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A07929 Thomas Bels motiues concerning Romish faith and religion. Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610. 1593 (1593) STC 1830; ESTC S101549 148,032 178

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and_o do_v not_o conclude_v necessary_o for_o our_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n who_o write_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o not_o upon_o revelation_n of_o any_o other_o writer_n if_o any_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v aquinas_n out_o of_o who_o word_n i_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o authority_n bring_v from_o man_n be_v ever_o insufficient_a 2_o i_o gather_v second_o that_o that_o ground_n whereupon_o we_o must_v build_v as_o upon_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v only_o and_o sole_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o i_o gather_v thirdlie_o that_o man_n reason_n may_v never_o be_v use_v to_o establish_v any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 4_o i_o gather_v fourthly_a that_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v read_v reverentlie_o and_o their_o authority_n to_o be_v use_v as_o probable_a reason_n but_o not_o as_o necessary_a demonstration_n 5_o i_o gather_v fiftlie_o that_o feign_a romish_a revelation_n be_v not_o 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confession_n the_o scripture_n speak_v abundant_o delictum_fw-la meum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la tibi_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la non_fw-la abscondi_fw-la dixi_fw-la 5._o confitebor_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o have_v make_v my_o sin_n know_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o injustice_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v to_o the_o lord_n my_o injustice_n against_o myself_o and_o thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o impiety_n of_o my_o sin_n qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la scelera_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la dirigetur_fw-la quiautem_fw-la confessus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o reliquerit_fw-la ea_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consequetur_fw-la 13._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o offence_n shall_v not_o be_v direct_v but_o who_o shall_v confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v attain_v mercy_n sidixerimus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la 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what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o error_n then_o to_o confess_v that_o we_o will_v forsake_v error_n so_o then_o when_o we_o be_v wail_v our_o sin_n confess_v they_o and_o purpose_n to_o amend_v our_o former_a life_n with_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n through_o atonement_n make_v in_o christ_n blood_n we_o shall_v doubtless_o have_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o though_o our_o
the_o justify_n faith_n with_o the_o rest_n albeit_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n only_o which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o very_a wicked_a the_o same_o greek_a word_n in_o two_o several_a place_n of_o saint_n matthew_n be_v likewise_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a for_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v when_o king_n herod_n hear_v he_o be_v trouble_v and_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o 4._o where_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v every_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a the_o sense_n will_v be_v absurd_a to_o wit_n every_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v yet_o but_o one_o only_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o sense_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o wit_n the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v 29._o neither_o be_v solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o where_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o every_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o currant_n because_o christ_n compare_v his_o bountiful_a providence_n over_o herb_n and_o flower_n not_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o salomon_n glory_n but_o with_o all_o and_o the_o whole_a for_o whosoever_o shall_v otherwise_o interpret_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o little_o derogate_v from_o the_o magnificence_n of_o christ_n his_o providence_n as_o also_o frustrate_v his_o comparison_n our_o holy_a father_n abraham_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o send_v we_o to_o tradition_n but_o to_o the_o scripture_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v habent_fw-la mosen_n &_o prophetas_fw-la audiant_fw-la illos_fw-la they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o 29._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v now_o the_o law_n be_v not_o study_v now_o the_o prophet_n be_v contemn_v now_o god_n be_v not_o hear_v speak_v in_o his_o word_n some_o will_v have_v angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n some_o desire_v miracle_n other_o some_o the_o dead_a to_o rise_v again_o but_o to_o hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n which_o the_o papist_n dare_v not_o deny_v then_o must_v they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o end_n or_o else_o christ_n work_n shall_v be_v unperfect_a for_o which_o cause_n saint_n john_n write_v thus_o haec_fw-la autem_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la credatis_fw-la quod_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la 30._o &_o ut_fw-la eredentes_fw-la vitam_fw-la habeatis_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la but_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o belief_n you_o may_v have_v life_n in_o his_o name_n loe_o saint_n john_n affirm_v so_o much_o to_o be_v write_v as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o belief_n through_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v the_o popish_a gloss_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n have_v these_o word_n haec_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la jesus_n &_o ante_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la et_fw-la post_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la joannis_n ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la astruat_fw-la qua_fw-la vita_fw-la habeatur_fw-la the_o thing_n that_o jesus_n do_v before_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o give_v life_n nicolaus_n lyranus_fw-la their_o own_a dear_a doctor_n confirm_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n in_o nomine_fw-la eius_fw-la i._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nominis_fw-la christi_fw-la quia_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la act._n 4._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la datum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la oporteat_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la joamnis_n in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v through_o faith_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n because_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n in_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v s._n hierome_n though_o so_o much_o like_v of_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o dissonant_n from_o the_o rest_n for_o thus_o do_v he_o write_v ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la parentum_fw-la nec_fw-la maiorum_fw-la error_n sequenáus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la docentis_fw-la imperium_fw-la 5._o therefore_o we_o must_v neither_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o our_o parent_n nor_o of_o our_o ancestor_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o teach_v us._n s._n august_n that_o grave_a father_n that_o glister_a beam_n that_o strong_a pillar_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v avouch_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o word_n yet_o more_o manifest_a write_v in_o this_o manner_n cummulta_fw-la fecisset_fw-la dom._n jesus_n non_fw-la omne_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la electa_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la scriberentur_fw-la quae_fw-la saluti_fw-la credentium_fw-la sufficere_fw-la videbantur_fw-la initio_fw-la where_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v many_o thing_n all_o be_v not_o write_v but_o so_o much_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v write_v as_o be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a what_o more_o forceable_a word_n can_v be_v wish_v what_o more_o effectual_a narration_n can_v be_v expect_v what_o more_o sensible_a speech_n can_v be_v use_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o say_v more_o herein_o the_o self_n same_o augustine_n will_v perform_v it_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o have_v these_o express_a word_n in_o his_o enim_fw-la quae_fw-la aperte_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la posita_fw-la sunt_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n fidem_fw-la more_fw-it sque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la spem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la atque_fw-la charitatem_fw-la 3._o for_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v find_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o contain_v our_o faith_n and_o manner_n that_o be_v hope_v and_o charity_n loe_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v plain_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n contain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o he_o do_v further_o say_v that_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n whereupon_o i_o infer_v this_o notable_a document_n against_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o albeit_o many_o thing_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o intricate_a which_o i_o willing_o grant_v unto_o the_o papist_n &_o consequent_o that_o the_o same_o surpass_v the_o capacity_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n yet_o be_v all_o thing_n concern_v our_o belief_n concern_v our_o manner_n concern_v our_o hope_n concern_v our_o charity_n concern_v our_o salvation_n so_o plain_a and_o so_o manifest_a as_o every_o one_o even_o of_o the_o mean_a judgement_n may_v easy_o perceive_v and_o understande_v the_o same_o and_o this_o the_o papist_n must_v perforce_o grant_v unto_o i_o neither_o will_v i_o require_v more_o at_o their_o hand_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n their_o learned_a bishop_n and_o repute_a martyr_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v utter_v they_o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la conclave_n quoddam_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la veritatum_fw-la qua_fw-la 411._o christianis_fw-la scitu_fw-la necessariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o cellar_n parlour_n or_o storehouse_n of_o all_o truth_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v of_o christian_n now_o gentle_a reader_n by_o this_o bishop_n confession_n it_o be_v evideut_n that_o popish_a unwritten_a tradition_n be_v not_o needful_a or_o necessary_a for_o christian_n and_o so_o with_o no_o reason_n can_v they_o be_v thrust_v upon_o us._n dionysius_n areopagita_n who_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n these_o be_v his_o word_n omnino_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la audendum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquam_fw-la de_fw-la summa_fw-la abstrusaque_fw-la divinitate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicere_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitare_fw-la praeter_fw-la eaquae_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la scriptae_fw-la initio_fw-la divinae_fw-la enuntiarunt_fw-la in_o no_o wise_a therefore_o may_v we_o make_v bold_a to_o speak_v or_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o ineffable_a divinity_n but_o that_o only_a which_o holy_a writ_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o from_o heaven_n melchior_n canus_n albeit_o he_o labour_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o prove_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n to_o yield_v we_o a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o 228._o the_o truth_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o deny_v that_o
dominica_fw-la &_o evangelica_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la descendens_fw-la a_fw-fr de_fw-fr apostolorum_fw-la mandat_fw-la be_v atque_fw-la epistolis_fw-la veniens_fw-la ea_fw-la enim_fw-la facienda_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la scriptae_fw-la sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la testatur_fw-la &_o proponit_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la nave_n dicens_fw-la non_fw-la recedet_fw-la libre_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la sed_fw-la meditaberis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la die_fw-la ac_fw-la nocte_fw-la ut_fw-la observe_v facere_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la item_n dominus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la mitten_n mandat_fw-la baptizari_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o doceri_fw-la ut_fw-la observent_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la cunque_fw-la ille_fw-la praecepit_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o evangelio_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o quacunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la venientes_fw-la 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command_v they_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o act_n that_o such_o as_o come_v from_o any_o heresy_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v but_o only_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o penance_n then_o let_v this_o holy_a tradition_n be_v observe_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o this_o ancient_a father_n canonize_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o a_o holy_a and_o bless_a martyr_n will_v indeed_o admit_v tradition_n as_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o protestants_n do_v admit_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o no_o other_o tradition_n then_o be_v find_v constant_a to_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o scripture_n saint_n cyprian_n examine_v the_o verity_n of_o all_o tradition_n admit_v those_o that_o be_v consonant_a and_o reject_v such_o as_o be_v dissonant_n from_o the_o same_o at_o what_o time_n the_o arrian_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n do_v not_o then_o allege_v tradition_n for_o proof_n thereof_o neither_o do_v they_o say_v that_o many_o thing_n must_v be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o write_v but_o they_o answer_v simple_o that_o though_o that_o word_n be_v not_o expteslie_o write_v yet_o be_v it_o virtuallie_o and_o effectual_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o thing_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n who_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la cogno_fw-it scat_fw-la qui_fw-la squis_fw-la est_fw-la studiosior_fw-la be_v animi_fw-la have_v voces_fw-la tametsi_fw-la in_o finen_n scripture_n non_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la habere_fw-la tamen_fw-la eas_fw-la eam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la volunt_fw-la although_o the_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o have_v they_o that_o meaning_n and_o sense_n which_o the_o scripture_n approve_v and_o intend_v as_o every_o one_o that_o study_v the_o scripture_n serious_o 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