._o 7._o 7._o lib._n 3._o §._o 8._o 8._o nec_fw-la ijs_fw-la principaliter_fw-la credendum_fw-la ãâã_d propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la in_o christo._n heur_n ãâã_d gand._n sum_n a._n 9_o q._n 3._o 3._o lib._n 13._o contr_n faust._n c._n 5._o probat_fw-la per_fw-la internum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la impletionem_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la probat_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la temporum_fw-la successiones_fw-la haec_fw-la impleri_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hen._n à _fw-fr gand._n sum_fw-la a._n 9_o q._n 3._o citat_fw-la s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n in_o quo_fw-la l._n haec_fw-la quatuor_fw-la simul_fw-la posita_fw-la non_fw-la leguntur_fw-la sed_fw-la adimplent_fw-la scopum_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d duplici_fw-la modo_fw-la munire_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n primò_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la ãâã_d tum_fw-la deinde_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la traditione_n contr_n haer._n cap._n 1._o 1._o s._n joh._n 4._o 4._o henr._n à _fw-fr gand._n sum_fw-la a._n 10._o q._n 1._o sic_fw-la quotidie_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la foris_fw-la sunt_fw-la intrat_fw-la christus_fw-la per_fw-la ãâã_d i._o ecclesiam_fw-la &_o eredunt_fw-la per_fw-la istam_fw-la famam_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o glos._n in_o s._n joh._n cap._n 4._o 4._o jbid._n plus_fw-fr vebis_fw-la chrsti_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la credit_n quam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la testificanti_fw-la quia_fw-la propter_fw-la illam_fw-la iam_fw-la credit_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la ãâã_d scripturae_fw-la diceret_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la crederet_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ipse_fw-la immediatè_fw-la loquor_fw-la fidelib_a '_o ibid._n ibid._n s._n joh._n 10.4_o 10.4_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la ãâã_d