Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

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scripture_n	authority_n	church_n	err_v	2,923	5	9.8588	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03884	A treatise concerning the church Wherin it is shewed, by the signes, offices, and properties therof, that the Church of Rome (and consequently such particuler churches as liue in her communion) is the only true church of Christ. VVritten in Latin, by the Reuerend Father Iames Gordon Huntley of Scotland, Doctour of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by I.L. of the same Society. The third part of the second controuersy.; Controversiarum epitomes. English. Selections	Gordon, James, 1541-1620.; Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1614 (1614)	STC 13997B; ESTC S114238	53,360	142

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himself_o witness_v 10._o but_o we_o willing_o leave_v such_o a_o church_n and_o council_n to_o our_o adversary_n 2d_o 20._o it_o be_v also_o manifest_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n 16._o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v then_o fall_v from_o her_o faith_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v the_o plain_a contrary_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n 8._o that_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n shall_v remain_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o but_o neither_o be_v that_o other_o argument_n which_o calvin_n and_o beza_n use_v any_o better_a to_o wit_n that_o s._n augustine_n will_v not_o urge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a against_o maximinus_n the_o arian_n for_o neither_o can_v we_o urge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o the_o jew_n not_o because_o we_o have_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o but_o because_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o that_o arian_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o do_v plain_o reject_v it_o s._n augustine_n shall_v in_o vain_a have_v urge_v the_o authority_n thereof_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o s._n augustine_n never_o have_v any_o doubt_n of_o the_o faith_n explicate_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o which_o even_o our_o adversary_n embrace_v as_o the_o most_o true_a word_n of_o god_n fin●_n 22._o such_o as_o desire_v to_o see_v any_o more_o concern_v this_o controversy_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n let_v they_o read_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o first_o &_o second_o book_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o coccius_n in_o his_o first_o tome_n the_o seven_o book_n the_o 21._o &_o 22._o article_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n now_o it_o remain_v

a_o treatise_n concern_v the_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v show_v by_o the_o sign_n office_n and_o property_n thereof_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o live_v in_o her_o communion_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n write_a in_o latin_a by_o the_o reverend_a father_n james_n gordon_n huntley_n of_o scotland_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o i._o l._n of_o the_o same_o society_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o second_o controversy_n permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m._n dc_o fourteen_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o false_a and_o true_a sign_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n have_v in_o the_o precedent_a controversye_n declare_v that_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o good_a be_v can_v only_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o out_o of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o everlasting_a damnation_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o 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three_o sign_n to_o wit_n the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n practise_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o lutheran_n annex_v unto_o these_o a_o four_o sign_n to_o wit_n a_o obedience_n towards_o minister_n o●_n this_o four_o sign_n we_o will_v speak_v a_o little_a after_o for_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o three_o sign_n set_v down_o by_o the_o caluinist_n be_v altogether_o foolish_a and_o frivolous_a the_o which_o we_o prove_v thus_o 3._o first_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o sign_n for_o every_o sign_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o sensible_a thing_n 11._o as_o all_o teach_v follow_v therein_o s._n augustine_n and_o our_o adversary_n confess_v this_o to_o be_v true_a when_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o calvin_n write_v that_o this_o be_v always_o as_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o do_v all_o teach_v now_o who_o be_v of_o understanding_n true_o non●_n will_v say_v 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reason_n every_o sign_n of_o anything_o must_v be_v more_o manifest_a and_o better_o know_v then_o the_o thing_n itself_o who_o sign_n it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v put_v for_o that_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n or_o token_n whereby_o that_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v know_v but_o these_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n be_v more_o obscure_a and_o uncertain_a than_o the_o church_n itself_o for_o the_o church_n be_v at_o the_o least_o often_o time_n visible_a as_o they_o themselves_o confess_v but_o these_o their_o sign_n be_v never_o visible_a but_o always_o invisible_a for_o they_o can_v only_o be_v know_v by_o fait●_n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v already_o declare_v but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n believe_v be_v necessary_o obscure_a 1._o because_o faith_n as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o thing_n not_o appear_v &_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o sect_n do_v brag_v and_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v these_o sign_n because_o indeed_o they_o can_v be_v clear_o see_v of_o any_o 5._o the_o three_o reason_n our_o adversary_n do_v ●lledge_n in_o va●ne_n these_o sign_n for_o therefore_o do_v we_o inquire_v for_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o ●er_n may_v thereby_o come_v to_o know_v she_o for_o they_o who_o already_o know_v any_o thing_n do_v not_o need_v any_o sign_n as_o for_o example_n he_o who_o already_o know_v very_o well_o this_o city_n need_v no_o mark_n or_o sign_n thereof_o whereby_o he_o may_v know_v it_o but_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o sign_n who_o never_o see_v this_o city_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o know_v she_o not_o do_v most_o of_o all_o need_n some_o sign_n and_o mark_n whereby_o to_o know_v she_o but_o these_o which_o our_o adversary_n assign_v can_v be_v know_v by_o none_o but_o by_o those_o who_o be_v already_o within_o the_o church_n and_o know_v she_o very_o well_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n 〈…〉_z thereof_o but_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o those_o who_o know_v not_o the_o true_a church_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v seek_v and_o find_v she_o because_o they_o be_v only_o perceyve_v and_o know_v by_o faith_n they_o be_v therefore_o allege_v in_o vain_a by_o our_o adversary_n 6._o but_o neither_o can_v these_o sign_n be_v know_v of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o of_o the_o more_o learned_a in_o the_o church_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o who_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n well_o shall_v also_o understand_v almost_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n moreover_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o very_a great_a controversy_n among_o ou●_n adversary_n themselves_o concern_v these_o three_o sign_n while_o that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v contend_v &_o strive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n other_o that_o some_o do_v say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n other_o that_o some_o do_v say_v this_o be_v the_o discipline_n prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n other_o assign_v another_o quite_o different_a from_o this_o 7._o but_o our_o adversary_n do_v in_o very_a truth_n confound_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o sign_n thereof_o for_o to_o preach_v sincere_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n lawful_o and_o to_o appoint_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n right_o seq_n be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o not_o the_o sign_n thereof_o these_o sign_n therefore_o be_v reject_v which_o our_o adversary_n do_v assign_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v out_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o but_o this_o be_v first_o to_o be_v presuppose_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o that_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o even_o natural_a reason_n itself_o do_v clear_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o true_a church_n of_o god_n here_o upon_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o first_o principle_n of_o faith_n c._n which_o be_v as_o evident_o prove_v by_o natural_a reason_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n place_v these_o two_o among_o the_o fi●st_a ground_n of_o our_o faith_n he_o that_o cou●ueth_v to_o god_n say_v he_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v &_o be_v a_o rewarder_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o but_o they_o which_o so_o seek_v after_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reward_v by_o he_o be_v

christ_n and_o one_o chair_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o know_v hitherto_o s._n cyprian_n 11._o but_o now_o that_o these_o promise_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o office_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v thus_o clear_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v first_o because_o s._n peter_n be_v here_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rock_n whereupon_o it_o be_v build_v but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n always_o remain_v therefore_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o must_v always_o remain_v see_v that_o nothing_o can_v continue_v and_o be_v without_o it_o foundation_n 12._o moreover_o those_o key_n which_o be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n do_v remain_v always_o in_o the_o church_n as_o all_o our_o adversary_n confess_v ergo_fw-la he_o also_o remain_v to_o who_o these_o key_n be_v give_v for_o that_o authority_n or_o those_o key_n be_v not_o give_v for_o s._n peter_n alone_o but_o for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v always_o extant_a it_o therefore_o always_o retain_v those_o key_n and_o that_o authority_n of_o bind_n or_o lose_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n leo_n say_v when_o he_o write_v pontif._n that_o s._n peter_n even_o to_o this_o day_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o successor_n insomuch_o that_o his_o dignity_n never_o fail_v even_o in_o a_o unworthy_a successor_n but_o hitherto_o there_o be_v never_o any_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a successor_n of_o s_o peter_n and_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o roman_a be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o even_o by_o christ_n himself_o 14._o the_o second_o place_n be_v feed_v my_o lamb_n 17._o feed_v my_o sheep_n in_o which_o word_n god_n commend_v to_o s._n peter_n not_o only_o his_o lamb_n which_o signify_v the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o also_o his_o sheep_n to_o wit_n the_o pastor_n and_o father_n of_o his_o church_n first_o say_v eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la evangelist_n he_o commit_v to_o s._n peter_n his_o lamb_n and_o then_o his_o sheep_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o a_o pastor_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n peter_n therefore_o feed_v the_o lamb_n and_o also_o the_o sheep_n he_o fee_v child_n and_o their_o mother_n he_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o their_o prelate_n pontif_n he_o be_v therefore_o the_o pastor_n o●_n all_o because_o beside_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n hitherto_o eusebius_n and_o s._n bernard_n my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n unto_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a and_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o assign_v some_o but_o all_o nothing_o be_v except_v where_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n make_v thus_o s._n bernard_n and_o s._n leo_n peter_n do_v proper_o govern_v all_o who_o principal_o christ_n also_o govern_v 15._o 15._o furthermore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n see_v that_o christ_n ask_v he_o thrice_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o and_o moreover_o he_o add_v more_o than_o these_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n betwixt_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n 16._o final_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o appertain_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o to_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 25._o for_o both_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o testify_v and_o our_o adversary_n do_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v ordinary_a and_o shall_v always_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 17._o and_o the_o chief_a re●son_n hereof_o be_v because_o we_o stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n now_o of_o a_o supreme_a pastor_n than_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n while_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a yea_o we_o have_v much_o more_o need_n thereof_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v still_o and_o always_o shall_v be_v some_o sheep_n of_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v also_o still_o continue_v their_o chief_a pastor_n the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o that_o wherein_o s._n peter_n successor_n and_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n remain_v 18._o but_o these_o two_o place_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o they_o can_v be_v confute_v or_o wrest_v to_o any_o other_o sense_n unless_o we_o will_v reduce_v all_o word_n to_o a_o metaphorical_a signification_n or_o other_o figurative_a speech_n the_o which_o be_v a_o common_a trick_n of_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v with_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o against_o all_o these_o falsification_n of_o our_o adversary_n we_o must_v always_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n take_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n to_o wit_n 16._o that_o we_o must_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n unless_o we_o be_v force_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o more_o evident_a point_n of_o faith_n whereunto_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v manifest_o repugn_v for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o may_v as_o often_o as_o we_o will_v refuse_v and_o leave_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o less_o certain_a in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 19_o moreover_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o every_o one_o to_o fly_v to_o metaphor_n and_o improper_a signification_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o shall_v force_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n none_o therefore_o but_o desperate_a and_o careless_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n will_v give_v credit_n and_o believe_v these_o foolish_a toy_n and_o dream_n of_o our_o adversary_n invent_v only_o by_o they_o in_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 20._o yea_o he_o will_v rather_o embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o uniform_a consent_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o many_o place_n do_v affirm_v that_o ●h●se_n two_o lace_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o which_o bellarmine_n and_o coccius_n have_v diligent_o gather_v together_o 4._o as_o many_o other_o catholic_a author_n have_v do_v 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church_n be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n or_o upon_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n for_o we_o do_v not_o separate_v s._n peter_n from_o his_o faith_n or_o from_o the_o public_a pro●ession_n thereof_o but_o we_o only_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n alone_o and_o of_o no_o other_o 22._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n who_o in_o some_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n 22._o do_v else_o where_o plain_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n himself_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o sometime_o say_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o faith_n or_o confession_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o sometime_o upon_o s._n peter_n

himself_o as_o appear_z by_o s._n epiphanius_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n 23._o we_o know_v also_o very_o well_o that_o s._n augustine_n in_o some_o place_n understand_v by_o this_o word_n rock_n christ_n himself_o but_o he_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o other_o holy_a father_n y●a_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o he_o testify_v himself_o that_o he_o hold_v that_o opinion_n in_o other_o place_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v but_o rather_o to_o be_v great_o commend_v who_o attribute_v many_o literal_a sense_n to_o the_o same_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o common_a and_o approve_a ●ense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n seq_n 24._o true_o even_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o confess_v that_o the_o foresaid_a exposition_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v both_o force_v &_o harsh_a 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the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n donatista●um_fw-la thus_o s._n augustine_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ●e_n say_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o flourish_v the_o chief_a powe●_n an●●●●●●●ity_n of_o t●e_v apostolical_a chair_n if_o we_o believe_v s._n augustine_n nothing_o be_v more_o clea●e_a an●_n mani●●●_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o cite_v any_o ●ore_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n for_o even_o our_o adversary_n conf●ss●_n that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o a●l_a the_o ancient_a father_n concern_v this_o matter_n council_n thus_o w●iteth_v martin_n bu●●r●●m●ty●es_o ●●m●ty●es_z ●aluins_v master_n and_o chief_a pa●●●n_n not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o also_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d lutheran_n we_o confess●_n plain_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n say_v he_o that_o among_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n the_o c●u●ch_n of_o ●ome_o have_v always_o obtain_v the_o chief_a authority_n and_o supremacy_n above_o all_o other_o because_o it_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o who_o bishop_n have_v always_o be_v account_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n thus_o bucer_n 5._o and_o calvin_n albeit_o he_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 16._o yet_o constrain_v to_o speak_v truth_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o will_v first_o say_v this_o aforehand_o that_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v every_o where_o give_v great_a honour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v speak_v reverent_o of_o it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o that_o same_o opinion_n which_o i_o wo●e_n not_o how_o be_v grow_v in_o force_n that_o it_o be_v found_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o peter_n much_o avail_v to_o procure_v savour_n and_o estimation_n unto_o it_o therefore_o in_o the_o west_n part_n it_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n call_v the_o sea_n apostolic_a 11._o and_o in_o another_o 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