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scripture_n itself_o do_v most_o frequent_o teach_v &_o inculcate_v more_o over_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n irenaeus_n do_v so_o far_o convince_v the_o judgement_n of_o caluin_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o like_o the_o devil_n which_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o evangelist_n acknowledge_v christ_n against_o their_o will_n he_o confess_v he_o to_o have_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o mass_n just_a as_o the_o romanist_n of_o late_a time_n use_v to_o interpret_v &_o apply_v it_o &_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n then_o plain_o to_o contradict_v the_o foresay_a ancient_a father_n exposition_n in_o this_o impudent_a &_o audacious_a manner_n saye_v of_o the_o roman_a divine_n when_o they_o object_v the_o place_n of_o malachi_n to_o be_v understand_v so_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o irenaeus_n &_o the_o offering_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o athanasius_n ambrose_n augustin_n &_o arnobius_n it_o be_v brief_o anser_v that_o the_o same_o writer_n do_v in_o other_o place_n also_o interpret_v bread_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o so_o ridiculous_o that_o reason_n &_o truth_n constrein_v we_o to_o dissent_v from_o they_o thus_o this_o saucy_a novellist_n speak_v of_o his_o better_n who_o pride_n &_o boldness_n the_o centurist_n imitate_v treat_v this_o same_o point_n in_o their_o three_o centurie_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n in_o the_o world_n bear_v for_o reason_n &_o not_o those_o rather_o who_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n do_v infinitlie_o surpass_v they_o both_o in_o virtue_n &_o knowledge_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n &_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n divine_a word_n &_o institution_n tertullian_n declare_v the_o sacrifice_n prophesy_v by_o malachi_n against_o martion_n marc._n sacrificium_fw-la purum_fw-la gloria_fw-la scilicet_fw-la relatio_fw-la &_o benedictio_fw-la &_o laus_fw-la &_o hymni_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la marc._n allude_v to_o his_o word_n say_v thus_o in_o every_o place_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n &_o pure_a sacrifice_n viz._n of_o glory_n relation_n &_o benediction_n praise_n &_o hymn_n etc._n
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party_n yet_o further_a accord_n that_o whersoever_o the_o foresay_a true_a inspuration_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v there_o only_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n or_o two_o sort_n of_o mean_n or_o way_n by_o which_o people_n attain_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v by_o a_o sole_a conference_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o another_o by_o every_o private_a christian_a man_n or_o woman_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a by_o read_v the_o bare_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o guide_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o exposition_n be_v perform_v not_o by_o a_o miere_n solitary_a or_o private_a conference_n &_o comparison_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n one_o with_o another_o but_o both_o by_o compare_v or_o collate_v 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of_o exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n &_o doctor_n of_o all_o successive_a age_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n of_o he_o world_n &_o not_o by_o every_o private_a man_n or_o woman_n but_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o receine_v the_o interpretation_n &_o sense_n of_o scripture_n from_o the_o priest_n prelate_n &_o pastor_n especial_o the_o cheese_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o foresaid_a manner_n ergo_fw-la the_o roman_a church_n only_o have_v the_o true_a interpretation_n &_o sense_n of_o scripture_n the_o major_a of_o this_o silogisme_n in_o which_o the_o difficulte_n consist_v i_o can_v prove_v first_o by_o scripture_n which_o both_o in_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n assign_v this_o faculty_n &_o power_n to_o priest_n bishop_n &_o pastor_n as_o governor_n &_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o strict_a command_n for_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v they_o but_o because_o i_o dâ—e_v not_o here_o profess_v to_o make_v aâ—ie_o exact_a &_o large_a discourse_n upon_o that_o point_n but_o only_o intend_v brief_o to_o make_v good_a &_o justify_v my_o former_a argumentation_n therefore_o i_o remit_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o can_v allege_v to_o be_v seâ—â—_n as_o they_o at_o cite_v &_o declare_v by_o bellarmin_n &_o other_o divine_n &_o will_v urge_v only_o that_o one_o text_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n which_o be_v most_o clear_a &_o pregnant_a for_o this_o purpose_n wherefore_o in_o his_o 4._o sequent_a bell._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 4_o &_o sequent_a chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n by_o christ_n he_o say_v thus_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n &_o some_o prophet_n &_o other_o some_o evangelist_n &_o other_o pastor_n &_o doctor_n to_o the_o consummatior_fw-la of_o the_o saint_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n unto_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o meet_v all_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n &_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o a_o perfect_a man_n into_o the_o mâ—sure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o child_n waver_v with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n in_o craftiness_n of_o the_o circumuention_n of_o error_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o saviour_n among_o the_o rest_n appoint_v pastor_n &_o doctor_n &_o they_o not_o only_o for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o to_o deliver_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o people_n lest_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o in_o that_o particular_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o error_n &_o this_o be_v thus_o ordain_v by_o christ_n not_o for_o any_o limit_a time_n but_o even_o unto_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o the_o apostle_n relate_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—point_v this_o order_n &_o subordination_n of_o the_o câ—â—gie_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o government_n &_o instruction_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o in_o true_a faith_n &_o perfection_n of_o virtuous_a life_n &_o as_o superior_n to_o who_o he_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la &_o subiacete_fw-la eye_n it_o be_v i_o say_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n most_o manifest_a that_o christ_n divine_a pleasure_n also_o be_v that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n but_o shall_v receive_v the_o interpretation_n &_o sense_n of_o his_o divine_a word_n from_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o design_v for_o their_o ruler_n &_o superior_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n suppose_v as_o a_o certain_a &_o evident_a truth_n that_o the_o whole_a structure_n &_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a faith_n &_o life_n do_v necessary_o depen_v upon_o the_o orthodox_n sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o the_o general_a &_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v manifest_o convince_v which_o in_o all_o occasion_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o manner_n have_v use_v no_o other_o proceed_n then_o by_o assemble_v of_o counsel_n consist_v of_o the_o prelate_n &_o pastor_n &_o chief_o of_o the_o chief_a &_o supreme_a pastor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o their_o several_a time_n &_o stand_n for_o decide_v of_o doubdt_n &_o question_n broach_v by_o erroneous_a teacher_n &_o that_o by_o declaration_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v begin_v for_o so_o do_v the_o general_n council_n of_o nyce_n under_o pope_n silvester_n expound_v &_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n pater_fw-la maâ—or_fw-la i_o est_fw-la and_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o pope_n damasus_n those_o 8._o joan._n amos._n 4._o rom._n 8._o ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la formans_fw-la tonitru_fw-la &_o creans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la and_o those_o spiritus_fw-la postulaâ—_n pronobis_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n under_o pope_n celestin_n against_o nestorius_n those_o 2._o math._n 26._o philip._n 2._o deus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quare_fw-la i_o dereliquisti_fw-la and_o those_o habitu_fw-la inventus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n under_o pope_n lo_o against_o entyches_n those_o 1._o joa._n 1._o verhum_fw-la carofactum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o this_o i_o add_v consent_n of_o father_n who_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n general_o teach_v this_o same_o doctrine_n 4._o lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o s._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n say_v thus_o