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A12495
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Of unwryten verytyes
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Smith, Richard, 1500-1563.
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STC 22823; ESTC S102260
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of_o unwryten_v very_a tie_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la of_o unwrytten_v very_a tie_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o the_o holy_a goo_v descend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n &_o discyple_n of_o chryst_n they_o receyve_v such_o grace_n &_o goostly_a knowledge_n that_o they_o have_v forth_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o understand_v of_o scrypture_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o tongue_n of_o all_o man_n and_o also_o that_o upon_o who_o soever_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v descend_v upon_o they_o and_o there_o upon_o they_o by_o their_o preaching_n &_o good_a doctryn_n convert_v in_o short_a time_n great_a multitude_n of_o people_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o that_o dyvers_a bless_a man_n in_o strength_n of_o the_o faith_n write_v the_o life_n miracle_n doctrine_n passion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o master_n chryst_n but_o four_o of_o those_o write_n be_v only_a receyve_v by_o all_o the_o hole_n chyrche_fw-fr of_o chryst_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o matthew_n mark_v luke_n &_o ihon._n &_o they_o receyve_v they_o to_o be_v of_o such_o auctorytye_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o man_n that_o will_v confess_v chryst_n to_o deny_v they_o &_o they_o be_v call_v the_o four_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o epystle_n of_o paul_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o epistle_n that_o be_v call_v canonyke_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v receyve_v to_o be_v of_o like_a auctorytye_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v and_o thus_o by_o assent_n aswell_o of_o the_o people_n as_o of_o the_o clergye_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n affirm_v to_o be_v of_o such_o auctorytye_n as_o it_o be_v now_o take_v to_o be_v of_o &_o as_o it_o be_v of_o in_o deed_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o deny_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o afferm_v ne_o to_o affirm_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o deny_v &_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o such_o strengthe_n for_o it_o be_v auctoryse_v when_o the_o people_n that_o be_v newelye_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v full_o of_o grace_n &_o of_o devotion_n replenish_v with_o virtue_n desyre_v always_o the_o life_n to_o come_v &_o the_o helthe_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n &_o of_o their_o neighbour_n than_o also_o be_v bless_v bishop_n bless_a preeste_n &_o other_o bless_a person_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o what_o can_v such_o man_n ask_v of_o god_n ryghtwisly_a that_o shall_v be_v deny_v they_o and_o who_o may_v think_v but_o that_o they_o &_o all_o the_o people_n at_o the_o say_a auctorise_a of_o scripture_n pray_v devout_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o auctorise_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o honour_n /_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o his_o people_n the_o time_n also_o that_o this_o auctoryse_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o gather_v of_o it_o togyder_n be_v make_v be_v as_o i_o suppose_v the_o time_n of_o the_o moo_v high_a &_o gracious_a sh_a out_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o world_n unto_o this_o day_n &_o i_o mean_v the_o time_n that_o be_v from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o say_a auctoryse_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v accomplish_v for_o in_o part_n of_o the_o time_n our_o lord_n be_v here_o himself_o in_o bodily_a presence_n preach_v and_o teach_v his_o law_n /_o gather_a &_o chewse_v his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n /_o the_o shall_v teach_v &_o preach_v his_o law_n when_o he_o be_v go_v which_o they_o do_v not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o also_o by_o good_a example_n that_o yet_o remain_v unto_o this_o day_n so_o that_o all_o the_o time_n may_v in_o manner_n be_v call_v the_o golden_a tyme._n and_o not_o only_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v than_o receyve_v but_o also_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o preach_v &_o teach_v of_o these_o testament_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n meruaylous_o increase_v in_o many_o countree_n after_o all_o this_o by_o a_o come_v speak_v among_o the_o people_n the_o bishop_n preeste_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergye_n which_o be_v as_o lantern_n unto_o the_o people_n &_o the_o specyall_a maynteyner_n of_o the_o chrysten_v faith_n be_v call_v the_o chyrche_n or_o man_n of_o the_o chyrch_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o name_n chyrche_v many_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o process_n of_o time_n pretend_v that_o they_o may_v make_v exposition_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o universal_a chyrch_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_z the_o hole_n congregation_n of_o christian_a people_n may_v &_o thereupon_o when_o covetyse_n &_o pride_n somewhat_o encrese_v in_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n they_o expound_v very_o favourable_o dyvers_a text_n of_o scripture_n that_o sounded_z to_z the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o their_o honour_n power_n jurisdiction_n &_o riches_n and_o over_o the_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v the_o chyrche_n that_o may_v not_o err_v /_o and_o that_o chryst_n &_o his_o aposteles_a have_v speak_v &_o teach_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_o put_v in_o scripture_n &_o that_o the_o people_n be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o believe_v they_o and_o that_o under_o like_a pain_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v express_v in_o scripture_n and_o call_v they_o unwryten_v veryty_n where_o of_o i_o shall_v as_o for_o a_o example_n recyte_n part_n first_o the_o christ_n after_o his_o maundye_a and_o after_o he_o have_v wasshen_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o apostle_n teach_v they_o to_o make_v holy_a cream_n for_o mynistration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o they_o have_v as_o full_a auctorytye_n to_o do_v the_o same_z as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v contain_v in_o scriptuere_fw-la that_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostel_n that_o ymage_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v up_o that_o the_o apostel_v ordain_v that_o all_o faithful_a people_n shall_v resort_v to_o the_o chyrch_n of_o rome_n as_o to_o the_o moost_n high_a and_o principal_a chyrche_n of_o all_o other_o &_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n ne_o by_o any_o other_o sufficient_a auctoritye_n that_o they_o make_v any_o such_o ordinance_n also_o that_o the_o crede_fw-la which_o be_v commenly_a &_o universal_o use_v to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o come_v people_n be_v make_v by_o the_o xii_o apostel_n &_o though_o the_o artycle_n thereof_o be_v ferme_o &_o steadfast_o to_o be_v beleve_v of_o every_o chrysten_v man_n as_o artycle_n sufficient_o prove_v by_o scripture_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v gather_v togyder_n by_o the_o xii_o apostel_n &_o special_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostel_n make_v one_o article_n as_o painter_n show_v that_o they_o do_v can_v not_o be_v ê“ue_v by_o scripture_n ne_o be_v not_o necessari_fw-la to_o be_v beleve_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o 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be_v prove_v by_o as_o good_a &_o as_o high_a auctoryte_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o tradition_n &_o relacyon_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o auctoryse_v of_o scripture_n be_v that_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v as_o very_o as_o scripture_n but_o if_o they_o be_v wytness_v to_o be_v so_o by_o some_o bysshop_n and_o priest_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o clergye_n only_o or_o that_o they_o be_v witness_v to_o be_v so_o by_o decree_n &_o law_n make_v by_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o by_o the_o clergye_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o opinion_n of_o doctor_n only_o than_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accept_v they_o ne_o believe_v they_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v scripture_n for_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o be_v auctoryse_v by_o the_o hole_n church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o most_o elect_v &_o moo_v gracious_a time_n that_o of_o lykelyhode_n have_v be_v since_o the_o begin_v of_o christes_fw-fr chyrche_fw-fr and_o if_o 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gather_v in_o the_o holy_a goost_n or_o not_o &_o whether_o they_o err_v in_o their_o judgement_n or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o in_o some_o general_a counsel_n they_o have_v do_v so_o in_o deed_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o matter_n more_o necessary_a ne_o more_o expedient_a for_o king_n &_o prince_n to_o look_v upon_o than_o upon_o these_o unwrytten_v verytye_n &_o of_o make_v of_o law_n by_o the_o clergy_n for_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v any_o verytye_n which_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n beside_o scripture_n it_o will_v persuade_v partly_o a_o insufficiencye_n in_o scripture_n &_o there_o upon_o may_v follow_v great_a danger_n many_o way_n and_o if_o it_o be_v admyt_v that_o the_o clergy_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v soche_n veryty_n beside_o scripture_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v they_o for_o if_o they_o will_v in_o proof_n thereof_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n first_o teach_v those_o verity_n &_o that_o they_o have_v so_o continue_v from_o one_o to_o another_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o show_v none_o other_o auctorytye_n thereof_o but_o that_o than_o all_o the_o sayinge_v may_v as_o lyght_o be_v deny_v as_o it_o be_v afferm_v and_o with_o as_o high_a auctorytye_n and_o if_o they_o will_v ferth_o attempt_v to_o approve_v it_o by_o law_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o by_o the_o clergye_n at_o rome_n yea_o or_o by_o law_n &_o decree_n make_v at_o general_a counsel_n yet_o these_o law_n &_o decree_n may_v be_v lawful_o doubt_v at_o as_o before_o appear_v so_o that_o they_o can_v by_o reason_n thereof_o dryve_v any_o necessity_n of_o belefe_v into_o any_o person_n wherefore_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o high_a power_n and_o charge_n over_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o prohybyte_v soch_a say_n upon_o great_a pain_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v a_o belefe_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o thing_n uncerteyn_a but_o yet_o if_o some_o of_o the_o say_a articly_n that_o be_v call_v unwrytten_v verity_n be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v true_a than_o otherwise_o and_o no_o necessity_n of_o belefe_v to_o be_v deryve_v there_o upon_o i_o suppose_v very_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suffer_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v still_o not_o prohabyte_v as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o article_n that_o the_o xii_o apostle_n make_v the_o crede_fw-la that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o pray_v into_o the_o est_fw-la that_o our_o lady_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n that_o she_o be_v assumpt_v body_n &_o soul_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o king_n &_o prince_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o breaker_n of_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v deny_v any_o of_o the_o say_a article_n it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o keep_v unytie_n among_o the_o people_n but_o diverse_a realm_n may_v order_fw-fr soch_fw-fr thing_n diverse_o as_o they_o shall_v seem_v convenyent_n after_o the_o dysposition_n of_o the_o people_n ther._n for_o they_o be_v but_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v beleve_v or_o not_o beleve_v and_o be_v nothing_o like_o to_o scripture_n to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o ten_o commandment_n ne_o to_o soch_v other_o moral_a lerninge_n as_o be_v mere_o deryve_v out_o of_o scripture_n for_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v beleve_v &_o obey_v of_o every_o christian_a man_n for_o after_o saint_n paul_n ad_fw-la ephe._n iiii_o there_o must_v be_v one_o god_n one_o faith_n &_o one_o baptism_n but_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o stand_v as_o unwryten_v veryty_n that_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v &_o to_o have_v their_o authority_n only_o by_o law_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n it_o seem_v dangerous_a for_o it_o may_v cause_v many_o of_o the_o clergye_a to_o esteem_v more_o power_n in_o the_o clergy_n than_o there_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o that_o may_v lyfte_v many_o of_o they_o into_o a_o hygh_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v whereby_o may_v follow_v great_a danger_n unto_o the_o people_n for_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v disorder_n in_o the_o clergye_n it_o will_v be_v hear_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o good_a order_fw-fr and_o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v touch_v before_o may_v be_v reform_v without_o any_o rebuke_n to_o the_o clergye_n that_o now_o be_v for_o the_o pretence_n of_o soch_n unwryten_v verytye_n ne_o yet_o of_o make_v of_o law_n to_o bind_v king_n &_o prince_n and_o their_o people_n ne_o yet_o that_o both_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v spiritual_a &_o temporal_a be_v in_o the_o clergye_n begin_v not_o in_o the_o clergye_n that_o now_o be_v but_o in_o their_o predecessor_n and_o as_o to_o the_o say_v other_o pretence_a unwryten_v verity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o alman_n shall_v resort_v to_o rome_n as_o to_o the_o most_o high_a &_o principal_a chyrche_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n &_o a_o unwryten_v verytie_n the_o ymage_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v up_o it_o be_v well_o do_v that_o they_o &_o soch_v other_o opinion_n whereby_o prdie_a covetyse_n or_o vain_a glory_n may_v springe_n she_o after_o be_v prohabyte_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o parlyament_fw-it upon_o great_a pain_n and_o as_o to_o the_o say_v unwryten_v verytie_n that_o holy_a cream_n shall_v be_v make_v after_o the_o maundye_a it_o perteyn_v only_o to_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o unwryten_v verity_n or_o not_o and_o to_o judge_v also_o what_o be_v the_o very_a auctoritye_n of_o make_v of_o that_o cream_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v no_o ferth_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n at_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n in_o saynct_n andrew_n paryshe_v in_o the_o waredrop_n by_o thomas_n raynalde_v m.d.xlviii_o