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fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o beginning_n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o this_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o tertullian_n verum_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la falsum_fw-la quod_fw-la posterius_fw-la that_o which_o be_v first_o be_v always_o true_a and_o that_o which_o come_v late_a be_v false_a 5._o concern_v antiquity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o no_o antiquity_n be_v it_o never_o so_o ancient_a and_o hoare-headed_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v or_o regard_v if_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n 6._o and_o that_o which_o seem_v novelty_n if_o it_o bring_v scripture_n for_o its_o warrant_n be_v true_o ancient_a and_o have_v true_a certain_a and_o unresistable_a authority_n the_o
reason_n be_v give_v by_o aquinas_n 2._o part_n q._n 97._o art_n 3._o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v alter_v by_o custom_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man._n 7._o in_o that_o regard_n very_o well_o do_v s._n cyprian_n write_v lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la caecilium_fw-la if_o only_a christ_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o regard_v what_o any_o before_o we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o christ_n who_o be_v before_o all_o have_v first_o do_v for_o we_o must_v not_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o man_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n custom_n without_o truth_n be_v nothing_o but_o antiquity_n of_o error_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la pomp._n cont_n epist._n steph._n papae_fw-la church_n god_n alone_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n nothing_o must_v be_v ordain_v concern_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o religion_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v because_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o only_a author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v faith_n or_o belief_n and_o religious_a worship_n that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v faith_n or_o belief_n we_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o follow_a argument_n 1._o the_o 1._o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v must_v have_v a_o certain_a infallible_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n now_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v infallible_o true_a of_o his_o own_o nature_n let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 3.4_o and_o therefore_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o 2._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o proper_a document_n and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n do_v exceed_v the_o capacity_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v reveal_v but_o only_o by_o the_o creator_n such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o essence_n such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eternal_a birth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n such_o that_o of_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o that_o of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n divine_a and_o humane_a and_o such_o be_v all_o other_o article_n concern_v faith_n proper_o and_o strict_o take_v which_o in_o that_o they_o be_v above_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v know_v by_o we_o but_o by_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o they_o this_o of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v these_o thing_n unto_o mankind_n but_o god_n the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 16.17_o 3._o the_o 3._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o punishment_n propound_v to_o unbelief_n and_o infidelity_n which_o do_v manifest_o argue_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o frame_v and_o prescribe_v to_o man_n article_n and_o dogme_n concern_v belief_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o reward_n propound_v to_o faith_n be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 3.36_o and_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o the_o punishment_n denounce_v against_o infidelity_n be_v eternal_a death_n which_o punishment_n god_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o inflict_v christ_n teach_v it_o matt._n 10.28_o in_o these_o word_n fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n he_o teach_v it_o also_o john_n 3.36_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v religious_a worship_n we_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o follow_a argument_n 1._o the_o 1._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o church_n god_n alone_o in_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v sovereign_a monarch_n be_v the_o housholder_n be_v the_o husband_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o church_n this_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o cod_n the_o spouse_n of_o god_n now_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o a_o foreign_a city_n concern_v her_o duty_n to_o her_o king_n or_o to_o another_o man_n family_n or_o to_o another_o man_n wife_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o obey_v and_o render_v service_n to_o her_o master_n or_o to_o her_o husband_n 2._o the_o 2._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n annex_v to_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a worship_n for_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a worship_n pious_o observe_v have_v from_o the_o munificence_n of_o god_n a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a reward_n but_o be_v neglect_v or_o contemn_v a_o commination_n of_o eternal_a death_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o god_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n have_v the_o power_n to_o ordain_v such_o work_n and_o to_o enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o empire_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n 3._o the_o 3._o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o god_n for_o god_n himself_o by_o a_o express_a law_n have_v attribute_v to_o himself_o alone_o the_o authority_n to_o ordain_v his_o service_n deut._n 12.32_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o from_o whence_o also_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 15.9_o but_o in_o vain_a they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 4._o the_o 4._o argument_n be_v because_o the_o work_n of_o worship_n depend_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v therefore_o god_n be_v not_o worship_v at_o all_o by_o those_o work_n by_o which_o he_o do_v not_o declare_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v or_o not._n but_o in_o this_o none_o can_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o do_v reveal_v it_o and_o injoine_v it_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n that_o be_v confirm_v by_o this_o that_o all_o whosoever_o do_v think_v to_o worship_n god_n with_o their_o own_o invent_v work_n do_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n rather_o than_o honour_v he_o nay_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v worship_v the_o devil_n or_o the_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n rather_o than_o god_n they_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n therefore_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n psal_n 106.39_o 40._o §._o the_o only_o ground_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o divine_a worship_n be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o no_o mortal_a creature_n can_v teach_v religion_n 2._o nor_o carnal_a man_n can_v attain_v true_a knowledge_n unless_o god_n instruct_v he_o and_o his_o spirit_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o truth_n 3._o the_o phrophet_n agree_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n esa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 4._o so_o do_v christ_n joh._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o 5._o and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v the_o scripture_n a_o rule_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v gal._n 6.16_o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o philip._n 3.16_o let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n 6._o and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n sequi_fw-la divinas_fw-la literas_fw-la reginas_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reginas_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o follow_v this_o rule_n say_v cyrill_a be_v the_o path_n unto_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o this_o canon_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o s._n irene_n non_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la dispositionene_n salutis_fw-la cognovimus_fw-la by_o the_o scripture_n we_o learn_v to_o be_v save_v §._o also_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v among_o we_o the_o supreme_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n 1._o for_o confirmation_n of_o that_o this_o language_n of_o the_o reform_a be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o observe_v how_o better_a say_z they_o will_v it_o stand_v with_o
the_o thing_n that_o be_v hurtful_a and_o contrary_a to_o religion_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v rebellious_a for_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v vanish_v away_o heresy_n will_v rise_v and_o increase_v as_o also_o blasphemy_n unless_o there_o be_v one_o arm_v with_o the_o sword_n who_o may_v by_o fear_n and_o by_o a_o coactive_a power_n restrain_v the_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a this_o can_v be_v do_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o their_o office_n be_v to_o preach_v to_o exhort_v to_o rebuke_v and_o by_o spiritual_a censure_n to_o correct_v but_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n and_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o supreme_a power_n which_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n may_v contain_v the_o impious_a and_o wicked_a in_o their_o duty_n therefore_o the_o very_a outward_a face_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n shall_v not_o be_v retain_v if_o we_o exclude_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n from_o the_o supreme_a authority_n concern_v religion_n 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obedience_n to_o god_n word_n in_o bishop_n mouth_n defer_v deo_n in_o nobis_fw-la nos_fw-la deferemus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o te_fw-la o_o emperor_n hear_v god_n speak_v by_o we_o and_o we_o will_v fear_v god_n rule_v by_o thou_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v put_v a_o material_a sword_n in_o thy_o hand_n to_o smite_v malefactor_n in_o their_o body_n have_v put_v a_o spiritual_a sword_n in_o our_o mouth_n to_o slay_v sin_n in_o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o the_o preacher_n be_v his_o mouth_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o wise_a and_o religious_a king_n have_v give_v they_o their_o ear_n and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o in_o their_o bosom_n as_o david_n do_v nathan_n to_o receive_v instruction_n and_o direction_n from_o they_o how_o to_o sway_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o church_n in_o what_o regard_n a_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v within_o his_o state_n 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