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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n whence_o i_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v a_o new_a creature_n to_o the_o outward_a state_n of_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n now_o we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o make_v new_a creature_n in_o baptism_n by_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n 2._o that_o he_o immediate_o infer_v upon_o this_o the_o walk_a according_a to_o a_o set_a rule_n such_o a_o rule_n as_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o the_o forementioned_a new_a birth_n or_o creature_n now_o what_o rule_n can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o creed_n which_o have_v be_v always_o profess_v in_o baptism_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o title_n in_o all_o antiquity_n irenaeus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o latin_n usual_o call_v it_o regula_n fidei_fw-la 3._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinary_a walk_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o walk_n at_o random_n but_o a_o orderly_a walk_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v act._n 21._o 24._o a_o exact_a keep_n of_o a_o path_n without_o the_o least_o declination_n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a which_o signification_n well_o sort_n with_o the_o accurate_a observation_n of_o the_o creed_n without_o vary_v from_o it_o in_o the_o least_o particular_a and_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o go_v alone_o in_o this_o interpretation_n please_v but_o to_o consult_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o father_n who_o exposition_n follow_v and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o to_o understand_v this_o new_a creature_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n &_o by_o the_o rule_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n then_o profess_v chrys_n on_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v he_o mean_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n expositor_n agree_v both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a so_o jerome_n commendatum_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la servandum_fw-la tibi_fw-la fidei_fw-la depositum_fw-la custodi_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n before_o v._o 12._o thou_o have_v profess_v a_o good_a profession_n before_o many_o witness_n in_o baptismo_fw-la say_v he_o ab_fw-la renunciando_fw-la seculo_fw-la &_o pompis_fw-la ejus_fw-la at_o which_o time_n they_o also_o constant_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n theophilact_v likewise_o by_o his_o depositum_fw-la understand_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o humane_a reason_v which_o false_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o knowledge_n &_o make_v we_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o faith_n admit_v not_o say_v he_o of_o dispute_n estius_n construe_v the_o word_n more_o plain_o of_o a_o doctrinal_a tradition_n contra-distinct_a to_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o 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haereses_fw-la defendatur_fw-la comp._n 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o &_o 3._o 14._o 7._o seven_o the_o apostle_n renew_v the_o same_o charge_n to_o he_o 2_o tim_n 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o not_o which_o thou_o have_v of_o i_o in_o writing_n for_o the_o creed_n as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v a_o tradition_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n that_o be_v concerntng_a christian_n faith_n and_o charity_n namely_o concern_v faith_n in_o the_o creed_n concern_v love_n or_o charity_n in_o the_o commandment_n thus_o he_o conjoin_v our_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o practise_v and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v that_o good_a depositum_fw-la the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o upon_o which_o word_n consult_v the_o follow_a interpreter_n s._n chrysost_o tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v this_o depositum_fw-la the_o faith_n s_o jerome_n secundùm_fw-la meam_fw-la formam_fw-la vide_fw-la &_o doce_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la i_o breviter_fw-la accepisti_fw-la quomodo_fw-la integrè_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o alterutrum_fw-la deligere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la what_o be_v this_o brief_a and_o entire_a form_n of_o belief_n but_o the_o creed_n theophilact_fw-mi likewise_o by_o this_o depositum_fw-la understand_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v but_o how_o say_v he_o will_v thou_o keep_v these_o rule_n not_o by_o humane_a strength_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o dwell_v in_o we_o through_o baptism_n take_v care_n therefore_o to_o keep_v that_o spirit_n and_o that_o spirit_n will_v keep_v this_o depositum_fw-la cajetan_n habeto_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la formam_fw-la sermonum_fw-la quos_fw-la a_o i_o non_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la didicisti_fw-la sed_fw-la audisti_fw-la ipsa_fw-la forma_fw-la sanorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la quae_fw-la audierat_fw-la a_o paulo_n appelatur_fw-la bonum_fw-la depositum_fw-la now_o this_o set_a form_n of_o word_n deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o what_o agree_v it_o but_o to_o the_o creed_n estius_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n depositum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n continuata_fw-la serie_fw-la tradita_fw-la in_fw-la sola_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la asservatur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la enim_fw-la ei_fw-la cum_fw-la haereticis_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la now_o this_o doctrine_n deliver_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o in_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n which_o be_v here_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o say_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o the_o creed_n 8._o eight_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o i_o little_o or_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_v to_o have_v be_v the_o 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dei_fw-la priùs_fw-la contexitur_fw-la sc_fw-la incarnatio_fw-la passio_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la commune_fw-la judicium_fw-la damnatio_fw-la malorum_fw-la corona_n justorum_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la primum_fw-la annunciantur_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la convertunt_fw-la tur_fw-la exordium_n enim_fw-la sermonum_fw-la est_fw-la symbolum_n christianae_n fidei_fw-la aquinas_n exordia_fw-la sermonum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o prima_fw-la principia_fw-la et_fw-la elementa_fw-la sunt_fw-la articuli_fw-la fidei_fw-la et_fw-la praecepta_fw-la decalogi_fw-la cajetan_n elementa_fw-la sermonum_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la principia_fw-la quae_fw-la docemus_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la apostolica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quia_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o apostolis_n their_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o logic_n to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o creed_n then_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n viz_o heb_fw-mi 6._o 1._o the_o same_o author_n 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he_o that_o leave_v off_o superfluous_a question_n and_o unhandsome_a contention_n about_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v be_v content_v with_o those_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n from_o the_o holy_a apostles_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n not_o write_v but_o speak_v speak_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a apostle_n by_o the_o direction_n &_o inspiration_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o the_o author_n they_o the_o instrument_n doctrine_n oppose_v to_o curious_a or_o superfluous_a question_n and_o strife_n about_o word_n that_o be_v doctrine_n of_o moment_n or_o fundamental_a point_n such_o as_o the_o creed_n contain_v and_o this_o he_o diliver_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o close_n up_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n and_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o we_o let_v we_o exact_o and_o orderly_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v the_o head-corner-stone_n in_o or_o by_o who_o the_o whole_a build_n fit_o join_v together_o grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n this_o tradition_n this_o exact_a rule_n this_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o what_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v more_o congruous_o than_o unto_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o substance_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o before_o 6._o gregory_n nyssen_n brother_n to_o the_o great_a s._n basil_n explain_v the_o head_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o that_o oration_n of_o he_o which_o be_v entitle_v catachetica_fw-la oratio_fw-la magna_fw-la 7._o cyril_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n set_v down_o the_o whole_a creed_n in_o distinct_a 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