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from_o thaim_n and_o as_o idolater_n that_o na_z man_n take_v meat_n with_o thaim_n siclyke_o there_o be_v one_fw-mi great_a controversy_n betuix_fw-la the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n upon_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o wordis_fw-la that_o christ_n jesus_n say_v in_o his_o supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi think_a thaim_v self_n to_o have_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n heirof_o than_o quhat_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la shall_v it_o stand_v only_o to_o the_o determinatione_n of_o the_o counsel_n without_o far_a trial_n take_v in_o the_o matter_n or_o to_o the_o determinatione_n of_o the_o best_a learnit_fw-la man_n neither_o bot_n the_o church_n and_o the_o best_a learnit_fw-la man_n that_o ever_o be_v shall_v luik_v first_o be_v the_o ordidarie_n meanis_fw-la and_o scripture_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o understanding_n heirof_o and_o because_o the_o sacramental_a speachis_n of_o the_o scripture_n seruis_fw-la best_o 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rycht_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n thareof_o consentit_fw-la in_o all_o aiges_fw-ge this_o to_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sacramental_a speech_n this_o be_v the_o pasover_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o pasover_n siclyke_o it_o shall_v consent_v that_o of_o this_o sacramental_a speech_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v the_o rich_v understanding_n thareof_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o body_n not_o that_o i_o mean_v there_o to_o be_v only_a one_fw-mi bear_fw-mi sign_n bot_n one_fw-mi sacramental_a sign_n with_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi god_n exhebitis_fw-la to_o the_o receiver_n worthy_o that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v signifeit_a be_v the_o same_o sign_n and_o not_o only_o sell_v the_o kirk_n consent_n thareto_o bot_n alswa_o be_v the_o authority_n it_o his_fw-mi of_o god_n it_o shall_v command_v it_o awin_v member_n to_o haul_v all_o thaim_n quha_fw-la belevit_fw-la the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n to_o be_v transubstanciat_a in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n jesus_n body_n to_o be_v
inclosit_a within_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o ethnikis_n and_o publicanis_fw-la as_o all_o papist_n shall_v be_v haldin_fw-mi amangis_fw-la true_a christianis_fw-la and_o to_o flee_v from_o there_o company_n as_o heretic_n and_o idolater_n quha_v be_v the_o determinatione_n of_o there_o counsel_n without_o scripture_n of_o god_n his_fw-mi commandit_fw-la as_o lord_n over_o christiane_n mennis_n faith_n that_o all_o man_n believe_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v transubstantiat_fw-la in_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n all_o be_v long_o and_o braid_v as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o crucifeit_v on_o the_o croce_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n quhilk_fw-mi altogether_o be_v wickit_n for_o there_o be_v na_z council_n that_o can_v move_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n concern_v religione_fw-la be_v any_o authority_n that_o ever_o they_o may_v allege_v thaim_v self_n to_o have_v without_o god_n word_n for_o augustine_n sayis_o that_o it_o be_v necessare_fw-la to_o be_v provin_n be_v the_o manifest_a testimoneis_n of_o the_o haly_a scripture_n that_o we_o wall_v war_n belevit_fw-la contra_n epist_n petili_fw-la donatist_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccle._n cap._n 19_o siclyke_o he_o sayis_o he_o wall_v notch_v have_n belevit_fw-la the_o evangell_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o kirk_n have_v commovit_fw-la he_o contra_n epist_n manichei_n quam_fw-la vocant_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la mark_v weill_n his_o word_n commovit_fw-la and_o notch_v movit_fw-la for_o be_v this_o word_n commovit_fw-la he_o meanis_fw-la that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o kirk_n or_o decretis_fw-la thareof_o be_v notch_v sufficient_a be_v their_o self_n to_o move_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v the_o euangell_n bot_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n to_o commove_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n chosin_n people_n to_o believe_v quharefore_fw-mi sen_fw-mi neither_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o doctoures_fw-la sayingis_fw-la nor_o Èit_v na_z good_a reason_n teach_v we_o to_o seik_v the_o suppress_n of_o hereseis_n or_o the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi bot_n at_o the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v m._n q._n nor_o na_fw-mi godly_a man_n will_v attribute_v to_o the_o general_a counsel_n that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi appertenis_fw-la only_a to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o suppress_n of_o hereseis_n and_o the_o discretione_n of_o the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi utherwayis_o the_o world_n wall_v live_v in_o perpetual_a debait_n and_o contentione_n without_o the_o hereseis_n war_v suppress_v be_v infallible_a and_o eternal_a thing_n as_o be_v the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o notch_v be_v general_a or_o particular_a counsel_n that_o may_v baith_o dissave_o the_o world_n and_o be_v dissavit_fw-la and_o give_v any_o man_n wall_v object_n that_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n his_fw-mi receavit_fw-la sum_fw-la scripture_n as_o canonical_a and_o his_fw-mi refusit_fw-la uthers_fw-mi as_o apocrypha_n quharefore_fw-mi it_o appearis_fw-la to_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o church_n his_fw-mi power_n only_a to_o decern_v and_o judge_v the_o scripture_n and_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v the_o scripture_n far_o mair_a sulde_v it_o have_v power_n as_o appearis_fw-la to_o judge_v quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n and_o quhilk_n be_v the_o wrong_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o swa_fw-mi peraventure_fw-fr to_o some_o man_n all_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v wrong_fw-mi that_o we_o have_v say_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o kirk_n receavit_fw-la the_o scripture_n na_z uther_n wayis_o than_o they_o war_n offerit_n and_o delyverit_n be_v thaim_v that_o wrat_a thaim_n to_o the_o kirk_n quha_fw-mi be_v knawin_n sure_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o kirk_n to_o be_v full_a of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n bot_n they_o war_v notch_v offerit_n nor_o delyverit_n to_o the_o kirk_n to_o be_v judgit_fw-la or_o to_o be_v receavit_fw-la be_v the_o kirkis_n judgement_n bot_n of_o they_o scripture_n that_o be_v delyverit_n as_o canonical_a be_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o euangelistis_fw-la the_o kirk_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v bear_v faithful_a wytnes_n thareof_o to_o the_o posterity_n that_o they_o war_v canonical_a of_o the_o quhlk_n the_o kirk_n can_v never_o take_v on_o it_o to_o judge_n for_o the_o apostle_n &_o euangelistis_fw-la of_o there_o awin_a will_n chesit_fw-la not_z to_o bring_v in_o the_o kirk_n any_o thing_n bot_n that_o quhilk_fw-mi they_o receavit_fw-la from_o christ_n faithful_o they_o schew_v it_o to_o the_o nation_n as_o sayis_o tertuliane_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o judgit_n be_v the_o preistis_fw-mi nor_o minister_n nor_o be_v the_o synagog_n to_o be_v canonical_a or_o apocrypha_fw-la bot_n be_v kepit_n as_o sayis_o augustine_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o hebrew_n people_n be_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o succeed_v preistis_fw-la deut._n 31._o josue_n ultimo_fw-la hebr._n 9_o swa_n the_o kirk_n neither_o receavit_fw-la nor_o refusit_fw-la nor_o Èit_fw-la judgit_fw-la it_o any_o scripture_n be_v it_o awin_v authority_n bot_n they_o buiki_v quhilk_fw-mi it_z receavit_fw-la from_o the_o apostle_n and_o euangelistis_fw-la sen_fw-la the_o apostle_n and_o euangelistis_fw-la dayis_o without_o interruptione_n of_o time_n have_v bring_v thaim_v on_o to_o this_o tyme._n contra_fw-la faustum_n manicheum_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 2._o e._n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o sayis_o cap._n 4._o quhen_o the_o apostle_n paul_n efter_o the_o ascensione_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v callit_fw-la of_o the_o heavin_n give_v he_o have_v notch_v find_v the_o apostle_n lyve_v with_o quhom_n he_o mycht_v have_v appearit_fw-mi to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o fallowschipe_n be_v communicatione_n and_o conferrn_v of_o the_o euamgell_n with_o thaim_n galat._n 2._o the_o kirk_n on_o na_fw-mi wayis_o have_v belevit_fw-la he_o be_v this_o sayng_n of_o augustine_n it_o may_v be_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n neither_o admittit_fw-la nor_o refusit_fw-la the_o scripture_n he_o it_o awin_v authority_n bot_n because_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n dayis_o have_v communicatione_n and_o confer_v of_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o euangelistis_fw-la and_o they_o scripture_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n receavit_fw-la of_o there_o handis_fw-la the_o church_n succeed_v as_o one_fw-mi faithful_a wytnes_n have_v bring_v they_o scripture_n to_o be_v belevit_fw-la on_o to_o our_o dayis_o and_o tharefore_fw-mi neither_o church_n nor_o counsel_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v the_o scripture_n nor_o to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi be_v there_o judgement_n &_o pleasour_n for_o augustine_n sayis_o lib._n 13._o confession_n cap._n 23._o it_o be_v notch_v lesum_fw-la of_o sa_fw-fr high_a authority_n to_o judge_n nor_o Èit_n of_o thy_o buike_a Èea_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n there_o notch_v manifest_a because_o we_o submit_v to_o it_o our_o understanding_n and_o we_o halde_v it_o sure_o Èea_o and_o it_o that_o be_v hide_v to_o our_o sycht_n rychteouslie_o &_o true_o to_o be_v say_v one_fw-mi man_n quhowbeit_fw-mi he_o be_v now_o spiritual_a and_o renewit_n in_o the_o knawlege_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o image_n quha_fw-mi his_fw-mi creatit_fw-fr he_o nochtheles_o he_o sulde_v be_v one_fw-mi door_n of_o the_o law_n and_o notch_v one_fw-mi judge_n tharefore_fw-mi the_o apostle_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n quha_v be_v the_o inspiratione_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n wrat_fw-mi the_o scripture_n &_o delyverit_fw-la thaim_v to_o the_o church_n manifest_o conten_v all_o thingis_fw-la that_o conceâ—nit_a faith_n &_o good_a manner_n the_o church_n his_fw-mi bear_v witness_n of_o they_o scripture_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o war_v canonical_a bot_n efter_o that_o this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v notch_v lesum_fw-la to_o the_o church_n succeed_v to_o interpret_v they_o scripture_n at_o there_o pleasoure_n bot_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n first_o be_v to_o be_v hard_o and_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v considderit_fw-la of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi we_o have_v this_o familiar_a exemple_n as_o quhen_o the_o king_n letter_n cummis_fw-la to_o any_o city_n the_o rewlar_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o one_fw-mi custom_n may_v take_v trial_n give_v they_o letter_n be_v seuzeit_a or_o notch_v that_o be_v present_v it_o to_o thaim_v in_o the_o kyngis_fw-la name_n bot_n quhen_o they_o understand_v they_o letter_n not_o to_o be_v seuzeit_n nor_o corruptit_fw-la it_o be_v notch_v lesum_fw-la at_o there_o pleasour_n to_o alter_v or_o change_v thaim_v nor_o to_o make_v expositione_n or_o gloze_v on_o thaim_n bot_n obey_v the_o kyngis_n command_v as_o it_o be_v setfurth_o tharein_o and_o na_o uther_n wayis_o can_v we_o judge_v of_o the_o kirk_n for_o quhowbeit_v it_o be_v one_fw-mi faithful_a keipar_n
¶_o one_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o tractive_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o Èeir_n of_o god_n 1558._o be_v master_n quintine_n kennedy_n commendatar_n abbote_n of_o crosraguell_v for_o the_o establisch_n of_o one_fw-mi christiane_n mannis_fw-la conscience_n as_o he_o alledgis_fw-la the_o forth_o and_o strength_n of_o his_o papistry_n and_o all_o uther_n of_o his_o sect_n as_o appearis_fw-la well_o be_v his_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o protestant_n and_o prentit_fw-fr in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o buik_n maid_n be_v master_n johne_n davidsone_n master_n of_o the_o paedagog_n of_o glasgw_n colloss_n 2._o bewarre_n lest_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o spuilÈe_v Èow_o throw_v philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceait_n throw_v the_o traditionis_fw-la of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudimentis_fw-la of_o this_o world_n and_o notch_v efter_o christ_n ¶_o imprentit_fw-fr at_o edinburgh_n by_o robert_n lekprewik_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la 1563._o to_o the_o benevolent_a reader_n benevolent_a rearder_n my_o labour_n in_o this_o lytlt_n burk_n have_v be_v principal_o to_o give_v all_o man_n to_o understand_v quhat_o appertenis_fw-la to_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o counsel_n that_o be_v convenit_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o to_o have_v the_o interpretatâ—one_n of_o difficile_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o discretione_fw-la betuix_fw-la the_o rycht_a understanding_n and_o the_o wrong_a of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o decisione_n of_o any_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o religione_fw-la and_o quhat_o appertenis_fw-la to_o man_n to_o do_v in_o the_o same_o notch_v forget_v to_o schaw_v the_o nerrest_n way_n to_o thaim_v that_o be_v at_o controversy_n quhow_v they_o may_v come_v to_o reconciliation_n give_v they_o will_v be_v contentit_fw-fr to_o have_v there_o opinion_n or_o assertione_n be_v one_fw-mi infallible_a judge_n without_o partiality_n or_o favour_n bear_v mair_a to_o one_fw-mi part_n nor_o one_fw-mi uther_n judgit_fw-la and_o decydit_fw-la to_o this_o effect_n that_o neither_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o godly_a decretis_fw-la set_v forth_o in_o counsel_n nor_o the_o dignity_n of_o presidencie_n perten_v only_o to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v attribute_n to_o man_n in_o any_o counsel_n nor_o Èit_v that_o man_n and_o special_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a be_v dissâ—uit_v heirby_o for_o there_o be_v money_n thingis_fw-la requirit_fw-la to_o one_fw-mi godly_a council_n and_o he_o quha_v under_o this_o term_n general_a or_o provincial_a council_n understandis_fw-fr thaim_fw-fr all_o confusit_o swa_n that_o he_o can_v put_v na_z difference_n betuix_fw-la thaim_n nor_o Èit_fw-la betuix_fw-la there_o office_n perten_v to_o thaim_v several_o may_v be_v easylie_o lead_v be_v way_n of_o argumentatione_n to_o confess_v sindrie_a absurditeis_fw-la quharesore_n sic_fw-la thingis_fw-la war_n necessare_fw-la to_o be_v knawin_n be_v all_o thaim_n quha_fw-mi wall_v have_v one_fw-mi ready_a answer_n to_o the_o papist_n sophistical_a argumentis_fw-la or_o that_o wall_v have_v one_fw-mi reason_n aganis_fw-la thaim_n that_o mantenis_fw-la there_o religione_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi i_o may_v call_v rather_o idolatry_n or_o superstitione_n be_v counsel_n and_o traditionis_fw-la of_o man_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v easylie_o perceive_v my_o proceadingis_fw-la aganis_fw-la this_o tractive_a of_o master_n quintinis_n i_o have_v put_v in_o writ_n first_o his_o say_n and_o thaireft_a followis_n my_o answer_n with_o sum_fw-la obiectionis_fw-la that_o i_o make_v for_o the_o declaratione_n of_o my_o awin_n sayingis_fw-la and_o confutation_n of_o his_o sophistical_a reasonis_n and_o alswa_o there_o be_v addit_fw-la heirto_fw-la one_fw-mi schort_a table_n quhareby_o the_o principal_a headis_fw-la of_o this_o tractive_a salbe_n easylie_o find_v as_o to_o the_o fautis_fw-la give_v any_o have_v be_v overâ—ene_n in_o the_o prent_v i_o wish_v the_o gentle_a reader_n to_o bear_v with_o the_o same_o quhare_v they_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o pray_v thou_o use_v this_o tractive_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o câ—nforte_n of_o thyself_o and_o his_o kirk_n and_o swâ—_n fair_a thou_o weill_n in_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o paedagog_n of_o blasgw_n 1562._o the_o principal_a contentis_fw-la of_o this_o buik_n quhov_n be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o scripture_n his_fw-mi have_v rycht_v understanding_n and_o one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi le_fw-fr 5._o face_n 2_o 2._o nother_n kirk_n nor_o counsel_n be_v appointit_fw-fr judge_n be_v god_n to_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o the_o opinionis_fw-la conceavit_fw-la heirof_o l._n 6._o f._n 2._o 3._o quha_n may_v be_v judge_n to_o controverseis_n of_o religion_n l._n 7._o f._n 1._o 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v baith_n bear_v witness_n and_o be_v judge_n in_o controverseis_n of_o religione_fw-la l._n 7._o f._n 2._o 5._o the_o cause_n quhy_a man_n seiki_v there_o controverseis_n to_o be_v decydit_n be_v counsel_n and_o quhow_v l._n 9_o f._n 2._o 6._o the_o haly_a 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