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confute_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o death_n the_o prophet_n speakâ—_n most_o clear_o and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n lead_v thereunto_o and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v less_o plain_o and_o express_o set_v down_o yet_o god_n require_v not_o of_o our_o forefather_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n a_o great_a knowledge_n then_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v those_o who_o play_v the_o sophister_n upon_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o do_v render_v it_o to_o instruct_v and_o not_o to_o make_v wise_a wherein_o their_o own_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—sâ—_n lâ—_n 18._o a_o grâ—c_n phanâ—â—â—ni_fw-la lâ—xâ—con_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o at_o the_o 19_o psal_n 7._o there_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n sapientiam_fw-la praestans_fw-la paruâ—lis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v give_v 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for_o one_o then_o for_o another_o but_o because_o one_o bring_v to_o it_o more_o light_a of_o spirit_n more_o affection_n and_o more_o attention_n than_o another_o and_o because_o god_n confer_v his_o knowledge_n more_o abundant_o upon_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o humble_o crave_v the_o gist_n of_o understanding_n 2._o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n at_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o limit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n think_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v there_o it_o be_v above_z that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o not_o above_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v and_o whosoever_o impute_v to_o beza_n that_o he_o translate_v it_o above_z that_o which_o i_o 306._o jehan_n jaubert_n pa._n 306._o have_v write_v be_v a_o detract_n calumniator_n 3._o the_o same_o apostle_n at_o act._n 26._o 22._o protest_v he_o never_o teach_v any_o thing_n save_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n 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be_v worship_v if_o i_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n by_o his_o providence_n will_v these_o venerable_a doctor_n take_v i_o by_o the_o throat_n to_o show_v they_o this_o sillabical_o in_o so_o many_o word_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o same_o word_n but_o in_o some_o other_o equivalent_a speak_n of_o the_o life_n eternal_a in_o this_o manner_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n ephes_n 1._o 5._o and_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n matt._n 10._o 29._o and_o god_n himself_o pronounce_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v accomplish_v all_o my_o pleasure_n esay_n 46._o 10._o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n descend_v or_o run_v or_o be_v inflame_v with_o choler_n or_o sleep_v shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v plain_a and_o intelligible_a word_n in_o expound_v these_o figure_n likewise_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n trinity_n but_o i_o have_v find_v the_o word_n three_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v three_o in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o john_n 5._o 7._o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n tolidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o in_o limbo_n but_o i_o find_v that_o jesus_n christ_n assure_v he_o thou_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o same_o term_n that_o the_o saint_n know_v not_o our_o heart_n but_o i_o find_v there_o how_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o chron._n 6._o 30._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o single_a life_n of_o prelate_n in_o the_o same_o word_n but_o there_o it_o be_v say_v let_v a_o a_o bishop_n be_v husband_n but_o of_o one_o wife_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o furthermore_o jesus_n christ_n dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n matth._n 4._o 11._o tell_v he_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v which_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o 6._o of_o deut._n 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n to_o which_o passage_n the_o lord_n join_v another_o of_o the_o 1._o of_o sam._n chap._n 7._o 3._o subject_a your_o heart_n to_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o serve_v he_o alone_o jesus_n christ_n make_v no_o scruple_n or_o difficulty_n to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o sundry_a phrase_n at_o the_o 18._o act_n 28._o it_o be_v relate_v that_o apollo_n a_o lieu_n demonstrate_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v not_o therein_o express_v in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o s._n peter_n at_o the_o 10._o act_n 43._o speak_v thus_o to_o jesus_n christ_n give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o find_v among_o the_o prophet_n in_o express_a word_n but_o in_o equivalent_a term_n and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n shall_v we_o then_o be_v rebuke_v if_o we_o allege_v the_o scripture_n after_o the_o same_o wont_a and_o form_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v do_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n in_o the_o 2._o to_o tim._n 1._o 13._o command_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n do_v not_o bind_v we_o to_o syllable_n for_o soundness_n and_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n may_v copious_o and_o in_o full_a sense_n dwell_v under_o the_o signification_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o word_n as_o health_n of_o body_n may_v be_v clothe_v under_o another_o habit_n it_o be_v so_o teach_v by_o hierome_n
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 thâ—y_o whole_o convict_v themselves_o p._n 175._o chap._n 14._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o tradition_n which_o our_o adversars_n â—s_n do_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o mist_n ancient_a and_o best_a ground_v in_o antiquity_n p._n 195._o chap._n 15._o the_o seconâ—_o mark_n set_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a tradition_n from_o the_o bad_a viz._n succession_n p._n 205._o chap._n 16._o that_o the_o pharisee_n and_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v recourse_n to_o tradition_n that_o clemens_n alexandrius_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v too_o much_o carry_v away_o in_o the_o same_o p._n 217._o chap._n 17_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n whereon_o they_o find_v tradition_n p._n 223._o chap_n 18._o a_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sometime_o without_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 231._o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n after_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n until_o jesus_n 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 custom_n which_o we_o be_v blame_v to_o have_v forsake_v p._n 393_o chap._n 27._o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n of_o this_o time_n have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n mention_v by_o the_o father_n pag._n 398._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 403._o a_o learned_a treatise_n of_o tradition_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n perfection_n against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o controversy_n our_o adversary_n be_v accustom_v a_o great_a while_n to_o dispute_v by_o way_n of_o scripture_n but_o at_o length_n perceive_v themselves_o weak_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o be_v much_o disquiet_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v lock_v they_o up_o into_o so_o narrow_a a_o room_n they_o spurn_v against_o it_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v doubtful_a and_o without_o authority_n by_o this_o mean_v our_o controversy_n change_v their_o nature_n for_o instead_o of_o dispute_v by_o ground_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v now_o lead_v back_o to_o dispute_v of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o to_o defend_v the_o authority_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o this_o be_v now_o the_o field_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v sport_n and_o display_v the_o mettle_n of_o their_o conceit_n they_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o imperfection_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o obscurity_n and_o uncapablenesse_n to_o determine_v any_o difference_n call_v it_o a_o dumb_a and_o imperfect_a rule_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n a_o rock_n of_o scandal_n a_o scabbard_n that_o receive_v as_o well_o a_o leaden_a as_o a_o steel_n blade_n and_o though_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v party_n in_o the_o cause_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v judge_n supreme_a and_o infallible_a if_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n she_o of_o rome_n will_v be_v judge_n and_o will_v have_v it_o appertain_v to_o she_o to_o prescribe_v her_o task_n unto_o herself_o and_o to_o be_v sovereign_a judge_n of_o she_o own_o proper_a duty_n our_o adversary_n make_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o judge_n infallible_a of_o her_o own_o proper_a infallibility_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v sovereign_a judge_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o law_n whereby_o god_n do_v judge_v her_o sin_n they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o way_n subject_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o maintain_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o that_o church_n they_o avow_v that_o to_o be_v the_o singular_a and_o only_a church_n which_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n inferior_a to_o the_o church_n in_o dignity_n in_o stability_n in_o certainty_n in_o antiquity_n and_o in_o amplitude_n yea_o so_o far_o they_o proceed_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v add_v to_o the_o creed_n dispense_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n alter_v that_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o commandment_n they_o hold_v that_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v therefore_o entertain_v and_o receive_v among_o man_n because_o the_o pope_n do_v approve_v and_o ordain_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v more_o to_o be_v credit_v then_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n or_o that_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o this_o controversy_n between_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o pre-eminence_n by_o this_o word_n church_n our_o adversary_n always_o understand_v the_o romish_a although_o there_o be_v many_o other_o more_o ancient_a and_o more_o pure_a namely_o the_o greek_a the_o syrian_a the_o african_a etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o romish_a church_n they_o understand_v the_o pope_n alone_o in_o who_o reside_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n &_o who_o judge_v all_o â—hings_n without_o possibility_n to_o err_v yea_o then_o especial_o when_o he_o judge_v alone_o motu_fw-la proprio_fw-la of_o his_o own_o mere_a motion_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o chair_n apostolic_a and_o when_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o join_v unto_o he_o some_o prelate_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o decree_v he_o reinve_v they_o with_o infallible_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n yea_o in_o the_o point_n which_o he_o himself_o understand_v not_o whosoever_o will_v here_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o not_o forbid_v himself_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o satan_n by_o this_o proceed_n indeavour_v sly_o to_o bring_v in_o atheism_n and_o to_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 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and_o to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o at_o the_o 30_o of_o exodus_fw-la i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o god_n of_o lacob_n for_o say_v he_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n but_o what_o move_v these_o man_n to_o persuade_v that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o sound_n at_o all_o in_o the_o book_n of_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n except_o it_o be_v because_o they_o themselves_o doubt_v of_o it_o or_o because_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o sacred_a book_n contemptible_a as_o fail_v in_o a_o point_n without_o the_o which_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v religion_n be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n and_o imposture_n and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o supersluous_a toil_n and_o care_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n they_o add_v 324._o john_n iâ—â—bert_n chap._n 26._o p._n 324._o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o body_n the_o final_a judgement_n 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be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o god_n face_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o satiety_n but_o after_o the_o last_o alarm_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o 49._o psal_n 16._o god_n shall_v redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o hell_n mean_v of_o death_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v i_o unto_o he_o and_o at_o the_o 73._o psal_n 23._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o with_o glory_n at_o the_o 31._o psal_n 6._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n at_o the_o 50_o psal_n 3._o 4._o 5._o our_o god_n shall_v â—â—me_n have_v a_o consume_a fire_n before_o he_o and_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o round_o about_o he_o
be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o draw_v their_o virtue_n from_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o those_o which_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o paschall-lambe_n be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o lamb_n now_o say_v these_o man_n they_o can_v not_o learn_v this_o from_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n nor_o from_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o they_o learn_v it_o by_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o speak_v thus_o they_o falsific_a the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n who_o at_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o act_n 43._o say_v that_o to_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o contradict_v saint_n paul_n who_o at_o the_o 26_o of_o the_o act_n 22._o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o speak_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v foretell_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v they_o also_o abuse_v themselves_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v then_o necessary_a to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a to_o have_v a_o clear_a insight_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v of_o jesus_n christ_n more_o than_o that_o which_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v reveal_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o one_o about_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o redeemer_n but_o only_o believe_v that_o god_n through_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a and_o convenient_a will_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespasy_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o go_v about_o to_o exclude_v such_o a_o man_n from_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o then_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o without_o instruction_n as_o touch_v this_o point_n for_o they_o be_v prompt_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o expect_v this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o shall_v crush_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v cardinal_n perron_n be_v advise_v of_o a_o three_o tradition_n not_o write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o nevertheless_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n he_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n after_o the_o captivity_n be_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o same_o continual_a fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v conserve_v by_o miracle_n during_o the_o tranfmigration_n whereupon_o i_o say_v that_o i._n 2._o macc._n i._n this_o miraculous_a conservation_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v but_o a_o judaical_a fable_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d hac_fw-la de_fw-la reuâ—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 meâ—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 the_o old_a testament_n the_o church_n have_v unwritten_a tradition_n it_o shall_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o forge_v new_a one_o and_o to_o equal_v they_o in_o authority_n to_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n chap._n xx._n 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 the_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n upbraid_v we_o in_o that_o we_o who_o reject_v tradition_n be_v nevertheless_o constrain_v to_o admit_v of_o many_o you_o believe_v say_v they_o that_o these_o book_n be_v canonical_a you_o allow_v of_o baptise_v such_o as_o be_v heretic_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n you_o believe_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o dominical_a day_n and_o the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n you_o believe_v that_o woman_n ought_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n you_o grant_v the_o word_n of_o consubstantiation_n of_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o of_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o we_o reject_v not_o all_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o only_o those_o which_o add_v something_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o answer_v to_o their_o objection_n that_o we_o receive_v this_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_o wit_n these_o book_n be_v canonical_a to_o say_v so_o much_o of_o the_o book_n be_v not_o to_o add_v to_o the_o canonical_a book_n and_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o add_v to_o scripture_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o declaration_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v thereunto_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o complete_a certainty_n of_o the_o sacrednesse_n of_o these_o 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