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holy_a scripture_n he_o make_v they_o very_o familiar_a unto_o he_o &_o present_o he_o find_v that_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v in_o the_o ensue_a age_n by_o a_o wicked_a curiosity_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v number_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o add_v any_o firmity_n or_o strength_n to_o the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n especial_o see_v that_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n whereby_o these_o subtlety_n of_o this_o new_a opinion_n be_v explicate_v if_o not_o rather_o as_o i_o may_v well_o say_v more_o obscure_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o and_o a_o little_a after_o wherefore_o little_o regard_v either_o the_o multitude_n of_o wrangler_n caluini_fw-la he_o mean_v seruetus_fw-la who_o be_v burn_v at_o geneva_n a_o 1553_o as_o beza_n write_v in_o vita_fw-la caluini_fw-la 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of_o man_n they_o shall_v less_o impudent_o and_o more_o sincere_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n thus_o far_o sâ—â—â—merus_n of_o the_o great_a care_n &_o diligence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o transiluania_n in_o defend_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o anti_n trinitarian_n 8._o moreover_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o out_o of_o this_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o 1531._o seruetus_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-la erroribus_fw-la trinitat_fw-la fol._n 32._o pag._n 1._o edit_fw-la a_o 1531._o wit_n that_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n this_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o the_o anti_n trinitarian_n in_o these_o our_o day_n have_v her_o beginning_n for_o that_o michael_n seruetus_fw-la who_o in_o our_o age_n be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o that_o by_o print_a book_n presume_v to_o oppugn_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n do_v plain_o testify_v write_v in_o
scripture_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n he_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o write_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v give_v in_o any_o liquor_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o will_v be_v true_a and_o lawful_a baptism_n though_o it_o be_v give_v in_o milk_n wine_n yea_o in_o ink_n or_o any_o other_o filthy_a liquor_n thus_o be_v our_o adversary_n force_v to_o admit_v these_o absurditye_n lest_o they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o depart_v from_o that_o their_o principle_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n 6._o furthermore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o beza_n might_n more_o easy_o persuade_v the_o ignorant_a common_a people_n to_o admit_v this_o his_o strange_a paradox_n he_o add_v present_o a_o very_a grievous_a slander_n against_o the_o catholic_a doctor_n let_v water_n be_v want_v say_v beza_n 2._o beza_n ib._n epist_n 2._o and_o yet_o the_o baptism_n of_o any_o can_v be_v defer_v with_o edification_n nor_o must_v not_o be_v i_o true_o will_v as_o well_o and_o as_o lawful_o baptize_v 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any_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v oftentimes_o signify_v in_o scripture_n of_o wine_n it_o be_v fâ—â—re_o more_o doubtful_a for_o the_o scripture_n make_v only_o mention_v of_o the_o chalice_n and_o not_o of_o the_o liquor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o chalice_n and_o cit_fw-la luc._n 22._o â—_o 18._o cal_n ibid._n in_o sva_fw-la harmonia_fw-la beza_n ep._n 2._o cit_fw-la caluin_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v speak_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 8._o the_o which_o when_o beza_n easy_o preceave_v here_o also_o be_v go_v about_o to_o bring_v in_o another_o error_n lest_o indeed_o he_o shall_v be_v fore_v to_o forsake_v his_o former_a principle_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n for_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o write_v that_o he_o err_v nothing_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v use_v instead_o of_o the_o bread_n appoint_v for_o that_o 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whereof_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o omit_v 9_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n because_o thereby_o we_o clear_o convince_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o contain_v un_fw-mi write_v point_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o even_o in_o our_o adversary_n judgement_n they_o change_v and_o abolish_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n for_o even_o in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o god_n own_o hand_n in_o many_o and_o manifest_a word_n the_o keep_n of_o 11._o exod._n â—4_n v._o 1._o exod_n 20._o v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o 11._o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v command_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o now_o all_o except_o a_o few_o anabaptist_n do_v confess_v to_o be_v abrogate_a by_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n only_o without_o any_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o anabaptist_n i_o say_v be_v also_o deceive_v by_o that_o common_a principle_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n they_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n into_o uâ—e_v and_o custom_n again_o and_o for_o this_o sabatharij_fw-la viâ—e_fw-la prateolum_fw-la v._o sabatharij_fw-la cause_n they_o be_v call_v sabatharian_n but_o not_o so_o much_o the_o heresy_n as_o the_o madness_n of_o these_o man_n be_v condemn_v of_o all_o and_o namely_o of_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o sabbatharians_n in_o the_o seven_o tome_n chap._n v._o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o we_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o write_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o authority_n 7._o coâ—cius_fw-la tom._n 1._o l._n â—_o artic._n uâ—timo_fw-la bellarm._n tom._n 1._o l._n 4â—_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 7._o of_o the_o auncâ—ent_a father_n who_o affirm_v and_o teach_v this_o in_o many_o place_n the_o which_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n as_o well_o the_o greek_n as_o the_o latin_n â—odocus_fw-la coâ—cius_n have_v very_o diligent_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v thesâ—urus_n catholicus_n and_o before_o he_o bellarmine_n do_v the_o same_o but_o lest_o we_o be_v long_o than_o the_o order_n of_o epitome_n do_v permit_v especial_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o manifest_a it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o allege_v one_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o another_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n 2._o among_o the_o grecian_n s._n chrysostome_n be_v the_o most_o famous_a who_o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v it_o but_o also_o manifest_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o he_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o late_a epistle_n 14._o 2._o thes_n â—_o 2._o v._n 14._o to_o the_o thessalonian_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n he_o write_v thus_o hence_o it_o appear_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deliâ—â—r_v all_o thing_n unto_o they_o by_o his_o epistle_n but_o many_o thing_n also_o without_o his_o letter_n but_o as_o well_o these_o as_o those_o other_o worthy_o deserve_v thes_n s._n chrys_n hom._n 4._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la thes_n to_o be_v believe_v therefore_o â—e_v esteem_v the_o tradition_n also_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v worthy_a oâ—_n credit_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n seek_v no_o further_o thus_o s._n chrysostome_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o 7._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 14._o sect_n ult._n s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la baâ—t_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n l._n 2._o cap_n 7._o apostle_n and_o consequent_o s._n chrysostome_n also_o who_o expound_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n but_o also_o of_o point_n of_o faith_n 3._o s._n augustine_n who_o calâ—in_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n many_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n nor_o in_o the_o ensew_a counsel_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o they_o be_v general_o keep_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n they_o be_v iuge_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o commend_v by_o none_o but_o by_o they_o thus_o s._n augustine_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o not_o of_o point_n of_o faith_n for_o in_o that_o place_n he_o prove_v against_o the_o donatist_n that_n those_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o accustom_a form_n and_o matter_n by_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o but_o none_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n chap._n
it_o weak_a sophistical_a and_o erroneous_a 11._o beside_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o contrary_a illation_n of_o diverse_a man_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o may_v arise_v a_o certain_a and_o a_o undoubted_a faith_n of_o these_o matter_n of_o which_o sort_n tradition_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 12._o but_o when_o one_o believe_v such_o a_o illation_n with_o a_o divine_a or_o catholic_a faith_n he_o must_v needs_o know_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n from_o whence_o this_o conclusion_n be_v deduce_v must_v certain_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o he_o which_o dispute_v the_o other_o be_v that_o he_o who_o make_v such_o a_o deduction_n and_o collection_n can_v neither_o deceive_v other_o nor_o be_v deceive_v himself_o but_o none_o can_v know_v either_o of_o these_o without_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n see_v that_o otherwise_o there_o be_v none_o which_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v sometime_o all_o collection_n therefore_o which_o produce_v or_o breed_v faith_n in_o we_o do_v most_o clear_o convince_v and_o show_v the_o authority_n and_o necessity_n of_o tradition_n chap._n vii_o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n by_o the_o absurdity_n which_o otherwise_o will_v follow_v the_o five_o argument_n whereby_o we_o prove_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o absurdity_n which_o do_v ensue_v of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n for_o have_v once_o admit_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n all_o old_a heresy_n be_v renew_v and_o a_o great_a uncertainty_n and_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o even_o the_o way_n to_o atheism_n be_v lay_v open_a because_o have_v once_o reject_v &_o despise_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o now_o explicate_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n against_o heretic_n all_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o be_v decree_v and_o determine_v by_o all_o the_o general_a councâ—lls_n in_o time_n pass_v against_o the_o say_a heretic_n lose_v their_o chief_a strength_n and_o authority_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o our_o adversary_n do_v acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o receive_v and_o believe_v 2._o neither_o do_v we_o know_v by_o a_o assure_a catholic_a faith_n whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o father_n or_o counsel_n but_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n but_o neither_o do_v we_o know_v any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o faith_n whether_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o now_o there_o be_v any_o catholic_n or_o noâ—_n because_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v since_o the_o time_n and_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v nothing_o extant_a in_o holy_a scripture_n see_v that_o all_o the_o book_n thereof_o be_v write_v before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v bâ—n_o do_v since_o till_o now_o can_v otherwise_o be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o we_o know_v these_o thing_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n for_o that_o faith_n which_o proceed_v of_o history_n without_o the_o authority_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v but_o a_o humane_a faith_n which_o oftentimes_o deceave_v other_o and_o may_v be_v deceive_v itself_o and_o therefore_o these_o kind_n of_o history_n can_v produce_v a_o divine_a faith_n in_o we_o this_o experience_n itself_o do_v clear_o teach_v us._n for_o our_o adversary_n do_v sometime_o doubt_v whether_o s._n peter_n be_v ever_o at_o rome_n or_o no_o because_o forsooth_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v express_o in_o holy_a scripture_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v most_o assure_o prove_v and_o testify_v in_o many_o book_n both_o of_o the_o ancient_a historiographer_n and_o holy_a father_n why_o may_v they_o not_o as_o lawful_o call_v other_o matter_n in_o question_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o express_o set_v down_o in_o other_o ancient_a writer_n our_o adversary_n therefore_o do_v make_v all_o thing_n very_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a while_o they_o will_v only_o believe_v and_o admit_v the_o scripture_n but_o now_o lâ—t_v we_o answer_v their_o argument_n chap._n viii_o wherein_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v confute_v the_o first_o argument_n whereby_o our_o adversary_n oppugn_v tradition_n and_o which_o they_o use_v very_o often_o the_o which_o also_o as_o invincible_a they_o have_v add_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o ult._n rupell_v confess_v art_n 5._o deut._n 4._o v._o 2._o deut_n 12._o v._n ult._n faith_n they_o take_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o deuteronomy_n thou_o shall_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o nor_o shall_v you_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o and_o again_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o do_v that_o only_o neither_o add_v or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n do_v infer_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n 2._o but_o this_o argument_n be_v erroneous_a and_o the_o weakness_n thereof_o be_v very_o great_a for_o many_o cause_n first_o because_o in_o those_o word_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o deliver_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o add_v say_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o again_o do_v only_o say_v he_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o which_o i_o write_v unto_o thou_o 3._o moreover_o in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o also_o of_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n to_o be_v do_v and_o observe_v but_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o confess_v that_o these_o custom_n may_v be_v add_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o they_o have_v ordain_v themselves_o very_o many_o the_o which_o they_o change_v even_o yet_o when_o they_o please_v caluin_n also_o acknowledge_v that_o trident._n calu._n contra_fw-la 4_o sess_v council_n trident._n many_o unwritten_a custom_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n 4._o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a &_o opposite_a unit_fw-la for_o josue_n do_v not_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n of_o deuteronomy_n when_o he_o add_v his_o book_n to_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n nor_o do_v other_o transgress_v it_o who_o add_v the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n ruth_n and_o of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n &_o which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o contain_v point_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o these_o book_n there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o moses_n write_v and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n agree_v very_o well_o to_o this_o answer_n for_o in_o both_o place_n of_o deuterâ—nomy_n this_o word_n ghal_o be_v use_v which_o sigâ—â—tieth_v oâ—tentines_n contrary_a or_o against_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v do_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v and_o again_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o for_o so_o be_v that_o particie_n gâ—â—l_n take_v in_o the_o 40._o psalm_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 41._o in_o the_o 2._o psalm_n also_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o 14._o of_o number_n the_o 2._o verse_n &_o else_o where_o very_a often_o even_o as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n ghal_n signify_v also_o contrary_a or_o against_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o 6._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 4._o v._n 6._o corinthian_n that_o in_o we_o you_o may_v learn_v one_o not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o against_o another_o above_o that_o be_v write_v that_o be_v to_o say_v against_o the_o scripture_n the_o which_o say_v we_o must_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o pride_n â—s_a s._n chrysostome_n and_o after_o he_o theophilactus_fw-la &_o other_o do_v note_n upon_o that_o place_n the_o which_o place_n some_o bold_o allege_v against_o tradition_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a 6._o calu_n in_o
â—lla_fw-la verba_fw-la 1._o â—l_v cor._n 4._o v._n 6._o word_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o one_o point_n that_o we_o must_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o pride_n as_o even_o caluin_n himself_o acknowledge_v 5._o but_o to_o omit_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o other_o catholic_a doctor_n have_v very_o well_o and_o learned_o write_v of_o the_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n yea_o that_o we_o may_v also_o grant_v to_o our_o adversary_n that_o this_o which_o they_o allege_v be_v the_o true_a sense_n they_o err_v very_o much_o in_o that_o they_o think_v that_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n belong_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v no_o lâ—sle_n now_o bind_v and_o oblige_v by_o they_o than_o the_o jeve_n be_v in_o time_n past_a for_o these_o word_n do_v no_o more_o appertain_v unto_o we_o then_o those_o of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n cursed_a be_v â—e_n that_o uâ—â—_n deut_fw-la 27._o v._o uâ—â—_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o sâ—lfilâ—â—th_v they_o not_o in_o work_n from_o which_o word_n s._n paul_n manifest_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v 1â—_n ad_fw-la gal._n 3._o l._n 10._o &_o 1â—_n and_o free_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o see_v that_o in_o these_o word_n which_o they_o do_v here_o allege_v moses_n command_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v observe_v &_o fulfil_v every_o word_n which_o he_o have_v command_v they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o set_v down_o deuteronomy_n 12._o the_o last_o verse_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o in_o all_o the_o bibâ—s_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o he_o present_o add_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v or_o detract_v from_o all_o these_o he_o manifest_o command_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a law_n and_o of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o command_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v add_v but_o also_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v detract_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n by_o he_o command_v wherefore_o if_o our_o adversary_n object_n against_o we_o that_o we_o add_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o precept_n we_o may_v more_o just_o object_n unto_o then_o that_o they_o detract_v far_o more_o than_o we_o add_v see_v that_o they_o neither_o observe_v the_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n nor_o other_o ceremony_n which_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o straite_o command_v in_o deuteronomy_n it_o can_v true_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v to_o detract_v somewhat_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o moses_n command_v and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n must_v needs_o confess_v that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o consequent_o do_v appertain_v nothing_o unto_o us._n out_o of_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o follow_v that_o our_o adversary_n do_v very_o indiscret_o &_o foolish_o boast_v and_o brag_v of_o those_o word_n of_o moses_n for_o in_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o they_o err_v far_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o the_o application_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v also_o bind_v and_o oblige_v by_o they_o 6._o our_o adversary_n take_v their_o second_o argument_n out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o salomon's_a 6._o proverb_n 30._o v._n 5._o &_o 6._o proverbs_n every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fiery_a it_o be_v a_o shield_n of_o defence_n to_o those_o which_o hope_v in_o it_o do_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n thereof_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v and_o reprehend_v as_o a_o liar_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o place_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o in_o that_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o scripture_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o all_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v with_o a_o catholic_a faith_n as_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o our_o faith_n rely_v only_o on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o scripture_n only_o be_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o all_o tradition_n also_o which_o contain_v point_n of_o faith_n belong_v thereunto_o as_o we_o have_v sufficient_o 2._o supra_fw-la c._n 2._o prove_v already_o but_o they_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o be_v lyard_n who_o affirm_v that_o god_n say_v this_o or_o that_o which_o indeed_o he_o never_o speak_v and_o of_o this_o sort_n â—re_n those_o false_a prophet_n of_o who_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v say_v they_o 21._o hier._n 23._o v._n 16._o &_o 21._o speak_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o heart_n not_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o again_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o do_v prophesy_v this_o place_n also_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o who_o add_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n there_o be_v set_v down_o that_o particle_n ghal_o which_o often_o tymer_n signify_v contrary_a or_o against_o as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n chap._n ix_o wherein_o be_v examine_v that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o galathâ—ans_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v object_n against_o tradition_n the_o three_o argument_n our_o adversary_n take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o 3._o confess_v rupâ—lâ—_n art_n 3._o chapter_n to_o the_o galathian_o the_o which_o they_o have_v also_o add_v to_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o invincible_a for_o they_o have_v omit_v their_o second_o argument_n as_o not_o strong_a enough_o for_o their_o purpose_n but_o thus_o they_o frame_v their_o argument_n the_o apostle_n 9_o gal._n 1._o v._n 8._o &_o 9_o say_v twice_o a_o anathema_n to_o those_o who_o teach_v any_o thing_n beside_o that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v therefore_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o believe_v but_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n have_v this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n often_o in_o their_o mouth_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v examine_v more_o exact_o we_o answer_v therefore_o thaâ—_n our_o adversary_n do_v err_v here_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o our_o whole_a controversy_n be_v of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o write_a word_n or_o of_o scripture_n but_o only_o of_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o deliver_v viâ—â—_n uâ—câ—_n to_o the_o galathian_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n far_o otherwise_o 24._o august_n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la ecâ—les_n c._n 24._o then_o our_o adversary_n dispute_v against_o the_o donatist_n prove_v by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o admit_v and_o belieuâ—_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o example_n that_o those_o who_o be_v once_o orderly_o and_o lawful_o christen_v by_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o and_o well_o true_o for_o that_o which_o be_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi deliver_v be_v a_o tradition_n and_o not_o scpriture_n moreover_o if_o the_o scripture_n only_o contain_v express_o all_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n will_v rather_o have_v propose_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n than_o his_o own_o preach_n see_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v manifest_o well_o know_v to_o all_o nation_n but_o his_o own_o preach_n to_o the_o galathian_o only_o but_o our_o adversary_n urge_v again_o and_o say_v that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o the_o galathian_o be_v write_v either_o before_o that_o time_n or_o afterward_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n they_o say_v this_o but_o they_o prove_v it_o not_o for_o this_o be_v no_o where_o write_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v write_v they_o coin_n &_o invent_v a_o new_a poynâ—_n which_o be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o s_n paul_n viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi teach_v the_o galathian_o be_v write_v but_o we_o follow_v herein_o s._n augustine_n do_v infine_v 3._o aug._n tom._n 9_o tract_n 96._o in_o io._n &_o tom_n 7._o de_fw-fr â—nit_fw-la eccles_n c._n 21._o infine_v gather_v much_o better_a by_o these_o word_n and_o infer_v thus_o against_o they_o if_o there_o must_v be_v nothing_o believe_v but_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o galathian_o and_o that_o none_o know_v certain_o what_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o preach_v but_o by_o the_o tradition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o beside_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v also_o believe_v
9_o tract_n 98._o in_o evan_fw-mi loan_n subfinem_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o so_o s._n augustine_n speak_v in_o one_o place_n but_o in_o another_o he_o clear_o explicate_v himself_o by_o this_o word_n praeter_fw-la to_o understand_v contra_fw-la because_o we_o must_v preach_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o s._n augustine_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n themselves_o whereby_o also_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n praeter_fw-la in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v signify_v diverse_a but_o not_o contrary_a thing_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o write_v when_o he_o warn_v his_o scholar_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichaean_o &_o other_o heretic_n 6._o ad_fw-la gal._n 1._o v._n 6._o because_o these_o be_v not_o only_o distinct_a but_o also_o contrary_a to_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v let_v the_o admonition_n say_v he_o of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n never_o depart_v from_o your_o hart_n if_o any_o shall_v evangelise_v unto_o you_o beside_o that_o which_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n he_o do_v not_o say_v 10._o 1._o thess_n 3._o v._n 10._o more_o than_o you_o have_v receive_v but_o beside_o that_o which_o you_o have_v receive_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o himself_o who_o covet_v to_o come_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o he_o may_v supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v to_o their_o say_v now_o he_o which_o supply_v add_v that_o which_o be_v lack_v take_v not_o away_o that_o which_o be_v but_o he_o which_o overposs_v 11._o joan._n 16._o v._n 11._o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n but_o depart_v from_o the_o way_n that_o therefore_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v and_o not_o to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o those_o they_o have_v already_o learn_v hitherto_o s._n augustine_n chap._n x._o whereinâ—other_n objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n against_o tradition_n be_v refute_v the_o four_o argument_n be_v deduce_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apocalyps_n 5._o apoc._n 22._o v._o 18._o confess_v rupell_v artic._n 5._o which_o they_o also_o cite_v and_o allege_v in_o their_o confession_n at_o rochel_n if_o any_o man_n shâ—ll_v add_v to_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v upon_o he_o the_o plague_n write_v in_o this_o book_n but_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o s._n john_n speak_v express_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apocalyps_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n for_o he_o say_v i_o testify_v to_o every_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n follow_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v diminish_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophesy_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v therefore_o only_o of_o the_o prophetical_a word_n of_o the_o apocalyps_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a otherwise_o out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o s._n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n after_o the_o apocalyps_n and_o apost_n hier._n the_o script_n eccles_n in_o joan._n apost_n consequent_o that_o he_o add_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o apocalyps_n but_o let_v our_o adversary_n take_v heed_n lest_o they_o incur_v those_o pain_n which_o s._n john_n threaten_v to_o those_o which_o add_v or_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o apocalyps_n see_v that_o they_o so_o often_o and_o so_o bold_o wrest_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apocalyps_n to_o many_o strange_a sense_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o catholic_a church_n 2._o our_o adversary_n allege_v many_o other_o thing_n but_o their_o argument_n which_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n be_v take_v out_o of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o 2._o supra_fw-la c._n 2._o all_o these_o be_v very_o easy_o confute_v by_o that_o one_o ground_n which_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o even_o our_o adversary_n do_v admit_v to_o wit_n that_o to_o the_o end_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o and_o sufficient_a to_o everlasting_a salvation_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v express_o contain_v all_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o all_o such_o point_n may_v be_v deduce_v by_o a_o good_a consequence_n out_o of_o it_o but_o all_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o belong_v unto_o faith_n may_v be_v gather_v 2._o supra_fw-la c._n 2._o as_o we_o have_v say_v out_o of_o scripture_n the_o which_o also_o we_o declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o controversy_n our_o adversary_n therefore_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o we_o teach_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v impersect_n or_o insufficient_a for_o as_o concern_v this_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v force_v at_o least_o to_o yield_v and_o subscribe_v unto_o our_o opinion_n here_o in_o but_o these_o their_o argument_n whereof_o they_o make_v great_a account_n we_o have_v therefore_o allege_v to_o the_o end_n all_o may_v know_v how_o bad_o they_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o how_o frivolus_fw-la reason_v they_o be_v persuade_v to_o forsake_v the_o catholic_a faith_n 3._o but_o even_o this_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o pretend_v they_o prove_v very_o foolish_o by_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n penut_n ad_fw-la tim._n 3._o v._o penut_n be_v very_o profitable_a as_o though_o forsooth_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a for_o obtain_v some_o particular_a end_n or_o purpose_n be_v also_o absolute_o sufficient_a then_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o absurd_o the_o head_n true_o be_v not_o only_o profitable_a but_o also_o necessary_a that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o head_n only_o without_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n but_o our_o late_a adversary_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v make_v this_o their_o discourse_n or_o reason_n the_o strong_a say_v that_o in_o humane_a thing_n not_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a be_v also_o sufficient_a but_o in_o divine_a matter_n whatsoever_o 44._o junius_n contra_fw-la bell._n controu_fw-fr 1._o lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o notâ—_n 44._o be_v profitable_a be_v also_o sufficient_a whereunto_o junius_n like_o a_o fine_a young_a stripling_n add_v that_o this_o can_v be_v overthrow_v by_o no_o sophistry_n but_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o divine_a virtue_n thereof_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o without_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o also_o without_o faith_n and_o penance_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n and_o of_o every_o book_n of_o scripture_n yea_o even_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o our_o adversary_n think_v he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o every_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a but_o of_o every_o particular_a part_n thereof_o for_o how_o penult_n hier._n the_o scrip._n eccles_n in_o â—oan_n apost_n 2._o tim._n 1._o v._o penult_n can_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o then_o extant_a but_o as_o then_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n be_v not_o yet_o write_v nor_o the_o apocalyps_n for_o these_o be_v after_o s._n paul_n death_n write_v by_o s._n john_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n do_v not_o say_v the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o even_o scripture_n inspire_v by_o god_n be_v profitable_a for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v well_o unsterstood_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o notwithstanding_o every_o one_o part_n precise_o in_o itself_o abstracting_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o all_o do_v very_o well_o know_v be_v not_o sufficient_a 4._o final_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o integrity_n perfection_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o bare_a word_n only_o but_o of_o the_o same_o well_o and_o right_o understand_v but_o this_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n can_v otherwise_o be_v have_v then_o by_o tradition_n 4._o supra_fw-la c._n 4._o and_o the_o unwritten_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v wherefore_o all_o those_o place_n which_o do_v commend_v unto_o we_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v also_o
consequent_o commend_v unto_o we_o tradition_n and_o the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n see_v that_o therein_o consist_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n chap._n xi_o wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n among_o the_o other_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n this_o be_v one_o that_o we_o can_v know_v certain_o which_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n see_v that_o many_o heretic_n in_o time_n past_o pretend_a also_o that_o their_o heresye_n be_v agre_v to_o apostolical_a tradition_n moreover_o they_o object_n that_o tradition_n may_v easy_o be_v corrupt_v and_o change_v &_o for_o this_o cause_n scripture_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n may_v continue_v the_o long_o without_o any_o falsification_n or_o corruption_n but_o we_o answer_v to_o this_o their_o reason_n that_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n also_o by_o suppose_a and_o false_a scripture_n which_o they_o attribute_v false_o to_o the_o apostle_n do_v confirm_v and_o prove_v their_o heresy_n subfinem_fw-la aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la l._n 15_o &_o 23._o subfinem_fw-la many_o thing_n say_v s._n augustine_n be_v allege_v by_o heretic_n as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n 2._o but_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v so_o certain_o and_o easy_o be_v know_v from_o suppose_a and_o false_a tradition_n as_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o apocryphal_a for_o they_o be_v both_o know_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o authority_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o authority_n doctrine_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o neither_o can_v deceive_v any_o nor_o be_v decevue_v herself_o 3._o and_o albeit_o speak_v of_o humane_a matter_n the_o scripture_n be_v more_o certain_a they_o tradition_n alone_o yet_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o in_o matter_n concern_v god_n because_o in_o these_o there_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v place_n which_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o err_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o tradition_n only_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o write_v in_o paper_n as_o print_v 4._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 5._o v._n 3._o 4._o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o faithful_a keeper_n of_o all_o the_o point_n of_o our_o divine_a faith_n 4._o moreover_o if_o even_o christ_n himself_o have_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n write_v in_o brass_n all_o the_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o not_o have_v have_v so_o great_a certainty_n as_o now_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n have_v unless_o the_o same_o keeper_n of_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n have_v be_v also_o present_a for_o that_o which_o be_v imprint_v in_o brass_n may_v be_v raze_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o the_o brass_n itself_o may_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v never_o perish_v or_o be_v any_o way_n change_v 5._o and_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o know_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v whether_o the_o church_n assemble_v in_o a_o general_a council_n declare_v it_o so_o or_o it_o become_v know_v and_o manifest_a by_o the_o continual_a and_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n also_o whether_o the_o question_n be_v of_o tradition_n belong_v to_o faith_n or_o only_o belong_v to_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o of_o the_o tradition_n belong_v to_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o not_o baptise_v again_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v once_o before_o by_o heretic_n be_v these_o word_n of_o s._n auguâ—tine_n albeit_o indeed_o of_o this_o thing_n say_v he_o t._n s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o contra_fw-la cresâ—on_n gram._n l._n 1._o cap._n penu_fw-la t._n tâ—ere_o can_v no_o example_n be_v allege_v out_o of_o canonical_a scripture_n yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n in_o tâ—â—s_a matter_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o general_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n hold_v the_o which_o even_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o commend_v unto_o we_o so_o as_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v err_v whosoever_o sear_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n of_o this_o question_n let_v he_o go_v to_o the_o same_o church_n for_o counsel_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n uâ—ry_o clear_o show_v and_o 14._o s._n aug._n tom._n 7de_o bapt_v count_n donat._n l._n 4._o cap._n 14._o demonstrate_v unto_o us._n hitherto_o s._n augustine_n and_o dispute_v in_o another_o place_n against_o the_o donatist_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o say_v he_o which_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n hold_v nor_o be_v ordain_v by_o general_a counsel_n but_o yet_o always_o keep_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o be_v most_o true_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o apostolical_a authority_n medio_fw-la s._n aug._n tom._n 2._o epist_n 118._o adâ—anuar_fw-la c._n 5._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 4._o sect_n ult._n sub_fw-la fi_fw-la &_o l._n 3._o c._n â—_o sect_n 10._o in_o medio_fw-la 6._o but_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o same_o s._n augustine_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o catholic_a church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n hold_v and_o practice_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a madness_n to_o dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v so_o or_o no_o by_o which_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n &_o uniform_a doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n concern_v this_o point_n for_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v say_v that_o s._n augustine_n be_v a_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n unto_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o know_v certain_o any_o more_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o controversy_n the_o second_o controversy_n of_o the_o property_n of_o of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o second_o controversy_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o property_n and_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a in_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o first_o of_o all_o be_v to_o â—e_v observe_v that_o whereas_o our_o adversary_n have_v â—rought_v in_o and_o do_v hold_v many_o erroneous_a opinion_n they_o do_v all_o proceed_v out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a definition_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o which_o 7._o 1._o tim._n v._o 6._o &_o 7._o err_v and_o wâ—nder_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v convert_v into_o vain_a talk_n desirous_a to_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n not_o understand_v neither_o what_o thing_n they_o speak_v nor_o of_o what_o they_o affirm_v for_o if_o our_o adversary_n do_v well_o understand_v or_o can_v conceyve_v what_o be_v import_v by_o the_o name_n &_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n they_o will_v never_o affirm_v so_o many_o absurditye_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o will_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o declare_v and_o explicate_v what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v proper_o by_o the_o name_n â—of_o the_o church_n 2._o but_o this_o best_a of_o all_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o her_o office_n commend_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o and_o those_o we_o call_v property_n which_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o church_n as_o she_o have_v relation_n unto_o christ_n her_o chief_a head_n and_o pastor_n but_o those_o we_o call_v her_o office_n which_o the_o church_n exercise_v towards_o her_o child_n there_o be_v indeed_o many_o property_n of_o the_o church_n assign_v by_o holy_a scripture_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o allege_v and_o note_v these_o five_o only_o 3._o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o 20._o osee_n 2._o 19_o &_o 20._o for_o ever_o say_v the_o prophet_n osee_n and_o again_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o say_v and_o isaias_n the_o bridegroom_n will_v rejoice_v in_o his_o bride_n and_o thy_o 5._o isa_n 6â—_n v._o 5._o god_n she_o speak_v unto_o the_o church_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o christ_n also_o by_o the_o prophet_n solomon_n say_v come_v o_o my_o spouse_n from_o libanus_n 8._o cant._n 4._o v._n 8._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n he_o
a_o little_a after_o he_o reduce_v the_o principal_a 5._o cal._n eodem_fw-la c._n 7._o sect_n 4._o infine_n &_o sect_n 5._o and_o chief_a certaynty_a of_o scripture_n and_o of_o our_o whole_a faith_n to_o the_o particular_a and_o private_a spirit_n of_o every_o believer_n the_o late_a caluinist_n do_v put_v two_o ground_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_v the_o scripture_n and_o this_o private_a spirit_n but_o catholic_n do_v teach_v that_o neither_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a nor_o this_o private_a spirit_n together_o with_o the_o scripture_n but_o moreover_o the_o spirit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a &_o visible_a church_n be_v necessary_a and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o of_o this_o question_n 8._o we_o will_v therefore_o explicate_v four_o thing_n that_o this_o whole_a controversy_n may_v more_o clear_o be_v define_v first_o what_o be_v the_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o by_o these_o the_o ground_n itself_o will_v easy_o be_v know_v for_o even_o as_o by_o the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n it_o may_v be_v be_v know_v who_o be_v a_o true_a man_n and_o by_o the_o propirty_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o thing_n itself_o many_o be_v know_v so_o by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o say_v the_o ground_n itself_o will_v be_v know_v second_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n three_o that_o neither_o any_o private_a spirit_n will_v suffice_v four_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o most_o true_a ground_n and_o rule_v of_o faith_n chap._n ii_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o faith_n be_v allege_v there_o be_v ten_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n and_o they_o be_v so_o manifest_a and_o certain_a that_o none_o can_v doubt_v thereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o continual_a and_o never_o interrupt_v duration_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o even_o as_o faith_n and_o the_o church_n do_v always_o endure_v &_o continue_v so_o must_v also_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n see_v that_o nothing_o can_v consist_v without_o his_o foundation_n and_o ground_n 2._o the_o second_o property_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n thereof_o in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o neither_o can_v deceyve_v any_o nor_o be_v deceive_v in_o any_o thing_n appertain_v necessary_o to_o salvation_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a yea_o also_o the_o faith_n itself_o shall_v be_v false_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o us._n 3._o the_o three_o property_n be_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o on_o our_o part_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o certain_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o to_o us._n because_o error_n and_o uncertaynty_a be_v engender_v in_o we_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v ambiguous_o and_o obscure_o propose_v how_o certain_a soever_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o 4._o the_o four_o property_n be_v the_o strength_n &_o immutability_n thereof_o so_o that_o this_o ground_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deprave_a change_v or_o corrupt_v for_o otherwise_o truth_n will_v sometime_o perish_v &_o there_o will_v arise_v some_o error_n against_o faith_n 5._o the_o five_o property_n be_v the_o fullness_n &_o sufficiency_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o must_v contain_v all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n see_v that_o nothing_o can_v consist_v without_o his_o ground_n or_o foundation_n 6._o the_o sixth_o property_n be_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o who_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o because_o without_o it_o true_a faith_n can_v consist_v even_o as_o the_o building_n can_v continue_v without_o the_o foundation_n 7._o the_o seven_o property_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o infidel_n for_o he_o which_o want_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o infidel_n but_o he_o who_o retain_v it_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n 8._o the_o eight_o property_n be_v that_o in_o every_o article_n and_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n this_o principle_n and_o ground_n be_v virtual_o contain_v see_v that_o out_o of_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v deduce_v &_o they_o receive_v their_o certaynty_a from_o it_o 9_o the_o nâ—nth_o property_n be_v that_o it_o not_o only_o move_v christian_n to_o believe_v but_o that_o it_o also_o convince_v the_o infidel_n for_o otherwise_o the_o way_n to_o faith_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v or_o open_v to_o infidel_n 10._o the_o ten_o property_n be_v that_o it_o be_v contain_v express_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n wherein_o all_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v contain_v for_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o so_o forgetful_a that_o in_o the_o creed_n or_o summary_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o set_v down_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o all_o they_o will_v let_v pass_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o scripturealone_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o have_v already_o declare_v by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n before_o allege_a for_o of_o those_o ten_o property_n the_o scripture_n have_v only_o one_o to_o wit_n truth_n but_o all_o the_o other_o property_n be_v want_v unto_o it_o the_o which_o we_o clear_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o sort_n first_o of_o all_o a_o perpetual_a duration_n and_o continuance_n be_v want_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n begin_v first_o under_o the_o old_a law_n in_o moses_n time_n whereas_o two_o thousand_o year_n before_o there_o be_v both_o true_a believer_n and_o a_o church_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o new_a law_n the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o write_v some_o year_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o second_o the_o certaynty_a on_o our_o part_n 15._o supr_fw-la contro_fw-la 1._o c._n 5._o &_o infra_fw-la haccont_v 6._o cap._n 15._o be_v want_v see_v that_o we_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o and_o will_v also_o more_o at_o large_a declare_v hereafter_o 3._o three_o the_o foresay_a strength_n &_o immutability_n be_v want_v for_o every_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n consider_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o alteration_n and_o falsification_n for_o it_o may_v be_v destroy_v 4._o supra_fw-la controu_n 1._o cap._n 4._o it_o may_v be_v corrupt_v it_o may_v be_v wrest_v to_o contrary_a sense_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o 4._o four_o that_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n be_v want_v because_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o expressy_a contain_v sequent_a supr_fw-la controver_n 1._o c._n 26._o &_o sequent_a in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o we_o have_v also_o declare_v before_o 5._o five_o the_o foresay_a necessity_n be_v want_v for_o without_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n many_o true_a believer_n and_o also_o long_o after_o christ_n yea_o even_o till_o the_o time_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v almost_o two_o hundred_o year_n there_o be_v many_o nation_n who_o sincere_o believe_v 4._o iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o in_o christ_n without_o any_o holy_a scripture_n as_o s._n irenaeus_n himself_o testify_v last_o albeit_o infidel_n shall_v burn_v all_o the_o bibles_n yet_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n shall_v not_o therefore_o perish_v or_o be_v whole_o overthrow_v therefore_o our_o faith_n do_v not_o necessary_o depend_v of_o the_o scripture_n 6._o six_o the_o seven_o property_n be_v also_o want_v for_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o true_a christian_n be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o infidel_n because_o almost_o all_o heretic_n do_v both_o now_o receyve_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o time_n pass_v also_o receyve_v they_o 7._o seaventh_o the_o eight_o property_n be_v want_v for_o there_o be_v many_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o rely_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o 27._o supra_fw-la contr._n 1._o c._n 26._o &_o 27._o the_o church_n only_o without_o any_o express_a scripture_n at_o all_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o 8._o eight_o the_o nine_o property_n be_v want_v for_o turk_n and_o other_o gentill_n who_o be_v only_o lead_v by_o natural_a reason_n be_v very_o seldom_o or_o never_o convert_v by_o scripture_n only_o but_o we_o
be_v certain_a in_o itself_o before_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o church_n therefore_o must_v be_v that_o which_o give_v certainty_n to_o the_o doctrine_n or_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o rather_o their_o doctrine_n and_o writing_n do_v afford_v sufficient_a certainty_n to_o the_o church_n so_o caluin_n 10._o calu._n lib._n 1._o inst_z c._n 7_o sect_n 2._o beza_n in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la ephes_n v._o 10._o i_o answer_v first_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n allege_v by_o beza_n caluins_n argument_n will_v be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o beza_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o he_o will_v have_v only_a christ_n to_o be_v the_o groundwork_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n he_o say_v be_v only_o as_o the_o architect_n and_o builder_n of_o this_o church_n as_o also_o all_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o not_o the_o ground_n itself_o beza_n also_o add_v that_o he_o be_v true_o antichrist_n who_o attribute_v that_o unto_o himself_o which_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o out_o of_o which_o doctrine_n of_o beza_n it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o caluin_n be_v true_o antichrist_n for_o he_o attribute_v unto_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o unto_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o doctrine_n that_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o beza_n whosoever_o attribute_v this_o unto_o himself_o be_v plain_o antichrist_n because_o he_o attribute_v that_o unto_o himself_o which_o only_o belong_v unto_o christ_n 9_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o yet_o whatsoever_o beza_n say_v caluins_n exposition_n be_v the_o true_a agree_v therein_o with_o s._n chrrsostome_n ephes_n s._n chrys_n hom._n 6._o inc_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la ephes_n s._n aug._n tom._n 8._o in_o psal_n 86._o adv_n 1._o theoph_n in_o e._n 2._o ephes_n s._n augustine_n theophilact_n and_o other_o ancient_a father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n call_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o which_o be_v alone_o their_o doctrine_n for_o in_o the_o sameplace_n he_o compare_v christ_n to_o the_o chiese_n corner_n stone_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n do_v consist_v of_o many_o stone_n but_o there_o be_v one_o low_a and_o chief_a to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n who_o support_v all_o and_o who_o be_v that_o corner_n stone_n which_o unit_v 14._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 14._o the_o jew_n and_o gentill_n together_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 10._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n affitm_v that_o this_o heavent_o 14._o apoc._n 2d_o v._n 14._o city_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n and_o not_o only_o one_o and_o christ_n notwithstanding_o be_v initio_fw-la s._n aug._n tom_n 8._o in_o psal_n 86._o initio_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o foundation_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o those_o twelve_o foundation_n he_o be_v the_o foundation_n 11_o and_o here_o the_o apostle_n use_v tâ—e_v hebrew_a phrase_n in_o which_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n &_o to_o say_v upon_o the_o apostolical_a and_o prophetical_a foundation_n for_o the_o hebrew_n 7._o psal_n 5._o v._n 7._o often_o use_v the_o genitive_a case_n of_o the_o substantive_a for_o the_o adiective_n as_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n &_o deceit_n in_o the_o five_o psalm_n signify_v a_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n 12._o furthermore_o that_o which_o caluin_n say_v that_o the_o apostolical_a and_o prophetical_a doctrine_n have_v it_o certainty_n of_o itself_o before_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o indeed_o be_v true_a but_o this_o be_v the_o certainty_n which_o it_o have_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n from_o 19_o cap._n 13._o praecedent_n §._o 17._o &_o 19_o god_n himself_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o it_o receive_v it_o certainty_n from_o the_o church_n as_o caluin_n and_o bezâ—_n witness_n &_o as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v 13._o but_o caluin_n err_v in_o this_o that_o he_o think_v s._n paul_n to_o treat_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n only_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o not_o only_o the_o apostolical_a scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o few_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o wit_n only_o five_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o other_o seven_o there_o be_v no_o writing_n extant_a but_o yet_o they_o all_o teach_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o speak_v of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o only_a of_o the_o scripture_n 14._o but_o neither_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o faith_n depend_v of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n yea_o more_o than_o that_o we_o say_v that_o our_o faith_n depend_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a church_n for_o when_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o 17._o ad_fw-la rom._n 10._o v._n 17._o do_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o church_n the_o shoulder_n or_o body_n of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o she_o but_o their_o authority_n doctrine_n and_o preach_v for_o by_o these_o thing_n faith_n be_v engender_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v faith_n be_v by_o hear_v 15._o but_o whensoever_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o want_v true_a faith_n which_o be_v deaf_a dumb_a or_o foolish_a and_o which_o also_o either_o neglect_v or_o not_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o believe_v which_o speak_v which_o preach_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n which_o keep_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n most_o faithful_o and_o which_o fit_o appli_v they_o in_o sermon_n &_o exhoâ—tations_n among_o we_o therefore_o all_o these_o word_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o signification_n the_o church_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n the_o preach_v and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v by_o the_o church_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n propose_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o church_n and_o we_o understand_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n when_o we_o say_v that_o she_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v either_o property_n action_n or_o office_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o she_o 16._o wherefore_o our_o adversary_n do_v err_v exceed_o when_o they_o separate_v every_o one_o of_o these_o from_o the_o church_n and_o oppose_v or_o object_v it_o against_o she_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o quite_o distinct_a thing_n from_o she_o nay_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n they_o make_v she_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n therefore_o the_o apostolical_a &_o prophetical_a doctrine_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v and_o make_v opposite_a unto_o the_o church_n as_o caluin_n do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n caluin_n therefore_o dispute_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v make_v this_o argument_n a_o man_n without_o his_o soul_n neither_o see_v speak_v nor_o understand_v therefore_o a_o man_n neither_o see_v speak_v nor_o understand_v 17._o but_o peradventure_o some_o will_v say_v we_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n and_o now_o we_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n whereof_o the_o one_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o other_o i_o answer_v that_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n the_o one_o be_v the_o particular_a faith_n of_o every_o christian_a whereby_o together_o with_o hope_n and_o charity_n every_o one_o be_v justify_v the_o other_o be_v the_o general_a and_o common_a faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o particular_a faith_n of_o each_o one_o rely_v upon_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o faith_n preach_v and_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o she_o herself_o rely_v upon_o the_o general_a faith_n and_o profession_n and_o preach_v thereof_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o particular_a faith_n of_o every_o christian_a but_o when_o we_o say_v that_o
or_o marrow_n not_o in_o the_o leauâ—s_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o sappeâ—pâ—th_n or_o root_v os_fw-la reason_n and_o a_o little_a after_o otherwise_o 6._o matt._n 4._o v._n 6._o even_o the_o devil_n himself_o speak_v scripture_n and_o all_o heresy_n according_a to_o ezechiel_n make_v unto_o themselves_o pillow_n which_o they_o may_v lay_v under_o the_o elbow_n oâ—_n every_o age_n 18._o ezec._n 13._o v._o 18._o 2._o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v answer_n may_v be_v make_v to_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o object_n against_o we_o that_o we_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v imperfect_a obscure_a like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n which_o a_o man_n may_v writhe_v which_o way_n he_o will_v and_o last_o the_o origin_n and_o spring_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o heresy_n for_o we_o affirm_v this_o of_o the_o naked_a and_o dead_a letter_n alone_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a sense_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o letter_n to_o which_o the_o heretic_n add_v their_o own_o perverse_a sense_n and_o meaning_n neither_o have_v our_o adversary_n any_o cause_n to_o wonder_v at_o this_o see_v s._n paul_n himself_o say_v of_o the_o bare_a letter_n alone_o that_o it_o kill_v and_o bring_v eternal_a death_n 9_o 1._o cor._n â—_o v._o 6._o 7._o &_o 9_o and_o damnation_n but_o never_o any_o catholic_a do_v ever_o attribute_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o live_a letter_n which_o have_v conjoin_v with_o it_o the_o true_a and_o native_a sense_n and_o which_o alone_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n four_o how_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v great_a contention_n beweene_v we_o and_o our_o adversary_n about_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o the_o letter_n a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n they_o teach_v diverse_a thing_n concern_v this_o matter_n but_o deliver_v nothing_o that_o be_v certain_a one_o assign_v more_o rule_n to_o this_o purpose_n another_o few_o but_o when_o they_o have_v say_v all_o they_o confess_v at_o last_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o which_o have_v not_o at_o sometime_o err_v in_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o they_o gyve_v not_o their_o assent_n either_o to_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o to_o their_o own_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n they_o teach_v or_o write_v nay_o they_o can_v assign_v any_o one_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o have_v err_v sometime_o nor_o dare_v affirm_v to_o be_v free_a from_o error_n see_v as_o they_o say_v every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o so_o at_o last_o all_o 4._o rom._n 3._o v._n 4._o thing_n be_v leave_v by_o they_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a 2._o but_o the_o catholic_n do_v proceed_v after_o another_o manner_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o certain_a &_o undoubted_a sense_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n but_o from_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o judgement_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o trent_n teach_v very_o well_o for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n 4._o council_n trident._n sess_v 4._o but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o follow_v such_o a_o interpreter_n as_o can_v err_v than_o such_o a_o one_o as_o err_v sometime_o or_o at_o leastwise_o may_v err_v but_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o her_o judgement_n see_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n remain_v with_o she_o to_o teach_v 13._o matt._n 28._o c_o ult._n joan._n 14_o v._n 16._o â—oan_n 16._o v._n 13._o â—er_o all_o truth_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o church_n 3._o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o observe_v and_o â—ote_v here_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n nothing_o either_o solid_a or_o certain_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o whereas_o all_o depend_v of_o the_o â—rue_a sense_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o with_o they_o â—here_o be_v no_o certain_a or_o sure_a mean_n by_o which_o to_o find_v out_o this_o sense_n it_o follow_v â—hat_n they_o call_v all_o into_o doubt_n which_o be_v in_o â—he_n scripture_n whereby_o who_o see_v not_o how_o much_o they_o injure_v they_o but_o contrariâ—yse_n according_a to_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n all_o thing_n be_v evident_a and_o certain_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n appertain_v either_o to_o faith_n or_o good_a manner_n the_o catholic_n have_v ever_o a_o certain_a and_o faithful_a interpreter_n to_o wit_n the_o catholic_a church_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o reject_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o church_n give_v and_o in_o place_n thereof_o substitute_v another_o altogether_o repugnant_a to_o it_o do_v all_o one_o with_o he_o who_o reject_v the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v in_o place_n thereof_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a scripture_n of_o his_o own_o forge_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o less_o a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o the_o letter_n which_o in_o these_o few_o word_n tertullian_n confirm_v out_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o sense_n adulterate_v or_o falsify_v be_v no_o less_o repugnant_a 17._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prâ—sc_fw-la c._n 17._o to_o the_o truth_n than_o the_o letter_n or_o style_v corrupt_v 4._o and_o to_o conclude_v it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o and_o none_o at_o all_o out_o 9_o marc._n ult._n vers_fw-la 16._o â—om_n 3._o v._n 1â—_n heb._n â—â—_o v._o 9_o of_o it_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o both_o the_o scripture_n testify_v &_o all_o man_n confess_v that_o divine_a faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o such_o as_o forsake_v the_o roman_a church_n can_v have_v divine_a faith_n which_o whole_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o but_o mere_o humane_a see_v their_o faith_n be_v found_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_v by_o the_o church_n which_o can_v errâ—_n but_o in_o the_o word_n and_o interpretation_n of_o luther_n &_o caluin_n or_o some_o other_o private_a man_n who_o as_o they_o themselves_o grant_v may_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v such_o a_o humane_a faith_n then_o so_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a and_o only_o warrant_v by_o man_n authority_n can_v justify_v or_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n chap._n v._o how_o we_o may_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a letter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n all_o such_o as_o forsake_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o make_v little_a account_n of_o her_o authority_n be_v not_o only_o doubtful_a &_o uncertain_a which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n at_o all_o either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o letter_n thereof_o for_o whilst_o they_o go_v about_o to_o call_v in_o question_n and_o make_v doubtful_a certain_a book_n only_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a they_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o all_o other_o book_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v but_o one_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a canon_n of_o these_o book_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o can_v err_v our_o adversary_n reject_v this_o canon_n make_v all_o the_o book_n doubtful_a contain_v therein_o for_o no_o certain_a testimony_n can_v be_v have_v of_o these_o book_n but_o either_o by_o this_o canon_n only_o or_o by_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o neither_o admit_v this_o canon_n nor_o will_v stand_v to_o this_o unwritten_a tradition_n or_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n 2._o now_o as_o for_o the_o canon_n late_o set_v out_o by_o themselves_o no_o man_n can_v safe_o believe_v they_o see_v they_o neither_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o nor_o with_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o be_v any_o where_o find_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o as_o they_o teach_v be_v only_o to_o be_v believe_v neither_o can_v they_o bring_v any_o thing_n either_o concern_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o any_o other_o ancient_a canon_n which_o they_o have_v not_o take_v from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o authority_n without_o the_o express_v write_v word_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a sufficient_a to_o engender_v faith_n so_o as_o even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n none_o of_o all_o these_o
judocus_n ruesten_n in_o his_o first_o tome_n defend_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n against_o kemnitius_n 4._o second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v contain_v in_o express_a word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o deny_v that_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripâ—uâ—e_n that_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n by_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v answer_v when_o they_o say_v that_o we_o affirm_v that_o tradition_n be_v the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o we_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v they_o by_o scripture_n for_o we_o do_v not_o prove_v every_o particular_a tradition_n by_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n but_o we_o only_o deduce_v and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o it_o and_o convince_v in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v tradition_n 5._o the_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v be_v that_o our_o adversary_n be_v convince_v by_o truth_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o 1582._o caluin_n count_v 4._o sess_v con._n trident._n in_o â—ntid_v beza_n denotis_fw-la eccles_n tom_fw-mi 3_o tract_n theoâ—_n p._n 137._o edit_n anni_fw-la 1582._o apostle_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v write_v but_o say_v they_o those_o be_v only_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n serve_v only_o for_o the_o ornament_n or_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o nothing_o concern_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o they_o have_v not_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n so_o caluin_n and_o some_o other_o which_o follow_v his_o opinion_n wherefore_o it_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o not_o â—â—ly_o external_a ceremony_n but_o also_o those_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n &_o that_o they_o be_v never_o express_o â—et_v down_o in_o writing_n 6._o the_o four_o thing_n be_v that_o see_v our_o 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such_o as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v perceive_v by_o faith_n and_o our_o understanding_n but_o even_o by_o sense_n itself_o for_o other_o wise_a they_o can_v be_v true_a sign_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v the_o other_o be_v that_o they_o be_v know_v and_o manifest_a to_o all_o man_n even_o unto_o infidel_n see_v that_o otherwise_o 8._o isa_n 35._o five_o 8._o they_o can_v help_v they_o or_o convince_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o true_a church_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n testify_v be_v a_o direct_a way_n so_o that_o fool_n that_o be_v to_o 8._o bellarm_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la l._n 4._o de_fw-fr eccles_n militante_fw-la bozius_n de_fw-fr signis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la coccius_n tom._n 1._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la l._n 8._o say_v infidel_n can_v err_v by_o it_o 12._o of_o these_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n bellarmine_n coccius_n and_o thomas_n bozius_n eugubinus_n discourse_n at_o large_a who_o have_v gather_v twenty_o four_o sign_n in_o all_o of_o the_o true_a church_n all_o which_o he_o manifest_o prove_v to_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n out_o of_o these_o author_n more_o sign_n may_v be_v require_v 13._o but_o we_o regard_v our_o intend_a brevity_n will_v only_o allege_v four_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o nicene_n and_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o this_o true_a church_n be_v one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolical_a for_o these_o four_o sign_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o they_o can_v be_v reject_v even_o by_o our_o adversary_n first_o because_o they_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o we_o will_v show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n moreover_o our_o adversary_n do_v profess_v that_o they_o admit_v and_o receive_v three_o creed_n to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o nicene_n and_o fine_a rupell_v confess_v artic._n 5._o in_o fine_a that_o of_o s._n athanasius_n but_o in_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o nicen_n creed_n these_o four_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n be_v express_o set_v down_o whereof_o we_o will_v now_o speak_v more_o particular_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolical_a s._n augustine_n very_o well_o admonish_v we_o that_o when_o we_o dispute_v against_o 3._o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 3._o heretic_n which_o do_v admit_v the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v prove_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o sign_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o say_v holy_a writ_n for_o as_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n note_v in_o another_o place_n the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v more_o obscure_o of_o christ_n i_o s._n aug._n tom._n 8._o con_v 2._o in_o psal_n 30._o super_fw-la ea_fw-la verba_fw-la v._n 12._o qui_fw-la videbant_fw-la i_o foras_fw-la fugerunt_fw-la à _fw-la i_o than_o they_o do_v of_o the_o church_n because_o by_o their_o prophetical_a spirit_n they_o do_v see_v that_o there_o will_v arise_v great_a strife_n &_o debate_n about_o the_o church_n they_o of_o christ_n himself_o we_o will_v therefore_o here_o prove_v these_o four_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n first_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o second_o by_o natural_a reason_n see_v that_o these_o sign_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v convince_v those_o which_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n 2._o the_o first_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v unity_n for_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a unity_n necessary_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o faith_n wherefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n one_o lord_n and_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o one_o faith_n and_o again_o until_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n 13._o ephes_n 4._o v._n 5._o eph._n 4._o v._n 13._o of_o faith_n 3._o the_o second_o unity_n be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o for_o as_o he_o who_o dissolve_v the_o first_o unity_n be_v a_o heretic_n so_o he_o which_o violate_v this_o be_v a_o schismatic_n wherefore_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o member_n 33._o joan._n 13._o v._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 1._o v._n 25._o 1._o cor._n 24._o v._n 33._o together_o may_v be_v careful_a one_o for_o another_o final_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o also_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o teach_v say_v the_o same_o apostle_n 4._o
any_o invisible_a and_o unknown_a fine_a calu._n l._n 1._o inst_z c._n 8._o sect_n 9_o in_o fine_a church_n but_o from_o the_o visible_a roman_a church_n wherefore_o say_v caluin_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n come_v no_o otherwise_o to_o all_o posterity_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n continual_o from_o year_n to_o year_n thus_o he_o but_o none_o have_v deliver_v the_o bibles_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n but_o the_o roman_a church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v true_a scripture_n see_v we_o do_v not_o know_v this_o which_o we_o have_v to_o be_v true_a scripture_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n tradition_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 20._o unto_o this_o that_o also_o belong_v controver_n supr_fw-la c._n 5._o huius_fw-la controver_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o true_a church_n do_v not_o only_o give_v a_o bare_a testimony_n but_o also_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n for_o this_o the_o only_a roman_a church_n and_o no_o other_o abundant_o perform_v 21._o the_o seven_o reason_n the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o controversy_n which_o do_v arise_v among_o christian_n either_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o and_o to_o no_o other_o beside_o all_o controversy_n be_v bring_v which_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n either_o in_o faith_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n for_o unto_o this_o as_o to_o the_o seat_n count_n supr_fw-la c._n 7._o huius_fw-la count_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o supreme_a church_n all_o have_v recourse_n who_o have_v any_o injury_n or_o wrong_n do_v they_o so_o s._n athanasius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n so_o peter_n his_o successor_n so_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o many_o other_o do_v of_o who_o bellarmine_n 16._o â—aron_fw-fr tun_n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o calu._n l_o 4._o inst_z c._n 8._o sect_n 16._o and_o baronius_n more_o at_o large_a the_o which_o caluin_n also_o can_v deny_v 22._o hereunto_o also_o it_o belong_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v confirm_v all_o general_a counsel_n lawful_o assemble_v as_o bellarmine_n declare_v and_o baronius_n more_o citaâ—â—â—_n bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr eccles_n â—nilit_fw-la c._n â—â—_o baron_fw-fr loc_fw-la citaâ—â—â—_n at_o large_a in_o every_o age_n 23._o the_o eight_o reason_n the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o ordain_v &_o appoint_v lawful_a pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o conserve_v always_o the_o ordinary_a vocation_n as_o we_o also_o prove_v before_o but_o our_o adversary_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a which_o have_v always_o have_v this_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o continual_a succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o the_o ordinary_a authority_n to_o send_v and_o institute_v pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 24._o the_o nine_o reason_n the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o teach_v a_o true_a faith_n without_o any_o error_n so_o that_o in_o no_o one_o point_n conâ—rou_fw-fr cap._n 8._o â—u_n conâ—rou_fw-fr of_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n she_o may_v err_v as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o our_o adversary_n can_v show_v no_o other_o church_n beside_o the_o roman_a count_n cap._n 7._o â—uius_fw-la count_n which_o have_v not_o often_o err_v in_o faith_n neither_o dare_v our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o subfinem_fw-la sand._n dâ—_n visibili_fw-la monar_n eccles_n pertotum_fw-la l._n 7._o bell._n in_o quinque_fw-la lib._n dâ—_n rom._n pontif_n coccius_n tom._n 1._o l._n 1._o artic._n 11._o &_o seq_fw-la baron_fw-fr per_fw-la omnes_fw-la 12._o tomos_n calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n â—_o sect_n 16._o subfinem_fw-la there_o be_v as_o yet_o among_o they_o any_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v err_v in_o faith_n but_o doctor_n sanders_n bellarmine_n coccius_n &_o baronius_n do_v most_o evident_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n never_o err_v hitherto_o in_o doctrine_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n 25._o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o all_o other_o church_n found_v by_o the_o apostle_n yea_o in_o the_o patriarch_n seat_v themselves_o there_o have_v not_o be_v only_a heresy_n but_o also_o many_o archbishop_n heretic_n but_o only_o the_o roman_a church_n among_o they_o all_o have_v always_o be_v free_a &_o unstained_a with_o any_o heresy_n the_o which_o caluin_n do_v plain_o acknowledge_v when_o he_o write_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a heresye_n be_v not_o so_o troublesome_a as_o other_o church_n be_v and_o that_o it_o keep_v more_o exact_o than_o the_o rest_n the_o doctrine_n once_o deliver_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o apostle_n but_o he_o bad_o asâ—r_fw-mi beth_fw-mi this_o to_o the_o power_n and_o strenge_v of_o nature_n or_o to_o the_o generous_a disposition_n of_o the_o roman_n &_o not_o to_o the_o providence_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n 26._o much_o better_o do_v the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o which_o christ_n himself_o speak_v 32._o luc._n 2d_o v._o 32._o when_o he_o say_v but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o indeed_o bellarmine_n â—_o bell_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr rom_n pont._n c._n â—_o allege_v seven_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o attribute_n this_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n 27._o the_o ten_o reason_n the_o proper_a and_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o that_o without_o her_o help_n or_o without_o she_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v save_v as_o we_o prove_v before_o by_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n â—uiuscont_v supr_fw-la c_o 2._o â—uiuscont_v we_o ask_v therefore_o of_o they_o whether_o our_o predecessor_n who_o live_v under_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n these_o thousand_o year_n past_a be_v all_o damn_a or_o no_o they_o dare_v not_o affirm_v they_o be_v damn_v but_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n we_o can_v hope_v for_o salvation_n the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o wherein_o they_o live_v and_o obtain_v their_o salvation_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n chap._n v._o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n we_o have_v declare_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o controu_n cap._n 19_o huius_fw-la controu_n be_v four_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o do_v prove_v the_o roman_a to_o 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assemble_v together_o to_o 13._o calu._n eadem_fw-la sect_n 13._o discern_v the_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n then_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v attempt_v it_o at_o home_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o our_o adversary_n grant_v be_v that_o general_n counsel_n â—_o mat._n 18._o v._n 20._o calu._n c._n 6._o citato_fw-la sect_n 2._o 6._o 9_o sequent_a beza_n 3._o volume_n tract_n theol._n tract_n 6._o de_fw-fr eccles_n notis_fw-la pag._n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d ann_n 19â—â—_n calu._n l._n 4_o inst_z cap._n 9_o sect_n â—_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n promise_v this_o to_o two_o or_o three_o assemble_v together_o in_o his_o name_n thus_o caluin_n and_o he_o add_v that_o they_o may_v err_v when_o they_o be_v not_o callâ—d_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o not_o catholic_a do_v ever_o deny_v as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o 4._o the_o three_o 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to_o be_v believe_v of_o all_o the_o which_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o a_o lawful_a general_a council_n define_v nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o either_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o 4._o council_n trident._n sess_v 4._o may_v not_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o last_o may_v not_o evident_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o both_o the_o which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v manifest_o profess_v for_o now_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v new_a revelation_n fine_a calu._n l._n 4._o inst_z c_o 8._o sâ—ct_n 10._o in_o fine_a from_o heaven_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n that_o caluin_n say_v that_o catholic_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o catholic_n despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v coin_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n new_a point_n of_o faith_n 7._o the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o acknowledge_v 3._o s._n aug._n tun_n 7._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_n donat_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o that_o general_n counsel_n may_v err_v in_o matter_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o our_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v s._n augustine_n one_o full_a and_o perfect_a council_n may_v be_v correct_v by_o another_o not_o in_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v never_o change_v but_o in_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n the_o which_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n both_o be_v and_o shall_v often_o be_v change_v whereupon_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o write_v that_o thing_n ordain_v before_o may_v be_v change_v by_o those_o which_o come_v after_o when_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o be_v open_v and_o make_v know_v which_o before_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a for_o the_o experience_n of_o new_a matter_n which_o happen_v may_v change_v or_o correct_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n &_o constitutious_a but_o it_o can_v alter_v and_o change_v matter_n of_o faith_n 8._o 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council_n trid._n sess_v ult._n infine_v conc._n nicaenumâ—_n dequo_fw-la baron_n tun_n 3._o anno_fw-la 325._o n._n 111._o chalced._n act_n 1._o in_o fiâ—e_n in_o epist_n â—d_a leonâ—m_fw-la papam_fw-la sexta._fw-la synod_n in_o ep_n adâ—dgathoâ—en_fw-mi papam_fw-la suprac_n 17._o huius_fw-la controu_n fall_v 11._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n demand_v her_o confirmation_n from_o pius_n 4._o who_o solemn_o afterward_o confirm_v it_o the_o which_o also_o the_o other_o ancient_a counsel_n demand_v yea_o even_o those_o which_o our_o adversary_n do_v admit_v as_o for_o example_n the_o first_o nicene_n council_n that_o of_o chalcedon_n the_o sixth_o synod_n to_o omit_v other_o late_a counsel_n 12._o the_o five_o be_v that_o we_o affirm_v a_o general_n council_n approve_v by_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v in_o faith_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v some_o supreme_a judgement_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 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the_o tradition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n see_v that_o without_o they_o we_o can_v certain_o and_o without_o error_n know_v what_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o galathian_o 2._o second_o our_o adversary_n do_v err_v in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o right_o expound_v that_o particle_n in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n praeter_fw-la beside_o but_o rather_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o the_o latin_a word_n praeter_fw-la as_o also_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o hebrew_n ghal_o have_v two_o signification_n in_o the_o former_a it_o signifi_v all_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n whereof_o we_o do_v speak_v in_o the_o late_a sense_n it_o signify_v that_o only_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o which_o sense_n praeter_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o that_o contra_fw-la do_v to_o wit_n against_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v manifest_a enough_o the_o late_a be_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n act._n 18._o five_o 13._o where_o all_o do_v translate_v these_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d calu_n in_o act_n apoâ—_n a_o 1560._o beza_n ed._n a_o 1560._o &_o 1565._o &_o 1598._o hemic_a steph._n in_o thes_n linguae_fw-la graecae_fw-la tom._n 2._o dictione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n so_o have_v not_o only_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n but_o also_o caluin_n and_o beza_n and_o all_o the_o french_a bibles_n of_o geneva_n likewise_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o 26._o vers_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signyfi_v against_o nature_n so_o have_v the_o vulgar_a edition_n and_o all_o the_o french_a bibles_n of_o geneva_n yea_o cicero_n as_o witness_v henricus_n stephanus_n do_v thus_o translate_v this_o phrase_n out_o of_o greek_a again_o in_o the_o 4._o to_o the_o roman_n the_o 18._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v against_o as_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n and_o beza_n have_v in_o all_o edition_n moreover_o in_o the_o 11._o to_o the_o roman_n the_o 24._o vers_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v against_o as_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n and_o all_o the_o bibles_n of_o geneva_n have_v final_o in_o the_o last_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o 17._o vers_fw-la aswell_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o latin_a word_n praeter_fw-la in_o our_o interpreter_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o contra_fw-la do_v as_o manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o precedent_a word_n for_o dissension_n and_o scandal_n be_v contrary_a or_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o beside_o his_o doctrine_n wherefore_o caluin_n in_o his_o commentary_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o year_n 1557._o upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o sebastian_n castalio_n and_o all_o the_o french_a bibles_n of_o geneva_n have_v contrary_a or_o against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o albeit_o beza_n translate_v it_o beside_o the_o doctrine_n yet_o in_o his_o last_o edition_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o year_n 1598._o he_o translate_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n he_o warn_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o so_o to_o be_v translate_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o strange_a or_o absurd_a that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o latin_a praeter_fw-la shall_v fignify_v the_o same_o that_o contra_fw-la do_v 3._o but_o now_o that_o this_o word_n may_v not_o only_o be_v thus_o use_v but_o that_o also_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v so_o understand_v and_o take_v in_o this_o place_n we_o have_v show_v by_o the_o absurdity_n which_o will_v otherwise_o follow_v the_o first_o be_v that_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v say_v anathema_n to_o s._n john_n evangelist_n who_o many_o year_n after_o the_o preach_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o yea_o after_o his_o death_n write_v his_o apocalyps_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o new_a revelation_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o galathan_n because_o they_o be_v not_o they_o reveal_v by_o god_n 4._o the_o second_o absurdity_n that_o s._n paul_n have_v pronounce_v anathema_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o in_o his_o time_n by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n 30._o 1._o cor_fw-la 14._o v._o 2._o 4._o 16._o &_o 30._o do_v daily_o prophesy_v new_a thing_n for_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v many_o such_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o s._n paul_n can_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o galathian_o that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o reveal_v 5._o the_o three_o absurdity_n the_o apostle_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v pronounce_v anathema_n against_o s._n luke_n who_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n relate_v many_o thing_n which_o happen_v long_o after_o s._n paul_n leave_v galatia_n 6._o the_o four_o absurdity_n the_o apostle_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o have_v condemn_v himself_o with_o the_o say_a anathema_n for_o he_o 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