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A20950 A learned treatise of traditions, lately set forth in French by Peter Du Moulin, and faithfully done into English by G.C.; Des traditions et de la perfection et suffisance de l'Escriture Saincte. English Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; G. C. 1631 (1631) STC 7329; ESTC S111075 138,687 440

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pag._n 76._o cha._n 8._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 110._o chap._n 9_o three_o reason_n wherefore_o tradition_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 121._o chap._n 10._o that_o in_o this_o question_n by_o the_o word_n church_n our_o adversary_n understand_v the_o pope_n alone_o pag._n 129._o chap._n 11._o of_o what_o sort_n how_o weak_a and_o how_o uncertain_a the_o foundation_n be_v whereon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 139._o chap._n 12._o that_o our_o adversary_n allege_v the_o scripture_n do_v contradict_v themselves_o and_o allege_v scripture_n for_o tradition_n in_o general_a without_o touch_v the_o particular_n wherein_o they_o find_v the_o scripture_n contrary_a pag._n 165._o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o adversary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a tradition_n from_o bad_a do_v give_v we_o a_o plea_n wherein_o th●y_o whole_o convict_v 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christ_n have_v have_v no_o unwritten_a tradition_n p._n 236._o cha._n 20._o a_o answer_n to_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v many_o tradition_n contain_v in_o scripture_n p._n 254_o chap._n 21._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 267._o chap._n 22._o whether_o to_o ground_v a_o doctrine_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v word_n equivalent_a to_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o use_v consequence_n and_o argument_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 23._o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 322._o cha._n 24._o how_o the_o text_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v for_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 346._o chap._n 25._o a_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o pag._n 349._o cha._n 26._o three_o ancient_a 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de_fw-la reu●de_fw-la rabbi_n shelomo_n in_o ea_fw-la 1_o aggai_n talmud_n tractatu_fw-la tukasin_n 1._o fol._n 21._o rabbi_n much_fw-mi ren_fw-it me●mon_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v it_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v to_o put_v the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 1._o 7._o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n do_v sin_n not_o because_o they_o place_v strange_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o put_v into_o their_o censer_n the_o fire_n which_o they_o take_v from_o elsewhere_o and_o not_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n levit._fw-la 10._o 1._o look_v upon_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o apoc_n 5._o moreover_o put_v the_o case_n this_o fable_n be_v admit_v for_o true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o rule_n of_o religion_n nor_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a history_n whereof_o whosoever_o have_v be_v ignorant_a have_v not_o incur_v eternal_a damnation_n and_o admit_v that_o under_o 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deut._n 31._o 24._o in_o these_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o write_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o book_n until_o they_o be_v finish_v that_o he_o command_v the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n 6._o after_o the_o death_n of_o m●ses_n god_n give_v to_o joshua_n no_o other_o precept_n or_o document_n ●hen_o this_o very_a book_n as_o he_o himself_o speak_v to_o joshua_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v whithersoever_o thou_o go_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o 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gospel_n until_o the_o pope_n do_v publish_v the_o second_o part_n or_o else_o be_v compel_v to_o seek_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o unwritten_a word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v compile_v and_o reduce_v into_o one_o body_n nor_o do_v they_o divulge_v any_o book_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n except_o the_o holy_a scripture_n some_o answer_n that_o the_o book_n 308._o jehan_n jaubert_n p._n 308._o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v contain_v all_o the_o gospel_n but_o implicit_o that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o a_o involued_a and_o imbroyl_v manner_n the_o force_n of_o conscience_n have_v extort_a those_o word_n from_o they_o for_o if_o the_o service_n of_o image_n adoration_n of_o relic_n pardon_n of_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n single_a life_n of_o priest_n succession_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o apostleship_n of_o saint_n peter_n 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adversary_n translation_n admit_v not_o this_o exposition_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o gal._n 1._o understand_v it_o the_o same_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o if_o they_o declare_v thing_n contrary_a or_o if_o they_o pervert_v all_o but_o if_o they_o preach_v never_o so_o little_a other_o than_o we_o have_v preach_v or_o if_o they_o have_v alter_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a and_o theophilact_v after_o he_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o say_v if_o they_o preach_v only_a thing_n contrary_a but_o if_o they_o preach_v other_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o add_v never_o so_o little_o more_o thereunto_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o prescription_n at_o the_o eight_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v other_o than_o this_o and_o at_o chap._n 14._o to_o know_v no_o other_o than_o this_o be_v to_o know_v 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faciuri_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la nostru_fw-la eam_fw-la qua_fw-la situri_fw-la a_o in_o verbis_fw-la capitis_fw-la svi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostra_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la puto_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la potius_fw-la verbis_fw-la eam_fw-la quarer●_n debemus_fw-la qui_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la be_v his_o word_n in_o the_o 2_o chap._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o conceive_v that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o diametral_o oppose_v our_o adversary_n who_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n notify_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n and_o embrace_v the_o true_a church_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n nostrà_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la 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