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without_o impiety_n change_v any_o part_n or_o particle_n of_o these_o doctrine_n but_o as_o for_o those_o ceremony_n they_o have_v suffer_v alteration_n and_o the_o romish_a church_n itself_o have_v disparage_v and_o debase_v they_o you_o see_v how_o preposterous_a and_o gross_a our_o adversary_n be_v who_o instead_o of_o cover_v the_o fault_n of_o those_o grave_a father_n do_v arm_n themselves_o with_o their_o dross_n and_o refuse_v as_o bird_n that_o live_v on_o nothing_o else_o but_o caterpillar_n and_o touch_v the_o last_o unwritten_a tradition_n which_o be_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n &_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o basil_n where_o do_v shine_v so_o many_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n never_o see_v this_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o jesus_n christ_n say_v at_o the_o 14._o of_o saint_n john_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 23._o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o oft_o time_n be_v he_o call_v god_n therefore_o when_o the_o scripture_n bid_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n it_o command_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o excuse_n basil_n we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o call_v tradition_n the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o express_a word_n but_o be_v there_o in_o ubstance_n and_o in_o equivalent_a word_n and_o we_o do_v willing_o entertain_v such_o kind_n of_o tradition_n only_o he_o be_v mistake_v to_o have_v intermingle_v this_o high_a and_o divine_a tradition_n among_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o thing_n equal_o necessary_a and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v regard_v with_o like_a duty_n and_o reverence_n these_o word_n of_o saint_n hierome_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n be_v allege_v ieiunamus_fw-la nos_fw-la unam_fw-la quadragesiman_n ex_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditione_n tempore_fw-la nobis_fw-la â—ongrue_fw-la ieiunamus_fw-la unto_o we_o we_o fast_o one_o term_n of_o 40._o day_n at_o the_o time_n that_o we_o think_v meet_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n this_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n and_o not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o in_o the_o age_n 7._o au_o liâ—â—e_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nouveaté_fw-fr du_fw-fr papism_n liure_v 7_o en_fw-fr la_fw-fr 5._o conrroversâ—_n chap._n 6._o &_o 7._o near_o approach_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o christian_a church_n fast_v but_o forty_o hour_n and_o that_o this_o fast_o be_v arbirtary_n and_o diverse_o practise_v the_o same_o hierome_n against_o the_o luciferian_o make_v the_o heretic_n speak_v thus_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o to_o invoke_v the_o holy_a 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house_n can_v see_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v divine_o inspire_v to_o be_v so_o injurious_o despit_v without_o extreme_a horror_n and_o grief_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a prodigy_n or_o wonder_n of_o man_n that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n but_o so_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n in_o invective_n against_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o neither_o porphyry_n nor_o lucian_n nor_o the_o most_o capital_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n be_v ever_o advise_v yet_o to_o we_o be_v it_o a_o subject_n of_o joy_n and_o no_o little_a consolation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o speak_v in_o god_n behalf_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o word_n against_o man_n perverse_o ingenious_a to_o defame_v it_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o then_o to_o triumph_v without_o he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o honourable_a blemish_n nor_o more_o honest_a disgrace_n then_o to_o be_v defame_v and_o oppress_v for_o his_o name_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o stain_n and_o disreputation_n exceed_v our_o strength_n and_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o speak_v worthy_o of_o the_o condign_a honour_n belong_v to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o imperfect_a mind_n to_o defend_v her_o perfection_n it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o light_v the_o day_n with_o a_o candle_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o sanne_z with_o the_o finger_n as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o arrive_v at_o the_o bright_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o at_o all_o time_n all_o that_o we_o can_v perform_v be_v less_o clear_a than_o her_o perfection_n i_o hold_v it_o therefore_o expedient_a to_o publish_v to_o the_o light_a the_o scandal_n and_o accusation_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v raise_v against_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o show_v how_o god_n have_v strike_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o amazement_n as_o also_o to_o compare_v the_o wickedness_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o romish_a tradition_n with_o the_o 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now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o show_v that_o our_o adversary_n wrongful_o find_v fault_n therein_o and_o most_o injurious_o accuse_v it_o of_o insufficiency_n these_o two_o question_n the_o one_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o other_o as_o concern_v her_o perfection_n be_v link_v together_o inseparable_o these_o two_o property_n of_o scripture_n reciprocal_o embrace_v one_o the_o other_o and_o afford_v to_o themselves_o mutual_a succour_n for_o the_o scripture_n itself_o by_o her_o authority_n maintain_v her_o sufficiency_n and_o her_o sufficiency_n give_v her_o authority_n and_o whosoever_o withstand_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n fight_v also_o against_o her_o perfection_n for_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v sovereign_a judge_n it_o be_v deficient_a in_o nothing_o to_o judge_v well_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o she_o can_v be_v judge_n of_o point_n whereof_o she_o speak_v not_o if_o she_o be_v want_v in_o any_o thing_n some_o superior_a authority_n must_v supply_v her_o default_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n for_o a_o certain_a it_o be_v of_o that_o church_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o learn_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o scripture_n authority_n levell_v the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o the_o question_n concern_v her_o perfection_n which_o shall_v be_v if_o god_n permit_v this_o last_o treatise_n wherein_o we_o defend_v the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n against_o the_o appendix_n and_o addition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o man_n call_v tradition_n yea_o against_o man_n that_o with_o a_o deprave_a subtlety_n search_v and_o hunt_v after_o defect_n in_o scripture_n like_v unto_o holland_n spectacle_n that_o discover_v spot_n and_o stain_n in_o the_o shine_a sun_n when_o 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church_n be_v not_o god_n commandment_n in_o this_o interim_n the_o council_n of_o 4_o sess_n 4_o trent_n at_o the_o before_o recite_v place_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o tradition_n avouch_v that_o theâ—_n be_v all_o receive_v with_o like_a affection_n of_o piety_n and_o reverence_n as_o the_o holâ—_n scripture_n &_o equal_v those_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n bring_v in_o bâ—_n the_o pope_n at_o several_a time_n to_o thâ—â—_n ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o same_o cardinal_n dispute_v against_o barkley_n touch_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v as_o also_o concern_v his_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o temporalty_n of_o the_o world_n not_o find_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o ancient_a history_n of_o the_o church_n any_o passage_n or_o example_n to_o countenance_n and_o underprop_v so_o abominable_a a_o perigo_v bellarm._n in_o barkl_n cap._n 3_o non_fw-la
be_v reject_v and_o make_v odious_a to_o the_o people_n as_o a_o dangerous_a book_n i._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n how_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v open_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v alter_v the_o lord_n institution_n and_o nullify_v his_o ordinance_n the_o which_o be_v grant_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o correct_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o alter_v what_o be_v therein_o ordain_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o scripture_n ii_o when_o our_o adversary_n unanimous_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o judge_n but_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o judge_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n hereby_o they_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o scripture_n judgement_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o church_n tradition_n for_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n they_o only_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o which_o they_o will_v have_v we_o judge_v iii_o when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o ecclesiâ—_n stapleton_n like_o 2._o de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la scripturae_fw-la cap._n 11._o dixâ—_n et_fw-fr dâ—câ—_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la esse_fw-la scripturam_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la scripturaâ—un_v reguâ—an_n esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclesiâ—_n scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n that_o rule_v the_o scripture_n they_o manifest_o prefer_v tradition_n of_o the_o church_n before_o scripture_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o one_o four_o these_o goodly_a maxim_n wherewith_o they_o dull_v our_o ear_n l'escriture_n charron_n aâ—_n 2._o chap_n the_o lâ—_n troisieme_v verity_n nous_fw-fr voulous_a l'eglise_fw-fr avoir_fw-fr pour_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr regard_n plus_fw-fr d'authorite_n que_fw-fr l'escriture_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o authority_n over_o 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sub_fw-la gregor_n 7._o quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la canonicus_n habeatur_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la papa_n believe_v because_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n so_o ordain_v it_o what_o follow_v but_o that_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o credible_a than_o the_o scripture_n vi_o the_o jesuite_n coster_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n chap._n 1._o call_v the_o doctrine_n imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o church_n a_o other_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o scripture_n and_o compare_v it_o also_o with_o holy_a scripture_n the_o excellence_n apostolorun_n huius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la praestantia_fw-la â—ulâ—is_fw-la partibus_fw-la suâ—erat_fw-la scripturas_fw-la quas_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o membrane_n apostoli_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la primum_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la exarata_fw-la sit_fw-la digito_fw-la dei_fw-la hac_fw-la calamis_fw-la apostolorun_n say_v he_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o scripture_n surpass_v much_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o parchment_n especial_o because_o this_o be_v witten_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v write_v with_o apostle_n pen_n by_o his_o leave_n i_o will_v willing_o ask_v he_o whether_o the_o apostle_n pen_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n vii_o carranza_n in_o the_o second_o controversy_n the_o church_n be_v a_o rule_n contra_fw-la nos_fw-la diâ—imus_fw-la quod_fw-la prio_fw-la regula_fw-la et_fw-la notior_fw-la et_fw-la multo_fw-la latior_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la canonica_fw-la â—t_a hac_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la debet_fw-la regulari_fw-la &_o non_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la that_o be_v elder_a and_o more_o know_v yea_o much_o more_o ample_a than_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o that_o but_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_n â—n_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o rule_n â—t_a be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o church_n â—ee_n understand_v the_o tradition_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o person_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n viii_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o four_o scripturae_fw-la quadan_n sunt_fw-la traditiones_fw-la maiores_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la obligationem_fw-la quam_fw-la quadam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 6._o there_o be_v tradition_n that_o be_v great_a than_o some_o scripture_n in_o point_n of_o obligation_n ix_o salmeron_n in_o his_o first_o prolegomenon_n est_fw-la §_o nunc_fw-la de_fw-fr nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la eccclesiae_fw-la ac_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la tamen_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la antiquior_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la dignior_fw-la siquidem_fw-la scripture_n propter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la contexta_fw-la est_fw-la though_o the_o authority_n as_o well_o of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o god_n yet_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o ancient_a yea_o and_o more_o worthy_a for_o the_o scripture_n be_v make_v for_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n one_o may_v say_v that_o subject_n have_v more_o authority_n than_o law_n and_o king_n for_o the_o people_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o law_n and_o king_n and_o law_n and_o king_n be_v make_v because_o of_o the_o people_n now_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v promote_v above_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v above_o the_o scripture_n for_o tradition_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n x._o cordubensis_n to_o decide_v controversy_n regula_fw-la câ—dub_n art_n â—_o cap._n 80._o catholicae_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n traditiâ—_n est_fw-la certissâ—â—a_fw-la regula_fw-la of_o the_o faith_n tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a rule_n xi_o we_o have_v former_o hear_v coster_n and_o salmeron_n the_o jesuite_n speak_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v tradition_n that_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n mouth_n to_o be_v write_v for_o fear_n lest_o holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o dog_n herein_o do_v they_o not_o clear_o signify_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v for_o the_o dog_n but_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v tradition_n to_o be_v in_o such_o danger_n as_o be_v more_o sanctify_a thing_n and_o worthy_a of_o great_a respect_n xii_o to_o what_o end_n do_v these_o man_n say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v command_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v and_o not_o to_o write_v but_o that_o unwritten_a tradition_n may_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v much_o more_o authority_n xiii_o do_v it_o ever_o happen_v that_o any_o of_o our_o adversary_n have_v report_v the_o same_o of_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v say_v of_o scripture_n have_v they_o ever_o call_v the_o tradition_n a_o dumb_a rule_n a_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o a_o rule_n a_o ambidext_a sword_n a_o stone_n of_o scandal_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n have_v they_o ever_o accuse_v tradition_n of_o obscurity_n of_o ambiguity_n or_o of_o imperfection_n as_o they_o have_v the_o scripture_n fourteen_o but_o the_o jesuite_n salmeron_n shall_v suffice_v for_o all_o for_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o 13_o tome_n and_o 8_o disputation_n he_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n punctual_o and_o at_o large_a and_o thus_o compare_v scripture_n with_o tradition_n tradition_n say_v he_o be_v above_o all_o factae_fw-la §_o estiginâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la salute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebidem_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—_n ergo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la â—â—mendat_fw-la traditione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripturam_fw-la et_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d come_v adandan_n est_fw-fr scriptura-necessaria_a oft_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d du_fw-fr bra_o qua_fw-la express_v in_fw-la scri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—on_v contiâ—ent_a or_o nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d §._o postreme_a ibidem_fw-la â—ui_fw-la non_fw-la creditura_fw-la dirâ—om_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la receta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scriptura_fw-la malo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simile_n est_fw-la â—â—lâ—â—â—_n aebitum_fw-la reddere_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ostendatur_fw-la syngraâ—ha_fw-la cum_fw-la satu_fw-la sit_fw-la idoneos_fw-la producent_a rest_n §._o secunda_fw-la seâ—unda_fw-la conditio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—_n sit_v ser._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 〈◊〉_d trtia_fw-la conditio_fw-la
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